Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 231315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT SUN AUG 23 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/23/26 MONDAY 08/24/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 65 90 85 95
TEMPERATURE 32 41 36 41 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 35 42 39
WIND CHILL 24 27 31 31
WIND DIR N SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 11 6 13 21 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 9 20 35 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 10 10 70 60
PRECIP TYPE S R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.13
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.1 5.7 5.1 8.1 7.0
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/23/26 MONDAY 08/24/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 65 90 85 95
TEMPERATURE 33 39 36 39 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 34 40 37
WIND CHILL 24 26 28 30
WIND DIR N SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 12 6 16 23 21
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 10 20 35 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 10 10 70 60
PRECIP TYPE S R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.00 0.03 0.12
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.2 5.8 5.0 8.1 7.2
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/23/26 MONDAY 08/24/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 55 25 75 85
TEMPERATURE 40 49 37 56 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 36 58 42
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N E S S
WIND (MPH) 4 16 6 6 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 20 0 20 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 6.8 6.8 7.4 8.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/23/26 MONDAY 08/24/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 65 25 75 85
TEMPERATURE 37 42 35 48 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 33 49 38
WIND CHILL 36 32
WIND DIR N N SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 8 20 10 13 28
WIND GUST (MPH) 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 20 0 20 10
PRECIP TYPE S R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 6.8 6.6 7.4 8.5
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/23/26 MONDAY 08/24/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV BK FW OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 65 25 80 80
TEMPERATURE 42 47 39 55 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 38 57 44
WIND CHILL 39
WIND DIR N N S S S
WIND (MPH) 5 12 11 16 24
WIND GUST (MPH) 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 0 20 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 6.6 6.6 7.3 9.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 08/23/26 MONDAY 08/24/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV SC OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 70 30 80 80
TEMPERATURE 37 41 35 47 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 33 48 39
WIND CHILL 35 28 30
WIND DIR NW N SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 6 13 12 19 37
WIND GUST (MPH) 43
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 30 0 20 10
PRECIP TYPE S S R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 6.8 6.5 7.5 9.3
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN