Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWAK49 PAFG 171315
AVGAFG

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT WED JUL 17 2024


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/17/24      THURSDAY 07/18/24
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        BK          OV          BK          OV          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    70          95          55          75          60
TEMPERATURE        40          50          40          49          43
MAX/MIN TEMP                   51          39          50          42
WIND CHILL                                                         37
WIND DIR            W          SW           W          SW          SW
WIND (MPH)          4           8           3          16          10
WIND GUST (MPH)     8          12           6          24          16
PRECIP PROB (%)    20          70          30          50          30
PRECIP TYPE         R           R           R           R           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.03        0.04        0.03        0.02
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)  6.0         6.3         5.8         6.3         7.1


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/17/24      THURSDAY 07/18/24
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        BK          OV          BK          OV          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    65          95          55          70          55
TEMPERATURE        39          48          39          47          42
MAX/MIN TEMP                   48          38          47          41
WIND CHILL                                                         34
WIND DIR            W          SW           W          SW          SW
WIND (MPH)          5          10           5          18          12
WIND GUST (MPH)    11          14          11          28          23
PRECIP PROB (%)    20          70          30          50          20
PRECIP TYPE         R           R           R           R           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.04        0.04        0.03        0.01
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)  6.0         6.3         5.8         6.3         7.0


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/17/24      THURSDAY 07/18/24
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    80          95          90          75          45
TEMPERATURE        40          53          41          54          43
MAX/MIN TEMP                   54          41          54          41
WIND CHILL                                                         37
WIND DIR           SE           W          SE           S          NE
WIND (MPH)          9           4           9           8          18
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30          80          60          40           5
PRECIP TYPE         R           R           R           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.04        0.06        0.04        0.01
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)  5.6         6.4         6.0         6.4         6.9


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/17/24      THURSDAY 07/18/24
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    80         100          90          75          50
TEMPERATURE        34          44          35          44          37
MAX/MIN TEMP                   44          34          44          36
WIND CHILL         28                      29                      30
WIND DIR            S           W           S           S          NE
WIND (MPH)         11           5          12          10          21
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                    31
PRECIP PROB (%)    40          80          60          50           5
PRECIP TYPE         S           R           S           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.05        0.09        0.04        0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.1         0.3         0.1         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.6         6.5         6.0         6.4         6.8


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/17/24      THURSDAY 07/18/24
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    75         100          90          75          50
TEMPERATURE        41          52          42          53          43
MAX/MIN TEMP                   54          42          54          43
WIND CHILL         34
WIND DIR            S          NW           S          SW           N
WIND (MPH)         14           3           9           9          12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40          80          60          50           5
PRECIP TYPE         R           R           R           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.05        0.09        0.04        0.01
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)  5.7         6.4         6.0         6.4         6.8


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/17/24      THURSDAY 07/18/24
TIME (LT)          06          18          06          18          06
                   6A          6P          6A          6P          6A

CLOUD COVER        OV          OV          OV          OV          BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    75         100          90          75          55
TEMPERATURE        34          42          35          43          37
MAX/MIN TEMP                   43          34          44          35
WIND CHILL         27                      29
WIND DIR           SW          SW          SW           S          NE
WIND (MPH)         18           6          12          11          13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40          80          60          60           5
PRECIP TYPE         S           S           S           R
12 HOUR QPF                  0.09        0.12        0.05        0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                  0.2         0.4         0.2         0.0
12 HOUR ICE                  0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.6         6.5         6.0         6.5         6.8

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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