Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
245 AM PDT TUE AUG 13 2024


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/13/24                        WEDNESDAY 08/14/24
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   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   60   80   75   70   50   35   15   25   10   30   35   40   25   25   25   30
TEMPERATURE        49   50   52   52   53   52   49   49   49   50   56   57   57   54   51   51   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  48                  58                  49
WIND DIR           NE    N    N    N   NW    N    E    E    E    N    N    N    N   NE    E    E   SW
WIND (MPH)          1    1    2    3    2    1    2    3    3    1    3    4    3    2    1    1    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5   10   10    5    5    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        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.0  9.8  9.9 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.0  9.8


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/13/24                        WEDNESDAY 08/14/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   85   80   75   70   80   80   80   70   50   55   40   30   40   40   40   40
TEMPERATURE        51   51   51   53   55   53   52   52   51   52   55   59   61   56   53   53   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           56                  50                  61                  51
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N   NW   NW    W    W    W    S    N   NE
WIND (MPH)          1    2    3    5    5    2    1    1    1    2    3    5    5    2    1    0    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    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        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.3


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/13/24                        WEDNESDAY 08/14/24
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   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   80   80   60   65   75   75   75   85   75   40   20   30   30   40   40   50
TEMPERATURE        49   48   51   57   57   53   50   50   50   50   57   65   65   59   52   51   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  49                  66                  50
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    5    6    5    5    4    4    3    4    6    6    4    3    2    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5    5    0    5   10    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        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.5  9.5  9.5  9.6  9.9 10.3 10.3 10.0  9.7  9.7  9.7  9.9 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.1


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/13/24                        WEDNESDAY 08/14/24
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   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   75   75   65   65   80   75   85   75   70   40   25   20   35   40   45   50
TEMPERATURE        49   48   52   57   59   55   51   51   51   50   56   65   67   60   53   51   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  49                  67                  49
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    3    4    5    5    4    4    4    4    4    4    5    6    4    3    3    1
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    5   10   10   10    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        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.0  9.0  9.1  9.2  9.5  9.8  9.8  9.9  9.7  9.7  9.7  9.8 10.0 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.0


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/13/24                        WEDNESDAY 08/14/24
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   OV   SC   FW   FW   BK   BK   OV   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   75   40   15   20   50   60   75   70   40   10   15   25   35   25   35   40
TEMPERATURE        44   44   51   58   59   54   47   47   46   47   57   65   66   60   51   48   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           60                  45                  67                  46
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          8    8    6    8    9    6    5    5    4    4    4    6    8    5    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
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        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  8.6  8.6  8.8  9.2  9.4  9.4  9.5  9.4  9.5  9.4  9.5  9.9 10.5 10.4 10.1 10.0  9.9


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/13/24                        WEDNESDAY 08/14/24
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   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   45   45   55   50   60   45   45   40   30   30   35   40   50   30   35   35
TEMPERATURE        43   42   46   50   51   48   46   46   46   46   51   56   58   52   50   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           52                  45                  58                  46
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N    N    N   SW    W    W    N    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    3    4    6    3    1    1    1    1    1    2    3    3    2    1    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  8.6  8.8  9.1  9.3  9.5  9.5  9.6  9.7  9.7  9.7  9.6  9.8 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.0  9.9

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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