Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
355 AM PDT WED AUG 19 2026


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/19/26                      THURSDAY 08/20/26
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        SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   OV   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   25   45   55   75   65   70   45   30   15   10   20   10   25   30   25   20
TEMPERATURE        58   56   70   75   74   65   63   60   59   57   71   75   74   65   62   60   58
MAX/MIN TEMP                           77                  57                  77                  56
WIND DIR           SW   SW    E   NE   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    E   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    5    5    9   10    9   11    9    9    9    4   10   11   11   10    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.0 13.7 14.1 14.4 14.3 13.9 13.9 13.5 13.1 12.9 13.5 14.2 14.6 14.2 14.1 13.5 13.4


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/19/26                      THURSDAY 08/20/26
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        SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   40   50   60   75   65   70   45   45   20   10   30   25   25   30   25   20
TEMPERATURE        52   55   61   67   67   63   56   54   52   55   63   69   67   61   55   54   52
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  52                  69                  52
WIND DIR            S   SW    S   SE   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    E   SE    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    5    8    9   10    9   10    8    8    8    8   10   10   11   10    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.0 13.7 14.0 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.0 13.7 13.2 13.0 13.5 14.2 14.6 14.3 14.1 13.5 13.4


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/19/26                      THURSDAY 08/20/26
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        SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   40   35   55   70   60   40   25   30   15   15   10   15   20   20   25   15
TEMPERATURE        51   56   67   71   70   56   55   53   51   56   68   71   69   56   55   52   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  50                  72                  50
WIND DIR            S    S   SE   SE    S    W    W    W    W    W   SE   SE    S    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    9    9    5    4    4    5    4    6   10   11    6    4    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 13.7 14.1 14.8 14.9 14.1 13.6 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.5 14.5 14.7 14.3 14.1 13.6 13.6


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/19/26                      THURSDAY 08/20/26
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        BK   SC   SC   SC   OV   OV   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   25   40   50   80   70   75   40   20   15   20   15   10   25   35   25   20
TEMPERATURE        51   48   65   72   70   64   58   54   51   48   65   72   70   63   57   54   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  48                  72                  46
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW    S    S    W    N   NW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    5    5    8    8    8    9    9    9    9    4    8    9   10    9    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.0 13.7 14.0 14.3 14.3 13.8 13.8 13.4 13.0 12.9 13.5 14.2 14.6 14.2 14.1 13.5 13.4


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/19/26                      THURSDAY 08/20/26
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   SC   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   30   60   25    5   25   20   15   20   25   35   40   30   40   45   45   35
TEMPERATURE        59   65   75   78   76   66   62   61   60   65   74   77   74   66   62   60   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           78                  59                  77                  58
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    4    5    6    4    4    4    4    4    4    5    6    4    4    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         R
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.2 14.3 14.2 14.0 14.3 14.7 15.1 15.1 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.6


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/19/26                      THURSDAY 08/20/26
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        SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   35   50   20    5   20   20   15   20   30   30   30   20   45   45   45   35
TEMPERATURE        55   58   65   68   66   58   57   56   54   58   65   66   65   59   57   57   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  54                  67                  55
WIND DIR            S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    4    8    9    9    5    5    6    6    5    8    9    8    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5   10
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.2 14.3 14.2 14.0 14.2 14.6 14.9 15.0 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.6


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/19/26                      THURSDAY 08/20/26
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        SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   35   60   25    5   25   15   15   20   25   40   40   30   45   45   45   35
TEMPERATURE        59   64   73   76   75   65   62   60   59   64   73   76   73   65   61   60   59
MAX/MIN TEMP                           77                  58                  76                  58
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          4    3    4    5    5    5    5    5    4    4    4    4    6    5    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                           17
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         R
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.2 14.3 14.2 14.0 14.3 14.7 15.1 15.2 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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