Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KLKN 192107
AVGLKN

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
207 PM PDT SAT SEP 19 2026


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/20/26                         MONDAY 09/21/26
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   SC   BK   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10   10   10   20    5   30   45   65   75   60   30   50   30   55   65
TEMPERATURE        58   49   46   44   42   46   58   64   64   54   50   48   46   49   62   67   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  65                  44                  67
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NE    E    E    E    E    E    N   NE    E    E    E    E   SE    S   SE
WIND (MPH)         11    6    9    9    6    5    2    3    5   10   17   13   11    9    5    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
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
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.4 10.5 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.6 11.5 11.6 11.3 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.9 11.3 11.6


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/20/26                         MONDAY 09/21/26
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10   10   15   25    0   10   25   50   35   30   40   45   25   40   65
TEMPERATURE        56   48   42   41   38   46   56   61   62   52   47   46   44   49   59   64   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  63                  41                  66
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N   SE   SE    S    W   NW    E    E    E    E   SE   SE    S   SE
WIND (MPH)         10    6    4    4    4    5    6    5    5   10   12   10    9    9    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
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
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.7 11.4 11.5 11.3 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.5 11.6


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/20/26                         MONDAY 09/21/26
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10    5   10   15   25    0   10   25   50   40   35   40   45   30   40   65
TEMPERATURE        67   58   52   50   46   51   66   72   73   62   56   54   50   53   69   76   77
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  74                  47                  78
WIND DIR           NW    N   NW   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   NW    E   SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          8    5    4    4    3    5    4    3    3    9   11    9    8    9    6    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
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
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.6 11.3 11.4 11.3 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.5 11.5


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/20/26                         MONDAY 09/21/26
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10   10   10   15    5   20   35   70   80   60   30   50   35   50   65
TEMPERATURE        57   48   45   43   42   44   56   62   63   53   49   47   46   47   60   65   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  64                  44                  66
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N   NE    S   SW    W   NE    E    E    E    E   SE    S   SE
WIND (MPH)         10    6    8    9    6    6    4    5    4   10   19   16   12   10    8    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
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
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.4 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.7 11.3 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.8 11.3 11.6


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/20/26                         MONDAY 09/21/26
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   10   10   15   35    0   10   20   45   35   30   35   45   25   40   60
TEMPERATURE        51   45   43   41   38   44   51   57   57   49   46   45   43   47   55   61   59
MIN/MAX TEMP                           36                  58                  41                  61
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    W    S   SE   SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S   SE
WIND (MPH)         11   10    6    6    6    6    5    5    6   11   13   12   12   12    8    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
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
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.8 11.6 11.7 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.4 11.6


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/20/26                         MONDAY 09/21/26
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10   10   10   20    0   15   25   65   55   40   40   50   40   55   65
TEMPERATURE        58   46   43   41   38   44   61   66   64   51   48   46   44   48   65   70   67
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  67                  42                  70
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    W   SW    S    N   NW    N    E   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         10    4    3    3    2    4    4    4    6    6   10    8    6    9    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
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
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.4 11.1 11.8 11.8 11.5 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.8 11.1 11.5 11.5


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/20/26                         MONDAY 09/21/26
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        CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   CL   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10   10   10   25    0   10   25   55   35   30   35   40   25   45   60
TEMPERATURE        58   49   44   42   39   47   58   63   63   52   48   47   45   50   61   67   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  65                  42                  67
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N   SE    S    S   SE    E    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         10    8    3    2    2    4    6    6    5    9    9    6    5    6    9    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
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
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.6 11.4 11.5 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.8 11.3 11.5


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 09/20/26                         MONDAY 09/21/26
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10   10   15   30    0   10   15   45   35   25   35   45   25   35   60
TEMPERATURE        64   54   49   48   47   52   63   69   70   60   54   52   51   55   66   72   73
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  70                  49                  74
WIND DIR           NW   NE   NE    E   SE   SE   NW   NW   NW   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         10    8    5    4    3    4    5    6    6    8   11    9    8    8    6    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
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
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.7 11.4 11.5 11.3 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.5 11.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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