Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
355 AM PDT THU SEP 24 2026


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/24/26                       FRIDAY 09/25/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    5   50   50   20   15   30   30   55   25   25   25   10   15   15   15
TEMPERATURE        50   48   57   60   61   57   53   51   49   46   55   59   60   55   51   49   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  46                  62                  44
WIND DIR           SW   SW   NE   NE   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    3    5    9   10   12   14   17   17   10   11   14   13   16   16   16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5   20   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                        R
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) 11.5 11.3 11.9 12.4 12.6 12.3 12.0 11.5 11.1 11.1 11.6 11.7 11.5 11.1 10.6 10.3  9.9


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/24/26                       FRIDAY 09/25/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15    5   25   55   20   10   25   25   50   25   25   35   15   15   15   10
TEMPERATURE        44   46   51   54   52   50   47   45   43   44   49   53   51   47   44   43   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  42                  53                  41
WIND DIR            S    S   SE   SE   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    5    4    5    8   10   11   13   13   16    8    6    9   11   13   13   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0   10    5    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) 11.5 11.4 11.8 12.3 12.5 12.3 12.0 11.5 11.0 11.0 11.5 11.6 11.4 11.0 10.7 10.4 10.0


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/24/26                       FRIDAY 09/25/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        CL   CL   CL   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    5    0   35   45   10   10   10   15   25   20   30   40   10   10   15   10
TEMPERATURE        41   44   57   60   57   47   44   42   41   43   56   59   56   45   42   40   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           60                  40                  59                  39
WIND DIR            S    S   SE   SE    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    8   10    8    8   10   13   12    8   12   13    6    6    6    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0   20   20    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                        R    R
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) 11.4 11.2 11.6 12.2 12.5 12.2 12.0 11.6 11.1 11.1 11.6 12.0 11.9 11.5 10.9 10.9 10.3


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/24/26                       FRIDAY 09/25/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   CL   SC   BK   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    5   50   55   20   15   25   35   50   35   15   25   10   10   15   15
TEMPERATURE        44   39   53   55   54   52   48   46   43   37   49   54   55   50   45   43   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  37                  56                  36
WIND DIR            S    S   NE    N   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    4    4    5    8    9   10   12   14   16   10   11   12   11   12   13   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0   20   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                        R
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) 11.4 11.3 11.8 12.4 12.6 12.3 12.0 11.5 11.1 11.1 11.6 11.8 11.6 11.2 10.6 10.2  9.8


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/24/26                       FRIDAY 09/25/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        CL   CL   SC   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   35   65   45   25   50   25   20    0   15   25   10   15   15   10   10
TEMPERATURE        48   53   63   63   61   52   50   49   48   54   62   65   62   53   51   50   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           65                  47                  65                  48
WIND DIR            S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    2    2    3    1    2    3    4    5    5    6    6    3    4    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                               17   18
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 11.3 11.7 12.1 12.0 11.8 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.6 11.9 12.1 11.8 11.8 12.0 12.1 12.2


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/24/26                       FRIDAY 09/25/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        CL   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   30   60   30   25   45   35   20    5   10   20   10   15   15   10   10
TEMPERATURE        45   48   53   55   53   48   46   47   45   48   53   55   53   49   47   47   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  45                  55                  45
WIND DIR           SE   SE    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    5    5    5    4    2    3    4    5    6    9   10    8    5    6    8    9
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.4 11.2 11.6 12.0 11.8 11.7 11.5 11.6 11.4 11.7 11.9 12.1 11.9 12.0 12.2 12.2 12.2


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 09/24/26                       FRIDAY 09/25/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        CL   CL   SC   BK   BK   FW   SC   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   35   65   55   25   45   20   15    5   20   30   15   15   15   10   10
TEMPERATURE        48   52   62   62   60   51   49   50   48   53   62   64   61   52   50   50   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  47                  65                  48
WIND DIR            S    S   SE    S    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    4    2    2    3    2    3    4    5    5    4    5    6    5    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                      16   17                  18   19
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 11.2 11.6 12.1 12.0 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.6 11.9 12.1 11.8 11.8 11.9 12.1 12.2

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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