Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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FWUS46 KSEW 312134
AVGSEW
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
234 PM PDT SUN AUG 31 2025
...HURRICANE RIDGE...
DATE MONDAY 09/01/25 TUESDAY 09/02/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 5 10 10 5 15 10 5 0 25 35 25 15 10 5
TEMPERATURE 64 59 55 53 52 53 61 63 63 57 54 55 53 56 65 68 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 64 53 70
WIND DIR NE E SE SE S S S NW N S S S S S N N N
WIND (MPH) 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 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) 10.9 10.6 10.1 9.7 9.3 9.4 10.2 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.5 9.5 10.1 10.5 11.1 11.6 11.7
...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...
DATE MONDAY 09/01/25 TUESDAY 09/02/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 35 20 25 25 15 10 20 35 40 30 35 30 15 10 10 10
TEMPERATURE 71 64 60 59 58 59 67 71 71 64 61 61 60 63 73 77 78
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 72 59 79
WIND DIR NW S S S SE S SW SW W SW E E E E NE W W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 4 5 2 4 4 5 5 2 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.12 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) 12.1 11.9 11.5 11.4 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.5 10.8 11.4 11.6 11.8 12.1 12.3
...STEVENS PASS...
DATE MONDAY 09/01/25 TUESDAY 09/02/25
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 25 50 20 10 10 50 40 50 40 45 25 15 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 78 66 58 57 56 56 70 78 77 66 60 59 58 59 75 84 84
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 78 58 86
WIND DIR SW SW SW W SW W SW SW W W N SE E E E SE W
WIND (MPH) 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 1 3 3 2 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 5 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 11.8 11.3 12.0 12.1 12.1 11.8 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.2 10.8 11.4 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.2 12.3
...SNOQUALMIE PASS (3000 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 09/01/25 TUESDAY 09/02/25
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 FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 5 25 40 25 20 15 25 40 40 45 50 30 15 10 5 5
TEMPERATURE 76 66 57 56 54 53 69 75 75 66 58 57 56 57 75 84 84
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 77 55 85
WIND DIR W NW N N N N W NW NW NW NE NE E E S W W
WIND (MPH) 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 10 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 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 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) 11.6 11.3 11.8 12.0 12.0 11.7 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.1 10.9 11.4 11.8 11.8 11.7 12.1 12.3
...WHITE PASS...
DATE MONDAY 09/01/25 TUESDAY 09/02/25
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC BK SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 30 45 40 20 25 30 35 55 30 45 40 25 15 5 5 15
TEMPERATURE 75 65 56 54 52 55 70 75 75 65 57 57 55 61 75 81 82
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 76 55 83
WIND DIR W W SW W W N S W W NW N NE E E SE S W
WIND (MPH) 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 2 2 2 2 4 5 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 10 5 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) 11.2 11.3 12.0 12.0 11.8 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 11.0 11.4 11.5 11.8 11.7 11.7 12.1 12.3
...PARADISE (MOUNT RAINIER - 5420 FEET) ...
DATE MONDAY 09/01/25 TUESDAY 09/02/25
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 40 30 20 25 25 40 50 35 45 45 35 20 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 66 59 56 57 55 55 62 66 66 59 59 59 58 61 69 74 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 68 57 75
WIND DIR W NW W NW NW N E W W NW NE E NE E SE SW W
WIND (MPH) 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 4 4 2 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 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) 11.1 10.6 11.3 11.8 11.7 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.9 11.5 11.4 11.8 11.7 11.6 12.0 12.2
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN