261  
FWAK49 PAFG 201315  
AVGAFG  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
515 AM AKDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 65 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 32 46 37 42 38  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 37 44 37  
WIND CHILL 26 38 27 33 31  
WIND DIR SW S S SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 5 19 20 20 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 28 29 29 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 40 80 80  
PRECIP TYPE S R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.11 0.09  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.5 5.4 4.5 5.9 5.7  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 65 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 31 43 37 39 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 35 41 35  
WIND CHILL 24 35 26 28 28  
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 19 24 24 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 28 37 34 24  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 40 80 80  
PRECIP TYPE S R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.12 0.09  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.5 5.4 4.5 5.9 5.7  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 65 75 80 70  
TEMPERATURE 38 54 42 52 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 42 53 39  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR N SW S SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 11 13 11 12 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 50 50 10  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.02  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.0 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.0  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 65 75 80 70  
TEMPERATURE 33 46 39 43 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 38 45 34  
WIND CHILL 32 36  
WIND DIR N SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 13 17 19 18 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 50 50 10  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.02  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.9 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.0  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 55 60 75 70  
TEMPERATURE 39 55 43 53 41  
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 43 54 40  
WIND CHILL 36  
WIND DIR N S S S SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 13 17 16 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 40 40 40 10  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.01  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.7 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.0  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/20/25 THURSDAY 08/21/25  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 60 65 75 70  
TEMPERATURE 32 46 39 43 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 37 45 33  
WIND CHILL 30 36  
WIND DIR NW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 12 17 24 20 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 40 40 40 10  
PRECIP TYPE S R R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.02  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.0  
 

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