Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS46 KPDT 101056
AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT THU OCT 10 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/10/24                       FRIDAY 10/11/24
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        BK   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   20   25   35   60   65   70   70   80   70   65   70   80   80   85   75   70
TEMPERATURE        38   37   47   52   50   43   44   43   43   43   50   54   53   46   46   45   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           52                  41                  56                  41
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW   SE    E   SE   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    N    E    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    4    3    4    5    6    8    8    6    4    2    3    4    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    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
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)  7.4  7.6  8.3  9.2  9.6  9.6  9.6  9.8  9.9  9.9  9.7  9.8 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.0  9.8


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/10/24                       FRIDAY 10/11/24
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        BK   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   20   25   35   65   65   75   70   80   70   65   70   80   80   85   75   70
TEMPERATURE        39   38   48   53   51   44   44   44   44   44   51   55   54   47   46   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  42                  56                  41
WIND DIR            S    S   SW   SE   NE   SE   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   NW    E   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    4    3    4    5    6    8    8    6    4    2    3    4    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    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
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)  7.3  7.6  8.3  9.2  9.6  9.6  9.7  9.9 10.0  9.8  9.6  9.8 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.0  9.8


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/10/24                       FRIDAY 10/11/24
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   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   50   35   25   50   60   60   60   70   70   65   65   85   75   70   80   85
TEMPERATURE        40   38   45   52   55   48   45   45   44   44   50   55   56   50   48   46   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           56                  43                  58                  43
WIND DIR            S    S    S   SW    N    W    S   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    N    E   NE    N
WIND (MPH)          4    5    5    4    3    3    4    5    8    6    6    5    5    5    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    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
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  8.4  8.9  9.9 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.0  9.9  9.8 10.0 10.3 10.3 10.2  9.9  9.6


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/10/24                       FRIDAY 10/11/24
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   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   75   25   25   30   45   45   60   65   55   55   55   75   70   65   65   40
TEMPERATURE        38   38   46   51   49   42   43   45   44   44   54   56   53   46   46   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           52                  41                  57                  42
WIND DIR           SE    E   NW    N   NE   SE   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    S    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    4    4    3    2    4    5    8    9    8    5    4    3    3    3    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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
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)  9.0  8.7  9.1  9.3  9.3  9.5  9.7 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.1 10.0  9.9


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/10/24                       FRIDAY 10/11/24
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   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   80   30   25   30   40   40   55   60   50   60   60   80   70   65   60   35
TEMPERATURE        41   43   51   57   55   46   45   47   47   48   59   62   60   51   49   48   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  44                  64                  46
WIND DIR            N   NE   NE   NE   NE   SE   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          3    4    4    4    3    3    3    4    5    6    6    5    4    3    3    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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
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)  9.1  8.9  9.3  9.4  9.4  9.6  9.8 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.1 10.0  9.9


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/10/24                       FRIDAY 10/11/24
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   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   80   35   25   25   40   45   50   55   40   45   50   80   70   65   60   35
TEMPERATURE        41   42   50   55   55   46   45   45   45   46   55   58   57   50   48   47   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  44                  60                  45
WIND DIR           NE    E    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW   SW    N    N   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          3    4    5    4    2    2    3    3    4    6    8    6    4    3    4    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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
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)  9.1  8.9  9.2  9.3  9.4  9.8  9.9 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.0  9.9


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/10/24                       FRIDAY 10/11/24
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   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   80   25   20   30   40   40   50   50   40   45   55   80   75   65   65   40
TEMPERATURE        42   42   49   55   54   47   46   47   47   47   55   58   57   51   50   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           56                  46                  59                  47
WIND DIR            N    W   SW    W   NW    W    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    N    E    N    N
WIND (MPH)          3    4    5    4    2    3    4    4    5    6    8    6    4    3    3    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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
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)  8.9  8.6  8.7  9.1  9.4  9.7  9.9 10.2 10.3 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.0


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/10/24                       FRIDAY 10/11/24
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   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   80   30   25   25   40   40   50   50   35   40   50   80   70   65   60   35
TEMPERATURE        40   40   45   50   50   44   43   43   43   44   50   54   52   47   46   46   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           52                  42                  55                  45
WIND DIR            N    W   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW   SW    N    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    4    3    3    4    4    5    6    8    5    4    3    4    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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
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)  9.1  8.8  9.1  9.3  9.4  9.8  9.9 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.0


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/10/24                       FRIDAY 10/11/24
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   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   70   25   30   30   45   55   60   55   55   65   65   75   75   65   60   50
TEMPERATURE        40   38   46   50   48   42   43   45   44   43   51   54   53   46   47   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           52                  41                  57                  41
WIND DIR            W    W    W   NW   NE    E    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   NW    E    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    4    4    3    3    4    6    8    9    8    6    5    4    3    3    3    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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
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)  8.5  8.3  8.8  9.3  9.5  9.7 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.0  9.9 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.1


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/10/24                       FRIDAY 10/11/24
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   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   55   15   30   40   45   45   65   65   65   60   70   80   75   65   60   30
TEMPERATURE        42   42   51   57   55   47   47   47   46   47   57   62   60   52   51   49   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  44                  63                  45
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    N    S    E    E    E   SW   SW    S    W   NW    N   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          2    2    3    2    2    3    3    2    2    2    3    3    2    2    2    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    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
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)  7.6  7.4  7.4  7.8  8.2  9.0  9.4 10.0 10.0  9.9  9.8  9.9  9.9  9.9  9.8  9.8  9.8

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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