🧊 Too Warm

Ice Climbing Weather Conditions

Franklin Falls

Popular waterfall ice climb near Snoqualmie Pass

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Thu 06/25 0 65°F 7 mph Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 06/26 0 65°F 7 mph Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 06/26
Night 		0 51°F 3 to 7 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 06/27 0 56°F 3 to 9 mph Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Sat 06/27
Night 		0 45°F 10 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 06/28 0 53°F 9 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 06/28
Night 		0 47°F 10 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Mon 06/29 0 54°F 9 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Mon 06/29
Night 		0 47°F 8 to 12 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Tue 06/30 0 55°F 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 06/30
Night 		0 47°F 9 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 07/01 0 54°F 9 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 07/01
Night 		0 47°F 7 to 10 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 07/02 0 56°F 8 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 07/02
Night 		0 49°F 3 to 8 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast

Exit 38

Ice climbing area off I-90 Exit 38 near North Bend

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Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Thu 06/25 0 69°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 06/26 0 69°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 06/26
Night 		0 52°F 3 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 06/27 0 60°F 1 to 6 mph Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Sat 06/27
Night 		0 49°F 3 to 7 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 06/28 0 58°F 5 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 06/28
Night 		0 50°F 5 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Mon 06/29 0 57°F 5 to 8 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Mon 06/29
Night 		0 50°F 6 to 10 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Tue 06/30 0 58°F 7 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 06/30
Night 		0 50°F 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 07/01 0 59°F 7 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 07/01
Night 		0 49°F 5 to 9 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 07/02 0 61°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 07/02
Night 		0 49°F 2 to 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast

Alpental

Ski area with ice climbing opportunities near Snoqualmie Pass

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Thu 06/25 0 70°F 8 mph Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 06/26 0 70°F 8 mph Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 06/26
Night 		0 50°F 3 to 7 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 06/27 0 59°F 3 to 8 mph Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Sat 06/27
Night 		0 46°F 9 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 06/28 0 56°F 8 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 06/28
Night 		0 47°F 9 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Mon 06/29 0 56°F 9 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Mon 06/29
Night 		0 47°F 10 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Tue 06/30 0 57°F 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 06/30
Night 		0 47°F 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 07/01 0 58°F 9 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 07/01
Night 		0 47°F 6 to 9 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 07/02 0 61°F 7 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 07/02
Night 		0 47°F 2 to 7 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast

Leavenworth

Icicle Creek area ice climbing near Leavenworth

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Thu 06/25 0 81°F 13 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Fri 06/26 0 81°F 13 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Fri 06/26
Night 		0 50°F 2 to 7 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sat 06/27 0 74°F 2 to 7 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sat 06/27
Night 		0 46°F 7 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 06/28 0 69°F 2 to 10 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 06/28
Night 		0 45°F 7 to 10 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 06/29 0 71°F 7 to 16 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 06/29
Night 		0 47°F 9 to 16 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 06/30 0 74°F 9 to 13 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 06/30
Night 		0 47°F 8 to 13 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 07/01 0 73°F 8 to 14 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 07/01
Night 		0 46°F 6 to 14 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 07/02 0 75°F 6 to 10 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 07/02
Night 		0 46°F 3 to 10 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast

White Pine

Ice climbing location near Stevens Pass

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Thu 06/25 0 66°F 14 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Fri 06/26 0 66°F 14 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Fri 06/26
Night 		0 48°F 8 to 13 mph Rain Showers Likely - No forecast
Sat 06/27 0 57°F 8 to 14 mph Rain Showers Likely - No forecast
Sat 06/27
Night 		0 42°F 14 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sun 06/28 0 54°F 12 to 17 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sun 06/28
Night 		0 44°F 17 to 23 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Mon 06/29 0 54°F 20 to 24 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Mon 06/29
Night 		0 46°F 17 to 21 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Tue 06/30 0 56°F 14 to 18 mph Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Tue 06/30
Night 		0 46°F 15 to 18 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 07/01 0 56°F 14 to 17 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 07/01
Night 		0 45°F 13 to 18 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 07/02 0 58°F 13 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 07/02
Night 		0 45°F 7 to 13 mph Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast

Banks Lake

Ice climbing area in Eastern Washington

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Thu 06/25 0 82°F 15 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 06/26 0 82°F 15 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 06/26
Night 		0 57°F 9 to 17 mph Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 06/27 0 72°F 8 to 16 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sat 06/27
Night 		0 51°F 7 to 13 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sun 06/28 0 68°F 1 to 7 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sun 06/28
Night 		0 51°F 1 to 13 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Mon 06/29 0 72°F 10 to 14 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 06/29
Night 		0 52°F 9 to 17 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 06/30 0 72°F 12 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 06/30
Night 		0 51°F 6 to 14 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 07/01 0 72°F 6 to 12 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 07/01
Night 		0 50°F 6 to 16 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 07/02 0 72°F 6 to 10 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 07/02
Night 		0 51°F 3 to 10 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast

Color Coding Guide for Ice Climbing

5-Day Assessment

✓✓✓ Excellent: All lows ≤20°F
✓✓ Good: All lows ≤25°F
✗ Poor: Lows too warm

Based on overnight low temperatures from the previous 5 days

Avalanche Danger

Low Low (1)
Moderate Moderate (2)
Considerable Considerable (3)
High High (4)
Extreme Extreme (5)
N/A No Forecast

From regional avalanche center forecasts

Temperature

Excellent: ≤20°F
Good: 21-32°F
Marginal: 33-40°F
Poor: >40°F

Conditions

Snow (builds ice)
Clear/Sunny
Mixed rain/snow
Rain (melts ice)

Wind

Calm: ≤5 mph
Light: 6-10 mph
Moderate: 11-15 mph
Windy: >15 mph