Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 191315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT SAT SEP 19 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 09/19/26 SUNDAY 09/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 70 60 75
TEMPERATURE 27 33 27 27 23
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 26 29 23
WIND CHILL 20
WIND DIR E NE S N N
WIND (MPH) 3 5 3 6 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 9 6 12 8
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 90 50 30 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.08 0.01 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 3.4 2.2 2.1 0.6
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 09/19/26 SUNDAY 09/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 70 60 75
TEMPERATURE 26 30 26 25 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 24 27 22
WIND CHILL 24 17
WIND DIR E NE S N N
WIND (MPH) 3 5 3 6 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 10 8 12 8
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 90 50 20 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.08 0.01 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 3.5 2.2 2.0 0.7
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 09/19/26 SUNDAY 09/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 90 80 100
TEMPERATURE 35 37 32 38 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 30 39 31
WIND CHILL 27
WIND DIR S S N N S
WIND (MPH) 20 11 5 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 60 70 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.17 0.04 0.04 0.18
12 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.6
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.2 4.8 4.0 4.7 4.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 09/19/26 SUNDAY 09/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 90 80 100
TEMPERATURE 30 31 30 31 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 28 33 27
WIND CHILL 18 22 24
WIND DIR S S NE N SW
WIND (MPH) 27 16 9 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 70 70 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.22 0.04 0.04 0.22
12 HOUR SNOW 2.5 0.4 0.4 2.4
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.4 4.8 4.0 4.8 4.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 09/19/26 SUNDAY 09/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 90 85 100
TEMPERATURE 36 36 33 37 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 32 39 33
WIND CHILL 27 28
WIND DIR S S NW N S
WIND (MPH) 21 17 4 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 70 80 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.04 0.04 0.19
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.7
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.3 4.7 3.9 4.6 3.8
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 09/19/26 SUNDAY 09/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 90 85 100
TEMPERATURE 29 31 28 30 27
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 27 33 25
WIND CHILL 16 20
WIND DIR S S NE N SW
WIND (MPH) 33 24 8 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 60 70 80 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.04 0.05 0.23
12 HOUR SNOW 1.2 0.4 0.6 2.5
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.5 4.7 3.9 4.7 4.0
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN