Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
256 PM PDT SAT SEP 28 2024


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/29/24                         MONDAY 09/30/24
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   60   40   40   40   20    5    5   10   20   30   20   25    5   10   15   20
TEMPERATURE        61   50   48   46   42   40   47   49   47   38   36   34   33   35   46   51   51
MIN/MAX TEMP                           39                  50                  33                  52
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N    N   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E   NE
WIND (MPH)         16   16   14   11   10    9   10   11   10    8    6    8    6    9   10    8    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) 10.5  9.8 10.5 11.1  9.1  7.4  7.5  7.6  7.5  6.7  6.1  5.6  5.6  5.8  7.5  9.5 10.5


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/29/24                         MONDAY 09/30/24
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   60   40   45   40   20    5    5   10   15   25   20   30    5   10   15   20
TEMPERATURE        62   52   50   47   43   41   48   51   49   40   36   34   34   36   46   51   51
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  51                  33                  52
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W    W    W   NW    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E   NE
WIND (MPH)         17   17   14   12   11    9   10   11   10    8    6    8    6    9   10    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) 10.5 10.0 10.5 11.1  9.2  7.5  7.5  7.7  7.5  6.7  6.1  5.6  5.5  5.7  7.4  9.5 10.5


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/29/24                         MONDAY 09/30/24
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        CL   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   45   45   30   40   15    0    5   10   20   30   15   30   10    5   15   25
TEMPERATURE        65   54   49   46   43   42   47   50   49   40   37   36   35   35   43   52   54
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  52                  34                  55
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E   NE
WIND (MPH)         13   11   10   10   10    8   10   11   11   11    9    8    5    6    9    8    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) 11.5 10.4 10.2 11.1 10.7  9.1  7.9  8.0  7.8  6.8  6.5  6.1  5.7  5.8  7.4  9.3 10.3


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/29/24                         MONDAY 09/30/24
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        CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   15   35   30   35   20   10   15   15   15   15   20   25   25   30   30
TEMPERATURE        66   57   55   51   46   44   50   51   46   35   33   30   29   30   41   46   44
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  52                  29                  46
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NE   NE    N
WIND (MPH)         12   13   10   10   11   11   13   14   13   11   10   10    6    6    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       32
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) 11.2 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.3  9.2  8.9  8.1  7.1  6.1  5.4  5.1  4.9  4.7  5.7  6.7  7.2


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/29/24                         MONDAY 09/30/24
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        CL   CL   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   10   25   25   30   20   10   15   15   15   15   20   20   20   35   35
TEMPERATURE        72   61   58   52   47   47   56   58   53   42   37   35   32   35   47   52   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  58                  32                  52
WIND DIR            S    S   SW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NE    N    N
WIND (MPH)         11   10    8    6    8    8   11   13   12   11   10    9    6    5    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) 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.1 10.5  9.4  9.2  8.5  7.2  6.1  5.4  5.0  4.7  4.7  5.7  6.7  7.2


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/29/24                         MONDAY 09/30/24
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   CL   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   10   25   15   30   20    5   10   15   15   15   15   15   15   40   40
TEMPERATURE        67   58   55   53   48   47   54   57   54   41   36   33   31   34   46   50   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  58                  31                  51
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW    W   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NE   NE    N
WIND (MPH)         10    8    6    6    8    9   12   13   13   11    9    9    8    8    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       31
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) 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.1 10.5  9.5  9.4  8.8  7.5  6.2  5.5  5.2  4.8  4.7  5.9  6.9  7.5


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/29/24                         MONDAY 09/30/24
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        CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   15   30   30   35   20    5   10   10   15   15   20   20   20   30   30
TEMPERATURE        68   59   55   52   46   46   51   52   48   39   36   34   32   34   45   50   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  52                  32                  51
WIND DIR            S    S    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE   NE   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         11   10    8   10   11   11   14   14   13   12   10   10    6    5    5    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       32
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 11.3 11.2 10.9 10.0  9.2  8.1  7.4  6.8  6.1  5.5  5.2  4.9  4.8  5.8  6.9  7.5


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/29/24                         MONDAY 09/30/24
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   CL   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   10   25   15   35   20    5   10   10   15   15   15   15   15   40   35
TEMPERATURE        62   55   54   52   47   46   51   53   48   38   34   32   30   32   42   46   45
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  53                  30                  46
WIND DIR            S    S   SW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE   SE    N
WIND (MPH)         10    9    9   10   12   12   14   16   14   13   11   12   10   10    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       33
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) 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.0 10.4  9.4  9.1  8.4  7.2  6.1  5.4  5.2  4.8  4.7  6.0  6.9  7.5


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/29/24                         MONDAY 09/30/24
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        CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   25   25   30   40   10    5    5   10   15   15   15   15   15   30   30
TEMPERATURE        65   54   51   48   42   39   45   46   42   34   32   30   29   30   41   46   44
MIN/MAX TEMP                           39                  48                  28                  47
WIND DIR            S   SW    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NE   NE    N
WIND (MPH)         10    9    9   11   13   13   16   16   16   12   11   10    5    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       34
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) 11.4 11.2 11.1 10.6  9.9  9.8  8.0  7.4  6.7  6.0  5.5  5.2  4.9  4.8  5.9  7.0  7.8


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/29/24                         MONDAY 09/30/24
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        CL   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   35   25   55   45   15    5   15   15   15   15   15   15   20   25   25
TEMPERATURE        74   61   56   51   46   45   50   52   51   43   40   37   35   37   49   54   53
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  52                  35                  54
WIND DIR            S    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W   SE    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    4    6    9   10    9   10   12   10    8    5    3    3    3    2    3    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) 11.5 11.3 11.1 10.4  9.5  8.0  6.4  6.2  6.2  5.5  5.2  4.6  4.7  4.3  5.2  6.4  7.0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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