MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Stevens Pass Mountain Weather Forecast

Day and Time:  Wednesday 0700

Current Observations:

24hr Precipitation:  0

Temperature profile: 15base, 12ridge

Pass level winds: moderate to strong - easterly

Barometer: 1008mb’s and steady

Sky: mostly clear  

Radar: The North Central Cascades are dry with light precipitation on the fringes of the state. 

The Forecast:  Cold temperatures, gusty winds, light snow flurries and sun breaks can be expected again today.   The wind will diminish this afternoon.

Long Range: This relatively dry, but a touch warmer weather pattern will bring us into the first days of March.    

  

The Science: Moisture, rotating around a low pressure trough will continue to sit over the PNW for the next few days.  The lack of snow for Cascade mountains is due to the the axis of the low directly centered over Western Washington.  The main activity will remain on the edges; the coast, to the south and east.  

The system will slowly drift away leaving the PNW dry, cool and clear for the start of the new month. 

Forecast confidence: Good.

Values from 4am today through

 4am tomorrow.

Precipitation: Today 24hr water: <.10  snow: Trace Tomorrow’s 24hr water: >.10  snow: trace Trend and Timing: Some light flurries will be floating around today with mostly dry conditions expected.

Temperature: Low: 15  High: 20 Freezing level: Sea level – +500’. Trend and Timing:    Temperatures will remain low.

Winds Base: 5-15 E shifting WSW Ridge Top: 10-20 E shifting W Trend and Timing: The gusty easterly winds will diminish through the day and then shift SW overnight.