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 FRI AUG 21 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 95 95 75
TEMPERATURE 46 40 44 32 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 46 32 42
WIND CHILL 33 23
WIND DIR S S SW N W
WIND (MPH) 14 11 6 11 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 20 12 20 11
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 60 80 70 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.08 0.16 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.7 6.5 6.5 4.2 5.2
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 95 95 75
TEMPERATURE 43 38 41 31 38
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 42 30 39
WIND CHILL 36 31 21
WIND DIR S S SW N W
WIND (MPH) 14 11 8 12 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 20 12 20 12
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 60 80 70 20
PRECIP TYPE R S R S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.07 0.15 0.06
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.7 6.5 6.6 4.1 5.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 60 90 90 60
TEMPERATURE 50 39 50 39 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 52 38 53
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S S N N
WIND (MPH) 8 6 11 4 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 30 70 60 40
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.04 0.04 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) 6.9 6.4 6.3 5.9 6.5
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 55 90 90 60
TEMPERATURE 40 35 39 34 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 41 33 42
WIND CHILL 34 29 32 33
WIND DIR SW SW S N N
WIND (MPH) 13 11 17 6 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 30 70 60 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.9 6.3 6.3 5.9 6.5
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 55 85 90 65
TEMPERATURE 51 41 51 42 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 53 42 52
WIND CHILL 35
WIND DIR S S S N N
WIND (MPH) 17 19 23 5 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 70 70 50
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.05
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) 6.8 6.3 6.3 5.9 6.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 55 80 90 65
TEMPERATURE 40 34 38 33 37
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 40 32 39
WIND CHILL 32 25 30 30
WIND DIR SW SW SW NW N
WIND (MPH) 18 19 23 6 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 60 70 50
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.9 6.3 6.4 5.9 6.4
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN