Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KLKN 080907
AVGLKN

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
207 AM PDT TUE SEP 8 2026


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/08/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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   CL   CL   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15    0    5    0   25   25   45   45   25   20   25   25   25   30   35   45
TEMPERATURE        45   49   63   68   66   56   51   49   48   52   66   72   70   60   56   54   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  47                  72                  52
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NE    E    E    E   NW   NW   NW    N    N    S    S
WIND (MPH)          3    2    3   10    9   11   10    9    5    2    4    9   10    9    5    3    3
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) 10.8 11.0 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.9 12.0 12.5 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.7


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/08/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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   CL   FW   FW   SC   OV   BK   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15    0    5    5   10   20   40   80   60   25   20   35   25   25   30   40
TEMPERATURE        41   48   58   64   63   53   48   45   43   50   62   68   67   57   53   50   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           65                  43                  69                  48
WIND DIR            S   SW    W    W    W   NW    E   SE   SE   SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    6   11   10    5   10    9    4    4    6   11   10    8    4    3    3
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) 10.0 10.1 10.6 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.8 11.0 11.4 11.6 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.1


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/08/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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   CL   FW   FW   SC   OV   BK   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    0    5    5   10   15   40   80   60   20   20   30   25   25   30   40
TEMPERATURE        48   53   70   75   76   65   57   55   51   55   74   80   80   69   62   58   56
MAX/MIN TEMP                           77                  50                  82                  55
WIND DIR           SW    W   NW    W    W   NW    E   SE    E   SE    W    W    W    W   SW    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    4    9    9    4    8    8    4    3    4    9    9    5    3    3    3
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) 10.0 10.3 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.8 11.1 11.4 11.6 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.1


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/08/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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   CL   CL   FW   SC   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    0    5    5   20   25   50   50   20   25   20   25   25   30   40   50
TEMPERATURE        43   47   60   65   65   55   50   48   46   50   64   70   69   58   55   53   52
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  46                  71                  51
WIND DIR            W   NW    W    W   NW    N   NE    E    E   SE    W   NW   NW   NW    N   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    6   10    9   10    9    9    5    4    6   10   10    8    5    3    3
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) 10.7 10.9 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.5 11.7 11.8 11.9 12.4 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.6


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/08/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   OV   BK   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15    0    5    5   10   20   45   80   55   25   20   30   25   25   30   40
TEMPERATURE        40   44   54   60   61   53   47   44   43   47   58   64   64   56   52   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  41                  66                  47
WIND DIR            W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    S   SW    S   SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    4    9   10    6   12   10    6    4    5    9   10    9    6    5    6
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) 10.0 10.1 10.6 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.8 11.0 11.4 11.4 12.0 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.0


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/08/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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   CL   FW   SC   SC   OV   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15    0   10    0    5   35   45   75   45   30   20   20   25   30   40   50
TEMPERATURE        43   48   64   69   68   53   49   47   46   51   69   74   72   58   53   51   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           71                  44                  75                  49
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W   NW   NW   SE   SE    S    W   NW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    6   10   10    4    5    5    3    3    5   11   10    5    3    2    2
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) 10.3 10.5 11.0 11.3 11.3 11.0 11.1 11.4 11.6 11.8 12.3 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.3


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/08/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   OV   BK   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    0    5    5   10   15   45   80   55   20   20   30   25   25   30   35
TEMPERATURE        42   49   61   66   66   54   48   47   45   52   64   70   70   58   54   51   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  45                  72                  49
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    N   NE    E    N    S    W    W    W    W   NW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    5   10   10    4    9    6    3    3    6   10   10    5    4    2    2
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) 10.1 10.3 10.7 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.8 11.1 11.4 11.6 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.1


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 09/08/26                        WEDNESDAY 09/09/26
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   OV   BK   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    0    5    5   10   20   40   75   55   20   15   35   25   25   30   40
TEMPERATURE        48   53   65   72   74   63   53   52   51   56   69   77   78   68   59   57   56
MAX/MIN TEMP                           74                  50                  79                  55
WIND DIR            S   SW    W    W    W   SE    E   SE    S    W    W    W    W    W    E    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    6   10    9    5    9    8    4    3    8   10    8    8    3    3    3
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)  9.9 10.0 10.5 10.8 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.9 11.3 11.4 11.9 11.9 12.1 12.1 12.1 11.9 12.0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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