Early-season record warmth will persist across portions of the western and central U.S. through mid week, with high temperatures approaching 90 degrees from Texas to the Ohio Valley. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, with Severe Thunderstorms and wintry weather expected across the Northeast Thursday and Friday. Read More >
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
204 AM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026
...Mount St. Helens...
Date Tuesday 03/24/26 Wednesday 03/25/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
Cloud Cover (%) 85 90 100 95 95 85 75 65 85 85 95 95 90 90 60 60 60
Temperature 33 35 35 36 36 35 31 29 28 27 29 30 28 25 24 25 25
Max/Min Temp 37 27 30 23
Wind Dir S S S SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW W W W W W
Wind (mph) 14 17 19 21 21 19 16 13 13 14 17 20 21 14 10 8 6
Wind Gust (mph) 25 29 36 40 37 33 27 23 23 24 29 34 34 25 18 14 12
Precip Prob (%) 60 90 100 90 100 50 40 40 80 80 90 90 80 80 40 40 40
Precip Type S R R R S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.59 1.24 0.37 0.09 0.17 0.25 0.12 0.03
6 Hour Snow 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.7 1.7 2.6 1.3 0.4
12 Hour Snow 0.3 1.5 4.3 1.7
Low End Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
High End Snow 0.6 2.5 4.8 1.9
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Level (kft) 7.6 8.9 9.0 8.2 6.5 5.1 4.0 3.3 2.8 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.4 1.8 1.5 1.6 1.5
...Mount Hood...
Date Tuesday 03/24/26 Wednesday 03/25/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
Cloud Cover (%) 75 80 80 90 100 90 80 65 85 85 95 95 85 85 70 60 50
Temperature 32 34 37 37 35 33 29 24 22 23 25 26 23 21 20 21 19
Max/Min Temp 37 21 27 16
Wind Dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
Wind (mph) 14 17 21 25 29 28 27 25 26 27 29 32 34 28 23 18 14
Wind Gust (mph) 23 27 36 43 48 44 41 39 39 40 44 48 48 41 34 27 23
Precip Prob (%) 40 40 70 90 100 70 60 30 80 80 90 90 80 80 30 30 30
Precip Type S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.22 0.75 0.83 0.24 0.11 0.24 0.09 0.01
6 Hour Snow 0.4 1.7 3.0 1.9 1.1 2.6 1.0 0.1
12 Hour Snow 2.1 4.9 3.7 1.1
Low End Snow 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
High End Snow 2.5 6.2 4.3 1.9
6 Hour Ice 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Snow Level (kft) 8.3 9.0 9.1 8.9 7.8 6.6 5.2 3.9 3.1 2.8 3.0 3.2 2.9 2.4 1.7 1.7 1.6
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--- Precip Type Codes ---
CODE TYPE
T Thunderstorms
R Rain
S Snow
I Sleet
Z Freezing Rain
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