Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
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FWUS45 KLKN 172107
AVGLKN
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
207 PM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
...CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 25 10 15 20 20 0 5 20 15 10 15 25 20 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 64 55 50 47 44 47 55 58 56 47 43 41 40 44 55 59 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 58 39 59
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 20 14 8 10 8 6 10 16 16 13 6 4 3 3 8 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 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) 11.9 11.4 10.9 10.4 10.1 9.8 9.9 10.2 10.2 10.2 9.9 9.6 9.7 9.5 9.9 10.4 10.6
...DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 35 10 15 15 25 25 25 25 20 15 20 45 25 0 25 15
TEMPERATURE 63 52 47 46 44 47 52 55 54 44 40 41 40 45 50 56 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 56 39 57
WIND DIR SW W SE S SW SW W W NW NW W W W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 13 9 6 6 5 6 10 13 13 10 4 4 5 6 11 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 0 5 5 20 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 11.8 11.6 11.1 10.7 10.2 9.9 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.3 9.9 9.7 9.7 9.8 10.1 10.4 10.8
...DRY CREEK (6500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 35 10 15 15 20 25 20 25 20 10 15 40 25 0 20 15
TEMPERATURE 75 64 57 53 50 52 62 66 65 56 49 48 46 49 60 66 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 67 44 67
WIND DIR SW W W W W NW W W NW NW W W W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 12 9 5 5 5 6 9 12 12 9 4 4 5 6 10 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 0 5 5 20 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 11.8 11.6 11.1 10.7 10.2 9.9 10.1 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.0 9.7 9.7 9.8 10.0 10.4 10.8
...GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 25 10 20 15 15 0 5 15 15 10 15 25 15 0 5 5
TEMPERATURE 63 53 48 45 43 45 53 56 54 46 42 40 40 42 52 57 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 57 39 58
WIND DIR SW NW S SW W NW NW W NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 20 13 6 8 6 6 11 16 16 13 5 4 4 4 9 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 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) 11.8 11.4 10.9 10.4 10.1 9.8 9.9 10.2 10.3 10.2 9.9 9.7 9.7 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.6
...HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 10 15 20 30 25 30 30 20 15 25 50 30 5 25 25
TEMPERATURE 58 51 47 45 42 46 49 52 49 42 39 39 37 42 48 52 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 53 37 52
WIND DIR S W SW SW SW SW SW W W NW W W W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 17 12 10 11 10 9 9 16 18 13 9 10 11 10 9 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 0 5 5 20 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T
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) 11.8 11.8 11.2 10.7 10.3 10.0 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.0 9.7 9.7 9.7 10.2 10.4 10.8
...LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 15 15 15 20 20 20 15 15 10 15 25 20 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 65 51 47 45 42 44 58 60 55 44 40 40 38 41 57 61 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 61 38 61
WIND DIR SW W S S S W W W NW W W W W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 17 10 5 4 4 5 10 16 14 10 3 3 4 5 10 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 0 5 5 10 10 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) 11.8 11.5 11.0 10.5 10.1 9.9 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.0 9.7 9.8 9.7 10.2 10.4 10.8
...POLE CANYON (7759 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 10 15 15 20 25 20 25 25 15 15 35 25 0 20 20
TEMPERATURE 65 54 49 47 45 49 56 59 56 46 42 42 41 46 53 58 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 59 40 59
WIND DIR S W W NW W NW W W NW NW NW W W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 18 10 6 6 5 5 10 14 16 11 4 4 5 6 10 12 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 0 5 5 20 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T
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) 11.9 11.7 11.2 10.7 10.3 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.0 9.7 9.7 9.7 10.1 10.4 10.8
...TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC BK SC CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 10 15 20 30 30 40 35 25 15 30 55 30 5 25 25
TEMPERATURE 71 60 54 52 50 53 59 63 62 51 46 46 46 49 57 63 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 65 45 65
WIND DIR SW SW S E S SW W W NW W W SW SW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 13 8 5 6 5 5 9 13 13 9 4 4 5 6 10 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 5 5 5 20 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T
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) 11.8 11.6 11.1 10.7 10.3 9.9 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.4 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.4 10.8
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN