Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FWAK49 PAFG 171315
AVGAFG
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
515 AM AKDT THU APR 17 2025
...ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 04/17/25 FRIDAY 04/18/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 80 80 85 85
TEMPERATURE 21 27 20 26 17
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 19 27 17
WIND CHILL 7 16 13
WIND DIR SE SE N NW SW
WIND (MPH) 17 12 4 4 1
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 21 11 11 8
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 60 70 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.08 0.05 0.06
12 HOUR SNOW 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.9
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.9 2.0 1.6 1.2 0.3
...ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 04/17/25 FRIDAY 04/18/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 80 80 85 90
TEMPERATURE 23 27 21 26 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 20 27 18
WIND CHILL 6 14 12
WIND DIR SE SE N W SW
WIND (MPH) 26 17 6 4 1
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 27 16 11 8
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 60 70 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.07 0.06 0.06
12 HOUR SNOW 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.9 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 04/17/25 FRIDAY 04/18/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 80 75 85
TEMPERATURE 27 34 18 32 17
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 18 33 17
WIND CHILL 14 25 7 23 7
WIND DIR S S S SW N
WIND (MPH) 40 24 24 12 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 31 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 100 90 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.12 0.05 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.6
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.5 0.2 1.1 0.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 04/17/25 FRIDAY 04/18/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 80 75 85
TEMPERATURE 27 28 17 25 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 16 26 16
WIND CHILL 10 14 1 14 5
WIND DIR S S S SW NW
WIND (MPH) 51 35 32 14 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 66 46 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 100 90 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.53 0.31 0.09 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 4.5 3.0 1.3 0.8
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.0 2.5 0.3 1.1 0.3
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 04/17/25 FRIDAY 04/18/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 65 70 75 85
TEMPERATURE 31 38 23 34 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 23 35 22
WIND CHILL 16 28 10 26 15
WIND DIR S S S SW NW
WIND (MPH) 50 25 27 16 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 65 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 90 80
PRECIP TYPE S R S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.26 0.14 0.04 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.6
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.5 0.3 1.1 0.4
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...
DATE THURSDAY 04/17/25 FRIDAY 04/18/25
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 65 70 75 85
TEMPERATURE 26 27 16 24 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 16 25 15
WIND CHILL 7 12 -2 14 9
WIND DIR S S SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 66 42 39 14 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 86 55 50
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 100 100 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.49 0.25 0.07 0.06
12 HOUR SNOW 4.1 2.4 0.8 1.0
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.0 2.5 0.3 1.1 0.4
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN