Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
355 AM PDT THU AUG 13 2026


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/13/26                       FRIDAY 08/14/26
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   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   65   65   15   20   10   10    5    5    0   15    5   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        49   47   59   59   58   53   51   49   47   45   59   60   61   55   51   49   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  45                  63                  44
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SE    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    6    8   13   13   10    8    6    5    5   10   13   12    6    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   20   20    5    0    0    0    0    0    0   10    5    5    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T                                       T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.01      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.7 12.0 11.5 11.3 11.1 11.3 11.8 12.3 12.3 11.8 11.7 11.4 11.2


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/13/26                       FRIDAY 08/14/26
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   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15   65   65   20   25   10   10    5    5    0   15   10   15   10    5    0
TEMPERATURE        43   46   49   51   50   47   43   42   41   44   49   54   52   47   44   42   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  40                  54                  40
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SE    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    6    8    9   10    8    5    4    4    5   11   11   11    6    5    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   50   20    5    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   10    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T                                       T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.04      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.9 12.7 13.1 12.8 12.5 12.0 11.6 11.3 11.1 11.2 11.9 12.4 12.3 12.0 11.9 11.5 11.2


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/13/26                       FRIDAY 08/14/26
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        CL   FW   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   75   65   45   20    5    5    0    5    0   40   20   10    5    0    0
TEMPERATURE        44   48   56   57   56   46   44   43   41   46   56   58   57   45   44   42   40
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  40                  59                  40
WIND DIR            W   SW    S   SW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SE   SE   SW    W   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    4    8    9   11    6    4    3    3    4   12   13   11    5    5    4    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   60   30   10   10    0    0    0    0    0   20    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T    T                                  R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.05      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.0 12.6 13.0 13.1 12.8 12.1 11.6 11.4 11.2 11.3 12.0 12.6 12.7 12.2 11.5 11.4 11.0


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/13/26                       FRIDAY 08/14/26
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   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   20   65   65   15   25   10   10    5    5    5   15    5   10   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        42   40   51   55   55   51   45   43   39   37   52   56   56   51   45   42   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  37                  58                  35
WIND DIR           SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    6    8   11   11    8    8    6    5    5    9   11    9    6    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   20   20    5    0    0    0    0    0    0   10    5    5    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T                                       T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.01      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.1 11.6 11.3 11.1 11.3 11.8 12.3 12.4 11.8 11.7 11.3 11.1


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/13/26                       FRIDAY 08/14/26
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        OV   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   40   55   75   85   85   85   75   85   50   45   60   20   20   20   15    5
TEMPERATURE        51   56   62   61   61   56   53   52   51   55   62   60   58   53   50   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           65                  49                  64                  47
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S   SE
WIND (MPH)          4    8    6    8    9    6    5    4    5    6    5    5    6    4    4    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)                   19        19                            17
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5   20    5    5    5    5   20   40   10   10   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE                                  T                        T    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.08      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.3 13.1 13.1 13.1 12.9 12.7 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.9 13.1 12.9 13.0 12.7 12.4


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/13/26                       FRIDAY 08/14/26
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        OV   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   45   50   65   90   90   95   80   75   55   35   60   30   30   20   15    5
TEMPERATURE        48   49   53   54   52   49   49   49   47   48   53   52   50   47   46   46   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           56                  46                  55                  44
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    S   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          6   10   10   11   10    9    8    8    8   10   10    9    9    6    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5   20    5    5    0    0   20   40   20   20   10   10    0
PRECIP TYPE                                  T                        T    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.06      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      0.00
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) 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.9 13.1 13.0 13.2 12.7 12.5


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 08/13/26                       FRIDAY 08/14/26
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        OV   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   40   60   75   85   85   80   75   80   55   55   60   20   20   20   10    5
TEMPERATURE        51   55   61   61   60   54   52   51   50   54   61   59   57   52   50   48   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  48                  63                  46
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          5    8    5    5    8    8    6    5    5    6    5    4    6    5    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)              17   18   19   19                       17   17
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5   20    5    5    5    5   20   40   10   10   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE                                  T                        T    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.08      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.00      0.00
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) 13.3 13.1 13.2 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.7 12.9 13.1 12.9 13.0 12.7 12.4

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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