Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
256 PM PDT THU SEP 19 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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        FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   50   60   60   55   15   10   25   30   15   30   20   15    5   10   15   15
TEMPERATURE        55   46   44   42   41   41   50   53   51   42   40   38   37   39   50   54   53
MIN/MAX TEMP                           39                  54                  36                  55
WIND DIR            W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NE    N    N
WIND (MPH)          8    6    8    8    8    9    9    9    8    4    4    4    4    5    6    8    8
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)  9.8  9.2  8.9  8.5  8.2  7.7  9.1  9.6  9.8  9.8  9.6  9.4  8.9  9.1  9.2  9.6  9.8


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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        FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   55   60   60   55   20   10   25   25   15   30   20   20    5   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        56   47   45   43   42   42   51   54   52   43   40   39   38   39   50   55   53
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  55                  37                  55
WIND DIR            W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NE    N    N
WIND (MPH)          8    6    9    9    9    9    9    9    8    4    3    3    5    5    6    6    8
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)  9.9  9.2  8.9  8.5  8.2  7.6  9.0  9.6  9.7  9.7  9.4  9.3  8.8  9.0  9.2  9.6  9.8


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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        FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   45   45   50   45    5    5   25   20   20   20   20   15    5    5    5   15
TEMPERATURE        58   49   45   43   42   41   48   54   53   44   41   40   38   38   46   53   54
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  56                  37                  56
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          8    5    6    8    8    8    8    9    9    6    6    6    6    5    5    8    9
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) 10.7 10.3  9.7  9.0  8.4  7.6  8.9  9.5  9.9 10.0  9.5  9.1  8.6  8.3  9.1  9.3  9.6


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   20   40   30   20   10   20   20   30   40   20    5   10   20   15   35   35
TEMPERATURE        54   46   43   42   39   38   47   49   47   38   35   34   33   34   45   49   48
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  50                  32                  50
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    W    W   NW    N    N   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    5    6    8   10   10   10   11   10    9    6    8    8    9    9    9    9
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) 10.7 10.4 10.0  9.1  8.1  7.8  8.2  8.7  8.5  7.8  7.5  7.2  7.2  7.2  7.8  8.5  8.7


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   20   35   25   20   10   25   20   35   40   15    5   10   15   10   30   30
TEMPERATURE        61   52   47   46   42   44   54   56   54   44   41   39   37   40   52   56   54
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  57                  37                  56
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    N   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    5    5    6    9    9   10   10    9    9    9    9    9    8    9
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) 10.7 10.6 10.1  9.3  8.4  7.7  8.1  8.7  8.5  7.8  7.5  7.2  7.2  7.2  7.7  8.5  8.7


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   15   35   30   15   10   20   25   40   40   15    5   10   10   10   30   35
TEMPERATURE        58   50   46   43   41   42   51   54   53   43   39   37   36   39   50   55   54
MIN/MAX TEMP                           39                  55                  35                  55
WIND DIR            S   SW    W    W   NW    W   SE   SE   NE    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          8    4    3    4    6    8   10   10   10   10    9    9   10   11   10    9   10
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) 10.7 10.6 10.2  9.4  8.3  7.9  8.2  9.1  8.9  8.4  7.6  7.3  7.3  7.3  7.9  8.6  8.9


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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   FW   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   20   40   30   20    5   10   15   30   30   15    5   10   10   10   30   30
TEMPERATURE        58   51   46   44   40   42   50   53   51   43   40   38   36   38   51   55   53
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  53                  36                  55
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          5    4    4    6    9   10   11   12   11   10    6    6    6    8    8   10    9
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) 10.7 10.4  9.9  9.0  8.2  7.4  7.9  8.4  8.2  7.7  7.5  7.3  7.2  7.3  8.0  8.7  9.0


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   20   40   35   15    5   10   20   40   35   15    5    5   10    5   30   35
TEMPERATURE        53   47   43   41   39   40   47   50   49   40   37   36   34   36   47   50   49
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  51                  34                  50
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W   NW   NW    W    S    S   SE    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          8    5    4    8   11   11   11   12   11   11   10   11   12   12   10   10   10
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) 10.7 10.6 10.2  9.4  8.2  7.8  8.2  9.2  8.8  8.3  7.6  7.4  7.3  7.4  8.1  8.6  8.9


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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        FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10   45   45   10    5   20   25   40   15    5    5    0    5   10   20   30
TEMPERATURE        53   45   43   41   38   37   44   47   45   37   36   34   33   34   44   48   46
MIN/MAX TEMP                           36                  49                  32                  49
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    5    8    9   10   10   11   11   10    9    8    9   10   11   11   10    9
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) 10.4 10.1  9.5  8.6  7.8  7.3  7.9  8.2  8.1  7.5  7.2  7.1  7.2  7.2  7.9  8.7  9.0


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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        FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   20   45   30   20   10   15   25   35   20    5    5    5   10   20   30   45
TEMPERATURE        63   53   50   47   43   44   51   55   54   46   44   42   41   43   55   59   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  56                  40                  59
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    5    6    6    6    6    6    6    5    3    3    3    3    3    4    5    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)  9.5  8.9  8.6  8.3  7.6  7.2  7.1  7.2  7.3  7.0  7.0  7.0  7.1  7.1  7.6  8.5  8.8

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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