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 PDT THU SEP 17 2026
...CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 30 15 15 20 20 10 10 15 20 5 10 15 10 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 52 54 60 65 66 57 49 46 43 47 56 60 61 52 45 42 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 42 62 40
WIND DIR S S S S SW NW NW W W W W W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 20 18 24 21 19 12 9 5 4 3 10 14 17 13 10 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 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) 11.5 10.9 11.0 11.4 11.6 11.1 10.6 10.2 9.9 9.7 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.1 9.9 9.6 9.3
...DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 25 25 20 50 30 15 10 10 30 20 25 15 20 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 51 53 59 63 64 56 46 44 41 47 53 57 59 51 41 40 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 41 60 38
WIND DIR SE S S S SW NW N NW W W W W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 17 17 18 14 12 8 6 5 4 4 10 14 17 11 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 5 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5
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) 12.0 11.0 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.2 10.8 10.5 10.2 9.9 10.1 10.2 10.1 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.3
...DRY CREEK (6500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 25 20 15 50 30 15 10 10 25 15 25 15 15 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 56 58 69 75 76 67 57 52 48 51 63 68 70 61 52 48 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 46 71 45
WIND DIR SE SE S S SW W W W W W W W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 13 17 19 13 11 8 5 4 4 4 9 12 14 10 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 5 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 5
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) 11.9 11.0 11.3 11.6 11.6 11.2 10.8 10.4 10.1 9.9 10.1 10.2 10.1 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.3
...GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 15 15 20 25 10 15 15 15 5 10 15 15 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 50 50 58 63 64 54 47 44 42 43 53 58 59 50 44 40 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 41 60 38
WIND DIR SE S SW SW SW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 19 17 20 20 18 12 8 4 4 4 11 14 17 13 9 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 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) 11.5 10.9 11.1 11.5 11.5 11.1 10.7 10.2 9.9 9.7 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.1 9.8 9.6 9.4
...HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 25 25 20 25 30 20 10 15 35 20 30 20 20 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 49 51 55 60 60 53 48 44 41 44 49 53 52 47 43 39 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 40 56 37
WIND DIR S S S S SW W SW SW W W W W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 23 24 26 21 16 11 11 10 9 8 9 16 19 14 10 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 43
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 5 5 10 5 0 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5
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) 12.0 11.0 11.3 11.4 11.6 11.3 11.0 10.5 10.2 10.0 10.3 10.3 10.1 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.3
...LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 25 20 20 25 25 15 10 15 20 20 15 10 15 10 10 15
TEMPERATURE 48 48 63 68 65 53 47 43 40 43 59 63 59 48 42 39 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 39 65 37
WIND DIR S S S SW SW W S SW W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 18 21 24 19 13 9 5 3 2 4 10 16 17 11 4 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
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) 11.8 11.0 11.3 11.6 11.5 11.1 10.7 10.3 10.0 9.8 10.3 10.4 10.2 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.4
...POLE CANYON (7759 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 30 20 15 30 30 20 10 10 35 15 25 20 20 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 51 55 62 65 66 57 48 46 43 49 56 59 59 50 43 42 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 43 62 40
WIND DIR S S SW S SW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 12 14 19 19 16 10 8 5 4 4 10 16 18 13 6 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 5 5 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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) 12.1 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.6 11.3 10.9 10.5 10.2 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.1 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.3
...TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 09/17/26 FRIDAY 09/18/26
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 FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 25 25 20 40 30 15 15 10 35 15 25 20 25 15 15 20
TEMPERATURE 58 60 66 71 73 63 53 50 48 51 59 64 67 57 47 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 47 68 45
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW W W W W NW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 16 16 17 16 11 8 5 4 4 4 10 13 16 10 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 5 5 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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) 12.0 10.9 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.2 10.9 10.5 10.2 9.9 10.1 10.2 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.2
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN