Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1141 AM MST THU SEP 17 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/18/26                         SATURDAY 09/19/26
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        OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   55   50   25   20   10    5    5   10   15   10   10   15   10    5   10    5
TEMPERATURE        48   44   42   41   40   42   49   52   51   44   43   41   40   43   49   52   51
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  53                  40                  53
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    4    6    9   10    9   11   12   13   10    9    8    8    5    8   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  17   20   20   16                            16
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5   10   10    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T
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) 13.4 13.2 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.8 13.1 13.0 12.5 11.8 11.4 11.3 11.0 11.7 11.9 12.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0

DATE                         SUN 09/20/26        MON 09/21/26        TUE 09/22/26        WED 09/23/26        THU 09/24/26
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   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15   25   50   55   55   35   50   55   55   55   25   15   20   55   35   35   40   60   60
TEMPERATURE        41   40   49   52   42   41   48   49   39   38   45   48   39   37   46   48   41   40   46   47
MAX/MIN TEMP            40        53        41        52        38        49        37        50        39        50
WIND DIR            W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SE   SE    E    E    E   SE
WIND (MPH)          6    5    4    6    4    3    8    9    3    3    6    5    4    4    6    4    4    8    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              10                  13                  13                  13                  14   11
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   40   40   40   10   10   10   40   20   20   20   50   40
PRECIP TYPE                                            T    R    R    T                   T    T    R    R    T    R
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.6 11.1 11.5 11.9 11.7 11.7 12.2 12.4 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.4 12.9 12.8 12.8 13.0 13.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/18/26                         SATURDAY 09/19/26
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        OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   55   45   25   20    5    5    5   10   15   10   10   15    5    5   10    5
TEMPERATURE        57   50   47   46   44   51   63   63   58   51   46   45   43   51   62   64   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  65                  42                  65
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    4    6    8    9    8   10   12   12   10    9    8    6    5    8    9    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  16   19   19   16                            14   12
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5   10   10    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T
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) 13.4 13.3 13.0 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.9 13.0 12.9 12.4 11.8 11.4 11.3 11.1 11.7 11.9 12.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                         SUN 09/20/26        MON 09/21/26        TUE 09/22/26        WED 09/23/26        THU 09/24/26
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   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15   20   55   50   55   35   50   55   55   60   25   15   20   55   35   35   35   60   60
TEMPERATURE        46   43   62   60   47   45   61   57   45   43   58   55   45   43   59   56   47   44   58   55
MAX/MIN TEMP            42        65        44        64        41        61        40        62        43        62
WIND DIR            W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE    E    E   SE
WIND (MPH)          6    5    4    5    4    3    8    8    3    2    6    5    3    3    6    4    3    3    9    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              10                  13   13             13                  13                  14   11
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   30   40   40   10   10   10   40   20   20   20   50   40
PRECIP TYPE                                            T    R    R    T    T              T    T    R    R    T    R
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.6 11.1 11.5 11.9 11.7 11.6 12.2 12.4 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.4 12.9 12.8 12.8 13.0 13.4
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