Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KLKN 190814
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
114 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/19/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0   25   45   30   20   10   10   15   15   25   45   25   30   15   20
TEMPERATURE        58   63   75   78   76   69   66   62   60   65   77   80   78   68   65   60   57
MAX/MIN TEMP                           78                  58                  80                  57
WIND DIR           SW   SE   SE   SW   SW    S    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   NW    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          9    5   12   19   13   11   14   13   12    4   12   16   16   10   10    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    5    5    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) 12.2 12.1 13.4 13.8 14.1 14.2 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.5 14.5 14.7 14.5 14.1 14.1 13.4 13.4


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/19/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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   BK   BK   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0   25   50   55   10   10   25   15   10   35   30   25   10   15   25
TEMPERATURE        54   62   71   76   75   67   63   60   56   64   73   76   75   65   61   56   52
MAX/MIN TEMP                           77                  53                  77                  51
WIND DIR            E   SE    S    S    S    S    W    N   SE   SE   SW   SW    W   NW    N    N   NE
WIND (MPH)          9    5   13   23   19   10    3    3    6    5    6   18   13    6    8    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5   10    5    5    5    5    0    5    5    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) 12.3 12.1 12.5 13.6 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.2 14.0 14.0 13.3 13.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/19/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0   25   50   55   10   10   25   15   10   30   30   30   10   15   25
TEMPERATURE        60   67   83   89   88   79   72   67   63   68   85   89   88   78   70   64   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           91                  61                  90                  58
WIND DIR            E   SE    S    S    S    S    W    W    W   SE   SW    W    W    W    N    N   NE
WIND (MPH)          8    6   11   16   16    8   10    8    1    4    2   17   13    6    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5   10    5    5    0    5    0    5    5    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) 12.3 12.1 12.6 13.6 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.3 14.1 14.0 13.3 13.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/19/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0   20   45   40   20   10    5   10   30   20   40   30   30   15   20
TEMPERATURE        55   59   73   76   76   68   63   60   58   61   73   78   77   67   63   59   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           78                  56                  79                  54
WIND DIR            N    E   SE   SW    S    S   NW    W   NW    N   SW    W   SW    N    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          6    8   11   21   18    9    6    4    4    3   13   19    8   10    9    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.2 12.1 13.1 13.7 14.1 14.2 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.5 14.5 14.7 14.4 14.1 14.0 13.4 13.3


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/19/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0   20   45   45   10   10   30   15   20   35   30   25   10   20   30
TEMPERATURE        54   61   69   73   72   64   62   59   56   63   70   74   72   64   59   56   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           75                  55                  75                  52
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S    S   SW   NW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         14   12   12   19   19   11    8    9   10    9    9   19   16   11   12   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5   10    5    5    5    5    0    5    5    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) 12.3 12.1 12.5 13.6 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.3 13.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/19/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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   CL   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0   15   40   45   15   10   20    5   15   15   40   35   15   20   25
TEMPERATURE        55   61   78   81   80   67   61   59   57   62   79   83   80   67   60   56   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           83                  56                  84                  53
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    S   SE    S   SW   SW    W   NW    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          6    5   11   16   16    9    2    5    5    5   14   17   12    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5   10    5    5    0    5    0    5    5    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) 12.3 12.1 12.9 13.7 14.1 14.1 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.3 14.1 14.0 13.3 13.3


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/19/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0   15   40   50   10   10   25   15   15   30   30   30   10   15   30
TEMPERATURE        54   64   74   78   78   67   64   61   57   65   75   78   79   69   62   58   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           80                  55                  80                  53
WIND DIR            N    N    S    S   SW   SW   NW    W   NW    W   SW    W    W   NW    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    3   10   18   20    6    9    4    2    1   12   21   14    9    9    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5   10    5    5    5    5    0    5    5    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) 12.3 12.1 12.7 13.7 14.1 14.1 14.3 14.3 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.7 14.3 14.2 14.0 13.3 13.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/19/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/20/25
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    0    0   20   45   45   10   10   30   25   15   30   25   25   10   15   30
TEMPERATURE        61   67   79   83   82   72   68   65   63   68   80   83   82   71   65   62   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           84                  61                  84                  58
WIND DIR            S    S   SW    S    S    S   SE    E    S   SW    W   SW    W    W    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         10    5    8   18   17   11    5    4    6    4    8   18   14    5    8    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5   10    5    5    5    5    0    5    5    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) 12.3 12.1 12.4 13.5 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.3 13.2

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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