Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
790
FWUS46 KPQR 300630
AVGPQR
Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
1129 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...Mount St. Helens...
Date Wednesday 09/30/26 Thursday 10/01/26
Time (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5p 8p 11p 2a 5a 8a 11a 2p 5p 8p 11p 2a 5a 8a 11a 2p 5p
Cloud Cover OV OV OV SC SC BK SC BK SC BK SC SC SC SC
Cloud Cover (%) 80 75 75 30 45 55 50 50 40 65 40 30 35 40
Temperature 48 46 43 45 48 47 43 44 45 45 45 52 55 53
Min/Max Temp 42 48 43 55
Wind Dir W W W W NW NW W W W N N SW W W
Wind (mph) 6 6 4 1 3 2 2 3 5 6 4 2 2 2
Wind Gust (mph) 12 10
Precip Prob (%) 20 10 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
Precip Type
6 Hour QPF 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
12 Hour Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Low End Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0
High End Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Level (kft) 10.2 10.0 9.9 9.3 9.1 9.4 9.5 10.2 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.4
...Mount Hood...
Date Wednesday 09/30/26 Thursday 10/01/26
Time (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5p 8p 11p 2a 5a 8a 11a 2p 5p 8p 11p 2a 5a 8a 11a 2p 5p
Cloud Cover BK BK BK SC SC FW SC SC BK BK SC SC SC FW
Cloud Cover (%) 65 65 60 30 25 15 35 50 55 55 30 25 40 25
Temperature 46 46 45 43 46 46 41 43 43 43 44 51 52 50
Min/Max Temp 40 48 40 53
Wind Dir W W W W W W W W W W SW N NW W
Wind (mph) 13 12 8 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 3
Wind Gust (mph) 24 20 13 9 13 12 9 10 11 9
Precip Prob (%) 20 20 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
Precip Type R
6 Hour QPF 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
12 Hour Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Low End Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0
High End Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Level (kft) 10.3 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.6 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.7
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--- Precip Type Codes ---
CODE TYPE
T Thunderstorms
R Rain
S Snow
I Sleet
Z Freezing Rain