Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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FWUS46 KSEW 030909
AVGSEW
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
209 AM PDT THU JUL 3 2025
...HURRICANE RIDGE...
DATE THURSDAY 07/03/25 FRIDAY 07/04/25
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 BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC FW BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 30 35 40 55 55 60 65 30 25 20 50 55 45 35 30 30
TEMPERATURE 40 45 49 52 50 47 44 43 41 47 52 53 52 49 44 43 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 41 55 41
WIND DIR W W NW NW N NW NE SE E N N NW NW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 4 4 6 6 6 6 4 4 3 3 5 5 6 6 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 6.0 6.1 6.8 7.7 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.7 8.4 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.5 8.3 8.2 8.0 7.8
...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...
DATE THURSDAY 07/03/25 FRIDAY 07/04/25
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 BK SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 30 35 50 60 50 50 45 25 45 45 50 55 55 40 30 30
TEMPERATURE 44 47 51 54 53 51 46 44 44 50 55 57 56 52 47 45 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 44 59 43
WIND DIR SW SW W W W NW N NW N NW W W W W SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 3 5 10 10 9 6 2 2 3 3 6 10 11 8 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 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) 6.6 6.3 6.9 7.7 8.1 7.9 7.6 7.5 8.2 8.2 8.4 8.6 8.7 8.6 8.4 8.3 8.2
...STEVENS PASS...
DATE THURSDAY 07/03/25 FRIDAY 07/04/25
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 BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 30 20 15 20 20 20 25 40 50 45 50 45 40 50 45 50
TEMPERATURE 47 49 57 62 62 55 49 46 44 49 59 64 62 56 50 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 44 65 45
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W SW W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 6 8 6 5 3 3 3 4 6 8 8 6 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 7.5 7.1 7.2 7.7 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.0 8.5 8.5 8.7 8.9 9.1 9.0 8.9 8.6 8.3
...SNOQUALMIE PASS (3000 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/03/25 FRIDAY 07/04/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 15 10 15 15 15 20 30 30 35 45 50 35 45 50 45
TEMPERATURE 47 49 58 63 63 57 49 46 44 49 60 64 63 57 51 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 43 65 45
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW W W W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 2 3 4 6 6 4 2 1 1 2 4 5 6 4 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 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) 7.4 6.9 7.0 7.4 8.2 8.5 8.4 7.8 8.2 8.2 8.4 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.4 8.2
...WHITE PASS...
DATE THURSDAY 07/03/25 FRIDAY 07/04/25
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 FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 5 5 5 15 25 25 40 45 50 50 50 55 45 35 30
TEMPERATURE 44 50 58 63 63 56 48 44 43 49 57 61 60 54 48 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 43 63 42
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W NW W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 8 8 6 4 3 2 4 5 8 9 8 6 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 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 0.01 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) 7.8 7.4 7.4 7.9 8.5 8.3 8.4 8.2 8.5 8.0 8.4 9.1 9.4 9.2 8.9 8.5 8.1
...PARADISE (MOUNT RAINIER - 5420 FEET) ...
DATE THURSDAY 07/03/25 FRIDAY 07/04/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC BK SC BK SC SC BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 15 10 10 30 25 30 50 45 55 50 50 60 40 30 30
TEMPERATURE 42 44 50 54 55 49 44 42 44 46 50 53 53 48 45 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 42 56 40
WIND DIR W W W W W N W W NW NW W W W NW NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 2 3 8 10 11 8 4 2 2 3 6 10 12 10 5 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 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) 7.5 7.2 7.6 8.0 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.5 8.8 9.0 8.9 8.6 8.2 8.0
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN