Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS46 KPDT 211056
AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT SAT SEP 21 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    SATURDAY 09/21/24                       SUNDAY 09/22/24
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   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0   15   15    5    5   10   10   10   10   10   20   35   45   45   40   60
TEMPERATURE        37   39   51   56   55   43   41   41   42   43   54   57   55   47   44   44   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  40                  58                  43
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    6    8    8    8    5    4    5    5    5    5    6    8    5    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)  8.9  8.9  9.3  9.6 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.1  9.9  9.7  9.8 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.1  9.9 10.4


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    SATURDAY 09/21/24                       SUNDAY 09/22/24
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   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5   15   15    5    5   10   10   10   10   15   20   35   45   45   45   60
TEMPERATURE        38   40   51   56   56   44   42   42   42   44   55   58   56   48   45   44   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  41                  59                  44
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE    N    N   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    6    8    8    8    5    4    5    5    6    5    6    6    5    5    6    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)  8.7  8.8  9.2  9.5 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.1  9.9  9.7  9.8 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.1  9.9 10.4


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    SATURDAY 09/21/24                       SUNDAY 09/22/24
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   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    5   15    5    5   10   10   10    5    5   10   35   40   40   40   55
TEMPERATURE        37   38   48   55   56   45   42   42   42   42   52   58   58   50   46   46   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  41                  60                  44
WIND DIR           NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    8    8    8    5    4    4    5    4    6    9    8    5    6    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)  8.0  8.4  8.9  9.3  9.7  9.9  9.9 10.1 10.0  9.8  9.8 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.0 10.3


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 09/21/24                       SUNDAY 09/22/24
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   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5   10   30   35   10    5    5    5   10   25   40   40   35   35   35   60
TEMPERATURE        32   34   46   53   51   41   39   39   39   41   51   54   52   44   42   41   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  38                  54                  40
WIND DIR            N   NE   NE   NE    N    N    W    W    W   NW    N    N   NW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    8    8    8    6    4    4    3    4    4    4    5    6    6    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  7.1  7.1  7.7  8.2  8.4  8.5  8.7  8.9  8.8  8.9  9.3  9.8 10.0  9.8  9.6  9.5  9.5


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 09/21/24                       SUNDAY 09/22/24
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   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    5   30   35   15    5    5    5   10   20   40   40   35   35   35   55
TEMPERATURE        37   41   52   57   55   45   41   40   40   44   56   61   59   50   47   46   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  40                  61                  44
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NE    N    N   NW    W   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    8    9    9    8    6    5    4    4    4    4    5    6    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  7.0  7.1  7.5  8.1  8.3  8.4  8.6  8.8  8.8  8.8  9.1  9.6  9.9  9.8  9.6  9.5  9.5


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 09/21/24                       SUNDAY 09/22/24
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   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    5   25   45   15    5    5    5   10   20   35   40   30   35   35   50
TEMPERATURE        35   41   51   57   56   45   41   40   39   43   53   57   56   48   45   43   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  39                  58                  42
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    W    S    S   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         10   10    9    9    8    6    5    4    4    3    5    5    4    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  7.1  7.2  7.8  8.5  8.8  8.7  8.8  8.9  8.9  8.9  9.1  9.7 10.0  9.8  9.6  9.6  9.6


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 09/21/24                       SUNDAY 09/22/24
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   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    5   25   45   10    5    5    5   10   20   30   45   35   35   35   55
TEMPERATURE        36   40   51   57   55   45   42   41   40   43   53   57   56   48   46   43   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  40                  57                  42
WIND DIR           NE   NE    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NW    W    W   NW    N   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    6    6    6    4    4    3    4    5    8    8    6    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  7.1  7.3  8.1  8.8  9.0  8.9  8.8  8.9  9.0  8.9  9.2  9.8  9.9  9.7  9.6  9.6  9.6


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 09/21/24                       SUNDAY 09/22/24
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   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    5   25   50   15    5    5    5   10   20   35   45   30   35   35   50
TEMPERATURE        34   39   48   54   52   42   40   39   39   42   49   52   52   44   42   41   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  39                  53                  40
WIND DIR            N    N   NE   NE    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   SW   SW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         11    9    8    6    6    6    5    4    5    5    5    6    6    8    6    6    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  7.1  7.3  8.0  8.8  8.9  8.9  8.9  8.9  8.9  8.9  9.2  9.7 10.0  9.8  9.6  9.6  9.6


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 09/21/24                       SUNDAY 09/22/24
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   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   10   25   45    5    5    5    5   10   25   35   45   35   35   35   45
TEMPERATURE        32   35   44   50   48   38   39   38   39   38   48   52   50   43   42   40   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  36                  53                  38
WIND DIR            N   NE   NE    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    9    9    8    6    5    5    5    5    5    5    6    8    8    8    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)  7.1  7.2  7.9  8.7  9.0  8.9  8.9  9.0  9.0  9.0  9.5  9.8  9.9  9.7  9.8  9.6  9.6


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 09/21/24                       SUNDAY 09/22/24
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   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5   10   30   30   10    5    0   10   15   25   35   45   40   35   35   30
TEMPERATURE        40   43   55   59   57   47   45   44   42   45   58   63   61   53   51   48   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  42                  63                  45
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE    N    N    N   NE    N    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    5    5    3    3    3    3    3    3    5    5    4    4    4    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  7.0  7.0  7.5  8.2  8.5  8.5  8.7  8.9  8.9  9.4  9.5  9.5  9.5  9.5  9.7  9.5  9.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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