Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 151315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT SAT AUG 15 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/15/26 SUNDAY 08/16/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 30 35 70
TEMPERATURE 43 61 46 61 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 46 62 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW S SE S SE
WIND (MPH) 2 9 5 11 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 16 10 18 10
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 0 20 40
PRECIP TYPE R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
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) 8.7 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.9
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/15/26 SUNDAY 08/16/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 40 30 30 70
TEMPERATURE 44 58 45 58 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 45 58 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SE SW SE S SE
WIND (MPH) 3 9 6 12 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 16 10 19 11
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 0 10 40
PRECIP TYPE R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
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) 8.7 8.8 8.3 9.0 8.9
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/15/26 SUNDAY 08/16/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 80 90 95
TEMPERATURE 49 66 47 57 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 46 61 45
WIND CHILL 39
WIND DIR E S SE S S
WIND (MPH) 6 10 21 32 35
WIND GUST (MPH) 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 40 30 40 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.08 0.04 0.34
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) 10.4 9.6 9.0 9.0 8.8
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/15/26 SUNDAY 08/16/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 80 85 95
TEMPERATURE 47 51 42 46 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 41 49 39
WIND CHILL 34 38 30
WIND DIR SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 12 25 42 47
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 56
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 40 30 60 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.17 0.08 0.07 0.43
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) 10.4 9.6 8.9 8.9 8.6
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/15/26 SUNDAY 08/16/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 65 75 95
TEMPERATURE 49 64 48 58 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 47 61 48
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 12 29 46 48
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 57 62
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 50 30 50 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.18 0.09 0.03 0.29
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) 10.3 9.9 8.9 9.4 8.7
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/15/26 SUNDAY 08/16/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 65 80 95
TEMPERATURE 47 49 42 45 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 41 48 39
WIND CHILL 32 35 29
WIND DIR SW SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 11 14 35 51 56
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 62 67
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 50 30 60 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.18 0.08 0.04 0.31
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) 10.3 9.8 8.9 9.4 8.8
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN