Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
256 PM PST TUE JAN 14 2025


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 01/15/25                      THURSDAY 01/16/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   20   10    5   10   10   10   20   25   10   15    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        37   33   30   30   30   31   37   42   38   33   31   30   30   28   35   38   32
MIN/MAX TEMP                           30                  42                  28                  38
WIND DIR           NW   NW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          2    4    5    6    6    6    5    4    5    8    9    9    8    8    8    9    9
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)  6.6  6.3  6.5  6.6  6.7  6.7  6.9  7.2  7.2  7.0  6.7  6.4  6.0  5.7  5.7  5.6  5.3


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 01/15/25                      THURSDAY 01/16/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   20   10    5   10   10   10   20   25   10   15    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        38   33   31   31   31   32   39   43   38   35   33   32   32   29   36   39   33
MIN/MAX TEMP                           31                  43                  29                  39
WIND DIR           NW   NW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          2    5    6    6    8    8    5    5    5    9   10   10    9    9    8    9   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
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)  6.6  6.3  6.5  6.6  6.7  6.7  7.0  7.3  7.3  7.1  6.8  6.5  6.1  5.7  5.7  5.6  5.3


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 01/15/25                      THURSDAY 01/16/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   25    5    5    5   10    5   15   20   15   15   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        38   33   31   30   30   30   36   41   39   32   30   30   29   28   34   40   37
MIN/MAX TEMP                           30                  41                  28                  40
WIND DIR           NE   NE    E   SE   SE    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          2    3    4    5    5    5    5    4    5    6    8    6    6    6    6    6    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
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)  6.4  6.1  6.0  5.8  5.7  5.6  5.8  6.5  6.4  6.1  5.7  5.5  5.2  5.0  5.4  5.9  5.9


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 01/15/25                      THURSDAY 01/16/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15   10    5   10    5    5    5    5    5   10    5   15   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        28   26   26   26   26   25   32   36   30   28   27   28   28   25   30   33   28
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  36                  25                  33
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    6    6    8    9   10   10   10   11   14   17   19   20   19   18   14   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         S
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)  4.4  3.9  3.7  3.6  3.6  3.6  4.4  4.9  4.6  4.0  3.8  3.6  3.1  3.0  3.7  4.0  3.7


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 01/15/25                      THURSDAY 01/16/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15   10   10   10   10    5    5    5    5   10   10   15   15   10    5   10
TEMPERATURE        31   27   26   25   24   24   32   35   30   27   26   25   25   24   31   34   29
MIN/MAX TEMP                           24                  35                  24                  34
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          3    5    5    5    6    8    9    9   10   12   13   14   14   16   14   13    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         S
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)  4.0  3.5  3.2  2.9  2.8  2.7  3.4  4.1  3.8  3.2  3.0  2.7  2.4  2.3  3.0  3.5  3.3


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 01/15/25                      THURSDAY 01/16/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15   10    5   10   10    5    5    5    0    5    5   10   10    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        29   26   24   23   22   22   27   31   27   23   21   20   19   20   25   29   26
MIN/MAX TEMP                           21                  31                  19                  29
WIND DIR           NW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    3    4    4    5    8    8    8    8    9    9   10   11   11   11    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         S
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)  4.0  3.4  3.1  2.8  2.6  2.2  3.0  3.5  3.3  2.6  2.2  1.8  1.7  1.7  2.6  3.1  3.0


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 01/15/25                      THURSDAY 01/16/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    0   10    5   10    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        30   27   26   25   25   24   30   33   29   26   25   25   24   23   28   31   27
MIN/MAX TEMP                           24                  33                  23                  31
WIND DIR            E   NE    E   SE   SE   SE    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    4    4    5    6    8    9    8   10   10   11   11   10   10    9    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         S
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)  4.1  3.6  3.4  3.2  3.1  2.9  3.5  4.1  3.7  3.1  2.8  2.7  2.4  2.4  3.1  3.6  3.4


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 01/15/25                      THURSDAY 01/16/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    0   10    0   10    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        28   26   25   24   23   23   27   30   26   23   20   21   20   20   24   27   23
MIN/MAX TEMP                           23                  31                  20                  27
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          4    5    5    6    8    8    9   10   10   11   12   13   13   14   13   12   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         S
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)  4.1  3.7  3.4  3.1  3.0  2.7  3.4  3.8  3.6  2.9  2.6  2.2  1.9  1.9  2.8  3.3  3.1


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 01/15/25                      THURSDAY 01/16/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   20    5    5    5    5    5   10    5   10   20   10   10   10    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        30   27   27   27   26   25   31   34   31   28   27   27   26   23   28   34   29
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  35                  23                  34
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          4    5    5    6    8    9    9    9   10   12   12   13   12   12   10    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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
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)  4.9  4.2  3.9  3.7  3.5  3.4  4.2  4.8  4.4  3.5  3.3  3.2  2.8  2.7  3.7  4.6  4.7


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 01/15/25                      THURSDAY 01/16/25
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    5    5   10    5    5    5    0    5   15    5   10    5    0    5   10
TEMPERATURE        33   29   28   27   26   25   31   35   32   28   27   27   27   26   33   38   34
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  35                  26                  38
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          2    3    3    4    4    5    5    6    8    9   10   11   11   11   10    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                           28             27   26   25
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         S
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)  3.8  3.2  3.0  2.7  2.5  2.3  3.2  4.4  4.3  3.2  2.9  2.7  2.4  2.3  3.5  4.3  4.2

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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