🧊 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
📊 Fri 05/29 0 57°F 10 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 05/30
Night 		0 41°F 8 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 05/30 0 50°F 7 to 12 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/31
Night 		0 37°F 3 to 13 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sun 05/31 0 56°F 5 to 10 mph Sunny - No forecast
Mon 06/01
Night 		0 43°F 3 to 10 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Mon 06/01 0 69°F 2 to 6 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 06/02
Night 		0 56°F 3 to 8 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 06/02 0 74°F 8 mph Sunny - No forecast
Wed 06/03
Night 		0 51°F 3 to 7 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 06/03 0 64°F 5 to 9 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 06/04
Night 		0 45°F 6 to 10 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 06/04 0 59°F 6 to 10 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 06/05
Night 		0 45°F 3 to 10 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 06/05 0 58°F 3 to 8 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
📊 Fri 05/29 0 55°F 5 mph Slight Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 05/30
Night 		0 43°F 3 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 05/30 0 57°F 2 to 8 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/31
Night 		0 41°F 0 to 8 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sun 05/31 0 62°F 1 to 9 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 06/01
Night 		0 44°F 1 to 8 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Mon 06/01 0 75°F 0 to 6 mph Sunny - No forecast
Tue 06/02
Night 		0 52°F 2 to 8 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 06/02 0 80°F 3 to 8 mph Sunny - No forecast
Wed 06/03
Night 		0 54°F 2 to 7 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 06/03 0 68°F 5 to 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 06/04
Night 		0 49°F 3 to 9 mph Chance Rain - No forecast
Thu 06/04 0 65°F 3 to 10 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 06/05
Night 		0 47°F 2 to 10 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 06/05 0 64°F 2 to 8 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
📊 Fri 05/29 0 54°F 10 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 05/30
Night 		0 40°F 7 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 05/30 0 54°F 7 to 12 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/31
Night 		0 38°F 5 to 12 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sun 05/31 0 60°F 5 to 10 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 06/01
Night 		0 42°F 3 to 10 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Mon 06/01 0 74°F 3 to 7 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 06/02
Night 		0 51°F 7 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 06/02 0 79°F 7 mph Sunny - No forecast
Wed 06/03
Night 		0 54°F 3 to 7 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 06/03 0 68°F 3 to 9 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 06/04
Night 		0 49°F 6 to 9 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 06/04 0 63°F 6 to 10 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 06/05
Night 		0 47°F 3 to 10 mph Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 06/05 0 64°F 3 to 8 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
📊 Fri 05/29 0 69°F 15 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sat 05/30
Night 		0 39°F 7 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 05/30 0 68°F 6 to 13 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/31
Night 		0 39°F 6 to 13 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sun 05/31 0 75°F 3 to 8 mph Sunny - No forecast
Mon 06/01
Night 		0 44°F 2 to 8 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Mon 06/01 0 80°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 06/02
Night 		0 49°F 2 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 06/02 0 83°F 0 to 3 mph Sunny - No forecast
Wed 06/03
Night 		0 53°F 2 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 06/03 0 78°F 1 to 9 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 06/04
Night 		0 48°F 7 to 10 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 06/04 0 76°F 7 to 12 mph Sunny - No forecast
Fri 06/05
Night 		0 46°F 5 to 12 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Fri 06/05 0 76°F 3 to 7 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
📊 Fri 05/29 0 53°F 26 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sat 05/30
Night 		0 37°F 21 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 05/30 0 52°F 18 to 23 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/31
Night 		0 37°F 18 to 24 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Sun 05/31 0 60°F 13 to 18 mph Sunny - No forecast
Mon 06/01
Night 		0 42°F 7 to 18 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Mon 06/01 0 68°F 7 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 06/02
Night 		0 49°F 2 to 6 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 06/02 0 70°F 3 to 8 mph Sunny - No forecast
Wed 06/03
Night 		0 51°F 5 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 06/03 0 63°F 3 to 12 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 06/04
Night 		0 46°F 12 to 16 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 06/04 0 60°F 15 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Fri 06/05
Night 		0 44°F 8 to 15 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 06/05 0 59°F 8 to 12 mph 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
📊 Fri 05/29 0 72°F 15 mph Showers And Thunderstorms Likely - No forecast
Sat 05/30
Night 		0 48°F 7 to 12 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 05/30 0 69°F 8 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/31
Night 		0 47°F 8 to 13 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 05/31 0 73°F 9 to 13 mph Sunny - No forecast
Mon 06/01
Night 		0 51°F 5 to 9 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 06/01 0 73°F 5 to 8 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 06/02
Night 		5 51°F 3 to 9 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 06/02 5 76°F 6 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 06/03
Night 		1 54°F 6 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 06/03 1 75°F 5 to 12 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 06/04
Night 		0 53°F 7 to 14 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 06/04 0 72°F 7 to 13 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny - No forecast
Fri 06/05
Night 		0 50°F 6 to 13 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 06/05 0 73°F 6 to 13 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