Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
706
FWAK49 PAFG 171315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 100 95 85 95
TEMPERATURE 49 48 43 49 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 41 50 42
WIND CHILL 36
WIND DIR SE E NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 8 10 12 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 12 18 12 17
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 90 70 40 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.42 0.52 0.05 0.07
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) 9.0 8.2 7.2 7.7 7.9
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 95 95 85 95
TEMPERATURE 48 45 42 46 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 40 47 41
WIND CHILL 33
WIND DIR SE SE N W SW
WIND (MPH) 12 12 18 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 13 27 13 17
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 90 70 40 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.42 0.51 0.05 0.07
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) 9.0 8.3 7.2 7.7 7.9
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 95 85 90
TEMPERATURE 47 47 42 49 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 40 50 40
WIND CHILL 38 39 34
WIND DIR S S SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 41 36 29 14 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 90 70 50
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.32 0.43 0.14 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.6 6.8 6.4 7.1 6.9
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 85 85
TEMPERATURE 43 39 37 41 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 35 42 36
WIND CHILL 31 26 25 33 30
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 54 47 42 21 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 67 51 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 70 60
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.44 0.60 0.23 0.06
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.5 6.8 6.3 7.0 6.8
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 90 80 80
TEMPERATURE 48 47 43 49 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 41 51 41
WIND CHILL 38 39 34
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 60 44 35 21 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 77 63
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 80 60 40
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.28 0.07 0.04
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) 8.7 6.7 6.3 7.1 6.9
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 90 80 80
TEMPERATURE 43 38 37 41 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 35 42 35
WIND CHILL 30 25 24 32 28
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 85 58 41 32 21
WIND GUST (MPH) 86 77 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 80 70 50
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.32 0.37 0.13 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.7 6.8 6.3 7.1 6.8
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN