Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KFGZ 181005
AVGFGZ

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
304 AM MST TUE AUG 18 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/18/26                        WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
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   FW   SC   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   45   75   65   35   25   20   25   20   65   65   40   35   20   15   20
TEMPERATURE        49   54   59   62   61   55   52   51   50   55   62   62   59   55   52   50   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  50                  63                  49
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    4    4    6    6    9   10   11    8    6    3    5    6   10   12   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)              10                                           11
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   10    5    5    0    0    5    5   50   50    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                                           T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.06      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.06                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.06                0.00                0.18                0.01
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) 14.7 14.7 15.0 15.3 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.9 14.9 15.0 15.3 15.7 15.7 15.2 15.0 14.8 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               THU 08/20/26        FRI 08/21/26        SAT 08/22/26        SUN 08/23/26        MON 08/24/26
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        OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   OV   BK   SC   SC   OV   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   55   55   55   80   60   65   55   75   60   45   30   80   55   40   30   70   45
TEMPERATURE        63   55   49   49   61   55   48   47   56   53   48   47   54   52   47   46   53   52
MIN/MAX TEMP            63        49        61        47        59        47        57        46        56
WIND DIR            N    W   NW   NW   NE    W   NW    W   SW    W   NW   NW   SW    W    W   NW    S    W
WIND (MPH)          3    9    8    4    8    6    3    3    3    5    4    3    3    5    4    3    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)         14                  12              9                  10                   9
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   20   10    0   70   30   10    5   70   20    5   10   70   20    5    5   60   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    T              T    T              T    T              T    T              R    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.13      0.01
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.3 15.4 15.1 15.2 15.4 15.2 14.9 15.0 15.2 14.8 14.6 14.7 14.9 14.5 14.3 14.5 14.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/18/26                        WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
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   FW   SC   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   45   80   65   40   25   20   25   20   65   65   40   30   20   15   20
TEMPERATURE        53   68   76   76   73   62   59   55   54   69   77   73   69   62   60   56   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           76                  54                  77                  54
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    4    4    5    5    8   10   10    9    5    3    5    6   10   12   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                        11                       11        11        16   18   18
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   10    5    5    0    0    5    5   50   50    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T                                  T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.07      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.07                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.05                0.00                0.16                0.01
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) 14.7 14.7 15.0 15.4 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.9 14.9 15.0 15.3 15.7 15.7 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               THU 08/20/26        FRI 08/21/26        SAT 08/22/26        SUN 08/23/26        MON 08/24/26
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        OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   OV   BK   SC   SC   OV   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   55   60   55   80   60   60   55   75   60   40   30   80   55   35   30   70   45
TEMPERATURE        77   65   58   54   75   65   56   54   71   63   56   53   68   62   55   52   67   62
MIN/MAX TEMP            77        53        75        52        73        51        70        50        69
WIND DIR            N    W    W    W    E    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    S    W
WIND (MPH)          3    9    8    3    3    6    3    2    4    4    3    2    4    4    3    2    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)         14              9                       10
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   20   10    0   70   30   10    5   70   20    5   10   70   20    5    5   60   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    T              T    T              T    T              T    T              R    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.12      0.01
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.3 15.4 15.1 15.2 15.4 15.2 14.9 15.0 15.2 14.8 14.6 14.7 14.9 14.5 14.3 14.5 14.8
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