National Weather Service

Snow Avalanche Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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Tahoe and Eastern Sierra Mountain Forecast
National Weather Service Reno NV
234 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

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CAZ072-NVZ002-221200-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County from 7000 to 8000 Feet-
234 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....50 to 60.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....73 to 79.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....49 to 57.
Mid Slope Wind..West around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ072-NVZ002-221200-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County Above 8000 Feet-
234 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....49 to 57.
Ridge Top Wind..Northwest up to 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....67 to 73.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest around 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....49 to 55.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-221200-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
234 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...25%.
Chc Lightning...25%.
Temperature.....47 to 53.
Mid Slope Wind..West up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....68 to 74.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....47 to 53.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph
                after midnight.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-221200-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
234 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...20%.
Temperature.....44 to 49.
Ridge Top Wind..West around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....62 to 70.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph
                in the afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....44 to 49.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-221200-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
234 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...35%.
Chc Lightning...25%.
Temperature.....49 to 55.
Mid Slope Wind..West up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
                in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....69 to 77.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph with
                gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....50 to 58.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
                evening.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-221200-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
234 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...35%.
Chc Lightning...25%.
Temperature.....43 to 49.
Ridge Top Wind..West up to 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....57 to 67.
Ridge Top Wind..West around 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....44 to 50.
Ridge Top Wind..West 10 to 15 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-221200-
White Mountains-
234 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...60%.
Chc Lightning...30%.
Temperature.....44 to 54.
Ridge Top Wind..Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
                evening.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...30%.
Chc Lightning...25%.
Temperature.....60 to 70.
Ridge Top Wind..West around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of
                showers in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....47 to 57.
Ridge Top Wind..West around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


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