Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWAK49 PAFG 130115
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 PM AKDT TUE AUG 12 2025


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

DATE                           WEDNESDAY 08/13/25      THURSDAY 08/14/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    70          80          90          90         100
TEMPERATURE        48          40          51          41          43
MIN/MAX TEMP                   40          51          40          45
WIND CHILL                     31
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S          NE
WIND (MPH)         19          14          11           5           3
WIND GUST (MPH)    32          24          17           8           6
PRECIP PROB (%)     5          10          40          70          80
PRECIP TYPE                                 R           R           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.02        0.06        0.14
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)  6.5         6.4         7.0         6.6         6.0


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

DATE                           WEDNESDAY 08/13/25      THURSDAY 08/14/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    70          75          90          90         100
TEMPERATURE        46          39          48          41          39
MIN/MAX TEMP                   38          48          38          42
WIND CHILL         38          29
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S          SE
WIND (MPH)         21          17          13           6           3
WIND GUST (MPH)    35          24          20          11           6
PRECIP PROB (%)     5          10          40          70          80
PRECIP TYPE                                 R           R           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.01        0.05        0.12
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)  6.5         6.4         7.0         6.6         6.0


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

DATE                           WEDNESDAY 08/13/25      THURSDAY 08/14/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        BK          BK          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55          55          80          90          95
TEMPERATURE        59          40          57          41          53
MIN/MAX TEMP                   40          58          40          54
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S          SE           S          SE          SW
WIND (MPH)         11          12          13           4           5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0          10          30          60
PRECIP TYPE                                             R           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.00        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)  7.2         6.4         6.8         6.2         6.7


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

DATE                           WEDNESDAY 08/13/25      THURSDAY 08/14/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        BK          BK          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55          55          80          90          95
TEMPERATURE        47          36          46          36          42
MIN/MAX TEMP                   36          46          35          43
WIND CHILL                     30          39
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S          SW
WIND (MPH)         13          17          18           9           9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0          10          30          70
PRECIP TYPE                                             S           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.01        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)  7.3         6.6         6.8         6.2         6.8


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

DATE                           WEDNESDAY 08/13/25      THURSDAY 08/14/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        BK          BK          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55          55          75          90          95
TEMPERATURE        60          44          58          43          53
MIN/MAX TEMP                   43          58          43          54
WIND CHILL                     37
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S          SW
WIND (MPH)         16          20          18           9           4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0          10          30          70
PRECIP TYPE                                             R           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.01        0.05
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)  7.1         6.5         6.8         6.3         6.8


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

DATE                           WEDNESDAY 08/13/25      THURSDAY 08/14/25
TIME (LT)          18          06          18          06          18
                   6P          6A          6P          6A          6P

CLOUD COVER        BK          BK          OV          OV          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    50          50          75          90          95
TEMPERATURE        46          37          44          36          40
MIN/MAX TEMP                   36          45          35          41
WIND CHILL                     29          38
WIND DIR            S          SW           S          SW          SW
WIND (MPH)         16          25          21          11           9
WIND GUST (MPH)                35          31
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0          10          30          70
PRECIP TYPE                                             S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.01        0.05
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)  7.2         6.6         6.8         6.3         6.9

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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