Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
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FWUS46 KPQR 122301
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FWUS46 KPQR 122301
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
401 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
...Mount St. Helens...
Date Sunday 10/12/25 Monday 10/13/25
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 BK SC FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW
Cloud Cover (%) 90 80 75 55 40 25 15 30 10 5 5 5 5
Temperature 31 30 30 30 31 32 35 37 36 32 32 33 34
Max/Min Temp 33 30 37 32
Wind Dir W NW NE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind (mph) 2 2 3 6 10 11 10 8 6 10 13 13 13
Wind Gust (mph) 16 19 19 14 13 20 20 19
Precip Prob (%) 90 30 50 50 40 20 20 10 5 5 0 0 0
Precip Type S S S S S S S R
6 Hour QPF 0.07 0.13 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 Hour Snow 2.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Hour Snow 2.9 0.9 0.1 0.0
Low End Snow MM MM MM MM
High End Snow MM MM MM MM
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Level (kft) 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.5 3.8 3.9 4.3 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.8 5.3 5.5
...Mount Hood...
Date Sunday 10/12/25 Monday 10/13/25
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 BK OV OV BK BK SC SC FW FW
Cloud Cover (%) 90 90 90 70 70 70 75 65 60 45 40 20 15
Temperature 26 28 28 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 28 29 29
Max/Min Temp 29 27 29 25
Wind Dir W SW W SE E E E E E E E E E
Wind (mph) 6 4 3 5 10 17 19 17 17 19 23 21 20
Wind Gust (mph) 12 18 27 32 27 28 33 37 35 31
Precip Prob (%) 100 80 70 50 30 50 40 20 20 20 5 5 5
Precip Type S S S S S S S S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.13 0.38 0.06 0.25 0.17 0.02 0.00
6 Hour Snow 8.1 4.0 0.6 2.6 1.7 0.2 0.0
12 Hour Snow 8.1 4.6 4.3 0.2
Low End Snow MM MM MM MM
High End Snow MM MM MM MM
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Level (kft) 4.9 4.6 4.3 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.7 4.0
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--- Precip Type Codes ---
CODE TYPE
T Thunderstorms
R Rain
S Snow
I Sleet
Z Freezing Rain