Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS46 KPDT 191056
AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT THU SEP 19 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/19/24                       FRIDAY 09/20/24
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   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20    0   15   25   30   25   45   35   40   10   10   15   15   15   25   25   25
TEMPERATURE        42   44   54   58   55   46   43   41   41   42   50   54   51   41   37   37   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  39                  54                  36
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    6    8    6    8    9    9   10    9   10    9    5    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)  9.3  9.1  9.5 10.1  9.7  9.3  8.8  7.9  8.1  7.6  8.8  9.4  9.7  9.6  9.5  8.8  8.5


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/19/24                       FRIDAY 09/20/24
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   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20    0   20   25   30   25   45   35   40   15   10   15   15   15   20   25   25
TEMPERATURE        43   45   56   59   56   48   44   43   42   42   51   54   52   42   38   38   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  41                  54                  37
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    6    4    6    8    6    9   10   10   10   10   10    9    5    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)  9.2  9.1  9.5 10.2  9.7  9.3  8.8  7.9  8.1  7.5  8.7  9.4  9.7  9.6  9.5  8.8  8.5


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/19/24                       FRIDAY 09/20/24
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   CL   CL   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20    5    5   30   15   15   30   35   30    5    5    5   15   10   20   20   20
TEMPERATURE        43   42   52   57   59   49   44   43   41   41   50   54   54   44   41   40   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  40                  56                  37
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W   NW    E   NW   NW   NW    W   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    6    6    5    6    9    9    9    8   10   10    8    6    6    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)  9.3  9.4  9.5 10.4 10.5  9.9  9.6  8.8  8.2  7.4  8.6  9.0  9.7  9.8  9.5  8.8  8.4


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/19/24                       FRIDAY 09/20/24
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   15   30   20   15    5   15   20    5    5   25   15   20   20    5   10
TEMPERATURE        41   42   54   57   55   47   45   43   40   40   48   50   47   38   35   34   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  38                  50                  33
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    6    5    5    6    8   10   10   10   12   12    9    8    8    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  9.4  9.5  9.8 10.5 10.7 10.4  9.8  8.9  8.5  7.6  8.2  8.7  8.5  8.0  7.8  7.6  7.2


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/19/24                       FRIDAY 09/20/24
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15   10   35   25   15    5   10   20    0    5   25   15   20   20    5   10
TEMPERATURE        44   48   60   63   62   53   49   46   43   45   55   57   54   44   40   38   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  42                  58                  37
WIND DIR           SW    S   SE    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    5    6    8    6    5    5    5    5    6    9   10   10   10    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  9.4  9.5  9.8 10.5 10.7 10.5 10.0  9.1  8.6  7.7  8.1  8.8  8.6  8.1  7.9  7.7  7.2


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/19/24                       FRIDAY 09/20/24
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   10   15   20   15    5   15   20    0    5   25   25   25   20    5   10
TEMPERATURE        42   45   54   59   59   50   47   44   42   44   53   56   54   43   38   36   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  40                  56                  35
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW   NW   SE   NW    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          4    5    9   11    8    4    3    4    6    8   10   11   11   11    9    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    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  9.5  9.7 10.2 10.7 10.5 10.1  9.2  8.7  7.7  8.4  9.0  8.7  8.3  8.0  7.8  7.3


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/19/24                       FRIDAY 09/20/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10    5   20   15   15   10   15   20    0    5   20   15   25   10    5   10
TEMPERATURE        43   45   54   59   59   51   47   44   41   43   51   54   52   43   40   37   36
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  40                  54                  36
WIND DIR           NE    S   SW   SW    W    N   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          3    5    8    8    5    4    4    6    8   10   11   12   11   10    6    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    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)  9.4  9.4  9.6 10.2 10.7 10.4  9.7  8.7  8.2  7.4  7.8  8.3  8.5  8.0  7.8  7.8  7.3


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/19/24                       FRIDAY 09/20/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   10   15   20   15    5   15   15    0    0   20   20   25   15    5    5
TEMPERATURE        41   43   50   54   53   47   45   42   40   42   49   52   49   40   36   35   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  39                  52                  34
WIND DIR           NW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    6   10   10    8    4    4    8   11   12   11   13   12   13   10   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    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  9.5  9.7 10.2 10.7 10.5 10.0  9.0  8.6  7.7  8.3  9.0  8.7  8.3  8.0  7.8  7.3


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/19/24                       FRIDAY 09/20/24
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    5   30   15    5    5   10   15    5    5   20   30   15    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        41   40   50   54   53   45   43   40   38   37   45   48   45   36   35   34   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           56                  36                  49                  33
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    6    5    5    8    9   10   10   11   12   11    9    9    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    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
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)  9.4  9.4  9.8 10.6 10.3 10.0  9.4  8.5  7.8  7.3  7.8  8.4  8.5  8.1  7.8  7.8  7.3


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/19/24                       FRIDAY 09/20/24
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15    5   10   20   15    5   10   15   15   10   20   25   25   20    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        46   49   61   66   63   54   50   46   43   44   52   56   54   45   43   42   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  41                  56                  40
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          3    4    5    6    5    5    6    6    6    6    8    8    5    3    3    2    3
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)  9.2  9.2  9.4  9.5  9.5  8.8  8.8  8.1  7.8  7.2  7.4  7.4  7.9  7.5  7.5  7.5  7.2

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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