Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
355 PM PDT THU SEP 19 2024


...MT LOCKE (10410 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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        OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   60   40   20   20   10   10    5   15   20    5    5    5    0    5    5   15
TEMPERATURE        48   44   44   43   40   38   48   52   54   50   48   47   45   43   54   58   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           38                  55                  43                  61
WIND DIR            E    E   NE    N    N    N   NE    N    N   NW   NW    W    W   NW    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    4    8   10   11   12   12   11   11    9   10   10   10   10    5    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.2 10.0  9.9 10.0  9.8  9.8 10.1 10.6 10.6 10.9 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.8 11.1 11.5 12.0


...MT TOM (11594 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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        OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   50   40   25   30   10    5    5    5   20    5    5    5    0    0    5   10
TEMPERATURE        39   38   37   36   36   37   40   46   45   44   41   40   39   41   46   52   51
MIN/MAX TEMP                           34                  46                  39                  53
WIND DIR            E    E   NE    N    N    N   NE    N    N   NW    W    W    W    W    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    5    8   10   10   11   10   10   12   10   10   10   10   10    5    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    5    5    5    0    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.1 10.0  9.9  9.9  9.8  9.8 10.1 10.5 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.7 11.0 11.4 11.9


...ABOVE ONION VALLEY CAMPGROUND (10351 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   40   35   45   40   20   15   15   35   20    5    5    5    0    0   10   15
TEMPERATURE        44   36   34   33   33   36   46   50   48   40   39   38   36   42   54   57   55
MIN/MAX TEMP                           32                  50                  36                  57
WIND DIR            E   SE    E    N    N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NW   NW    W    W   NW    N   NE    E
WIND (MPH)          9    5    8   10   12   13   12   10   11    9   12   10   10   10    5    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    5   10   10    5   10   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T                                  T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.1       0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.2                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.2 10.0 10.0  9.9  9.8  9.8 10.1 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.6 11.0 11.5 11.9


...TABLE MOUNTAIN (10971 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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        OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   40   40   35   25   10    5    5   15   20    5    5    5    0    0    5   15
TEMPERATURE        43   40   39   38   35   31   42   46   48   46   44   42   39   36   48   53   55
MIN/MAX TEMP                           31                  49                  36                  56
WIND DIR            E    E    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    W    W    W    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    4    5    9    9   11   11   10   10    6    8    8    9    9    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.2 10.0  9.8  9.9  9.8  9.8 10.1 10.6 10.6 10.9 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.8 11.1 11.5 12.0


...LEE CANYON AREA (9199 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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        SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   20    5    5   40   35   55   70   60   60   65   55   20   10    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        52   43   40   39   38   44   51   53   50   43   41   41   39   47   57   60   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           36                  55                  38                  60
WIND DIR           SE   SE    S   SE   SE    E    E    E   NE   NW   NE    N    N   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          8    4    2    2    3    4    4    2    2    2    2    2    3    4    4    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    5   10   30   50   40   40   40   40    5    5    5    5    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.03      0.03      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.2


...CHARLESTON PEAK (11916 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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        SC   FW   CL   FW   SC   FW   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   15    5   10   30   20   55   70   60   60   65   55   20    5    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        44   38   36   37   36   39   42   44   41   38   38   40   39   42   48   51   49
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  45                  36                  51
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    E    E   NE    N   NE   NE    N   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    5    5    4    5    5    5    5    2    4    5    5    5    5    5    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    5   10   30   60   40   40   40   40    5    5    5    5    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       S    S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.02      0.02      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.1 10.5 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.8 11.0 11.2


...MUMMY MOUNTAIN (11533 FT)...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
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        SC   FW   FW   CL   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   20    5    5   40   40   55   70   60   60   65   55   20   10    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        51   41   39   38   37   43   50   52   49   41   41   40   38   46   56   59   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  53                  37                  60
WIND DIR           SE    S    S    S   SE    E    E    E   NE    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          9    5    3    3    3    4    4    2    2    2    3    3    4    5    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    5   10   30   50   40   40   40   40    5    5    5    5    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       R    R    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.03      0.03      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.3 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.2

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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