Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
256 PM PDT THU AUG 15 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/16/24                         SATURDAY 08/17/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   50   45   45   40   20   30   25   20   10   35   40   40   15   20   60   60
TEMPERATURE        52   48   45   42   41   43   52   59   59   52   48   46   45   48   56   58   54
MIN/MAX TEMP                           39                  60                  45                  60
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    W   SW   NW    W   SW   SE    E   SE   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          6    5    6    5    4    4    4    4    4    3    3    3    4    5    8    8   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   10    5    0    0   10   10   10   10   20   20   30   30   70   70   70
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.15
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) 10.6 10.3  9.9  9.5  9.3  9.3 10.0 10.6 11.2 11.2 11.1 11.3 11.3 11.1 10.7 11.0 10.9


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/16/24                         SATURDAY 08/17/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   45   40   45   40   20   35   30   25   15   35   40   40   15   20   60   60
TEMPERATURE        52   49   46   43   41   44   53   59   60   53   49   47   46   49   57   58   55
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  60                  46                  61
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W   SW   NW    W   SW    S    E   SE   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          6    5    6    5    4    4    3    3    4    3    3    3    4    5    6    8   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10   20   20   30   30   70   70   70
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.12
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) 10.6 10.3  9.9  9.5  9.3  9.3  9.9 10.7 11.2 11.2 11.1 11.3 11.3 11.1 10.7 11.0 10.9


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/16/24                         SATURDAY 08/17/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   50   55   50   35   20   20   35   30   20   35   35   35   10   10   30   55
TEMPERATURE        52   50   46   45   44   44   50   58   61   56   51   51   50   50   56   60   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           42                  62                  49                  64
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   NW    N    N   NE   SE    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    5    4    4    5    5    5    5    6    6    4    6   10   11   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10   20   20   20   20   60   60   50
PRECIP TYPE         T    R                                            R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.13
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 10.8 10.3  9.7  9.4  9.4 10.0 10.8 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.6 11.4 10.9 10.6 11.0 11.0


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/16/24                         SATURDAY 08/17/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        OV   OV   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   BK   BK   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   70   40   25   25   20   30   55   55   10    5    5   10    5    5   10   15
TEMPERATURE        55   47   45   44   43   45   54   59   59   52   48   48   49   53   64   68   68
MIN/MAX TEMP                           42                  60                  47                  70
WIND DIR           NW    W   SW   SW   SW   SE    S    W    W   NW   SW   SW   SW   SE   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    4    4    3    4    5    4    3    5    5    5    6    8   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   70   50   40    5    5   20   20   10   10    5    5    0    0   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    T    R              R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.29      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                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.4 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.8 10.8 11.2 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.7


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/16/24                         SATURDAY 08/17/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   75   40   20   25   20   30   45   55   10    5    5   10   10    5   10   15
TEMPERATURE        63   54   51   48   47   51   61   66   66   59   54   52   51   57   71   75   76
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  68                  51                  77
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    E    S   SW   SW   NW   NW    W    W    E   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    4    3    3    5    6    5    4    5    5    5    5    6   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   70   40   30    5    5   20   20   10   10    5    5    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    R    T    R              R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.31      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 11.3 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.8 11.2 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.7


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/16/24                         SATURDAY 08/17/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   70   25   20   25   15   15   35   45   10    5    5   10    5    5   10   15
TEMPERATURE        62   52   49   47   46   50   58   63   64   57   53   51   50   57   67   72   73
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  64                  50                  74
WIND DIR           NW    N    N   NW   NW    S    S   SW   SW   NW    N    N   NW    E   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    4    3    4    8    8    6    4    5    6    6    6    9   14   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   60   30   30    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    5    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    R    T    R              R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.08      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 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.7 11.1 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.6


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/16/24                         SATURDAY 08/17/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   55   30   20   20   15   15   40   35   10    5    5   10    5    5   10   15
TEMPERATURE        58   53   50   48   46   49   57   62   63   58   54   53   52   56   67   72   72
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  64                  52                  73
WIND DIR           NW    N   NE   NE    E    S   SW   SW   SW    N   NE    E    E   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    5    4    3    6    6    4    4    5    5    5    5   10   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   60   40   40    5    5   20   20    5    5    5    5    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    R    T    R              R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.00      0.00      0.02      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 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.6 11.1 11.6 11.6 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.6


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/16/24                         SATURDAY 08/17/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   70   30   20   20   15   25   45   45   10    5    5   10    5    5   10   15
TEMPERATURE        56   49   46   45   44   47   53   57   58   53   50   49   49   55   62   67   67
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  58                  48                  68
WIND DIR           NW    N    N   NW    W    S   SW   SW   SW   NW    N    N    N   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          8    8    6    5    5    5    8    9    6    5    6    8    8    9   10   16   16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   60   40   30    5    5   20   20    5    5    5    5    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    R    T    R              R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.16      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 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.7 11.1 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.6


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/16/24                         SATURDAY 08/17/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   45   20   25   20   20   35   60   65   20   10    5    5    5    5   15   25
TEMPERATURE        48   44   45   43   43   43   51   57   56   49   49   47   47   50   59   66   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  59                  46                  68
WIND DIR           SW    W   NW    W   SW    S   SW   SW    W   NW    W   SW    S   SE   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          5    5    6    5    5    4    5    4    3    3    5    5    5    8   11   14   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   60   40   30    0    0   20   20    5    5    5    5    0    0   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R              R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.08      0.00      0.00      0.03      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 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.6 11.1 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.6


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/16/24                         SATURDAY 08/17/24
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   50   40   25   25   15   15   25   20   15    5    5    5    5    5   10   20
TEMPERATURE        65   59   55   53   50   52   62   68   69   62   57   55   53   58   71   78   79
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  70                  53                  80
WIND DIR           NW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    W   NW   NW    N    E    E    E    E   SE    S
WIND (MPH)          4    4    4    3    3    3    3    4    3    3    3    3    4    3    3    5    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   40   30   20    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    5    0    0   10   10   20
PRECIP TYPE         T    R    R    T                                                      R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      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 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.9 11.2 11.3 11.1 11.1 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.7 11.7

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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