Thu May 2 06:12:21 EDT 2024 West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet- 311 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather..........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. * Chance of precip.....0% increasing to 20% in the afternoon. * Max temperature......51-61...except 44-54 ridges. * Min humidity.........39-54 percent. * 20-foot winds........ * Valleys/lwr slopes..Upslope/upvalley around 4 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes...Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Snow level...........4500 feet. * Mixing height........1100 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather..........Partly cloudy. * Chance of precip.....0%. * Min temperature......34-44...except 29-39 ridges. * Max humidity.........69-84 percent. * 20-foot winds........ * Valleys/lwr slopes..Downslope/downvalley 3 to 4 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the east around 3 mph after midnight. * Snow level...........5500 feet. * Mixing height........500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport winds......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather..........Partly sunny. * Chance of precip.....0%. * Max temperature......55-65...except 46-56 ridges. * Min humidity.........37-52 percent. * 20-foot winds........ * Valleys/lwr slopes..Southeast winds 6 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes...Southeast winds 6 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Snow level...........5500 feet. * Mixing height........1000 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds......Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Snow level 5500 feet. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 50 to 60 valleys...42 to 52 ridges. Southeast winds 9 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5500 feet. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 44 to 54 valleys...36 to 46 ridges. Southwest winds 6 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level 4000 feet. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 41 to 51 valleys...33 to 43 ridges. Southwest winds 8 to 11 mph. .TUESDAY...Snow showers, showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 3000 feet. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 41 to 51 valleys...32 to 42 ridges. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Snow level 3500 feet. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 44 to 54 valleys...35 to 45 ridges. .8 TO 14 day Outlook for May 09 - 15 2024 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.