Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT FRI MAY 29 2026


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

DATE               FRIDAY 05/29/26         SATURDAY 05/30/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        SC          BK          BK          BK          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    50          60          55          55          70
TEMPERATURE        20          29          23          37          30
MAX/MIN TEMP                   30          20          38          28
WIND CHILL          8          20
WIND DIR            N           N           N           W          SW
WIND (MPH)         12          10           2           4           1
WIND GUST (MPH)    26          19           8          11           8
PRECIP PROB (%)    10          10          10           5           0
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         0.4         0.8         2.9         1.2


...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 05/29/26         SATURDAY 05/30/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        SC          BK          BK          BK          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    50          70          55          60          70
TEMPERATURE        20          27          22          35          29
MAX/MIN TEMP                   28          19          35          27
WIND CHILL          7          17
WIND DIR            N           N          NW          NW          SW
WIND (MPH)         13          11           3           5           3
WIND GUST (MPH)    26          18           9          12          10
PRECIP PROB (%)    10          10          10           5           0
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         0.4         0.8         2.8         1.2


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

DATE               FRIDAY 05/29/26         SATURDAY 05/30/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    75          80          85          90          90
TEMPERATURE        34          40          35          41          36
MAX/MIN TEMP                   43          34          43          34
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            N           N          SE          SW           S
WIND (MPH)          6           4           4           4           5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30          60          50          70          40
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.09        0.05        0.03        0.04
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.2         0.2         0.0         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.8         4.6         3.5         4.6         3.5


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

DATE               FRIDAY 05/29/26         SATURDAY 05/30/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    75          80          85          90          90
TEMPERATURE        26          30          26          30          26
MAX/MIN TEMP                   32          24          32          24
WIND CHILL         19                                              20
WIND DIR            N           N          SW          SW          SW
WIND (MPH)         12           6           8           6           9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40          60          50          70          50
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.10        0.08        0.07        0.09
12 HOUR SNOW                  1.1         0.9         0.8         1.1
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.7         4.6         3.5         4.6         3.5


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

DATE               FRIDAY 05/29/26         SATURDAY 05/30/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    80          85          85          90          85
TEMPERATURE        35          40          36          41          35
MAX/MIN TEMP                   43          34          43          34
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            N           N           S           N          SW
WIND (MPH)          8           5           5           6           8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50          70          50          70          50
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.15        0.10        0.08        0.09
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.5         0.3         0.2         0.3
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.9         4.6         3.7         4.6         3.7


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

DATE               FRIDAY 05/29/26         SATURDAY 05/30/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    80          90          85          90          90
TEMPERATURE        26          30          26          31          25
MAX/MIN TEMP                   32          23          32          23
WIND CHILL         20                                              18
WIND DIR            N           N           W           N          SW
WIND (MPH)         12           8           8           9          11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    60          70          50          70          50
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.19        0.16        0.13        0.13
12 HOUR SNOW                  2.2         1.9         1.5         1.5
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.8         4.7         3.7         4.7         3.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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