Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGPDT

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT TUE OCT 7 2025


...BROKEN TOP...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/07/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    5    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    5   10   30   65   70   75   65
TEMPERATURE        40   41   50   55   54   45   42   41   40   38   44   46   42   37   35   34   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           56                  37                  48                  31
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)         13   12    8    4    4    6   12   13   13   11   10   10   10    5    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   10   10   40   40   60
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  8.0  8.2  8.5  9.1  9.1  8.7  8.6  8.3  7.8  7.6  7.8  8.0  7.8  7.4  7.0  7.0  6.9


...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/07/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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   CL   FW   CL   FW   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    5    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    5   10   30   65   70   75   65
TEMPERATURE        40   42   52   56   55   46   43   41   40   39   46   47   43   38   36   35   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  38                  49                  32
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)         13   12    8    3    3    8   13   14   14   12   10   10   10    5    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   10   10   40   40   60
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  8.0  8.2  8.5  9.2  9.1  8.7  8.6  8.3  7.8  7.7  7.8  8.0  7.9  7.5  7.0  7.0  6.9


...NEWBERRY CRATER...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/07/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   BK   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    0    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    0    5   15   55   65   65   70
TEMPERATURE        39   38   47   53   55   47   43   42   40   39   46   51   48   41   38   37   36
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  38                  54                  34
WIND DIR           SE    S    S   SW    W   NW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   NW   NW   NW    S
WIND (MPH)         11   10    8    5    4    5    6    9    9    9   10   10   10    5    5    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04
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)  7.8  7.9  8.3  8.9  9.3  9.2  8.9  8.7  8.2  8.0  8.0  8.4  8.5  8.2  7.9  7.7  7.4


...WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/07/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    5    0    5    5   10   15   25   40
TEMPERATURE        36   37   47   49   46   41   40   40   39   40   46   49   46   42   42   41   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  38                  49                  39
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         10   11   11   11   12   14   16   17   17   16   13   12   10   10   11   11   11
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)  8.1  8.1  8.4  8.5  8.3  8.0  8.1  8.0  8.2  8.4  8.5  8.7  9.0  9.3  9.2  9.0  8.9


...SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/07/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    0    5    5    5   10   10    5    0    0    5    5   10   15   20   35
TEMPERATURE        39   41   52   54   51   45   44   43   42   44   52   56   54   47   46   46   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  41                  56                  44
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE
WIND (MPH)          9   10   12   12   11   12   12   13   13   13   13   13   10    9    9    9    9
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)  8.0  7.9  8.2  8.2  8.0  7.9  8.0  8.0  8.2  8.4  8.4  8.5  8.9  9.3  9.3  9.0  8.8


...CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/07/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    5    5    5   10    5    5    0    0    5    5   15   20   20   35
TEMPERATURE        36   38   46   49   48   41   40   39   38   40   47   51   51   44   44   42   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  37                  52                  41
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SE   SE    E    E
WIND (MPH)          5    9   12   12   10    8    6    8    9   10   12   12   10    8    6    8    8
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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  7.7  7.6  8.0  8.0  7.8  7.7  7.9  7.8  8.0  8.1  8.1  8.5  9.0  9.4  9.3  9.1  8.9


...CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/07/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    0    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    0    5    5   20   20   25   40
TEMPERATURE        38   39   47   50   48   43   42   42   42   42   48   52   51   46   46   45   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  40                  53                  43
WIND DIR           SE   SE    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          9   10   12   11   10   11   11   12   12   12   12   12   10   10   10   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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)  7.6  7.6  8.0  8.1  7.8  7.9  8.1  8.1  8.3  8.4  8.4  8.6  9.1  9.3  9.1  9.0  8.8


...NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/07/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    5    5    5   10    5    5    0    0    5    5   15   20   20   35
TEMPERATURE        34   36   42   44   43   38   38   37   36   37   42   46   46   41   41   40   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  35                  47                  39
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    E   SE    E    E
WIND (MPH)          8   10   12   12   10    9    9   10   11   12   13   13   11   10    9   10   10
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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  7.7  7.7  8.1  8.1  7.9  7.7  7.9  7.9  8.0  8.1  8.2  8.5  9.0  9.4  9.3  9.1  8.9


...ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/07/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    5    5   10   10   10    5    5    0    5   20   35   25   25   30
TEMPERATURE        38   37   44   47   45   40   40   40   40   39   46   49   48   42   41   41   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  36                  51                  37
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S   SE    S    S   SE
WIND (MPH)         11   13   13   12   10   11   12   12   12   12   11   12   10    9    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   10   10   20
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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  7.1  7.8  8.1  8.4  8.5  8.3  8.3  8.4  8.5  8.4  8.5  9.1  9.3  9.2  8.9  8.7  8.5


...BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/07/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    5    5   10    5    5    5    0    5    0    5   20   30   20   25   20
TEMPERATURE        42   43   53   60   58   51   49   48   46   46   56   61   58   49   45   43   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           61                  45                  62                  41
WIND DIR           SE    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   NW   NW    E    E
WIND (MPH)          8    8    8    8    9   12   12   12   11   10    8    6    5    4    4    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                        27   32   34   33   29
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   10   10   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         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
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  8.4  7.9  7.9  8.3  8.5  8.4  8.4  8.4  8.4  8.3  8.2  8.6  9.0  9.0  8.7  8.4  8.3

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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