Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT WED JUL 22 2026


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/22/26      THURSDAY 07/23/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    75         100         100          95          90
TEMPERATURE        44          52          39          45          29
MAX/MIN TEMP                   53          39          49          27
WIND CHILL                                 32          39          16
WIND DIR            S           S          SE           N          NW
WIND (MPH)          9          12           9          11          20
WIND GUST (MPH)    13          18          13          21          34
PRECIP PROB (%)    50          80          70         100          80
PRECIP TYPE         R           R           R           R           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.14        0.05        0.11        0.15
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.6
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.8         6.7         5.8         6.1         1.9


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/22/26      THURSDAY 07/23/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    75         100          95          95          90
TEMPERATURE        47          49          40          42          28
MAX/MIN TEMP                   50          38          47          26
WIND CHILL                                 33          35          14
WIND DIR            S           S           S           N          NW
WIND (MPH)         10          12          11          11          21
WIND GUST (MPH)    17          18          17          21          34
PRECIP PROB (%)    50          80          70          90          80
PRECIP TYPE         R           R           R           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.13        0.06        0.10        0.15
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.7
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.8         6.8         5.9         6.1         1.9


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/22/26      THURSDAY 07/23/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100          95         100          95          90
TEMPERATURE        39          53          42          49          41
MAX/MIN TEMP                   54          41          54          38
WIND CHILL         30                      34
WIND DIR            S           S           S          SW          NW
WIND (MPH)         31          17          35           8           6
WIND GUST (MPH)    47                      50
PRECIP PROB (%)    90          70         100          90          80
PRECIP TYPE         S           R           R           R           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.14        0.36        0.67        0.12
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.1         0.0         0.1         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.1         6.9         7.9         6.2         5.6


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/22/26      THURSDAY 07/23/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100          95         100         100         100
TEMPERATURE        33          41          38          38          35
MAX/MIN TEMP                   42          35          42          32
WIND CHILL         21          33          26          32
WIND DIR            S           S           S          SW          NW
WIND (MPH)         42          26          49          13           9
WIND GUST (MPH)    64          40          69
PRECIP PROB (%)   100          80         100         100          90
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.22        0.58        0.93        0.26
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.9         0.5         1.7         0.9
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.2         6.8         7.5         6.1         5.6


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/22/26      THURSDAY 07/23/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100          85         100         100         100
TEMPERATURE        42          55          46          48          43
MAX/MIN TEMP                   55          44          55          41
WIND CHILL         33                      37
WIND DIR            S           S           S          NW          NW
WIND (MPH)         32          23          43           6           5
WIND GUST (MPH)    49          35          61
PRECIP PROB (%)    90          70          90         100         100
PRECIP TYPE         R           R           R           R           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.09        0.27        0.54        0.36
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)  5.2         6.7         8.2         6.0         5.6


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/22/26      THURSDAY 07/23/26
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100          90         100         100         100
TEMPERATURE        34          41          39          36          34
MAX/MIN TEMP                   41          34          41          30
WIND CHILL         20          31          25          30
WIND DIR            S           S           S           W          NW
WIND (MPH)         55          32          62          10          10
WIND GUST (MPH)    82          49          80
PRECIP PROB (%)    90          80         100         100         100
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.11        0.36        0.68        0.49
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.4         0.4         1.9         2.8
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.3         6.8         8.1         6.0         5.7

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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