Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
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FWUS45 KLKN 160800
AVGLKN
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
100 AM PDT SAT AUG 16 2025
...CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 SC SC BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 35 35 55 55 35 35 15 15 10 10 40 40 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 57 63 70 73 71 65 63 60 57 62 69 72 71 64 62 58 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 56 73 54
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW S SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 14 14 14 13 12 12 13 13 12 11 14 14 13 11 13 13 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 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) 12.1 12.1 12.5 12.5 12.8 12.8 12.6 12.6 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.2 12.2 11.8
...DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 SC SC BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 35 35 60 60 35 35 20 20 25 25 40 40 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 53 62 68 70 70 62 60 57 52 60 66 68 68 61 58 55 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 49 70 48
WIND DIR S S SW S SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 10 10 12 11 9 9 8 9 8 8 11 12 10 8 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 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) 12.4 12.4 12.6 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.3 12.3 12.0
...DRY CREEK (6500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 SC SC BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 40 40 60 60 40 40 20 20 25 25 45 45 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 60 67 80 83 83 75 70 66 59 66 77 82 82 75 68 62 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 56 83 56
WIND DIR SE S S S SW S S N NW SW SW SW S SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 10 10 11 10 6 6 6 0 8 8 10 10 9 5 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 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) 12.4 12.4 12.6 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.6 12.6 12.3 12.3 12.0
...GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 30 30 45 45 35 35 15 15 5 5 40 40 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 55 58 68 70 70 62 60 57 54 57 66 70 70 62 60 56 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 52 72 52
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W S SW SW SW SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 14 14 14 13 11 11 12 12 12 11 13 14 13 11 12 13 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 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) 12.1 12.1 12.5 12.5 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.3 11.9
...HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 35 35 55 55 35 35 25 25 20 20 40 40 15 15 5
TEMPERATURE 53 60 66 68 67 60 59 56 52 58 63 66 66 59 57 54 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 51 68 49
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 11 11 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 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) 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.6 12.6 12.3 12.3 12.0
...LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 SC SC BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 40 40 50 50 45 45 15 15 20 20 40 40 15 15 5
TEMPERATURE 54 60 73 76 74 63 58 56 52 59 71 75 74 62 57 54 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 51 77 51
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 13 16 16 12 10 9 9 9 10 11 14 13 11 8 8 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 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 12.3 12.6 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.3 12.0
...POLE CANYON (7759 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 30 30 50 50 30 30 20 20 20 20 40 40 15 15 5
TEMPERATURE 54 64 70 72 72 63 61 59 53 63 69 71 71 62 60 56 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 51 73 50
WIND DIR W SW S S SW SW SW W NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 10 13 12 10 9 10 10 8 8 11 13 11 9 8 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 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) 12.4 12.4 12.6 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.6 12.6 12.3 12.3 12.0
...TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 35 35 60 60 40 40 20 20 20 20 40 40 15 15 5
TEMPERATURE 60 67 74 78 76 68 65 62 58 64 72 76 76 67 64 60 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 57 77 56
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 9 9 12 11 9 8 9 8 6 5 10 12 10 8 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 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) 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.3 12.3 12.0
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN