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October Heat Wave in California; Tropical Cyclone Possible in the Gulf

Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across coastal southern California up through the Bay Area and Central Valley through midweek resulting in result in Major to Extreme HeatRisk. A tropical depression is likely to form over the Gulf of America during the middle part of this week with further strengthening possible as it moves northeastward later this week. Read More >

 

FWUS46 KPQR 060904
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 AM PDT Tue Oct 6 2026


...Mount St. Helens...

Date                    Tuesday 10/06/26                        Wednesday 10/07/26                 
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        FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
Cloud Cover (%)    10    5   10    5    5    5   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
Temperature        46   46   55   58   56   49   49   50   51   51   59   62   60   52   53   55   54
Max/Min Temp                           58                  48                  62                  51
Wind Dir           NW    N   NW    W   NW   NW    N    N   NE   NE    N   NW    N    N    N    N    N
Wind (mph)          8    8    1    2    1    4    8    9   10    5    1    1    1    4    9   10   11
Wind Gust (mph)                                                 11                                   
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
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End 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)  8.3  8.4  8.4  8.5  8.6  8.8  8.9  8.9  8.9  9.6  9.5  9.7 10.0 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.0


...Mount Hood...

Date                    Tuesday 10/06/26                        Wednesday 10/07/26                 
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        CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
Cloud Cover (%)     5   10    0    0    5    5    5    5   10    5    0    5    5    5    5    5    5
Temperature        47   47   57   57   55   49   49   50   49   49   58   60   58   51   51   51   51
Max/Min Temp                           59                  47                  61                  49
Wind Dir            W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    S   SE    E   NE    N    W    W    W   SW
Wind (mph)          6    5    2    3    2    3    4    5    6    6    3    2    2    4    6    8    9
Wind Gust (mph)                   10    8                  13   13    9    9    9             13     
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
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End 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)  9.4  9.3  9.4  9.6  9.5  9.5  9.4  9.3  9.3  9.3  9.4  9.5  9.6  9.5  9.4  9.8  9.8

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     Thunderstorms
 R     Rain
 S     Snow
 I     Sleet
 Z     Freezing Rain