Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
980
FWUS46 KPDT 121056
AVGPDT
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT SUN OCT 12 2025
...BROKEN TOP...
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 90 90 85 85 85 90 100 85 90 85 80 90 75 65 65
TEMPERATURE 28 27 27 29 28 27 27 26 26 25 26 27 26 25 26 26 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 24 28 23
WIND DIR W W W SW SW SW SW SW E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 17 14 12 11 8 8 8 6 6 10 12 13 13 17 20 18 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 60 70 80 90 90 90 70 90 90 70 70 40 40 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.31 0.30 0.17 0.17 0.19 0.03 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 4.0 3.9 2.4 2.4 2.4 0.3 0.0
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.9 5.0 5.2 5.5 5.5 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.8 5.2 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.3
...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 95 90 80 85 75 90 100 90 90 85 80 90 80 70 65
TEMPERATURE 28 27 28 30 29 27 28 26 27 26 27 28 27 25 26 26 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 25 28 24
WIND DIR W W W SW SW SW SW SW SE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N
WIND (MPH) 18 16 13 11 9 8 8 6 6 10 12 13 14 18 21 19 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 60 70 80 90 90 90 70 90 90 70 70 40 40 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.26 0.24 0.13 0.17 0.19 0.03 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 3.2 3.0 1.8 2.4 2.4 0.3 0.0
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.9 5.0 5.2 5.5 5.5 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.8 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.2
...NEWBERRY CRATER...
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 95 95 100 95 85 90 85 80 80 80 85 80 70 75
TEMPERATURE 28 26 26 30 30 29 29 29 28 26 27 29 29 27 28 28 27
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 25 31 25
WIND DIR W W W W W SW SW SW SE E E NE NE NE N N N
WIND (MPH) 17 13 11 10 9 8 10 9 9 10 11 11 10 11 14 16 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 30 50 60 60 70 60 70 80 60 60 30 30 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.14 0.14 0.17 0.10 0.04 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.7 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.0
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.0 4.9 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.0 5.0 5.4 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.7
...WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)...
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 95 95 90 90 95 85 90 80 85 85 75 65 60 80 90
TEMPERATURE 26 24 25 27 26 25 26 26 26 25 29 31 31 29 28 29 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 24 32 27
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW S S S S E E E NE N N N N
WIND (MPH) 11 11 9 8 5 6 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 70 80 80 50 70 70 60 70 30 30 20 20 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.07 0.00 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.6 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) 5.3 4.9 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.7 6.2 6.7 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.6 6.3
...SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)...
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 90 95 90 90 95 90 95 85 85 80 75 70 65 85 90
TEMPERATURE 32 31 34 34 32 31 31 31 31 31 36 39 37 34 33 34 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 30 39 32
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S SE E E NE N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 8 9 9 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 60 80 70 50 70 70 60 70 30 30 20 20 40 40 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S R R S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.07 0.11 0.05 0.01 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.7 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) 5.4 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.5 6.0 6.6 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.6 6.3
...CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 90 95 95 95 100 95 100 95 90 90 80 70 70 80 85
TEMPERATURE 29 28 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 29 32 35 35 32 32 33 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 28 35 31
WIND DIR W W SW SW S S S S SE E E E NE N N N N
WIND (MPH) 9 10 11 10 6 5 4 5 5 6 6 6 5 8 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 60 80 80 50 80 70 70 70 30 30 20 20 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.12 0.16 0.22 0.17 0.06 0.00 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 1.4 1.9 2.5 1.8 0.2 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) 5.3 4.9 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.6
...CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 90 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 85 85 70 65 70 75 85
TEMPERATURE 30 27 28 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 32 34 34 32 32 33 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 28 36 31
WIND DIR W W SW S S S SE SE SE E SE E E NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 11 9 8 8 5 6 8 8 6 5 5 6 4 5 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 60 80 80 80 50 70 70 60 80 40 40 20 20 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.14 0.15 0.10 0.08 0.06 0.00 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 1.7 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.1 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) 5.1 4.8 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.7 6.1 6.5 6.8 6.9 7.0 6.7 6.5
...NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 90 95 95 95 100 95 100 95 90 90 85 70 65 80 85
TEMPERATURE 27 24 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 28 30 30 29 29 31 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 25 31 29
WIND DIR W W W SW S S S SE SE E E E NE N N N N
WIND (MPH) 13 13 11 10 8 6 5 6 8 9 6 6 5 8 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 50 70 80 80 50 80 70 70 70 30 30 20 20 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.14 0.17 0.22 0.18 0.07 0.00 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 2.0 2.4 3.0 2.2 0.7 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) 5.3 4.9 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.0 6.8 6.6
...ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 90 95 95 100 95 95 95 90 85 85 80 70 70 75 80
TEMPERATURE 26 24 25 27 27 26 27 27 27 26 28 30 30 29 29 30 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 25 31 26
WIND DIR W W W SW SW S S SE SE E E E NE N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 14 12 10 8 5 6 9 8 6 5 6 6 5 5 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 70 70 80 80 50 70 80 80 90 60 60 30 30 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.13 0.08 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 1.8 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 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) 5.0 4.9 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.8 6.3 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.0
...BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)...
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 95 95 95 100 95 95 95 85 80 80 75 55 45 65 65
TEMPERATURE 35 34 34 35 35 35 36 36 35 34 39 41 41 37 36 36 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 34 43 33
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW S SE SE E E E NE NE NE NE N N
WIND (MPH) 13 11 9 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 80 90 90 80 60 70 50 50 60 30 30 20 20 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S R S S S R R R S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.21 0.14 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.5 0.2 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) 4.7 4.6 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.0 4.9 4.9 5.0 5.4 6.1 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.1 5.8
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN