Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
516 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2025


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

DATE               MONDAY 12/15/25         TUESDAY 12/16/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        SC          OV          OV          BK          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    45          80          80          60          60
TEMPERATURE        -8          -2          -1         -12         -14
MAX/MIN TEMP                   -1          -7           0         -15
WIND CHILL        -24         -16         -21         -37         -36
WIND DIR           NW          NW           N           N           N
WIND (MPH)          9           8          14          18          13
WIND GUST (MPH)    20          18          26          28          25
PRECIP PROB (%)     0          40          30          10          10
PRECIP TYPE                     S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.01        0.04        0.00        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.2         0.6         0.1         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               MONDAY 12/15/25         TUESDAY 12/16/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        SC          OV          OV          BK          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    45          75          80          60          60
TEMPERATURE        -7          -2          -1         -12         -13
MAX/MIN TEMP                   -1          -8           0         -15
WIND CHILL        -26         -18         -23         -38         -37
WIND DIR           NW          NW           N           N           N
WIND (MPH)         11           9          18          21          17
WIND GUST (MPH)    20          18          28          31          27
PRECIP PROB (%)     0          40          30           5          10
PRECIP TYPE                     S           S                       S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.01        0.03        0.00        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.1         0.5         0.1         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               MONDAY 12/15/25         TUESDAY 12/16/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        CL          CL          FW          SC          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5           5          25          40          50
TEMPERATURE       -15         -12         -12         -12         -17
MAX/MIN TEMP                   -8         -15          -7         -18
WIND CHILL        -47         -38         -32         -36         -42
WIND DIR           NE          NE          NE          NE           N
WIND (MPH)         42          28          17          24          21
WIND GUST (MPH)    55
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0           0           5           5
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
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)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               MONDAY 12/15/25         TUESDAY 12/16/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        FW          CL          SC          SC          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5           5          25          45          50
TEMPERATURE       -17         -10          -7         -14         -14
MAX/MIN TEMP                   -9         -13          -7         -16
WIND CHILL        -49         -35         -27         -40         -39
WIND DIR           NE          NE          NE          NE          NE
WIND (MPH)         49          33          19          27          24
WIND GUST (MPH)    64          43
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0           5           5          10
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
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)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               MONDAY 12/15/25         TUESDAY 12/16/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        FW          CL          SC          SC          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10           5          30          50          60
TEMPERATURE       -16         -12          -9         -16         -17
MAX/MIN TEMP                  -10         -16          -8         -19
WIND CHILL        -41         -29         -21         -35         -35
WIND DIR            N           N           N           N           N
WIND (MPH)         28          18          11          14          13
WIND GUST (MPH)    37
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0           5          10          10
PRECIP TYPE                                                         S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
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)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               MONDAY 12/15/25         TUESDAY 12/16/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        FW          CL          SC          SC          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10           5          30          50          60
TEMPERATURE       -18         -12         -10         -18         -17
MAX/MIN TEMP                  -11         -15          -9         -20
WIND CHILL        -45         -31         -25         -39         -38
WIND DIR           NE          NE          NE          NE          NE
WIND (MPH)         37          21          12          19          17
WIND GUST (MPH)    49          28
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0           5          10          10
PRECIP TYPE                                                         S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
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)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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