
Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this Friday afternoon into tonight. Read More >
FWUS46 KPQR 110903
AVGPQR
Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 AM PDT Fri Sep 11 2026
...Mount St. Helens...
Date Friday 09/11/26 Saturday 09/12/26
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 OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
Cloud Cover (%) 65 75 70 70 65 90 90 95 95 90 80 75 90 90 100 100 90
Temperature 36 37 42 46 46 42 42 43 43 43 44 44 43 39 40 41 40
Max/Min Temp 47 41 45 38
Wind Dir W W W SW SW W S SW SE S SW SW W W W W W
Wind (mph) 5 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 3 5 12 14
Wind Gust (mph) 19 25
Precip Prob (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 20 90 90 100 100 80
Precip Type T R R R R R
6 Hour QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.25 0.49
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 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) 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.8 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.8 6.8 7.3 7.5 7.9 7.7 7.1 7.1 7.0
...Mount Hood...
Date Friday 09/11/26 Saturday 09/12/26
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 SC BK BK SC SC OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
Cloud Cover (%) 40 65 55 40 45 85 90 85 85 65 60 55 90 90 95 95 85
Temperature 33 34 39 43 43 37 38 39 37 38 39 38 35 32 34 35 34
Max/Min Temp 45 36 41 30
Wind Dir W W SW W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
Wind (mph) 16 10 5 5 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 8 12 21 33 34
Wind Gust (mph) 24 16 12 14 11 9 13 16 17 23 41 57 57
Precip Prob (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 10 0 40 80 80 90 90 80
Precip Type S S S S S S
6 Hour QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.17 0.34
6 Hour Snow 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.7
12 Hour Snow 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.4
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) 5.8 5.9 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.9 7.0 7.6 7.7 7.9 7.6 6.9 6.8 6.8
$$
--- Precip Type Codes ---
CODE TYPE
T Thunderstorms
R Rain
S Snow
I Sleet
Z Freezing Rain