Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
234 AM PDT MON OCT 6 2025


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                    MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10   15   10   15   15    5   20   10   15   30   35   30   20   25   50
TEMPERATURE        40   41   52   56   55   49   50   50   49   48   55   57   52   45   42   39   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  48                  57                  36
WIND DIR            E    E    E   NE    E    E    S    S    S   SW    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    1    1    1    2    4    4    4    4    1    2    2    4    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         S
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)  9.8  9.9  9.9  9.8  9.8  9.6  9.5  9.4  9.2  9.1  8.9  8.7  8.1  6.9  6.6  5.8  5.0


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                    MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   25   25   20   30   20   20   20   10   25   15   25   45   35   35   50   60
TEMPERATURE        44   44   53   58   58   51   51   50   50   48   55   58   56   48   46   44   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           60                  48                  59                  40
WIND DIR           SE    N   SW    W    W    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          8    6    2    2    2    3    9    8    8    6    4    5    5    4    8    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               R    R    R
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)  9.3  9.5  9.5  9.6  9.6  9.4  9.2  9.1  9.1  8.9  8.9  8.7  8.4  7.7  7.2  6.5  6.0


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                    MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10   20   15   20   10   20    5   15    5    5   10   15   20   40   60
TEMPERATURE        39   39   53   61   60   49   46   44   43   41   55   63   60   49   44   42   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  41                  63                  38
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E   NE   NE   NE    E    E   SE    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    5    3    3    3    4    6    6    6    6    5    4    4    3    4    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   10
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)  8.4  9.0  9.3  9.5  9.6  9.6  9.5  9.3  9.2  8.9  8.7  8.6  8.5  7.9  7.8  7.1  6.6


...SNOQUALMIE PASS (3000 FEET)...

DATE                    MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    5   10   10    5    5   10    5    5    0    5    5    5   15   35   60
TEMPERATURE        40   39   55   63   62   51   47   46   45   43   58   66   64   51   45   42   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  43                  67                  39
WIND DIR            E    E   SE   SE   SE    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE   SW    W   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    4    3    3    3    6    6    6    6    5    4    3    2    2    1    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   10
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)  8.4  9.1  9.4  9.6  9.6  9.6  9.6  9.4  9.2  9.0  8.8  8.5  8.3  7.9  7.9  7.1  6.5


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                    MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    5    0    5   10    5   10   10    5    5    0    5   10    5    5   15   25
TEMPERATURE        36   37   51   58   57   48   44   42   40   41   57   64   62   50   43   40   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  40                  64                  35
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    S   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    5    6    6    5    4    6    6    6    6    5    4    4    2    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)  7.1  8.6  9.4  9.6  9.6  9.6  9.5  9.3  9.1  8.9  8.5  8.3  8.4  8.2  8.0  7.5  6.8


...PARADISE (MOUNT RAINIER - 5420 FEET) ...

DATE                    MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    0   10   20   20   15   15    5    5    0    5   10   10   10   15   35
TEMPERATURE        39   38   48   55   55   49   49   49   48   46   54   58   55   46   45   43   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  46                  59                  36
WIND DIR           NE   NE    E    E    E   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    S   SW   SW    W   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    6    3    3    2    6   10   10   10    8    4    4    4    3    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5
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)  8.2  9.1  9.3  9.6  9.7  9.7  9.6  9.4  9.2  8.9  8.5  8.3  8.4  8.1  7.9  7.2  6.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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