Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
304 AM MST THU OCT 1 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/01/26                       FRIDAY 10/02/26
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        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0    0    5    5   10    5   10   10    5    5    5    5   10    5   10   15
TEMPERATURE        35   38   44   49   47   39   38   37   35   38   44   47   46   39   38   36   36
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  35                  49                  36
WIND DIR            N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    E
WIND (MPH)         23   21   13    9   10   14    4    5    6    6   10   11    9    8    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    34   32   20   18   16   21             12        18   21   17   14   14   12   12
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
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) 11.5 11.3 11.5 11.7 11.6 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.9 12.1 12.5 12.1 12.2 12.1 11.8 11.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SAT 10/03/26        SUN 10/04/26        MON 10/05/26        TUE 10/06/26        WED 10/07/26
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        CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   10    5    5   10   20   10   35   25   30   10   15    5   15    5    5
TEMPERATURE        45   48   40   37   45   47   39   35   43   45   38   36   45   46   38   36   45   47
MIN/MAX TEMP            51        37        50        34        48        35        50        36        50
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    W   NW   NE   NE   NE    N    E    E
WIND (MPH)         11    6    4    5   13    8    6    4    6    4    3    2    9   10   20   20   19    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    21                  21   13             12                       16   32   31   28
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10    5    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.0 12.1 12.4 12.0 11.7 12.2 12.5 12.1 12.2 12.8 12.7 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/01/26                       FRIDAY 10/02/26
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        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5   10    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        39   46   55   58   55   45   44   42   40   47   56   57   55   45   44   41   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           61                  40                  60                  40
WIND DIR            N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   SE   SE    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE    E
WIND (MPH)          9    8    9    8    5    3    4    3    5    5    9   10    8    6    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    17   16   19   18   12                            17   19   17   14   14
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
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) 11.5 11.3 11.5 11.6 11.6 12.0 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.9 12.1 12.3 12.0 12.2 12.1 11.8 11.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SAT 10/03/26        SUN 10/04/26        MON 10/05/26        TUE 10/06/26        WED 10/07/26
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        CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   10    0    5   10   15    5   35   20   25    5   15    5   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        56   56   46   42   57   55   45   40   55   54   44   41   57   54   44   41   57   55
MIN/MAX TEMP            61        42        62        39        60        39        61        39        62
WIND DIR            E    E   SE    E    E    E   SE   SE    E    E    W    W   NE   NE    N    N    E    E
WIND (MPH)         11    6    3    4   13    8    5    3    8    4    3    2    6    5    2    3    9    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    21                  21   13             13                                      17
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10    5    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.0 12.0 12.4 12.0 11.7 12.2 12.5 12.1 12.2 12.8 12.7 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.1 12.1 12.2
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