Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 201416
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
516 AM AKST FRI FEB 20 2026
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER SC FW FW OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 10 10 75 100
TEMPERATURE -28 -24 -26 -10 1
MAX/MIN TEMP -17 -26 -10 -10
WIND CHILL -54 -38 -49 -32 -20
WIND DIR N SW S S SW
WIND (MPH) 13 4 11 19 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 8 17 28 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 50 80
PRECIP TYPE S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.07
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER SC FW FW OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 10 10 75 95
TEMPERATURE -26 -21 -25 -9 2
MAX/MIN TEMP -16 -26 -9 -9
WIND CHILL -53 -37 -49 -33 -19
WIND DIR N W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 14 5 11 21 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 9 20 35 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 50 80
PRECIP TYPE S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.07
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER BK FW CL FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 15 5 5 40
TEMPERATURE -22 -23 -28 -14 -4
MAX/MIN TEMP -12 -28 -3 -15
WIND CHILL -54 -54 -55 -30 -14
WIND DIR N N NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 37 37 26 13 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 54 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER BK SC CL FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 30 5 5 40
TEMPERATURE -21 -22 -22 -11 2
MAX/MIN TEMP -16 -24 -5 -11
WIND CHILL -53 -54 -51 -31 -12
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 42 41 31 18 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 59 57 42
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV SC CL FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 45 5 10 50
TEMPERATURE -16 -24 -24 -11 6
MAX/MIN TEMP -13 -26 -3 -11
WIND CHILL -42 -48 -44 -22
WIND DIR N N NE E W
WIND (MPH) 29 21 18 11 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV SC CL FW BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 45 5 10 50
TEMPERATURE -23 -23 -22 -11 4
MAX/MIN TEMP -18 -25 -7 -11
WIND CHILL -50 -49 -46 -28 -7
WIND DIR N N NE NE NW
WIND (MPH) 32 28 24 19 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 39 33 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN