Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
029
FWAK49 PAFG 201315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT SUN SEP 20 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 60 65 75
TEMPERATURE 27 27 23 27 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 22 28 18
WIND CHILL 20 20
WIND DIR NE N N SW W
WIND (MPH) 3 6 3 5 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 12 9 11 9
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 20 40 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.0 1.5 0.5 1.3 0.2
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 65 65 75
TEMPERATURE 26 25 21 25 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 21 26 17
WIND CHILL 17 17 12
WIND DIR NE N N SW W
WIND (MPH) 3 6 4 6 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 12 9 11 9
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 20 40 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.0 1.6 0.5 1.3 0.2
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 95 100 95
TEMPERATURE 33 42 35 38 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 32 40 28
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N NE S S
WIND (MPH) 6 3 3 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 50 80 80 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.23 0.47 0.31
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.6 1.9 1.2
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.1 4.9 4.1 4.3 2.1
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 95 100 90
TEMPERATURE 29 32 30 29 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 28 32 23
WIND CHILL 23 22 16
WIND DIR NE W E S S
WIND (MPH) 9 5 5 16 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 50 80 80 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.27 0.54 0.37
12 HOUR SNOW 1.2 3.4 8.2 5.8
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.2 4.8 4.1 4.3 2.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 80 100 100 90
TEMPERATURE 33 41 36 37 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 34 40 30
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N S S
WIND (MPH) 4 5 4 6 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 60 80 90 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.19 0.37 0.28
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 1.0 2.1 1.8
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 4.7 3.9 4.0 2.1
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 80 95 100 90
TEMPERATURE 27 31 29 28 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 26 31 21
WIND CHILL 21 14
WIND DIR NE SW N S SW
WIND (MPH) 8 5 8 16 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 60 80 80 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.22 0.41 0.28
12 HOUR SNOW 1.0 3.1 6.0 4.5
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.0 4.8 4.0 4.2 1.9
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN