Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KLKN 171912
AVGLKN

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1212 PM GMT FRI OCT 17 2025


...CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   15   10    5   10    5   10   15    5   10    5   10   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE                       43   42   37   36   36   35   36   48   52   50   44   43   42   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  34                  52                  39
WIND DIR                           W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    S    S   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)                         8    6    5    6    5    5    4    3    4    3    4   10   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    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
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 7.8  8.3  8.2  8.3  8.3  8.4  8.4  8.8  9.3  9.5  9.9 10.2 10.3 10.0


...DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   15   10   15    5   10   10   15    5    5   10    5    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE                       41   40   34   35   34   33   35   43   47   47   40   40   40   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           42                  31                  49                  37
WIND DIR                           W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W    W    S    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)                        10    9   10    9    8    5    5    5    5    4    5    6    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    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
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 7.8  8.3  8.0  8.0  8.0  7.8  8.0  8.4  8.8  9.0  9.4  9.8 10.0  9.9


...DRY CREEK (6500 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   10   10   10    5   10   10   15    0    5   10    5    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE                       52   52   43   42   40   38   38   53   59   59   49   48   46   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  36                  61                  41
WIND DIR                           W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)                         9    8    6    8    5    5    4    3    4    2    3    5    6    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    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
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 7.8  8.2  8.0  8.0  8.0  7.9  8.0  8.4  8.8  9.1  9.4  9.9 10.0 10.0


...GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   15   10    5   10    5   10   20    5    5    5   10   15    5   10
TEMPERATURE                       41   41   36   35   35   35   35   45   49   48   42   42   41   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           42                  33                  50                  38
WIND DIR                          NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    W    W   SW    S   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)                         9    6    6    8    6    5    5    5    5    3    5    9   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    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
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 7.9  8.1  8.1  8.2  8.2  8.2  8.4  8.8  9.1  9.4  9.8 10.0 10.1  9.9


...HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   15    5   10    5   10   10   15    5    5    5    5    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE                       38   36   33   32   32   32   34   40   44   43   38   38   38   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           40                  30                  46                  35
WIND DIR                           W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)                        10   10   11   13   13   11    8    3    5    4    5   10   12   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    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
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 8.0  8.4  8.3  8.1  8.2  8.0  8.0  8.5  9.0  9.1  9.3  9.8 10.0  9.9


...LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   10   10   10   10    5   10   15    5   10   10   10    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE                       45   42   34   35   35   34   34   49   52   49   41   41   41   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  32                  54                  39
WIND DIR                           W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)                         9    8    6    6    5    4    5    4    4    2    4    6    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    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
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 8.1  8.2  8.2  8.2  8.3  8.3  8.3  8.9  9.4  9.5  9.6 10.0 10.1 10.0


...POLE CANYON (7759 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   10   10   10   10   10   15   15    5    5    5    5    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE                       44   43   35   35   34   34   37   47   50   50   41   41   41   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  32                  52                  37
WIND DIR                           W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)                        10    9    9    9    6    5    4    4    5    3    3    5    8    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    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
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 7.9  8.2  8.1  8.0  8.1  7.9  8.0  8.5  8.9  9.2  9.4  9.8 10.0 10.0


...TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 10/17/25                         SATURDAY 10/18/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   15   10   15    5   10   10   15    5   10   10   10    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE                       47   46   39   39   37   37   38   48   53   53   45   45   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           47                  36                  55                  42
WIND DIR                           W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    W    W   SW    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)                        10   10   10   10   10    6    5    4    5    4    5    8    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    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
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 7.7  8.3  8.1  8.0  8.0  7.9  7.9  8.3  8.8  8.9  9.3  9.8 10.0  9.9

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN