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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
239 AM PDT MON JUL 15 2024


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                    MONDAY 07/15/24                         TUESDAY 07/16/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5   10   25   30   20    5    5    5   10   35   50   60
TEMPERATURE        52   56   62   64   65   62   56   56   55   60   67   70   70   67   62   62   60
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  55                  71                  60
WIND DIR           NW    W    W   NW    N    N   NE    E   NE    N    N    N    N   NW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    3    3    4    4    4    3    3    3    2    3    4    3    2    4    4    4
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  9.7  9.9 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.4


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                    MONDAY 07/15/24                         TUESDAY 07/16/24
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        CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    5    5   10    0   10   10   20   20    5    5   10   10   25   30
TEMPERATURE        52   56   63   67   68   63   56   55   54   59   70   76   77   70   63   63   62
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  53                  78                  61
WIND DIR            S    N   NW   NW    W   NW    N    N   NE    E    W    W    W    W   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          2    2    6    8    9    6    2    2    3    1    3    5    8    4    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   10
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  9.2  9.4  9.7  9.9 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.5 10.8 10.8 10.8 11.0 10.9


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                    MONDAY 07/15/24                         TUESDAY 07/16/24
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   CL   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   20    5    0    5   20   25   30   20   10    5    5    5   15   40   50   65
TEMPERATURE        53   55   66   72   72   67   57   54   53   59   75   83   83   76   65   63   62
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  53                  84                  61
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    N    E    E
WIND (MPH)          4    6    8    9    9    8    5    3    3    2    2    3    5    4    2    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01
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)  9.8  9.6  9.6  9.9 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.8 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.4 11.4


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

DATE                    MONDAY 07/15/24                         TUESDAY 07/16/24
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   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15    5    5    0    5   15   20   15    0    0    5    5   15   45   60   60
TEMPERATURE        51   53   67   74   75   69   57   54   53   57   76   85   86   76   64   62   60
MAX/MIN TEMP                           75                  52                  87                  60
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    W    W    W   NW    E    E    S
WIND (MPH)          8    6    6    8    6    4    2    2    2    1    2    4    4    3    2    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01
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)  9.7  9.7  9.7  9.9 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 11.0 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.4


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                    MONDAY 07/15/24                         TUESDAY 07/16/24
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    0   10   45   20   10    0    0    5    5   15   25   45   55   65
TEMPERATURE        49   55   68   73   75   68   57   53   52   61   77   81   83   76   64   61   60
MAX/MIN TEMP                           75                  51                  83                  59
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N   NW   SW    W    W    W   NE    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    6    8    9   10    8    5    4    3    2    3    5    6    4    4    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01
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)  9.9 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.5 11.6 11.7 11.4 11.7 11.7


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

DATE                    MONDAY 07/15/24                         TUESDAY 07/16/24
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        CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    5   15   45   30   25   15    0    5   15   15   25   55   65   75
TEMPERATURE        49   51   60   64   64   60   55   55   55   59   67   72   74   68   63   62   60
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  53                  74                  59
WIND DIR            W    E    W    W   NW    N   NW    N    N    N   SW   SW    W   NW   NE    N   NW
WIND (MPH)          2    3    4    6   10    6    3    3    3    2    2    5    8    4    3    2    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01
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)  9.9 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.5 11.0 11.2 11.1 11.6 11.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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