Bill Baccus, NPS

Weather instruments at the Waterhole Snotel site record snow depth, temperatures and other information.

How cold? How snowy? How rainy? How windy? 

Interested in knowing how much rain fell last night in the rain forest? Or how cold or windy it is at Hurricane Ridge?

The links below will answer those questions ... and more!

Hurricane Ridge Area Conditions

Hurricane Ridge Weather Station
Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center
Use this link year-round for temperature and wind readings from a weather station located just north of the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center.

Waterhole "Snotel" Site
Natural Resources Conservation Service
This link is especially useful in winter when it provides hourly reports on snow depth and snow water equivalent, along with temperature readings. The Waterhole Snotel Site is located near Hurricane Ridge.

Hurricane Ridge Webcam
Olympic National Park
Current views from the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center.

Lake Crescent Conditions

Lake Crescent Webcam
National Park Service
Current view of Lake Crescent along with air quality, temperature, wind and precipitation readings.

Lake Quinault Area Conditions

Quinault Climate Reference Network Station
National Climatic Data Center
Hourly reports on temperature and precipitation from Bishop Field in the Quinault Valley.

Olympic Peninsula Forecasts

National Weather Service
This site has links to forecasts around the park and region.