Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 161315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT SUN AUG 16 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/16/26 MONDAY 08/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 70 80 100 100
TEMPERATURE 47 58 48 48 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 47 52 40
WIND CHILL 35
WIND DIR S SE SE S W
WIND (MPH) 3 10 8 12 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 17 10 19 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 50 40 90 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.04 0.34 0.47
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.4 9.0 8.9 8.1 6.8
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/16/26 MONDAY 08/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 70 80 100 100
TEMPERATURE 46 55 47 45 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 45 50 39
WIND CHILL 39 33
WIND DIR SE SE SE S W
WIND (MPH) 5 11 12 14 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 17 14 19 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 50 40 90 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.04 0.34 0.47
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.4 8.9 8.9 8.1 6.8
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/16/26 MONDAY 08/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 48 54 47 48 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 45 52 39
WIND CHILL 34
WIND DIR SE S S S S
WIND (MPH) 18 31 35 33 25
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 41 40 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 90 80 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.27 0.15 0.30
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.1 9.0 8.4 6.9 6.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/16/26 MONDAY 08/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 43 45 43 40 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 40 45 35
WIND CHILL 36 36 31 28 24
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 24 41 50 47 39
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 57 57 47
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 100 90 100
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.42 0.30 0.49
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.1 8.9 8.3 6.9 6.1
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/16/26 MONDAY 08/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 49 53 48 48 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 46 53 41
WIND CHILL 33
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 26 42 50 36 26
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 52 63 49 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.26 0.17 0.21
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.0 9.2 8.6 6.9 6.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/16/26 MONDAY 08/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 43 44 43 39 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 39 45 34
WIND CHILL 34 34 30 26 23
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 34 54 62 48 42
WIND GUST (MPH) 47 61 67 71 51
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 100 90 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.32 0.26 0.33
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.0 9.2 8.6 6.9 6.1
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN