Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT TUE JUN 18 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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        SC   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25    5   10   20   20   15   15   20   25   20   10   20   40   35   25   10   20
TEMPERATURE        25   31   41   47   48   45   38   36   35   42   51   56   56   52   45   43   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  35                  57                  41
WIND DIR            S   SE   SE    E   NE    N    N   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    N    N    N    N   NW
WIND (MPH)          3    4    4    6    8    8    6    5    5    6    8    8   10   12   10    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    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)  5.2  6.4  7.1  7.5  8.1  7.9  7.7  7.6  7.5  7.8  8.1  8.9  9.4  9.4  9.2  8.9  8.7


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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        FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25    5   10   15   25   15   15   25   25   20   10   15   35   35   25   10   15
TEMPERATURE        26   33   42   48   50   46   38   37   36   43   52   57   57   53   46   44   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  36                  58                  42
WIND DIR            S   SE   SE    E   NE    N    N   SE   SE   SE    E    E    N    N   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          3    4    4    5    8    8    6    5    5    6    8    8   10   13   11    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    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)  5.2  6.4  7.1  7.4  8.1  7.9  7.6  7.6  7.5  7.8  8.2  8.9  9.4  9.4  9.2  8.8  8.7


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25    5   10   20   25   15   20   20   30   15    5   15   40   45   25   15   20
TEMPERATURE        29   33   44   53   53   50   42   40   40   45   57   63   62   57   49   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  39                  64                  43
WIND DIR           SE    S    S    W    N   NE   NE    E    E   SE   SE    S   NE    N    N    N   NE
WIND (MPH)          4    5    5    4    5    8    9    8    6    6    8    6    5    9   11    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    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  6.4  6.8  7.3  7.9  8.0  7.7  7.6  7.5  7.8  8.1  8.7  9.2  9.3  9.1  8.8  8.6


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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        FW   BK   OV   OV   BK   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   65   80   75   60   20    5    5    5    5    5   30   45   25   30   30   20
TEMPERATURE        29   33   37   40   43   39   34   35   34   42   50   53   53   47   41   41   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  33                  54                  40
WIND DIR            W    N   NE   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    E    E    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    4    4    5    8    9    9    5    6    4    4    6   10   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   30   30    5    5    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   S    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.12      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.1                 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)  6.2  6.9  7.4  7.7  7.9  7.9  7.7  7.5  7.5  7.8  8.1  8.6  9.0  9.0  8.5  8.4  8.4


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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        FW   BK   BK   OV   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   60   65   70   60   25    5    5    5    5    5   20   30   25   30   30   20
TEMPERATURE        35   38   44   47   50   47   40   38   37   47   56   60   61   55   48   45   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  37                  61                  43
WIND DIR           SW   SE    S   SW   SE   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    E   NE    N    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    4    4    4    5    5    5    4    5    5    4    5    9    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   30   30    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.07      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)  6.2  6.6  7.0  7.4  7.8  7.9  7.8  7.5  7.4  7.6  8.0  8.4  8.7  8.6  8.5  8.3  8.3


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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        FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   40   50   45   35   20   10   10   10    5    5   10   20   20   25   25   20
TEMPERATURE        32   35   41   46   48   45   38   37   36   45   53   57   58   52   45   43   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  36                  58                  42
WIND DIR            W    S    S   SW   SW    W   NW    W   SW    S    S    S   SE   NE    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          4    4    6    5    4    5    6    6    6    5    8    6    5    6   11   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.05      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)  6.2  6.7  7.0  7.4  7.8  7.9  7.7  7.6  7.5  7.6  7.9  8.3  8.6  8.5  8.4  8.3  8.3


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   35   45   35   30   15    5    5    5    5    5   15   25   20   25   25   30
TEMPERATURE        34   36   42   47   49   46   40   39   38   45   53   58   58   53   46   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  38                  59                  43
WIND DIR           NE   SW   SW   SW    W    E   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    E    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          5    4    5    5    4    5    6    6    6    5    8    5    5    5    9    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   S    T
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)  6.1  6.6  6.9  7.4  7.8  7.9  7.8  7.6  7.5  7.6  7.9  8.3  8.7  8.8  8.4  8.4  8.4


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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        FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   50   55   40   25   15   10    5   10    5    5   10   25   20   30   25   20
TEMPERATURE        29   32   36   41   43   40   36   35   34   41   47   51   52   48   42   41   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  34                  52                  40
WIND DIR           NW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W   SW   SW    S    S    S   SE    E    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          8    6    8    6    6    8   10   10    9    8    9    8    8    9   14   13   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.05      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.1                 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)  6.2  6.9  7.3  7.5  7.9  7.9  7.8  7.6  7.5  7.8  8.0  8.5  8.7  8.5  8.4  8.4  8.4


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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        FW   SC   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   40   55   60   55   15    5    5    5    5    5   30   45   35   30   35   30
TEMPERATURE        28   32   38   42   43   42   37   36   35   41   50   54   54   50   43   43   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           45                  34                  55                  41
WIND DIR           SW    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE    E    E    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    4    4    4    4    4    5    8    9    8    9    6    5    6    8    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   S    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      0.04      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.1                 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  6.8  7.3  7.6  8.0  8.0  7.8  7.6  7.4  7.8  8.1  8.6  9.0  8.9  8.7  8.4  8.4


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   30   45   40   25   10   10    5    5    0    0   10   20   15   25   25   35
TEMPERATURE        36   41   49   54   56   52   45   42   40   49   60   65   66   60   52   49   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  40                  66                  47
WIND DIR            W    W   SW    W   NW   NE    E    E   SE   SE    S    S   NE   NE    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          4    3    4    3    3    3    4    4    4    3    3    3    3    4    5    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5   10   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  5.9  6.2  6.7  7.2  7.6  7.6  7.4  7.3  7.2  7.4  7.7  8.3  8.8  8.8  8.8  8.5  8.4

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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