Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KLKN 060907
AVGLKN

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
207 AM PDT SUN SEP 6 2026


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
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   CL   SC   BK   OV   SC   FW   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15    0   35   60   70   35   25   35   15    5   10   20   10   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE        50   52   63   67   64   55   50   46   43   45   53   59   58   49   46   45   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  41                  59                  43
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    N    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)         16   12   19   21   21   20   23   17    5    4    9   10    9    9    6    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5   20    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                  R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      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       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.4 10.1 10.6 11.6 11.9 11.4 10.9 10.2  9.3  9.0  9.5 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.3 10.4


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
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   CL   SC   OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    0   35   75   45   35   30   30   15    0   10   15   10    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        47   50   60   64   62   52   49   45   42   44   50   56   54   46   44   41   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  42                  56                  39
WIND DIR            S    S   SW   SW   SW    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NE    E
WIND (MPH)          8    6   10   13   13   12   20   17   12   11   12   12   12    5    3    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    0    5    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) 10.7 10.2 10.6 11.3 11.7 11.3 10.7 10.1  9.3  8.8  9.2  9.6  9.8  9.7  9.7  9.6  9.2


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
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   CL   SC   OV   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    0   40   80   45   40   15   30   15    0   10   10   10    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        53   57   70   76   74   64   58   54   48   50   61   67   66   58   53   49   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           77                  47                  68                  45
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SW    S   SW    S    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NE   SE
WIND (MPH)          8    6    9   11   12   10   19   16   11   10   11   11   10    4    3    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    0    5    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) 10.7 10.2 10.7 11.3 11.7 11.2 10.7 10.1  9.3  8.8  9.3  9.7  9.9  9.8  9.7  9.7  9.3


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
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   CL   SC   BK   OV   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10    5   30   65   70   35   35   35   10    5   15   15   10   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE        47   49   60   65   62   53   49   45   40   42   51   56   56   48   45   44   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           65                  40                  58                  41
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W    N    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)         12   11   17   20   20   18   23   17    5    6   10   11    9    9    6    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      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       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.5 10.2 10.5 11.4 11.7 11.3 10.7 10.1  9.3  8.9  9.5  9.9 10.1 10.1 10.4 10.1 10.1


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
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   SC   OV   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15   10   30   70   35   35   25   30   15    0   10   15   10    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        45   48   56   61   58   52   47   43   40   41   46   53   52   46   42   40   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  39                  54                  38
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)         13   11   13   18   17   16   27   25   19   13   12   12   12    9    6    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 10.7 10.2 10.6 11.3 11.7 11.5 10.7 10.2  9.3  8.8  9.3  9.7  9.7  9.6  9.7  9.6  9.2


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
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   CL   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15    0   25   55   30   35   35   40   15   10   10   10   10   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE        47   50   65   70   65   53   48   45   40   42   56   61   58   48   43   43   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  38                  62                  39
WIND DIR            S   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NE    E
WIND (MPH)         10   11   17   18   17   11   19   11    6    8   10   12   10    4    3    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0   10   10    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      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       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.6 10.2 10.6 11.3 11.7 11.3 10.7 10.1  9.4  9.0  9.5  9.8 10.0  9.9 10.1  9.8  9.6


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
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   CL   FW   OV   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    0   25   75   40   30   15   25   15    0   10   10   10    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        48   52   62   66   63   54   49   46   43   45   53   58   56   48   44   42   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  43                  59                  40
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N   NE
WIND (MPH)          6    6   13   17   17   14   26   21   11   10   11   12   11    6    3    4    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    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) 10.7 10.2 10.6 11.3 11.7 11.5 10.7 10.2  9.3  8.8  9.3  9.7  9.9  9.7  9.8  9.7  9.4


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
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   OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    5   25   70   35   35   30   30   15    0   10   15   10   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE        53   57   66   72   71   60   56   53   48   50   57   64   63   54   51   49   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           73                  47                  65                  47
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NE    E
WIND (MPH)          8    5    9   14   13   11   16   13   12   11   12   12   11    5    3    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    0    5    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) 10.8 10.2 10.5 11.2 11.6 11.2 10.7 10.1  9.2  8.7  9.1  9.6  9.7  9.6  9.6  9.5  9.0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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