Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
249 PM PDT SAT AUG 9 2025


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 08/10/25                         MONDAY 08/11/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20    5    0    5   10   10    5    0    0    5    0    0    0    5    5   10   15
TEMPERATURE        64   60   56   57   55   58   66   71   71   66   62   59   57   59   67   71   71
MIN/MAX TEMP                           55                  72                  57                  72
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N   NE    N    N    N    N    W   SW    S   SE    E    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          2    2    3    3    4    4    2    2    2    2    4    4    4    3    2    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    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
12 HOUR SNOW                          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) 13.9 13.8 13.0 12.7 12.2 11.4 11.2 10.8 10.8 11.2 11.5 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.0 11.9


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 08/10/25                         MONDAY 08/11/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   25   10   10   15    5    5    5   10   10   10   10   20    5    5   10   15
TEMPERATURE        65   60   56   57   57   61   71   74   75   68   62   61   59   63   72   77   78
MIN/MAX TEMP                           56                  76                  59                  79
WIND DIR            W    W    N    E    E    E    N    W    W    W    S    E    E    E   NE    N    N
WIND (MPH)          8    4    2    4    6    3    3    6    8    4    4    5    8    8    5    5    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    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
12 HOUR SNOW                          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 13.7 13.4 13.0 12.6 12.3 12.2 11.9 11.4 11.5 11.9 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.1 11.9 12.0


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 08/10/25                         MONDAY 08/11/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   45   15   10    5    5    0    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        70   64   56   55   54   59   75   82   81   71   62   59   57   61   77   86   86
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  82                  57                  87
WIND DIR            W    W    W   SW    W    S    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    E   SE    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    6    4    3    3    1    2    5    6    5    4    4    3    3    3    4    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
12 HOUR SNOW                          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 13.7 13.7 13.3 13.0 12.7 12.5 12.3 11.8 11.2 10.9 11.3 11.5 11.6 11.8 12.4 12.7


...SNOQUALMIE PASS (3000 FEET)...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 08/10/25                         MONDAY 08/11/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        72   65   57   55   53   59   76   82   82   73   62   59   58   61   77   85   85
MIN/MAX TEMP                           53                  83                  58                  86
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    N    N    N   SW   NW   NW   NW    N   NE   NE    E    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    3    2    2    2    1    2    4    5    3    2    2    2    2    2    4    4
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          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 13.8 13.7 13.4 13.1 12.8 12.5 12.2 11.6 10.9 10.8 11.2 11.4 11.6 11.7 12.2 12.4


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 08/10/25                         MONDAY 08/11/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   35   15   10    5    5    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    5    5
TEMPERATURE        73   66   56   54   52   59   74   80   82   74   63   59   57   63   78   82   84
MIN/MAX TEMP                           52                  82                  57                  84
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    E    E    E    E    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N   NW    S   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          5    3    3    2    2    3    3    3    5    2    2    2    2    2    3    4    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
12 HOUR SNOW                          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) 12.7 13.7 13.8 13.6 13.4 13.1 12.8 12.7 12.5 12.0 11.3 10.8 11.2 11.3 11.5 12.5 12.9


...PARADISE (MOUNT RAINIER - 5420 FEET) ...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 08/10/25                         MONDAY 08/11/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   40   25   15   10    5    0    5   10   15   10    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        64   58   55   56   55   59   67   72   73   66   61   60   59   61   70   74   75
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  74                  59                  76
WIND DIR           NE    N    N    N    N    E   SE    W    W    N    N    N   NE    E   SW    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    5    6    5    5    3    2    4    6    4    5    4    4    3    2    5    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
12 HOUR SNOW                          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) 13.1 13.8 13.8 13.6 13.3 13.0 12.8 12.7 12.5 11.8 11.1 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.6 12.3 12.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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