🧊 Too Warm

Ice Climbing Weather Conditions

Franklin Falls

Popular waterfall ice climb near Snoqualmie Pass

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Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Thu 10/22 0 57°F 6 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/23 0 47°F 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/23
Night 		0 38°F 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 10/24 0 54°F 1 to 5 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/24
Night 		0 43°F 2 to 8 mph Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Sun 10/25 0 52°F 3 to 8 mph Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Sun 10/25
Night 		0 43°F 3 to 8 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 10/26 0 54°F 1 to 6 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 10/26
Night 		0 43°F 1 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 10/27 0 51°F 2 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 10/27
Night 		0 41°F 3 mph Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Wed 10/28 0 52°F 3 mph Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Wed 10/28
Night 		0 40°F 1 to 7 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Light Snow - No forecast
Thu 10/29 0 53°F 1 to 7 mph Slight Chance Light Snow then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 10/29
Night 		0 39°F 1 to 6 mph Partly Cloudy - 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 10/22 0 58°F 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/23 0 50°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/23
Night 		0 38°F 0 to 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 10/24 0 57°F 0 to 5 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/24
Night 		0 45°F 1 to 8 mph Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Sun 10/25 0 56°F 1 to 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 10/25
Night 		0 45°F 1 to 7 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 10/26 0 58°F 0 to 5 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 10/26
Night 		0 45°F 1 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 10/27 0 55°F 2 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 10/27
Night 		0 43°F 0 to 3 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 10/28 0 56°F 1 to 5 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 10/28
Night 		0 42°F 1 to 8 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 10/29 0 58°F 1 to 9 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 10/29
Night 		0 41°F 1 to 8 mph Partly Cloudy - 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 10/22 0 57°F 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/23 0 47°F 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/23
Night 		0 36°F 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 10/24 0 53°F 1 to 5 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/24
Night 		0 41°F 1 to 10 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow - No forecast
Sun 10/25 0 52°F 3 to 10 mph Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Sun 10/25
Night 		0 42°F 3 to 7 mph Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Mon 10/26 0 54°F 1 to 6 mph Slight Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Mon 10/26
Night 		0 42°F 1 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 10/27 0 51°F 2 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 10/27
Night 		0 40°F 1 mph Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Wed 10/28 0 51°F 2 mph Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Wed 10/28
Night 		0 39°F 1 to 5 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain And Snow 0.6" No forecast
Thu 10/29 0 53°F 1 to 6 mph Slight Chance Light Snow 0.4" No forecast
Thu 10/29
Night 		0 38°F 1 to 5 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast

Leavenworth

Icicle Creek area ice climbing near Leavenworth

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Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Thu 10/22 0 68°F 7 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 10/23 0 59°F 6 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/23
Night 		0 23°F 0 to 3 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sat 10/24 0 56°F 2 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/24
Night 		0 28°F 1 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 10/25 0 55°F 2 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sun 10/25
Night 		0 32°F 1 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Mon 10/26 0 57°F 0 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Mon 10/26
Night 		0 32°F 2 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 10/27 0 58°F 2 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 10/27
Night 		0 30°F 2 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 10/28 0 55°F 2 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 10/28
Night 		0 28°F 1 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 10/29 0 55°F 1 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 10/29
Night 		0 27°F 0 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 10/22 0 56°F 15 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/23 0 48°F 10 to 15 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/23
Night 		0 28°F 3 to 9 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sat 10/24 0 47°F 5 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/24
Night 		0 33°F 6 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Sun 10/25 0 46°F 8 mph Chance Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Sun 10/25
Night 		0 36°F 6 mph Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Mon 10/26 0 48°F 3 mph Chance Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Mon 10/26
Night 		0 37°F 1 to 6 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 10/27 0 48°F 6 mph Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Tue 10/27
Night 		0 35°F 5 mph Chance Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Wed 10/28 14 46°F 3 mph Chance Snow Showers - No forecast
Wed 10/28
Night 		14 33°F 3 mph Chance Snow Showers - No forecast
Thu 10/29 15 47°F 3 mph Slight Chance Snow Showers - No forecast
Thu 10/29
Night 		15 32°F 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast

Banks Lake

Ice climbing area in Eastern Washington

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Thu 10/22 0 63°F 3 mph Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 10/23 0 57°F 15 to 25 mph Patchy Blowing Dust - No forecast
Fri 10/23
Night 		0 34°F 3 to 13 mph Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost - No forecast
Sat 10/24 0 54°F 3 to 7 mph Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/24
Night 		0 38°F 3 to 7 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 10/25 0 57°F 7 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 10/25
Night 		0 41°F 5 to 8 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Mon 10/26 0 56°F 2 to 7 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Mon 10/26
Night 		0 41°F 5 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Tue 10/27 0 55°F 5 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 10/27
Night 		0 39°F 6 mph Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 10/28 0 53°F 3 to 8 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Wed 10/28
Night 		0 36°F 3 to 8 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 10/29 0 53°F 2 to 8 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 10/29
Night 		0 36°F 2 to 6 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