Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT MON OCT 13 2025


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    MONDAY 10/13/25                         TUESDAY 10/14/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   90   85   80   85   75   65   70   60   35   30   20   20   20   15   15
TEMPERATURE        24   25   26   27   27   23   25   25   25   24   28   32   31   26   27   28   28
MAX/MIN TEMP                           28                  23                  33                  26
WIND DIR            E   NE   NE   NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE    N   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         10   16   17   17   19   21   21   20   16   14   11    8    5    5    8    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                             39   40   37   33
PRECIP PROB (%)    80   40   40   40   20   10    5    5    5   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.07      0.18      0.18      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.9       2.0       1.7       0.1       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)  4.5  4.7  5.2  5.3  5.2  4.7  4.7  4.8  4.8  5.1  5.5  6.1  6.4  6.1  6.1  5.5  5.6


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    MONDAY 10/13/25                         TUESDAY 10/14/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)   100   90   90   85   85   85   80   70   75   65   35   30   20   20   20   15   15
TEMPERATURE        25   25   27   28   27   24   25   25   25   24   29   32   32   27   27   27   28
MAX/MIN TEMP                           28                  23                  33                  26
WIND DIR            E   NE   NE   NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N   NE   NE    N    N   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         10   17   18   18   20   23   23   21   17   16   11    8    5    5    8    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  40
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   40   40   40   20   10    5    5    5   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.09      0.22      0.23      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 1.1       2.4       2.2       0.0       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)  4.5  4.7  5.2  5.3  5.1  4.6  4.5  4.7  4.7  4.9  5.3  6.0  6.3  6.0  6.0  5.5  5.6


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    MONDAY 10/13/25                         TUESDAY 10/14/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   80   70   75   75   75   65   55   55   55   25   30   30   25   20   15   20
TEMPERATURE        27   26   27   30   31   28   29   29   28   27   31   36   35   30   29   29   29
MAX/MIN TEMP                           31                  26                  36                  27
WIND DIR            E    E   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N   NE    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          9   13   14   13   12   16   18   18   14   12    9    9    8    6    6    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   30   20   40   20    5    5    5    5    5   10   10   10   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.05      0.07      0.05      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.5       0.6       0.4       0.0       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)  4.8  5.1  5.7  6.1  6.0  5.7  5.6  5.5  5.3  5.3  5.9  6.6  6.7  6.3  6.1  5.3  5.3


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

DATE                    MONDAY 10/13/25                         TUESDAY 10/14/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   85   80   85   75   75   65   85   70   60   50   65   55   40   25   35   40
TEMPERATURE        26   27   32   34   33   30   29   30   30   29   35   38   35   30   28   29   28
MAX/MIN TEMP                           34                  27                  38                  26
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   NE    N    N   NE    E   NW   NE   NE    N    N   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    6    6    5    6    9    9    9    6    6    5    5    5    5    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   40   30   20   10   10   10   10   20   40   30   30   20   20   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S    S                        S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.05      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.07      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.5       0.1       0.0       0.0       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)  5.8  6.2  6.7  7.1  7.1  6.9  6.9  6.9  6.9  7.2  7.8  8.2  7.6  7.3  7.0  6.4  6.1


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

DATE                    MONDAY 10/13/25                         TUESDAY 10/14/25
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   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   85   75   75   65   60   70   80   70   60   50   60   50   35   25   30   35
TEMPERATURE        31   31   39   42   39   35   33   34   34   34   42   46   42   36   34   33   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           42                  32                  46                  31
WIND DIR           SE   SE    S   NE   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NE   NE    N    N    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    6    6    4    9   10   11   11    8    6    6    5    5    6    8    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   40   30   10   10   10   10   20   30   40   30   30   20   20   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    R    R                   S    S    S    R    R    R    R    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.08      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.05      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.4       0.0       0.0       0.0       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)  5.7  6.1  6.7  7.1  7.2  6.9  6.9  6.9  6.9  7.4  7.7  8.1  7.7  7.4  7.1  6.4  6.0


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

DATE                    MONDAY 10/13/25                         TUESDAY 10/14/25
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   OV   BK   BK   SC   BK   OV   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   90   70   55   50   55   70   65   50   50   60   50   30   25   25   30
TEMPERATURE        30   31   34   37   38   33   31   32   33   32   39   43   40   34   32   32   31
MAX/MIN TEMP                           39                  31                  43                  30
WIND DIR           SE   SE    S    E    N    N    N    N    N    N    E   SE   NE    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    6    8    5   10   11   11   11    8    8    6    5    5    8    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   40   30   10   10   10   10   20   40   40   30   30   20   20   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S                        S    S    S    S    R    R    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.17      0.02      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.05      0.01      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 1.5       0.0       0.0       0.0       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)  5.8  6.1  6.6  7.1  7.1  6.9  7.0  7.1  7.1  7.5  7.8  8.1  7.8  7.5  7.2  6.5  6.1


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

DATE                    MONDAY 10/13/25                         TUESDAY 10/14/25
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   OV   OV   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   85   80   40   40   50   65   60   55   50   55   50   35   20   30   30
TEMPERATURE        31   31   34   37   37   31   32   32   33   32   39   42   40   34   33   32   31
MAX/MIN TEMP                           38                  31                  42                  29
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E   NE    S   SW    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    6    6    9   10   10    8    6    6    6    5    5    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   50   30   20   10   10    5   10   30   40   30   30   20   20   10   10   20
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S    S                        S    S    S    S    S    S              S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.07      0.02      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.04      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.6       0.0       0.0       0.0       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)  5.8  6.1  6.5  7.0  7.1  6.8  6.9  7.1  7.1  7.5  7.8  8.1  7.8  7.5  7.2  6.5  6.1


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

DATE                    MONDAY 10/13/25                         TUESDAY 10/14/25
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   OV   OV   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   90   75   55   45   60   70   65   60   50   60   55   30   25   25   30
TEMPERATURE        28   28   29   32   34   29   29   30   31   30   34   38   35   31   30   30   29
MAX/MIN TEMP                           34                  29                  38                  28
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE    E   NE    N    N    N   NE    N    E   SE   NE    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          9    8    8    6    9   12   13   13   10    9    6    5    5    8    8    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   50   30   10   10   10   10   20   40   40   30   30   20   20   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S                        S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.19      0.03      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.06      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 2.2       0.3       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1       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)  5.9  6.1  6.6  7.1  7.1  6.9  6.9  7.1  7.1  7.5  7.8  8.2  7.8  7.4  7.2  6.5  6.1


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

DATE                    MONDAY 10/13/25                         TUESDAY 10/14/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   85   85   80   75   65   75   80   55   50   55   40   30   25   25   25
TEMPERATURE        28   27   29   31   31   30   30   29   30   29   33   37   34   28   28   29   28
MAX/MIN TEMP                           32                  27                  37                  26
WIND DIR           SE   SE    E    E   NE    N    N    N   NE    N   NE   NE    N   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    8    8    8    8    9   11   12    9    8    6    6    5    5    6   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   40   40   40   20   10    5   10   30   40   30   30   20   20   10   10   20
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S    S    S                   S    S    S    S    S    S              S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      0.03      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.03      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.4       0.2       0.0       0.0       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)  5.5  5.9  6.3  6.7  6.7  6.5  6.6  6.6  6.7  7.1  7.3  7.7  7.5  7.1  6.8  6.1  5.8


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

DATE                    MONDAY 10/13/25                         TUESDAY 10/14/25
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   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   80   85   85   75   60   25   45   65   55   40   35   40   25   25   25   30
TEMPERATURE        36   35   41   43   42   39   37   36   34   34   42   46   43   36   35   34   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  33                  46                  33
WIND DIR            E    E   NE    N    N   NE   NE    N    N    N    N   NW    N    N    N   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    5    5    6    4    4    3    3    4    4    4    3    3    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   30   30   20   10    5    5    5   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   20
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S    R                             S    R    R                        S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.2  5.5  6.0  6.4  6.5  6.6  6.6  6.6  6.7  6.6  6.9  7.4  7.2  6.9  6.7  6.1  5.7

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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