Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
919 PM MST THU JUL 30 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 07/31/26                         SATURDAY 08/01/26
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER                  FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)              10    5   10   15   55   65   40   25   15    0    5   10   30   50   35
TEMPERATURE                  49   46   46   54   61   65   67   60   58   49   51   58   61   67   69
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  67                  49                  69
WIND DIR                     NW   NW   NW   NE   NE   NE   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)                    5    4    5    4    4    3    4    3   13    6    6    3    4    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)              11   10                                 20                            14
PRECIP PROB (%)               0    0    0    0   40   40   20    5    0    0    0    0   20   20    5
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T    T                             T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.01                0.01                0.00
 LOW END QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                                            0.02                0.01                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
 HIGH END SNOW                                            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)           15.5 15.2 15.1 15.3 15.7 16.2 16.3 16.1 15.6 15.4 15.1 15.3 15.5 16.0 15.9
SNOW RATIO (:1)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                         SUN 08/02/26        MON 08/03/26        TUE 08/04/26        WED 08/05/26        THU 08/06/26
TIME (LT)          23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   CL   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10   20   40   10    5   10   45   15   10   50   55   40   30   65   65   55   35   70   70
TEMPERATURE        53   49   63   69   54   49   62   64   55   50   60   61   53   49   57   57   49   47   56   55
MAX/MIN TEMP            49        70        49        68        49        64        49        62        46        60
WIND DIR           NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    8    9   10   14   14   12   11   20   21    5   10   20   16    4    9   13    9    4    8
WIND GUST (MPH)    17   16   18   20   26   29   24   18   28        11   17   28        10   14             10   13
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    0    0    5    5    0    0   30   10    0    0   50   20    5    0   60   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                           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) 15.3 14.4 14.8 15.3 15.0 14.5 14.8 15.3 14.9 14.7 14.9 15.4 15.0 14.8 15.0 15.3 15.2 14.8 15.2 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 07/31/26                         SATURDAY 08/01/26
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER                  FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)              10    5    5   15   55   55   45   25   10    0    5   10   25   50   35
TEMPERATURE                  57   54   54   67   74   80   75   68   63   58   57   69   75   80   82
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  80                  55                  82
WIND DIR                     NW    W   NW    N   NE   NE   NW    W   NW   NW   NW    N    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)                    5    6    5    4    4    3    5    4    6    8    6    3    4    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                          10        14
PRECIP PROB (%)               0    0    0    0   40   40   20    5    0    0    0    0   20   20    5
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T    T                             T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.01                0.01                0.01                0.00
 LOW END QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                                            0.02                0.01                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
 HIGH END SNOW                                            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)           15.5 15.2 15.1 15.3 15.6 16.2 16.3 16.1 15.6 15.4 15.1 15.2 15.5 16.0 15.9
SNOW RATIO (:1)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                         SUN 08/02/26        MON 08/03/26        TUE 08/04/26        WED 08/05/26        THU 08/06/26
TIME (LT)          23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   CL   FW   SC   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10   20   40   10    5   10   45   15   10   50   55   40   30   65   65   55   35   70   70
TEMPERATURE        66   56   78   80   63   56   79   80   67   59   79   77   64   58   75   72   61   56   73   69
MAX/MIN TEMP            55        82        55        81        56        82        55        80        53        77
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    9    9   10   14   17   12   11   19   19    5   10   19   13    4    9   12    6    4    8
WIND GUST (MPH)    18   18   18   20   28   33   23   18   31   28   11   17   32   19        16   19        10   13
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    0    0    5    5    0    0   30   10    0    0   50   20    5    0   60   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                           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) 15.3 14.4 14.8 15.3 15.0 14.5 14.8 15.3 14.9 14.7 14.9 15.4 15.0 14.8 15.0 15.3 15.2 14.8 15.2 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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