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 WED JUL 15 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/16/26 FRIDAY 07/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 85 70 80 95
TEMPERATURE 50 42 52 41 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 53 40 51
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N S N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 5 4 9 2 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 11 17 6 12
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 60 50 60 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.04 0.06 0.22
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) 7.6 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/16/26 FRIDAY 07/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 85 70 80 95
TEMPERATURE 47 42 49 41 46
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 50 39 49
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 6 5 10 3 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 13 17 8 12
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 60 50 60 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.04 0.07 0.20
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) 7.6 6.8 7.3 7.0 6.9
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 85 100 85
TEMPERATURE 46 39 52 39 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 53 38 51
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 8 12 16 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 50 60 100 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R S R
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.04 0.19 0.06
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.1 5.4 6.3 5.0 6.1
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 85 100 80
TEMPERATURE 37 34 40 33 38
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 42 31 40
WIND CHILL 30 28 33 22
WIND DIR SW SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 17 13 17 24 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 50 60 100 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.05 0.28 0.09
12 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.1 1.5 0.4
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.1 5.4 6.3 5.0 6.0
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 75 75 95 75
TEMPERATURE 48 42 53 42 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 54 41 53
WIND CHILL 34
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 14 11 19 23 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 40 60 90 60
PRECIP TYPE R S R S R
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.04 0.10 0.03
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) 6.0 5.4 6.2 5.0 6.0
...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) 18 06 18 06 18
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 75 75 95 75
TEMPERATURE 37 34 39 32 38
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 41 31 39
WIND CHILL 29 26 31 20 31
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 20 16 23 31 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 50 60 90 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.04 0.12 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.1
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.1 5.4 6.3 5.1 6.1
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN