Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
329 AM PDT TUE JUL 9 2024


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/09/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/10/24
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    5    5    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        63   67   74   77   77   73   66   65   61   63   67   67   65   60   55   53   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           78                  60                  67                  52
WIND DIR            S    W   NW   NW   NW    W    S    S    S    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    4    4    6    5    6    8    6    6    5    8   10   11   12   10    8    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) 10.7 10.8 11.1 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.2 10.7  9.9  9.6  9.8 10.1 10.1 10.0  9.5  9.1


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/09/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/10/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5    0    0    5    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        64   69   76   81   82   75   66   63   60   64   70   72   71   63   56   54   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           83                  59                  73                  51
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW   SW    W    W    S    S    S    S    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    3    5   10    8    4    4    3    3    3    8   12   12   10    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) 11.4 11.0 10.8 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.1 10.9 10.6 10.7 10.2  9.8  9.9  9.8  9.4


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/09/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/10/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    5    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        63   69   82   88   88   79   67   62   59   63   74   77   76   65   57   52   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           89                  58                  79                  49
WIND DIR            S    S   SW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    3    4    8    6    5    4    3    3    4    6    9   10   10    8    6    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) 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.7 11.5 11.2 11.3 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.2  9.9


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/09/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/10/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        62   67   84   90   90   80   66   60   57   61   76   80   78   67   58   53   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           91                  56                  81                  49
WIND DIR           NE    S    W    W   NW   NW    N    N    N   NW    W    W   NW    W   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          3    2    4    8    5    3    2    1    2    2    4    8    8    5    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) 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.3 11.7 11.6 11.1 11.0 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.7 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.2  9.9


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/09/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/10/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    0
TEMPERATURE        61   69   82   87   88   80   66   60   55   61   72   77   76   66   57   52   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           89                  54                  78                  48
WIND DIR           SE    E    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5   10    9    6    5    4    5    6    9   12   13   12    9    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 10.7 11.3 11.8 11.8 12.0 11.9 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.3 11.3 11.0 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.1


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/09/24                        WEDNESDAY 07/10/24
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   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0   10    5   10   10    5    5    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        64   66   73   77   80   72   64   62   59   60   66   68   68   60   54   51   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           81                  57                  70                  49
WIND DIR            N   NW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          4    3    5   10    9    5    3    2    2    3    9   13   14   12    5    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) 10.8 10.7 11.1 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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