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Hurricane Lowell to Impact Kauai; Heat Continues in the South-Central U.S.

Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai today. Impacts such as high surf and heavy rain could impact all of the islands. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Kauai, Niihau and the surrounding coastal waters. Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Read More >

 

FWUS46 KPQR 080903
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026


...Mount St. Helens...

Date                    Tuesday 09/08/26                        Wednesday 09/09/26                 
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        FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    10    5    0    5    0    5    5    5   10    5    5   15   15   10   15   20   35
Temperature        40   43   54   58   58   50   49   51   51   52   60   63   62   53   52   51   49
Max/Min Temp                           59                  49                  64                  49
Wind Dir           NE   NE   NE   SE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    S    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)         10    9    1    1    1    3    8    9   10    6    2    3    3    2    3    5    6
Wind Gust (mph)                                                                                      
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)  7.8  8.0  8.1  8.7  8.7  8.6  8.6  8.6  8.8  9.1  9.3  9.4  9.7 10.0 10.5 11.3 11.3


...Mount Hood...

Date                    Tuesday 09/08/26                        Wednesday 09/09/26                 
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        FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
Cloud Cover (%)    15    5    0    5    0    5    5    5   10    5    5    5    5   10    5   10   20
Temperature        36   40   48   52   52   44   44   45   45   48   58   61   58   49   50   49   48
Max/Min Temp                           54                  43                  62                  47
Wind Dir           NE   NE    E   SE   SE    S    S   SW    S    S    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)          5    8    3    3    3    4    8   10    9    5    2    3    4    4    8   11   13
Wind Gust (mph)         13   10   12   10        13        16   14   11   13   12        13   17   20
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)  7.8  7.9  8.4  9.0  9.0  8.8  8.9  9.0  9.1  9.1  9.6  9.6  9.8  9.8  9.9 10.2 10.4

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

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