Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
304 AM PDT TUE SEP 2 2025


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/02/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/03/25
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   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   30   15   10    0    0    0   10   25   10   10   25   35   30   30   30   40
TEMPERATURE        54   56   66   70   70   65   63   64   63   65   73   74   73   65   65   64   62
MAX/MIN TEMP                           71                  62                  74                  61
WIND DIR           SE    S    E   NE   SW    S    S    S    S    S    N    N   NW   SW   SW    S    S
WIND (MPH)          3    3    1    2    1    2    5    5    5    5    2    2    2    2    4    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) 10.7 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.5 11.1 12.0 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.2


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/02/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/03/25
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   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35    5    5    5   15   15    5    5    5    0    0    5   10   25   10   15   20
TEMPERATURE        62   64   74   79   79   71   68   68   66   68   76   79   78   69   68   68   66
MAX/MIN TEMP                           80                  65                  80                  64
WIND DIR           SE    E   SE    S   SW    S    S   SE    E    E   NW    W    W   NW    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          5    5    2    3    4    2    9    8    8    8    2    4    5    2    5    6    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) 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.8 12.0 12.0 11.6 11.9 12.2 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.2


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/02/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/03/25
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   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   15    5    0    5    5    5   10    5    5   25   30   30   35   40   40
TEMPERATURE        61   60   76   82   81   69   64   63   63   64   80   84   81   69   65   63   63
MAX/MIN TEMP                           82                  63                  84                  61
WIND DIR            E    E    E   SE   SW   SW    S    S   SE    E   NW    W    W    W   NW    N    E
WIND (MPH)          3    3    3    4    4    3    4    5    3    4    2    3    5    4    4    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) 12.1 11.9 12.0 12.0 12.1 11.8 11.7 12.1 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.2 12.0


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/02/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/03/25
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   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   25   15    0    0    0    5    5   10   10   15   15   25   30   35   50   40
TEMPERATURE        57   59   76   82   82   71   65   63   63   63   81   84   82   68   64   62   62
MAX/MIN TEMP                           83                  63                  84                  60
WIND DIR            E    E   SE    S   SW   NE   NE    N    N   NE   NW   NW   NW   NW   NE    E    E
WIND (MPH)          1    2    2    3    3    1    4    4    3    3    2    3    3    1    2    1    1
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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) 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.9 11.9 11.6 12.0 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.1 12.0


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/02/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/03/25
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   FW   CL   CL   CL   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   30   10    0    5    5   25   25   20   25   25   25   50   40   35   45   45
TEMPERATURE        57   60   75   80   79   71   62   63   62   65   79   82   79   68   62   60   60
MAX/MIN TEMP                           80                  62                  82                  60
WIND DIR            E    E    E   SW   SW    N   NE    W   NE   NE    E    E    N    W   NW    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          2    4    4    4    4    2    3    3    3    4    3    4    4    2    2    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    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) 11.5 11.3 11.3 11.6 11.7 11.9 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.1 12.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/02/25                        WEDNESDAY 09/03/25
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   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   25   10    5    5   10   35   45   25   25   35   40   55   50   35   40   45
TEMPERATURE        61   61   68   71   72   66   65   67   66   66   72   73   71   63   64   65   65
MAX/MIN TEMP                           73                  65                  75                  62
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   SW    W    N   NW   NW   NE   NE    E    W   NW   NW   NE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          4    4    2    4    3    2    6    6    6    6    2    3    4    2    4    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 11.5 11.2 11.2 11.4 11.6 12.1 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.2 12.3 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.2 12.1

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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