Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 160115
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 PM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/16/26 THURSDAY 09/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 30 29 34 31 33
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 35 30 34
WIND CHILL 19 22 26
WIND DIR SE S W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 5 4 3 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 11 9 10 14
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 70 40 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.17 0.04 0.03 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.8 3.9 2.3 3.5
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/16/26 THURSDAY 09/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 27 27 32 29 31
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 33 29 32
WIND CHILL 16 19 23
WIND DIR SE S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 14 8 5 3 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 14 10 9 14
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 70 40 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.04 0.03 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 2.0 0.4 0.4 0.4
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.9 3.9 2.3 3.5
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/16/26 THURSDAY 09/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 95 90 90
TEMPERATURE 44 38 43 36 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 45 34 44
WIND CHILL 37 32 37
WIND DIR S S SW S S
WIND (MPH) 24 18 17 13 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 27 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 90 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R S R S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.88 0.22 0.16 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.9
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/16/26 THURSDAY 09/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 100 90 90
TEMPERATURE 36 32 33 31 31
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 36 29 33
WIND CHILL 24 20 22 20 24
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 47 36 31 23 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 67 50 46 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 90 90 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 1.15 0.38 0.27 0.08
12 HOUR SNOW 4.4 3.1 2.5 0.7
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.9
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/16/26 THURSDAY 09/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 95 85 80
TEMPERATURE 44 40 43 38 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 45 37 45
WIND CHILL 35 32 34 31 35
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 39 24 21 16 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 58 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 80 80 70
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.80 0.21 0.10 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 4.9 4.9 4.2 4.8
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/16/26 THURSDAY 09/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 95 90 85
TEMPERATURE 35 31 33 30 31
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 35 28 34
WIND CHILL 20 18 19 19 21
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 58 34 35 24 18
WIND GUST (MPH) 79 51 51 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 90 80 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.99 0.31 0.19 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 4.9 2.7 2.1 0.5
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 4.9 5.0 4.2 4.8
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN