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FWUS46 KPDT 131056
AVGPDT
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
356 AM PDT THU MAR 13 2025
..BROKEN TOP
DATE THURSDAY 03/13/25 FRIDAY 03/14/25
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 OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 75 65 65 65 65 80 85 90 90 80 80 70 70 70 70 75
TEMPERATURE 19 19 17 19 18 14 13 13 13 14 20 24 24 23 22 20 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 20 12 26 20
WIND DIR W W W W W SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 16 13 16 17 16 10 9 9 11 13 18 19 21 21 23 25 26
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 34 33 35 39 41 42 44 48 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 50 60 60 50 30 30 50 90 100 100 100 100 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.19 0.18 0.08 0.01 0.17 0.33 0.28 0.25
6 HOUR SNOW 3.9 3.3 1.6 0.2 3.8 4.7 4.0 4.1
12 HOUR SNOW 7.2 1.8 8.5 8.1
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.0 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.0 3.0 3.7 3.8 3.4 3.0 2.7 2.6
..TAM MCARTHUR RIM
DATE THURSDAY 03/13/25 FRIDAY 03/14/25
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 OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 55 60 55 60 80 85 90 90 75 75 65 65 60 65 70
TEMPERATURE 19 19 19 20 19 15 14 13 14 15 21 26 25 23 22 21 21
MAX/MIN TEMP 21 13 27 21
WIND DIR W W W W W SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 18 14 17 18 18 11 9 10 12 13 19 21 24 24 25 28 28
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 39 41 42 44 48 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 50 60 50 50 30 30 50 80 100 100 100 100 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.15 0.17 0.07 0.01 0.16 0.31 0.25 0.23
6 HOUR SNOW 2.8 3.0 1.4 0.2 3.4 4.2 3.5 3.7
12 HOUR SNOW 5.8 1.6 7.6 7.2
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.9 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.9 2.0 3.0 3.7 3.8 3.4 3.0 2.7 2.6
..NEWBERRY CRATER
DATE THURSDAY 03/13/25 FRIDAY 03/14/25
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 OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 70 70 55 60 80 80 80 90 85 80 70 75 65 60 60
TEMPERATURE 20 20 20 22 22 17 15 15 15 16 20 26 27 25 23 21 21
MAX/MIN TEMP 24 13 28 21
WIND DIR SW W W W W W SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 17 14 14 16 16 11 10 12 13 16 18 18 19 18 20 21 23
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 32 33 33 37 37 36 35 39 41 43
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 50 40 50 30 30 20 20 50 80 100 100 90 90 70 70 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.14 0.16 0.07 0.04
6 HOUR SNOW 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.2 2.7 2.3 0.9 0.6
12 HOUR SNOW 2.4 0.4 5.0 1.5
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.7 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.1 2.1 3.0 3.7 3.9 3.5 2.9 2.5 2.5
..WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/13/25 FRIDAY 03/14/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 80 80 80 85 75 65 50 40 60 75 70 75 75 70 75 75
TEMPERATURE 23 21 22 23 21 16 13 11 9 11 18 21 21 20 21 20 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 25 8 23 18
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW W W SW SW S SW SW SW S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 24 19 18 16 14 11 9 9 9 13 23 25 21 18 14 14 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 43 43
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 50 70 50 50 30 30 20 5 40 40 60 60 80 80 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.08
6 HOUR SNOW 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 1.3
12 HOUR SNOW 1.8 0.4 0.1 2.2
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.1 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.4 2.0 2.6 3.0 3.3 3.1 2.5
..SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/13/25 FRIDAY 03/14/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 80 80 85 85 80 80 55 40 55 60 70 75 80 80 75 75
TEMPERATURE 29 27 30 32 28 23 20 17 15 15 25 28 26 24 24 24 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 14 29 22
WIND DIR S S SW W NW NW W SW SW S S S S S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 18 14 12 10 9 6 4 4 5 9 18 19 17 13 11 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 29 37 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 60 70 60 50 30 30 20 10 50 50 70 70 80 80 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.07 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.08
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.1
12 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.8 0.1 1.9
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.8 2.2 1.6 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.5 2.1 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.4
..CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/13/25 FRIDAY 03/14/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 75 75 75 75 70 55 35 65 70 70 80 85 80 75 65
TEMPERATURE 26 24 25 27 26 19 16 13 11 12 20 22 23 22 22 22 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 11 24 20
WIND DIR SW SW SW W NW NW W W W SW S S S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 18 17 14 11 10 8 6 5 5 9 20 21 17 12 10 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 32 41 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 60 80 60 60 30 30 30 10 60 60 70 70 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.05 0.13 0.09
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.9 2.0 1.4
12 HOUR SNOW 1.4 1.0 0.9 3.4
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.1 1.6 0.9 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.1 2.7 3.1 3.2 3.0 2.5
..CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/13/25 FRIDAY 03/14/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 85 80 80 75 60 50 40 70 65 75 80 85 85 85 80
TEMPERATURE 26 24 24 26 25 20 17 15 13 14 21 23 23 22 23 23 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 27 13 24 22
WIND DIR S SW W W NW NW NW W S SE S S S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 12 11 11 12 10 8 5 6 10 16 16 14 12 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 60 60 80 60 50 30 30 30 10 50 50 80 80 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.04 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.08 0.09
6 HOUR SNOW 1.1 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.4
12 HOUR SNOW 1.7 0.8 0.3 2.6
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.8 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.0 1.5 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.5 2.2 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.1 2.5
..NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/13/25 FRIDAY 03/14/25
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 OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 75 70 70 70 55 50 40 70 70 70 75 85 80 75 70
TEMPERATURE 22 21 20 22 21 15 13 10 8 10 15 17 19 19 20 20 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 23 8 20 18
WIND DIR SW SW SW W NW NW NW W W SW S S S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 24 20 18 14 14 13 11 10 9 12 23 24 21 17 13 13 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 70 80 70 60 30 30 30 10 60 60 80 80 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.13 0.10
6 HOUR SNOW 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 1.1 2.3 1.8
12 HOUR SNOW 1.5 0.7 1.1 4.1
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.0 1.6 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.5 2.1 2.7 3.1 3.3 3.1 2.5
..ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/13/25 FRIDAY 03/14/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 75 75 80 70 60 50 50 80 75 80 90 85 75 70 70
TEMPERATURE 23 21 22 24 21 18 15 13 11 12 19 23 23 23 23 21 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 10 26 19
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 17 13 12 12 12 10 8 8 8 11 17 16 14 12 11 13 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 50 70 50 50 30 30 30 5 60 60 90 90 80 80 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.09 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.10 0.04
6 HOUR SNOW 1.9 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.5 0.6
12 HOUR SNOW 3.1 0.6 0.7 2.1
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.0 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.8 2.6 3.5 3.6 3.4 2.9 2.3
..BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 03/13/25 FRIDAY 03/14/25
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 OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 75 70 65 60 60 45 35 50 55 70 80 80 80 75 80
TEMPERATURE 33 30 31 33 31 26 24 23 21 22 30 34 33 30 30 30 28
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 20 35 28
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W SW SW S S S S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 12 12 12 11 6 5 4 4 5 9 9 9 8 8 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 40 39 36 33 26 23 26 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 50 30 40 30 30 20 20 20 0 30 30 80 80 90 90 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.10
6 HOUR SNOW 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.5 0.1 0.0 1.7
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.5 2.1 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.4
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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