Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
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FWUS45 KLKN 191832
AVGLKN
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1132 AM PDT WED AUG 19 2026
...CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 BK BK FW FW SC SC OV BK BK BK SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 60 65 15 20 45 45 75 60 55 55 40 30 60
TEMPERATURE 80 79 71 68 64 63 67 78 82 81 72 69 65 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 61 83 62
WIND DIR SW SW S W W SW S S SW W W SW S S
WIND (MPH) 6 9 6 9 8 8 9 11 13 11 10 9 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.1 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.0 14.0 14.3 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.4 14.3
...DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 BK FW SC FW SC SC SC OV BK SC SC FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 55 25 30 15 25 45 30 85 50 40 50 25 50
TEMPERATURE 77 76 67 65 62 59 65 74 80 79 69 66 62 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 56 80 57
WIND DIR W W SE SE S S S SW W W W SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 8 8 5 6 5 4 4 8 11 9 5 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 15.1 15.1 14.9 14.7 14.4 14.2 14.3 14.8 14.5 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.4
...DRY CREEK (6500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 BK SC SC FW FW SC SC OV SC SC SC FW BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 50 30 30 15 25 40 30 85 50 40 50 25 50
TEMPERATURE 90 90 80 74 68 65 69 87 93 93 82 76 69 65
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 62 94 63
WIND DIR W W E SE E SE SE S W W SW SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 5 5 3 3 5 9 8 4 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 15.1 15.1 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.2 14.4 14.8 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.4
...GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 BK BK FW FW SC SC OV BK BK BK SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 60 65 15 15 45 45 70 60 60 55 30 30 60
TEMPERATURE 79 78 68 65 62 60 63 76 80 80 70 67 62 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 58 81 59
WIND DIR SW W S N NW W S SW SW W NW NE SE S
WIND (MPH) 8 9 8 9 6 6 8 11 13 10 10 6 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 15.1 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.1 14.0 14.2 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.4 14.4
...HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 BK FW SC FW SC SC SC OV BK SC BK FW BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 60 25 30 20 30 45 30 70 55 35 50 20 55
TEMPERATURE 73 73 65 63 61 59 64 72 76 76 66 65 61 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 57 78 58
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW SW SW S SW W W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 8 6 8 9 8 6 6 11 10 6 9 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.3 14.4 14.7 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.4
...LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 SC SC FW FW BK SC OV BK SC SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 40 40 30 15 25 55 50 75 55 35 40 35 70
TEMPERATURE 83 80 67 63 61 59 64 81 85 84 68 64 61 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 58 86 59
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W SW S S
WIND (MPH) 6 6 4 5 4 3 4 10 12 9 4 4 3 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.2 15.2 15.0 14.6 14.3 14.2 14.3 14.3 14.5 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.4
...POLE CANYON (7759 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 SC SC FW FW SC SC OV BK SC BK FW BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 50 40 35 20 25 40 30 75 50 40 55 15 50
TEMPERATURE 79 78 68 65 62 59 67 77 82 81 70 67 63 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 57 83 58
WIND DIR SW W N E NW W W S SW W NW NW SW S
WIND (MPH) 8 8 4 3 3 3 3 9 12 9 4 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.3 14.7 14.5 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.4
...TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 BK FW SC FW SC SC SC OV BK SC SC FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 55 20 30 15 25 40 35 75 55 35 45 20 50
TEMPERATURE 86 88 78 73 71 68 73 83 88 90 79 75 71 68
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 66 90 67
WIND DIR W W SE S S S SW W W W SW SE S S
WIND (MPH) 8 8 4 6 6 4 3 8 12 9 4 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 15.0 15.1 14.9 14.7 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.3
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN