Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
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FWUS46 KPDT 221056
AVGPDT
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT FRI AUG 22 2025
...BROKEN TOP...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL CL CL FW SC SC BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 5 5 15 30 30 55 65 60 45 50 60 65 55 55 65
TEMPERATURE 54 57 65 71 72 63 59 59 59 60 68 74 73 65 61 61 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 56 76 59
WIND DIR E E E E NE N N E E E E SE N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 6 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.3 12.8 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.5 12.2 12.5 12.9 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.2 13.0
...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL CL CL FW SC SC BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 5 5 15 25 30 55 65 55 45 55 60 60 55 55 60
TEMPERATURE 54 57 67 72 73 64 59 59 59 61 70 75 74 66 62 61 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 57 77 59
WIND DIR E E E E NE N NW SE E SE E E N NW NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 8 9 9 9 10 11 11 9 6 6 5 3 5 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.3 12.8 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.5 12.2 12.6 12.9 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.2 13.0
...NEWBERRY CRATER...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL CL CL SC SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK BK SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 5 5 30 40 40 45 65 45 50 65 60 60 50 45 60
TEMPERATURE 56 58 67 74 76 68 63 62 61 62 70 76 76 69 63 63 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 60 79 59
WIND DIR E E SE SE NE NE NE E E SE S S NW N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 6 5 9 10 9 6 5 4 4 4 5 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.5 13.0 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.9 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.3 13.2
...WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC BK SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 5 5 15 20 40 15 15 40 50 55 50 50 70
TEMPERATURE 49 54 63 68 68 59 55 55 54 60 68 72 72 63 59 59 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 53 73 58
WIND DIR S NE NE N N E SW SW W SW N N N NW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 4 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.4 10.3 11.5 12.3 12.4 11.7 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.8 12.7 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.5
...SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW SC BK BK SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 5 5 20 25 35 15 15 40 55 55 50 50 65
TEMPERATURE 54 62 71 76 77 67 61 60 59 66 77 81 80 70 66 64 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 58 82 62
WIND DIR NW N N N N NW W W W W NE N N N NW W W
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 5 6 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 5 5 6 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.4 10.3 11.0 11.9 12.1 11.6 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.7 12.6 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.5
...CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 5 10 20 20 30 15 20 35 60 55 55 55 70
TEMPERATURE 53 60 69 74 75 64 60 59 58 65 74 78 78 68 64 63 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 58 79 61
WIND DIR N NE SE SE NE N NW NW NW NW S S N N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.5 10.4 11.3 12.2 12.3 11.6 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.9 12.8 13.2 13.1 13.1 12.9 12.7
...CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC BK BK BK SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 5 5 10 10 20 25 30 10 20 30 55 55 55 50 65
TEMPERATURE 54 59 68 74 75 65 60 60 59 64 73 78 78 68 64 63 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 58 79 62
WIND DIR E SW W NW N NE E NE NE E W W NW N NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.3 10.2 11.1 11.9 12.1 11.6 11.5 11.6 11.8 11.9 12.2 12.8 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.6
...NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC BK BK BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 10 10 10 20 20 35 15 20 35 60 55 55 50 70
TEMPERATURE 51 57 65 69 70 61 57 57 57 62 69 73 72 64 61 60 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 56 73 59
WIND DIR N NE S S E N N NW NW NW SW SW W N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 8 5 4 5 6 8 6 6 6 5 4 5 5 6 6 6 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.5 10.4 11.5 12.5 12.5 11.6 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.6 12.1 12.8 13.2 13.1 13.1 12.9 12.7
...ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 5 20 20 30 40 20 30 50 60 65 55 55 65
TEMPERATURE 51 54 64 69 69 58 57 57 57 60 69 73 72 62 61 61 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 54 74 58
WIND DIR SW NW N N N NE S SW NW SW NE NE N NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 5 6 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 4 5 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.3 10.3 11.2 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.1 12.6 12.6 12.9 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.0 12.9
...BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 30 20 15 30 45 50 50 50 50
TEMPERATURE 57 63 74 81 80 69 64 62 60 66 79 85 84 73 68 67 64
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 59 86 63
WIND DIR NE E N N N NE E E E SE N N N N E SE S
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 2 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 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.7 9.8 10.1 10.6 10.7 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.3 11.7 11.8 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.7 12.4 12.4
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN