Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 010115
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/01/26 WEDNESDAY 09/02/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER SC OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 90 90 90 85
TEMPERATURE 32 26 30 23 25
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 32 21 27
WIND CHILL 23 10 17
WIND DIR NW W SW N NW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 6 13 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 9 13 26 14
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 30 80 70 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.05 0.12 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.7 2.0 0.5
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.5 2.0 2.8 0.3 0.6
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/01/26 WEDNESDAY 09/02/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER SC OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 90 90 90 85
TEMPERATURE 31 25 28 21 23
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 30 19 24
WIND CHILL 19 20 8 13
WIND DIR NW W W N NW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 8 14 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 9 13 25 16
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 30 80 70 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.05 0.12 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.8 2.0 0.5
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.5 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.5
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/01/26 WEDNESDAY 09/02/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 60 50 55 70
TEMPERATURE 35 31 41 29 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 43 28 41
WIND CHILL 24 22
WIND DIR N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 29 18 5 8 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 40 5 20 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.02 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.3 3.4 4.4 2.7 3.1
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/01/26 WEDNESDAY 09/02/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 70 55 60 75
TEMPERATURE 28 27 33 25 30
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 35 24 33
WIND CHILL 13 14 17 22
WIND DIR N N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 39 24 9 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 50 10 30 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.03 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.1
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.4 3.5 4.5 2.7 3.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/01/26 WEDNESDAY 09/02/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 80 65 65 75
TEMPERATURE 31 31 38 30 37
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 40 29 39
WIND CHILL 20 22 31
WIND DIR N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 26 17 6 8 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 10 40 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.29 0.07 0.01 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.2
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 3.5 4.0 2.7 2.9
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/01/26 WEDNESDAY 09/02/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 80 65 65 75
TEMPERATURE 26 26 31 24 28
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 33 23 31
WIND CHILL 11 14 17 20
WIND DIR N N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 32 23 8 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 10 40 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.29 0.06 0.01 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 3.8 0.8 0.1 0.5
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.2 3.5 4.2 2.6 2.8
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN