Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
348 AM PDT TUE JUN 11 2024


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/11/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/12/24
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   BK   OV   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   65   75   10   25   10   10    5   10   10   15   15   15   15   20   20   30
TEMPERATURE        43   42   45   46   43   38   35   33   32   36   43   45   45   42   37   37   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           48                  31                  46                  36
WIND DIR            S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         10   10   11   16   17   14    9    8    6    5   10   12   12    9    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   30    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.9  8.0  5.4  5.3  5.1  4.6  3.9  3.4  3.4  4.3  4.6  5.3  5.8  5.7  5.4  5.5  5.3


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/11/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/12/24
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   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   80   80   70   65   55   45   50   45   55   45   25   15   10   10   20   20
TEMPERATURE        46   46   45   46   45   41   37   36   35   36   43   48   49   46   40   37   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  33                  50                  37
WIND DIR            S    S    S   SW   SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W    W   NW   NE    E
WIND (MPH)          9   12   13   11   16   16    8    3    3    4   10   12   12    9    4    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   60   70   60   30   10    5    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.05      0.02      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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  8.2  8.0  7.4  6.3  5.9  5.2  4.7  4.4  4.3  4.7  4.9  5.5  5.8  5.6  5.0  5.2  5.3


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/11/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/12/24
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   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   35   40   55   45   55   60   55   50   20    5   10    5    5   20   30   35
TEMPERATURE        47   49   51   51   51   45   39   38   36   39   47   54   54   50   40   38   36
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  35                  55                  35
WIND DIR           SW    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    9   12   12   12   12   10    8    5    5    6    9    9    8    4    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   10    5    5    5    5    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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.5  9.1  8.3  6.4  6.3  5.9  4.8  4.3  4.0  4.9  5.2  5.9  6.3  6.2  5.5  5.6  5.8


...SNOQUALMIE PASS (3000 FEET)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/11/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/12/24
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   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   65   55   55   40   60   50   45   25    0    0    5    0    0    5   20   20
TEMPERATURE        47   48   52   55   55   47   42   40   37   39   52   57   58   52   44   42   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  37                  59                  41
WIND DIR            W   SW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    E
WIND (MPH)          3    5    9   10   10    8    5    3    5    8    4    6    6    4    2    1    1
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   10   10    0   10    5    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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.4  9.4  8.4  6.2  6.1  5.8  5.2  4.5  4.0  4.8  5.2  5.8  6.1  5.7  5.1  5.5  5.9


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/11/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/12/24
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   30   55   40   30   40   20   15   25    5    5    5    5   10    5   20   20
TEMPERATURE        46   49   51   50   52   46   39   36   34   41   51   57   59   52   41   39   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  33                  59                  37
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          8   11   16   18   18   16   10    6    4    5    8   10   11    9    5    5    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5    0    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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.1  9.7  8.5  7.2  6.6  5.9  5.3  4.7  4.3  5.5  5.8  6.4  7.1  6.9  6.5  6.8  6.7


...PARADISE (MOUNT RAINIER - 5420 FEET) ...

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/11/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/12/24
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   BK   OV   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   65   80   50   10   15   15   10   25    5    5    5    5    5    5   25   20
TEMPERATURE        45   45   43   45   46   40   35   33   32   37   44   49   50   45   38   37   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           48                  31                  51                  34
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    N    N    N    N    W    W    W   NW    N    N   NE
WIND (MPH)          9   13   16   19   20   16    6    3    3    3    9   12   13   10    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   10    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.5  9.5  8.6  6.6  5.9  5.4  5.0  4.6  4.4  5.7  6.1  6.7  7.0  6.8  6.3  6.6  6.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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