Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
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FWUS46 KPDT 121056
AVGPDT
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
...BROKEN TOP...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 BK BK BK BK BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 90 95 90 90 75 70 70 65 60 55 50 55 55 75 85
TEMPERATURE 26 27 28 28 28 25 21 19 17 16 17 20 19 16 14 14 14
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 16 21 13
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W W W SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 13 14 16 16 12 11 16 16 14 13 16 18 18 12 10 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 100 100 80 70 60 70 50 50 90 90 80 80 40 40 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.28 0.31 0.20 0.15 0.08 0.11 0.06 0.02
6 HOUR SNOW 3.4 3.5 2.5 2.2 1.3 1.7 0.9 0.3
12 HOUR SNOW 6.9 4.7 3.0 1.2
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.1 4.5 3.0 2.4 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.3
...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 BK SC SC BK SC OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 90 90 95 90 90 65 60 65 55 50 50 50 50 50 75 85
TEMPERATURE 27 27 29 30 28 26 22 19 18 17 19 21 20 17 15 15 15
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 17 21 14
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W W W SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 14 14 16 16 12 12 17 18 16 14 17 19 19 13 10 11 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 100 100 80 70 60 70 40 50 90 90 80 80 40 40 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.29 0.17 0.12 0.07 0.10 0.05 0.02
6 HOUR SNOW 3.3 3.3 2.2 1.8 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.3
12 HOUR SNOW 6.6 4.0 2.5 1.1
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.1 4.5 3.0 2.3 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3
...NEWBERRY CRATER...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV BK BK BK SC BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 95 95 95 90 80 75 80 75 70 65 50 50 60 75 85
TEMPERATURE 30 29 29 31 31 28 24 21 20 19 20 24 22 18 16 17 17
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 18 25 16
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW S S
WIND (MPH) 14 17 19 18 14 17 17 16 14 14 16 16 17 12 11 12 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 37 33 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 100 100 90 50 30 50 10 5 80 80 50 50 30 30 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.24 0.29 0.18 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 2.3 3.3 2.5 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.2
12 HOUR SNOW 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.4
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.3 4.7 3.4 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.3
...WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV BK OV OV BK SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 90 80 90 85 80 70 80 80 85 70 70 70 70 50 35 55
TEMPERATURE 28 27 29 29 30 29 29 28 24 20 22 25 22 18 13 12 10
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 20 26 10
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 18 21 25 25 21 20 20 21 19 18 19 18 17 14 12 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 90 90 80 70 50 70 40 90 90 50 50 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.31 0.39 0.50 0.20 0.12 0.05 0.02 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 3.2 4.1 4.7 2.3 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 7.3 7.0 2.4 0.3
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.1 3.9 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.2 1.4 1.1 1.1
...SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 90 85 90 90 85 80 80 85 85 85 80 75 70 55 40 50
TEMPERATURE 31 31 34 35 34 33 33 32 29 26 30 32 29 23 19 17 15
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 26 32 15
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 13 17 18 18 16 13 14 16 14 12 12 11 11 9 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 90 90 80 70 40 80 50 90 90 60 60 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.36 0.43 0.15 0.11 0.07 0.03 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.1 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 4.1 3.2 2.4 0.5
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.3 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.3 1.5 1.1 1.1
...CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 100 95 95 95 95 90 90 90 90 70 70 65 65 50 35 45
TEMPERATURE 27 27 29 30 31 31 30 29 26 23 26 28 27 20 16 14 13
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 23 29 13
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S SW SW W W W NW NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 14 17 18 17 14 12 14 17 14 13 14 12 11 10 9 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 90 90 80 70 30 80 40 90 90 60 60 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.57 0.54 0.59 0.24 0.14 0.07 0.03 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 6.1 5.8 5.4 2.7 2.0 1.1 0.5 0.2
12 HOUR SNOW 11.9 8.1 3.1 0.7
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.4 5.2 5.4 5.8 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.0 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.7 2.3 1.5 1.1 1.1
...CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 100 95 100 95 90 85 90 95 90 70 70 60 70 50 45 55
TEMPERATURE 30 29 29 30 31 32 32 30 26 23 25 27 25 21 17 16 14
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 23 27 14
WIND DIR S S S S SE S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW S
WIND (MPH) 12 16 17 17 16 16 16 14 12 12 12 12 13 11 10 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 90 90 60 60 50 50 20 90 90 60 60 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.35 0.25 0.41 0.16 0.14 0.05 0.01 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 3.4 2.5 3.4 1.8 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.2
12 HOUR SNOW 5.9 5.2 2.7 0.4
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.8 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.2 3.8 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.2 1.6 1.3 1.0
...NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 100 95 95 95 90 90 90 90 90 65 65 50 60 45 35 45
TEMPERATURE 27 26 25 26 27 28 27 27 23 20 21 23 22 17 13 12 10
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 20 24 10
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S SW SW W W W W NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 19 21 23 21 19 19 20 23 19 18 18 17 16 14 14 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 90 100 80 70 40 70 30 90 90 60 60 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.61 0.56 0.62 0.21 0.14 0.06 0.03 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 7.8 7.2 7.1 2.9 2.0 0.9 0.5 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 15.0 10.0 2.9 0.6
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.2 4.0 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.2 1.5 1.2 1.1
...ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV OV BK OV BK SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 90 95 95 90 80 80 85 80 75 65 75 55 45 35 50
TEMPERATURE 29 29 30 32 31 31 31 27 23 21 22 25 23 18 16 14 13
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 20 27 13
WIND DIR SW S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 17 19 19 18 18 18 17 14 13 13 13 14 11 10 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 36 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 100 100 70 70 20 60 40 20 90 90 50 50 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.17 0.24 0.30 0.12 0.06 0.06 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 1.9 2.4 3.0 1.5 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 4.3 4.5 1.9 0.2
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.6 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.6 4.5 2.9 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.4 1.8 1.4 1.1 1.1
...BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/12/25 THURSDAY 03/13/25
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 OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 90 95 90 85 85 85 85 80 60 55 60 40 35 40 45
TEMPERATURE 34 34 37 39 40 38 37 36 31 29 31 34 32 27 25 23 21
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 29 34 21
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 5 8 11 12 11 10 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 9 6 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 31 27 26 31 34 39 39 36 34 28 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 90 90 70 50 50 80 60 10 90 90 50 50 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S R R S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.14 0.25 0.16 0.09 0.05 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.2
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.6 4.6 3.1 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.0
$$
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN