Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS46 KPDT 151056
AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT SUN SEP 15 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/15/24                         MONDAY 09/16/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   65   75   85   85   85   85   95  100   80   75   55   50   40   45   50   60
TEMPERATURE        37   36   41   42   42   39   38   39   39   38   42   48   48   42   41   40   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  37                  49                  37
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    6    8    9    9   10   12   12   12   13   16   14   12   12   16   17   18
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   20   20   20   20   10   10   20   20   10   10    5    5    5    5   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    S    R    R    R    R              R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      0.05      0.05      0.06      0.04      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)  7.9  7.9  7.8  8.3  8.1  8.4  8.0  9.0  9.1  9.5  9.7  9.9 10.1 10.3 10.2  9.3  8.4


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/15/24                         MONDAY 09/16/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   65   75   80   85   85   90   95  100   80   80   55   50   40   45   45   55
TEMPERATURE        37   37   41   42   43   40   38   39   40   38   42   48   49   43   42   41   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  37                  49                  38
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    6    8    8    9   11   13   13   13   14   17   14   12   12   17   18   20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   20   20   20   20   10   10   20   20   10   10    5    5    5    5   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R              R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      0.05      0.05      0.07      0.04      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)  7.9  7.9  7.8  8.3  8.1  8.4  8.0  9.0  9.1  9.5  9.7  9.9 10.1 10.3 10.2  9.3  8.5


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/15/24                         MONDAY 09/16/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   70   75   80   75   85   85   95   95   80   65   55   55   40   40   40   50
TEMPERATURE        39   37   38   43   42   42   43   43   44   37   41   46   49   45   43   42   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  37                  49                  36
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE   NE    N    N    N    N   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    9    9   10   10   12   16   17   18   17   16   13   12   10   12   14   17
WIND GUST (MPH)                             31   36   37   39   35                            32   34
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   30   30   40   40   20   20   30   30   10   10   10   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.06      0.03      0.00      0.02      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)  8.2  8.3  8.2  8.8  8.5  8.7  8.5  9.5  9.2  9.7  9.7 10.0 10.3 10.4 10.3  9.8  8.9


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/15/24                         MONDAY 09/16/24
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   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100   90   65   75   80   80   65   80   85   75   55   75   85   80   75   80   80
TEMPERATURE        42   38   44   47   46   42   41   41   41   40   46   50   49   43   42   42   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           48                  39                  51                  39
WIND DIR           SW    W   NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    8    8    8    8    8    8    9    8    9    9    8    9   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   40   50   50   40   40   40   40   30   30   30   30   30   30   40   40   50
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.05      0.03      0.00      0.01      0.02      0.03      0.05
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 10.1 10.2 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.4 11.0 11.2 11.1 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.5


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/15/24                         MONDAY 09/16/24
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   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100   95   65   60   70   75   60   80   80   70   45   75   85   80   70   80   80
TEMPERATURE        46   45   51   56   53   48   46   45   44   47   53   58   56   50   47   46   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           56                  44                  58                  45
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    6    8    9   10   10   10    9    9    9    9    9   10    9    9    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   40   40   40   40   40   30   30   30   30   30   30   40   40   50   50   60
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.02      0.01      0.00      0.01      0.01      0.02      0.05
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 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.4 11.1 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.4


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/15/24                         MONDAY 09/16/24
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   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100   95   60   70   75   75   65   75   85   65   35   65   85   80   65   70   75
TEMPERATURE        45   44   50   55   53   46   45   44   43   46   52   57   55   48   45   44   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  42                  58                  43
WIND DIR            N   NW    E   NE    N    N    N    N    N    N   NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    8    8    9   10   10    9    9    9   10   10   10   11   10    9    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   40   40   40   40   40   30   30   30   30   30   30   30   30   50   50   50
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.02      0.01      0.00      0.01      0.03      0.02      0.05
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 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.4 11.1 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.4


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/15/24                         MONDAY 09/16/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100   95   75   80   75   75   65   70   80   60   50   70   85   70   60   60   80
TEMPERATURE        46   44   48   52   50   46   45   44   44   45   52   56   54   48   47   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           52                  43                  56                  43
WIND DIR            E   NW    W   NW    N   NE   NE   NE   NE    N   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    6    8    9    8    8    8    8    8    8    9   10    9    9    9   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   40   50   50   50   50   40   40   40   40   30   30   30   30   40   40   40
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.05      0.02      0.00      0.01      0.01      0.01      0.04
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) 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.6 10.9 10.9 11.3 11.0 11.3 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.5


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/15/24                         MONDAY 09/16/24
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   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100   95   65   75   80   70   65   75   85   60   35   65   85   75   65   70   75
TEMPERATURE        43   42   45   50   48   43   42   43   42   43   48   52   50   45   44   43   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  41                  53                  41
WIND DIR           NW    W    S    E   NE    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          9    9    8    9   11   11   11   11   11   11   10   10   11   11   10   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   40   40   40   40   40   30   30   30   30   30   30   30   30   50   50   50
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.03      0.02      0.00      0.01      0.01      0.02      0.05
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 10.1 10.2 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.4 11.1 11.3 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.5


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/15/24                         MONDAY 09/16/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   90   95   90   90   80   80   85   65   65   70   80   60   50   55   60
TEMPERATURE        41   38   41   42   40   39   41   41   42   39   42   46   45   39   42   41   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  38                  46                  38
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW   NW    N   NW    N   NW    N   NW    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          9   10    9    9    9   11   13   14   16   16   13   13   11   11   14   14   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   40   60   60   40   40   60   60   40   40   30   30   20   20   30   30   30
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.05      0.11      0.05      0.07      0.06      0.01      0.00      0.02
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  9.6  9.9 10.2 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.7 11.1 10.8 11.1 10.8 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.4


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/15/24                         MONDAY 09/16/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   95   95   85   75   55   55   65   60   45   65   60   55   60   55   75
TEMPERATURE        46   45   50   53   51   48   48   48   46   47   53   58   57   50   51   49   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  45                  58                  47
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    3    4    4    3    4    4    3    3    4    4    5    5    3    3    3    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   50   50   40   40   40   40   30   30   10   10   10   10   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R                        R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      0.11      0.02      0.00      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.01
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)  9.7  9.5  9.4  9.9 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.7 10.8 11.0 11.0 11.2 11.0 11.1 11.0 10.7 10.5

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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