Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 181315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 95 90 90
TEMPERATURE 43 51 45 45 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 42 47 39
WIND CHILL 36
WIND DIR N SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 8 4 9 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 9 17 14 16
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 20 70 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.07 0.12 0.10
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 8.0 7.9 7.2 6.6
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 95 90 90
TEMPERATURE 42 48 44 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 41 46 38
WIND CHILL 36 35
WIND DIR N SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 9 5 10 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 10 17 16 14
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 20 70 70 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.06 0.12 0.10
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 8.0 7.9 7.2 6.7
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 80 75 90
TEMPERATURE 42 50 41 52 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 39 54 41
WIND CHILL 36
WIND DIR S SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 26 12 8 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 30 50 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.03 0.02 0.10
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) 6.4 7.0 6.7 7.2 7.1
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 80 75 90
TEMPERATURE 37 40 37 41 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 34 43 36
WIND CHILL 25 33 30 33
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 44 24 12 13 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 52
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 40 60 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.04 0.02 0.12
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.9 6.6 7.1 6.9
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 65 65 80
TEMPERATURE 44 52 44 53 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 43 55 44
WIND CHILL 38
WIND DIR S SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 21 17 13 17 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 50 20 50 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.02 0.01 0.06
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) 6.3 6.9 6.6 7.1 7.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 70 65 80
TEMPERATURE 36 39 35 40 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 34 42 35
WIND CHILL 24 30 26 33 30
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 42 26 20 21 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 30 50 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.03 0.01 0.08
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.9 6.6 7.1 7.0
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN