Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KLKN 212051
AVGLKN

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
151 PM PDT THU AUG 21 2025


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   60   55   55   35   35   35   35   55   55   50   50   35   30   60   60   85
TEMPERATURE        76   70   66   62   60   67   76   81   79   70   68   65   62   69   77   79   74
MIN/MAX TEMP                           59                  82                  61                  80
WIND DIR           NE    E    E    E    E    E   SE    W   NW   NE    E    E    E    E    S    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    9   10    9    6    5    5    5    6    9   10    8    6    4    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    5    5   20   20   10   10    5    5    0    0   40   40   50
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T                                  R    R    R
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) 14.9 14.9 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.9 14.9 14.7 14.7 14.3 14.3 14.4 14.6 14.7


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   60   60   60   40   40   25   25   55   55   50   50   35   20   50   55   75
TEMPERATURE        74   66   63   61   59   67   72   77   76   67   66   63   61   69   74   76   73
MIN/MAX TEMP                           56                  79                  59                  79
WIND DIR            N    E    E    E   SE   SE    S    W   NW    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          4   10   11    9    6    6    8    5    5    8    9    6    5    4    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5   20   20   10   10    5    5    0    0   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T                                  R    R    R
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) 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.5


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   55   50   50   40   40   30   30   60   60   50   50   35   20   50   55   75
TEMPERATURE        87   79   73   69   65   71   84   90   90   81   74   70   67   74   86   89   86
MIN/MAX TEMP                           62                  92                  65                  92
WIND DIR            N    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE    W   NW    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          4    8    9    8    5    5    5    3    5    5    6    5    5    4    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5   20   20   10   10    5    5    0    0   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T                                  R    R    R
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) 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.6


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   60   55   55   35   35   30   30   55   55   50   50   40   30   55   55   80
TEMPERATURE        76   67   65   62   60   64   74   79   78   68   66   64   62   65   75   78   74
MIN/MAX TEMP                           58                  81                  60                  80
WIND DIR           NE   NE    E    E    E    E    S    W   NW   NE   NE    E    E    E    S    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    9   11   10    8    6    6    6    6    9   10    9    6    5    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    5    5   20   20   20   20    0    0    0    0   40   40   50
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T    T    T                        R    R    R
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) 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.9 14.9 14.7 14.7 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.5 14.7


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   55   60   60   40   40   30   30   55   55   45   45   35   20   50   55   70
TEMPERATURE        71   64   60   59   58   64   69   73   73   65   62   61   60   67   72   73   70
MIN/MAX TEMP                           56                  76                  58                  77
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE    S    S   SE   SE    S    E   NE   NE   NE   SE    E   SE   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          8   11   13   10    9    6    6    6    8   10   10    9    8    5    5    6    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5   20   20   10   10    5    5    0    0   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T                                  R    R    R
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) 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.5


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   55   50   50   35   35   40   40   55   55   55   55   40   25   55   55   75
TEMPERATURE        79   68   62   61   58   65   79   82   81   68   63   63   60   67   81   81   77
MIN/MAX TEMP                           56                  85                  59                  85
WIND DIR            N    E    E   SE   SE   SE    W    W   NW    E    E   SE   SE    E    S    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    8    9    8    5    5    6    6    6    6    6    5    4    3    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    5    5   20   20   10   10    5    5    0    0   30   30   50
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T                                  R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.4 14.4 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.4 14.6


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   55   55   55   40   40   30   30   60   60   50   50   35   20   50   55   65
TEMPERATURE        76   67   64   62   60   68   74   79   79   68   66   64   62   71   77   78   76
MIN/MAX TEMP                           57                  81                  59                  82
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE    E   SE   SE    S    E    E   NE   NE    E    E   SE    S    S
WIND (MPH)          5    9   10    6    4    5    8    6    6    6    6    5    3    3    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5   20   20   10   10    5    5    0    0   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T                                  R    R    R
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) 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.6


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 08/22/25                         SATURDAY 08/23/25
TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   60   65   65   35   35   25   25   55   55   45   45   40   20   45   50   75
TEMPERATURE        81   72   67   66   65   71   79   85   83   73   69   68   67   73   82   85   81
MIN/MAX TEMP                           64                  86                  66                  86
WIND DIR            N    E    E   SE   SE    W    W    W    N    E    E    E   SE    E   SE   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          4   10   12   10    6    2    8    8    6    8    9    6    5    4    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5   20   20   10   10    5    5    0    0   20   20   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T                                  R    T    R
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) 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.3 14.5

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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