Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
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FWUS45 KLKN 170907
AVGLKN
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
207 AM GMT FRI OCT 17 2025
...CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 25 25 10 10 10 10 20 15 5 5 5 5 10 5 10
TEMPERATURE 29 30 39 43 42 37 36 35 34 35 47 51 49 42 40 39 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 33 51 37
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W S S S S
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 2 4 9 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 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 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.6 6.6 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.7 8.9 9.5 9.4 9.8 10.1 9.8 9.7
...DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 20 20 10 10 10 10 20 15 5 5 5 10 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 28 30 37 40 40 34 34 34 33 35 42 47 48 40 39 38 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 31 48 36
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W W NW N W W W SW S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 5 6 9 10 9 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 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 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 6.5 7.7 7.7 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.5 8.9 9.1 9.4 9.7 9.6 9.7
...DRY CREEK (6500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 20 20 10 10 10 10 20 15 0 5 5 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 33 33 47 52 52 43 42 39 38 38 53 59 60 50 46 43 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 36 61 40
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W NW W W W SW S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 5 6 8 8 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 2 3 5 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 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 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.4 7.6 7.6 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.5 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.8 9.6 9.7
...GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 25 25 10 10 10 10 20 20 5 5 5 10 10 10 10
TEMPERATURE 28 28 38 41 40 36 35 34 34 34 45 49 48 41 40 39 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 32 49 37
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW W W SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 4 5 2 5 9 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 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 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.6 6.6 7.7 7.7 8.1 8.1 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.6 8.9 9.3 9.4 9.7 10.0 9.8 9.7
...HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 40 20 20 10 10 10 10 20 15 5 5 5 10 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 26 29 35 38 36 33 32 32 31 34 41 44 43 36 36 35 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 30 45 33
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 10 10 12 13 11 10 8 3 5 4 5 10 11 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 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 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 6.5 7.8 7.8 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.4 8.7 9.2 9.1 9.4 9.7 9.5 9.6
...LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 25 25 10 10 10 10 25 15 5 10 5 15 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 27 28 42 44 42 35 34 34 33 33 49 52 49 40 40 39 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 31 52 36
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W W W W W W W SW S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 8 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 4 5 8 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 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 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.4 7.8 7.8 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.5 9.3 9.5 9.9 9.7 9.7
...POLE CANYON (7759 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 40 20 20 10 10 15 15 20 15 5 5 5 10 10 10 10
TEMPERATURE 28 31 40 44 42 35 34 34 33 36 47 51 49 40 39 38 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 31 51 36
WIND DIR NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 8 10 9 9 8 5 5 4 4 5 3 4 5 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 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 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 6.5 7.7 7.7 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.6 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.7 9.6 9.7
...TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 40 20 20 10 10 10 10 20 20 5 5 5 10 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 32 33 42 47 45 40 39 38 37 38 47 52 53 45 43 43 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 36 54 41
WIND DIR S SW W SW SW SW SW SW S SW W W SW S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 9 10 10 10 10 8 6 4 3 5 4 5 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 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 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.4 7.6 7.6 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.5 8.9 8.9 9.3 9.7 9.5 9.6
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN