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FWUS46 KPQR 210904
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026


...Mount St. Helens...

Date                    Tuesday 07/21/26                        Wednesday 07/22/26                 
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        BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    60   50   45   45   55   60   50   10    5   10   15   45   35   45   60   60   45
Temperature        64   67   71   72   72   70   67   67   66   70   73   74   74   71   68   66   63
Max/Min Temp                           73                  66                  76                  60
Wind Dir           SE   SE   SE    W   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW
Wind (mph)          8    5    4    6    9    6    5    6    6    4    5    8   10   10    6    5    4
Wind Gust (mph)                             12                            13   16   16               
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   40   40   20
Precip Type                                                                               R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.03
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) 11.8 12.1 12.2 12.5 12.9 13.0 12.8 12.6 13.1 13.1 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.6 13.4 13.1


...Mount Hood...

Date                    Tuesday 07/21/26                        Wednesday 07/22/26                 
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        BK   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   CL   SC   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    60   35   25   40   45   55   55   60   30   10    5   40   90   55   55   55   35
Temperature        61   64   66   68   69   66   66   66   66   68   69   70   68   66   66   64   62
Max/Min Temp                           70                  64                  72                  59
Wind Dir           SW   SE   SE    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)          5    4    4    4    5    4    5    5    4    3    4    4    8    8    8    8    8
Wind Gust (mph)    11        10   13   11                  10        11   12   13   13   14   13   13
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0   10   30   30   40   40   20
Precip Type                                                                     R    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.02
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) 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.5 13.5 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.9 13.7 13.4 13.2

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

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