Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
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FWUS45 KLKN 182107
AVGLKN
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
207 PM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026
...CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW BK BK FW FW BK OV BK BK OV SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 25 10 15 55 60 15 20 70 70 60 65 100 45 25 35 40
TEMPERATURE 76 69 65 62 60 64 74 80 78 70 68 64 62 67 78 81 79
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 80 61 81
WIND DIR W NW NW N E E E W W E E SE SE S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 11 8 4 4 4 3 8 9 8 8 8 9 9 13 16 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 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) 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.3 14.0 13.9 14.1 14.7 15.2 15.1 14.9 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.0 13.9 14.3
...DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC BK OV BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 25 10 20 25 35 20 30 45 45 55 70 70 50 30 45 45
TEMPERATURE 73 65 62 59 57 62 71 77 76 66 64 62 59 64 75 79 77
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 78 57 79
WIND DIR W NW N NE SE SE S W W SE SE SE SE S S SW W
WIND (MPH) 11 9 5 4 4 5 6 8 6 5 5 5 4 4 8 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 14.5 14.3 14.2 14.1 13.7 13.5 13.8 14.2 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.6 14.3 14.3
...DRY CREEK (6500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC BK BK OV SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 10 20 30 35 20 30 45 45 50 70 70 50 30 45 45
TEMPERATURE 87 79 71 66 63 67 83 90 89 80 74 69 65 69 86 92 93
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 91 62 94
WIND DIR W W NW E SE SE SE W NW E SE SE SE S S SW W
WIND (MPH) 10 6 4 3 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 14.5 14.3 14.2 14.1 13.7 13.5 13.8 14.4 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.3 14.3
...GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW FW BK BK FW FW BK OV BK BK OV SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 15 10 50 50 15 25 70 75 55 65 100 45 30 30 45
TEMPERATURE 75 67 63 60 58 61 73 78 78 67 65 62 59 63 76 80 79
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 79 59 80
WIND DIR W NW N N NE SE S W W NE E SE S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 11 8 4 4 4 5 9 8 6 8 6 8 9 13 14 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 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) 14.9 14.7 14.6 14.2 13.9 13.8 14.1 14.5 15.1 15.1 14.9 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.0 13.9 14.2
...HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC SC CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC BK BK OV BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 5 25 30 35 25 25 50 50 60 65 75 55 35 45 45
TEMPERATURE 70 64 60 58 56 61 68 73 72 64 63 61 59 63 71 76 75
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 75 58 77
WIND DIR W W NW NW SW S S SW W S S S SW S S SW W
WIND (MPH) 12 11 9 8 6 6 4 6 6 6 8 8 8 6 8 13 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 14.6 14.2 14.2 14.1 13.7 13.5 13.8 14.4 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.6 14.3 14.3
...LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW FW SC BK FW SC SC BK BK OV OV BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 10 20 35 55 25 35 50 70 55 80 80 50 30 40 35
TEMPERATURE 78 66 61 58 56 61 77 82 81 66 63 61 59 64 81 85 83
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 83 58 85
WIND DIR W W NW S S S W W W S S S S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 8 3 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 5 11 13 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 14.7 14.5 14.4 14.2 13.8 13.7 14.0 14.6 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.4 14.1 14.1
...POLE CANYON (7759 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC BK BK BK OV SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 5 20 30 40 20 35 50 60 65 65 70 50 30 40 35
TEMPERATURE 75 66 63 59 58 64 72 78 77 67 65 62 60 66 77 82 80
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 79 57 82
WIND DIR W NW N N NE SE S W NW S S S SW S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 11 8 6 3 2 4 8 8 5 3 3 3 3 4 10 12 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 14.6 14.3 14.3 14.1 13.8 13.5 13.8 14.4 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.5 14.2 14.3
...TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC SC CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC BK BK OV SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 5 25 20 30 20 20 40 45 55 65 70 50 35 40 50
TEMPERATURE 84 76 70 67 65 70 79 85 86 75 73 71 69 73 82 87 89
MIN/MAX TEMP 64 87 67 89
WIND DIR W W E E SE SW W W W SE S S S S S SW W
WIND (MPH) 11 8 5 5 4 4 4 8 5 4 5 4 3 3 6 12 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 14.5 14.2 14.2 14.0 13.7 13.5 13.7 14.2 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.6 14.3 14.3
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN