Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT SUN AUG 31 2025


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/31/25                         MONDAY 09/01/25
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   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   55   50   35   25   20   15   20   25   20   20   15   10   10    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        52   53   62   67   66   56   52   52   51   52   62   68   69   59   54   53   52
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  50                  70                  51
WIND DIR            S    S    S   SW    W   SW   SE    S    S    S   SE    S    W   NW    N    N   SE
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    6    6    4    3    3    3    4    4    5    6    5    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    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) 11.4 11.0 11.2 12.0 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.3 10.9 10.5 10.4 11.3 12.1 12.0 11.9 12.0 11.8


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/31/25                         MONDAY 09/01/25
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   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   55   50   35   25   20   15   20   25   20   20   15   10   10   10    5   10
TEMPERATURE        53   54   64   68   67   57   53   52   52   53   63   69   70   60   54   53   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  50                  71                  52
WIND DIR            S    S    S   SW   NW    S    S    S    S    S   SE    S    W   NW    N    N    S
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    5    6    5    3    3    3    4    4    4    5    5    5    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    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) 11.5 11.0 11.3 12.0 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.3 10.9 10.5 10.4 11.3 12.1 12.0 11.9 12.0 11.8


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/31/25                         MONDAY 09/01/25
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   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   60   50   35   25   25    5   10   30   15   15   15    5   10   10    5   10
TEMPERATURE        54   55   63   70   72   62   54   54   52   53   63   71   73   65   57   55   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           73                  51                  74                  53
WIND DIR            S    S    S   SW    W    N   NE    S    S   SE    S    S   SW   NW    N    N    S
WIND (MPH)          4    4    9   11    9    5    4    4    3    4    5    8    6    5    6    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    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) 12.2 11.8 11.8 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.4 11.0 10.5 10.3 10.9 11.5 12.0 12.1 11.9 12.0 11.8


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/31/25                         MONDAY 09/01/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   40   40   45   50   45   35   30   30   20   10   20   20   15   10   15   10
TEMPERATURE        57   58   66   69   68   61   59   58   58   59   68   71   70   62   59   58   57
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  57                  72                  57
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         10   10   12   11   10    8    9    9    9    9    9    8    5    4    5    6    6
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) 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.3


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/31/25                         MONDAY 09/01/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   25   30   40   45   40   30   25   30   15   10   20   15   15   10   15   10
TEMPERATURE        60   64   74   77   76   67   64   63   62   66   76   79   79   69   65   64   62
MAX/MIN TEMP                           78                  61                  80                  62
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          8    8   10   10    8    6    6    6    6    6    8    6    5    4    5    5    5
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) 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.3 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.3 12.2


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/31/25                         MONDAY 09/01/25
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   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   25   35   45   60   45   45   45   40   25   10   20   20   15   15   10   15
TEMPERATURE        58   61   69   73   73   65   61   61   60   63   71   74   75   66   62   61   60
MAX/MIN TEMP                           73                  59                  75                  60
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S   SE    S    S    S   SE    S    S    S    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    6   10   10    6    5    5    5    5    5    8    8    5    4    5    5    5
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) 12.1 12.0 11.9 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.3


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/31/25                         MONDAY 09/01/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   35   35   45   50   45   50   30   35   25   15   20   15   15   15   15   10
TEMPERATURE        61   61   70   73   73   65   64   63   62   63   72   75   75   67   63   63   61
MAX/MIN TEMP                           74                  61                  76                  61
WIND DIR           SE   SE    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    E    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          9   10   11   12   10    8    8    8    8    8   10   10    6    5    5    5    5
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) 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.3


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/31/25                         MONDAY 09/01/25
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   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   30   35   55   60   40   40   50   35   30   10   20   20   15   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE        55   57   64   68   67   60   58   58   57   59   66   69   69   62   59   59   57
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  57                  70                  57
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    E   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          8    9   11   11    8    6    5    6    6    8    9    9    6    4    5    5    5
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) 12.1 12.0 11.9 12.1 12.0 12.2 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.3


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/31/25                         MONDAY 09/01/25
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   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   50   50   45   45   65   45   30   35   25   15   20   25   20   15   25   20
TEMPERATURE        57   56   65   68   67   59   61   60   58   58   66   70   70   62   60   59   57
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  56                  71                  56
WIND DIR            S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         11   11   12   12   11    6    8    9   10    9   10    9    6    4    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 12.1 12.0 11.9 12.2 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/31/25                         MONDAY 09/01/25
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   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   55   55   50   40   45   45   35   30   35   25   20   30   15   15   15   15
TEMPERATURE        64   66   77   84   83   72   68   65   62   65   78   85   83   72   68   65   63
MAX/MIN TEMP                           85                  61                  86                  62
WIND DIR           SE    S    S    S    S   SE    E    E   SE   SE    S    S    W    N    E   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          6    6    9   10    6    4    4    4    4    3    3    4    4    3    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    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) 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.3

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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