Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
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FWUS46 KPQR 081101
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FWUS46 KPQR 081101
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
401 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025
...Mount St. Helens...
Date Wednesday 10/08/25 Thursday 10/09/25
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 SC FW SC BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV
Cloud Cover (%) 15 35 30 35 25 40 65 80 85 85 65 65 65 65 85 85 85
Temperature 39 37 40 40 40 37 37 39 39 39 41 43 43 41 42 42 41
Max/Min Temp 42 37 45 40
Wind Dir W W W W W SW S S S E SE S NW N W W W
Wind (mph) 5 5 4 4 3 2 4 5 6 5 3 2 2 2 5 5 8
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%) 10 10 5 10 10 20 30 70 60 60 30 30 50 50 70 70 80
Precip Type S S S S S S S R R R R S
6 Hour QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.13 0.00 0.08 0.04
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
Low End Snow MM MM MM MM
High End Snow MM MM MM MM
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Level (kft) 7.3 7.1 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.8 7.2 7.2 6.8 6.7 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.0 6.6
...Mount Hood...
Date Wednesday 10/08/25 Thursday 10/09/25
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV
Cloud Cover (%) 5 15 10 25 60 70 75 75 95 90 75 60 75 75 80 80 85
Temperature 38 37 39 40 38 36 37 37 37 37 37 39 39 37 39 38 37
Max/Min Temp 43 36 41 35
Wind Dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW S E N NW W W W
Wind (mph) 9 8 8 8 8 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 4 6 9
Wind Gust (mph) 13 13 14 14
Precip Prob (%) 5 5 5 5 10 10 50 60 60 60 40 40 70 70 70 70 70
Precip Type R S S S S S S S S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.24 0.19 0.01 0.03 0.02
6 Hour Snow 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1
12 Hour Snow 0.0 0.9 0.6 0.2
Low End Snow MM MM MM MM
High End Snow MM MM MM MM
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Level (kft) 7.3 6.9 6.9 7.2 7.2 7.6 8.1 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.1 7.2 6.8
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--- Precip Type Codes ---
CODE TYPE
T Thunderstorms
R Rain
S Snow
I Sleet
Z Freezing Rain