🧊 Too Warm

Ice Climbing Weather Conditions - Washington State

Franklin Falls

Popular waterfall ice climb near Snoqualmie Pass

Mountain Project AllTrails
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Avalanche Danger
📊 Mon 12/08 0 49°F 12 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09 0 49°F 12 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09
Night 		0 38°F 5 to 13 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Wed 12/10 0 44°F 5 mph Chance Light Snow No forecast
Wed 12/10
Night 		0 39°F 5 to 12 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Thu 12/11 0 50°F 8 to 12 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Thu 12/11
Night 		0 44°F 9 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Fri 12/12 0 45°F 7 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Fri 12/12
Night 		0 43°F 5 mph Rain And Snow Likely No forecast
Sat 12/13 0 48°F 5 mph Rain And Snow Likely No forecast
Sat 12/13
Night 		0 43°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Sun 12/14 0 49°F 5 mph Light Rain Likely No forecast
Sun 12/14
Night 		0 41°F 6 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Mon 12/15 0 43°F 6 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Mon 12/15
Night 		0 40°F 6 mph Rain And Snow Likely No forecast

Exit 38

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

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Avalanche Danger
📊 Mon 12/08 0 53°F 13 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09 0 53°F 13 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09
Night 		0 41°F 5 to 14 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Wed 12/10 0 48°F 3 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Wed 12/10
Night 		0 43°F 5 to 14 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Thu 12/11 0 54°F 8 to 14 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Thu 12/11
Night 		0 47°F 9 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Fri 12/12 0 50°F 3 to 8 mph Rain No forecast
Fri 12/12
Night 		0 46°F 3 mph Light Rain Likely No forecast
Sat 12/13 0 52°F 3 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Sat 12/13
Night 		0 47°F 5 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Sun 12/14 0 53°F 5 mph Light Rain Likely No forecast
Sun 12/14
Night 		0 45°F 3 to 7 mph Light Rain No forecast
Mon 12/15 0 47°F 7 mph Light Rain No forecast
Mon 12/15
Night 		0 43°F 6 mph Light Rain Likely No forecast

Alpental

Ski area with ice climbing opportunities near Snoqualmie Pass

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Avalanche Danger
📊 Mon 12/08 0 49°F 12 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09 0 49°F 12 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09
Night 		0 37°F 5 to 13 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Wed 12/10 0 44°F 5 mph Light Snow No forecast
Wed 12/10
Night 		0 39°F 3 to 13 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Thu 12/11 0 50°F 8 to 13 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Thu 12/11
Night 		0 43°F 9 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Fri 12/12 0 46°F 7 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Fri 12/12
Night 		0 43°F 5 mph Rain And Snow Likely No forecast
Sat 12/13 0 49°F 5 mph Rain And Snow Likely No forecast
Sat 12/13
Night 		0 42°F 5 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Sun 12/14 0 50°F 5 mph Rain And Snow Likely No forecast
Sun 12/14
Night 		0 40°F 6 mph Rain And Snow Likely then Rain And Snow No forecast
Mon 12/15 0 44°F 7 mph Light Snow No forecast
Mon 12/15
Night 		0 40°F 6 mph Light Snow Likely No forecast

Leavenworth

Icicle Creek area ice climbing near Leavenworth

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Avalanche Danger
📊 Mon 12/08 0 48°F 6 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09 0 48°F 6 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09
Night 		0 34°F 7 to 16 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Wed 12/10 0 45°F 2 to 16 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Wed 12/10
Night 		0 34°F 2 to 6 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Thu 12/11 0 51°F 7 mph Rain No forecast
Thu 12/11
Night 		0 39°F 7 mph Rain No forecast
Fri 12/12 0 49°F 6 mph Rain Likely No forecast
Fri 12/12
Night 		0 38°F 5 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Sat 12/13 0 50°F 3 mph Slight Chance Light Rain No forecast
Sat 12/13
Night 		0 38°F 3 mph Slight Chance Light Rain No forecast
Sun 12/14 0 50°F 2 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Sun 12/14
Night 		0 36°F 3 mph Light Rain Likely No forecast
Mon 12/15 0 47°F 3 mph Light Rain Likely No forecast
Mon 12/15
Night 		0 34°F 3 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast

White Pine

Ice climbing location in the Cascades

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Avalanche Danger
📊 Mon 12/08 0 43°F 18 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09 0 43°F 18 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09
Night 		0 33°F 20 to 30 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Wed 12/10 0 37°F 6 to 25 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Wed 12/10
Night 		0 34°F 6 to 22 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Thu 12/11 0 43°F 17 to 24 mph Heavy Rain No forecast
Thu 12/11
Night 		0 38°F 17 to 21 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Fri 12/12 0 40°F 13 to 21 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Fri 12/12
Night 		0 39°F 15 mph Rain And Snow Likely No forecast
Sat 12/13 0 43°F 10 to 15 mph Chance Rain And Snow No forecast
Sat 12/13
Night 		0 38°F 10 to 16 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Sun 12/14 0 42°F 7 to 15 mph Light Rain Likely No forecast
Sun 12/14
Night 		0 36°F 8 to 16 mph Rain And Snow Likely No forecast
Mon 12/15 0 38°F 10 to 16 mph Rain And Snow Likely No forecast
Mon 12/15
Night 		0 34°F 9 to 14 mph Rain And Snow Likely No forecast

Banks Lake

Ice climbing area in Eastern Washington

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Avalanche Danger
📊 Mon 12/08 0 48°F 20 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09 0 48°F 20 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Tue 12/09
Night 		0 39°F 20 to 26 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Wed 12/10 0 45°F 7 to 21 mph Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely No forecast
Wed 12/10
Night 		0 39°F 7 to 10 mph Rain And Snow No forecast
Thu 12/11 0 51°F 10 to 14 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Thu 12/11
Night 		0 42°F 12 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Fri 12/12 0 49°F 6 to 9 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Fri 12/12
Night 		0 38°F 6 mph Mostly Cloudy No forecast
Sat 12/13 0 48°F 6 mph Mostly Cloudy No forecast
Sat 12/13
Night 		0 39°F 7 mph Mostly Cloudy No forecast
Sun 12/14 0 47°F 6 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain No forecast
Sun 12/14
Night 		0 39°F 6 to 10 mph Chance Light Rain No forecast
Mon 12/15 0 47°F 12 mph Slight Chance Light Rain No forecast
Mon 12/15
Night 		0 38°F 10 mph 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 (NWAC)

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

From Northwest 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