Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKST FRI FEB 28 2025


...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 02/28/25         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        SC          BK          BK          SC          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50          50          60          35          50
TEMPERATURE        -5           8           8          10           7
MAX/MIN TEMP                   14           7          17           7
WIND CHILL        -18                                   1          -3
WIND DIR            S           E          SW           S           S
WIND (MPH)          5           3           3           4           5
WIND GUST (MPH)    13          11           9          12          13
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           5          10          10          10
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.1         0.2


...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 02/28/25         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        SC          BK          BK          SC          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50          50          60          35          50
TEMPERATURE         1          11          10          12           9
MAX/MIN TEMP                   15           9          18           9
WIND CHILL        -12           5                       2          -2
WIND DIR            S          SE          SW           S           S
WIND (MPH)          8           3           3           6           8
WIND GUST (MPH)    18          11          11          16          17
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           5          10          10          10
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.1         0.2


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 02/28/25         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          BK          BK          OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    90          85          65          60          70
TEMPERATURE        16          23          14          20          15
MAX/MIN TEMP                   30          14          29          14
WIND CHILL                     16           7          11           3
WIND DIR            S          SE           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         19          17          13          13          20
WIND GUST (MPH)    27          25                                  28
PRECIP PROB (%)    80          80          40          40          70
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.05        0.04        0.02        0.03
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.8         0.6         0.3         0.5
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  1.0         1.5         0.9         1.0         0.7


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 02/28/25         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          BK          BK          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85          85          65          60          70
TEMPERATURE        19          23          17          18          17
MAX/MIN TEMP                   26          16          25          15
WIND CHILL          7          11           5           6           1
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         27          24          19          16          27
WIND GUST (MPH)    35          31                                  35
PRECIP PROB (%)    80          80          40          40          70
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.11        0.06        0.02        0.04
12 HOUR SNOW                  1.6         0.9         0.4         0.6
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  1.3         1.6         0.9         1.0         0.7


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 02/28/25         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          BK          BK          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    80          80          65          55          60
TEMPERATURE        21          27          21          23          19
MAX/MIN TEMP                   32          19          31          18
WIND CHILL          8          14           7          10           3
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         26          27          21          19          28
WIND GUST (MPH)    34          35                                  37
PRECIP PROB (%)    70          80          50          30          60
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.04        0.04        0.02        0.03
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.5         0.4         0.3         0.4
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  1.1         1.5         0.9         1.0         0.7


...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...

DATE               FRIDAY 02/28/25         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          BK          BK          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    75          80          65          55          60
TEMPERATURE        19          22          18          18          17
MAX/MIN TEMP                   26          17          25          16
WIND CHILL          3           7           3           5          -1
WIND DIR            S           S           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         40          36          28          23          35
WIND GUST (MPH)    52          48          37                      46
PRECIP PROB (%)    70          80          40          30          60
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.08        0.05        0.02        0.03
12 HOUR SNOW                  1.1         0.7         0.3         0.5
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  1.3         1.6         0.9         1.0         0.7

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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