Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
256 PM PDT TUE OCT 7 2025


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25                      THURSDAY 10/09/25
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   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10    5   10    5    5   10   45   50   60   75   75   60   65   75   80
TEMPERATURE        54   44   42   41   39   38   45   47   44   37   36   35   34   34   37   41   41
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  49                  33                  42
WIND DIR            W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          4    6   11   13   13   12   11   11   10    6    5    5    5    6    8    5    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   20   20   50   50   40   40   50   50   60
PRECIP TYPE                                                 S    S    S    S    S    S    S    R    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.09      0.06      0.04
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1       0.1       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  8.5  8.5  8.2  7.6  7.4  7.9  7.9  7.8  7.6  7.2  6.9  6.9  7.1  7.6  7.9  8.1


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25                      THURSDAY 10/09/25
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   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10    5   10    5   10   10   40   50   60   70   75   60   65   75   80
TEMPERATURE        55   45   43   41   40   39   46   49   45   38   36   35   34   34   38   42   42
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  50                  33                  43
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          3    8   12   14   14   13   11   12   11    8    5    5    5    6    6    5    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   20   20   40   40   40   40   50   50   50
PRECIP TYPE                                                 S    S    S    S    S    S    S    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.09      0.05      0.03
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1       0.1       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  8.5  8.5  8.1  7.6  7.4  7.9  7.9  7.8  7.6  7.2  6.9  6.9  7.1  7.6  7.9  8.1


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25                      THURSDAY 10/09/25
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   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10    5   15    5    5   10   35   55   60   60   75   70   60   75   85
TEMPERATURE        56   48   42   41   40   39   46   52   50   42   39   39   37   36   38   44   45
MIN/MAX TEMP                           39                  54                  35                  47
WIND DIR            W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          4    4    6    8    9   10   11   11   10    6    4    5    6    8   10   10    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   30   30   40   40   30   30   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    S    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.05      0.07      0.01
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)  9.1  9.0  8.7  8.5  8.0  7.8  8.2  8.3  8.4  8.3  8.0  7.8  8.0  8.0  8.1  8.1  8.2


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25                      THURSDAY 10/09/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   10    5   10    5    5    5   15   20   15   15   30   15   15   25   30
TEMPERATURE        46   40   40   40   39   39   46   48   47   42   42   42   41   41   49   51   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  49                  41                  52
WIND DIR            S    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         12   14   16   18   18   16   14   13   12   11   12   12   12   10    9   10    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    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)  8.5  8.0  8.0  8.0  8.2  8.3  8.6  8.8  9.1  9.3  9.2  9.2  9.3  9.4  9.3  9.2  9.2


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25                      THURSDAY 10/09/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   10    5   10    5    5    5   10   25   15   15   30   15   10   20   30
TEMPERATURE        52   45   44   43   42   43   52   56   54   47   46   45   45   46   56   59   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  56                  45                  60
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         12   12   13   14   14   14   14   13   11    9    9   10    9    8    9   10    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    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)  8.1  7.9  8.0  7.9  8.2  8.2  8.5  8.8  9.1  9.3  9.2  9.1  9.2  9.3  9.3  9.2  9.2


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25                      THURSDAY 10/09/25
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   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    5   10    5    5    5   15   35   20   15   35   20   15   25   30
TEMPERATURE        47   41   40   39   38   39   47   51   50   45   44   43   43   44   52   54   53
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  51                  42                  55
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S   SE   NE   NE   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         10    8    8    9   10   11   13   12   10    8    6    8    8    8    9   10    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    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)  7.9  7.8  7.9  7.7  7.8  7.9  8.3  8.8  9.1  9.3  9.2  9.2  9.3  9.3  9.2  9.1  9.1


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25                      THURSDAY 10/09/25
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   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    5   10    5    0    5   15   25   25   20   40   30   15   20   20
TEMPERATURE        48   42   42   41   41   41   48   52   51   46   46   45   45   45   52   55   54
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  52                  44                  56
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S   SE
WIND (MPH)         10   11   12   13   13   13   13   12   11   10   10   10   10   10   10   10    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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)  7.9  7.9  8.0  8.1  8.2  8.2  8.4  8.9  9.2  9.2  9.1  9.2  9.3  9.3  9.1  9.1  9.1


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25                      THURSDAY 10/09/25
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   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    5    5    5    5   10   20   35   20   15   35   25   15   25   30
TEMPERATURE        43   38   37   37   35   37   42   46   45   42   42   41   40   42   47   50   48
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  47                  40                  50
WIND DIR            S    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE   SE    E    E    E    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         11    9   10   11   13   13   14   13   11   10    9   10   10   10   10   10    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    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)  7.9  7.8  7.9  7.7  7.8  7.9  8.3  8.8  9.2  9.3  9.2  9.2  9.3  9.3  9.2  9.1  9.1


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25                      THURSDAY 10/09/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    5   10    5    5   20   20   15   25   20   35   30   15   20   20
TEMPERATURE        45   40   40   40   39   38   46   49   48   42   42   41   41   40   46   50   49
MIN/MAX TEMP                           36                  51                  39                  52
WIND DIR            S    S   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         11   11   13   13   13   13   13   12   11    9    9    9   10   10   10   10    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5   10   10   10   10   10
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)  8.3  8.2  8.3  8.4  8.4  8.4  8.8  9.2  9.2  9.0  9.0  9.1  9.0  9.0  8.9  9.1  9.2


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25                      THURSDAY 10/09/25
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   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    5   10    5    5   20   30   20   20   25   25   40   20   20   20
TEMPERATURE        58   50   48   47   46   46   56   61   59   50   46   45   45   46   56   62   61
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  63                  44                  63
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W    S    E    E    E    E    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          9   12   13   12   11   10    9    8    5    5    4    4    5    4    3    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)    27   33   34   34   31
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5   10   10   10   10    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)  8.4  8.3  8.1  8.2  8.2  8.1  8.4  8.9  9.1  9.0  8.8  8.9  8.8  9.1  9.1  9.1  9.2

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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