Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
239 AM PDT THU AUG 15 2024


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/15/24                       FRIDAY 08/16/24
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   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   15   35   55   65   60   40   45   45   35   60   65   70   60   40   40   35
TEMPERATURE        51   52   56   55   56   53   51   50   49   50   53   52   53   51   49   49   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  48                  54                  48
WIND DIR            E    S   NW    N   NW   SW   SE    S   SE   NW    N    N    N    N    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          3    3    3    3    3    3    3    2    2    3    3    3    3    2    2    1    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0   10   10    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.0  9.9  9.8  9.7  9.6  9.5  9.4  9.3  9.3  9.6  9.8  9.5  9.5


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/15/24                       FRIDAY 08/16/24
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   SC   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   25   25   45   50   85   75   50   50   75   75   70   65   65   45   40   30
TEMPERATURE        52   53   58   60   61   56   54   52   51   51   53   55   56   53   51   52   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  50                  57                  51
WIND DIR            N   SW    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W   SE    E    E
WIND (MPH)          1    2    4    6    6    5    3    2    2    2    3    4    5    3    2    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   30   30   10   10    0    0    5
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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.2  9.9  9.6  9.5  9.6


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/15/24                       FRIDAY 08/16/24
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   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   55   40   35   55   85   80   80   90   85   65   55   45   40   20   20   25
TEMPERATURE        51   51   58   63   62   57   53   52   51   50   53   60   61   55   50   50   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  49                  62                  49
WIND DIR            W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    N    E
WIND (MPH)          3    3    4    5    6    6    6    5    4    4    4    5    5    4    3    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5   20   10   20   20   20   10   10   30   30   20   20    5    5   20
PRECIP TYPE                        R         R    R    R              R    R    R    R              R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.03      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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.1  9.9  9.7  9.8  9.9


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/15/24                       FRIDAY 08/16/24
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   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   30   40   50   70   70   80   85   80   60   65   40   35   20   15   20   35
TEMPERATURE        51   51   58   63   63   58   53   51   50   49   55   63   65   58   51   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  48                  65                  47
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W   NW   NW    N   NE    E
WIND (MPH)          1    2    4    5    5    3    4    3    2    2    3    4    4    2    2    1    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5    5   10   10   30   20   10    5    5   10   10   10   10    5    5   20
PRECIP TYPE                                  R    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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.1 10.1  9.9 10.1 10.3 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.1  9.8  9.7  9.7  9.8 10.0


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/15/24                       FRIDAY 08/16/24
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   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   65   30   55   65   75   80   90   80   65   25   20   20   25   15   25   50
TEMPERATURE        49   49   57   60   59   55   50   48   47   47   54   62   63   56   49   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           61                  46                  64                  46
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NE    E
WIND (MPH)          4    5    5    8    8    6    8    6    6    5    5    5    6    4    2    2    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5    5   30   20   20    5    5    0    0    5    5    5    5   10   10   30
PRECIP TYPE                        R    T    R                                                      R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.03      0.02      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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.9 10.0 10.4 10.7 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.1  9.8  9.8  9.9  9.7  9.7 10.2 10.5


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/15/24                       FRIDAY 08/16/24
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   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   25   50   60   75   85   65   70   55   45   45   40   35   30   20   25   50
TEMPERATURE        48   48   51   52   52   50   48   47   46   44   48   53   54   50   48   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  44                  55                  47
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W   NW    N    E    E
WIND (MPH)          1    2    4    5    6    5    6    4    2    2    3    5    6    3    2    2    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   10   20   20   10    5    5    0    0    5    5    0    0   10   10   30
PRECIP TYPE                        R    R                                                           R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.01      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                   MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.9  9.9 10.1 10.4 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.0  9.8  9.7  9.6  9.5  9.8  9.9 10.2

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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