Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1135 PM MST THU OCT 1 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/02/26                         SATURDAY 10/03/26
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        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0    0    5    5   10    5   10   25   20   15   25    5   10    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        35   37   44   47   46   39   38   36   35   37   44   48   47   40   39   37   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  34                  49                  36
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    E    E   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          6    6    9   10    9    4    5    4    6    9   11   10    9    5    6    8   11
WIND GUST (MPH)              16   17   14                       17   17   17        11
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
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                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.00                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) 11.6 11.9 12.1 12.3 11.9 11.9 12.0 11.8 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.2 12.0 12.3 12.1 12.0 11.9
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SUN 10/04/26        MON 10/05/26        TUE 10/06/26        WED 10/07/26        THU 10/08/26
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   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   10   15    5   20   25   30   20   25    5   10    5    5    5   10    5   10
TEMPERATURE        44   47   38   35   43   46   39   38   46   47   39   38   47   48   40   38   47   48
MIN/MAX TEMP            49        35        48        38        49        38        50        38        50
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E   SW    W   NE   NE   NW   NW   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E
WIND (MPH)         18   13   11   11   11    4    3    2    4    5   13   13   12   11   13    8    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    27                                                20   20   19   18   20
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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) 11.3 12.2 12.6 11.9 12.1 12.9 12.8 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.3 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.4
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 10/02/26                         SATURDAY 10/03/26
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        FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0    5    5   10   10    5   20   15   10   25    5   10    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        38   43   54   57   55   45   44   41   38   43   54   58   56   48   46   43   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  38                  60                  41
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          5    6    9   10    9    4    4    5    6    6   10   10    9    4    6    8   10
WIND GUST (MPH)              16   16                                 16   16        10
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
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                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.00                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) 11.6 11.9 12.1 12.2 11.8 12.0 12.0 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.0 12.3 12.1 12.1 11.9
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SUN 10/04/26        MON 10/05/26        TUE 10/06/26        WED 10/07/26        THU 10/08/26
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   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   10   10    5   20   20   25   15   25    5   10    0    5    5   10    0   10
TEMPERATURE        55   56   45   39   54   54   46   44   57   55   46   44   58   56   47   44   58   57
MIN/MAX TEMP            60        39        59        42        60        42        61        42        61
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E   SW    W   NE   NE   NW   NW   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E
WIND (MPH)         18   14   11   10   11    4    3    2    5    4    2    3    9    5    3    3    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    25                                                          16   11             13
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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) 11.3 12.2 12.6 11.9 12.0 12.9 12.8 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.3 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.4
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