Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
355 PM PDT SUN SEP 27 2026


...MT LOCKE (10410 FT)...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/28/26                         TUESDAY 09/29/26
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   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10    5   10   15   15   55   75   60   50   65   40   20   20    5   10    0
TEMPERATURE        54   47   46   43   39   38   41   42   44   45   43   43   40   39   47   55   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           36                  47                  38                  59
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   NW   NE   NE    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         26   26   21   14    6    4    8    9   14   21   20   17   13   14   12   12   14
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                 37   34             27
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5   40   70   20   20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.07      0.02      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) 10.1  9.7  9.6  9.5  9.0  8.4  9.3  9.7  9.8  9.8  9.8  9.9  9.9  9.6 10.0 10.5 10.7


...MT TOM (11594 FT)...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/28/26                         TUESDAY 09/29/26
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   FW   FW   FW   BK   OV   BK   SC   BK   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15    5   10   10   15   55   75   60   50   50   25   15   15    5   10    0
TEMPERATURE        46   41   39   38   36   36   35   37   36   38   36   37   35   37   40   47   48
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  38                  35                  48
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   NE   NE    N    N   NW   NW   NW    W    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         26   20   17   11    6    6    9    9   14   18   16   12   12   13   12   10   14
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                 33
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5   10   40   60   10   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.06      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.1                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.0  9.6  9.6  9.4  8.9  8.6  9.2  9.7  9.8  9.9  9.8  9.9  9.9  9.5  9.8 10.4 10.8


...ABOVE ONION VALLEY CAMPGROUND (10351 FT)...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/28/26                         TUESDAY 09/29/26
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10    5    5   10    5   45   75   65   30   15   10    5   10    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        52   40   37   35   33   34   42   41   40   34   34   33   33   36   48   52   54
MIN/MAX TEMP                           32                  43                  32                  54
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NE    E   NE    N    N    N   NW   NW    N   NE    N
WIND (MPH)         24   13   11   10    6   10   10    9   10   14   21   18   17   18   16   16   13
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                      40   31   28   33
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5   20   60   10   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.01      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) 10.3  9.9  9.7  9.6  9.0  8.3  9.5  9.9 10.0  9.8  9.6  9.7  9.7  9.6 10.2 10.6 10.8


...TABLE MOUNTAIN (10971 FT)...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/28/26                         TUESDAY 09/29/26
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   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10   15   20   15   55   80   60   55   65   40   20   20    5    5    0
TEMPERATURE        49   42   39   37   34   30   36   38   41   39   37   36   33   30   42   50   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           28                  42                  29                  53
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         19   20   17   12    8    6    8    9   12   16   14   13   13   16   12   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)    31                                           31   28
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5   30   70   10   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.08      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.3       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.3                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.2  9.8  9.7  9.5  9.0  8.4  9.4  9.7  9.8  9.8  9.8  9.9  9.9  9.7 10.1 10.4 10.7


...LEE CANYON AREA (9199 FT)...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/28/26                         TUESDAY 09/29/26
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   25   35   15   25   15   45   50   50   15   60   65   65   65   55   55   20
TEMPERATURE        55   48   46   45   42   43   52   51   47   41   39   39   38   40   49   54   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  53                  38                  55
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         11   11   11    9    9    9    6    4    4    3    3    4   10   16   14   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)    24   25   25   21   23   20                                 24   32   26   23   20
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   10    0   10    5    5   20   30    5    5   20   10   50   50   30   30   10
PRECIP TYPE         R                             T    R              T    T    S    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.03      0.05      0.22      0.04
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) 11.7 11.9 11.8 11.5 11.1 10.4 10.0 10.0  9.7  9.5  9.7  9.6  9.9 10.5 10.8 11.0 11.1


...CHARLESTON PEAK (11916 FT)...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/28/26                         TUESDAY 09/29/26
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   30   40   20   25   25   45   45   50   15   55   65   65   65   55   55   20
TEMPERATURE        47   44   42   42   40   40   42   42   40   37   36   36   36   35   39   43   45
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  44                  35                  46
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         12   14   14   11   11   10   10    9    5    4    5    6   12   13   12   11   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30    5    0    5    5    5   20   20    5    5   20   10   50   50   30   30   10
PRECIP TYPE         R                             T    T              T         S    S    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.03      0.05      0.16      0.04
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) 11.8 12.1 11.9 11.7 11.2 10.5 10.1 10.0  9.7  9.5  9.6  9.5  9.8 10.4 10.7 11.0 11.1


...MUMMY MOUNTAIN (11533 FT)...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/28/26                         TUESDAY 09/29/26
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   25   40   15   25   10   50   50   55   20   55   60   65   65   55   55   20
TEMPERATURE        54   47   45   44   41   42   51   52   47   40   38   39   38   39   48   52   51
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  52                  37                  53
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         11   11   12   10   10    9    5    3    3    4    3    5   12   17   14   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)    25   25   26   23   24   20                                 27   34   27   24   21
PRECIP PROB (%)    30    5    0    5    5    5   20   30    5    5   30   10   50   50   30   30   10
PRECIP TYPE         R                             T    R              R    T    S    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.04      0.06      0.22      0.04
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) 11.7 11.9 11.7 11.4 11.1 10.5 10.0 10.0  9.7  9.5  9.7  9.6  9.9 10.5 10.8 11.0 11.1

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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