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FWUS46 KPQR 300904
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026


...Mount St. Helens...

Date                    Wednesday 09/30/26                      Thursday 10/01/26                  
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   SC   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    75   75   30   45   55   50   50   40   65   40   30   35   40   40   35   30   35
Temperature        46   43   45   48   47   43   44   45   45   45   52   55   53   48   49   49   49
Max/Min Temp                           48                  43                  55                  47
Wind Dir            W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W    N    N   SW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)          6    4    1    3    2    2    3    5    6    4    2    2    2    2    4    5    8
Wind Gust (mph)                                                 10                                   
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    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) 10.0  9.9  9.3  9.1  9.4  9.5 10.2 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.4  9.9  9.8  9.5  9.4


...Mount Hood...

Date                    Wednesday 09/30/26                      Thursday 10/01/26                  
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   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    65   60   30   25   15   35   50   55   55   30   25   40   25   45   35   35   35
Temperature        46   45   43   46   46   41   43   43   43   44   51   52   50   46   47   47   47
Max/Min Temp                           48                  40                  53                  45
Wind Dir            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    N   NW    W    W   SW   SW    W
Wind (mph)         12    8    3    4    4    4    4    4    4    3    2    3    3    3    4    4    5
Wind Gust (mph)    20   13    9   13   12                        9   10   11    9                    
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    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) 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.6 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.3 10.3  9.9  9.6

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

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