Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2025


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

DATE               TUESDAY 12/30/25        WEDNESDAY 12/31/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        FW          FW          BK          SC          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5          10          55          45          50
TEMPERATURE       -11         -12         -16         -18         -21
MAX/MIN TEMP                  -11         -16         -16         -21
WIND CHILL        -17         -32         -45         -45         -42
WIND DIR           NE           N           N          NW           N
WIND (MPH)          3          10          24          19          11
WIND GUST (MPH)     9          19          39          34          21
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0          20           5           5
PRECIP TYPE                                 S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
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)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               TUESDAY 12/30/25        WEDNESDAY 12/31/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        FW          FW          SC          SC          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5          10          45          40          50
TEMPERATURE       -11         -12         -16         -18         -21
MAX/MIN TEMP                  -10         -16         -16         -21
WIND CHILL        -21         -32         -45         -46         -44
WIND DIR            E           N           N          NW           N
WIND (MPH)          4          11          24          19          12
WIND GUST (MPH)    10          18          40          33          21
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0          10           5           5
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
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)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               TUESDAY 12/30/25        WEDNESDAY 12/31/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          BK          FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    90          75          75          50          25
TEMPERATURE        -2          -7         -16         -17         -18
MAX/MIN TEMP                   -1         -16         -15         -19
WIND CHILL                    -23         -34         -37         -33
WIND DIR            N           N           N           N           N
WIND (MPH)          3          17          17          18          13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30          10          20           5          10
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.01        0.00        0.00        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.3         0.0         0.0         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               TUESDAY 12/30/25        WEDNESDAY 12/31/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          BK          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85          70          75          50          30
TEMPERATURE         2          -4         -14         -15         -17
MAX/MIN TEMP                    3         -14         -13         -18
WIND CHILL         -4         -24         -34         -40         -39
WIND DIR           SE          NE           N           N           N
WIND (MPH)         11          26          25          25          18
WIND GUST (MPH)                33          32
PRECIP PROB (%)    30          20          30           5          10
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.01        0.00        0.00        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.3         0.0         0.0         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               TUESDAY 12/30/25        WEDNESDAY 12/31/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          SC          FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    85          80          70          50          25
TEMPERATURE        -7         -11         -18         -18         -19
MAX/MIN TEMP                   -6         -19         -17         -20
WIND CHILL        -13         -27         -34         -33         -30
WIND DIR            N           N           N          NW          NW
WIND (MPH)          6          14          12          12           9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30          20          30           5          10
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.01        0.01        0.01        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.3         0.2         0.1         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               TUESDAY 12/30/25        WEDNESDAY 12/31/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          SC          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85          80          70          50          35
TEMPERATURE        -1          -8         -17         -18         -19
MAX/MIN TEMP                   -1         -17         -16         -20
WIND CHILL        -10         -24         -36         -38         -36
WIND DIR            S          NE           N          NW          NW
WIND (MPH)         10          19          18          18          14
WIND GUST (MPH)                27
PRECIP PROB (%)    30          20          30          10          10
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.01        0.02        0.01        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.3         0.3         0.1         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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