Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
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FWUS45 KVEF 181155
AVGVEF
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
355 AM PST WED FEB 18 2026
...MT LOCKE (10410 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER BK SC SC SC SC FW SC FW OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 40 30 35 30 25 25 25 75 75 95 95 70 70 40 30 20
TEMPERATURE 10 8 7 14 14 9 11 11 9 13 15 20 18 12 10 10 7
MAX/MIN TEMP 17 6 23 3
WIND DIR W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 34 29 29 28 21 20 20 20 19 21 31 37 35 28 26 24 21
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 42 47 42 33 48 59 54 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 20 10 10 5 5 5 10 60 60 90 90 60 60 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.20 0.30 0.05 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.5 2.8 4.1 0.7 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.5 6.9 0.8
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.6 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.5 3.1 3.6 3.1 2.4 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.1
...MT TOM (11594 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER BK SC FW SC SC SC FW FW OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 35 25 40 35 40 25 15 70 70 90 90 65 65 40 30 20
TEMPERATURE 3 2 5 9 9 5 4 5 4 7 11 13 12 6 4 3 2
MAX/MIN TEMP 10 3 14 0
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 28 26 26 25 21 21 21 20 18 19 27 32 32 27 25 24 21
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 60 60 90 90 50 50 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.12 0.22 0.03 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.7 2.9 0.5 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.2 4.6 0.6
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.7 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.7 3.3 3.3 2.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.0
...ABOVE ONION VALLEY CAMPGROUND (10351 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC SC FW SC SC OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 55 40 30 30 20 30 50 80 80 95 95 80 80 45 45 20
TEMPERATURE 2 1 7 9 8 3 3 3 1 7 14 17 13 6 2 1 -1
MAX/MIN TEMP 10 0 17 -1
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 35 32 29 27 23 20 18 17 13 17 24 29 32 29 28 26 23
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 46 47 41 34 39 48 50 43
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 30 10 10 5 0 0 10 70 70 90 90 70 70 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.04 0.00 0.06 0.28 0.43 0.16 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 3.5 0.5 0.0 0.9 3.8 5.9 2.2 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 4.0 0.9 9.7 2.3
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.1 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.5 1.8 2.3 2.7 3.2 3.8 3.6 2.7 1.8 1.3 1.2 1.1
...TABLE MOUNTAIN (10971 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 45 25 45 30 30 25 20 75 75 95 95 70 70 40 30 20
TEMPERATURE 6 3 2 11 11 7 8 7 5 10 9 16 14 10 7 5 3
MAX/MIN TEMP 13 3 18 -1
WIND DIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 32 29 31 27 21 18 19 18 17 19 29 35 33 27 25 23 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 42 52 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 60 60 90 90 60 60 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.16 0.24 0.05 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.5 0.7 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.3 5.8 0.8
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.6 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.5 3.0 3.6 3.1 2.4 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.1
...LEE CANYON AREA (9199 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK FW SC FW CL CL FW FW OV OV OV OV BK BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 55 20 30 15 5 0 10 10 80 80 85 85 65 60 25
TEMPERATURE 19 15 18 20 18 10 10 10 9 12 23 23 21 20 18 17 14
MAX/MIN TEMP 24 8 25 12
WIND DIR SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 26 23 17 12 9 5 5 5 5 8 14 17 18 18 14 12 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 46 32 26 21 19 28 34 39 39 33 27 23
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 10 5 10 5 5 5 10 10 70 70 80 80 40 40 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.44 0.31 0.06
6 HOUR SNOW 3.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 7.3 5.1 1.0
12 HOUR SNOW 3.7 0.0 7.7 6.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.0 2.6 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 3.4 3.9 4.3 3.8 2.8 2.7 2.3
...CHARLESTON PEAK (11916 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC SC FW FW CL FW FW OV OV OV OV OV BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 60 30 35 20 10 5 10 15 75 80 90 85 75 60 25
TEMPERATURE 14 10 10 12 11 6 5 5 4 7 15 16 16 16 13 11 9
MAX/MIN TEMP 16 3 18 8
WIND DIR SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 34 29 21 16 13 9 8 8 8 11 18 21 26 26 21 17 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 46 40 40 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 10 5 10 5 5 5 10 10 60 60 70 70 40 40 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.48 0.34 0.06
6 HOUR SNOW 2.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 7.8 5.5 1.0
12 HOUR SNOW 2.9 0.0 8.2 6.5
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.0 2.7 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 3.2 3.8 4.3 3.8 2.9 2.7 2.3
...MUMMY MOUNTAIN (11533 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK FW SC FW FW CL FW FW OV OV OV OV BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 70 50 20 25 15 5 0 10 10 80 80 85 85 65 60 30
TEMPERATURE 18 14 16 19 16 9 8 9 8 12 22 22 19 19 17 16 13
MAX/MIN TEMP 22 7 24 11
WIND DIR SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 28 25 18 13 10 5 4 4 4 8 14 18 19 19 16 13 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 57 49 34 27 21 19 29 35 40 40 35 29 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 10 5 10 5 5 5 10 10 70 70 80 80 40 40 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.43 0.31 0.06
6 HOUR SNOW 3.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 7.2 5.2 1.1
12 HOUR SNOW 3.4 0.0 7.5 6.3
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.0 2.7 2.1 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.2 3.4 3.9 4.3 3.8 2.8 2.7 2.3
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN