Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
234 AM PDT TUE OCT 14 2025


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    0    0    5    5    5    5    5   10   10    5   15   10    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        31   31   38   44   42   36   37   38   38   38   47   49   47   40   40   39   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  36                  49                  37
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E   NE   NE   NE    S    N    N    N    W   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    2    2    1    3    4    4    4    4    1    1    1    3    4    4    4
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
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)  3.7  3.5  4.0  4.3  4.3  4.1  4.2  4.2  4.8  6.1  6.6  6.9  7.2  7.1  6.8  6.5  6.3


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    5    5   10   10   10    5   10   15   10   15   10   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE        32   32   40   47   46   39   39   40   39   38   46   50   48   41   39   39   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           48                  36                  50                  35
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    N    E    E   NE   NE   NE    N   NW   NW    N   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)         13   12    8    4    2    6   11   10    8    6    2    2    2    2    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)  2.9  3.7  4.8  5.2  5.2  4.6  4.3  4.2  4.2  4.2  5.1  6.1  7.0  6.8  6.4  5.9  5.7


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    0    0    0    5    5   10    5    5    5   10   10   20   15   10   10
TEMPERATURE        29   28   40   48   47   36   34   33   33   32   46   52   49   39   35   34   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  32                  52                  32
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E   NE    E    E    E    E    E   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    5    4    3    2    3    4    4    3    3    2    2    4    3    3    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)  3.3  4.0  4.7  5.1  5.1  4.6  4.2  4.1  4.1  4.1  5.1  5.7  6.4  6.1  5.8  5.9  5.6


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    5   10    5   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        30   30   43   52   50   40   36   34   34   33   48   54   52   41   37   36   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           52                  33                  55                  33
WIND DIR            E    E   SE   SE    S    E    E   NE    N    E    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    4    3    3    2    2    4    3    3    3    2    3    3    1    1    1    1
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
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)  3.6  4.0  4.9  5.2  5.3  5.0  4.5  4.4  4.3  4.2  4.9  5.6  6.1  5.8  5.5  5.8  5.6


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    0    0    0    0    5    0    5    5    0    5   10   10   15   10   10
TEMPERATURE        26   26   37   44   44   35   31   28   28   29   43   50   49   37   34   32   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  27                  51                  30
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   NE    E    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    5    6    5    3    2    3    3    3    3    2    3    3    2    2    2    3
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)  3.4  3.9  4.7  5.0  5.0  4.4  4.3  4.3  4.4  4.5  5.4  5.9  6.7  6.5  6.1  5.8  5.6


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    0    5   10   10   10    5    0    5   10   20   15   15   10   10
TEMPERATURE        31   29   37   41   41   35   36   36   36   35   42   45   44   37   37   37   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           42                  34                  46                  33
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE    E   NE   NE   NE    N    N   NE    W    W    W   NW    N   NW    N
WIND (MPH)         11    9    6    4    3    6    9    8    6    5    1    3    3    2    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
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)  4.1  4.5  5.2  5.6  5.5  4.9  4.7  4.7  4.8  4.8  5.5  6.2  6.9  6.5  5.9  5.8  5.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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