Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
304 AM MST MON SEP 21 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    MONDAY 09/21/26                         TUESDAY 09/22/26
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   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   65   80   55   40   40   20   20   25   25   10   30   40   50   55   45   50
TEMPERATURE        35   38   44   49   48   42   40   39   36   39   45   49   49   43   41   40   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  35                  51                  39
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    N
WIND (MPH)          4    6   12   13   11    8    8    9    9   10   17   16   12    6    4    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)         12   20   20   17                       16   27   25   19
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0   20   20    5    5   20   20   10   10    5    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                             T    R              R    R
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) 11.9 12.3 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.4 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.4 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    1    2    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0    1    1    1

DATE               WED 09/23/26        THU 09/24/26        FRI 09/25/26        SAT 09/26/26        SUN 09/27/26
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   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   70   60   55   70   65   55   40   60   45   30   30   25   40   30   45   55   55
TEMPERATURE        46   46   41   40   45   44   40   39   46   47   40   39   49   50   42   41   46   46
MIN/MAX TEMP            49        40        48        39        49        39        53        40        49
WIND DIR            E    E   SE    N    E    E    S   SW   SE   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    4    4    5    6    3    3    3    3    4    4    3    4    6    5    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                                             9                  10                  13   13
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   20    5   10   60   50   30   20   40   10    0    5   10   10    5   20   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    T              R    R    R    R    T    T              T              R    T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.05      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.8 13.2 12.9 12.8 13.0 13.1 12.9 12.6 12.8 13.1 12.9 12.4 12.7 13.0 12.8 12.7 13.0 13.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    MONDAY 09/21/26                         TUESDAY 09/22/26
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   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   65   75   60   45   40   25   25   25   25    5   35   40   50   50   45   50
TEMPERATURE        40   48   60   61   56   47   44   44   42   49   60   61   57   47   45   45   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  41                  63                  43
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    6   11   12    9    8    6    8    8    8   16   14   11    5    4    3    2
WIND GUST (MPH)              20   19   16                       14   27   24   18
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0   20   20    5    5   10   10   10   10    5    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                             T    R
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) 11.9 12.3 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.4 12.2 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               WED 09/23/26        THU 09/24/26        FRI 09/25/26        SAT 09/26/26        SUN 09/27/26
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   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   70   55   50   70   65   50   35   60   45   30   25   25   40   30   40   55   55
TEMPERATURE        59   53   46   44   59   52   45   44   59   55   45   44   62   58   47   46   59   54
MIN/MAX TEMP            60        44        60        42        61        43        64        44        61
WIND DIR            E    E    S    W    E   SE    S   SW   SE   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    3    3    2    6    3    2    2    4    3    3    3    5    5    4    4    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                        12                                                          12   13
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   20    5   10   60   50   30   20   40   10    0    5   10   10    5   20   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    T              R    R    R    R    T    T              T              R    T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.05      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.8 13.2 12.9 12.8 13.0 13.1 12.9 12.6 12.8 13.1 12.9 12.4 12.7 13.0 12.8 12.7 13.0 13.4
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