221  
FWAK49 PAFG 120216  
AVGAFG  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
516 PM AKST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)  
 
DATE MONDAY 01/12/26 TUESDAY 01/13/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 65 50 45 20  
TEMPERATURE -30 -34 -32 -36 -37  
MIN/MAX TEMP -35 -30 -37 -32  
WIND CHILL -62 -67 -60 -52 -58  
WIND DIR N N N SW NW  
WIND (MPH) 21 19 14 4 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 29 23 6 11  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 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 MONDAY 01/12/26 TUESDAY 01/13/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 70 50 45 20  
TEMPERATURE -28 -31 -31 -33 -36  
MIN/MAX TEMP -33 -29 -37 -32  
WIND CHILL -59 -61 -57 -48 -56  
WIND DIR N N N W NW  
WIND (MPH) 19 17 12 4 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 32 23 6 10  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 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 MONDAY 01/12/26 TUESDAY 01/13/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 80 85 90 85  
TEMPERATURE 13 1 3 7 6  
MIN/MAX TEMP -1 7 -1 12  
WIND CHILL 0 -12 -7 -6 -5  
WIND DIR E N S S N  
WIND (MPH) 34 21 29 23 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 31 41 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 50 70 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.08 0.08 0.11  
12 HOUR SNOW 3.1 1.7 1.6 2.1  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE MONDAY 01/12/26 TUESDAY 01/13/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 80 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 16 6 0 7 6  
MIN/MAX TEMP 2 8 -1 10  
WIND CHILL -2 -11 -20 -11 -7  
WIND DIR S S S SW NW  
WIND (MPH) 43 35 47 39 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 61 49 65 54 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 60 60 70 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.23 0.10 0.12 0.13  
12 HOUR SNOW 3.7 2.1 2.2 2.3  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE MONDAY 01/12/26 TUESDAY 01/13/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 75 75 80 85  
TEMPERATURE -1 -8 -7 4 -2  
MIN/MAX TEMP -12 -3 -9 5  
WIND CHILL -15 -22 -21 -9 -11  
WIND DIR N NW SW SW N  
WIND (MPH) 20 12 17 19 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 50 40 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.07 0.06 0.07  
12 HOUR SNOW 3.2 1.5 1.2 1.5  
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 HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE MONDAY 01/12/26 TUESDAY 01/13/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 75 80 85 85  
TEMPERATURE 11 0 -5 3 0  
MIN/MAX TEMP -3 2 -7 5  
WIND CHILL -9 -19 -31 -19 -13  
WIND DIR S SW SW SW W  
WIND (MPH) 47 37 50 43 23  
WIND GUST (MPH) 65 52 70 61 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 60 50 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.15 0.06 0.07 0.10  
12 HOUR SNOW 2.4 1.3 1.4 1.7  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 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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