Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
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FWUS45 KVEF 162255
AVGVEF
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
355 PM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026
...MT LOCKE (10410 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
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 FW SC BK SC SC FW SC FW FW BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 45 65 30 45 20 45 15 15 50 45 35 30 20 25 40 40
TEMPERATURE 64 58 57 54 53 52 64 67 66 59 57 55 54 53 66 70 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 70 53 73
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S E SW SW W SW SW SW NW E SW W
WIND (MPH) 8 3 4 5 5 5 6 9 8 6 6 5 4 4 4 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 13.8 13.6 13.2 13.1 13.2 13.9 14.3 14.3 13.8 13.4 13.3 13.1 13.2 13.8 14.3 14.5
...MT TOM (11594 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
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 SC SC BK SC SC FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 50 55 30 30 20 45 25 20 45 50 35 25 20 25 40 40
TEMPERATURE 58 55 50 49 47 50 54 60 59 55 51 50 48 51 56 63 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 61 48 64
WIND DIR SW S S S S S SE E SW W W W W NW E SW W
WIND (MPH) 9 4 4 4 4 5 9 10 9 6 6 5 4 4 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 13.9 13.7 13.3 13.1 13.2 13.9 14.4 14.3 13.9 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.3 13.5 14.2 14.5
...ABOVE ONION VALLEY CAMPGROUND (10351 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
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 SC FW SC FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 50 15 30 20 35 35 45 20 20 40 25 15 15 45 40
TEMPERATURE 61 51 49 47 47 52 62 65 63 51 50 49 48 53 64 68 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 65 47 68
WIND DIR SE W SW S SW S SE SE S W W W W NW E SE SW
WIND (MPH) 9 4 4 4 5 5 10 11 9 4 4 4 4 3 5 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.1 13.9 13.5 13.3 13.4 13.6 13.9 14.4 14.6 13.9 13.5 13.2 13.0 13.1 13.7 14.4 14.5
...TABLE MOUNTAIN (10971 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
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 FW SC BK SC SC SC BK SC FW BK SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 45 65 30 50 25 60 30 25 55 45 40 35 20 35 40 45
TEMPERATURE 60 56 51 47 45 43 57 63 62 57 52 49 46 44 59 66 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 65 44 68
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW SW W SW SW SW NW E S SW
WIND (MPH) 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 5 6 6 4 4 4 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 13.8 13.5 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.8 14.2 14.2 13.7 13.4 13.3 13.1 13.2 13.9 14.3 14.6
...LEE CANYON AREA (9199 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 5 15 10 30 40 30 30 45 35 20 20 10 30 30 30
TEMPERATURE 63 58 55 56 55 61 69 70 69 61 58 57 57 63 71 73 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 72 55 74
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 2 2 2 3 3 6 5 5 3 2 2 3 3 4 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 17
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.5 14.2 14.2 13.9 14.0 13.9 14.1 14.4 14.4 14.2 14.3 14.1 13.9 14.1 14.4 14.5 14.5
...CHARLESTON PEAK (11916 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
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 FW FW CL SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 5 25 15 20 20 30 35 45 35 20 25 15 25 25 30
TEMPERATURE 55 52 51 52 51 54 60 61 60 54 54 53 53 56 62 64 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 63 52 64
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S SW SW W W NW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 3 4 5 10 10 8 4 3 4 4 4 8 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.4 14.2 14.2 13.9 14.0 13.9 14.0 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.4 14.4
...MUMMY MOUNTAIN (11533 FT)...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 10 5 15 15 35 50 30 25 45 35 20 25 10 30 35 35
TEMPERATURE 62 57 55 55 54 60 69 70 68 60 57 57 56 62 71 72 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 72 55 73
WIND DIR S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W SW S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 3 3 3 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 17 16
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.5 14.2 14.2 13.9 14.0 13.9 14.1 14.4 14.5 14.2 14.3 14.1 13.9 14.1 14.5 14.5 14.5
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN