Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KFGZ 141005
AVGFGZ

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
304 AM MST MON SEP 14 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    MONDAY 09/14/26                         TUESDAY 09/15/26
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   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   60   70   70   50   50   60   60   55   50   65   65   45   35   30   35   45
TEMPERATURE        43   43   49   51   50   46   44   44   43   44   49   52   51   46   44   44   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           52                  43                  53                  43
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S
WIND (MPH)         16   14   17   14   14   11   10   10   10   11   10   13   13    9    9   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)    23   24   26   24   23   18                  17   16   21   21   14
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   50   50   30   30   30   30   30   30   40   40   10   10   10   10   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    T    T    T    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    T              T         R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.04      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.01                0.00                0.00
 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) 14.3 14.1 14.2 14.4 14.4 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.1 13.9 13.7 13.7 13.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               WED 09/16/26        THU 09/17/26        FRI 09/18/26        SAT 09/19/26        SUN 09/20/26
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        BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   45   55   60   70   35   20   20   55   35    5   10   40   25   10   15   25   35
TEMPERATURE        49   50   42   41   49   50   42   41   50   50   42   40   50   51   42   40   50   51
MIN/MAX TEMP            51        41        52        40        53        40        53        40        53
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         10   10    9    9    9    6    5    5    5    5    5    5    4    5    5    5    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    16   17             16   12             11   11             10                  12
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   30   30   30   60   20    5    5   40   10    5    0   20   10    5    0   20   10
PRECIP TYPE         T    T    R    R    R    T              T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.11      0.02
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.8 14.4 13.9 13.7 13.9 14.1 13.5 13.2 13.4 13.6 13.1 12.7 12.8 13.0 12.5 12.2 12.3 12.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    MONDAY 09/14/26                         TUESDAY 09/15/26
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        SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   45   65   65   50   50   60   60   50   45   65   70   40   30   30   35   40
TEMPERATURE        48   55   64   60   59   52   48   48   46   54   65   62   61   52   49   49   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  46                  65                  46
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         14   13   16   14   13   11   10    9    9   10   10   12   12    9    9    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)    20   21   26   23   23   18                  17   17   20   19   14
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   50   50   30   30   30   30   30   30   40   40   10   10   10   10   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    T    T    T    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    T              T         R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.03      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.03                0.01                0.00                0.00
 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) 14.2 14.1 14.2 14.4 14.4 14.0 14.0 14.2 14.0 14.1 14.1 13.9 14.1 13.9 13.7 13.6 13.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               WED 09/16/26        THU 09/17/26        FRI 09/18/26        SAT 09/19/26        SUN 09/20/26
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        BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   45   55   55   70   35   20   15   55   35    5    5   40   25   10   15   25   35
TEMPERATURE        62   59   47   44   64   58   47   44   63   58   47   44   63   59   47   44   62   59
MIN/MAX TEMP            63        44        64        43        65        43        65        43        64
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         10   10    9    9    9    6    4    4    5    5    4    4    5    5    5    4    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    16   17             14                                                          11
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   30   30   30   60   20    5    5   40   10    5    0   20   10    5    0   20   10
PRECIP TYPE         T    T    R    R    R    T              T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.10      0.02
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.8 14.4 13.9 13.7 13.9 14.1 13.5 13.2 13.4 13.6 13.1 12.7 12.8 13.0 12.5 12.2 12.3 12.7
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