French Cabin Mountain
Climate
Lying east of the Cascade crest, the area around French Cabin Mountain is a bit drier than areas to the west. Summers can bring warm temperatures and occasional thunderstorms. Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades. As a result, the eastern slopes of the Cascades experience lower precipitation than the western slopes. During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but due to high pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer.
See also
Gallery
References
- ^ "French Cabin Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "French Cabin Mountain-West Peak - 5,724' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "French Cabin Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "West Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
External links
- French Cabin Mountain: Weather forecast
- French Cabin Mountain: Washington Trails Association