Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 180115
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 PM AKDT MON AUG 17 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 80 100 100
TEMPERATURE 49 43 49 43 45
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 51 42 48
WIND CHILL 37 39
WIND DIR E NW NW SW S
WIND (MPH) 9 10 5 8 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 16 10 14 18
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 30 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.52 0.05 0.08 0.13
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) 8.6 7.6 7.8 8.0 7.5
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 75 100 100
TEMPERATURE 46 42 46 42 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 48 41 46
WIND CHILL 35 35
WIND DIR SE N NW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 13 5 9 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 19 11 14 18
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 30 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.51 0.05 0.08 0.12
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) 8.5 7.6 7.7 8.0 7.5
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 90 80 85
TEMPERATURE 50 42 50 41 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 52 40 54
WIND CHILL 35
WIND DIR S SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 32 28 12 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 60 40 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.44 0.14 0.04 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) 6.8 6.5 7.0 6.7 7.2
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 90 80 80
TEMPERATURE 42 38 41 36 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 42 34 42
WIND CHILL 30 26 33 29 34
WIND DIR S SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 48 43 24 14 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 60 40 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.59 0.23 0.07 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.8 6.4 7.0 6.6 7.2
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 90 70 80
TEMPERATURE 51 44 51 44 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 53 43 54
WIND CHILL 35 38
WIND DIR S SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 39 29 18 16 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 37 32 28 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 50 30 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.28 0.08 0.04 0.02
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) 6.7 6.4 7.0 6.8 7.2
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 90 70 80
TEMPERATURE 41 37 40 35 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 42 34 42
WIND CHILL 29 25 31 25 31
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 52 42 28 23 23
WIND GUST (MPH) 66 47 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 50 30 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.37 0.14 0.05 0.02
12 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.8 6.4 7.0 6.7 7.2
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN