Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
355 PM PDT SAT MAY 9 2026


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 05/10/26                         MONDAY 05/11/26
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   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15    5    5    5   10   10   10    0   15   20   10   10    5   15   15   15   25
TEMPERATURE        64   58   52   47   45   50   61   65   65   57   52   49   46   51   63   66   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  68                  45                  69
WIND DIR            W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SE    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    2    3    4    5    5    6    8    9    9   11   10   11    6    9   11   11
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) 11.9 11.6 11.2 11.1 11.0 11.1 11.6 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.1 11.6 11.2 11.1 11.6 11.8 12.2


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 05/10/26                         MONDAY 05/11/26
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   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    5    5   10   10   10    5   15   20   10   10    5   20   15   15   20
TEMPERATURE        51   50   46   43   42   47   53   56   55   52   48   46   45   50   57   59   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           42                  56                  45                  59
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SE   SE   SW    W    W    W    W    W   SE    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         10    2    4    4    4    3   11   14   13   10   13   11   10    4   11   16   13
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) 11.8 11.5 11.2 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.2 12.2 12.2 11.7 11.3 11.0 11.6 11.8 12.2


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 05/10/26                         MONDAY 05/11/26
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   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    5    5    5   10   10   10   20   30   15    5    5   20   10   25   30
TEMPERATURE        55   47   44   42   41   45   55   58   57   49   45   43   42   47   58   61   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  59                  41                  61
WIND DIR            W    W   SE   SW    S    S   SE   SE   SE    W    W    W    W    W   SE   SE   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    6    5    5    5    5   14   12   18    9   10    9    9    8   17   17   20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    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) 12.2 12.0 11.5 11.3 11.1 11.0 11.6 12.0 12.3 12.4 12.0 11.5 11.2 11.0 11.5 11.9 12.2


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 05/10/26                         MONDAY 05/11/26
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   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10    5    5   10   10   10    5   15   25   10   10   10   20   10   15   25
TEMPERATURE        60   56   51   46   42   49   58   61   63   57   52   48   43   51   59   62   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  63                  42                  64
WIND DIR           NW    W    E    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   SE    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    2    3    3    4    4    6    8    8    9   10    9    9    5    6    9   10
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) 11.8 11.7 11.2 11.2 11.0 11.1 11.6 12.1 12.5 12.3 12.0 11.7 11.2 11.0 11.5 11.9 12.2


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 05/10/26                         MONDAY 05/11/26
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10   10    5    0    5    5    5   10   15    5    5    0    5    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        64   53   51   49   47   56   68   70   65   54   53   50   48   60   73   73   68
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  70                  48                  74
WIND DIR            W    W    N    E   SE   SE    S   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SE    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          8    4    3    3    4    3    8    6    6    2    4    4    4    3   11   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       18   18                            26   24   23
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) 11.4 11.1 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.0 11.3 11.4 11.5


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 05/10/26                         MONDAY 05/11/26
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   10   10    5    5    0    5   10   15   10   10    0    5    0    5    5
TEMPERATURE        56   50   48   47   45   53   59   61   58   51   50   49   47   56   62   63   59
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  62                  47                  64
WIND DIR            W   NW    N   NE    E    E    S   SW   SW   SW   SE    E    E   SE    S   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         10    6    6    6    8    6   10    9   10    4    6    8    8    5   16   13   13
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) 11.2 11.1 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.5


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 05/10/26                         MONDAY 05/11/26
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10   10   10    5    5    5    5   10   10    5   10    0    5    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        63   52   50   48   47   55   67   68   65   53   52   50   49   59   70   71   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  69                  48                  72
WIND DIR           NW    W   NW   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SE    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          8    4    3    3    3    3    9    6    6    3    4    5    4    2   12   11    9
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  20   19   18                            26   24   23
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) 11.4 11.2 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.0 11.3 11.5 11.5

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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