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Fire Weather Concerns West; Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

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
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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

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

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