Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KLKN 220730
AVGLKN

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1230 AM PDT FRI AUG 22 2025


...CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
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   FW   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   45   25   65   70   70   55   35   45   20   65   65   80   90   90   70   60
TEMPERATURE        61   65   76   81   78   69   67   64   62   67   77   80   76   66   66   64   61
MAX/MIN TEMP                           81                  61                  80                  61
WIND DIR            E    E    E   NW   NW    N   NE    E    E    E   SE    W   NW   SE   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    5    5    6    6    8    9    8    6    4    5    8    8    9    8    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   30   10   10    5    5    0    0   50   50   50   50   40   40   40
PRECIP TYPE                        T    T                             T    T    T    T    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.03      0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.9 15.1 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.7 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.6 14.4


...DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
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   FW   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   30   25   30   55   50   65   45   40   30   60   60   70   90   90   80   75
TEMPERATURE        59   64   72   77   76   67   65   64   61   66   74   77   74   64   63   62   58
MAX/MIN TEMP                           78                  59                  78                  57
WIND DIR           SE   SE    S    W   NW    E    E    E   SE   SE    S   SW    E    S   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          8    6    9    8    5    8    8    6    5    5    6    6    8    9    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   20   10    5    5    5    5    5   40   40   40   40   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                        T    T                             T    T    T    T    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.8 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.4 14.3


...DRY CREEK (6500 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
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   FW   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   30   25   35   55   50   70   50   35   30   60   60   65   90   90   80   75
TEMPERATURE        65   69   84   89   89   80   74   70   67   71   86   91   87   76   72   69   64
MAX/MIN TEMP                           91                  65                  92                  63
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE    N   NW    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    E    S    S   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    5    5    5    5    5    5    4    5    5    5    6    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   20   10    5    5    5    5    5   40   40   40   40   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                        T    T                             T    T    T    T    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.8 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.5 14.3


...GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
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   FW   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   35   20   55   60   75   55   45   40   25   65   65   80   90   90   75   60
TEMPERATURE        61   62   74   78   78   68   66   63   61   64   76   79   75   63   63   62   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           81                  60                  80                  57
WIND DIR            E    E    S    W    W   NE    E    E    E    E    S    W   NW   SE   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    6    6    6    6    9   10    8    6    5    5    6    8    9    8    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   30   20   10    5    5    5    5   50   50   50   50   40   40   40
PRECIP TYPE                        T    T                             T    T    T    T    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.04      0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.8 15.1 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.7 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.5 14.4


...HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
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   SC   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   30   30   40   60   45   60   50   35   30   55   55   70   85   90   85   75
TEMPERATURE        58   62   68   74   73   65   63   61   59   64   71   74   70   62   61   61   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           75                  58                  76                  58
WIND DIR            S    S   SE   NE   NW   SE   NE    S    S   SE   SE    W   NE   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)         10    9    8    8    8   10    9    8    8    6    6    6    9   11   10   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5   10   10    5    5    5    5    5   40   40   40   40   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                        T    T                             T    T    T    T    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.01      0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.9 15.1 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.7 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.4 14.3


...LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
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   FW   BK   BK   BK   OV   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   25   20   55   65   65   80   50   40   35   65   65   75   90   90   85   70
TEMPERATURE        58   62   80   84   81   68   64   62   60   63   80   83   78   64   62   61   58
MAX/MIN TEMP                           85                  58                  84                  57
WIND DIR           SE   SE   NW   NW   NW    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SW   NW    E    S   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          6    5    6    6    6    6    6    5    4    4    5    6    8    8    5    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5   30   10    5    5    5    5    5   50   50   50   50   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                        T                                  T    T    T    T    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.03      0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.6 14.5 15.0 15.1 15.1 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.9 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.5 14.4


...POLE CANYON (7759 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
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   SC   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   30   25   35   55   45   65   50   35   35   60   60   65   90   90   80   70
TEMPERATURE        60   66   74   79   78   68   66   64   60   68   77   79   76   64   64   62   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           80                  58                  80                  58
WIND DIR           NE    E   SE   SW   NW   NE   NE   NE    E   SE   SE    S    N    S   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          5    5    9    9    6    8    5    4    3    3    6    8    8   10    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   20   10    5    5    5    5    5   40   40   40   40   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                        T    T                             T    T    T    T    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.8 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.5 14.3


...TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)...

DATE                    FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
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   FW   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   25   25   35   55   50   60   45   40   25   55   55   70   90   85   85   75
TEMPERATURE        66   70   79   84   83   73   70   69   67   71   81   85   81   71   67   67   65
MAX/MIN TEMP                           85                  66                  85                  64
WIND DIR           SE   SE   NW   NW   NW   SE    E    E   SE    E    S   SW   NE    S   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    6    9    9    6    8    8    6    5    4    6    8    8    9    8    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5   10   10    5    5    5    5    5   40   40   40   40   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                        T    T                             T    T    T    T    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.7 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.3

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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