Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT TUE AUG 13 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

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        SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   20   25   25   15   15   30   25   15    5    0   15   20   25   50   65   70
TEMPERATURE        41   43   51   56   55   47   43   41   40   45   56   62   61   52   46   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           56                  40                  63                  44
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    N   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    8    9   11   11    9    6    5    5    4    3    5    9    9    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   20   20   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                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  8.4  8.5  8.9  9.3  9.5  9.6  9.5  9.4  9.5  9.7  9.9 10.7 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

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        SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   20   25   25   10   20   25   25   15    5    0   15   20   25   50   65   70
TEMPERATURE        42   45   53   57   56   48   44   42   41   47   57   63   62   53   48   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  41                  63                  45
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NE    N   NW   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    8    8   10   11    9    6    5    5    5    3    5    9    9    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   20   20   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                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  8.4  8.5  8.9  9.4  9.6  9.6  9.5  9.4  9.5  9.7  9.9 10.7 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10   10   10   10   15   30   30   15    0    0    5   35   35   60   75   70
TEMPERATURE        45   45   51   60   59   51   45   44   44   46   54   63   65   56   51   51   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           61                  43                  66                  47
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   SW   SW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    9    9   10   10    9    6    6    6    5    5    5    6    9    9    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   30   30   40   40   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.04
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  8.7  8.9  9.9 10.0  9.9  9.8  9.9  9.9  9.9 10.0 10.8 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.2 11.0


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

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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   80   80   55   40   25   10   10   10    5    5   25   35   20    5   10   20
TEMPERATURE        50   48   53   58   59   50   46   45   43   47   56   60   60   53   48   48   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  43                  61                  46
WIND DIR           SW    S   SW   NW   NW   NW    W   SW   SW    N   NE    N    N    N    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    4    5    5    6    6    5    4    4    3    5    5    5    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   60   50   50   20   20    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    T    T                                                      R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.09      0.03      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) 11.7 11.3 11.2 11.4 11.6 11.4 10.9 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.8 11.2 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.3 11.2


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

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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   75   75   55   50   30   10   10   10    5    5   20   25   15    5   10   20
TEMPERATURE        52   53   61   64   65   58   53   49   47   53   63   68   69   60   55   52   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  47                  69                  51
WIND DIR            W   SW   SE   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    E    E    N    N   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    5    4    5    5    8    6    5    4    4    4    5    5    6    8    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   70   50   50   20   20    0    0    0    0   10   10    5    5    5    5   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    T    T                                                      R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.06      0.02      0.01      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) 11.7 11.3 11.2 11.4 11.6 11.5 11.0 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.6 11.2 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.2 11.1


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

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   BK   SC   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   75   60   45   50   25   10   10   10    5    5   10   20   15    5   10   20
TEMPERATURE        53   54   57   63   64   56   51   48   47   53   60   65   66   58   53   50   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  46                  67                  49
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N    S   SW   SW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    5    6    6    6    8    6    5    4    4    5    8    6    6    9    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   60   30   30   20   20    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    T    T                                                      R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.07      0.02      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) 11.6 11.3 11.0 11.3 11.6 11.4 11.0 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.8 11.5 11.6 11.4 11.2 11.1


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

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   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   75   55   35   25   15    5    5   10    0    5   10   15   10    5   10   20
TEMPERATURE        52   52   55   62   63   56   52   49   47   52   59   65   65   58   53   51   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  47                  66                  50
WIND DIR           SE   SW   SW   SW   NW    N   NE   NE   NE   NW   SW    W   NW    N    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          5    5    6    6    6    8    6    5    4    4    5    6    5    6    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   50   40   40   20   20    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5   30
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    T    T                                                      R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.04      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) 11.6 11.1 10.9 11.2 11.4 11.1 10.6 10.3 10.0  9.9 10.0 10.6 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.2 11.2


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

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   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   70   55   40   45   20   10   10   10    5    0   10   25   20    5   10   25
TEMPERATURE        50   50   51   57   58   52   49   47   46   50   55   60   61   54   50   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  45                  61                  48
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW    W    W    S   NW    W    W   NW    S   SW    W    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          9    6    6    8    8    9    9    6    6    5    6    8    6    8   10   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   60   30   30   20   20    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    T    T                                                      R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.08      0.02      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) 11.6 11.2 11.0 11.3 11.5 11.4 10.9 10.5 10.2 10.1 10.4 10.8 11.5 11.6 11.4 11.3 11.2


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

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   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   65   30   40   30   10    5    5    5    0    5   15   25   10   10   10   25
TEMPERATURE        48   47   54   59   58   48   46   44   42   44   55   60   61   51   48   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           60                  41                  62                  44
WIND DIR            S   SW    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    5    6    6    6    8    6    6    5    5    4    5    5    8    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5   10   10   30
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    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) 11.2 10.8 10.9 11.1 11.0 10.5 10.2 10.0  9.7  9.8 10.2 11.0 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.0


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

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   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   70   45   25   10    5    5    5    5    0    0    5    5    5    5    5   15
TEMPERATURE        51   53   59   66   67   58   53   50   47   53   63   70   70   61   56   54   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  47                  71                  51
WIND DIR            W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          3    3    4    5    5    4    3    2    2    2    3    4    5    4    3    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   10   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R                                                                          R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.07      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 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.1  9.8  9.8  9.7  9.6  9.6 10.1 10.7 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.9

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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