Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 311315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/31/26 TUESDAY 09/01/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV SC OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 45 90 85 90
TEMPERATURE 29 34 26 30 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 25 32 22
WIND CHILL 18 22 10
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 12 4 3 8 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 9 9 14 23
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 40 70 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.01 0.05 0.13
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.1 0.7 2.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.8 3.6 2.0 2.7 1.0
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/31/26 TUESDAY 09/01/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV SC OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 50 90 85 90
TEMPERATURE 27 32 26 28 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 24 30 19
WIND CHILL 15 20 20 8
WIND DIR N N W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 13 4 4 8 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 9 10 14 21
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 40 60 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.12
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.8 3.6 2.0 2.7 0.9
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/31/26 TUESDAY 09/01/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 85 55 45 60
TEMPERATURE 34 35 31 41 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 29 43 28
WIND CHILL 25 21
WIND DIR SE N N N N
WIND (MPH) 4 29 20 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 40 30 10 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.37 0.12 0.03 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.0 3.3 3.0 4.1 3.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/31/26 TUESDAY 09/01/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 85 60 45 60
TEMPERATURE 29 29 27 32 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 25 33 25
WIND CHILL 14 13 25 16
WIND DIR S N N N N
WIND (MPH) 8 37 26 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 50 40 20 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.41 0.20 0.05 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 3.1 1.5 0.7 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.1 3.4 3.1 4.2 3.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/31/26 TUESDAY 09/01/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 80 55 70
TEMPERATURE 33 31 31 38 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 29 40 29
WIND CHILL 20 22
WIND DIR N N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 5 27 18 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 70 60 20 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.54 0.35 0.13 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 4.2 2.4 0.6 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.8 3.1 3.1 3.8 3.1
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE MONDAY 08/31/26 TUESDAY 09/01/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 80 55 70
TEMPERATURE 28 26 26 30 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 24 32 23
WIND CHILL 11 13 23 16
WIND DIR NW N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 9 32 25 9 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 70 60 30 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.51 0.36 0.13 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 5.6 3.9 1.6 0.1
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.0 3.2 3.1 3.9 2.7
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN