Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2025


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 07/16/25                      THURSDAY 07/17/25
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    5    5   10    5    5    5    0    0    0    5   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        48   53   62   68   69   63   56   54   53   58   64   68   66   59   53   52   52
MAX/MIN TEMP                           71                  51                  69                  49
WIND DIR           NE    E    S    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    5    6    6    6    6    6    5    5    9   12   10    6    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) 10.2 10.2 11.0 11.6 11.7 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.1 11.2 11.1 11.3 11.6 11.5 11.2 10.6 10.5


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 07/16/25                      THURSDAY 07/17/25
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    5    5   10    5    5    5    0    0    0    5   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        47   53   63   70   71   64   57   55   54   59   66   70   68   61   55   52   52
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  52                  71                  50
WIND DIR           NE    E   SE   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    5    4    5    6    6    8    8    8    5    5    9   12   10    6    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) 10.1 10.1 11.0 11.7 11.7 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.1 11.3 11.6 11.5 11.2 10.6 10.5


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 07/16/25                      THURSDAY 07/17/25
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   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    5   20   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        49   54   63   70   73   68   60   57   56   59   66   72   72   65   58   55   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           74                  55                  75                  52
WIND DIR           NE    S    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    4    4    5    8    8    8    6    6    5    6    8   10   10    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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) 11.0 10.8 11.3 12.2 12.7 12.8 12.5 12.3 12.5 12.3 12.0 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.0 11.3 11.1


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 07/16/25                      THURSDAY 07/17/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5   15   20   15    5   20   20    5    0    0    5    5    5    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        43   50   59   65   66   59   53   52   50   57   66   70   69   61   54   52   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  49                  72                  49
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N    W   SW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    4    6    8    5    4    5    5    4    6   10   11   10    8    6    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)  9.7 10.1 11.6 12.2 12.0 11.2 10.5 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.7 11.6 12.3 12.0 11.4 10.9 10.8


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 07/16/25                      THURSDAY 07/17/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0   10   20   20   10   15   20    5    0    0    5    5    5    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        48   56   66   72   72   65   58   56   54   63   72   77   76   68   60   57   56
MAX/MIN TEMP                           74                  53                  78                  55
WIND DIR           NW    N   NE    N    N   NW    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    4    5    6    5    5    4    4    3    6    9    9   10    8    6    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)  9.7  9.9 11.4 12.3 12.3 11.5 10.6 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.8 11.9 12.4 12.2 11.6 11.0 10.9


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 07/16/25                      THURSDAY 07/17/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0   10   15   20   15   20   25    5    0    0    5    5    5   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        48   56   62   68   70   63   57   55   53   61   68   73   74   67   59   56   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  52                  75                  54
WIND DIR           NW   SE    S    S   SE   NW    W    W    W    W   SW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    4    6    8    6    5    5    4    4    4    8   10    9    9    9    8    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)  9.8 10.0 11.3 12.1 12.2 11.5 10.6 10.2 10.0 10.1 10.6 11.6 12.4 12.3 11.9 11.1 11.1


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 07/16/25                      THURSDAY 07/17/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0   10   10    5   10   10   20    5    0    0    0    5    5    5   10    5
TEMPERATURE        48   54   62   68   70   63   57   55   53   60   67   72   72   65   59   57   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  53                  74                  54
WIND DIR           NE   SW    W    W   NW    N    N    N    N    W    W    W   NW   NW    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    6    6    6    5    5    5    5    6    8    9   10    8    6    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)  9.6  9.8 10.7 10.9 11.0 10.9 10.3 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.3 11.3 12.1 11.9 11.6 10.9 10.9


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 07/16/25                      THURSDAY 07/17/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0   10   15   15   15   20   20    5    0    0    5    5    5   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        45   52   58   63   65   60   55   52   51   57   63   67   68   62   57   54   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           65                  50                  69                  52
WIND DIR           NW    S   SW   SW    W   NW    W    W   NW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    6    9    8    6    6    6    5    5    9   10   10   11   12   10    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)  9.8 10.1 11.3 12.0 12.0 11.4 10.6 10.2 10.0 10.1 10.5 11.5 12.3 12.2 11.9 11.1 11.0


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 07/16/25                      THURSDAY 07/17/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0   10   10    5   20   15   15    5    5    0    0    5    5    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        44   48   58   63   65   57   53   52   50   55   63   66   68   59   54   53   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  49                  69                  49
WIND DIR           NW    N    N   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    5    6    5    5    5    5    5    6    9   10   10    6    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)  9.4  9.7 10.8 11.4 11.3 10.3 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.7 11.4 12.1 11.9 11.7 11.1 11.0


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 07/16/25                      THURSDAY 07/17/25
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        CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    5    5   10   10   15   15    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        51   60   68   73   74   67   60   59   57   65   73   77   77   70   62   60   57
MAX/MIN TEMP                           75                  56                  79                  56
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   SW    W   SW    W    W   NW   NW    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          2    2    4    4    4    3    3    3    4    4    5    6    8    4    3    3    3
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)  9.3  9.3  9.5  9.6  9.8  9.9 10.0 10.0 10.0  9.9  9.9 10.1 10.6 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.4

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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