Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
314 AM PDT FRI JUN 28 2024


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                    FRIDAY 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   45   60   65   80   80   85   65   65   75   85   80   75   75   65   60   75
TEMPERATURE        37   41   46   49   49   47   46   46   46   49   52   52   52   50   47   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  45                  53                  44
WIND DIR            W   NW    N   NW   NW   SW    S    S    S   SW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    3    4    5    4    3    2    2    2    2    3    3    3    4    3    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5   10    5    5    5    5   20   20   20   20    5    5   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R              R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      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)  6.9  7.0  7.6  8.0  8.4  8.0  8.0  8.5  9.0  9.1  9.1  9.4  9.5  9.4  9.0  8.5  8.1


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                    FRIDAY 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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   OV   BK   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   70   65   55   40   70   75   85   80   85   85   80   80   75   60   75   80
TEMPERATURE        42   43   49   53   56   53   50   51   50   51   54   56   57   53   49   48   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  49                  58                  46
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW   SW    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          1    1    2    5    5    4    2    1    1    1    4    4    5    4    2    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    0    5    5    5   30   30   40   40   40   40   30   30   70
PRECIP TYPE                                                 R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.15      0.04      0.02
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)  8.3  8.4  8.5  8.9  9.2  8.9  9.4  9.4  9.4  9.1  9.0  9.1  9.4  9.4  9.3  9.2  8.9


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                    FRIDAY 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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        OV   BK   FW   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   55   25   50   65   90   75   55   80   90   85   80   80   70   60   65   70
TEMPERATURE        44   45   55   60   63   58   52   51   50   52   59   61   62   56   51   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  49                  63                  47
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    N   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    2    3    3    3    2    0    2    2    2    3    5    5    5    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5   10   10   10    5    5   30   30   30   30   10   10   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R              R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      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)  8.2  8.4  8.9  9.3  9.6  9.6  9.6  9.4  9.3  9.3  9.4  9.7  9.8  9.8  9.6  9.2  8.8


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   40   25   25   40   65   70   55   60   75   80   70   70   65   55   70   70
TEMPERATURE        44   45   57   65   66   60   52   50   50   50   62   65   66   59   51   48   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  48                  67                  46
WIND DIR           NW    N   NW    W   NW   NW    N    N    N    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          2    2    2    3    3    3    1    1    1    1    3    4    4    3    2    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5   10   10    5    5    5   20   20   30   30   10   10   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R              R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      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)  8.0  8.1  8.3  8.8  9.5  9.7  9.7  9.5  9.3  9.3  9.3  9.5  9.7  9.6  9.5  9.1  8.7


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                    FRIDAY 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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   FW   FW   SC   OV   OV   OV   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   20   20   30   75   85   70   45   55   70   70   70   80   65   55   55   55
TEMPERATURE        41   45   56   61   63   58   51   47   46   51   57   61   63   57   50   47   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  45                  63                  44
WIND DIR            W    N    E    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    2    3    5    5    4    1    2    2    3    5    8    9    9    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0   20   20   20   20    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      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)  7.7  7.8  8.6  9.2  9.7  9.8  9.3  9.4  9.7  9.7  9.7  9.9 10.0  9.9  9.7  9.3  8.8


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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   FW   FW   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   15   20   40   65   85   80   55   75   75   70   75   65   65   50   60   70
TEMPERATURE        37   39   47   53   54   50   48   48   47   47   52   53   54   50   46   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  46                  55                  43
WIND DIR           NE    E    S    S   SW    N    N   NW    N   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          1    1    2    5    5    3    1    1    1    2    4    8    9    8    3    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5   20   20   20   20    5    5   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R              R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      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)  7.5  7.7  8.4  9.0  9.5  9.6  9.3  9.1  9.4  9.6  9.6  9.8  9.7  9.7  9.6  9.1  8.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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