Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 161315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2025
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 05/16/25 SATURDAY 05/17/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 20 25 45
TEMPERATURE 16 32 19 34 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 18 35 22
WIND CHILL 13 17
WIND DIR SW S NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 3 1 3 3 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 3 6 4 8
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 5 5
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) 0.1 1.3 0.8 2.5 1.5
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 05/16/25 SATURDAY 05/17/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 20 25 45
TEMPERATURE 17 30 20 32 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 19 32 22
WIND CHILL 18
WIND DIR S NW NW NW SW
WIND (MPH) 2 1 3 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 3 6 8 9
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 5 5
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) 0.1 1.4 0.8 2.5 1.5
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 05/16/25 SATURDAY 05/17/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 65 65 70
TEMPERATURE 34 43 35 44 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 34 44 33
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S NW SE SW S
WIND (MPH) 5 10 5 9 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 50 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE S R S R S
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.04 0.02 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.4 4.2 3.7 4.4 3.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 05/16/25 SATURDAY 05/17/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 65 65 65
TEMPERATURE 26 32 27 32 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 26 33 25
WIND CHILL 25 19
WIND DIR SW NW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 10 8 11 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 50 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.05 0.01 0.02
12 HOUR SNOW 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.3
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.6 4.3 3.8 4.5 3.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 05/16/25 SATURDAY 05/17/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 60 60 55
TEMPERATURE 35 43 35 44 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 35 45 35
WIND CHILL 28
WIND DIR S NW S S S
WIND (MPH) 6 8 8 17 24
WIND GUST (MPH) 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 60 30 20 30
PRECIP TYPE S R S R S
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.03 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.4 4.2 3.7 4.4 3.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE FRIDAY 05/16/25 SATURDAY 05/17/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 65 65 60
TEMPERATURE 25 31 25 31 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 24 32 24
WIND CHILL 24 17
WIND DIR SW NW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 8 8 18 27
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 60 30 20 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.17 0.07 0.01 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 2.0 0.8 0.1 0.2
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.6 4.4 3.8 4.5 3.5
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN