Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT FRI APR 24 2026


...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 04/24/26         SATURDAY 04/25/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          BK          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    75          85          80          65          85
TEMPERATURE        16          29          19          29          19
MAX/MIN TEMP                   30          18          29          18
WIND CHILL          5          22          11          19          11
WIND DIR            S          SE           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)          6           5           6          11           5
WIND GUST (MPH)    11           8           9          17           8
PRECIP PROB (%)    20          60          40          40          30
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.04        0.04        0.04        0.04
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.7         0.7         0.6         0.6
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.4         2.2         1.4         2.2         1.3


...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 04/24/26         SATURDAY 04/25/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          BK          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    75          85          80          65          85
TEMPERATURE        17          27          21          26          19
MAX/MIN TEMP                   28          19          27          18
WIND CHILL          6          20          12          15          11
WIND DIR            S          SE           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)          9           5           6          13           5
WIND GUST (MPH)    14           8          11          20           9
PRECIP PROB (%)    20          60          40          40          30
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.04        0.04        0.04        0.04
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.7         0.6         0.6         0.6
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.4         2.2         1.4         2.2         1.4


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 04/24/26         SATURDAY 04/25/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          BK          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)   100         100          85          55          55
TEMPERATURE        30          34          27          36          21
MAX/MIN TEMP                   35          26          37          20
WIND CHILL         16          23          16          30
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         36          24          20          10           9
WIND GUST (MPH)    51                      28
PRECIP PROB (%)   100          80          60          30          30
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.16        0.11        0.04        0.03
12 HOUR SNOW                  1.3         1.0         0.3         0.2
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  2.8         2.9         2.3         3.0         2.1


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 04/24/26         SATURDAY 04/25/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          BK          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)   100         100          85          55          55
TEMPERATURE        26          25          24          28          21
MAX/MIN TEMP                   28          21          29          19
WIND CHILL          9          10          10          19          11
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         46          28          28          14          12
WIND GUST (MPH)    64          40          40
PRECIP PROB (%)   100          80          60          40          30
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.31        0.17        0.05        0.03
12 HOUR SNOW                  3.1         1.9         0.7         0.5
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  2.8         2.9         2.4         3.0         2.2


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 04/24/26         SATURDAY 04/25/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          BK          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)   100          95          80          55          55
TEMPERATURE        31          36          28          37          22
MAX/MIN TEMP                   37          26          38          22
WIND CHILL         16          24          14          30          12
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         44          28          29          13          14
WIND GUST (MPH)    63          40          41
PRECIP PROB (%)    90          80          60          30          20
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.14        0.06        0.04        0.03
12 HOUR SNOW                  1.1         0.5         0.3         0.2
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  2.7         2.8         2.4         3.0         2.2


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 04/24/26         SATURDAY 04/25/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          BK          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)   100          95          80          55          55
TEMPERATURE        26          27          24          29          21
MAX/MIN TEMP                   29          22          30          20
WIND CHILL          9          12           8          20           9
WIND DIR            S           S          SW           S           S
WIND (MPH)         55          33          40          16          18
WIND GUST (MPH)    73          47          56
PRECIP PROB (%)    90          80          60          30          20
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.21        0.10        0.04        0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                  2.1         1.0         0.4         0.3
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  2.8         2.9         2.5         3.1         2.2

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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