285  
FWUS46 KPDT 151056  
AVGPDT  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
356 AM PDT MON SEP 15 2025  
 
   
..BROKEN TOP  
 
DATE MONDAY 09/15/25 TUESDAY 09/16/25  
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 5 15 20 10 10 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 37 39 48 55 54 45 43 44 44 46 56 62 63 53 50 51 51  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 41 64 48  
WIND DIR N E E E NE NE SE SE SE SE SE SE E NE N S S  
WIND (MPH) 3 4 3 4 5 6 9 10 10 11 10 4 3 2 3 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.9 7.5 8.5 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.1 9.3 9.6 10.2 11.1 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.3  
 
   
..TAM MCARTHUR RIM  
 
DATE MONDAY 09/15/25 TUESDAY 09/16/25  
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 5 10 20 10 15 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 37 39 50 55 55 46 43 43 44 46 57 63 64 54 50 50 51  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 42 65 48  
WIND DIR W E E E NE NE SE SE SE SE SE E E NE NW S S  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 3 3 4 5 8 9 10 10 9 4 2 2 3 5 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.9 7.4 8.5 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.6 10.2 11.1 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.3  
 
   
..NEWBERRY CRATER  
 
DATE MONDAY 09/15/25 TUESDAY 09/16/25  
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 5 0 5 10 20 10 15 10 0 0 0 5 10 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 36 37 46 55 56 48 45 46 45 45 53 62 64 56 52 52 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 43 65 48  
WIND DIR SE SE S N E NE E E SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 8 9 10 10 6 5 4 4 5 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.3 7.5 8.7 9.5 9.6 9.2 9.0 8.9 9.0 9.2 9.6 10.0 10.9 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.3  
 
   
..WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 09/15/25 TUESDAY 09/16/25  
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 BK SC BK BK SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 40 55 55 45 20 15 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 36 36 41 43 45 39 38 38 38 42 52 56 56 48 46 47 46  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 36 58 44  
WIND DIR W N N N N E E SE SE SE SE E E S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 6 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.8 8.8 9.4 9.7 9.7 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.6 10.3 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.2  
 
   
..SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 09/15/25 TUESDAY 09/16/25  
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 BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 40 45 45 40 10 15 10 10 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 41 43 49 52 52 46 43 42 42 48 59 64 63 54 52 51 51  
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 42 65 49  
WIND DIR NW N N N N NW NW W W SE SE SE SE SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 5 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.9 8.8 9.2 9.6 9.6 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.5 9.8 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.2  
 
   
..CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 09/15/25 TUESDAY 09/16/25  
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 BK BK SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 40 65 65 45 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 38 41 46 48 50 44 42 41 41 46 55 59 59 51 49 49 48  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 40 60 47  
WIND DIR NW E SE N N N N N N NE SE S S N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 4 6 6 5 4 4 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.9 9.0 9.4 9.8 9.9 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.7 10.2 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.2  
 
   
..CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 09/15/25 TUESDAY 09/16/25  
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 35 45 25 10 15 10 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 38 40 47 50 51 44 43 42 42 46 55 59 60 51 50 49 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 42 61 48  
WIND DIR N N W NW N E E E E E S S S E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.7 8.6 9.1 9.6 9.7 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.7 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.0  
 
   
..NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 09/15/25 TUESDAY 09/16/25  
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 BK OV BK FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 40 65 70 55 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 5 0 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 36 38 41 43 45 41 39 39 38 43 50 54 54 48 46 46 45  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 38 55 45  
WIND DIR NW NW S N N N N NE NE NE SE S S NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 8 5 4 4 4 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.9 9.0 9.5 9.8 9.9 9.5 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.7 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.1  
 
   
..ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 09/15/25 TUESDAY 09/16/25  
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 10 15 30 15 10 10 10 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 35 36 42 46 47 40 40 40 40 42 50 55 55 47 47 47 46  
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 38 57 43  
WIND DIR W NW N N NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 8 8 5 5 8 8 9  
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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.2 8.3 9.1 9.6 9.7 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.9 10.1 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.8  
 
   
..BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 09/15/25 TUESDAY 09/16/25  
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 20 15 30 25 5 5 10 15 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 42 44 52 58 58 51 49 47 46 50 61 68 68 59 56 54 53  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 45 69 51  
WIND DIR W W W NW NE NE E E E E SE SE SE E SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 3 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 5 3 3 3 3 6 6 8  
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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.4 8.6 8.8 9.2 9.4 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.5 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.0  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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