Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS46 KPDT 011056
AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT TUE OCT 1 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/01/24                        WEDNESDAY 10/02/24
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        SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   15    5    5   15   30   30   20   20    5    5    5   10   25   35   40   35
TEMPERATURE        47   49   62   65   61   50   47   45   43   42   51   54   52   42   41   40   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  41                  55                  37
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N    N   NW    S   SE
WIND (MPH)         13    9    5    6    6    8   11    9    8    6    6    8    8    5    5    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) 11.1 11.0 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.7 11.4 11.6 10.6  7.7  7.8  8.7  7.9  7.2  7.0  7.1  7.2


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/01/24                        WEDNESDAY 10/02/24
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        SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   15    5    5   15   25   30   20   20    5    5    5   10   25   35   45   35
TEMPERATURE        48   50   64   67   62   51   49   46   44   43   51   55   53   42   41   40   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  42                  55                  38
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    N    N    N   NW   SW    S
WIND (MPH)         16   10    4    5    6    9   12   10    8    8    5    8    8    5    5    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) 11.1 10.9 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.8 11.4 11.6 10.6  7.7  7.8  8.7  7.9  7.1  6.9  7.0  7.2


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/01/24                        WEDNESDAY 10/02/24
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        SC   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35    5    0    5    5   15   20   15   15    5    0    0    5   10   20   20   20
TEMPERATURE        46   46   57   65   65   53   48   47   45   43   50   56   54   44   41   41   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  43                  58                  38
WIND DIR            S   SW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    E   SE
WIND (MPH)          9    6    5    8    8    5    8    9    9    8    5    8   10    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) 11.3 11.2 11.0 11.1 11.0 10.7 11.0 11.5 11.6  9.5  8.4  8.7  8.3  7.7  7.6  7.5  7.7


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/01/24                        WEDNESDAY 10/02/24
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   CL   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   25   25   20    5    5    5   35   65   40   30   30   15   10   10   15   15
TEMPERATURE        41   43   56   60   58   48   45   43   41   39   47   49   46   36   33   33   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           60                  39                  50                  30
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         10   12   10    9    6    8    8   10   11   12   10   11   10    8    5    4    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) 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.2 11.1 11.0  8.5  7.6  7.5  7.0  6.2  5.6  5.5  5.4


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/01/24                        WEDNESDAY 10/02/24
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   CL   CL   FW   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   20   20   15    5    5    5   20   50   40   20   30   15   10    5   10   15
TEMPERATURE        42   45   59   63   62   51   48   45   43   44   52   56   53   42   37   36   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  42                  57                  34
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    W   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          8   10   12   10    8    6    5    4    5    6    9   10   10    8    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) 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.9 11.0  8.8  8.0  8.0  7.0  6.3  5.7  5.4  5.3


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/01/24                        WEDNESDAY 10/02/24
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   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10   10   10   10    5    5   10   45   30   15   25   15   10    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        41   43   52   57   57   49   45   43   41   42   51   55   53   41   36   35   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  40                  56                  32
WIND DIR           SW    S    S    S   SW    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          4    9   12   11    5    4    3    4    6    8   10   11   10    9    5    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) 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.2 10.8 11.1  8.9  7.9  8.0  7.5  6.4  5.7  5.6  5.5


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/01/24                        WEDNESDAY 10/02/24
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   CL   FW   SC   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   15   15   10    5    5   10   30   60   35   15   25   15   10   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        43   44   54   59   58   50   47   45   43   42   48   52   50   40   37   36   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           60                  42                  52                  34
WIND DIR           SE   SE    S    S    S    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE
WIND (MPH)          6    9   11    9    5    4    5    8   10   10   11   12   10    9    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) 10.6 10.4 10.5 10.1 10.4 10.4 10.1 11.0 11.1  8.4  7.3  6.8  6.8  6.1  5.7  5.6  5.5


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/01/24                        WEDNESDAY 10/02/24
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   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   15   10    5    5    5   10   40   30   15   30   20   10    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        40   42   50   54   52   46   44   42   41   41   47   50   48   38   35   34   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  40                  51                  31
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW    N   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          6   10   12   10    6    5    5    9   12   13   11   13   11   10    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) 10.6 10.3 10.6 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.1 10.9 11.1  8.8  7.6  7.4  7.2  6.3  5.8  5.6  5.6


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/01/24                        WEDNESDAY 10/02/24
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   CL   CL   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   15   10   10    5    5    5   15   60   35   15   20   20   10   10   20   15
TEMPERATURE        41   41   53   58   57   48   46   42   40   37   43   47   45   36   35   34   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           60                  37                  50                  30
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         10   10    9    6    4    4    6    8   10    9   10   11   10    6    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) 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.1 10.5 10.4 10.4 11.3 11.1  8.6  7.4  7.3  6.9  6.1  5.5  5.5  5.5


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/01/24                        WEDNESDAY 10/02/24
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        SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   20   20   20    5    5   20   60   65   45   25   30   15    5   10   20   15
TEMPERATURE        43   45   59   68   67   56   52   49   46   44   48   53   51   42   40   38   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  43                  54                  35
WIND DIR            S    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W    W   NE   SE
WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    6    5    8   10   10    9    6    6    8    5    3    2    2    3
WIND GUST (MPH)                             25   32   29   27
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.1 10.6 11.0  9.2  6.8  6.3  6.1  6.1  5.7  5.6  5.5  5.4

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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