Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 290115
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 PM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV SC BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 40 55 85
TEMPERATURE 35 28 28 21 32
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 30 21 34
WIND CHILL 26 17 18 14 23
WIND DIR S N N SW S
WIND (MPH) 14 12 10 5 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 19 18 10 18
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 5 30 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.35 0.02 0.00 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.2
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.4 3.0 2.7 1.4 4.2
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV SC BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 50 55 85
TEMPERATURE 33 26 25 21 30
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 28 21 32
WIND CHILL 23 15 14 13 20
WIND DIR S N N SW S
WIND (MPH) 17 13 12 5 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 19 19 10 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 5 30 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.34 0.02 0.00 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.3 3.0 2.7 1.3 4.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV SC SC OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 45 40 75
TEMPERATURE 38 37 38 28 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 43 27 43
WIND CHILL 30 32 21
WIND DIR S S N N S
WIND (MPH) 24 10 11 12 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 60 20 20 60
PRECIP TYPE R R S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.25 0.04 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.8 5.5 4.8 3.2 5.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 55 50 75
TEMPERATURE 34 33 32 26 33
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 36 25 36
WIND CHILL 21 25 24 16 27
WIND DIR S SW N N SW
WIND (MPH) 35 13 14 14 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 30 30 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.38 0.05 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 5.5 4.8 3.2 5.2
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 85 70 60 75
TEMPERATURE 40 37 37 30 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 40 30 42
WIND CHILL 29 31 30
WIND DIR S S N NW S
WIND (MPH) 41 12 12 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 56
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 30 40 60
PRECIP TYPE R R S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.08 0.01 0.02
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) 6.8 5.4 4.6 3.4 5.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 70 60 75
TEMPERATURE 35 32 31 26 32
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 34 25 35
WIND CHILL 21 23 21 16 26
WIND DIR S SW N NW SW
WIND (MPH) 44 17 14 14 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 62
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 40 40 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.10 0.01 0.02
12 HOUR SNOW 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.1
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.6 5.5 4.6 3.3 5.2
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN