🧊 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
📊 Tue 05/12 0 70°F 7 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 05/13 0 51°F 5 to 14 mph Rain - No forecast
Wed 05/13
Night 		0 42°F 12 to 15 mph Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Thu 05/14 0 49°F 10 mph Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow - No forecast
Thu 05/14
Night 		0 41°F 10 mph Rain And Snow - No forecast
Fri 05/15 0 46°F 9 mph Rain And Snow - No forecast
Fri 05/15
Night 		0 35°F 9 mph Rain And Snow - No forecast
Sat 05/16 0 43°F 8 mph Light Snow then Snow Showers - No forecast
Sat 05/16
Night 		0 36°F 5 to 8 mph Rain And Snow Likely - No forecast
Sun 05/17 0 48°F 5 to 8 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/17
Night 		0 38°F 2 to 8 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 05/18 0 54°F 2 to 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 05/18
Night 		0 41°F 5 to 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 05/19 0 57°F 6 to 9 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 05/19
Night 		0 46°F 3 to 9 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
📊 Tue 05/12 0 82°F 5 to 9 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 05/13 0 53°F 2 to 17 mph Rain - No forecast
Wed 05/13
Night 		0 44°F 9 to 17 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Thu 05/14 0 55°F 8 to 12 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 05/14
Night 		0 43°F 9 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 05/15 0 51°F 7 to 12 mph Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Fri 05/15
Night 		0 39°F 3 to 12 mph Rain And Snow - No forecast
Sat 05/16 0 50°F 3 to 8 mph Rain And Snow then Slight Chance T-storms - No forecast
Sat 05/16
Night 		0 39°F 2 to 8 mph Rain And Snow Likely - No forecast
Sun 05/17 0 56°F 2 to 8 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/17
Night 		0 41°F 2 to 8 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 05/18 0 61°F 1 to 10 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 05/18
Night 		0 43°F 3 to 9 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 05/19 0 65°F 5 to 10 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 05/19
Night 		0 46°F 2 to 10 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
📊 Tue 05/12 0 78°F 7 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 05/13 0 50°F 9 to 14 mph Rain And Snow - No forecast
Wed 05/13
Night 		0 41°F 10 to 14 mph Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Thu 05/14 0 52°F 10 mph Chance Light Snow then Rain And Snow Likely - No forecast
Thu 05/14
Night 		0 40°F 7 to 10 mph Rain And Snow Likely then Rain And Snow - No forecast
Fri 05/15 0 48°F 9 mph Light Snow - No forecast
Fri 05/15
Night 		0 38°F 9 mph Light Snow - No forecast
Sat 05/16 0 47°F 9 mph Light Snow then Snow Showers - No forecast
Sat 05/16
Night 		0 37°F 5 to 8 mph Rain And Snow Likely - No forecast
Sun 05/17 0 52°F 5 to 8 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/17
Night 		0 39°F 2 to 8 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 05/18 2 58°F 2 to 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 05/18
Night 		2 42°F 5 to 8 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Tue 05/19 0 63°F 6 to 9 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 05/19
Night 		0 42°F 3 to 9 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast

Leavenworth

Icicle Creek area ice climbing near Leavenworth

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Tue 05/12 0 87°F 3 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 05/13 0 62°F 8 to 15 mph Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Wed 05/13
Night 		0 40°F 6 to 18 mph Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Thu 05/14 0 64°F 6 to 10 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 05/14
Night 		0 39°F 3 to 10 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 05/15 0 59°F 3 to 12 mph Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Fri 05/15
Night 		0 35°F 5 to 12 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sat 05/16 0 58°F 5 to 13 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sat 05/16
Night 		0 33°F 8 to 13 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 05/17 0 66°F 5 to 10 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/17
Night 		0 37°F 6 to 10 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 05/18 0 71°F 3 to 9 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 05/18
Night 		0 40°F 6 to 9 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Tue 05/19 0 73°F 6 to 12 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 05/19
Night 		0 42°F 6 to 12 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast

White Pine

Ice climbing location near Stevens Pass

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Tue 05/12 0 71°F 10 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 05/13 0 47°F 21 to 31 mph Showers And Thunderstorms - No forecast
Wed 05/13
Night 		0 40°F 26 to 32 mph Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 05/14 0 48°F 21 to 26 mph Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Thu 05/14
Night 		0 38°F 16 to 23 mph Chance Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Fri 05/15 0 44°F 15 to 18 mph Rain And Snow Showers Likely - No forecast
Fri 05/15
Night 		0 34°F 15 to 18 mph Rain And Snow Showers Likely - No forecast
Sat 05/16 0 43°F 15 to 20 mph Chance Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Sat 05/16
Night 		0 32°F 13 to 16 mph Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 05/17 0 49°F 12 to 15 mph Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/17
Night 		0 36°F 9 to 15 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 05/18 6 54°F 8 to 13 mph Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Mon 05/18
Night 		6 39°F 14 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 05/19 0 57°F 12 to 16 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 05/19
Night 		0 40°F 9 to 16 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast

Banks Lake

Ice climbing area in Eastern Washington

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Tue 05/12 0 83°F 9 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 05/13 0 64°F 3 to 28 mph Patchy Blowing Dust - No forecast
Wed 05/13
Night 		0 46°F 16 to 30 mph Patchy Blowing Dust - No forecast
Thu 05/14 3 64°F 17 to 23 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 05/14
Night 		3 43°F 7 to 25 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 05/15 13 60°F 7 to 23 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Fri 05/15
Night 		13 39°F 6 to 26 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 05/16 14 59°F 6 to 14 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 05/16
Night 		14 39°F 8 to 14 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Sun 05/17 14 63°F 9 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 05/17
Night 		14 41°F 3 to 9 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 05/18 10 66°F 3 to 13 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Mon 05/18
Night 		10 44°F 3 to 13 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 05/19 5 69°F 3 to 12 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 05/19
Night 		5 46°F 7 to 12 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