Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 220115
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 PM AKDT MON SEP 21 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/22/26 WEDNESDAY 09/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 65 90 90 85
TEMPERATURE 28 17 25 22 25
MIN/MAX TEMP 17 25 22 27
WIND CHILL 22 11 15 14 16
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 9 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 6 16 13 14
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 5 20 30 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.9 0.3 1.2 0.8 0.5
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/22/26 WEDNESDAY 09/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 65 90 90 85
TEMPERATURE 26 16 22 21 23
MIN/MAX TEMP 16 23 21 25
WIND CHILL 19 12 12 13
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 5 3 10 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 6 16 12 14
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 5 20 30 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.0 0.3 1.1 0.7 0.5
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/22/26 WEDNESDAY 09/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 60 40 65
TEMPERATURE 38 29 35 25 33
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 39 24 37
WIND CHILL 31
WIND DIR S SE NW N N
WIND (MPH) 20 8 2 10 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 70 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.34 0.03 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.4 2.5 3.2 1.1 2.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/22/26 WEDNESDAY 09/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 65 50 65
TEMPERATURE 30 26 26 20 24
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 29 18 28
WIND CHILL 19 16 10
WIND DIR S S W N W
WIND (MPH) 27 13 3 11 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 70 30 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.37 0.03 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 4.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.4 2.4 3.1 1.2 2.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/22/26 WEDNESDAY 09/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 80 70 70
TEMPERATURE 37 31 34 28 33
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 37 27 37
WIND CHILL 25
WIND DIR SE S N N N
WIND (MPH) 10 11 5 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 70 40 20 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.29 0.03 0.01 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.2 2.4 2.9 1.1 2.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/22/26 WEDNESDAY 09/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 75 70 70
TEMPERATURE 28 25 24 19 22
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 28 17 26
WIND CHILL 19 15 12
WIND DIR S SW W N W
WIND (MPH) 27 13 4 10 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 70 40 20 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.29 0.04 0.01 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 3.7 0.5 0.2 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.3 2.2 2.9 1.2 2.0
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN