Fri May 3 06:14:39 EDT 2024 West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet- 314 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather..........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. * Chance of precip.....0% increasing to 20% in the afternoon. * Max temperature......56-66...except 47-57 ridges. * Min humidity.........38-53 percent. * 20-foot winds........ * Valleys/lwr slopes..Southeast winds 9 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes...Southeast winds 9 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Snow level...........5000 feet. * Mixing height........1100 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds......Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather..........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. * Chance of precip.....70%. * Min temperature......35-45. * Max humidity.........75-90 percent. * 20-foot winds........ * Valleys/lwr slopes..Southeast winds 9 to 14 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes...Southeast winds 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Snow level...........6000 feet. * Mixing height........900-1900 ft AGL. * Transport winds......Southeast around 15 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather..........Cloudy. Rain and snow. * Chance of precip.....100%. * Max temperature......44-54...except 38-48 ridges. * Min humidity.........70-85 percent...except 62-77 percent ridges. * 20-foot winds........ * Valleys/lwr slopes..South winds around 8 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes...Southeast winds around 11 mph shifting to the west around 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. * Snow level...........6000 feet. * Mixing height........1200-2000 ft AGL. * Transport winds......Southeast 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 41 to 51 valleys...33 to 43 ridges. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Showers, snow and slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 4000 feet. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 41 to 51 valleys...33 to 43 ridges. Southwest winds 12 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 3000 feet. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 41 to 51 valleys...32 to 42 ridges. West winds 11 to 14 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3500 feet. Lows 29 to 39. Highs 45 to 55 valleys...36 to 46 ridges. .THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 57 to 67 valleys...48 to 58 ridges. .8 TO 14 day Outlook for May 10 - 16 2024 Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.