Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
304 AM MST MON AUG 24 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    MONDAY 08/24/26                         TUESDAY 08/25/26
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   SC   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   45   75   75   55   55   25   15   20   10   60   60   45   20    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        48   52   58   58   56   50   47   47   46   52   59   61   58   52   51   50   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           59                  46                  61                  48
WIND DIR           NW    N    E   SW    W    N   SW   SE    S   SE   SE   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    3    5    5    5    4    8    3    3    4    6    5    3    3    3    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   60   60   10   10    0    0    0    0   40   40    5    5    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    T    R    R    T                             T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.05      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.05                0.00                0.02                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.02                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.26                0.00                0.11                0.00
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) 14.5 14.5 14.8 14.9 14.7 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.3 14.2 14.6 15.1 15.0 14.5 14.4 14.2 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               WED 08/26/26        THU 08/27/26        FRI 08/28/26        SAT 08/29/26        SUN 08/30/26
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   FW   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   50   20   25   35   50   25   30   35   55   25   35   45   55   30   25   55   50
TEMPERATURE        60   62   52   49   61   60   52   50   60   59   51   49   58   57   49   47   56   55
MIN/MAX TEMP            64        49        64        49        62        49        61        47        58
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W   SW    W    W   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    8    5    5    8   10    9    8    6   10    9    9   10   12   10   11   11   13
WIND GUST (MPH)                             16             14   16             18   20             21   21
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    0    0   20    5    0    0   20   10    5    0   30   20    5    5   40   30
PRECIP TYPE         T                   T                   T                   T    T              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) 14.4 14.6 14.2 14.1 14.3 14.7 14.4 14.2 14.4 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.9 14.5 14.3 14.5 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                    MONDAY 08/24/26                         TUESDAY 08/25/26
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   SC   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   45   75   75   55   55   25   15   20   10   60   60   45   20    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        52   66   72   67   64   54   53   50   50   65   74   73   69   58   57   54   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  50                  74                  52
WIND DIR           NW   NW    E    W    W   NW   NW    E    S   SE   SE   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    3    5    5    5    5    3    3    2    4    8    5    3    3    2    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   60   60   10   10    0    0    0    0   40   40    5    5    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    T    R    R    T                             T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.06      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.07                0.00                0.02                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.02                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.23                0.00                0.10                0.00
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) 14.5 14.5 14.8 14.9 14.7 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.3 14.2 14.6 15.1 15.1 14.6 14.4 14.2 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               WED 08/26/26        THU 08/27/26        FRI 08/28/26        SAT 08/29/26        SUN 08/30/26
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   FW   FW   SC   BK   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   50   20   25   35   50   25   30   35   55   25   35   45   55   30   25   55   50
TEMPERATURE        77   72   58   54   76   70   59   56   74   69   58   54   72   67   56   53   69   64
MIN/MAX TEMP            77        53        77        52        75        52        74        51        71
WIND DIR            S   SW    W    W   SW    W    W    W   SW    W    W   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    6    5    5    8    9    8    6    6    9    8    8    9   12    9   10   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)                             14             13   16             17   20   14   16   20   21
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    0    0   20    5    0    0   20   10    5    0   30   20    5    5   40   30
PRECIP TYPE         T                   T                   T                   T    T              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) 14.4 14.6 14.2 14.1 14.3 14.7 14.4 14.2 14.4 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.9 14.5 14.3 14.5 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