Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
234 PM PDT SUN OCT 5 2025


...HURRICANE RIDGE...

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   20   10    5    5    5    0   15    5    5    0    5   10   10   10   20   25
TEMPERATURE        48   37   41   41   40   41   51   56   54   49   50   49   48   47   55   57   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  58                  47                  57
WIND DIR           NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E   NE    E    S    S    S   SW   SW    W   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          1    3    4    4    4    4    1    1    1    3    4    4    4    4    1    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    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)  5.1  7.6  9.1  9.7  9.9  9.8  9.8  9.7  9.7  9.6  9.4  9.3  9.1  8.9  8.7  8.3  7.8


...MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA...

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   20   15   20   10   15    5   10   15   15   10   15   10   15   15   20   40
TEMPERATURE        52   44   43   42   40   41   51   57   58   50   51   50   49   47   55   59   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  60                  47                  59
WIND DIR           NW    E    E    E   NE    E   NE    W    W   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    9    8    6    6    2    2    2    3    9    9    8    6    3    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5    0    5    5    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)  6.0  6.1  7.2  8.6  9.2  9.4  9.5  9.5  9.5  9.3  9.2  9.1  8.9  8.7  8.6  8.2  8.0


...STEVENS PASS...

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0   15   10    5    5    5    5    5    5   20   10   10    5    5    5   10    5
TEMPERATURE        54   45   41   40   39   38   52   61   59   49   45   43   42   39   54   62   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  61                  39                  62
WIND DIR           NW   NW    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    S    W
WIND (MPH)          2    2    3    4    4    4    2    2    3    3    5    5    5    5    5    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)  6.6  6.5  6.3  6.8  8.3  8.9  9.3  9.4  9.5  9.5  9.4  9.3  8.7  8.5  8.4  8.2  8.2


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     0   10    5    0    0    5    0    5    5   15    5    5    5    0    0    5    5
TEMPERATURE        57   49   42   41   40   39   55   63   62   51   46   44   43   41   57   64   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           39                  64                  41                  65
WIND DIR           NW    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE   SE    E    E    E    E    E   SE    S    W
WIND (MPH)          2    1    4    3    4    5    4    3    2    4    9    8    5    5    5    4    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    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)  6.8  6.6  6.5  7.1  8.5  9.0  9.4  9.5  9.5  9.6  9.5  9.3  8.8  8.5  8.4  8.2  8.1


...WHITE PASS...

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    0    0    5    0    0    5   15    5    5    5    5    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        53   46   39   36   36   37   51   58   57   47   43   40   39   38   55   63   61
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  59                  38                  63
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    4    4    5    6    6    8    6    5    5    8    9    5    5    5    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)  6.7  6.5  6.3  6.2  6.6  8.1  9.0  9.3  9.5  9.7  9.4  9.1  8.4  8.1  8.0  8.3  8.3


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 10/06/25                         TUESDAY 10/07/25
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10    5    5    5    0    0    5   10   20   10    5    5    5    0    5    5
TEMPERATURE        49   36   40   39   37   38   47   54   55   48   48   48   47   45   54   57   55
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  57                  45                  58
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    S   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    8    8    9    6    5    5    5    9   12   12   10    8    4    5    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)  7.1  6.7  7.0  7.4  8.2  8.9  9.3  9.5  9.7  9.8  9.5  9.2  8.7  8.3  8.0  8.3  8.3

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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