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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

 

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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
401 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026


...Mount St. Helens...

Date                    Wednesday 01/14/26                      Thursday 01/15/26                  
Time (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4a   7a   10a  1p   4p   7p   10p  1a   4a   7a   10a  1p   4p   7p   10p  1a   4a   

Cloud Cover        FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
Cloud Cover (%)     5    5    0    0    0   20   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5   10   10    5
Temperature        41   39   43   46   44   38   37   39   37   35   40   44   42   33   32   31   30
Max/Min Temp                           48                  34                  44                  29
Wind Dir            W   SW    W    W    W    N    N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E
Wind (mph)         12   10    8    3    4    9   11   11   13   14   14   11   13   19   23   24   24
Wind Gust (mph)    18   16                            17   19   20   23   20   20   27   32   33   34
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                          MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 High End Snow                         MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Level (kft)  7.0  6.8  6.4  6.3  6.3  6.1  7.5  7.3  6.8  6.9  7.0  7.0  7.0  6.9  6.9  7.0  7.0


...Mount Hood...

Date                    Wednesday 01/14/26                      Thursday 01/15/26                  
Time (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4a   7a   10a  1p   4p   7p   10p  1a   4a   7a   10a  1p   4p   7p   10p  1a   4a   

Cloud Cover        FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
Cloud Cover (%)     5   10    5    0    5    5   15   15   10   10   10    5   10   15   20   20   20
Temperature        38   36   42   45   41   37   37   35   33   32   37   40   35   26   25   25   24
Max/Min Temp                           46                  31                  40                  22
Wind Dir            W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE
Wind (mph)         11   10    8    4    6    9   10   10   13   18   19   19   21   24   26   27   28
Wind Gust (mph)    17   16                            16   19   26   28   28   32   33   36   37   39
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    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
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                          MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 High End Snow                         MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Level (kft)  7.6  7.4  7.3  7.1  6.9  6.8  6.7  7.2  7.0  6.9  7.0  6.8  6.7  6.6  6.6  6.5  6.4

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

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