{"id":419,"date":"2019-01-12T11:51:15","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T18:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wallowaavalanchecenter.org\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2025-03-18T06:05:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:05:17","slug":"weather-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wallowaavalanchecenter.org\/weather-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"page-header\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Current Weather Observations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h4>Weather Stations<\/h4>\n<p>WAC Wx Station and Webcam: <a href=\"https:\/\/wallowaavalanchecenter.org\/weather-station-map\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wallowaavalanchecenter.org\/weather-station-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/wcc\/home\/quicklinks\/imap#version=125.1&amp;elements=R&amp;networks=!&amp;states=!&amp;counties=!&amp;hucs=&amp;minElevation=&amp;maxElevation=&amp;elementSelectType=all&amp;activeOnly=true&amp;activeForecastPointsOnly=false&amp;hucLabels=false&amp;hucIdLabels=false&amp;hucParameterLabels=false&amp;stationLabels=name&amp;overlays=&amp;hucOverlays=&amp;basinOpacity=100&amp;basinNoDataOpacity=100&amp;basemapOpacity=100&amp;maskOpacity=0&amp;mode=data&amp;openSections=dataElement,parameter,date,basin,options,elements,location,networks,labels&amp;controlsOpen=true&amp;popup=&amp;popupMulti=&amp;base=esriNgwm&amp;displayType=station&amp;basinType=6&amp;dataElement=WTEQ&amp;depth=-8&amp;parameter=PCTMED&amp;frequency=DAILY&amp;duration=I&amp;customDuration=1&amp;dayPart=E&amp;year=2019&amp;month=11&amp;day=20&amp;monthPart=E&amp;forecastPubMonth=6&amp;forecastPubDay=1&amp;forecastExceedance=50&amp;seqColor=1&amp;divColor=3&amp;scaleType=D&amp;scaleMin=&amp;scaleMax=&amp;referencePeriodType=POR&amp;referenceBegin=1981&amp;referenceEnd=2010&amp;minimumYears=20&amp;hucAssociations=true&amp;lat=45.259&amp;lon=-116.845&amp;zoom=8.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interactive SNOTEL M<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/wcc\/home\/quicklinks\/imap#version=125.1&amp;elements=R&amp;networks=!&amp;states=!&amp;counties=!&amp;hucs=&amp;minElevation=&amp;maxElevation=&amp;elementSelectType=all&amp;activeOnly=true&amp;activeForecastPointsOnly=false&amp;hucLabels=false&amp;hucIdLabels=false&amp;hucParameterLabels=false&amp;stationLabels=name&amp;overlays=&amp;hucOverlays=&amp;basinOpacity=100&amp;basinNoDataOpacity=100&amp;basemapOpacity=100&amp;maskOpacity=0&amp;mode=data&amp;openSections=dataElement,parameter,date,basin,options,elements,location,networks,labels&amp;controlsOpen=true&amp;popup=&amp;popupMulti=&amp;base=esriNgwm&amp;displayType=station&amp;basinType=6&amp;dataElement=WTEQ&amp;depth=-8&amp;parameter=PCTMED&amp;frequency=DAILY&amp;duration=I&amp;customDuration=1&amp;dayPart=E&amp;year=2019&amp;month=11&amp;day=20&amp;monthPart=E&amp;forecastPubMonth=6&amp;forecastPubDay=1&amp;forecastExceedance=50&amp;seqColor=1&amp;divColor=3&amp;scaleType=D&amp;scaleMin=&amp;scaleMax=&amp;referencePeriodType=POR&amp;referenceBegin=1981&amp;referenceEnd=2010&amp;minimumYears=20&amp;hucAssociations=true&amp;lat=45.259&amp;lon=-116.845&amp;zoom=8.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ap<\/a><br \/>\nSNOTEL Snowpack as % of Average: <a href=\"https:\/\/nwcc-apps.sc.egov.usda.gov\/imap\/#version=169&amp;elements=&amp;networks=!&amp;states=!&amp;basins=!&amp;hucs=&amp;minElevation=&amp;maxElevation=&amp;elementSelectType=any&amp;activeOnly=true&amp;activeForecastPointsOnly=false&amp;hucLabels=true&amp;hucIdLabels=false&amp;hucParameterLabels=true&amp;stationLabels=&amp;overlays=&amp;hucOverlays=state&amp;basinOpacity=75&amp;basinNoDataOpacity=0&amp;basemapOpacity=100&amp;maskOpacity=100&amp;mode=data&amp;openSections=dataElement,parameter,date,basin,options,elements,location,networks,baseMaps,overlays,labels&amp;controlsOpen=true&amp;popup=&amp;popupMulti=&amp;popupBasin=&amp;base=esriWsr&amp;displayType=basin&amp;basinType=or_8&amp;dataElement=WTEQ&amp;depth=-8&amp;parameter=PCTMED&amp;frequency=DAILY&amp;duration=wytd&amp;customDuration=&amp;dayPart=E&amp;monthPart=B&amp;forecastPubDay=1&amp;forecastExceedance=50&amp;useMixedPast=true&amp;seqColor=1&amp;divColor=7&amp;scaleType=D&amp;scaleMin=&amp;scaleMax=&amp;referencePeriodType=fixed&amp;referenceBegin=1991&amp;referenceEnd=2020&amp;minimumYears=20&amp;hucAssociations=true&amp;relativeDate=-1&amp;lat=44.356&amp;lon=-118.747&amp;zoom=5.9&amp;autoExport=full,pdf,2,2,L,BL,Oregon%20SNOTEL,46.5447,40.669,-114.5083,-127.0132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Map<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov\/reports\/UpdateReport.html?report=Oregon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ta<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov\/reports\/UpdateReport.html?report=Oregon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ble<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nohrsc.noaa.gov\/interactive\/html\/map.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interactive Snow Information<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwrfc.noaa.gov\/snow\/index.html?version=20171004v2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northwest River Forecast Center<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mesowest.utah.edu\/cgi-bin\/droman\/mesomap.cgi?state=ID&amp;rawsflag=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mesowest Map<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrh.noaa.gov\/map\/?&amp;zoom=9&amp;scroll_zoom=false&amp;center=45.1394300814679,-117.4430537223816&amp;boundaries=true,false,false,false,false,false,false,false,false&amp;tab=layers&amp;obs=true&amp;obs_type=weather&amp;elements=temp,wind,gust&amp;temp_filter=-80,130&amp;gust_filter=0,150&amp;rh_filter=0,100&amp;elev_filter=-300,14000&amp;precip_filter=0.01,18&amp;obs_popup=true&amp;obs_density=10&amp;obs_provider=ALL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWS Weather Data Viewer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h4>Ski Area\/Trail Reports<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anthonylakes.com\/berts-daily-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Lakes ski area<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov\/reportGenerator\/view\/customSingleStationReport\/hourly\/start_of_period\/1245:OR:SNTLT%7Cid=%22%22%7Cname\/-71,0\/SNWD::value,TOBS::value,TAVG::value?fitToScreen=false\">Anthony Lakes snolite snotel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h4>Webcams<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.josephoregonweather.com\/\">Joseph, OR Weather<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tollgatetrailfinders.org\/\">Tollgate Trailfinders Webcam<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"page-header\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Weather Forecasting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-xs-6\">\n<h4>Forecasts<\/h4>\n<p>NWS:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/product.php?site=PDT&amp;issuedby=PDT&amp;product=AFD&amp;format=CI&amp;version=1&amp;glossary=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pendelton<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrh.noaa.gov\/total_forecast\/getprod.php?prod=XXXAFDBOI&amp;wfo=BOI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boise<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opensnow.com\/state\/OR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open Snow<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/spotwx.com\/?address=43.47883+Lat%2C+-114.91030+Lon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpotWx<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-xs-6\">\n<h4>Satellite\/Radar<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationweather.gov\/satellite\/help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding Satellites and Radar<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>West Coast:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/weather.cod.edu\/satrad\/?parms=global-northernhemiwest-02-24-1-100-1&amp;checked=map&amp;colorbar=undefined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visible<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/weather.cod.edu\/satrad\/?parms=global-northernhemiwest-07-24-1-100-1&amp;checked=map&amp;colorbar=undefined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infrared<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/weather.cod.edu\/satrad\/?parms=global-northernhemiwest-09-24-1-100-1&amp;checked=map&amp;colorbar=undefined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water Vapor<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-xs-6\">\n<h4>Point Forecasts<\/h4>\n<p>Northern Wallowas:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?lon=-117.11279093506184&amp;lat=45.20467236826633#.X7wJj1NKiqA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWS Point Forecast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Southern Wallowas:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?lon=-117.21616674402765&amp;lat=45.071262674446444#.X7wKtFNKiqA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWS Point Forecast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Western Wallowas:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?lon=-117.50899314880371&amp;lat=45.153005364801174#.X7wLslNKiqA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWS Point Forecast<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Mountains:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?lat=45.7795&amp;lon=-118.0874#.X7wLSFNKiqA\" target=\"_blank rel=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NWS Point Forecast<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Elkhorns:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?lat=44.9633&amp;lon=-118.2322#.X7wM2lNKiqA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWS Point Forecast<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-xs-6\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"page-header\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Weather Models<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h4>Model Products\/Outlooks<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/index.php#page=qpf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NOAA &#8211; Weather Prediction Center<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/weather.rap.ucar.edu\/model\/index.php?model=gfs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UCAR<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/weather.utah.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Utah<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.atmos.washington.edu\/mm5rt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Washington<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank rel=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate Prediction Center<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/exper\/href\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Storm Prediction Center HREF<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cw3e.ucsd.edu\/iwv-and-ivt-forecasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atmospheric River Forecast<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/vortex.plymouth.edu\/~j_cordeira\/ARPortal\/Current\/products.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atmospheric River Portal<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/weather.utah.edu\/index.php?runcode=2020121009&amp;t=sref&amp;d=PL&amp;r=BURGP\">PLUMEUniversity of Utah<\/a>-Western Wallowas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h4>Quick Looks<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/earth.nullschool.net\/#current\/wind\/isobaric\/250hPa\/orthographic=-122.86,45.39,704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jet Stream<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/weather.rap.ucar.edu\/progs\/index.php?prog=00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Surface Analysis and Forecast<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"page-header\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Other Links<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/jetstream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWS Jet Stream &#8211; Online Weather School<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meted.ucar.edu\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MetEd (Online Weather Lessons)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nws.noaa.gov\/om\/winter\/windchill-images\/windchillchart3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winter Preparedness<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ready.arl.noaa.gov\/READYtime.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time Conversion<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanavalancheassociation.org\/swag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AAA Snow Weather and Avalanche Guidelines\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainweather.com\/index.php?page=idaho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mountain Weather<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Weather Observations Weather Forecasting Weather Models Other 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