Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1059 PM MST TUE SEP 29 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 09/30/26                      THURSDAY 10/01/26
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)             100  100   95   90   75   65   30   25    5   10   10    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE                  35   36   35   35   39   44   43   38   37   36   36   39   46   49   47
MIN/MAX TEMP                           34                  45                  35                  49
WIND DIR                      E    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)                   20   18   32   21   20   18   14   10   16   12    9    6    8    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)              31   26   48   33   31   27   21   16   25   19                  14
PRECIP PROB (%)             100   90   80   50   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   S    S    R    R    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.32      0.49      0.35      0.09      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.81                0.44                0.00                0.00
 LOW END QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                                            0.69                0.01                0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.7       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.7                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 LOW END SNOW                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 HIGH END SNOW                                            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)           11.4 11.3 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
SNOW RATIO (:1)               5    5    4    3    3    3    2    2    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)          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   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15    5    5    5   25    5    5    5   15    5   10   10   25   10   35   15   30   10   20
TEMPERATURE        38   36   47   47   39   36   47   48   40   37   47   48   39   36   46   47   38   36   46   47
MAX/MIN TEMP            36        50        36        50        37        50        36        49        35        49
WIND DIR           NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    E    E    E   SW    W   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    9    6    5    5    9    4   16   10    8    4    3    6    5    3    3    9   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                   14                            24   17                                           17
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10    5    0    0    5    5
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.8 11.8 12.2 12.4 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.4 12.4 12.1 12.1 12.6 12.8 12.6 12.6 13.0 12.8 12.5 12.6 12.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 09/30/26                      THURSDAY 10/01/26
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)             100  100   95   90   75   65   25   20   10   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE                  43   43   44   45   51   53   51   43   41   41   40   48   59   60   55
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  54                  39                  61
WIND DIR                      E    N    N    N   NW    N   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NE    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)                    8    8   14   18   17   13   11    9   10    8    9    5    9    9    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                        20   29   27   21   18   14                       14   14
PRECIP PROB (%)             100   90   80   50   20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   R    R    R    R    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.29      0.44      0.29      0.07      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.73                0.36                0.00                0.00
 LOW END QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                                            0.67                0.01                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
 HIGH END SNOW                                            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)           11.4 11.3 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
SNOW RATIO (:1)               3    4    3    2    2    2    1    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)          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        CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10    5    5    5   20    5    5    5   10    5   10    5   25   10   35   15   25   10   20
TEMPERATURE        45   40   59   55   45   41   60   57   46   42   59   56   44   41   58   55   44   41   58   55
MAX/MIN TEMP            40        61        41        62        42        62        40        60        40        61
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    S   SE    E    E   SW    W   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          2    5    5    9    6    5    5    6    3    3   10    6    4    2    8    5    3    2    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                   14                                 18
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    5    5
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.8 11.8 12.2 12.3 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.1 12.0 12.6 12.8 12.5 12.5 12.9 12.8 12.5 12.6 12.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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