Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 191315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 95 75 90
TEMPERATURE 45 46 42 47 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 40 48 40
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 5 8 12 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 12 17 20 13
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 80 60 60
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.06 0.05 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) 8.0 7.6 6.9 6.8 6.6
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 95 75 90
TEMPERATURE 45 43 42 43 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 39 44 39
WIND CHILL 36
WIND DIR SW SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 5 9 12 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 12 16 20 12
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 80 60 60
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.06 0.05 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) 8.0 7.6 6.9 6.8 6.6
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 75 100 95 95
TEMPERATURE 41 54 44 52 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 42 54 41
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S SE S S
WIND (MPH) 5 8 8 9 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 80 90 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.06 0.10 0.07
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 7.3 7.3 7.9 7.2
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 75 95 95 95
TEMPERATURE 37 42 39 42 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 36 43 36
WIND CHILL 32
WIND DIR SW SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 11 11 11 11 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 20 80 90 90
PRECIP TYPE S R S R S
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.05 0.12 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) 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.8 7.1
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 44 54 46 53 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 44 55 44
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 12 14 12 14 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 60 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.06 0.05
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) 6.7 7.2 7.3 7.8 7.1
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 36 41 38 41 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 35 43 35
WIND CHILL 27 34 31 34 29
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 18 18 17 19 21
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 10 70 70 80
PRECIP TYPE S R S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.03 0.07 0.06
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) 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.8 7.1
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN