Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KFGZ 181004
AVGFGZ

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
303 AM MST SAT JUL 18 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    SATURDAY 07/18/26                       SUNDAY 07/19/26
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   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   60   80   85   70   50   50   40   40   60   85   85   75   70   60   55   60
TEMPERATURE        42   45   47   55   55   51   51   48   44   49   52   52   57   48   46   51   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  44                  57                  45
WIND DIR            N   NE   NE   NW   NW   NW    N   NE   NE   NE    E    S    W    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    6    5    6    8    8    9    6    5    4    5    5    6    6    5    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              11   12   16                                 12   13   12   11        11
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   40   70   80   60   30   30   30   10   30   80   80   60   60   40   40   40
PRECIP TYPE              R    T    T    R    T    R    R    T    R    T    T    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.04      0.51      0.02      0.01      0.03      0.39      0.11      0.03
12 HOUR QPF                          0.55                0.03                0.42                0.14
 LOW END QPF                         0.09                0.01                0.06                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.66                0.25                0.52                0.17
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
 LOW END SNOW                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 HIGH END SNOW                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.4 15.4 15.8 15.9 15.7 15.4 15.6 15.4 15.5 15.4 15.7 16.3 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.6 15.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               MON 07/20/26        TUE 07/21/26        WED 07/22/26        THU 07/23/26        FRI 07/24/26
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   OV   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   60   60   55   80   70   70   65   80   60   50   30   65   50   35   35   70   65
TEMPERATURE        55   57   46   55   58   50   45   47   49   50   46   47   50   51   45   47   51   51
MIN/MAX TEMP            57        46        59        42        52        43        55        44        56
WIND DIR            W    W    W   NW    E    W   NW   NW    E   SW    W    W    S   SW    W    W   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          6    8    8    5    5    5    3    3    4    4    4    4    4    5    8    6    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    13   17   16        11                  11                  10                  10
PRECIP PROB (%)    80   50   40   40   70   60   40   40   80   30   10   10   50   20   20   20   60   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    T    R    R    T    T    R    R    T    T    T         T    T    T    T    T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.37      0.10
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.5 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.5 15.8 15.6 15.4 15.6 15.8 15.5 15.3 15.4 15.7 15.4 15.1 15.3 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    SATURDAY 07/18/26                       SUNDAY 07/19/26
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   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   60   80   80   70   50   50   45   40   50   85   85   70   70   60   60   60
TEMPERATURE        53   57   65   67   64   59   57   57   54   58   67   69   67   56   60   58   56
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  54                  69                  55
WIND DIR           NW    N   NE   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NE    E    S    W    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    6    9    6    5    4    3    4    6    6    6    6    5    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                   12   16   12                            14   13   13             11
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   40   70   80   60   30   30   20   10   30   80   80   60   60   40   40   40
PRECIP TYPE              R    T    T    R    T    R    T    T    R    R    T    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      0.38      0.02      0.01      0.03      0.24      0.08      0.03
12 HOUR QPF                          0.41                0.03                0.27                0.11
 LOW END QPF                         0.08                0.00                0.05                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.51                0.23                0.46                0.14
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
 LOW END SNOW                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 HIGH END SNOW                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.4 15.4 15.8 16.0 15.7 15.4 15.6 15.4 15.5 15.4 15.6 16.1 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.6 15.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               MON 07/20/26        TUE 07/21/26        WED 07/22/26        THU 07/23/26        FRI 07/24/26
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   60   60   55   80   70   70   65   80   55   50   30   65   50   35   40   70   60
TEMPERATURE        70   65   58   56   71   63   58   57   65   63   59   58   68   67   60   58   70   67
MIN/MAX TEMP            70        55        71        52        69        53        71        54        72
WIND DIR            W    W    W   NW    E    W   NW    W    E   SW    W    W    S   SW    W    W    S    W
WIND (MPH)          5    8    8    5    5    4    2    2    4    4    3    3    4    4    6    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)    12   17   16        11                  11                  10                  10
PRECIP PROB (%)    80   50   40   40   70   60   40   40   80   30   10   10   50   20   20   20   60   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    T    R    R    T    T    R    R    T    T    T         T    T    T    T    T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.34      0.10
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.5 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.5 15.8 15.6 15.4 15.5 15.9 15.5 15.3 15.4 15.7 15.4 15.1 15.3 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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