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FWUS46 KSEW 200940
AVGSEW
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
240 AM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
..HURRICANE RIDGE
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26
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 SC BK SC FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 25 20 35 60 45 25 30 25 30 35 20 5 15 10 15 10
TEMPERATURE 38 43 48 50 51 48 45 45 44 49 55 57 58 53 49 47 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 43 59 45
WIND DIR E NW N N N N NE NE E NE N N N NW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 2 2 10 8 8 3 3 2 3 4 8 8 8 3 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 6.0 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.9 7.1 7.5 7.9 8.3 8.2 7.7 7.3 7.3
..MOUNT BAKER SKI AREA
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 20 30 30 35 35 25 20 35 45 35 30 15 10 10 10
TEMPERATURE 40 45 51 55 56 53 46 45 44 51 57 59 60 57 49 47 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 43 61 45
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW N NE E NW W W W W N E E
WIND (MPH) 2 1 4 10 11 5 3 5 4 3 9 11 11 5 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.1 6.3 7.0 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.8 7.0 7.7 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7
..STEVENS PASS
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26
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 FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 45 15 25 25 45 40 25 15 35 35 25 15 20 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 39 41 53 59 59 53 44 41 40 46 60 65 64 58 47 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 40 66 42
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W SW E E E W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 2 2 4 6 8 5 2 2 2 2 3 5 6 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 6.2 7.0 7.4 7.3 7.1 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.7
..SNOQUALMIE PASS (3000 FEET)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26
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 FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 35 20 20 25 35 25 35 5 30 30 25 15 15 5 5 0
TEMPERATURE 39 41 52 58 59 53 42 40 40 45 62 68 67 58 46 43 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 38 68 41
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW N NE E SE W W NW NW N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 2 2 4 6 6 3 1 2 2 2 2 5 5 2 1 1 1
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) 5.8 6.2 7.0 7.1 7.0 6.9 7.1 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.8 8.1 7.8 8.1 7.9 7.9 7.8
..WHITE PASS
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 15 15 30 30 35 40 30 10 20 35 35 25 20 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 38 41 52 58 59 53 42 40 39 48 57 63 64 58 46 42 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 38 65 40
WIND DIR W N N W NW NW SE E E E SE W W W NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 10 11 8 3 6 6 6 5 9 11 6 3 3 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.2 6.6 7.5 8.2 8.2 7.4 7.1 7.3 7.3 7.5 8.1 8.4 8.9 8.9 8.4 8.0 7.8
..PARADISE (MOUNT RAINIER - 5420 FEET)
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26
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 SC SC BK SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 25 20 35 50 40 60 40 15 20 35 30 20 20 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 40 39 46 50 52 48 42 43 42 47 54 57 58 54 45 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 40 59 42
WIND DIR W W W W W NW N NE NE E SW W NW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 2 2 3 6 9 5 3 3 4 3 4 8 8 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.2 6.7 7.7 8.2 8.2 7.5 6.9 7.1 7.3 7.7 8.4 9.0 9.1 8.6 8.1 7.8 7.8
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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