Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
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FWUS45 KVEF 211055
AVGVEF
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
355 AM PDT FRI AUG 21 2026
...MT LOCKE (10410 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
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 BK OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 85 60 55 50 55 35 35 35 10 10 35 15 20 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 58 56 66 69 70 64 60 58 56 54 66 68 70 62 58 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 54 72 52
WIND DIR SW SW SE SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 10 12 12 10 9 8 8 6 12 16 11 11 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 13.5 13.9 14.3 14.2 14.1 13.9 14.0 13.8 13.6 13.7 14.1 14.2 13.7 13.4 13.2 13.1 13.0
...MT TOM (11594 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
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 BK OV SC BK BK SC SC FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 80 40 65 60 45 30 25 40 10 10 40 30 20 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 53 54 59 64 62 58 54 52 50 53 59 62 60 56 51 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 50 63 48
WIND DIR SW S SE S SW SW SW SW SW W S SW W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 9 10 10 9 8 8 8 9 10 13 9 9 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 13.4 13.8 14.2 14.3 14.1 14.1 14.1 13.9 13.7 13.7 14.1 14.3 13.7 13.8 13.2 13.2 13.0
...ABOVE ONION VALLEY CAMPGROUND (10351 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
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 OV OV BK OV BK BK SC SC SC FW FW BK FW FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 85 65 70 60 65 40 40 30 5 15 50 15 10 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 53 55 65 67 65 53 53 51 49 54 65 66 65 52 51 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 48 67 46
WIND DIR SW S S S W W W W W W S SW W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 4 6 10 11 9 4 4 5 4 8 11 11 8 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 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) 14.0 14.1 14.3 14.7 14.6 14.2 14.0 13.8 13.6 13.6 14.1 14.5 14.4 13.7 13.3 13.2 13.0
...TABLE MOUNTAIN (10971 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
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 BK OV BK SC BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 90 65 45 55 45 40 35 40 10 15 25 20 15 15 5 5
TEMPERATURE 51 47 60 65 64 60 55 51 48 45 60 64 65 60 53 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 45 67 44
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 9 10 10 9 8 8 8 5 10 11 10 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 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) 13.6 13.9 14.3 14.3 14.2 13.9 14.0 13.8 13.6 13.7 14.0 14.1 13.8 13.4 13.2 13.1 12.9
...LEE CANYON AREA (9199 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
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 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 25 35 10 10 20 15 5 10 25 15 5 20 30 20 10
TEMPERATURE 60 66 73 75 72 64 60 59 59 66 73 74 72 64 60 59 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 57 75 57
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 3 4 5 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 8 4 3 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 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) 14.6 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.2 14.2 14.1 14.0 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.6
...CHARLESTON PEAK (11916 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
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 SC FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL SC SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 25 25 30 5 15 25 15 10 10 15 10 5 25 30 20 10
TEMPERATURE 55 57 63 64 63 57 55 55 53 57 63 64 63 57 55 55 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 53 65 53
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 6 9 10 9 5 4 4 5 5 9 10 10 5 4 4 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 14.6 14.1 14.0 14.2 14.2 14.0 14.2 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.6
...MUMMY MOUNTAIN (11533 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
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 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 25 35 10 15 20 15 10 5 25 15 5 20 25 20 10
TEMPERATURE 59 63 72 73 71 63 60 59 58 63 72 73 72 63 60 58 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 56 74 56
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 3 4 5 5 6 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 8 5 4 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 17
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 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) 14.6 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.3 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.1 14.0 14.2 14.2 14.0 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.6
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN