642  
FWAK49 PAFG 081315  
AVGAFG  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
515 AM AKDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/08/24 THURSDAY 05/09/24  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 75 65 80  
TEMPERATURE 24 30 23 31 20  
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 22 31 20  
WIND CHILL 23 14  
WIND DIR NE S S S N  
WIND (MPH) 2 6 9 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 11 14 8 6  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 80 50 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.0  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/08/24 THURSDAY 05/09/24  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 75 65 80  
TEMPERATURE 24 29 23 31 20  
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 21 31 20  
WIND CHILL 18 21 13 25 14  
WIND DIR E S S S N  
WIND (MPH) 4 6 10 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 11 17 8 6  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 80 50 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.0  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/08/24 THURSDAY 05/09/24  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC OV BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 90 70 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 25 37 25 36 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 25 37 25  
WIND CHILL 31 12 28 15  
WIND DIR SE S SE S S  
WIND (MPH) 5 11 31 13 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 43  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 70 40 60 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.14 0.04 0.08  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 1.2 0.5 1.1  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.3  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/08/24 THURSDAY 05/09/24  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC OV BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 90 70 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 20 32 21 30 21  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 20 31 20  
WIND CHILL 13 24 3 20 9  
WIND DIR SW S S SW S  
WIND (MPH) 10 14 42 14 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 59  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 70 40 60 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.20 0.05 0.09  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.5 2.5 0.5 1.4  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/08/24 THURSDAY 05/09/24  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 85 70 80 95  
TEMPERATURE 26 39 26 37 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 26 37 26  
WIND CHILL 19 32 10 28 17  
WIND DIR S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 10 13 44 14 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 59  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 50 40 50 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.14 0.04 0.07  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.1 0.4 0.9  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.3 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.4  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/08/24 THURSDAY 05/09/24  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC OV BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 85 70 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 20 33 21 30 21  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 20 31 20  
WIND CHILL 11 25 1 21 10  
WIND DIR SW S S SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 12 17 59 14 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 78  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 60 40 60 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.16 0.04 0.08  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 1.8 0.5 1.1  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 

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