Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 161315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/16/26 FRIDAY 07/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 80 100 100
TEMPERATURE 42 52 42 49 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 41 52 39
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N NE E SE
WIND (MPH) 6 9 2 4 1
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 18 8 12 8
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 40 50 90 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.06 0.24 0.11
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) 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/16/26 FRIDAY 07/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 80 100 100
TEMPERATURE 42 49 42 46 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 39 49 38
WIND CHILL 36
WIND DIR N N NE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 8 10 3 5 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 18 10 13 9
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 40 50 90 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.05 0.21 0.11
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) 6.8 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/16/26 FRIDAY 07/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 85 100 80 90
TEMPERATURE 39 50 39 49 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 37 51 38
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 12 16 6 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 80 60 60
PRECIP TYPE R R S R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.21 0.08 0.06
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.4 6.3 5.0 6.1 5.5
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/16/26 FRIDAY 07/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 100 80 90
TEMPERATURE 35 40 34 38 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 32 40 33
WIND CHILL 28 33 24 28
WIND DIR SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 14 17 24 10 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 50 90 60 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.30 0.10 0.08
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 1.5 0.5 0.2
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.4 6.3 5.0 6.1 5.5
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/16/26 FRIDAY 07/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 80 100 70 75
TEMPERATURE 40 51 41 51 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 39 53 41
WIND CHILL 33
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 11 19 23 16 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 40
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 80 50 50
PRECIP TYPE S R S R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.11 0.05 0.04
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) 5.4 6.2 5.0 6.1 5.5
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/16/26 FRIDAY 07/17/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 100 70 75
TEMPERATURE 34 40 34 38 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 32 40 32
WIND CHILL 26 32 22 31 25
WIND DIR SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 17 23 31 17 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 80 50 50
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.14 0.05 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.2
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.4 6.3 5.1 6.2 5.5
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN