Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
429 AM MST SUN AUG 30 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/30/26                         MONDAY 08/31/26
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   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   35   70   70   70   70   80   75   70   75   85   85   75   60   20   15   10
TEMPERATURE        44   46   51   53   51   46   43   43   42   43   46   48   45   43   41   40   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  41                  50                  38
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         14   13   13   13   10    8    5    5    5    4    5    6    5    5    4    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)         20   24   21   17                            12   12
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   20   50   50   60   50   70   60   30   30   80   80   50   50   10   10    0
PRECIP TYPE              T    T    T    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.07      0.03      0.10      0.06      0.29      0.09      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.07                0.13                0.35                0.09
 LOW END QPF                         0.02                0.00                0.11                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.25                0.83                0.65                0.11
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) 13.8 14.0 14.0 14.2 14.2 14.0 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.8 14.2 13.9 13.7 13.3 13.0 13.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               TUE 09/01/26        WED 09/02/26        THU 09/03/26        FRI 09/04/26        SAT 09/05/26
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   20   10   10   20   40   30   30   25   40   25   35   60   50   45   45   70   50
TEMPERATURE        48   50   42   40   50   51   43   41   51   53   44   43   52   53   46   44   53   53
MIN/MAX TEMP            52        40        53        40        55        42        55        43        56
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          8   11    9   10   12   13    8    8   10   11    8    5    6    6    5    4    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    16   17             20   20             18   18             13                  11
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    0    0   10    0    0    0   10    5    0    5   50   20    5   20   60   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                   T                   T                   T    T         R    R    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) 13.4 13.8 13.1 13.2 13.7 14.1 13.5 13.2 13.8 14.3 13.8 13.8 14.3 14.8 14.5 14.4 14.7 14.9
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 08/30/26                         MONDAY 08/31/26
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   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   30   70   70   70   70   80   75   70   70   85   85   80   60   20   10   10
TEMPERATURE        48   55   65   62   57   50   47   47   45   51   59   59   53   48   46   44   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  43                  62                  41
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         13   12   12   12    9    6    4    4    4    4    5    6    4    4    4    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    20   21   23   21   17                            11   12   10
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   20   40   50   60   50   70   60   30   30   80   80   40   40   10   10    0
PRECIP TYPE              T    T    T    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.06      0.03      0.10      0.06      0.29      0.08      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.06                0.13                0.35                0.08
 LOW END QPF                         0.02                0.00                0.10                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.22                0.74                0.59                0.10
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) 13.8 14.0 14.0 14.2 14.2 14.0 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.9 14.2 13.9 13.7 13.3 13.0 13.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               TUE 09/01/26        WED 09/02/26        THU 09/03/26        FRI 09/04/26        SAT 09/05/26
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   20   10   10   20   40   30   30   25   40   25   35   60   50   45   45   65   55
TEMPERATURE        60   58   45   42   62   58   46   44   63   60   48   46   64   60   50   47   65   60
MIN/MAX TEMP            65        42        66        43        67        45        68        46        68
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          8    9    8    9   10   12    6    6    9   10    6    4    6    5    4    3    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    14   16             19   20             17   17             12
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    0    0   10    0    0    0   10    5    0    5   40   20    5   10   50   20
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) 13.4 13.8 13.1 13.2 13.7 14.1 13.5 13.2 13.8 14.3 13.8 13.8 14.3 14.8 14.5 14.4 14.7 14.9
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