699  
FWUS45 KVEF 181055  
AVGVEF  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
355 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
   
..MT LOCKE (10410 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26  
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A  
 
CLOUD COVER FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 0 5 15 5 10 5 10 10 50 40 20 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 26 30 36 44 46 41 37 35 33 36 44 49 52 48 42 39 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 31 53 36  
WIND DIR W N N NE NE N SW W SW SW NE N NW W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 9 12 17 9 10 8 3 4 4 3 4 2 4 2 3 3 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
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) 4.2 4.2 5.5 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.1 5.9 5.9 6.4 7.6 8.5 9.0 8.5 7.7 7.2 6.8  
 
   
..MT TOM (11594 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26  
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A  
 
CLOUD COVER FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 0 5 15 5 5 5 10 10 25 25 20 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 18 24 27 33 35 34 28 26 25 30 34 38 40 39 34 32 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 25 41 30  
WIND DIR N N N NE N N NW W SW SW E NE W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 11 16 19 14 17 14 5 2 2 4 6 6 8 2 3 2 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
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) 4.3 4.4 5.6 6.6 7.0 6.8 6.3 6.0 5.8 6.2 7.4 8.2 8.8 8.6 7.8 7.3 6.8  
 
   
..ABOVE ONION VALLEY CAMPGROUND (10351 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26  
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A  
 
CLOUD COVER CL FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW SC FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 5 10 20 5 5 5 10 5 25 30 25 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 19 24 33 38 39 32 28 27 25 30 39 43 42 37 33 32 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 25 44 30  
WIND DIR W N NE NE NE N N N NW NW NE E SW SW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 10 18 17 11 10 11 8 5 5 9 8 8 8 5 5 3 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
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) 5.0 5.0 6.2 7.0 7.5 7.0 6.6 6.2 6.2 6.7 7.6 8.5 9.1 9.1 8.3 7.5 7.3  
 
   
..TABLE MOUNTAIN (10971 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26  
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A  
 
CLOUD COVER FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 5 10 15 5 10 5 10 5 50 45 20 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 22 25 31 38 41 38 34 30 27 32 39 45 47 45 39 35 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 26 47 31  
WIND DIR NW N N N N N W W W W N NW NW W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 5 9 13 8 8 6 2 4 4 2 4 3 3 2 3 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
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) 4.2 4.1 5.5 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.1 5.9 5.8 6.4 7.6 8.6 9.0 8.5 7.7 7.2 6.8  
 
   
..LEE CANYON AREA (9199 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26  
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A  
 
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0  
TEMPERATURE 30 35 44 48 47 39 36 34 32 41 50 52 51 42 39 37 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 32 53 35  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW W NW  
WIND (MPH) 13 14 10 6 6 4 4 4 5 6 9 6 6 4 3 2 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 32 23 18 18 18 20 18 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
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) 5.0 5.2 5.7 6.5 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.2 5.8 6.0 6.7 7.5 7.8 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.1  
 
   
..CHARLESTON PEAK (11916 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26  
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A  
 
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 0 10 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 26 30 36 39 39 34 32 32 31 36 41 44 43 37 35 35 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 30 45 33  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW N NE NE NE N NW W W NW N N N  
WIND (MPH) 19 19 10 6 8 8 10 11 10 9 10 8 9 6 6 5 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
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) 5.0 5.2 5.9 6.7 7.1 6.7 6.5 6.4 5.9 6.2 6.9 7.6 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.1  
 
   
..MUMMY MOUNTAIN (11533 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26  
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A  
 
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 29 34 42 46 46 38 35 34 32 40 49 51 50 41 38 37 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 32 52 35  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W NW  
WIND (MPH) 14 17 11 6 8 4 3 3 5 8 9 8 8 3 3 2 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 34 24 18 19 20 19 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
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) 5.0 5.2 5.7 6.5 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.2 5.8 6.0 6.6 7.5 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.1  
 

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