Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 051315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT TUE MAY 5 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 75 75 70
TEMPERATURE 26 19 11 20 10
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 10 20 9
WIND CHILL 18 6 -3 12 2
WIND DIR NE N N NW N
WIND (MPH) 6 13 11 5 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 20 17 10 6
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 40 40 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.05 0.03 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 3.0 0.7 0.6 0.8
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.9 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 75 75 70
TEMPERATURE 25 17 11 18 10
MAX/MIN TEMP 25 11 18 9
WIND CHILL 15 3 -3 9 2
WIND DIR E N N W NW
WIND (MPH) 9 14 11 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 23 18 9 8
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 40 40 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.22 0.05 0.03 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 3.2 0.8 0.6 0.8
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 95
TEMPERATURE 35 36 29 35 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 28 36 26
WIND CHILL 29 27 20 27 17
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 18 23 18 18 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 90 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.13 0.22 0.26
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.7
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.6 2.9 2.1 2.8 1.1
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 29 25 22 26 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 21 27 18
WIND CHILL 17 11 9 14 7
WIND DIR S SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 27 32 25 24 21
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 44 34 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 100 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.20 0.26 0.32
12 HOUR SNOW 1.2 2.3 3.2 4.3
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.7 2.9 2.2 2.8 1.2
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 100 100 95
TEMPERATURE 38 38 30 36 27
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 29 37 27
WIND CHILL 27 28 21 29 20
WIND DIR S SW S S SE
WIND (MPH) 34 21 18 14 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 90 90 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.09 0.16 0.28
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.9
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.7 2.9 2.1 2.6 1.1
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE TUESDAY 05/05/26 WEDNESDAY 05/06/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 95
TEMPERATURE 29 26 22 25 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 20 27 17
WIND CHILL 14 10 8 14 7
WIND DIR S SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 37 34 26 19 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 48 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 90 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.13 0.19 0.28
12 HOUR SNOW 0.7 1.4 2.4 4.2
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.8 2.9 2.2 2.7 1.1
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN