Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
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FWUS45 KLKN 162107
AVGLKN
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
207 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2026
...CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 SC BK OV SC SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 30 60 85 25 35 0 0 15 25 10 10 25 20 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 67 61 56 54 52 53 60 65 65 55 49 46 43 47 57 61 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 67 42 62
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 19 19 25 24 21 19 26 23 19 16 17 9 6 6 10 14 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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) 11.8 11.6 12.2 12.1 11.6 11.0 11.1 11.7 11.8 11.3 10.6 10.2 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.2
...DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 BK OV OV OV FW CL FW SC SC FW FW SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 85 90 75 25 0 10 35 40 10 10 30 25 0 15 15
TEMPERATURE 66 58 53 53 51 53 59 63 64 56 47 44 41 47 53 57 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 65 41 60
WIND DIR S S SE S SE SE S S SW W SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 14 13 18 18 18 18 18 16 14 10 12 5 5 6 11 14 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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) 11.7 11.9 12.5 12.3 12.1 11.5 11.5 11.8 11.8 11.5 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.1
...DRY CREEK (6500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 BK OV OV OV FW CL FW BK SC FW FW SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 85 90 75 25 0 5 50 40 10 10 30 20 0 10 10
TEMPERATURE 78 70 63 60 56 57 69 75 76 67 57 53 48 51 63 68 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 77 47 72
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SE S S SW W SW W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 13 12 17 16 16 17 20 16 12 9 10 5 5 6 10 13 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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) 11.7 11.9 12.5 12.3 12.1 11.5 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.5 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.1
...GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 SC OV OV SC SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 45 75 90 25 30 0 0 20 20 5 15 25 15 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 66 59 54 52 50 50 58 63 64 55 48 44 42 44 53 58 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 66 41 61
WIND DIR S S S S SE S S SW SW W NW NW NW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 19 19 24 23 20 19 23 21 19 13 14 6 5 6 11 16 18
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 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) 11.8 11.6 12.3 12.2 11.7 11.1 11.3 11.7 11.7 11.4 10.6 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.2
...HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 BK OV OV OV FW CL CL FW SC FW FW SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 55 85 90 80 25 0 5 20 40 10 10 30 25 5 15 15
TEMPERATURE 59 54 52 51 49 51 55 59 59 52 48 44 41 44 50 54 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 62 40 57
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 17 13 23 25 25 25 27 23 18 13 18 11 11 10 10 17 20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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) 11.7 12.0 12.5 12.4 12.2 11.5 11.5 11.7 11.9 11.5 10.9 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.7 10.5 10.1
...LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 FW BK OV SC SC CL CL FW SC FW FW SC FW CL FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 25 65 85 45 30 0 5 25 25 10 15 25 20 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 67 57 53 51 48 48 64 69 65 53 47 43 40 43 59 63 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 70 40 65
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW W W W SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 17 17 21 19 19 23 25 20 17 10 13 4 4 6 12 16 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 10 5 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T
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) 11.8 11.7 12.5 12.2 11.9 11.3 11.4 11.9 11.8 11.3 10.7 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.6 10.4 10.2
...POLE CANYON (7759 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 BK OV OV OV SC CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 85 90 75 30 0 5 25 40 10 10 25 20 0 10 15
TEMPERATURE 66 57 53 53 51 55 62 65 65 55 49 46 43 49 57 60 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 67 43 63
WIND DIR S S S SW S S S S SW W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 16 13 18 17 16 17 20 20 17 12 14 6 5 6 10 16 19
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 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) 11.8 12.0 12.6 12.5 12.2 11.6 11.5 11.7 11.8 11.6 10.9 10.5 10.5 10.3 10.6 10.5 10.1
...TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 BK OV OV BK FW CL FW SC SC FW FW SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 55 80 90 65 25 0 10 35 35 10 10 25 25 5 15 15
TEMPERATURE 75 66 60 60 58 59 66 71 73 63 54 50 48 51 59 65 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 74 47 69
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 13 13 19 19 17 16 17 17 13 9 13 5 6 6 10 14 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T
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) 11.7 11.9 12.2 12.3 12.1 11.4 11.5 11.8 11.8 11.5 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.2
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN