Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS46 KPDT 011056
AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT MON SEP 1 2025


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    40    5   10   10   25   30   25   10   15    5   10   20   50   75   75   75   75
TEMPERATURE        51   52   62   68   68   57   53   53   53   57   68   73   71   62   59   60   58
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  51                  74                  56
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S   SW   NE   NE    S    S    S   SE    S   SW   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    6    6    4    3    4    5    8    6    5    4    5    8    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   20   20   20   20   10
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     T    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      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) 10.8 10.3 10.8 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.4 10.9 11.2 11.6 11.8 12.4 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.5


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    40    5   15   15   25   30   25   10   15    5   10   20   50   70   75   75   70
TEMPERATURE        52   53   63   69   69   59   53   52   54   57   69   74   72   63   59   59   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           71                  52                  75                  57
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S   SW   NE    N    S    S    S   SE    S   SW   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    5    5    5    6    4    3    4    5    8    6    5    3    5    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   20   20   20   20   10
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     T    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      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) 10.8 10.3 10.8 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.4 10.9 11.2 11.6 11.8 12.4 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.5


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   10   15   10   25   25   10   10   20   10   10   30   55   80   80   70   75
TEMPERATURE        52   53   62   70   73   64   56   56   54   56   67   73   74   67   61   61   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           73                  53                  76                  58
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S   SW    N    E    S    S   SE   SE    S    S   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    5    6    8    6    5    5    4    4    5    5    5    5    5    8    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   30   30   30   30   10
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     T    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      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) 10.5 10.2 10.7 11.4 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.2 11.5 11.7 12.1 12.7 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.5


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

DATE                    MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   30   30   25   10   20   15   15    5   10   30   45   30   25   40   50
TEMPERATURE        58   60   69   71   71   63   60   60   59   62   71   73   72   64   59   58   57
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  58                  74                  56
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    N   NW    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         10   10    9    8    6    5    6    6    6    5    4    4    4    5    5    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10    5    5    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) 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.9 13.1 12.9 12.8 12.4 12.3


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

DATE                    MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   20   25   30   25   10   25   15   15    5    5   25   35   25   25   40   50
TEMPERATURE        62   66   76   79   78   69   66   66   64   69   80   82   81   70   66   64   62
MAX/MIN TEMP                           80                  64                  83                  61
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   NE    N   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          9    8    9    8    6    5    6    6    5    4    4    4    4    5    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.5 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.8 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.4 12.3


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

DATE                    MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   35   40   30   30   15   25   20   20    5    5   10   30   25   25   40   50
TEMPERATURE        60   62   71   75   74   66   63   63   62   65   75   78   77   68   63   62   60
MAX/MIN TEMP                           75                  61                  78                  60
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S   NE    N    N    N    N    S    S   SE    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    6    9    9    6    5    5    5    4    4    5    5    5    5    8    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.4


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

DATE                    MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   40   45   30   15   15   15   15   20    5    5   15   25   30   25   45   50
TEMPERATURE        62   63   72   75   75   67   65   64   63   65   75   79   77   68   64   63   61
MAX/MIN TEMP                           76                  63                  79                  61
WIND DIR           SE   SE    S    S   SE    E    E    E    E   SE    S    S   NW   NE   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          9    9   10    9    6    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.5 12.5 13.1 13.0 12.7 12.5 12.4


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

DATE                    MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   35   45   30   25   15   25   20   20    5    5   15   35   30   20   40   50
TEMPERATURE        57   59   66   70   69   62   60   60   59   62   70   72   72   65   60   60   58
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  59                  73                  58
WIND DIR           SE    S    S    S   SE    E   NE   NE   NE    E    S    S   SE    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          9    9   10    9    8    5    5    5    5    5    5    6    5    6    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.8 12.6 12.6 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.4


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

DATE                    MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   50   45   30   20   20   15   10   15    5    0   20   30   40   30   55   60
TEMPERATURE        57   58   66   70   69   61   61   60   59   60   69   73   72   61   60   59   57
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  57                  74                  55
WIND DIR            S    S   SE    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE    E    N   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          9    8    9    9    6    5    5    6    5    5    5    5    5    4    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   10   10    5    5    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) 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.4 12.2 12.7 13.0 12.9 12.6 12.5 12.4


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

DATE                    MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   35   30   25   15   15   20   20    5    5    5   15   15   20   25   40
TEMPERATURE        63   66   78   85   84   72   69   66   65   68   82   87   85   73   69   66   65
MAX/MIN TEMP                           86                  64                  87                  64
WIND DIR           SE    S    S    S   NW   NE    E    E    E   SE    S   NW   NW    N   NE   NE    E
WIND (MPH)          3    3    3    4    3    3    4    3    3    3    2    3    5    4    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 12.3 12.0 12.2 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.4 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.4 12.3

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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