Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
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FWUS46 KPDT 231056
AVGPDT
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT SAT AUG 23 2025
...BROKEN TOP...
DATE SATURDAY 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK SC BK BK OV OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 60 60 55 60 50 35 50 65 45 50 65 80 80 70 65 70
TEMPERATURE 60 61 69 75 74 65 62 62 62 64 69 71 69 63 61 60 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 59 73 59
WIND DIR SE SE S S N N NW NW NE W NE NE NW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 4 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 20 20 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.01 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) 13.5 13.7 13.7 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.3 13.4 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.3 13.1 13.0 13.0 12.9
...TAM MCARTHUR RIM...
DATE SATURDAY 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK SC BK BK OV OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 60 60 65 60 50 35 50 65 45 50 65 80 80 70 65 70
TEMPERATURE 59 62 71 76 75 66 62 62 62 64 70 73 70 64 62 61 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 60 74 59
WIND DIR SE S S SE N N NW W SW W NE NE NW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 4 4 5 6 6 5 4 5 4 3 4 3 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 20 20 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.01 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) 13.5 13.7 13.7 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.3 13.4 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.3 13.1 13.0 13.0 12.9
...NEWBERRY CRATER...
DATE SATURDAY 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 BK BK BK BK SC SC BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 65 55 55 55 45 50 55 85 70 60 70 85 85 75 70 75
TEMPERATURE 62 62 70 76 77 69 65 64 62 62 68 71 69 64 61 60 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 60 74 58
WIND DIR SE SE SW SW NW N N NE NE NW NW NW N NW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 4 4 5 8 8 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 5 10 10 20 20 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 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) 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.5 13.7 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.4 13.5 13.2 13.4 13.2 13.0
...WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 SC BK BK SC SC SC OV SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 40 60 50 45 45 40 75 45 45 60 75 70 70 75 80
TEMPERATURE 55 61 69 72 72 64 60 60 59 63 70 72 70 63 59 58 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 58 73 56
WIND DIR W NW N N NE SE S SW SW W N NW NW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 3 5 6 5 5 5 5
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 0.01 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) 11.5 11.8 12.5 12.9 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.2 13.1 12.9 12.8 12.6
...SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 SC BK SC SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 35 55 50 40 35 40 65 45 40 60 70 70 75 75 80
TEMPERATURE 60 66 77 80 80 71 66 65 64 70 78 80 78 70 66 64 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 63 81 62
WIND DIR W N NE N NE NW W SW W NW N N NW NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 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 0.01 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) 11.4 11.8 12.4 12.9 13.0 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.6
...CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 SC BK BK SC SC SC BK SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 35 50 55 45 35 40 65 45 45 65 80 75 80 75 80
TEMPERATURE 60 65 74 78 78 68 65 64 63 68 75 76 74 68 64 62 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 62 77 61
WIND DIR NW SE S S E N NW NW NW NW S W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 4 5 6 8 6 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 0.01 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) 11.7 12.1 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.1 12.9 12.7
...CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 SC BK SC BK SC SC BK SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 40 55 45 50 45 45 65 45 45 60 75 70 75 75 80
TEMPERATURE 61 64 74 78 78 68 65 64 64 67 75 77 75 67 64 62 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 63 78 60
WIND DIR NE S SW W N E SE SE SE NE W W NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 4 3 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 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) 11.9 12.3 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.2 13.5 13.5 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.0 12.8 12.7
...NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 SC BK BK SC SC SC OV SC SC OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 20 30 50 55 45 40 45 75 45 45 70 85 75 80 75 80
TEMPERATURE 58 63 70 73 72 64 62 61 61 64 70 71 68 64 61 59 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 60 72 58
WIND DIR NW W SW SW E N N W NW NW SW SW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 6 8 9 8 8 8
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) 11.8 12.2 12.8 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.2 13.1 12.9 12.7
...ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 SC SC BK SC BK SC SC BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 40 65 50 60 40 50 60 35 60 75 75 80 75 75 75
TEMPERATURE 58 60 69 72 72 63 63 62 62 62 69 71 68 61 60 59 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 59 73 56
WIND DIR SW S SE SE E SE S SW SW W NW N NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 5 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 12.5 12.8 12.9 13.1 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.4 13.3 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.8
...BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 SC SC BK SC BK SC SC BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 35 50 55 45 55 45 45 50 40 45 40 50 60 60 55 60
TEMPERATURE 61 67 79 85 85 74 70 68 66 71 81 84 82 73 69 67 65
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 65 85 64
WIND DIR NE E E NE NE NE E E N W NW NW NW NW N SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 5 5 4 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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) 11.4 11.8 12.4 12.8 13.0 13.1 13.3 13.3 13.2 13.0 12.9 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.5 12.3
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN