Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
301 AM PDT TUE JUL 2 2024


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   20   15   15   10   10    5   15   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        41   46   51   53   54   50   44   43   42   47   53   56   57   53   48   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  41                  57                  45
WIND DIR            E    W   NW   NW    W    W    W    S    S   NW    N    N   NW   NW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    5    5    5    3    4    3    5    5    5    4    4    3    3    3
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)  7.2  7.3  7.4  7.5  7.6  7.7  7.7  7.6  7.4  7.4  7.5  7.8  8.1  8.3  8.7  9.0  9.2


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   50   50   35   25   20   20   15   20   15   25   25   15   10   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        44   46   51   53   54   50   45   43   42   47   54   58   59   56   49   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  41                  60                  45
WIND DIR            S    W   NW    W   NW    N   NE   NE   NE    W    W    W    W    W    W    N   NE
WIND (MPH)          3    5    8    9    9    5    3    3    3    3    6    9    9    6    2    2    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    0    0    0    5    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)  7.8  7.7  7.7  7.6  7.7  7.7  7.8  7.9  8.1  8.2  8.1  8.2  8.5  8.4  8.5  8.7  8.7


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   35   40   35   20   40   45   50   55   50   25   10   10   15   10   15   10
TEMPERATURE        44   47   54   57   59   53   48   47   46   48   56   62   63   58   50   48   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  44                  64                  47
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          5    6   10   11   12   10    4    4    3    6    5    6    8    6    4    3    2
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)  7.8  7.6  7.8  7.8  7.9  7.8  7.6  7.6  7.6  7.7  7.9  8.3  8.5  8.3  8.3  8.6  8.7


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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   BK   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   55   20   30   15   30   40   45   55   35   20   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        46   47   57   62   63   57   50   47   47   47   59   65   67   60   49   48   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  45                  67                  47
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   NE    E
WIND (MPH)          8    8    9   10   10    8    5    5    4    6    4    6    5    4    2    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    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)  7.5  7.4  7.5  7.7  7.9  7.8  7.7  7.5  7.4  7.5  7.7  7.9  8.2  8.1  8.1  8.4  8.7


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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        FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10    5    5   10   40   35   35   10    0    5    5    5   10    5    5    0
TEMPERATURE        42   46   55   60   61   55   47   43   42   47   60   65   67   61   50   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  41                  67                  46
WIND DIR           NW    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          4    5    8   10   12   10    6    4    4    5    5    9   10    8    4    4    3
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)  7.9  7.7  8.3  8.5  8.6  8.4  8.0  7.8  7.6  7.7  8.0  8.4  8.8  8.7  8.5  8.6  8.8


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/02/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/03/24
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10   10   25   10   30   25   30   15    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        40   42   48   52   53   48   43   41   40   44   52   57   59   53   47   46   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  39                  59                  45
WIND DIR            N   SW   SW   SW   NE    N    N    N    N   NW    W    W   NW   NW    N    N   NE
WIND (MPH)          3    3    6    4    4    5    8    9   10    5    8   10   11    8    3    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    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)  7.8  8.0  8.2  8.4  8.5  8.2  8.0  7.8  7.6  7.8  8.2  8.6  8.9  8.9  8.7  8.7  8.8

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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