Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KFGZ 191836
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1135 AM MST SAT SEP 19 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/20/26                         MONDAY 09/21/26
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10    5    5   10   15   30   65   70   75   50   65   60   60   50   60   35
TEMPERATURE        52   44   41   41   39   43   49   52   51   44   42   42   41   43   49   51   49
MIN/MAX TEMP                           39                  54                  41                  52
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         10    9    8    6    5    3    5    6    5    5    5    4    4    4   10   11    9
WIND GUST (MPH)    16                                                                    18   18   14
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
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                           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) 12.5 11.9 11.5 11.5 11.2 11.1 11.6 12.1 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 11.8 12.3 12.7 12.8 12.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0

DATE                         TUE 09/22/26        WED 09/23/26        THU 09/24/26        FRI 09/25/26        SAT 09/26/26
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        FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   30   35   30   20   35   40   55   45   50   60   60   55   45   70   55   30   50   55   45
TEMPERATURE        42   40   48   49   40   39   48   48   42   41   45   45   41   39   44   45   41   40   47   48
MAX/MIN TEMP            40        51        39        51        40        48        39        48        40        50
WIND DIR           SW    S    S   SW   SW    S   SE   SE    S    N    E    E   SE    W   SE   SW   SW    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    6   14   12    3    3    5    4    4    5    8    4    4    3    5    3    3    4    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              26
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   20   20   10    5    5   20   10    5   10   50   40   30   30   60   40   20   20   40   20
PRECIP TYPE              R    T                   T    T              T    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.4 12.2 12.3 12.6 13.0 12.8 12.7 12.9 13.3 13.1 12.9 13.1 13.3 13.1 12.9 13.0 13.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/20/26                         MONDAY 09/21/26
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   OV   OV   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10    5    5   10   15   25   65   70   75   50   60   55   55   50   60   40
TEMPERATURE        59   50   46   45   43   51   63   63   58   50   48   46   45   51   60   62   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  65                  45                  63
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W   SW    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          9    9    8    6    5    4    4    6    4    5    4    4    3    4    9   10    8
WIND GUST (MPH)    16                            10                                      17   18   14
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
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                           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) 12.5 11.9 11.5 11.5 11.2 11.1 11.6 12.1 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 11.8 12.3 12.7 12.8 12.9
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                         TUE 09/22/26        WED 09/23/26        THU 09/24/26        FRI 09/25/26        SAT 09/26/26
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        FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   25   35   30   20   35   40   55   45   45   60   60   55   40   70   55   30   45   55   45
TEMPERATURE        47   44   61   56   45   43   60   55   47   45   57   52   46   43   57   52   46   44   59   55
MAX/MIN TEMP            44        62        42        62        44        59        43        59        43        61
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S   SW   SW    S    E   SE    S    N    E    E   SE   SW   SE   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    5   13   11    2    2    5    4    3    2    9    4    3    3    6    3    3    3    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              26
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   20   20   10    5    5   20   10    5   10   40   40   40   30   60   40   20   20   40   20
PRECIP TYPE              R    T                   T    T              T    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.4 12.2 12.3 12.6 13.0 12.8 12.7 12.9 13.3 13.1 12.9 13.1 13.3 13.1 12.8 13.0 13.3
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