Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 271315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT WED AUG 27 2025
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/27/25 THURSDAY 08/28/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 90 95 90
TEMPERATURE 39 44 38 43 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 38 45 36
WIND CHILL 31 36 32 37 29
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 14 16 10 10 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 25 19 19 24
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 90 70 70
PRECIP TYPE Z Z S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.42 0.23 0.25 0.31
12 HOUR SNOW 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.06 0.03 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.3 6.5 6.3 6.0 5.8
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/27/25 THURSDAY 08/28/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 90 95 90
TEMPERATURE 37 41 37 40 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 37 42 34
WIND CHILL 27 32 27 32 27
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 20 20 13 12 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 29 24 23 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 90 70 70
PRECIP TYPE Z Z S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.43 0.23 0.24 0.30
12 HOUR SNOW 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.1
12 HOUR ICE 0.06 0.03 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.3 6.5 6.3 6.0 5.9
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/27/25 THURSDAY 08/28/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 95 85 90
TEMPERATURE 42 51 42 50 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 42 52 44
WIND CHILL 34 35 39
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 34 33 36 39 29
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 43 48 50 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 80 60 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.44
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) 7.6 7.3 7.5 8.9 8.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/27/25 THURSDAY 08/28/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 90 85 90
TEMPERATURE 38 45 38 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 38 46 38
WIND CHILL 27 36 26 33 32
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 44 41 50 51 36
WIND GUST (MPH) 58 54 65 66 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 80 70 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.35 0.35 0.46 0.64
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.5 7.4 7.5 8.9 8.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/27/25 THURSDAY 08/28/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 85 80 85
TEMPERATURE 41 51 43 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 43 52 44
WIND CHILL 31 33
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 37 37 39 46 33
WIND GUST (MPH) 49 49 50 59 43
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 70 60 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.12 0.22 0.33
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) 7.7 7.4 7.6 8.9 8.2
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/27/25 THURSDAY 08/28/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 90 85 75 85
TEMPERATURE 38 45 38 44 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 38 47 37
WIND CHILL 25 35 25 33 30
WIND DIR S SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 54 52 57 58 36
WIND GUST (MPH) 70 69 74 75 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 70 60 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R S
12 HOUR QPF 0.19 0.21 0.34 0.44
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.7 7.4 7.7 9.0 8.3
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN