Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 160115
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 PM AKDT SAT AUG 15 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/16/26 MONDAY 08/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER SC BK BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 60 50 55 100
TEMPERATURE 61 46 61 48 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 61 47 54
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S S SE S
WIND (MPH) 8 3 10 3 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 9 17 9 17
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 30 30 100
PRECIP TYPE R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 8.8 8.5 8.6 8.8 8.5
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/16/26 MONDAY 08/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER SC BK BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 55 50 55 100
TEMPERATURE 58 46 57 48 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 58 46 51
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW S S SE S
WIND (MPH) 9 4 10 4 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 9 17 9 17
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 30 30 100
PRECIP TYPE R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 8.9 8.5 8.6 8.8 8.5
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 90 90 100 85
TEMPERATURE 66 47 57 47 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 61 45 58
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SE S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 18 26 28 33
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 35 36 42
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 50 50 100 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.07 0.38 0.19
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) 9.2 9.2 9.1 8.7 7.1
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 95 85 100 95
TEMPERATURE 52 43 46 43 43
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 49 40 47
WIND CHILL 36 38 33 33
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 13 28 41 51 57
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 50 62 66
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 70 70 100 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.15 0.51 0.35
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) 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.6 7.1
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 90 75 100 90
TEMPERATURE 65 48 57 51 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 61 48 58
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 13 28 41 50 40
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 52 63 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 60 100 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.05 0.24 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) 9.4 9.0 9.3 8.8 7.1
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 90 80 100 90
TEMPERATURE 51 44 44 44 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 48 40 47
WIND CHILL 35 35 32 30
WIND DIR SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 19 36 50 58 58
WIND GUST (MPH) 47 61 67 71
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 70 60 100 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R S
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.08 0.28 0.25
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) 9.2 9.1 9.3 8.8 7.1
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN