Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KFGZ 171004
AVGFGZ

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
304 AM MST THU SEP 17 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/17/26                       FRIDAY 09/18/26
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        OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   75   80   70   65   50   40   25   20   10    5   10   15   15   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE        40   40   43   46   47   43   42   40   39   42   48   51   50   44   41   39   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  39                  53                  38
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    4    5    6    8    4    6    9   10    8   11   13   12   10    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                      17   21   19   16
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   30   30   10   10    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.08      0.03      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.11                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) 14.4 14.1 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.1 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.9 13.1 13.0 12.5 12.1 11.9 11.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SAT 09/19/26        SUN 09/20/26        MON 09/21/26        TUE 09/22/26        WED 09/23/26
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15   10   15   25   55   40   45   40   50   60   70   60   30   25   35   55   35
TEMPERATURE        49   51   40   36   50   52   42   41   49   49   40   38   45   47   39   37   46   48
MIN/MAX TEMP            53        36        54        40        52        38        51        37        51
WIND DIR           SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SE   SE    S   SE   SE   SE    E
WIND (MPH)          6   10    9    6    6    5    5    4    6    6    3    4    8    6    4    4    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)         17                                 13                  16                  13
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    0    0    0    5   20   20   50   60   50   20   20   10   40   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                 T    T    R    R    T    T    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) 12.1 12.1 11.9 11.6 11.7 12.1 11.8 11.7 12.1 12.4 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.1 12.0 12.4 12.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/17/26                       FRIDAY 09/18/26
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   75   75   75   65   45   35   25   20    5    5   10   15   10   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE        44   51   61   59   58   50   46   45   42   53   64   63   60   51   47   45   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  42                  65                  42
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    6    6    3    5    8    9    6   10   12   11    9    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                      17   19   18
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   30   30   10   10    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.08      0.03      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.11                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) 14.4 14.1 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.1 13.0 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.9 13.0 13.0 12.4 12.0 11.9 11.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SAT 09/19/26        SUN 09/20/26        MON 09/21/26        TUE 09/22/26        WED 09/23/26
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15   10   10   25   55   35   45   35   50   60   70   60   30   25   30   55   40
TEMPERATURE        64   60   43   41   64   60   47   45   62   57   45   43   58   56   45   42   60   56
MIN/MAX TEMP            65        40        65        43        64        42        63        40        62
WIND DIR           SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW    S   SE    S   SE    S   SE    E
WIND (MPH)          6   11   10    6    6    5    5    4    6    6    3    3    8    5    3    3    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)         17                                 12                  16   11             13
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    0    0    0    5   20   20   50   60   50   20   20   10   40   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                 T    T    R    R    T    T    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) 12.1 12.2 11.9 11.6 11.7 12.1 11.8 11.7 12.1 12.4 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.1 12.0 12.4 12.6
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