240  
FWAK49 PAFG 210115  
AVGAFG  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
515 PM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 90 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 38 28 39 30 37  
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 41 30 39  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SE NE SE SE SW  
WIND (MPH) 3 1 3 2 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 6 8 8 11  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 5 80 90 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.15  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.3 2.3 4.3 2.5 4.2  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 90 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 35 28 36 31 34  
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 38 30 36  
WIND CHILL 28  
WIND DIR SE E E SE SW  
WIND (MPH) 4 2 3 3 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 6 9 9 11  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 5 80 90 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.06 0.14  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.5  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 2.3 4.0 2.5 3.7  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 95 85 65  
TEMPERATURE 39 35 39 30 38  
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 40 29 40  
WIND CHILL 29 23  
WIND DIR SW S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 4 8 29 17 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 43 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 90 80 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.24 0.11 0.03  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.4 1.2 1.1 0.4  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 3.0 3.4 1.2 3.1  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 100 90 65  
TEMPERATURE 29 25 28 21 27  
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 30 20 30  
WIND CHILL 17 12 7 18  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S  
WIND (MPH) 8 13 42 28 18  
WIND GUST (MPH) 56 37  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 100 80 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.18 0.37 0.26 0.08  
12 HOUR SNOW 2.5 5.6 4.1 1.4  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 2.9 3.5 1.2 3.1  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 80 90 85 50  
TEMPERATURE 41 36 39 31 39  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 42 31 41  
WIND CHILL 29 29 20 32  
WIND DIR S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 8 13 32 27 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 43  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 90 80 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.07 0.05 0.02  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 2.9 3.5 1.3 3.1  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/21/26 FRIDAY 05/22/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 95 85 55  
TEMPERATURE 29 24 27 20 26  
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 29 19 28  
WIND CHILL 23 12 10 2 14  
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW  
WIND (MPH) 11 19 44 41 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 56 52  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 100 80 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.13 0.10 0.03  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.9 1.9 1.6 0.6  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.0 2.8 3.5 1.2 3.0  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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