Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KFGZ 120431
AVGFGZ

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
930 PM MST TUE AUG 11 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 08/12/26                      THURSDAY 08/13/26
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   BK   SC   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)              70   75   55   50   75   75   65   70   70   65   65   50   75   70   55
TEMPERATURE                  57   55   49   53   54   54   52   47   47   47   45   48   51   53   51
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  56                  45                  53
WIND DIR                     SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)                    8    6    8    5    5    8   10   10   10    9    9    6    8   12   13
WIND GUST (MPH)              16   12   16   11        13   19   19   20   18   18   12   14   23   26
PRECIP PROB (%)              20   10    0   20   60   70   50   30   20   30   20   30   60   60   30
PRECIP TYPE                   T              T    T    T    T    T    T    R    R    R    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.04      0.10      0.01      0.31      0.03      0.02      0.01      0.05
12 HOUR QPF                          0.14                0.32                0.05                0.06
 LOW END QPF                                             0.03                0.00                0.04
 HIGH END QPF                                            0.52                0.61                0.43
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)           15.0 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.0 14.1 14.4 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                         FRI 08/14/26        SAT 08/15/26        SUN 08/16/26        MON 08/17/26        TUE 08/18/26
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        SC   SC   OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   50   70   45   35   35   40   40   40   50   55   50   35   40   55   45   35   40   55   35
TEMPERATURE        46   45   49   52   46   45   50   51   43   43   49   52   46   44   52   54   47   45   52   54
MAX/MIN TEMP            45        53        45        55        41        54        43        56        44        56
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW    W   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SE   SW   SW   SW    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         10    9    8   11    4    4    5    4    3    2    3    4    3    3    4    4    5    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)    20   17   17   23        10   13                   9                                      14   14
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   30   50   20    5    5   20   10   10   10   40   10    0    5   40   20   10   10   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    T    T              T    T         T    T                   T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.03      0.09
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.6 13.4 13.7 14.0 13.7 13.4 13.8 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.4 14.6 14.4 14.3 14.5 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.8
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 08/12/26                      THURSDAY 08/13/26
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                  BK   OV   BK   SC   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   OV   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)              70   75   55   50   70   75   60   70   70   65   60   50   70   70   55
TEMPERATURE                  60   57   55   60   65   63   59   51   53   51   49   54   61   65   61
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  67                  49                  65
WIND DIR                      W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)                    8    6    8    5    5    6   10   10   11    9    9    6    8   12   13
WIND GUST (MPH)              14   12   16   11             18   19   20   17   16        14   23   26
PRECIP PROB (%)              20   10    5   20   60   60   40   30   20   30   10   30   60   60   20
PRECIP TYPE                   T              T    T    T    T    T    T    R         R    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      0.08      0.01      0.30      0.03      0.02      0.01      0.06
12 HOUR QPF                          0.11                0.31                0.05                0.07
 LOW END QPF                                             0.03                0.00                0.04
 HIGH END QPF                                            0.44                0.51                0.41
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)           15.0 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.0 14.1 14.4 14.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                         FRI 08/14/26        SAT 08/15/26        SUN 08/16/26        MON 08/17/26        TUE 08/18/26
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        SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   50   70   45   35   35   40   40   40   45   55   55   35   40   55   45   35   40   55   35
TEMPERATURE        53   50   64   60   53   51   67   61   51   50   65   62   53   51   68   64   55   52   68   64
MAX/MIN TEMP            48        64        49        67        47        69        49        71        50        71
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW    W   SW   SE    W   SW   SW   SE   SW   SW   SW    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    8    8   11    4    4    5    4    2    1    4    4    2    2    4    4    4    4    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)    19   16   17   21        10   13                                                          14   14
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   30   50   20    5    5   20   10   10   10   40   10    0    5   40   20   10   10   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    T    T              T    T         T    T                   T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.02      0.09
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.5 13.4 13.7 14.0 13.7 13.4 13.8 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.4 14.6 14.4 14.3 14.5 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.8
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