🧊 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 10/15 0 65°F 9 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/16
Night 		0 52°F 8 to 12 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 10/16 0 67°F 2 to 8 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/17
Night 		0 49°F 2 to 6 mph Partly Cloudy then Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 10/17 0 53°F 3 to 8 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 10/18
Night 		0 38°F 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 10/18 0 56°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 10/19
Night 		0 44°F 1 to 6 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 10/19 0 52°F 3 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 10/20
Night 		0 42°F 1 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 10/20 0 54°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 10/21
Night 		0 42°F 1 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 10/21 0 58°F 1 mph Sunny - No forecast
Thu 10/22
Night 		0 44°F 1 mph Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 10/22 0 51°F 2 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast

Exit 38

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

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Thu 10/15 0 70°F 9 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/16
Night 		0 53°F 10 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Fri 10/16 0 72°F 0 to 9 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/17
Night 		0 51°F 1 to 5 mph Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 10/17 0 55°F 1 to 6 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 10/18
Night 		0 38°F 1 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 10/18 0 59°F 0 to 3 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 10/19
Night 		0 45°F 0 to 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 10/19 0 55°F 2 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 10/20
Night 		0 42°F 1 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 10/20 0 57°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 10/21
Night 		0 42°F 0 to 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 10/21 0 61°F 0 to 3 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 10/22
Night 		0 44°F 2 mph Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 10/22 0 55°F 2 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 10/15 0 66°F 8 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/16
Night 		0 49°F 12 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 10/16 0 68°F 2 to 10 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/17
Night 		0 48°F 2 to 6 mph Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 10/17 0 52°F 3 to 9 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 10/18
Night 		0 37°F 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 10/18 0 56°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 10/19
Night 		0 42°F 0 to 6 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 10/19 0 53°F 2 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 10/20
Night 		0 40°F 1 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 10/20 0 54°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 10/21
Night 		0 41°F 1 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 10/21 0 59°F 1 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 10/22
Night 		0 43°F 1 mph Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 10/22 0 51°F 2 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 10/15 0 67°F 3 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/16
Night 		0 37°F 0 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Fri 10/16 0 68°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/17
Night 		0 41°F 0 to 3 mph Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sat 10/17 0 62°F 3 to 14 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sun 10/18
Night 		0 29°F 1 to 5 mph Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost - No forecast
Sun 10/18 0 61°F 2 mph Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 10/19
Night 		0 35°F 1 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 10/19 0 60°F 1 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 10/20
Night 		0 34°F 2 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 10/20 0 63°F 1 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 10/21
Night 		0 34°F 1 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 10/21 0 65°F 1 mph Sunny - No forecast
Thu 10/22
Night 		0 36°F 2 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 10/22 0 61°F 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast

White Pine

Ice climbing location near Stevens Pass

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Thu 10/15 0 59°F 10 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/16
Night 		0 39°F 5 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 10/16 0 61°F 6 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/17
Night 		0 43°F 2 to 15 mph Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely - No forecast
Sat 10/17 0 49°F 12 to 20 mph Rain Showers Likely - No forecast
Sun 10/18
Night 		0 31°F 8 to 12 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sun 10/18 0 52°F 2 to 8 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 10/19
Night 		0 36°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 10/19 0 50°F 3 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 10/20
Night 		0 36°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 10/20 0 53°F 1 to 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 10/21
Night 		0 36°F 3 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 10/21 0 56°F 2 mph Sunny - No forecast
Thu 10/22
Night 		0 38°F 2 to 7 mph Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 10/22 0 50°F 9 mph 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 10/15 2 66°F 6 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 10/16
Night 		0 41°F 6 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 10/16 0 67°F 7 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 10/17
Night 		0 44°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 10/17 0 64°F 5 to 20 mph Patchy Blowing Dust - No forecast
Sun 10/18
Night 		0 37°F 5 to 12 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sun 10/18 0 59°F 1 to 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 10/19
Night 		1 41°F 1 to 6 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 10/19 1 58°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 10/20
Night 		5 41°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 10/20 5 59°F 6 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 10/21
Night 		1 39°F 6 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 10/21 1 59°F 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Thu 10/22
Night 		0 40°F 5 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 10/22 0 58°F 3 to 7 mph Mostly Sunny - 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