Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
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FWUS46 KPDT 022156
AVGPDT
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
256 PM PDT TUE SEP 2 2025
...BROKEN TOP...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV OV OV OV BK SC BK SC SC SC SC FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 75 75 90 95 75 55 40 50 45 35 30 30 20 25 40 55
TEMPERATURE 74 64 62 61 61 59 65 69 68 60 58 58 58 60 68 71 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 71 56 73
WIND DIR E N N SE SW SE S S SE W W W SW SW S SW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 6 9 8 6 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 10 10 30 20 5 30 30 20 5 5 5 5 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T R T R T T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.5 12.9 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.9
...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV OV OV OV BK SC BK SC SC SC SC FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 75 75 90 95 75 55 45 50 45 40 30 30 20 30 40 55
TEMPERATURE 75 65 62 61 61 60 66 70 69 61 59 58 58 60 69 73 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 71 56 74
WIND DIR E NW N SW SW S S S SE W W SW SW SW SE S NW
WIND (MPH) 4 6 10 9 8 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 3 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 20 30 20 5 30 30 20 5 5 5 5 10 10 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T R T R T T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.8 12.6 12.5 12.8 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.9
...NEWBERRY CRATER...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 OV OV OV OV SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 85 95 95 70 40 35 40 50 40 35 35 30 25 40 55
TEMPERATURE 75 67 64 63 61 59 65 70 69 63 59 60 59 59 67 72 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 73 57 75
WIND DIR SE N N SE S SE S S S NW NW W SW S S S W
WIND (MPH) 4 5 9 9 8 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 20 20 30 20 5 20 20 10 5 5 5 5 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE R R T T R T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.7 13.1 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.8 12.9
...WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 FW SC SC SC FW SC BK BK SC FW SC SC FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 30 35 35 25 40 65 60 35 25 25 35 20 25 45 55
TEMPERATURE 71 64 59 59 58 62 70 73 71 63 59 58 57 60 68 70 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 74 56 71
WIND DIR N NW S SE S NE NE N N W SW SW SW SW N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 4 4 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.3 13.2 12.8 12.6 12.6 12.5 13.0 13.3 13.3 13.1 13.0 12.7 12.6 12.3 12.2 12.4 12.5
...SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 30 30 35 20 25 50 40 30 25 25 35 20 25 40 45
TEMPERATURE 80 71 66 65 64 69 80 82 80 70 66 64 63 67 76 79 76
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 83 62 80
WIND DIR N NW NW W W N NE NW NW NW NW W W NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 6 5 4 4 5 5 6 8 6 5 5 4 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.1 13.1 12.8 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.8 13.2 13.3 13.2 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.5
...CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 35 40 45 30 35 45 45 35 30 25 40 25 25 35 50
TEMPERATURE 77 68 64 63 61 66 76 78 76 68 64 62 61 65 73 75 73
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 78 60 76
WIND DIR SE N N N N NE SE SW SW N N NW NW NW S W NW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.5 13.0 13.3 13.3 13.2 13.0 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.6
...CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 30 30 35 40 30 25 45 50 30 30 25 35 20 20 35 45
TEMPERATURE 77 68 65 63 63 66 75 78 77 67 64 62 62 64 73 75 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 79 60 77
WIND DIR W NE NE E E S SW W NW N NE E NE W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.1 13.1 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.8 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.0 12.8 12.7 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.7
...NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 25 35 45 45 30 40 50 45 40 30 25 40 25 25 40 55
TEMPERATURE 71 64 61 60 59 63 71 73 71 64 61 59 58 62 68 70 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 73 57 71
WIND DIR E N N N N NE S SW W N N NW NW NW SW SW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 6 8 8 8 5 5 6 6 9 9 8 8 6 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.6 13.1 13.3 13.3 13.2 13.0 12.8 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.6
...ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 FW SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 40 35 30 55 35 40 55 50 50 35 40 40 30 20 40 55
TEMPERATURE 70 61 60 60 60 61 69 71 70 61 60 59 58 59 67 68 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 74 56 72
WIND DIR NE N NE E SE SE NE N NW NW W W W W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.3 12.8 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 13.0 13.3 13.4 13.2 13.1 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.4 12.6 12.8
...BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/03/25 THURSDAY 09/04/25
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 FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 15 20 35 20 20 25 30 30 25 25 25 30 20 25 25
TEMPERATURE 84 73 70 69 67 71 83 87 84 74 71 68 66 69 80 84 82
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 88 65 85
WIND DIR NW N NE NE E E NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 4 3 2 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.8 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.1 12.0 12.2 12.4
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN