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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

 

FWUS46 KPQR 120904
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 AM PDT Sun Jul 12 2026


...Mount St. Helens...

Date                    Sunday 07/12/26                         Monday 07/13/26                    
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   BK   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
Cloud Cover (%)    35   55   25   10   10    0    0    5   15   10    5   30   25   20   25   20   10
Temperature        43   44   49   54   55   53   47   46   44   51   59   62   63   59   54   53   51
Max/Min Temp                           56                  44                  63                  51
Wind Dir            W   NW    W    W    N    W    W   SW   SW    S   SW    W    W   NW    N    N    N
Wind (mph)          8    6    2    2    3    2    2    2    2    1    8    8    8    6    5    4    6
Wind Gust (mph)                                                      14   16                         
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)  6.2  5.7  6.7  7.7  8.1  8.1  8.0  7.8  7.6  7.9  8.9  9.3  9.4  9.2  9.8  9.8 10.1


...Mount Hood...

Date                    Sunday 07/12/26                         Monday 07/13/26                    
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        OV   OV   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    90   80   15   10   10    0   15   20   30   20   25   35   40   35   35   30   35
Temperature        42   43   48   52   54   52   47   46   45   52   57   59   60   57   53   53   51
Max/Min Temp                           55                  44                  61                  51
Wind Dir            W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW    W    W    W
Wind (mph)          9    4    3    3    4    5    5    5    5    3    4    8   10    8    6    6    5
Wind Gust (mph)    14   10   10   14   16                       11   14   17   17   14             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)  8.5  8.4  8.9  9.5  9.9 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.0  9.8 10.3 10.7 10.6 10.3 11.4 11.1 11.5

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

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