Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT WED MAR 12 2025


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 03/12/25      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        FW          FW          SC          SC          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    15          10          30          30          35
TEMPERATURE        -7           1          -7           2          -8
MAX/MIN TEMP                    6          -7           5          -9
WIND CHILL        -15         -11         -23         -13         -28
WIND DIR           NE           E           E           E           E
WIND (MPH)          3           5           9          10          12
WIND GUST (MPH)    11           9          19          17          18
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0           0           0           0
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         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 03/12/25      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        FW          FW          SC          SC          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    15          10          35          30          35
TEMPERATURE        -5           3          -5           4          -7
MAX/MIN TEMP                    7          -5           5          -7
WIND CHILL        -16         -11         -26         -13         -32
WIND DIR           NE           E           E           E           E
WIND (MPH)          5           8          17          13          23
WIND GUST (MPH)    12          19          33          27          33
PRECIP PROB (%)     0           0           0           0           0
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         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 03/12/25      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        BK          OV          BK          BK          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65          95          70          55          35
TEMPERATURE         1          15           2          13          -2
MAX/MIN TEMP                   16           2          19          -2
WIND CHILL         -8           7                       4          -9
WIND DIR            N          NE           S           S          SE
WIND (MPH)         13          10          10           8           9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20          80          40          10           0
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.04        0.04        0.01        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.4         0.4         0.1         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 03/12/25      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        BK          OV          BK          BK          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65          95          65          55          35
TEMPERATURE         2          10           3          11           0
MAX/MIN TEMP                   12           3          15           0
WIND CHILL         -7           1          -9           2         -12
WIND DIR            W           S           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         11          11          13          10          11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20          80          40          10           0
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.03        0.04        0.01        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.3         0.4         0.1         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 03/12/25      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        BK          OV          BK          BK          FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60          90          65          50          25
TEMPERATURE         4          13           5          15           3
MAX/MIN TEMP                   15           4          20           3
WIND CHILL                      6          -5           5         -12
WIND DIR           NW          NW           S          SE           S
WIND (MPH)          8           9          12          12          14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10          80          40          10           0
PRECIP TYPE                     S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.03        0.04        0.01        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.3         0.4         0.1         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 03/12/25      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        BK          OV          BK          BK          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60          90          60          55          25
TEMPERATURE         1           6           1          10           1
MAX/MIN TEMP                    9           0          14           1
WIND CHILL         -8          -4         -15           2         -14
WIND DIR           SW           S           S           S           S
WIND (MPH)         10          12          19          11          14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5          70          30          20           0
PRECIP TYPE                     S           S           S
12 HOUR QPF                  0.03        0.04        0.01        0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.3         0.4         0.1         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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