🧊 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
📊 Wed 04/15 0 38°F 8 mph Snow Showers 6.4" No forecast
Thu 04/16
Night 		0 31°F 6 mph Chance Snow 2.1" No forecast
Thu 04/16 0 41°F 6 to 9 mph Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny 0.7" No forecast
Fri 04/17
Night 		0 32°F 3 to 8 mph Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy 0.2" No forecast
Fri 04/17 0 48°F 5 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 04/18
Night 		0 38°F 3 to 7 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 04/18 0 56°F 7 mph Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 04/19
Night 		0 43°F 5 to 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 04/19 0 58°F 5 to 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 04/20
Night 		0 45°F 5 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 04/20 0 63°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 04/21
Night 		0 46°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 04/21 0 55°F 7 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Wed 04/22
Night 		0 43°F 7 mph Light Rain Likely then Rain And Snow Likely - No forecast
Wed 04/22 0 48°F 6 to 9 mph Rain And Snow Likely - 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
📊 Wed 04/15 0 42°F 7 mph Snow Showers 1.4" No forecast
Thu 04/16
Night 		0 33°F 2 mph Chance Snow 2.7" No forecast
Thu 04/16 0 48°F 2 to 8 mph Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny 0.3" No forecast
Fri 04/17
Night 		0 35°F 1 to 6 mph Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 04/17 0 53°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 04/18
Night 		0 40°F 1 to 6 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 04/18 0 62°F 2 to 6 mph Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 04/19
Night 		0 46°F 2 to 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 04/19 0 65°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 04/20
Night 		0 48°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 04/20 0 69°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 04/21
Night 		0 48°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 04/21 0 61°F 5 to 8 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Wed 04/22
Night 		0 45°F 8 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Wed 04/22 0 53°F 7 to 10 mph Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast

Alpental

Ski area with ice climbing opportunities near Snoqualmie Pass

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Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Wed 04/15 0 38°F 10 mph Snow Showers 6.9" No forecast
Thu 04/16
Night 		0 30°F 6 mph Chance Snow 1.8" No forecast
Thu 04/16 0 42°F 6 to 12 mph Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny 0.7" No forecast
Fri 04/17
Night 		0 31°F 3 to 9 mph Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy 0.4" No forecast
Fri 04/17 0 49°F 6 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 04/18
Night 		0 38°F 3 to 7 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 04/18 0 56°F 5 to 8 mph Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 04/19
Night 		0 43°F 5 to 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 04/19 0 60°F 5 to 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 04/20
Night 		0 44°F 5 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 04/20 0 65°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 04/21
Night 		0 45°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 04/21 0 58°F 7 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Wed 04/22
Night 		0 42°F 7 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Wed 04/22 0 50°F 6 to 9 mph Chance Rain And Snow - 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
📊 Wed 04/15 0 48°F 9 mph Slight Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Thu 04/16
Night 		0 27°F 6 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Thu 04/16 0 52°F 6 to 10 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 04/17
Night 		0 29°F 5 to 10 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Fri 04/17 0 58°F 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sat 04/18
Night 		0 33°F 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 04/18 0 61°F 3 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 04/19
Night 		0 39°F 3 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 04/19 0 66°F 3 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 04/20
Night 		0 42°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 04/20 0 72°F 5 mph Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 04/21
Night 		0 45°F 6 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 04/21 0 69°F 5 to 8 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 04/22
Night 		0 43°F 8 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 04/22 0 61°F 7 to 10 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast

White Pine

Ice climbing location near Stevens Pass

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Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Wed 04/15 0 34°F 22 mph Light Snow Likely 1.7" No forecast
Thu 04/16
Night 		0 25°F 18 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 04/16 0 37°F 21 to 25 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Fri 04/17
Night 		0 28°F 15 to 25 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Fri 04/17 0 47°F 6 to 15 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sat 04/18
Night 		0 32°F 7 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 04/18 0 50°F 6 to 12 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 04/19
Night 		0 37°F 9 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 04/19 0 54°F 5 to 9 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 04/20
Night 		0 40°F 5 to 8 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 04/20 0 61°F 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 04/21
Night 		0 43°F 7 to 10 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 04/21 0 57°F 12 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 04/22
Night 		0 39°F 12 to 15 mph Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Wed 04/22 0 47°F 14 to 17 mph Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast

Banks Lake

Ice climbing area in Eastern Washington

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Wed 04/15 0 49°F 21 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 04/16
Night 		0 32°F 10 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Thu 04/16 0 53°F 12 to 20 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Fri 04/17
Night 		0 32°F 6 to 16 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Fri 04/17 0 56°F 5 to 9 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sat 04/18
Night 		0 36°F 6 to 9 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 04/18 0 62°F 6 to 12 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 04/19
Night 		0 43°F 7 to 12 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 04/19 0 67°F 10 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 04/20
Night 		0 46°F 9 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 04/20 0 73°F 10 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 04/21
Night 		0 50°F 10 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 04/21 0 68°F 9 to 13 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 04/22
Night 		0 48°F 9 to 13 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 04/22 0 64°F 9 to 17 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - 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