Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 210115
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 45 43 47 41 43
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 48 40 45
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S S S NW
WIND (MPH) 10 6 12 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 12 19 12 13
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 50 50 70 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.07 0.05 0.08
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) 6.9 6.7 6.8 6.4 6.4
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 42 42 44 40 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 45 38 42
WIND CHILL 36 36 34
WIND DIR SW S S S NW
WIND (MPH) 11 8 12 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 12 19 12 13
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 50 50 70 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R S
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.08
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) 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.4 6.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 80 75 85
TEMPERATURE 52 45 52 42 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 54 40 53
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 6 12 8 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 70 60 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.07 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) 8.1 7.1 7.2 6.4 6.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 80 80 85
TEMPERATURE 41 39 41 36 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 43 34 41
WIND CHILL 32 30 34
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 16 10 10 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 70 70 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.07 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) 8.0 7.1 7.1 6.4 6.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 75 70 80
TEMPERATURE 53 46 53 43 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 55 42 53
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 12 13 10 12 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 60 60 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.07 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) 8.0 7.1 7.1 6.4 6.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 75 75 80
TEMPERATURE 41 39 41 35 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 43 33 41
WIND CHILL 35 31 35 27 32
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 14 19 13 17 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 60 60 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.06 0.04 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) 8.0 7.1 7.1 6.4 6.3
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN