Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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FWUS45 KLKN 121929
AVGLKN

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1229 PM PDT SUN OCT 12 2025


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/12/25                         MONDAY 10/13/25
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                       CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)                    5    5    5   10   15   30   55   65   70   85   80   45   45   55
TEMPERATURE                       42   42   36   36   34   33   33   44   48   46   42   40   37   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  31                  48                  35
WIND DIR                           W   SW    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)                         8    8   10   16   16   13   13   16   20   19   21   21   21   19
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10    5   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                           0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 7.0  7.2  7.1  6.7  6.4  6.2  6.1  7.1  7.9  8.0  7.8  7.6  7.7  7.4


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/12/25                         MONDAY 10/13/25
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                       CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)                    5    5    5   10   25   50   70   70   85   90   85   65   60   60
TEMPERATURE                       39   41   35   33   32   31   33   40   45   45   40   39   36   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           41                  29                  47                  33
WIND DIR                          SW   SW    S   SE    S    S   SE   SE    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)                         9    8    8   11   11   11   11   11   13   13   13   13   13   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               S    S    S
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)                 6.8  7.1  6.9  6.7  6.4  6.2  6.0  6.8  7.8  8.1  8.0  7.6  7.6  7.5


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/12/25                         MONDAY 10/13/25
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                       CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)                    5    5    5   10   25   50   70   65   85   85   80   60   55   60
TEMPERATURE                       51   53   44   40   38   35   35   51   58   57   50   47   43   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  33                  59                  38
WIND DIR                           W   SW   SE   SE   SE   SE    E   SE    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)                         6    5    5   10   10   10   10   11   12   11   11   11   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               R    R    R
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)                 6.9  7.2  6.9  6.7  6.4  6.1  5.9  6.8  7.8  8.0  7.9  7.6  7.5  7.5


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/12/25                         MONDAY 10/13/25
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                       CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)                    5    5    5   10   20   35   65   65   80   85   90   60   55   60
TEMPERATURE                       40   41   34   34   34   32   32   42   47   45   41   40   37   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           42                  31                  47                  34
WIND DIR                          SW   SW    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)                         9    9   10   16   16   13   13   14   19   18   19   20   20   19
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                           0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 6.9  7.2  7.1  6.8  6.4  6.3  6.2  7.1  7.9  8.0  7.8  7.6  7.7  7.4


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/12/25                         MONDAY 10/13/25
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                       CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)                    5    5    5   10   25   55   70   65   85   95   85   60   60   60
TEMPERATURE                       35   35   30   30   29   28   31   37   42   41   38   36   33   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           37                  26                  44                  31
WIND DIR                           S   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)                         9   10   10   16   17   17   16   13   17   16   16   17   19   19
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5   20   10   30   30   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     S         S    S    S
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)                 6.9  7.2  7.0  6.8  6.4  6.3  6.1  6.9  7.9  8.1  8.0  7.7  7.7  7.6


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/12/25                         MONDAY 10/13/25
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                       FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)                   10    5   10   10   20   40   65   60   75   70   70   45   55   55
TEMPERATURE                       44   43   34   33   33   32   32   46   50   47   41   39   37   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  30                  52                  33
WIND DIR                          SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE    S
WIND (MPH)                         9    8    8   11   11   11   13   13   17   14   14   13   13   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                           0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.03
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 7.1  7.2  6.9  6.8  6.3  6.4  6.5  7.2  7.9  7.9  7.8  7.6  7.9  7.5


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/12/25                         MONDAY 10/13/25
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                       CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)                    5    5    5   10   25   50   70   65   90   90   80   55   55   60
TEMPERATURE                       42   42   33   32   31   30   32   42   48   47   41   39   36   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  28                  49                  33
WIND DIR                          SW   SW    S   SW   SW    S   SE    S    S    S   SE    S   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)                         9    9    6   10   10   10   10   11   16   14   14   13   13   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   30   30   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               S    S    S
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)                 6.9  7.1  6.9  6.7  6.4  6.1  5.9  6.7  7.9  8.1  8.0  7.7  7.6  7.6


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 10/12/25                         MONDAY 10/13/25
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                       FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)                    5    5   10   10   30   60   70   70   80   95   90   70   65   60
TEMPERATURE                       45   45   37   38   38   36   36   47   52   51   45   44   41   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  34                  53                  39
WIND DIR                          SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)                        10    9    9   12   13   13   11   10   13   13   13   13   14   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5   20   10   30   30   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     R         S    S    S
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)                 6.8  7.2  7.0  6.9  6.5  6.4  6.3  7.0  7.9  8.1  8.0  7.7  7.7  7.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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