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Heavy Rainfall This Weekend in the Southern Plains and in South Florida; Bering Sea Storm in Alaska

A slow moving front will produce a threat for heavy rainfall and severe weather from New Mexico into the western High Plains through the weekend. Heavy rainfall is also expected this weekend in South Florida. The Bering Sea storm continues to bring heavy precipitation, strong winds, and minor to major coastal flooding through the weekend across western Alaska. Read More >

 

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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 AM PDT Sat Oct 24 2026


...Mount St. Helens...

Date                    Saturday 10/24/26                       Sunday 10/25/26                    
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    45   50   70   75   80   85   95   75   70   60   90   95   80   80   80   80   80
Temperature        32   32   39   42   40   38   38   37   36   35   37   37   35   37   37   37   37
Max/Min Temp                           42                  34                  38                  35
Wind Dir            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S
Wind (mph)          6    8    3    2    1    4    9   12   13   13    8    4    4    8   12   11   11
Wind Gust (mph)                                  14        19   20   19   13                  17     
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   20   10   10   60   70   70   70   70   70
Precip Type                                                 S              S    S    S    S    S    S
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.03      0.18      0.07      0.07
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1       0.6       0.3       0.3
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.7                 0.6
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        0.0                 0.0                 1.8                 2.2
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Level (kft)  4.1  4.1  4.5  5.0  5.6  6.2  6.4  6.2  5.7  5.1  5.4  5.6  5.7  5.9  5.8  5.7  5.6


...Mount Hood...

Date                    Saturday 10/24/26                       Sunday 10/25/26                    
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   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    55   65   50   45   60   90   80   95   95   75   80   75   95   80   80   80   80
Temperature        26   27   36   40   37   33   34   34   32   32   36   36   32   32   32   32   31
Max/Min Temp                           41                  30                  38                  29
Wind Dir           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
Wind (mph)          8    6    3    2    1    6    8    8    8    8    5    3    4    5    5    6    6
Wind Gust (mph)    13         9    9                            13   13   13   10        11        12
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    0   60   60   70   70   70
Precip Type                                                                     S    S    S    S    S
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.07      0.01
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.3       0.5       0.1
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.3                 0.6
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        0.0                 0.0                 0.4                 5.4
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Level (kft)  4.6  4.4  5.1  6.1  6.1  6.2  6.1  6.1  5.9  5.7  6.0  6.1  6.3  6.0  6.0  5.9  5.6

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

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