Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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FWUS46 KSEW 162134
AVGSEW
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
234 PM PDT WED JUL 16 2025
...HURRICANE RIDGE...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 10 5 5 0 5 5 10 5 10 5 10 55 60 55
TEMPERATURE 69 63 55 53 52 57 63 68 68 63 57 56 53 57 62 63 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 69 53 64
WIND DIR NW W NE E E N N N N W SW SW SW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 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
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) 9.8 9.1 8.7 8.9 9.1 9.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.8 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.2
...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 10 15 15 5 10 10 5 15 10 15 20 25 45 70 70
TEMPERATURE 70 64 58 56 55 59 66 69 70 65 59 56 54 58 65 66 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 71 54 68
WIND DIR SW W E E E NE NW NW W W W NW SE SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 10 6 4 4 6 4 5 9 10 6 3 3 3 4 9 11 11
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) 9.9 9.3 9.1 9.6 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.0 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.1
...STEVENS PASS...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 10 5 10 10 10 40 65
TEMPERATURE 77 69 61 57 54 58 70 77 77 70 59 55 53 58 70 74 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 78 53 75
WIND DIR W W W W SW W W W W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 3 3 3 2 3 5 6 6 4 3 3 4 5 6 9
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) 10.2 10.2 9.7 9.4 9.3 9.5 9.8 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.1 9.9 9.8 10.0 10.1 10.5 10.5
...SNOQUALMIE PASS (3000 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 0 5 25 50
TEMPERATURE 80 72 62 57 53 58 71 77 78 71 60 56 54 58 71 76 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 78 54 76
WIND DIR W W W N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N W W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 3 1 1 1 1 4 5 6 3 1 1 1 2 4 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) 10.0 9.9 9.5 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.5 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.9 10.1 10.4 10.4
...WHITE PASS...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 30 60
TEMPERATURE 77 70 60 54 51 57 69 74 76 69 58 53 51 58 69 72 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 76 51 73
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 3 2 2 2 4 5 8 6 3 2 2 4 6 9 10
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) 10.7 10.3 10.2 9.5 9.1 8.7 9.3 10.1 10.5 10.3 10.1 10.0 9.8 9.9 10.1 10.5 10.5
...PARADISE (MOUNT RAINIER - 5420 FEET) ...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 FW FW CL FW FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 10 5 10 5 5 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 40 60
TEMPERATURE 69 62 56 54 53 55 60 66 68 61 55 54 53 55 61 64 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 68 52 66
WIND DIR W W W W NW SW SW W W NW NW NW N W W W W
WIND (MPH) 10 6 2 2 2 2 4 8 10 8 3 2 2 3 8 11 13
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) 10.5 10.2 10.0 9.3 8.9 9.1 10.0 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.1 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.2 10.4 10.5
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN