Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS46 KPDT 202156
AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
256 PM PDT THU JUN 20 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   20   15   15   35   45   30   10   20   10   25   35   25   15    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        58   54   47   45   44   50   57   63   64   58   50   49   47   55   62   65   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  64                  47                  66
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N   NW   NE    E    N   NW   NW   NW    W    W   SW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         13   12   11    9    6    5    5    8   10   10    8    4    4    3    5   10   16
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) 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.2 10.0 10.1 10.7 11.4 11.7 11.6 10.9 10.4 10.3 10.5 11.0 11.6 11.8


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   20   15   15   35   45   30   10   20   15   25   30   20   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        59   55   47   45   44   51   59   64   65   59   51   50   49   57   63   67   64
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  65                  49                  67
WIND DIR            N   NW    S    W   NW    E   NE   NE   NW   NW   NW    W   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         13   12    9    6    5    5    6    8   10   10    6    4    4    3    4   10   17
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) 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.2 10.0 10.1 10.7 11.4 11.7 11.7 10.9 10.4 10.3 10.5 11.0 11.6 11.9


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15    5    5   30   50   30   15   15   15   15   35   30   15    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        64   59   53   50   49   54   64   71   69   63   55   52   51   57   67   74   71
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  72                  51                  76
WIND DIR            N    N   NE   NE   NE   SE   SW   NW    N    N    N    N    W    W   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         10   14   13    9    8    4    5    6    9   10    9    6    5    4    5    9   12
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) 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.8 11.6 11.8 11.9 11.7 11.6 11.2 11.4 11.5 12.4 12.8


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   20   25   35   10   15   25   30   30   10   20   25   40   40   30   10   10
TEMPERATURE        60   54   48   48   46   52   59   62   62   55   49   50   50   58   65   69   70
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  63                  48                  71
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW   SW    W    N    E    N    N    N   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    8   10    9    8    6    8    9   10   10    9    8    8    4    6    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R
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) 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.0  9.9 10.2 11.0 11.2 11.2 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.9 11.4 12.0 12.5


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   20   25   40   10   15   25   40   30   15   25   25   40   40   30   10   10
TEMPERATURE        68   62   55   52   52   59   67   70   69   62   55   53   53   62   72   76   76
MIN/MAX TEMP                           52                  70                  52                  77
WIND DIR           NE   NW    W   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW    W    W    S    S   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    8    9    8    6    6    6    8   10    9    8    6    5    3    5    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R
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)  9.9  9.9 10.0 10.0  9.8 10.2 11.1 11.4 11.4 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.9 11.3 11.9 12.4


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   20   30   45   10   10   20   30   20   10   25   25   40   35   20    5   10
TEMPERATURE        65   59   52   50   49   56   64   68   68   61   53   52   51   60   68   72   74
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  68                  51                  74
WIND DIR           NE   NW   NW   NW   NW    S    S    W   NW    N    N   NW   NW   SW    S   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          4   10   12   10    8    5    6    8    9   11   10    9    6    4    8   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R
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)  9.8  9.8 10.0 10.0  9.9 10.2 10.9 11.3 11.5 11.4 11.1 11.0 10.8 11.0 11.4 11.8 12.3


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   10   20   25    5   10   20   25   20    5   15   20   35   30   20   10   15
TEMPERATURE        65   61   53   52   51   56   64   67   68   62   55   54   53   61   68   73   74
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  68                  53                  75
WIND DIR            E   NE   NE   NE   NE   SW    W   NW   NW    N   NE    E    E    S   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    8   10    8    6    5    8    9    9   10    8    6    5    3    6    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R
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)  9.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0  9.9 10.4 11.0 11.1 11.2 10.9 10.8 10.8 11.0 11.3 11.8 12.4


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   15   30   40   10   10   20   25   20    5   20   25   40   35   15    5   10
TEMPERATURE        59   55   48   47   46   52   59   62   62   57   50   50   50   57   63   67   68
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  63                  49                  69
WIND DIR            E    N    N   NW   NW    W   SW    W   NW    N    N   NW   NW   SW    S   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          8   12   16   13   11    9    9   10   11   13   13   12   10    5    9   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R
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)  9.9  9.9 10.0 10.0  9.9 10.1 10.7 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.1 11.0 10.8 11.0 11.4 11.8 12.4


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   15   20   10    5   10   25   35   20   10   20   15   35   30   20    5   10
TEMPERATURE        60   56   51   49   49   53   61   63   63   57   52   51   50   56   65   69   70
MIN/MAX TEMP                           48                  64                  49                  72
WIND DIR            N    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    W   SW   SW   SW    S   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          6   10    9    9    9    9    9   10   10    9    6    6    6    5    6    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R
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) 10.4 10.2 10.1 10.1  9.9 10.0 10.8 11.1 11.2 11.1 11.0 11.2 11.0 11.2 11.5 12.1 12.6


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   20   15    5    5   10   15   20   15   15   25   35   30   40   20   10   10
TEMPERATURE        71   65   57   55   53   61   69   72   72   66   58   55   53   63   72   78   77
MIN/MAX TEMP                           53                  73                  53                  79
WIND DIR            N    N   NE   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NE    E   SE   SE   SW    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    8    5    5    5    4    6    6    6    5    6    4    4    2    2    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         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) 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.0  9.6  9.5  9.6  9.6  9.7  9.5  9.5 10.1 10.6 11.0 11.3 12.0

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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