🧊 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
📊 Mon 11/02 0 50°F 5 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 11/03 0 52°F 0 to 5 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 11/03
Night 		0 41°F 2 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 11/04 0 53°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 11/04
Night 		0 44°F 2 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 11/05 0 47°F 3 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Thu 11/05
Night 		0 42°F 3 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 11/06 0 47°F 3 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 11/06
Night 		0 42°F 1 to 5 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Sat 11/07 0 53°F 7 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 11/07
Night 		0 44°F 5 to 9 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 11/08 0 49°F 0 to 6 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 11/08
Night 		0 40°F 0 to 3 mph Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 11/09 0 49°F 0 to 3 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 11/09
Night 		0 43°F 0 to 6 mph Light Rain 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
📊 Mon 11/02 0 55°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 11/03 0 58°F 0 to 7 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 11/03
Night 		0 42°F 3 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 11/04 0 58°F 0 to 3 mph Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 11/04
Night 		0 46°F 2 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 11/05 0 52°F 2 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 11/05
Night 		0 44°F 0 to 5 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 11/06 0 52°F 0 to 5 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Fri 11/06
Night 		0 45°F 0 to 7 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Sat 11/07 0 58°F 5 to 9 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 11/07
Night 		0 47°F 5 to 13 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 11/08 0 53°F 0 to 8 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 11/08
Night 		0 43°F 0 to 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 11/09 0 54°F 0 to 7 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 11/09
Night 		0 45°F 0 to 8 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 Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Mon 11/02 0 50°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 11/03 0 52°F 0 to 6 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 11/03
Night 		0 40°F 1 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 11/04 0 53°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Wed 11/04
Night 		0 42°F 2 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Thu 11/05 0 47°F 3 mph Rain And Snow Likely then Slight Chance Rain And Snow - No forecast
Thu 11/05
Night 		0 41°F 2 mph Light Snow - No forecast
Fri 11/06 0 47°F 3 mph Light Snow then Rain And Snow - No forecast
Fri 11/06
Night 		0 41°F 3 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast
Sat 11/07 0 52°F 6 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Sat 11/07
Night 		0 43°F 5 to 8 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 11/08 0 49°F 1 to 6 mph Light Rain - No forecast
Sun 11/08
Night 		0 39°F 2 mph Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 11/09 0 49°F 2 mph Chance Light Rain - No forecast
Mon 11/09
Night 		0 42°F 1 to 5 mph Light Rain Likely - No forecast

Leavenworth

Icicle Creek area ice climbing near Leavenworth

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Mon 11/02 0 51°F 2 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 11/03 0 53°F 1 mph Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 11/03
Night 		0 31°F 0 mph Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog - No forecast
Wed 11/04 0 54°F 2 mph Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 11/04
Night 		0 35°F 1 mph Rain Showers Likely - No forecast
Thu 11/05 0 53°F 2 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 11/05
Night 		0 33°F 2 mph Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely - No forecast
Fri 11/06 0 52°F 2 mph Rain Showers Likely - No forecast
Fri 11/06
Night 		0 32°F 0 to 5 mph Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 11/07 0 53°F 2 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 11/07
Night 		0 36°F 1 mph Rain Showers Likely - No forecast
Sun 11/08 0 53°F 2 mph Rain Showers Likely - No forecast
Sun 11/08
Night 		0 31°F 1 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Mon 11/09 0 51°F 1 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Mon 11/09
Night 		0 34°F 0 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast

White Pine

Ice climbing location near Stevens Pass

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Mon 11/02 0 44°F 6 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 11/03 0 46°F 3 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Tue 11/03
Night 		0 29°F 5 mph Mostly Clear - No forecast
Wed 11/04 0 48°F 3 mph Mostly Sunny - No forecast
Wed 11/04
Night 		0 38°F 5 mph Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 11/05 0 43°F 7 mph Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 11/05
Night 		0 36°F 6 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Fri 11/06 0 43°F 6 mph Rain And Snow Showers Likely then Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Fri 11/06
Night 		0 35°F 2 to 8 mph Rain And Snow Showers Likely - No forecast
Sat 11/07 0 46°F 5 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 11/07
Night 		0 38°F 2 to 6 mph Rain Showers - No forecast
Sun 11/08 0 44°F 6 mph Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Sun 11/08
Night 		0 33°F 5 mph Chance Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Mon 11/09 0 43°F 2 mph Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers - No forecast
Mon 11/09
Night 		0 36°F 2 mph Rain And Snow Showers Likely - No forecast

Banks Lake

Ice climbing area in Eastern Washington

Mountain Project
Period 5-Day Assessment Temperature Wind Conditions Snow Accumulation Avalanche Danger
📊 Mon 11/02 0 49°F 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 11/03 0 51°F 1 to 5 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Tue 11/03
Night 		0 36°F 3 mph Partly Cloudy - No forecast
Wed 11/04 0 51°F 1 to 5 mph Sunny - No forecast
Wed 11/04
Night 		0 38°F 5 mph Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Thu 11/05 0 51°F 5 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny - No forecast
Thu 11/05
Night 		0 38°F 6 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Fri 11/06 0 51°F 6 to 12 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Fri 11/06
Night 		0 37°F 5 to 9 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Sat 11/07 0 52°F 7 mph Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sat 11/07
Night 		0 40°F 7 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Sun 11/08 0 54°F 6 to 10 mph Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny - No forecast
Sun 11/08
Night 		0 38°F 6 mph Mostly Cloudy - No forecast
Mon 11/09 0 51°F 6 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers - No forecast
Mon 11/09
Night 		0 40°F 3 to 7 mph Chance Rain Showers - 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