Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2025


...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...

DATE               TUESDAY 11/18/25        WEDNESDAY 11/19/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          BK          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    80          75          75          55          45
TEMPERATURE         8           9          12           4          11
MAX/MIN TEMP                   13           9          14           4
WIND CHILL         -5          -5          -4         -10          -4
WIND DIR            S           S           S          SE          SE
WIND (MPH)          8          10          14           9          12
WIND GUST (MPH)    12          16          24          17          23
PRECIP PROB (%)    20          50          60          10           5
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.01        0.04        0.04        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.2         0.8         0.6         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...

DATE               TUESDAY 11/18/25        WEDNESDAY 11/19/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          BK          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    80          75          75          55          45
TEMPERATURE         9           9          11           6          11
MAX/MIN TEMP                   13           9          13           5
WIND CHILL         -5          -7          -6         -11          -7
WIND DIR            S           S           S          SE          SE
WIND (MPH)         11          13          19          13          19
WIND GUST (MPH)    19          23          32          24          33
PRECIP PROB (%)    20          50          50          10          10
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.01        0.04        0.03        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.2         0.7         0.3         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               TUESDAY 11/18/25        WEDNESDAY 11/19/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          BK          BK          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    95          85          70          55          75
TEMPERATURE        15          16          14          14          12
MAX/MIN TEMP                   22          13          20          11
WIND CHILL          4           5           5           4           0
WIND DIR            S           S           S          SE          SE
WIND (MPH)         20          21          12          13          19
WIND GUST (MPH)    28          31                                  27
PRECIP PROB (%)    80          70          30          20          50
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.09        0.06        0.01        0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                  1.6         1.0         0.2         0.3
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.2         0.4         0.1         0.5         0.7


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               TUESDAY 11/18/25        WEDNESDAY 11/19/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          BK          BK          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    95          85          65          55          75
TEMPERATURE        14          12          13          11          15
MAX/MIN TEMP                   17          11          16          11
WIND CHILL         -1          -5           0          -2           0
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         26          29          17          17          29
WIND GUST (MPH)    36          41                                  41
PRECIP PROB (%)    70          70          30          20          50
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.17        0.09        0.01        0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                  2.3         1.3         0.2         0.3
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.2         0.4         0.2         0.5         0.7


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               TUESDAY 11/18/25        WEDNESDAY 11/19/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          BK          BK          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    80          80          55          55          75
TEMPERATURE        18          18          17          17          17
MAX/MIN TEMP                   23          15          21          15
WIND CHILL          3           3           3           5           3
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         24          23          17          14          26
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                    36
PRECIP PROB (%)    60          60          30          20          50
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.05        0.04        0.01        0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.6         0.5         0.1         0.3
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.1         0.3         0.1         0.5         0.7


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               TUESDAY 11/18/25        WEDNESDAY 11/19/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          BK          BK          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    80          80          55          55          70
TEMPERATURE        14          11          12          12          15
MAX/MIN TEMP                   16          11          16          11
WIND CHILL         -5          -8          -3          -2          -1
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         33          34          24          20          32
WIND GUST (MPH)    47          48          33          28          44
PRECIP PROB (%)    60          60          20          20          50
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.08        0.05        0.00        0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.9         0.6         0.1         0.3
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.2         0.4         0.2         0.5         0.7

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN