Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1134 PM MST THU AUG 20 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/21/26                         SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   50   65   65   45   30   30   25   20   10   55   55   55   40   30   30   45
TEMPERATURE        49   52   59   59   57   53   51   50   49   52   58   60   59   53   51   50   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  47                  62                  48
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SW    W    W    W    W   SW    W   SW    W    W   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    3    5    8    8    5    4    4    4    3    6    8    6    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5   50   50   10   10    5    5    0    0   40   40    5    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T    T                        T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.07      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.07                0.00                0.02                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.01                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.24                0.05                0.13                0.04
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 LOW END SNOW                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 HIGH END SNOW                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.4 15.1 15.1 15.5 15.4 15.1 14.9 14.6 14.1 14.2 14.7 15.1 15.2 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SUN 08/23/26        MON 08/24/26        TUE 08/25/26        WED 08/26/26        THU 08/27/26
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        OV   BK   SC   SC   OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   55   40   40   75   60   40   30   50   50   10   15   30   40   15   20   35   50
TEMPERATURE        57   57   50   47   57   56   49   48   59   58   51   48   60   60   51   48   60   60
MIN/MAX TEMP            60        47        60        47        61        48        63        48        63
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W   SW    W   NW    W    S    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    6    4    4    5    4    4    3    3    4    4    5    4    9    9    6    4   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                                             9                  10                  13   17
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   10    5    5   70   20    0    0   30    0    0    0   20    5    0    0   20    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    T              T    T              T                   T                   T
12 HOUR QPF           0.04      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.8 14.5 14.3 14.3 14.6 14.3 14.0 14.2 14.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/21/26                         SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   50   65   65   45   25   35   25   20   10   55   55   55   40   30   30   45
TEMPERATURE        54   64   75   70   67   59   59   56   54   64   75   72   68   60   59   55   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           76                  52                  76                  52
WIND DIR           SE    S   SE   SW    W    W    W    W   SW    W   SW    W    W   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    3    6    8    6    6    4    4    4    3    6    6    6    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5   50   50   10   10    5    5    0    0   40   40    5    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T    T                        T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.08      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.08                0.00                0.02                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.01                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.22                0.05                0.13                0.04
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 LOW END SNOW                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 HIGH END SNOW                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.4 15.1 15.0 15.5 15.5 15.1 15.0 14.6 14.1 14.2 14.7 15.1 15.1 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SUN 08/23/26        MON 08/24/26        TUE 08/25/26        WED 08/26/26        THU 08/27/26
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        OV   BK   SC   SC   OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   55   40   40   75   60   40   30   50   50   10   15   30   40   15   20   35   50
TEMPERATURE        73   66   58   52   71   66   57   54   73   69   59   54   74   71   60   54   74   71
MIN/MAX TEMP            74        51        74        51        75        52        76        52        76
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W   SE    W    W    W    S    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    6    4    4    5    4    3    3    3    4    4    4    4    8    8    5    4   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                                             9                       13             12   16
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   10    5    5   70   20    0    0   30    0    0    0   20    5    0    0   20    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    T              R    T              T                   T                   T
12 HOUR QPF           0.04      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.9 14.5 14.3 14.3 14.6 14.3 14.0 14.2 14.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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