Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KFGZ 141005
AVGFGZ

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
304 AM MST FRI AUG 14 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/14/26                         SATURDAY 08/15/26
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   OV   BK   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   65   80   70   65   45   60   25   35   10   45   45   60   55   45   50   60
TEMPERATURE        41   42   45   47   47   43   41   41   39   42   47   51   50   45   43   42   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  39                  52                  42
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    6    5    6    6    5    3    3    3    2    3    3    3    4    3    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)              11   12                                  9
PRECIP PROB (%)     5   20   50   50   20   10    0    0    0    0   30   30   10   10    5    5    0
PRECIP TYPE              T    T    T    T    T                        T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.02      0.06      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.02                0.06                0.00                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.02                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.26                0.07                0.11                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) 13.4 13.4 13.7 13.9 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.1 12.9 13.0 13.9 14.3 14.4 14.2 14.0 14.3 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SUN 08/16/26        MON 08/17/26        TUE 08/18/26        WED 08/19/26        THU 08/20/26
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   BK   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   60   25   20   30   45   30   25   25   45   20   25   45   45   20   20   65   30
TEMPERATURE        51   53   46   45   55   57   49   47   56   57   50   48   56   57   49   47   55   56
MIN/MAX TEMP            55        45        59        47        59        47        59        47        58
WIND DIR           SE   NW    W   NW    S    W    W    W   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    2    3    4    4    5    8    4    8   11   11    5   10   11   10    4    6
WIND GUST (MPH)     9                  10                  11   13             12   17             11   12
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   10    0    0   20    5    0    0   20    5    5    0   30   10    5   10   50   20
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T                   T                   T                   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) 14.4 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.9 14.7 14.5 14.7 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.6 14.9 14.7 14.5 14.6 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/14/26                         SATURDAY 08/15/26
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   OV   OV   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   65   80   75   70   45   55   25   40   10   45   45   60   55   45   50   60
TEMPERATURE        47   55   63   58   56   50   49   46   46   56   66   61   59   51   49   48   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  44                  67                  48
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SE   SE   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    6    5    4    3    3    3    2    3    3    3    3    3    2    1
WIND GUST (MPH)              11   12   11                             9
PRECIP PROB (%)     5   20   50   50   20   10    0    0    0    0   30   30   10   10    5    5    0
PRECIP TYPE              T    T    T    T    T                        T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.02      0.05      0.00      0.00      0.03      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.02                0.05                0.03                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.01                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.23                0.06                0.11                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) 13.4 13.4 13.7 13.9 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.1 12.9 13.0 13.9 14.3 14.4 14.3 14.0 14.3 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SUN 08/16/26        MON 08/17/26        TUE 08/18/26        WED 08/19/26        THU 08/20/26
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   BK   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   60   25   20   30   45   30   25   25   45   20   25   45   45   20   20   65   30
TEMPERATURE        67   63   52   52   71   67   57   54   71   68   58   55   71   67   57   54   70   66
MIN/MAX TEMP            69        50        73        51        74        52        73        51        73
WIND DIR           SE   NW    W    W   SE    W    W    W   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    3    2    1    4    3    4    5    5    8   10   10    5   10   10    9    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                        10                       13   16   16   11   17   16        11
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   10    0    0   20    5    0    0   20    5    5    0   30   10    5   10   50   20
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T                   T                   T                   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) 14.4 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.9 14.7 14.5 14.7 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.6 14.9 14.7 14.5 14.6 14.9
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