🧊 Too Warm

Ice Climbing Weather Conditions

Franklin Falls

Popular waterfall ice climb near Snoqualmie Pass

Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Sun 08/23 11 65°F 10 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 08/24 1 83°F 6 mph Patchy Smoke - No forecast
Mon 08/24
Night
1 64°F 3 to 10 mph Patchy Smoke - No forecast
Tue 08/25 1 87°F 3 to 8 mph Patchy Smoke - No forecast
Tue 08/25
Night
1 60°F 2 to 6 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 08/26 11 77°F 2 to 7 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 08/26
Night
11 56°F 3 to 7 mph Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 08/27 1 67°F 3 to 7 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 08/27
Night
1 54°F 3 to 7 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 08/28 0 66°F 3 to 7 mph Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 08/28
Night
0 52°F 5 to 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 08/29 0 62°F 7 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Sat 08/29
Night
0 50°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 08/30 0 67°F 5 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 08/30
Night
0 53°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast

Exit 38

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

Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Sun 08/23 10 69°F 7 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 08/24 0 86°F 3 mph Patchy Smoke - No forecast
Mon 08/24
Night
0 63°F 1 to 8 mph Patchy Smoke - No forecast
Tue 08/25 0 89°F 1 to 7 mph Patchy Smoke - No forecast
Tue 08/25
Night
0 59°F 3 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 08/26 10 78°F 1 to 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 08/26
Night
10 56°F 1 to 5 mph Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 08/27 0 70°F 1 to 7 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 08/27
Night
0 55°F 2 to 7 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 08/28 0 69°F 2 to 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 08/28
Night
0 54°F 6 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Sat 08/29 0 65°F 6 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Sat 08/29
Night
0 52°F 5 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 08/30 0 69°F 3 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 08/30
Night
0 54°F 3 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast

Alpental

Ski area with ice climbing opportunities near Snoqualmie Pass

Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Sun 08/23 11 67°F 9 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 08/24 6 85°F 3 to 7 mph Areas Of Smoke - No forecast
Mon 08/24
Night
6 61°F 3 to 12 mph Areas Of Smoke - No forecast
Tue 08/25 1 90°F 2 to 9 mph Patchy Smoke - No forecast
Tue 08/25
Night
1 57°F 5 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 08/26 11 80°F 2 to 7 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 08/26
Night
11 54°F 2 to 7 mph Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 08/27 1 69°F 3 to 7 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 08/27
Night
1 52°F 2 to 7 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 08/28 0 68°F 2 to 7 mph Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 08/28
Night
0 51°F 7 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 08/29 0 64°F 6 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Sat 08/29
Night
0 49°F 2 to 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 08/30 0 70°F 5 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 08/30
Night
0 51°F 1 to 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast

Leavenworth

Icicle Creek area ice climbing near Leavenworth

Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Sun 08/23 13 80°F 8 mph Sunny - No forecast
Mon 08/24 13 88°F 3 mph Haze - No forecast
Mon 08/24
Night
13 57°F 2 mph Haze then Areas Of Smoke - No forecast
Tue 08/25 13 94°F 0 to 3 mph Sunny - No forecast
Tue 08/25
Night
13 59°F 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 08/26 13 94°F 1 to 6 mph Sunny - No forecast
Wed 08/26
Night
13 55°F 6 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 08/27 13 83°F 3 to 10 mph Sunny - No forecast
Thu 08/27
Night
13 51°F 5 to 10 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Fri 08/28 11 81°F 2 to 9 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 08/28
Night
11 50°F 6 to 9 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 08/29 11 74°F 6 to 9 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 08/29
Night
11 46°F 3 to 9 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 08/30 11 80°F 3 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 08/30
Night
11 50°F 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast

White Pine

Ice climbing location near Stevens Pass

Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Sun 08/23 12 65°F 15 mph Sunny - No forecast
Mon 08/24 7 79°F 8 mph Haze - No forecast
Mon 08/24
Night
7 59°F 3 to 7 mph Haze - No forecast
Tue 08/25 7 84°F 3 to 7 mph Sunny - No forecast
Tue 08/25
Night
7 60°F 6 to 10 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 08/26 12 82°F 3 to 13 mph Sunny - No forecast
Wed 08/26
Night
12 55°F 15 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 08/27 12 68°F 15 mph Sunny - No forecast
Thu 08/27
Night
12 51°F 10 to 14 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Fri 08/28 5 67°F 9 to 13 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 08/28
Night
5 51°F 13 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sat 08/29 0 61°F 13 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sat 08/29
Night
0 47°F 8 to 13 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 08/30 0 67°F 8 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 08/30
Night
0 50°F 7 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast

Banks Lake

Ice climbing area in Eastern Washington

Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Sun 08/23 13 79°F 9 mph Sunny - No forecast
Mon 08/24 13 83°F 3 mph Haze - No forecast
Mon 08/24
Night
13 61°F 3 to 7 mph Areas Of Smoke - No forecast
Tue 08/25 7 92°F 6 mph Sunny - No forecast
Tue 08/25
Night
7 64°F 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 08/26 12 90°F 3 to 12 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 08/26
Night
12 62°F 3 to 12 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 08/27 12 82°F 3 to 21 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 08/27
Night
12 54°F 6 to 21 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Fri 08/28 10 76°F 5 to 10 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 08/28
Night
10 54°F 7 to 12 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 08/29 11 72°F 7 to 10 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sat 08/29
Night
11 50°F 5 to 12 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 08/30 1 73°F 5 to 8 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 08/30
Night
1 53°F 7 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