Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS46 KPDT 292156
AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
256 PM PDT SUN SEP 29 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/30/24                         TUESDAY 10/01/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   20   25   20   15   10   10   10   10   10   15   15   25    5    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        46   38   35   34   34   36   46   52   51   41   43   43   41   45   59   64   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           32                  53                  39                  65
WIND DIR            N    N    N   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E   SE    S   SW   SW   SW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          9    6    6    6    8    9    9    9    6    5    6    9   13   11    4    4    5
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)  7.0  6.0  5.6  5.3  5.2  6.1  7.8 10.4 11.0 11.4 11.5 11.3 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.9 10.8


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/30/24                         TUESDAY 10/01/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   20   25   20   15   10   10   10   10   10   15   15   25    5    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        48   38   35   34   34   37   47   52   52   41   43   43   42   46   60   65   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           33                  53                  39                  66
WIND DIR            N    N    N   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E   SE    S   SW   SW   SW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          9    6    6    6    8    9    9    9    6    4    6   10   14   12    4    4    5
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)  6.9  6.0  5.6  5.3  5.2  6.1  7.6 10.3 11.0 11.4 11.5 11.3 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.9 10.8


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/30/24                         TUESDAY 10/01/24
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   20   20   20   20    5    5    5   10   15   15   15   25   10    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        48   39   36   35   35   35   43   51   54   45   43   42   41   42   54   63   64
MIN/MAX TEMP                           34                  55                  40                  67
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE    S   SW    W   NW
WIND (MPH)         11   10    8    6    6    8    8    6    8    6    6    6    9    8    5    5    6
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)  7.3  6.1  5.8  5.5  5.3  6.0  7.7 10.0 10.9 10.9 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.1 11.0 11.0 11.0


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/30/24                         TUESDAY 10/01/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10   10   25   20   10   15   25   15   10   15   20   20   30   10   20   10
TEMPERATURE        44   33   31   29   28   29   40   46   45   36   37   38   36   38   53   58   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           27                  47                  34                  58
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         12    9    9    9    8    6    6    6    5    4    4    5    6    9    8    8    5
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)  6.2  5.5  5.2  4.9  4.7  5.2  6.2  6.8  6.9  6.8  6.9  7.6  9.8 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.5


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/30/24                         TUESDAY 10/01/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10   10   20   20   10   15   25   10   10   15   15   20   25   10   20   10
TEMPERATURE        51   40   36   33   31   34   45   51   50   40   38   38   37   42   56   62   61
MIN/MAX TEMP                           31                  52                  36                  63
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N    W   SW   SW    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         13   10   10    9    8    6    6    6    6    4    4    4    5    6    9    9    6
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)  6.3  5.5  5.1  4.8  4.6  5.1  5.9  6.6  6.6  6.5  6.8  7.3  9.3 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.5


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/30/24                         TUESDAY 10/01/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   10   10   20   15   10   15   20   15   10   15   15   15   20    5   20   10
TEMPERATURE        52   39   34   32   30   33   44   50   50   41   39   38   37   40   53   58   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           30                  51                  36                  58
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE    E   NE    N   NW    W    W    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         12   10    9    9    8    6    5    5    5    6    4    4    3    5   10   10    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)  6.5  5.5  5.2  5.0  4.7  5.4  6.4  7.2  7.2  7.2  7.0  7.3  9.4 10.5 10.7 10.6 10.6


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/30/24                         TUESDAY 10/01/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10   10   20   15   15   15   20   15   10   10   15   20   20   10   15   10
TEMPERATURE        46   37   35   33   32   33   44   49   49   41   40   40   39   42   54   59   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           31                  50                  38                  60
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N   NE   SE    S   SE   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         13   11   10   10    8    5    5    6    5    4    4    4    4    5    9    9    5
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)  6.0  5.5  5.2  5.0  4.7  5.3  6.5  7.2  7.2  7.1  7.6  7.3 10.3 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.5


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/30/24                         TUESDAY 10/01/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10   10   20   15   10   15   25   15   10   15   15   15   20    5   20   10
TEMPERATURE        45   35   32   31   29   32   41   46   46   37   38   38   37   39   50   53   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           29                  47                  36                  54
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    E    N    N   NW    W   NW    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         13   12   11   11   10    6    5    5    4    6    4    5    4    6   10   10    6
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)  6.2  5.3  5.3  5.1  4.7  5.5  6.8  7.4  7.5  7.2  7.2  7.4  9.7 10.5 10.7 10.6 10.6


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/30/24                         TUESDAY 10/01/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10   10   20   20   10   10   25   15   10   15   10   10   10    5   15   15
TEMPERATURE        41   33   31   29   28   29   39   46   45   36   38   38   36   38   51   57   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           26                  48                  34                  59
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         14   11   10    9    6    5    5    5    4    3    4    5    8    8    8    5    5
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)  6.0  5.5  5.4  4.9  4.7  5.4  6.8  7.3  7.4  7.4  8.3  9.4 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.6


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/30/24                         TUESDAY 10/01/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   15   20   20   10   10   25   10   15   15   20   20   25   10   15   10
TEMPERATURE        50   42   39   36   34   36   47   53   52   43   41   40   39   41   56   65   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           33                  54                  38                  67
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    E    N    N    E    E   SE   SE    S    S   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         10    6    4    3    3    3    3    3    3    4    4    4    5    5    5    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)  5.6  5.3  5.1  4.2  4.7  4.7  5.5  6.3  6.5  6.5  7.5  8.9 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.5

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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