Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
304 PM MST MON JUL 27 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/28/26                        WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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        BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   OV   OV   SC   SC   OV   SC   BK   SC   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   45   30   15   45   25   75   75   35   45   70   50   60   40   60   60   45
TEMPERATURE        57   51   49   49   48   49   54   56   55   49   48   49   48   48   54   57   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  60                  46                  60
WIND DIR            W    W    W    S    S   SE   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9   11   11   11   10    6    3    9    6   10    9    9    8    4    4    5    8
WIND GUST (MPH)    16                             9        12                            10   11
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    0    0    5    5   70   70   20   20    5    5   20   20   50   50    5
PRECIP TYPE                                       R    T    T    T              R    R    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.21      0.02      0.00      0.00      0.03
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.21                0.02                0.03
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.02                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.07                0.33                0.02                0.14
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) 16.1 15.7 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.7 16.0 16.2 15.7 15.8 15.4 15.4 15.6 15.4 15.6 15.7 15.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                         THU 07/30/26        FRI 07/31/26        SAT 08/01/26        SUN 08/02/26        MON 08/03/26
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   SC   FW   SC   BK   SC   FW   SC   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   20   35   50   25   20   40   55   30   20   25   55   40   25   45   55   55   35   55   65
TEMPERATURE        49   48   56   60   52   51   60   63   54   52   62   64   54   52   60   60   52   51   58   57
MAX/MIN TEMP            47        62        49        65        51        67        51        65        49        63
WIND DIR            W    W   SE    W    W    W    N    W    W   NW    N   NW    W    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    9    3    5   11   12    3    4    9   11    4    4   13   16    5    8   23   21    8   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                                   9                  10                  12   14   29        14   18
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   20    5    0    0   20    5    0    0   10    5    5    0   30   10    0    5   40   10
PRECIP TYPE                   T                   T                                       T                   T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.02
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.0 15.3 15.7 15.5 15.2 15.4 15.9 15.4 15.1 15.3 15.8 15.4 15.0 15.2 15.7 15.5 15.2 15.4 15.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 07/28/26                        WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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        BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   OV   OV   SC   SC   OV   SC   BK   SC   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   50   30   15   40   25   75   75   45   50   75   50   60   45   65   65   45
TEMPERATURE        70   63   62   60   58   67   73   72   71   61   62   60   58   66   73   74   74
MIN/MAX TEMP                           55                  76                  55                  76
WIND DIR            W    W    W   SW   SW   SE   NE    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8   10   10   10    9    5    3    4    5   10    8    8    6    4    4    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    14   16                            10   11                            10   11   12
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    0    0    5    5   70   70   20   20    5    5   20   20   50   50    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    T                        R    T    T    T              R    R    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.23      0.02      0.00      0.00      0.03
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.23                0.02                0.03
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.02                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.06                0.32                0.02                0.14
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) 16.1 15.6 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.7 15.9 16.1 15.7 15.8 15.4 15.4 15.6 15.4 15.6 15.7 15.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                         THU 07/30/26        FRI 07/31/26        SAT 08/01/26        SUN 08/02/26        MON 08/03/26
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC   FW   SC   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   35   50   25   15   30   55   30   20   20   50   40   20   40   55   55   30   55   65
TEMPERATURE        62   57   75   76   65   62   78   79   67   63   81   80   67   63   79   76   65   62   76   73
MAX/MIN TEMP            56        79        58        82        60        83        59        82        58        79
WIND DIR            W    W    E    W    W    W    N    W    W    W   NE   NW    W    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    8    3    4    9   11    4    3    8   10    5    4   11   14    5    8   21   20    8   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                        14   17                  16             18   21   12   13   33   29   14   18
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   20    5    0    0   10    5    0    0   10    5    5    0   30   10    0    5   40   10
PRECIP TYPE                   T                   T                                       T                   T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.03
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.0 15.3 15.8 15.5 15.2 15.4 15.9 15.4 15.1 15.3 15.8 15.4 15.0 15.2 15.7 15.5 15.2 15.4 15.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    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