Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
837
FWUS45 KLKN 190924
AVGLKN

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
224 AM PDT SAT APR 19 2025


...CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)...

DATE                    SATURDAY 04/19/25                       SUNDAY 04/20/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   FW   BK   OV   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   10   50   75   25   10   10   10    5    5   35   35   40   40   10
TEMPERATURE        26   32   42   48   50   44   40   37   35   43   52   56   57   50   42   39   36
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  34                  57                  36
WIND DIR            W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    8   11   13   14   11    8    8    8   10   16   18   21   17   13   13   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   20   10   10    0
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     R    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.6  3.8  5.9  5.9  7.0  7.0  6.9  6.9  6.9  6.9  8.1  8.1  8.5  8.5  8.2  8.2  7.2


...DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)...

DATE                    SATURDAY 04/19/25                       SUNDAY 04/20/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        CL   FW   CL   FW   BK   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   15   65   70   30   20   15   15   10   10   60   60   55   55   15
TEMPERATURE        23   27   38   43   45   42   38   34   32   38   48   52   51   44   39   36   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           45                  31                  52                  32
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W    W   NW    W   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    6   10   11   11   10    6    5    5    8   13   16   18   13   10   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0   10   10   40   40   30   30    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.03      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.4  3.6  5.8  5.8  7.2  7.2  7.0  7.0  7.1  7.1  8.1  8.1  8.5  8.5  8.0  8.0  6.7


...DRY CREEK (6500 FT)...

DATE                    SATURDAY 04/19/25                       SUNDAY 04/20/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        CL   CL   CL   FW   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   15   65   65   25   20   10   10    5    5   55   55   50   50   10
TEMPERATURE        28   33   45   53   55   51   45   42   38   43   55   60   62   55   47   42   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           56                  36                  62                  37
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    5   10   11   10    8    5    4    4    8   12   16   17   10    9    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    5    5   30   30   20   20    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.4  3.6  5.9  5.9  7.2  7.2  7.0  7.0  7.1  7.1  8.1  8.1  8.5  8.5  8.0  8.0  6.7


...GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)...

DATE                    SATURDAY 04/19/25                       SUNDAY 04/20/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        CL   CL   CL   FW   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   10   60   70   20   15   10   10    5    5   40   40   45   45   15
TEMPERATURE        23   29   38   44   46   41   38   35   33   39   47   52   53   46   40   37   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  32                  54                  33
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    8   11   12   13   11    8    8    6    9   14   17   19   14   12   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   20   10   10    0
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.5  3.8  5.9  5.9  7.0  7.0  6.9  6.9  6.9  6.9  8.1  8.1  8.6  8.6  8.2  8.2  7.1


...HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)...

DATE                    SATURDAY 04/19/25                       SUNDAY 04/20/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   FW   BK   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   15   65   80   35   15   10   10   10   10   60   60   55   55   15
TEMPERATURE        20   26   33   38   40   37   34   32   30   35   41   45   46   41   36   34   30
MAX/MIN TEMP                           41                  29                  47                  30
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         12   12   14   17   19   17   13   13   13   16   20   25   29   21   19   19   18
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0   10   10   40   40   30   30    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.4  3.6  5.9  5.9  7.2  7.2  7.2  7.2  7.3  7.3  8.2  8.2  8.5  8.5  8.0  8.0  6.7


...LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)...

DATE                    SATURDAY 04/19/25                       SUNDAY 04/20/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        CL   CL   CL   FW   BK   OV   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   15   60   70   20   10   10   10    5    5   55   55   50   50   15
TEMPERATURE        22   29   42   48   47   41   39   35   33   40   51   56   54   45   40   37   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  33                  56                  33
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          2    5   11   12   11    8    5    4    3    8   14   18   19   12   10    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    5    5   30   30   20   20    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     R    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.3  3.6  5.8  5.8  7.1  7.1  7.0  7.0  7.4  7.4  8.2  8.2  8.6  8.6  8.1  8.1  6.9


...POLE CANYON (7759 FT)...

DATE                    SATURDAY 04/19/25                       SUNDAY 04/20/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   FW   BK   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   15   60   80   40   15   10   10    5    5   55   55   55   55   15
TEMPERATURE        24   31   39   45   45   41   38   35   32   39   49   53   51   44   39   36   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           47                  31                  53                  31
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W    W   NW    W   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    6    9   11   13   10    8    6    5    8   13   18   21   14   12   11   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0   10   10   40   40   30   30    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     R    R    R    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.4  3.7  5.9  5.9  7.2  7.2  7.1  7.1  7.2  7.2  8.1  8.1  8.5  8.5  8.1  8.1  6.7


...TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)...

DATE                    SATURDAY 04/19/25                       SUNDAY 04/20/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        FW   CL   CL   FW   OV   OV   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   20   75   75   45   20   15   15   10   10   60   60   60   60   20
TEMPERATURE        26   31   40   46   49   46   41   38   36   41   50   56   55   46   42   39   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  35                  57                  35
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    6   10   10   12   10    6    5    5    9   13   17   19   13   10   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0   10   10   40   40   30   30    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     R    R    R    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.4  3.6  5.8  5.8  7.2  7.2  7.1  7.1  7.2  7.2  8.1  8.1  8.5  8.5  8.0  8.0  6.6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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