Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
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FWUS46 KPDT 282156
AVGPDT
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
256 PM PDT THU AUG 28 2025
...BROKEN TOP...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 SC CL FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 10 25 5 5 15 45 50 30 25 40 35 50 45 60
TEMPERATURE 65 56 54 53 53 55 63 67 65 57 54 53 53 55 61 65 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 69 50 67
WIND DIR W W SE S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW SW S SW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 3 3 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
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) 11.4 11.0 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.7 11.3 12.1 12.2 11.9 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.4 12.1 12.3
...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 SC CL FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 10 10 25 5 5 15 50 50 30 25 40 35 50 45 60
TEMPERATURE 66 58 55 53 53 56 64 68 66 58 55 54 53 55 62 66 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 70 51 68
WIND DIR W W SW S SW SW SW W W NW NW W W SW SE SW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 3 3 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
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) 11.4 11.1 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.7 11.4 12.1 12.2 12.0 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.4 12.1 12.3
...NEWBERRY CRATER...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 10 25 5 5 15 45 35 30 25 35 35 35 40 50
TEMPERATURE 68 60 56 55 53 55 62 68 69 61 56 55 54 55 62 67 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 71 53 71
WIND DIR W N N S S SW SW SW SW NW N N NW S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 5 4 4 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
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) 11.6 11.6 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.6 11.1 11.6 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.3 12.0 12.3
...WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 30 15 10 10 10 10 30 35 45 20 15 25 10 15 35 40
TEMPERATURE 61 54 50 50 50 54 61 62 61 55 52 51 51 55 62 64 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 65 51 66
WIND DIR NW W SW SW SW NW N N W W SW SW SW SW S SW S
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 5 5 3 4 5 5 4 5 5 6 5 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 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) 12.1 12.0 12.0 11.9 11.6 11.5 12.1 12.2 12.0 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.4 11.6 11.9 12.1
...SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 15 10 10 10 10 40 30 45 15 10 25 5 10 30 30
TEMPERATURE 68 60 57 55 54 60 69 69 69 62 58 57 56 61 71 73 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 72 55 74
WIND DIR N W SW SW W NE E SW W W W W SW S SE S S
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 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) 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.7 11.4 12.2 12.3 12.1 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.8 12.0
...CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 20 10 10 10 10 35 40 45 20 10 25 5 10 15 25
TEMPERATURE 65 58 54 53 53 58 66 67 65 59 55 55 54 59 67 69 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 69 53 70
WIND DIR SW NW NW W W SW S N NW NW N NW NW N S S S
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 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) 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.0 11.7 11.3 12.1 12.4 12.2 12.0 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.9 12.1
...CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 15 5 10 5 5 15 35 30 20 10 25 5 10 15 35
TEMPERATURE 66 58 55 54 54 58 66 69 67 60 58 56 56 59 67 70 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 71 55 71
WIND DIR SW E SE SE SE SW W W W NE NE E E E S S S
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.0 11.6 11.2 11.5 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.6 11.9 12.2
...NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 20 10 10 10 10 25 45 45 15 10 25 10 10 15 30
TEMPERATURE 60 54 52 50 50 55 61 62 60 55 53 52 51 56 62 64 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 64 51 65
WIND DIR SW NW W W W W SW NW NW N N N N N S S S
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 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) 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.0 11.7 11.3 12.0 12.3 12.1 11.9 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.9 12.1
...ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 15 10 10 5 5 10 35 40 25 15 20 30 10 5 30 45
TEMPERATURE 61 53 52 52 52 54 62 62 60 54 54 53 53 54 61 64 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 66 51 67
WIND DIR W SW S S SW W NW N SE NW W SW S S SE S SE
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 10 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 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) 12.3 12.3 12.1 12.0 11.4 11.3 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.1 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.7 12.0 12.2
...BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/29/25 SATURDAY 08/30/25
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 FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 25 15 15 25 15 10 15 45
TEMPERATURE 74 65 61 60 58 63 74 79 77 67 63 61 60 64 75 80 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 80 59 81
WIND DIR NW N NE E E SE W NW NW N E E SE SE SE SW W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
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) 11.5 11.8 11.8 11.5 11.0 10.6 11.1 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.4 11.8 12.1
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN