Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
356 PM PDT WED AUG 20 2025


...MT LOCKE (10410 FT)...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 08/21/25                       FRIDAY 08/22/25
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   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   40   15   60   45   40   20   35   50   45   30   25   20   10   55   65   70
TEMPERATURE        72   65   61   59   57   55   69   73   73   67   64   61   60   58   70   72   70
MIN/MAX TEMP                           55                  76                  58                  76
WIND DIR           NE    W    S    S    S    S   NE   NE    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SE    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    5    5    5    5    4    5    8   10    5    6    6    8    6    8   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    0    0   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.03
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.8 12.7 12.7 13.5 14.3 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.3 14.1 14.5 14.7 14.7


...MT TOM (11594 FT)...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 08/21/25                       FRIDAY 08/22/25
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   45   20   45   35   40   20   30   50   45   40   30   15   15   55   60   70
TEMPERATURE        63   59   53   52   50   53   60   66   65   61   56   55   53   58   63   66   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           50                  67                  53                  68
WIND DIR            E   NW    S    S    S    S    E    E    S    W   SW    W    W    W   SE    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    5    5    5    5    5    6    8    9    5    6    6    6    6   10   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    0    0   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.2 13.2 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.7 13.5 14.2 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.4 14.2 14.1 14.5 14.7 14.7


...ABOVE ONION VALLEY CAMPGROUND (10351 FT)...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 08/21/25                       FRIDAY 08/22/25
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   35   10   40   30   35   20   30   40   45   25   15    5   10   55   55   55
TEMPERATURE        67   55   54   52   51   55   67   69   68   57   56   55   53   58   68   68   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           50                  70                  53                  70
WIND DIR           SE    S    S    S    S   SE    E   SE   SE   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SE   SE    W
WIND (MPH)         11    5    5    5    5    5    9   11   11    5    5    5    6    6   11   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    0    0   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.4 13.2 12.9 12.8 12.8 13.2 13.9 14.3 14.8 14.8 14.6 14.6 14.3 14.2 14.6 14.6 14.7


...TABLE MOUNTAIN (10971 FT)...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 08/21/25                       FRIDAY 08/22/25
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   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   35   15   60   40   45   20   35   55   40   25   20   15   10   55   70   75
TEMPERATURE        69   63   53   52   49   45   63   68   70   65   57   54   51   49   65   68   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  71                  49                  71
WIND DIR           NW    S   SE    S    S    S    E    N    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SE    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          8    5    5    5    5    4    5    6    8    5    5    5    8    5    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    0    0   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.8 12.7 12.7 13.5 14.3 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.3 14.1 14.5 14.7 14.7


...LEE CANYON AREA (9199 FT)...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 08/21/25                       FRIDAY 08/22/25
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   35   25   50   30   15   30   35   20   20   10   15   25   35   65   65   65
TEMPERATURE        74   65   63   61   60   67   75   76   76   66   63   61   60   68   75   76   75
MIN/MAX TEMP                           58                  78                  59                  78
WIND DIR            S   SW    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W   SW    S    S   SW   SE    S   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    3    2    2    3    3    4    5    5    3    2    2    3    3    4    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    0    0    5   10   10   10    5    5   10   10   40   40   50
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.2 15.2 15.0 15.0 15.1 15.1 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.7 14.6 14.8 14.7 14.7


...CHARLESTON PEAK (11916 FT)...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 08/21/25                       FRIDAY 08/22/25
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   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   35   20   55   30   15   10   25   20   20   10   15   25   35   60   60   65
TEMPERATURE        65   58   58   57   55   61   66   68   66   60   58   58   57   61   65   67   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           55                  68                  56                  68
WIND DIR           SW    W   SE   SE   SE    S    S   SW   SW   NW   SE   SE   NE   SE    S   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          8    5    4    4    5    5    6    8    6    5    5    4    5    5    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    0    0    5   10   10   10    5    5   10   10   40   40   50
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.03
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.9 15.1 15.2 15.1 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.8 14.7 14.9 14.7 14.7


...MUMMY MOUNTAIN (11533 FT)...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 08/21/25                       FRIDAY 08/22/25
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   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   30   15   50   35   15   40   40   20   20   10   15   25   35   65   65   65
TEMPERATURE        73   63   61   60   59   65   74   75   74   65   62   60   58   67   73   74   74
MIN/MAX TEMP                           57                  77                  58                  76
WIND DIR            S   SW    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SE    S   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    4    4    3    4    3    4    4    4    4    4    4    4    3    3    3    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    0    0    5   10   10   10    5    5   10   10   40   40   50
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 15.2 15.2 15.0 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.0 15.1 14.9 14.8 14.5 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.7 14.8

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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