Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KFGZ 300710
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1208 AM MST WED SEP 30 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 09/30/26                      THURSDAY 10/01/26
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   75   65   30   25    5   10   10    5    5    5    5   10    5   10   15
TEMPERATURE        35   35   39   44   43   38   37   36   36   39   46   49   47   38   38   37   36
MAX/MIN TEMP                           45                  35                  49                  36
WIND DIR            N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE    N   NE   NE   SE   NE    E    E
WIND (MPH)         32   21   20   18   14   10   16   12    9    6    8    9    8    1    6    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    48   33   31   27   21   16   25   19                  14
PRECIP PROB (%)    80   50   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.35      0.09      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.44                0.00                0.00                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.69                0.00                0.00                0.00
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) 11.7 12.2 12.4 12.7 12.6 12.5 11.9 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.8 12.3 12.1 12.0 11.8 11.7 11.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     4    3    3    3    2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               FRI 10/02/26        SAT 10/03/26        SUN 10/04/26        MON 10/05/26        TUE 10/06/26
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   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   25    5    5    5   15    5   10   10   20   25   30   20   25   10   25
TEMPERATURE        47   47   39   36   47   48   40   37   46   48   39   36   45   46   38   36   46   47
MIN/MAX TEMP            50        36        50        37        50        36        48        35        49
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E   NE    E    E    E   SE    E    E    E    W    W   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          5    9    6    5    5    8   14   14   12    8    5    3    6    5    3    3    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)         14                       23   23   19                  12                  12
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20    5    5    0    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     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) 12.2 12.4 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.5 12.2 12.1 12.5 12.7 12.4 12.5 13.0 12.7 12.4 12.5 12.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 09/30/26                      THURSDAY 10/01/26
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   75   65   25   20   10   10    5    5    5    5    5   10    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        44   45   51   53   51   43   41   41   40   48   59   60   55   46   45   41   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  39                  61                  40
WIND DIR            N    N   NW    N   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NE    N   NE   NE    E    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)         14   18   17   13   11    9   10    8    9    5    9    9    6    1    2    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    20   29   27   21   18   14                       14   14
PRECIP PROB (%)    80   50   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.29      0.07      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.36                0.00                0.00                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.67                0.00                0.00                0.00
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) 11.7 12.2 12.4 12.7 12.6 12.4 11.8 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.8 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.8 11.7 11.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     3    2    2    2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               FRI 10/02/26        SAT 10/03/26        SUN 10/04/26        MON 10/05/26        TUE 10/06/26
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        CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   20    5    5    5   10    5   10   10   15   25   30   20   25   10   25
TEMPERATURE        59   55   45   41   60   56   46   42   58   56   45   40   57   54   44   41   59   55
MIN/MAX TEMP            61        41        62        40        61        40        60        39        61
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE    E    E    W    W   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          5    9    6    5    5    5    4    4   11    8    4    2    8    5    2    2    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)         14                                 19
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   10    5    0    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     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) 12.2 12.3 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.5 12.2 12.1 12.5 12.7 12.4 12.5 13.0 12.7 12.4 12.5 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