Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KLKN 051924
AVGLKN

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1224 PM PDT TUE AUG 5 2025


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/05/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/06/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   10    5   15    5   15    5    0    0   15   20   25   15   20   25
TEMPERATURE                       75   75   66   61   58   56   62   73   77   76   66   61   57   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           76                  54                  78                  54
WIND DIR                          SW    W   NW    W    W    S    S    S   SW    W   NW    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)                        10   11   11    8    6    6    8   12   13   13   13    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                           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
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                12.2 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.1 12.5 12.9 12.8 12.5 12.3 12.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/05/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/06/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   10   10   10   25   25   25   15   10   10   20   20   20   25   25
TEMPERATURE                       72   74   64   58   53   48   60   69   74   74   63   58   53   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           74                  47                  76                  49
WIND DIR                          SW    W   NW    N    W    S    S    S    W    W    W    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)                         9    9    8    5    5    4    5    9   12   13   11    8    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                           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
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                12.3 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/05/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/06/25
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   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   10   10   10   25   25   25   15    5    5   20   20   20   25   25
TEMPERATURE                       84   86   77   66   62   57   65   81   87   87   76   68   61   57
MAX/MIN TEMP                           86                  54                  89                  56
WIND DIR                          SW    W   NW   NW   NW    S   SE    S    W    W    W    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)                         6    6    5    4    4    4    4    8   11   12    9    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                           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
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                12.4 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.7 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.3 12.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/05/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/06/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   10   10   10   10   10    5    0    0   10   15   25   15   20   25
TEMPERATURE                       73   74   64   60   56   54   59   71   75   75   65   60   55   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           75                  52                  76                  52
WIND DIR                          SW    W   NW   NW    W    S    S   SW   SW    W   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)                        10   11   12    8    6    6    8   12   13   13   13    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                           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
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                12.2 12.5 12.6 12.5 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.1 12.4 12.9 12.8 12.5 12.3 12.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/05/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/06/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   10   10   10   20   20   15   10    5   10   20   20   20   20   25
TEMPERATURE                       69   70   61   56   53   50   59   67   72   72   63   58   53   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           71                  49                  74                  50
WIND DIR                          SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)                         9    9   10    9    9    9    6    9   13   16   14   12   10    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                           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
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                12.3 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.3 12.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/05/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/06/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                    5    5   10   10   15   10    5    0    5   15   15   10   20   25
TEMPERATURE                       78   78   64   56   54   52   61   75   79   79   65   57   53   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           80                  51                  81                  51
WIND DIR                          SW    W    W    W   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)                        10   10    9    5    4    4    5   11   13   13   10    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                           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
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                12.4 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/05/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/06/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                    5    5   10   20   20   20   10    0   10   20   20   20   25   25
TEMPERATURE                       74   76   66   60   56   52   62   72   77   77   65   60   55   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           76                  49                  78                  50
WIND DIR                           S    W   NW   NW   NW    W   SW    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)                         9    9    8    5    5    4    4   10   13   13   12    9    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                           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
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                12.3 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.3 12.2


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 08/05/25                        WEDNESDAY 08/06/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)                   15   10   10   25   25   20   15   15    5   20   20   25   25   25
TEMPERATURE                       78   80   70   62   59   57   65   77   83   81   69   63   58   57
MAX/MIN TEMP                           80                  56                  83                  56
WIND DIR                           W    W    W   NE   SW    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)                         9    8    6    5    5    4    4    9   12   13   10    8    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                           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
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                12.3 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.2

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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