Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGFGZ

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
304 PM MST TUE SEP 15 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 09/16/26                      THURSDAY 09/17/26
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   65   65   75   85   90   85   85   80  100   75   65   75   60   60   60   45
TEMPERATURE        50   45   44   44   44   43   45   46   46   44   43   43   41   43   47   50   49
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  48                  41                  51
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S    S   SW    S   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         14   11   10   10   11   10   10   10    5    5    5    5    4    5    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    21                       16   16                                      11   12
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   40   40   80   80   80   80   50   50   40   40   20   20   40   40   10
PRECIP TYPE         T    T    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    R    R    R    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.02      0.11      0.13      0.03      0.09      0.00      0.07
12 HOUR QPF                          0.02                0.24                0.12                0.07
 LOW END QPF                           MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 HIGH END QPF                          MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
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                          MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 HIGH END SNOW                         MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.0 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.3 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.2 14.2 14.0 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.9
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                         FRI 09/18/26        SAT 09/19/26        SUN 09/20/26        MON 09/21/26        TUE 09/22/26
TIME (LT)          23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   SC   FW   CL   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   25   30   20    5    5   30   20   10   25   30   50   35   35   50   40   45   30   60   40
TEMPERATURE        42   40   50   51   42   40   50   50   41   40   49   50   41   40   47   48   40   38   46   46
MAX/MIN TEMP            40        53        40        53        39        52        40        50        38        49
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    S   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S
WIND (MPH)          5    5    6    6    5    4    4    5    4    4    4    4    4    4    5    4    4    4    6    4
WIND GUST (MPH)              12                  10                                      11                  12
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   20    5    0    0   20   10    0    0   10    5    5   20   30   20   20   20   50   30
PRECIP TYPE                   T                   T                   T              R    T    T    R    R    T    R
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.0 12.8 13.4 13.5 12.8 12.2 12.4 12.7 12.2 11.9 12.1 12.5 12.3 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.3 12.2 12.4 12.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 09/16/26                      THURSDAY 09/17/26
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   60   60   70   80   85   85   85   75   95   75   65   70   55   60   60   50
TEMPERATURE        57   51   48   48   47   51   59   55   52   49   47   46   46   50   59   60   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  60                  45                  62
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         13   10    9   10   11   10   10    9    5    5    5    5    4    4    5    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    20   16                                                               11   12
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   40   40   80   80   80   80   50   50   40   40   20   20   40   40   10
PRECIP TYPE         T    T    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    R    R    R    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.02      0.10      0.12      0.03      0.09      0.00      0.07
12 HOUR QPF                          0.02                0.22                0.12                0.07
 LOW END QPF                           MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 HIGH END QPF                          MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
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                          MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 HIGH END SNOW                         MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.0 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.3 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.2 14.2 14.0 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                         FRI 09/18/26        SAT 09/19/26        SUN 09/20/26        MON 09/21/26        TUE 09/22/26
TIME (LT)          23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   SC   FW   CL   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   20   30   20    5    5   35   20   10   25   25   50   35   35   50   40   45   25   60   40
TEMPERATURE        46   43   62   58   47   44   62   58   46   44   62   58   47   44   59   56   45   43   59   55
MAX/MIN TEMP            43        65        43        64        42        64        43        62        41        61
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    S   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    5    4    3    4    4    4    3    4    4    3    3    6    4    3    3    6    4
WIND GUST (MPH)              12                                                                              12
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   20    5    0    0   20   10    0    0   10    5    5   20   30   20   20   20   50   30
PRECIP TYPE                   T                   T                   T              R    T    T    R    R    T    R
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.0 12.8 13.4 13.5 12.8 12.2 12.5 12.7 12.2 11.9 12.1 12.5 12.3 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.3 12.2 12.4 12.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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