Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
328 PM PDT MON JUL 1 2024


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10    5    5   20   20   20   25   15   15    5    5   15   10   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        54   50   44   42   41   44   50   52   52   50   43   42   41   45   52   54   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  53                  40                  56
WIND DIR           NW    W    W   SW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W   SW    S    W    N    N   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    4    2    5    5    8    8    8    6    4    4    3    4    5    5    4
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)  8.0  7.6  7.4  7.3  7.2  7.2  7.2  7.4  7.5  7.6  7.6  7.5  7.3  7.4  7.6  8.0  8.3


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   25   30   55   65   80   65   45   30   25   30   30   30   25   35   30   20
TEMPERATURE        55   52   46   45   45   46   48   51   52   49   44   43   42   46   54   58   59
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  53                  41                  60
WIND DIR            W    W   NW    N   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    4    1    1    3    6   11   11   11    9    3    2    1    2    6    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    5    5   10    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  8.3  8.0  8.0  7.9  7.7  7.4  7.3  7.4  7.5  7.7  7.7  7.9  7.8  7.9  8.1  8.2  8.5


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   20   35   40   50   55   60   50   35   50   40   55   50   45   25   15   10
TEMPERATURE        59   55   48   46   45   46   51   55   57   52   47   46   44   47   56   61   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  57                  44                  63
WIND DIR            W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         11   10    6    6    6    6    8   10   10   10    9    6    6    5    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    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                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  8.3  8.1  8.0  7.7  7.6  7.5  7.5  7.6  7.7  7.7  7.5  7.4  7.5  7.6  7.9  8.3  8.5


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   25   40   40   50   45   40   50   25   40   45   55   50   35   25   20    5
TEMPERATURE        63   57   51   48   46   46   55   59   59   55   50   47   46   47   58   64   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  60                  45                  66
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         10    6    5    9    3    4    6    8    8    5    4    3    3    3    4    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5   10   10   10    0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  8.6  8.5  8.2  7.9  7.6  7.4  7.4  7.5  7.7  7.7  7.6  7.4  7.3  7.4  7.6  8.1  8.3


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   55   50   30   25   25    5   10   15   35   30   35   15   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        60   55   49   45   42   44   54   58   59   54   47   43   42   47   59   65   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  60                  41                  67
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         11   10    8    6    6    8   10   11   12   11   10    8    6    6    6    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)    29   27
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    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)  9.1  8.9  8.6  7.8  7.5  7.5  8.1  8.4  8.4  8.2  7.9  7.5  7.5  7.5  7.9  8.6  8.9


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   45   30   25   30   15   10   25   10   25   30   30   20   10    5   10    5
TEMPERATURE        53   48   44   42   40   41   46   51   52   47   42   40   39   42   51   56   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  53                  38                  58
WIND DIR            N    N   NW   NW   NW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    5    6    8    2    6   10   12   11   12    8    3    3    3    8   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)    23
PRECIP PROB (%)     5   10    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)  9.1  8.8  8.4  7.6  7.4  7.9  8.2  8.3  8.4  8.0  7.9  7.5  7.4  7.5  8.2  8.4  8.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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