Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT SUN OCT 5 2025


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/05/25                         MONDAY 10/06/25
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        OV   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   80   40   10   10   15   10   10   15    5    5    5    0    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        32   31   35   40   39   33   32   32   32   33   41   46   47   41   39   39   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           41                  31                  47                  36
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          8   11   12   12   12   13   14   14   12   13   14   13   12   10   11   14   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      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  6.8  7.0  7.2  6.9  6.3  6.1  5.9  6.0  6.3  6.7  7.4  7.9  7.4  7.4  7.6  7.5


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/05/25                         MONDAY 10/06/25
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        OV   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   85   45   15   10   15   10   10   15    5    5    5    0    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        32   32   36   41   40   34   32   31   31   32   42   47   48   41   39   39   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           41                  31                  48                  36
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          8   11   12   12   12   13   14   13   12   13   14   13   12    9   10   13   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      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  6.7  7.0  7.2  6.9  6.2  6.1  5.9  6.0  6.3  6.7  7.4  7.9  7.4  7.4  7.6  7.5


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/05/25                         MONDAY 10/06/25
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        BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   45   30   10   10   10   10    5   15   10    0    0    0    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        32   32   36   42   42   36   34   33   33   32   41   47   49   43   39   39   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  32                  50                  35
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          8    9   10    9    9    9   10   10    9   10   11   11   10    8   10   12   11
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                 0.01      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  6.7  7.1  7.4  7.4  6.8  6.4  6.3  6.3  6.6  6.9  7.4  7.8  7.6  7.5  7.4  7.3


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/05/25                         MONDAY 10/06/25
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        BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   45   40   50   45   40   30   15   15    5    0   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        29   29   33   36   36   31   28   28   28   29   40   44   42   35   35   36   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           37                  27                  44                  33
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N    N   SW   SW   SW   SW   NE    N    N   SW    S   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          6    8    9   10    9    8    5    5    5    6    4    5    4    4    6    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      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  6.5  6.9  6.9  6.5  6.3  6.0  5.7  5.8  6.5  7.3  7.6  7.5  7.3  7.5  7.4


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/05/25                         MONDAY 10/06/25
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        SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   25   35   40   20   15   15   10   10    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        34   36   42   45   44   37   34   33   33   35   47   52   50   41   40   40   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  32                  52                  37
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW    W    E    E   NE    W   SW   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          6    8   10   10   10    9    8    6    5    6    4    4    5    5    6    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    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  6.6  6.8  6.8  6.5  6.2  6.0  5.7  5.8  6.4  7.1  7.5  7.4  7.3  7.3  7.3


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/05/25                         MONDAY 10/06/25
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   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   35   35   15   10   10   10   10    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        32   34   41   43   42   35   32   32   31   33   44   47   47   40   37   37   36
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  31                  47                  35
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   SE    S    S    N    N   NW   SW
WIND (MPH)          8    8   10   11   11   11    8    6    6    8    5    6    5    5    4    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    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  6.7  6.9  6.9  6.5  6.2  5.9  5.7  5.8  6.5  7.3  7.5  7.3  7.4  7.4  7.4


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/05/25                         MONDAY 10/06/25
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   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   15   25   30   15   10   10   10   10    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        33   33   40   43   42   35   33   32   32   33   44   48   47   40   39   38   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           45                  31                  48                  37
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   SW   SW    W    E    E    E   SE
WIND (MPH)          8    8    9    9    8    8    6    6    6    6    5    6    4    5    6    8    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      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  6.3  6.6  6.9  6.9  6.4  6.2  6.0  5.7  5.9  6.6  7.3  7.7  7.6  7.4  7.6  7.5


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/05/25                         MONDAY 10/06/25
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   40   40   20   15   10   10   10    5    0    5    5    5    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        30   31   35   38   37   31   29   29   29   31   40   43   42   36   35   35   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           39                  29                  43                  34
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    S    S    S   NW   NW   NW   SW
WIND (MPH)         10   10   10   11   11   12    9    8    8    9    6    6    5    5    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      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  6.5  6.8  7.0  7.0  6.5  6.2  5.9  5.6  5.8  6.6  7.4  7.6  7.4  7.4  7.5  7.4


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/05/25                         MONDAY 10/06/25
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        SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   15   20   20   15   20   15   10   10    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        32   30   35   37   35   31   29   29   29   30   41   45   43   35   36   36   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           39                  27                  46                  33
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N   NW    W    W    W   SE    E    E   SW    S   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          9   10   11   10    9    9    6    5    4    4    4    5    5    4    8   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    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  6.5  6.8  6.8  6.6  6.2  5.9  5.6  5.8  6.5  7.4  7.8  7.2  7.3  7.3  7.2


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/05/25                         MONDAY 10/06/25
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        SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   25   20   30   30   10    5    5   10    5    0    5    5    5    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        39   38   47   50   48   41   39   38   37   38   50   55   55   46   44   42   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  36                  56                  40
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE   NE    E   SE    E    N    N    E   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          2    3    5    6    5    5    4    4    4    4    2    3    3    3    8    9    8
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)  6.4  5.9  6.3  6.6  6.7  6.4  6.1  5.9  5.8  5.8  6.0  6.6  7.2  7.5  7.6  7.7  7.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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