Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KLKN 280805
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1205 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2025


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 02/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   20   10    0    5   10   10   10   20   45   40   30   60   55   25   15   15
TEMPERATURE        32   33   44   49   50   42   36   34   32   33   43   48   49   42   37   36   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  30                  50                  33
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE    S
WIND (MPH)          6    6    5    5   10   10   10   10   10   10    8    8    9   10   10   11   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
PRECIP TYPE
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)  5.6  5.4  5.9  6.9  7.0  6.7  6.2  5.8  5.5  5.1  5.8  6.7  7.2  7.0  6.9  6.7  6.5


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 02/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   20    5    5    5   10   10   15   15   40   30   40   55   60   45   35   25
TEMPERATURE        31   32   44   47   46   37   35   34   30   33   45   48   46   38   36   35   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           48                  29                  48                  30
WIND DIR            E    E    E   SE    E    E    E   SE   SE    E   SE    E    E    E   SE    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    3    4    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    6    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
PRECIP TYPE
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)  5.5  5.2  6.0  7.0  7.1  6.5  6.2  5.9  5.7  5.4  6.0  6.7  7.0  6.8  6.7  6.6  6.5


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 02/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   15    5    5    5   10   10   10   15   30   30   40   50   60   45   30   25
TEMPERATURE        35   35   48   54   55   45   40   39   36   36   49   55   56   47   42   40   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           56                  33                  57                  34
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    E    E   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          2    3    4    4    5    5    5    5    5    5    6    6    5    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
PRECIP TYPE
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)  5.4  5.2  5.9  6.8  6.9  6.5  6.2  5.9  5.6  5.3  5.9  6.7  7.0  6.8  6.7  6.6  6.5


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 02/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   20    5    5    5   10   10   10   10   45   35   35   65   55   30   20   15
TEMPERATURE        33   33   43   48   47   38   35   33   33   33   43   48   47   40   36   33   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  31                  49                  31
WIND DIR           NE   NE    E    E    E   NE    E    E   NE   NE    E    E   NE   NE    E    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    5    8   10   10   10   10    9    8    6    8   10   11   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
PRECIP TYPE
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)  5.7  5.4  6.0  7.1  7.2  6.5  6.2  5.9  5.6  5.4  6.0  6.8  7.1  7.0  7.0  6.8  6.5


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 02/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   20    5    5    5   10   10   15   20   35   30   30   50   60   55   35   30
TEMPERATURE        29   30   40   44   42   34   31   30   30   30   40   43   41   34   32   32   30
MAX/MIN TEMP                           45                  28                  44                  28
WIND DIR            W    W   SE   SE    N    N    S    S    S   SW    S    E    E   NE   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          8    8    6    6    9    8    9   10   11   12   12   11   11   11   13   13   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
PRECIP TYPE
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)  5.5  5.3  5.9  7.0  6.8  6.4  6.1  5.8  5.6  5.3  5.8  6.6  6.9  6.7  6.6  6.5  6.5


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 02/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   20    5    5    5   10   10   10   10   40   35   35   60   65   40   30   20
TEMPERATURE        33   32   46   51   48   38   35   34   32   33   46   52   47   39   37   35   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  30                  53                  31
WIND DIR            E    E   SE   SE    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    E   NE    E   SE   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          2    2    3    5    5    5    5    5    4    4    5    5    5    5    5    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
PRECIP TYPE
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)  5.6  5.5  5.9  7.1  6.8  6.4  6.2  5.9  5.7  5.5  6.0  6.9  7.1  6.8  6.9  6.7  6.6


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 02/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   20    5    5   10   10   10   15   15   35   35   40   60   60   45   35   25
TEMPERATURE        31   32   44   49   47   37   35   34   32   30   44   48   46   38   35   34   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  28                  48                  30
WIND DIR            N    E    E    E   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E   SE    E    E    E   SE    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          2    2    2    3    5    4    4    4    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
PRECIP TYPE
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)  5.5  5.3  5.9  6.8  6.8  6.5  6.1  5.8  5.5  5.3  5.7  6.6  7.0  6.8  6.7  6.6  6.5


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 02/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/01/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   20    5   10   10   10   10   15   20   40   40   40   50   60   50   35   30
TEMPERATURE        34   33   45   50   48   39   37   35   35   36   46   51   49   40   37   35   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  33                  53                  33
WIND DIR            E    E    E   NE    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    E    E   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          3    3    2    3    4    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    6    6    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
PRECIP TYPE
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)  5.3  5.1  6.0  7.1  7.1  6.6  6.2  5.9  5.6  5.5  6.0  6.9  7.0  6.7  6.6  6.6  6.4

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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