099  
FWUS46 KPDT 182156  
AVGPDT  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
256 PM PDT THU SEP 18 2025  
 
   
..BROKEN TOP
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 60 60 65 45 30 30 30 20 20 15 20 25 30 40 15  
TEMPERATURE 61 53 51 52 52 52 60 64 63 54 52 51 50 50 58 59 56  
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 66 48 61  
WIND DIR N N NE SE SW E SW NW N NW W W W SW SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 5 6 8 6 5 6 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
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) 11.8 12.1 12.2 12.1 11.8 11.8 11.8 12.0 11.9 11.6 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.2 10.9  
 
   
..TAM MCARTHUR RIM
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 55 60 65 45 30 30 30 20 20 15 20 25 30 40 15  
TEMPERATURE 62 54 51 51 52 53 61 65 64 55 52 51 51 51 59 61 58  
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 66 49 62  
WIND DIR N N W SW SW E NE N N NW W SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 5 8 9 8 4 6 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.8 12.1 12.2 12.1 11.8 11.8 11.8 12.0 12.0 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.2 10.9  
 
   
..NEWBERRY CRATER
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 BK OV BK OV OV BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 70 75 85 60 50 50 60 40 40 30 40 50 45 45 35  
TEMPERATURE 65 57 54 54 53 52 60 65 65 58 54 53 52 50 56 61 60  
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 68 49 64  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE SE SW NW N NW NW W W SW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 5 8 8 6 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 8 6 5 6 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.4 11.5 12.1 12.1 12.0 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.5  
 
   
..WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 SC BK OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 55 80 75 80 70 55 50 50 25 15 15 15 15 15 35 45  
TEMPERATURE 61 53 51 51 50 51 59 62 61 54 52 51 50 52 59 61 58  
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 63 49 62  
WIND DIR NE SE S SW SW S NE NE N W SW SW SW SW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
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) 11.8 11.3 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.8 12.2 12.2 11.8 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.2 11.4 11.7 11.8  
 
   
..SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 SC BK OV OV OV BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 55 70 70 80 70 55 50 45 20 15 15 15 15 15 30 35  
TEMPERATURE 68 59 57 56 56 57 67 71 69 60 57 56 55 58 67 69 66  
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 72 54 70  
WIND DIR SE W W W W NW NE NE N NW W W W W S SW W  
WIND (MPH) 3 4 5 5 5 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
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) 11.4 11.1 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.8 11.5 12.1 12.1 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.2 11.4 11.6 11.8  
 
   
..CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 SC BK OV OV OV OV BK SC BK FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 65 75 80 85 70 55 50 55 25 20 15 20 15 20 30 40  
TEMPERATURE 65 57 55 54 54 55 64 68 66 58 55 54 53 56 63 66 64  
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 68 52 66  
WIND DIR S N N NW NW N S S SW N NW NW NW NW S SW W  
WIND (MPH) 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 3 4 5 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 11.0 10.5 10.6 10.8 10.8 11.4 12.1 12.1 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.6 11.8  
 
   
..CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 SC BK OV OV OV BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 55 75 75 80 65 50 30 40 20 15 15 15 15 15 25 35  
TEMPERATURE 66 57 55 55 55 56 64 67 67 58 56 55 54 56 63 66 64  
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 68 53 67  
WIND DIR S NE E E E SE SW W NW NE NE NE NE NE SW SW W  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 3 3 5 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.4 11.3 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.4 11.8 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.6 11.8  
 
   
..NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 SC BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 65 75 80 80 70 55 55 60 25 15 15 20 20 15 30 45  
TEMPERATURE 60 53 51 51 51 52 60 63 61 54 53 52 51 53 59 61 59  
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 63 50 61  
WIND DIR SE N N N N N S SW SW N N N N N SW SW W  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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 0.01  
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) 11.4 11.1 10.7 10.7 10.9 10.9 11.4 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.7 11.8  
 
   
..ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 SC OV OV OV OV OV SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 70 80 75 80 70 50 45 50 25 15 15 20 20 15 40 50  
TEMPERATURE 61 53 53 52 52 52 60 63 62 53 53 53 51 51 59 61 57  
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 65 49 63  
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S SW N N NE NW W W W W W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
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) 11.6 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.7 12.1 12.1 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.7 11.8  
 
   
..BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 SC SC BK SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 40 50 50 45 50 30 15 25 10 5 5 5 10 10 20 20  
TEMPERATURE 72 62 59 58 56 58 69 74 72 62 60 58 55 57 68 72 70  
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 75 54 73  
WIND DIR N NE NE N N N NW NW NW N NE W W SW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 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) 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.6 11.5 11.2 10.9 10.8 10.6 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.2  
 

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