Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
256 PM PDT SUN OCT 5 2025


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10    5   15   10    5    5    5   10    5    0    5    5    5    5    0
TEMPERATURE        40   33   33   33   33   34   41   47   47   40   40   39   39   38   49   55   54
MIN/MAX TEMP                           31                  48                  36                  56
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    S    S   SW    S   SW    W
WIND (MPH)         11   13   14   16   12   13   14   13   12   11   12   14   12   13    9    4    3
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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  7.0  6.4  6.1  6.0  6.2  6.8  7.4  7.9  8.0  7.7  7.5  7.7  7.8  7.7  8.1  8.5  8.8


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10    5   15    5    5    5    5   10    5    0    5    5    5    5    0
TEMPERATURE        41   34   32   33   32   33   42   48   48   41   39   40   39   39   50   56   55
MIN/MAX TEMP                           31                  49                  37                  57
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    S    S   SW    S   SW    W
WIND (MPH)         11   13   14   14   11   11   14   13   11   10   11   13   13   13    9    4    2
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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.9  6.3  6.1  6.0  6.2  6.8  7.4  7.9  7.9  7.7  7.5  7.7  7.8  7.8  8.1  8.5  8.8


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10    5   15    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    5    5    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        42   37   34   34   33   33   41   48   49   43   40   39   38   37   45   53   55
MIN/MAX TEMP                           32                  50                  36                  56
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    9    6   11   10   10   12   11   10    9   11   12   11   10    9    6    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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  7.4  6.9  6.6  6.5  6.6  6.8  7.4  7.8  7.8  7.7  7.7  7.6  7.5  7.4  7.8  8.4  8.8


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   20   15   10   10    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    5    0    5    5
TEMPERATURE        36   30   28   28   28   29   40   43   42   36   36   37   35   35   45   48   45
MIN/MAX TEMP                           27                  44                  34                  49
WIND DIR            N    N   SW   SW   SE   SW   NE    N    N   SW    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          9    8    5    6    5    6    4    5    4    5    8    9   10   11   10   11   10
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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.9  6.6  6.3  6.1  6.0  6.4  7.4  7.8  7.9  7.7  7.5  7.4  7.3  7.5  7.8  8.2  8.2


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   10   10   10    5    0    5   10   10   10    5    5    0    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        44   37   35   33   33   35   47   51   50   42   41   40   39   40   52   55   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           32                  52                  38                  55
WIND DIR            N    N   NW   NW   NW    W    E    E   NE    W   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         10    9    8    8    6    6    4    4    5    6    8    6    8   10   11   11   10
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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.8  6.6  6.3  6.1  6.0  6.3  7.1  7.6  7.7  7.5  7.5  7.4  7.2  7.4  7.7  8.1  8.1


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   10    5    5    5    0    5    5   10   10    5    5    0    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        42   35   32   31   31   33   43   47   46   39   38   37   36   37   46   49   48
MIN/MAX TEMP                           31                  47                  36                  49
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N   SE    S    S    N    N   NW   SW   SW    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         11   11    8    8    8    8    5    6    5    6    5    5    5    6   11   12   10
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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.9  6.6  6.3  6.0  5.9  6.4  7.2  7.7  7.8  7.5  7.4  7.3  7.3  7.4  7.6  8.0  8.0


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10    5    5   10    5    0    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        42   35   33   33   33   34   43   47   47   39   39   38   38   39   48   51   49
MIN/MAX TEMP                           32                  48                  37                  51
WIND DIR            N   NE   NE   NE    E   NE   SW   SW    W    E    E    E   SE   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          9    8    6    8    6    6    5    6    4    6    8    8    9    9   11   11   10
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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  7.0  6.5  6.3  6.1  5.9  6.5  7.3  7.8  7.9  7.9  7.4  7.3  7.3  7.4  7.6  8.0  8.0


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10   10    5    5    5    0    5    5    5    5    0    5    0    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        37   32   30   30   29   31   39   43   42   36   35   35   34   35   42   45   43
MIN/MAX TEMP                           29                  43                  34                  45
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N    S    S    S   NW   NW   NW    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         11   12    9    9    9    9    6    6    5    6    6    6    6    9   12   12   10
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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  7.0  6.6  6.3  6.0  5.9  6.4  7.4  7.9  7.9  7.7  7.3  7.3  7.3  7.4  7.7  8.0  8.0


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    5    5   10    5    5    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        35   30   30   30   30   31   40   44   43   37   37   37   36   35   44   48   46
MIN/MAX TEMP                           28                  46                  33                  48
WIND DIR            N    N   NW    W   NE    W   SE    E    E   SW    S   SW    S    S   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          9    9    6    6    4    4    4    5    5    5    9   10   11   13   13   12   10
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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.7  6.4  6.3  6.0  5.9  6.4  7.4  7.9  7.9  7.5  7.4  7.0  7.0  7.1  7.7  8.2  8.4


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15    5    5    5   10    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    0    5    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        48   41   39   38   37   38   50   55   55   46   44   43   42   42   54   60   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           36                  57                  41                  61
WIND DIR            N    N   NE   NE   NE   SE    E    N    N    E   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          5    5    4    5    5    4    2    3    3    4    9    9    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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.6  6.4  6.2  6.1  6.0  6.1  6.7  7.1  7.2  7.5  7.6  7.7  7.5  7.4  7.5  8.1  8.2

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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