Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KLKN 142107
AVGLKN

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
207 PM PDT MON SEP 14 2026


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/15/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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   SC   FW   FW   BK   OV   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   35   20   20   50   70   10    5   15   15   10   10   30   25    5   20   20
TEMPERATURE        59   50   45   44   43   47   61   68   66   55   50   48   47   51   64   68   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  68                  45                  68
WIND DIR           NW    N    E    E    E    E    S   SW    W   NW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         10   11   13   12   10    8    8   16   14    9   12   13   16   16   20   19   19
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)  9.8 10.0 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.7 11.2 11.4 11.0 10.5 10.4 10.7 10.9 11.0 11.2 11.4


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/15/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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   SC   SC   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     0   10   10   40   50   60   10   10   20   20   10   20   40   25   10   30   25
TEMPERATURE        56   47   42   41   38   46   57   64   63   53   47   46   42   50   61   67   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  65                  41                  67
WIND DIR           NW    N   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    W    W    W    S   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          8    5   12   10    9    8    8   11   11    5   10    6    9   10   12   12   13
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)  9.5  9.4  9.4  9.8 10.1 10.3 10.5 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.7 11.1 11.3 11.4


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/15/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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   SC   SC   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10   40   45   55    5    5   20   20   10   20   40   25   10   30   25
TEMPERATURE        68   58   51   49   47   51   67   76   75   64   56   54   51   55   72   78   76
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  77                  47                  78
WIND DIR           NW    N   SE   SE   SE    E   SE    W    W    W   SW   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    4   11   10    8    8    6   10   10    5    9    5    9   10   12   12   11
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)  9.5  9.4  9.5  9.9 10.2 10.3 10.6 11.0 11.1 11.0 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.6 11.1 11.3 11.4


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/15/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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   SC   FW   SC   BK   OV   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   40   25   30   55   70   10    5   10   15   10   15   30   20   10   20   25
TEMPERATURE        59   50   44   43   42   45   58   65   65   53   48   47   46   49   62   67   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  67                  44                  67
WIND DIR           NW    E    E    E    E   SE    S   SW    W   NW    S    S    S   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          9   10   12   12   10    9   10   17   13    9   11   11   14   13   18   18   19
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)  9.7  9.9 10.1 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.5 11.0 11.3 11.0 10.5 10.3 10.6 10.8 11.0 11.2 11.4


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/15/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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   SC   SC   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    5    5   45   50   60    5   10   20   20   10   15   35   25   10   30   25
TEMPERATURE        53   46   42   40   39   43   52   60   59   51   48   45   43   48   57   63   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           36                  62                  41                  63
WIND DIR           NW    W   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW    W    W    W    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          8    8   13   11   11   11    8   11   13    9   12    9   13   13   16   17   16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
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)  9.7  9.5  9.3  9.8 10.1 10.3 10.5 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.7 10.5 10.2 10.6 11.1 11.3 11.4


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/15/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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   SC   BK   BK   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   20   20   35   50   65    5    5   10   15   10   15   35   25   10   25   20
TEMPERATURE        59   46   42   41   42   47   64   69   67   51   48   47   45   49   66   71   68
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  71                  42                  72
WIND DIR            W   SW   SE    S    S    S   SW   SW    W    W   SW    S    S    S    S   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          9    4   10    6    6    8   11   17   11    5   10    6   10   14   17   17   16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
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)  9.9  9.6  9.6 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.7 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.5 10.2 10.0 10.6 11.2 11.2 11.4


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/15/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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   SC   SC   BK   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     0   10   10   35   45   60    5    5   20   25    5   15   35   25    5   30   25
TEMPERATURE        58   48   43   42   39   48   59   66   65   54   48   48   45   51   63   68   67
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  67                  42                  69
WIND DIR            W   NW   NE   NE    S   SE    S   SW    W   NW    W   SW    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    6   11    9    5    6    9   12   12    6    9    5    8   10   14   17   16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
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)  9.7  9.5  9.4  9.8 10.1 10.3 10.5 11.1 11.2 11.1 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.6 11.1 11.3 11.4


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/15/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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   SC   SC   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   45   45   55   10   10   20   20   10   15   35   25   10   25   30
TEMPERATURE        64   54   49   48   47   52   64   72   72   59   54   53   51   56   68   75   73
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  74                  49                  76
WIND DIR            W   SE    E   SE    S    S    W    W    W    W    S    S   SE   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          8    5   11    9    8    6    8   11   11    4   10    5    8    8   10   12   12
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)  9.5  9.4  9.3  9.7 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.9 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.6 11.1 11.3 11.4

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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