Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center

Hatcher Pass Avalanche Forecast

Avalanche risk Issued: Sat, April 20th, 2024
ARCHIVED FORECAST - All forecasts expire after 24 hours from the posting date/time.
Although the forecast season has finished, the avalanche season has not.  Please read below for some tips on NAVIGATING THE BACKCOUNTRY IN SPRINGTIME and AVALANCHE PROBLEMS ON THE HORIZON.  Temperatures have risen significantly this week.  Expect the avalanche danger to be dynamic with the increase in daytime temperatures, multiple nights without a refreeze below 3500' and sunshine in the forecast.  Expect to see wet avalanches this weekend. Conditions will vary from frozen to breakable crust to corn and wet sloppy snow depending... (Read More)

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Today

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 25 mph.
High: 38 °F
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 25 to 30 mph.
Low: 30 °F
Saturday

Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then isolated snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.
High: 37 °F
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Low: 29 °F
Sunday

Sunday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
High: 36 °F
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Low: 29 °F
Monday

Monday: A chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
High: 36 °F
Monday
Night
Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Low: 27 °F
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
High: 34 °F
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