Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
355 PM PDT MON SEP 28 2026


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/29/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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   OV   BK   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   30   75   50   45   15    0    0    0    5    5   10    5   10    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        45   43   44   43   41   40   48   55   57   51   48   48   47   45   57   63   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  58                  44                  65
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N   NE   NE    N    W    W    W    W   SW   NE    N   NW
WIND (MPH)         18   24   25   19   17   19   17   16   18   12    8    4    3    2    4    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)         40   42             34
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      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) 10.0  9.9  9.9 10.0  9.8  9.4  9.7 10.0 10.1  9.7  9.2  9.4 10.2 10.6 11.5 12.0 12.1


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/29/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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   BK   BK   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   20   60   50   10   15    5    5    5   10    5   10    5   15    5    5    0
TEMPERATURE        37   37   37   38   37   37   41   47   47   42   41   41   40   42   49   55   54
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  48                  39                  55
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    W    W    W    W   SW    S   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         19   20   19   16   13   16   16   14   19   11    9    6    4    4    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)         36   35
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.1                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.9  9.8  9.9 10.0  9.8  9.4  9.6 10.1 10.1  9.7  9.3  9.4 10.4 10.7 11.4 11.8 12.1


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/29/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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   FW   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   10   15   30    5    5    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    5
TEMPERATURE        41   34   34   33   33   36   49   54   52   41   40   39   38   42   57   60   59
MIN/MAX TEMP                           32                  54                  38                  61
WIND DIR           NE    N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NW    W    W    W   SW    E    E   SE
WIND (MPH)         11   14   24   20   18   19   18   19   17   11    9    6    5    4    6    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)              41   34   31   33
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    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) 10.0  9.7  9.8 10.0  9.9  9.7  9.8 10.3 10.4  9.6  9.2  9.5 10.2 10.3 11.3 11.7 11.9


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/29/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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   OV   BK   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   35   75   55   45   15    0    0    0    5   10   10    5   10    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        40   38   37   36   35   31   43   50   52   46   43   43   42   37   52   58   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           29                  52                  36                  60
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW    W   SW   SW   SW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         13   17   18   14   14   18   16   13   14   10    6    4    4    3    6    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)         31   31
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.0  9.9 10.0 10.0  9.8  9.5  9.7 10.1 10.2  9.8  9.2  9.2  9.9 10.5 11.5 11.9 12.1


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/29/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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   FW   SC   BK   OV   OV   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   35   20   30   65   70   85   45   25   20    5    5    5    5    5    5    0
TEMPERATURE        50   42   40   40   39   39   46   51   51   45   44   44   43   46   58   61   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  53                  42                  62
WIND DIR            W    W   NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    2    2    3   10   16   18   14   11    5    5    6    9    9    3    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)                        24   32   29   29   27   17        18   23   20
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    5   20   30   30   10   10    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T              R    S    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.04      0.00      0.04      0.01      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)  9.7  9.5  9.5  9.9 10.2 10.5 10.6 11.1 11.5 11.4 11.0 10.3 10.0  9.9 10.4 10.7 11.2


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/29/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   30   30   30   65   55   70   35   20   20   10   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        42   37   36   36   35   35   38   42   43   43   41   41   40   42   49   53   51
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  45                  39                  53
WIND DIR            W   NW   NE   NE   NE    N   NE    N   NE   NE    N    N    N   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    3    3    5   12   14   14   14   12    9    9    9   10    9    5    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)                                            24
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    5   10   30   30   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R              S    S    S    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.02      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)  9.7  9.4  9.4  9.8 10.0 10.4 10.6 11.0 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.4 10.0 10.2 10.4 10.7 11.1


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

DATE                                        TUESDAY 09/29/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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   FW   SC   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   45   20   35   70   75   85   55   35   20   10    5    5    5    5   10    0
TEMPERATURE        48   41   39   39   38   39   45   50   50   44   43   43   42   45   57   60   59
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  52                  41                  61
WIND DIR            W    W    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    2    3   11   18   18   14   11    6    6    8   11   11    3    1    1
WIND GUST (MPH)                        26   35   31   31   28   18        19   25   24
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    5   20   30   30   10   10    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T    R         R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.07      0.00      0.04      0.01      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)  9.8  9.5  9.5  9.9 10.2 10.5 10.6 11.1 11.5 11.4 11.0 10.3 10.0  9.9 10.4 10.6 11.2

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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