Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
256 AM PDT MON JUL 14 2025


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                    MONDAY 07/14/25                         TUESDAY 07/15/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   10   15   15    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    0
TEMPERATURE        53   56   60   61   61   56   51   51   50   54   60   65   67   62   56   56   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  50                  67                  54
WIND DIR            W    W    W   NW    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N   NW   SW    S    S
WIND (MPH)          9    8    8    6    5    4    2    3    4    8    8    5    4    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
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 10.0  9.1  8.3  9.3  9.5  9.6  9.6  9.3  9.2  8.9  8.8  9.0  9.1  9.1  9.2  9.2


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                    MONDAY 07/14/25                         TUESDAY 07/15/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   55   50   45   40   25   25   15   15    5    5    5    5   10    5   10    5
TEMPERATURE        53   54   55   58   59   58   53   52   51   56   64   70   72   66   59   58   56
MAX/MIN TEMP                           60                  51                  72                  56
WIND DIR            W    W    W   NW    N    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE   NE    N   NW    E   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          5    8   10   10    9   10   10   11    9   12   10    8    6    5    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5   20   10    5    5    0    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) 11.0  9.9  9.3  9.2  9.6  9.7  9.8  9.6  9.4  9.0  8.8  9.3 10.0  9.9  9.9  9.9  9.6


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                    MONDAY 07/14/25                         TUESDAY 07/15/25
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   BK   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   60   40   15   30   40   40   35   30    5   20   15   20   15   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        56   57   64   68   68   63   56   53   51   55   67   76   77   71   61   57   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  51                  77                  54
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW   NE    E    E   NE    E    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          8    8    9    9   10    9    6    5    4    4    4    4    4    3    3    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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      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) 12.2 11.2 10.4  9.3  8.9  9.7  9.8  9.8  9.8  9.8  9.7 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.2  9.8  9.6


...SNOQUALMIE PASS (3000 FEET)...

DATE                    MONDAY 07/14/25                         TUESDAY 07/15/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   20   25   20   40   30   45   30   10    0   10   15   15   10    5    0    0
TEMPERATURE        57   57   66   70   70   64   56   52   50   55   69   78   79   73   63   59   56
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  50                  79                  56
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW    N    N    N    E    N    N   NW   NW    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          3    4    6    6    6    6    3    2    2    3    3    4    3    3    3    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    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) 12.2 11.4 10.4  9.7  8.9  9.5  9.8  9.9  9.9  9.9  9.8 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.1  9.7  9.5


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                    MONDAY 07/14/25                         TUESDAY 07/15/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    5   10   15   25   15   15    5    5   15   15   10   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        55   58   66   69   69   63   53   49   47   54   64   71   73   68   59   53   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  47                  73                  51
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    N    N    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          5    8   10   11   10   10    6    5    5    6    6    6    5    5    5    5    4
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
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) 12.6 11.9 11.4 11.1 10.0  9.1  9.5  9.7  9.8  9.9  9.9 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.0  9.8  9.6


...PARADISE (MOUNT RAINIER - 5420 FEET) ...

DATE                    MONDAY 07/14/25                         TUESDAY 07/15/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   25   15   10   15   30   20   20   15   10   10   15   10   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        55   54   58   61   62   55   49   49   48   51   59   65   68   63   57   54   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  47                  68                  52
WIND DIR           NW    W    W    W    W   NE    N   NW    N    E    E    E   NE    N    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          3    5   11   12   14   11    9    8    6    6    6    6    8    6    8    8    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
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) 12.5 11.8 11.1 10.8  9.5  9.3  9.6  9.8  9.8 10.0 10.1 10.5 10.5 10.3 10.0  9.8  9.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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