Bike packing weather question - Catarct Ridge

[tictac778]

Fellow bike packers. I have some days this weekend and I'm trying to decide what route to bikepack. I was originally thinking of starting Sunday morning at the Spring Creek TH on the Co Trail, riding Stoney Pass Road down and into Silverton, and then taking the Alpine loop back to Lake City. The weather is iffy for Sunday day and evening - 40% chance of rain, possibility of TS - predicted rainfall is .018 inches/hour for about 6+ hours. Normally I'd say "meh, normal mountain weather", but considering I'll be above 11K for the entire first day/night, I'm actually questioning the wisdom of this. I have all the necessary rain gear, etc, but I'm still on the fence. My general concern isn't safety as much as comfort  - I want to enjoy my holiday weekend, not hunker down in a bivy in the tundra. For those who have raced the CT in bad conditions, or just have more experience than myself riding in this stuff, what would you do? Cheers, Scott.

[tictac778]

Answering my own question: Bailed at end of section 23 of the CT at Carson Saddle - clouds were stacking up. 2 bike packers were < 1 hour ahead of me, and I heard they went to Cataract lake. I'd be curious to know how they fared, because climbing up towards Cinnamon Pass on the Alpine Loop, I could see the divide was socked in something fierce. Trip report to come.