Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KLKN 170812
AVGLKN

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
112 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/17/25                         MONDAY 08/18/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   10   10   30   30   10   10   10   10    0    0    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        56   63   69   72   71   64   62   58   55   62   70   74   74   66   63   59   57
MAX/MIN TEMP                           73                  55                  76                  55
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         13   12   14   14   13   13   14   13   12   11   13   13   11   10   12   12   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.6 12.6 12.0 12.0 11.4 11.4 12.0 12.0 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.2


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/17/25                         MONDAY 08/18/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   25   25   40   40   10   10   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        52   60   66   69   69   61   58   55   52   62   67   72   73   62   60   58   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           71                  49                  74                  50
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW    S    S    S   SE    S   SE    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    9   11   11    9    8    8    8    8    8   11   11   10    6    6    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   10    5    5    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) 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 11.7 11.7 12.2 12.2 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.3


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/17/25                         MONDAY 08/18/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   30   30   40   40   10   10   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        59   65   77   81   82   74   68   62   59   67   79   85   86   76   69   65   60
MAX/MIN TEMP                           83                  56                  87                  58
WIND DIR           SE    S    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    9   10   10    6    4    8    6    8    8   10   10    8    5    5    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   10    5    5    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) 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 11.7 11.7 12.2 12.2 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.3


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/17/25                         MONDAY 08/18/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   10   10   30   30   10   10   10   10    0    0    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        54   57   66   70   70   62   59   56   53   57   67   73   74   63   61   57   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  51                  75                  54
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW    S    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         12   13   14   14   12   12   13   13   11   11   13   13   11   10   11   11    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    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) 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.1 12.1 11.5 11.5 12.0 12.0 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.2


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/17/25                         MONDAY 08/18/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   25   25   35   35   10   10   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        51   58   63   66   65   59   58   54   52   59   64   69   70   60   59   56   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  50                  72                  51
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         10    9   11   12   11   10   12   12   11   10   12   12   11    9   10   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   10    5    5    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) 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 11.8 11.8 12.1 12.1 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.3


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/17/25                         MONDAY 08/18/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   25   25   35   35   10   10   10   10    0    0    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        53   59   71   75   74   62   58   55   52   59   73   78   78   63   59   57   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           77                  51                  80                  53
WIND DIR            S   SW    S   SW   SW    S   SW    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         10   13   14   13   10    9   10   10   10   10   13   13   10    6    8    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   10    5    5    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) 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.3 12.3 11.6 11.6 12.2 12.2 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.2


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/17/25                         MONDAY 08/18/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   20   20   35   35   10   10   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        53   62   68   71   71   62   59   56   53   63   70   74   76   63   61   58   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           73                  50                  77                  52
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          8    8   12   13   10    8    9    9    8    8   12   13   10    6    6    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   10    5    5    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) 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 11.7 11.7 12.0 12.0 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.3


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/17/25                         MONDAY 08/18/25
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   25   25   35   35   10   10   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        58   64   72   77   76   67   63   60   58   65   74   79   80   68   65   63   60
MAX/MIN TEMP                           77                  57                  81                  58
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW    S   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          5    6   10   11    9    8    9    8    6    6   10   12   10    5    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   10    5    5    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) 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 11.8 11.8 12.2 12.2 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.3

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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