Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
304 AM MST TUE SEP 1 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/01/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/02/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15    5   15   30   30   15   25   25   25   10   40   40   10   10    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        38   41   48   51   51   45   42   41   41   42   48   50   50   45   42   40   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  40                  52                  39
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    4    9   12   13   11   12   14   14   18   20   19   18   13   14   13   11
WIND GUST (MPH)              17   20   20   18   18             28   32   28   27   21   21   20
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   10   20   10   10    5    5    5    5   30   30    5    5    5    5    0
PRECIP TYPE                        T                                  T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.06                0.02                0.14                0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 LOW END SNOW                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 HIGH END SNOW                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.9 12.7 13.2 13.5 13.6 13.1 12.8 12.8 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.6 13.4 13.2 12.7 12.6 12.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               THU 09/03/26        FRI 09/04/26        SAT 09/05/26        SUN 09/06/26        MON 09/07/26
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   20   20   30   50   25   40   60   55   75   55   60   65   65   50   50   65   60
TEMPERATURE        49   51   42   41   48   50   42   41   48   50   44   43   49   51   45   43   50   53
MIN/MAX TEMP            53        40        52        40        52        42        53        43        55
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    W    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         17   16   14   11   14   12    9    4    5    4    2    3    5    5    4    4    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    27   25   21        25   20             12                  12                  12   11
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    0    5    5   30   10   20   30   40   30   30   20   50   20   30   30   50   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                   T    T    R    R    T    T    R    T    T    T    R    R    T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.3 13.9 13.5 13.2 13.6 14.1 13.7 13.6 14.4 14.9 14.9 14.8 15.1 15.3 15.1 14.8 15.1 15.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/01/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/02/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15    5   10   30   25   10   10   10   15    5   40   40   10   10    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        43   51   61   60   57   49   46   45   45   51   61   60   57   49   46   44   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           65                  43                  65                  42
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    3    8   11   12   10   11   13   12   16   19   17   16   12   12   12   10
WIND GUST (MPH)              16   19   20   19   18   20   19   28   31   27   27   23   21   20
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   10   20   10   10    0    0    0    0   20   20    5    5    5    5    0
PRECIP TYPE                        T                                  T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.06                0.02                0.12                0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 LOW END SNOW                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 HIGH END SNOW                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.9 12.7 13.2 13.5 13.6 13.0 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.9 13.1 13.5 13.4 13.1 12.7 12.6 12.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               THU 09/03/26        FRI 09/04/26        SAT 09/05/26        SUN 09/06/26        MON 09/07/26
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   20   30   45   25   40   60   55   75   55   60   65   65   50   50   65   60
TEMPERATURE        61   59   46   43   61   57   46   45   60   57   48   47   61   59   49   47   62   60
MIN/MAX TEMP            65        42        64        43        64        45        65        45        67
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    W   SW    S    S   SW   SW    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         16   14   12   10   13   11    8    4    5    4    2    2    5    4    3    3    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    26   24   21        23   19             11                  12   10             12   11
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    0    5    5   30   10   20   30   40   30   30   20   50   20   30   20   50   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                   T         R    R    T    T    R    T    T    T    R    R    T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.3 13.9 13.5 13.2 13.6 14.1 13.7 13.6 14.4 14.9 14.9 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.1 14.8 15.1 15.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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