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Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

 

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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
401 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026


...Mount St. Helens...

Date                    Friday 01/09/26                         Saturday 01/10/26                  
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             OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   OV
Cloud Cover (%)         75   65   55   60   65   60   65   70   75   70   70   65   70   65   70   70
Temperature             27   31   33   32   32   32   33   31   32   33   34   33   31   31   32   31
Max/Min Temp                           34                  31                  36                  29
Wind Dir                SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SE   SE    S    S    S    S   SE   SE
Wind (mph)               8    8    6    9   13   14   14   14   13   12    9   10   12   13   13   14
Wind Gust (mph)              13   13   14   19   21   21   20   19   18   17   16   18   20   20   20
Precip Prob (%)    20    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   40   40   40   40   50
Precip Type                                                                     S    S    S    S    S
6 Hour QPF                 0.03      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.02
6 Hour Snow                 0.3       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.3                 0.0                 0.0                 0.1
 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)       3.3  3.5  3.8  4.0  4.1  4.2  4.3  4.2  4.1  4.0  3.8  3.9  3.7  3.8  4.0  4.1


...Mount Hood...

Date                    Friday 01/09/26                         Saturday 01/10/26                  
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             OV   FW   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK
Cloud Cover (%)         70   20   35   55   65   70   65   75   80   75   75   70   70   65   60   60
Temperature             23   27   30   29   28   29   29   28   30   32   33   31   29   28   28   27
Max/Min Temp                           31                  26                  34                  25
Wind Dir                NW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
Wind (mph)              10    8    6    8   10   11   11   11   11   10    6    6   10   11   11   11
Wind Gust (mph)         17   13   12   13   17   17   17   17   17   16   12   12   16        17   17
Precip Prob (%)    10    5    0    0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    5    5   10   10   20
Precip Type                                                                                         S
6 Hour QPF                 0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 Hour Snow                 0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.1                 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)       3.5  3.6  4.1  4.4  4.4  4.7  4.8  4.8  4.8  4.8  4.8  4.6  4.2  4.1  4.3  4.2

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

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