Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGAFG

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2025


...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...

DATE                           THURSDAY 12/04/25       FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        CL          BK          SC          BK          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5          55          25          55          30
TEMPERATURE       -17         -10          -8         -15         -26
MIN/MAX TEMP                  -18          -6         -15         -15
WIND CHILL        -43         -25         -28         -39         -55
WIND DIR            N          NW           N           N           N
WIND (MPH)         18           8          11          16          19
WIND GUST (MPH)    28          16          24          27          33
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0           0          20           0
PRECIP TYPE                                             S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        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)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...

DATE                           THURSDAY 12/04/25       FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        CL          BK          SC          BK          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5          55          25          55          30
TEMPERATURE       -15          -8          -7         -15         -25
MIN/MAX TEMP                  -16          -5         -15         -15
WIND CHILL        -42         -23         -28         -41         -57
WIND DIR            N          NW          NW           N           N
WIND (MPH)         20           8          13          20          25
WIND GUST (MPH)    31          16          24          29          40
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0           0          20           0
PRECIP TYPE                                             S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        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)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...

DATE                           THURSDAY 12/04/25       FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        BK          SC          BK          FW          FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65          35          55          20          15
TEMPERATURE        18           5           6          -5         -12
MIN/MAX TEMP                    3          11          -5          -5
WIND CHILL          6          -8         -11         -28         -39
WIND DIR            N          NE           N           N          NE
WIND (MPH)         17          17          19          25          31
WIND GUST (MPH)                                        37          46
PRECIP PROB (%)    20          10          20           0           5
PRECIP TYPE         S                       S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        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)  0.2         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...

DATE                           THURSDAY 12/04/25       FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        BK          SC          BK          FW          FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    70          40          50          20          25
TEMPERATURE        15           6           6          -4         -13
MIN/MAX TEMP                    4          10          -4          -4
WIND CHILL          3          -5          -9         -25         -38
WIND DIR            N          NE           N           N          NE
WIND (MPH)         18          16          24          23          26
WIND GUST (MPH)                24          31          34          39
PRECIP PROB (%)    30          10          20           0           5
PRECIP TYPE         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)  0.6         0.1         0.0         0.0         0.0


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...

DATE                           THURSDAY 12/04/25       FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        OV          SC          SC          FW          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    80          30          30          20          40
TEMPERATURE        16           2           4          -7         -16
MIN/MAX TEMP                    2           9          -7          -7
WIND CHILL          6          -7          -9         -21         -35
WIND DIR            N          SE          NW          NW           N
WIND (MPH)         11           8          12          12          17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30           5          10           0          10
PRECIP TYPE         S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.01        0.00        0.00        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.2         0.0         0.0         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.1         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...

DATE                           THURSDAY 12/04/25       FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        OV          SC          SC          FW          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    75          30          30          20          45
TEMPERATURE        12           2           3          -7         -16
MIN/MAX TEMP                    1           7          -7          -7
WIND CHILL          3          -7          -8         -23         -36
WIND DIR            N          NE          NW           N          NE
WIND (MPH)         13          11          14          16          25
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                    37
PRECIP PROB (%)    40          10          10           0          10
PRECIP TYPE         S                                               S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.01        0.00        0.00        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.2         0.0         0.0         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.4         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN