Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
234 PM PDT MON SEP 22 2025


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/23/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/24/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   20   10    5   10    5   15   30   25   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        54   48   49   49   50   50   61   63   63   57   54   54   53   52   60   61   59
MIN/MAX TEMP                           48                  64                  52                  62
WIND DIR           SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    W    N   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          1    2    3    3    4    4    1    1    0    2    3    4    4    4    2    2    2
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) 10.9 10.3 10.0  9.9 10.0 10.2 10.8 11.0 11.2 11.2 11.1 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.3


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/23/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/24/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   10   20   20   20   15    5   10   10   15   10   10   10    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        56   51   50   50   51   52   62   66   67   59   56   55   54   53   61   64   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  68                  52                  66
WIND DIR           SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          2    2    8    8    8    8    3    3    2    2    8    6    5    5    3    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    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) 11.0 10.6 10.1  9.8 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.5 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.3


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/23/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/24/25
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   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   20   30   25   10   10   15   20    0   15   10   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        63   54   49   47   46   46   60   69   70   60   53   52   51   50   65   72   69
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  71                  49                  73
WIND DIR            W    E    E   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    2    3    4    4    5    5    4    4    3    4    3    3    3    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) 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.6


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/23/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/24/25
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15   20   15    5   10   15   10    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    5    5
TEMPERATURE        65   56   50   48   47   47   62   71   72   62   54   52   51   50   67   72   71
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  72                  49                  73
WIND DIR            S    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE   SE    E    E    E    E    E    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          2    1    3    4    4    5    5    4    2    3    4    3    3    3    2    3    3
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) 11.0 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.6


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/23/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/24/25
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   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   25   10    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    0    5    5    5    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        65   55   47   45   44   46   61   69   70   59   52   50   49   51   67   73   73
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  70                  49                  75
WIND DIR            S   SE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    E   SE   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          2    2    3    3    4    5    5    5    3    2    3    2    2    3    2    3    3
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) 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.1 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.6


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/23/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/24/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   30   15   10   10   15   10    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        57   50   51   52   51   51   60   66   67   59   57   57   57   55   64   66   64
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  68                  55                  68
WIND DIR           SW   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   SE    S    S    E    E    E   NE    E   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          2    2    6    5    5    8    4    3    2    3    8    6    5    4    2    4    3
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) 11.1 11.1 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.5 10.6 10.8 10.6 10.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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