Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS46 KPDT 021056
AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT TUE JUL 2 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

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   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    0    5    5   10    5   10    0    0    5   10   10   15   10    5
TEMPERATURE        40   46   55   60   59   52   44   42   40   47   57   62   62   57   48   46   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           61                  40                  63                  44
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW    N    N   NW    S
WIND (MPH)          8    6    6    8   10   10   10   10    9    8    6    9   10    8    4    4    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)  8.0  8.4  9.4  9.8  9.6  8.8  8.2  8.0  8.0  8.3  8.9  9.7 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.3


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

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   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    0    5   10   10   10   10    0    0    5   10   10   15   10    5
TEMPERATURE        40   47   56   61   61   54   45   43   41   48   58   63   63   58   49   47   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  41                  64                  45
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NW    N    N    W    S
WIND (MPH)          6    6    8    9   10   10    9    8    8    6    6    9   10    8    4    4    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)  8.0  8.3  9.3  9.8  9.5  8.7  8.2  7.9  8.0  8.2  8.8  9.6 10.2 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.3


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

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   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    5   10   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        41   46   57   65   65   58   48   45   43   48   61   68   67   61   52   48   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  43                  69                  46
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE   SE
WIND (MPH)          4    5    6    9   10    9    8    6    6    6    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)  8.3  8.7  9.5 10.2 10.2  9.7  8.8  8.1  8.4  8.3  8.8  9.3 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4


...WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)...

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   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   25   20   10    5    5    5    5   10   10    5   10   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        39   44   52   56   57   50   44   42   39   44   51   55   56   50   45   44   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  39                  57                  42
WIND DIR            W   NW    N    N   NW   NW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          5    6    8   10   11   11   10    9    9    9    9   11   12   10    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    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)  9.3  9.4 10.2 10.3 10.1  9.1  8.9  8.8  8.3  8.6  9.1  9.5  9.6  9.3  9.2  9.1  9.1


...SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)...

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   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15   35   30   10    5    5    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        43   51   59   63   65   58   50   45   42   49   58   62   63   58   50   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           65                  42                  64                  46
WIND DIR            W   NW   NE    N    N   NW   NW   NW    W   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          3    4    5    9   11   11   10    8    6    5    8   10   11    9    6    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    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)  9.4  9.5 10.4 10.6 10.4  9.2  8.8  8.8  8.3  8.5  9.0  9.3  9.7  9.4  9.2  9.0  9.0


...CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...

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   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15   30   20   10    5    5    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        42   49   56   61   63   57   48   44   42   49   56   60   62   56   48   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  42                  62                  44
WIND DIR            W   SW    S    W   NW   NW    N   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    8    9    9    9    9    9    8    8    6    6    9   11   11   10    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5    5    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)  9.4  9.7 10.2 10.4 10.3  9.1  8.7  8.7  8.3  9.0  9.6  9.9 10.1  9.6  9.0  9.0  9.0


...CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...

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   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        42   48   56   60   61   56   48   44   42   47   55   59   61   57   49   46   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  42                  61                  46
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          4    6    9   11   11   10    9   10   10   10    9   11   12   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)  9.2  8.9  9.2  9.6  9.6  8.8  8.9  8.7  8.3  8.4  8.7  9.2  9.2  9.0  8.8  9.0  9.0


...NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...

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   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15   25   15   10    5    5    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        40   45   51   56   58   52   45   43   41   45   51   55   57   52   45   43   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  41                  57                  43
WIND DIR           NW    W    S    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW    N    N    N    N   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    8    9   10   12   13   13   13   11    9    8   10   12   12   11   10   10
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)  9.3  9.5 10.1 10.1 10.0  8.9  8.7  8.7  8.2  8.8  9.4  9.7  9.9  9.5  8.9  9.0  9.0


...ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...

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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE        39   43   51   57   58   52   45   41   39   42   51   55   57   52   46   45   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  38                  58                  43
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          6    6    8   11   13   12   11   10    9    9   10   11   12   11    8    8    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)  8.7  8.9  9.6 10.0 10.1  9.0  8.9  8.7  8.2  8.3  8.6  9.0  9.0  8.8  8.8  8.8  8.8


...BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)...

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   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10    5    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5   10    5
TEMPERATURE        47   51   60   65   66   61   53   47   44   50   59   64   66   61   54   51   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  44                  66                  49
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N    W    S
WIND (MPH)          5    8    9   10   10    9    8    6    5    4    4    5    6    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)  8.8  8.4  8.5  8.6  8.5  8.9  9.0  8.6  8.1  8.1  8.4  8.5  8.7  8.8  9.0  9.1  9.0

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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