Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 170115
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 PM AKDT SUN AUG 16 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 80 95 90 90
TEMPERATURE 59 47 48 43 48
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 52 40 49
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S E S SW W
WIND (MPH) 9 8 9 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 14 12 14 12
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 40 90 80 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.32 0.30 0.03
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) 8.9 9.1 7.9 7.0 7.3
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 80 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 56 48 45 42 45
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 50 39 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 11 12 9 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 23 13 14 12
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 40 90 80 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.32 0.30 0.03
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) 8.9 9.1 7.9 6.9 7.3
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 100 90 100 85
TEMPERATURE 56 46 50 43 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 52 40 53
WIND CHILL 36 36
WIND DIR S S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 34 42 37 31 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 59 52 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 90 90 100 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.18 0.45 0.22
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.2 8.1 6.9 6.1 6.8
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 95 100 85
TEMPERATURE 46 43 40 38 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 45 34 42
WIND CHILL 38 31 27 26 32
WIND DIR S S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 47 59 52 50 27
WIND GUST (MPH) 65 78 73 58 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 100 100 100 80
PRECIP TYPE R R S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.44 0.37 0.78 0.38
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.9
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.1 8.1 6.9 6.1 6.7
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 100 100 90 75
TEMPERATURE 56 49 50 45 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 53 43 53
WIND CHILL 38
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 47 60 44 25 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 65 79 62 37 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 100 90 50
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.21 0.38 0.09
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) 9.4 8.1 6.8 6.0 6.7
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 100 95 80
TEMPERATURE 46 43 39 37 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 45 34 41
WIND CHILL 36 30 25 24 29
WIND DIR S S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 65 85 58 46 32
WIND GUST (MPH) 85 104 77 54 40
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 100 100 90 60
PRECIP TYPE R R S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.34 0.32 0.57 0.18
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.5 1.6 0.6
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.4 8.2 6.9 6.1 6.7
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN