Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVGFGZ

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1204 AM MST SUN SEP 6 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
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        BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   65   75   75   70   80   60   40   45   50   45   45   35   40   30   25   25
TEMPERATURE        44   48   55   58   55   48   46   44   43   46   53   58   55   50   45   44   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  43                  58                  43
WIND DIR            S    S    S   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    3    5    9   11   10    6    6    6    6    8   11   11    8    6    4    3
WIND GUST (MPH)              12   14   17                            16   18   17
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   20   20   10   10    5    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    5   10
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.01                0.00                0.00                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.10                0.01                0.06                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) 14.7 14.7 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.6 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               TUE 09/08/26        WED 09/09/26        THU 09/10/26        FRI 09/11/26        SAT 09/12/26
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   OV   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   45   30   35   60   60   40   30   65   45   20   20   65   45   20   20   70   45
TEMPERATURE        57   58   50   47   58   55   49   47   57   54   48   46   55   52   46   45   52   51
MIN/MAX TEMP            59        47        59        47        59        46        58        44        54
WIND DIR            S    N    W    N    E    W    W    W   NE   NW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    6    3    4    4    3    4    3    4    4    6    6    4    9   10   12    5    9
WIND GUST (MPH)    10                                                          10   14             11   16
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   10    5   20   40   10    0    0   50   20    0    0   50   20   10   10   60   20
PRECIP TYPE         R              R    T                   T    T              T    T              R    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.03      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.8 14.9 14.9 15.1 15.5 15.2 14.9 14.9 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.7 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.6 14.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
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        SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   60   75   75   70   75   60   40   40   45   40   55   35   35   30   25   20
TEMPERATURE        47   57   66   66   61   54   49   48   46   57   67   67   64   55   51   50   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  46                  67                  47
WIND DIR            S    S    S   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    3    5    8   10   10    6    5    5    5    8   10   10    6    6    4    3
WIND GUST (MPH)              12   13   16   16                       14   18   17
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   20   20   10   10    5    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    5    5   10
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T                             T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.01                0.00                0.00                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.09                0.01                0.06                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) 14.7 14.7 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.6 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               TUE 09/08/26        WED 09/09/26        THU 09/10/26        FRI 09/11/26        SAT 09/12/26
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   50   30   35   55   60   35   25   60   45   20   15   65   45   20   20   70   45
TEMPERATURE        70   66   56   50   71   64   56   52   69   63   54   51   68   61   52   49   64   59
MIN/MAX TEMP            71        50        71        50        71        49        70        47        66
WIND DIR            S    N    W   NW    E    W    W    W   NE   NW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    3    2    2    4    3    3    2    4    4    5    5    4    8   10   11    6    9
WIND GUST (MPH)    10                  10                                      10   14   16   17        16
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   10    5   20   40   10    0    0   50   20    0    0   50   20    5    5   60   20
PRECIP TYPE         R              R    T                   T    T              T    T              R    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.02      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.8 14.9 14.9 15.1 15.5 15.2 14.9 14.9 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.7 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.6 14.8
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