Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT WED MAY 29 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 05/29/24                      THURSDAY 05/30/24
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   40   20   30   35   40   20   25   25   10   10    5   10   15    5   10    5
TEMPERATURE        27   29   34   38   37   33   29   28   26   33   43   48   49   44   36   35   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           39                  24                  49                  32
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    S
WIND (MPH)          9   10   11   13   13    9    5    4    3    3    5    9   11    9    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.5  5.5  6.0  6.3  6.3  5.8  5.4  4.8  4.8  5.9  7.0  7.7  8.4  8.4  8.0  7.5  7.4


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 05/29/24                      THURSDAY 05/30/24
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   30   15   20   30   30   15   25   20   10   10    5   10   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        28   30   36   39   39   34   30   29   28   34   44   49   50   44   37   36   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           41                  25                  50                  34
WIND DIR            W    W   NW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    W    S
WIND (MPH)         10   10   11   13   13   10    5    4    3    3    5    8   11   10    5    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.5  5.6  6.0  6.3  6.3  5.9  5.4  4.9  4.8  5.8  6.9  7.7  8.4  8.3  8.0  7.5  7.4


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 05/29/24                      THURSDAY 05/30/24
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   40   10   10   20   25   30   25   30   20   10   10   10   10   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        30   31   37   44   44   38   32   30   28   34   44   52   54   49   40   38   36
MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  27                  55                  36
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N   SE
WIND (MPH)         10   10   10   11   12   11    8    5    4    3    4    6    9   10    9    6    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.6  5.7  6.2  6.5  6.6  6.5  5.9  5.4  4.9  5.9  6.9  7.8  8.4  8.3  8.2  7.6  7.5


...WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 05/29/24                      THURSDAY 05/30/24
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   55   45   50   55   55   60   55   15   10   20   25   20   15   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        30   30   35   38   38   30   27   26   25   30   37   42   43   37   31   31   30
MAX/MIN TEMP                           40                  22                  44                  29
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)         14   16   17   18   18   16   11    9    6    6    8    9   11    9    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5    5   10   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                             S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.1                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.0  6.0  6.2  6.3  6.3  5.8  5.3  5.0  4.5  5.2  5.9  6.8  7.0  6.8  6.4  6.2  6.1


...SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 05/29/24                      THURSDAY 05/30/24
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   50   55   60   50   25   40   35   25   10   25   35   25   15   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        35   36   42   45   45   39   34   30   28   35   44   48   50   44   38   36   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           47                  28                  50                  34
WIND DIR           NW    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NE    N    N    N   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)         10   11   12   13   12   11    8    6    5    5    6    8    9    8    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                             R    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.0  5.9  6.1  6.3  6.5  5.8  5.2  5.0  4.6  5.2  5.7  6.6  7.2  6.8  6.3  6.2  6.0


...CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 05/29/24                      THURSDAY 05/30/24
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   45   50   40   30   20   30   15   10   20   25   30   15   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        33   35   39   43   43   36   30   28   26   32   39   45   47   42   35   33   31
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  25                  47                  31
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NE    S   SW   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         11   11   12   13   13   12    9    8    6    6    8    9    9    9    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.3  6.3  6.4  6.5  6.5  5.8  5.3  4.9  4.7  5.5  6.1  6.8  7.1  7.1  6.6  6.3  6.2


...CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 05/29/24                      THURSDAY 05/30/24
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   60   40   45   60   55   65   65   30    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        33   33   38   41   40   35   31   29   27   33   41   46   47   42   36   35   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           42                  26                  47                  33
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NW    W   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE
WIND (MPH)         14   13   13   14   14   14   11    9    6    6    6    9   10    9    6    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.1       0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.2                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.8  5.8  6.0  6.3  6.4  5.8  5.4  5.0  4.5  5.2  5.8  6.1  6.8  6.8  6.5  6.2  6.2


...NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 05/29/24                      THURSDAY 05/30/24
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        BK   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   25   30   30   30   30   35   20   10   15   15   20   10   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        29   31   35   37   37   31   27   25   23   29   35   40   42   38   32   30   29
MAX/MIN TEMP                           38                  21                  42                  29
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         17   17   16   17   18   18   13   11    9    9    9   10   11   11   11   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5   10   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.1  6.1  6.2  6.4  6.5  5.9  5.3  4.9  4.6  5.4  6.2  6.8  7.0  6.9  6.6  6.3  6.2


...ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 05/29/24                      THURSDAY 05/30/24
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        OV   OV   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   80   60   50   60   60   60   60   40    5    5   10   20   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        30   30   34   37   37   32   27   26   24   29   39   44   45   40   34   33   31
MAX/MIN TEMP                           39                  23                  46                  31
WIND DIR           NW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         13   13   13   14   16   16   11    9    6    6    6    9   10    9    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5   10   10   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.00      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.7  5.8  6.2  6.4  6.5  6.2  5.3  4.7  4.3  5.0  5.8  6.7  7.3  7.1  6.7  6.5  6.4


...BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 05/29/24                      THURSDAY 05/30/24
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   75   60   55   50   65   70   65   50   25   10   10   10   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        36   38   42   45   46   42   38   34   32   37   46   51   52   47   41   38   36
MAX/MIN TEMP                           47                  32                  52                  36
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W   NW    S    S   SE
WIND (MPH)          9   10   11   12   13   11    8    5    4    4    5    5    5    3    2    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)    26   27   29   29   31   29
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5   10   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                             R    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      0.01      0.04      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.3  5.2  5.4  5.7  5.7  5.6  5.1  4.6  4.2  4.8  5.2  5.8  6.1  6.0  6.0  6.1  6.1

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN