Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 200115
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 PM AKDT TUE AUG 19 2025
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER BK SC BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 30 65 90 100
TEMPERATURE 37 29 44 36 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 44 36 42
WIND CHILL 30 23 36 24 34
WIND DIR N SW S S SW
WIND (MPH) 10 5 19 20 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 13 28 31 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 5 40 90
PRECIP TYPE S R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.09
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 3.4 5.5 4.6 5.8
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER BK SC BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 30 60 90 100
TEMPERATURE 35 28 41 35 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 41 34 39
WIND CHILL 27 22 31 22 29
WIND DIR N SW S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 6 20 25 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 16 28 37 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 5 40 90
PRECIP TYPE S R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.09
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 3.4 5.4 4.6 5.8
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 75 80 80
TEMPERATURE 50 39 55 42 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 55 42 54
WIND CHILL 33
WIND DIR S N SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 12 12 12 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 70 60 60 50
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.15 0.06 0.04 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.6 7.0 7.3 7.4 7.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 75 80 80
TEMPERATURE 39 36 45 38 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 45 37 43
WIND CHILL 33 30 39 30 35
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 14 16 14 18 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 60 60 50
PRECIP TYPE S R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.19 0.08 0.05 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.6 6.9 7.3 7.4 7.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 65 70 80
TEMPERATURE 50 39 56 43 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 56 42 54
WIND CHILL 36
WIND DIR SW N SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 13 16 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 70 50 50 50
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.19 0.06 0.04 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.5 6.6 7.1 7.3 7.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 70 75 80
TEMPERATURE 39 34 45 37 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 45 36 43
WIND CHILL 33 39 28 36
WIND DIR SW NW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 14 11 14 20 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 50 50 50
PRECIP TYPE S S R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.07 0.05 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.6 6.7 7.2 7.4 7.4
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN