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FWUS45 KLKN 172106
AVGLKN
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
206 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV OV SC FW FW FW FW FW OV OV SC SC BK FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 30 20 20 20 5 25 90 75 45 50 55 20 10 15 20
TEMPERATURE 30 27 27 25 23 29 36 42 43 39 34 31 29 40 45 49 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 43 29 50
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 24 25 24 20 16 19 19 18 13 9 6 5 4 3 5 8 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.0 5.7 5.2 4.9 4.3 4.8 5.8 6.4 6.9 6.6 5.9 4.9 4.5 5.4 6.8 7.5 7.8
..DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV BK FW FW FW FW CL SC BK OV BK SC BK FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 65 25 15 20 15 5 30 70 70 55 45 65 25 20 25 25
TEMPERATURE 30 29 28 26 24 29 35 40 41 38 34 31 29 39 43 47 48
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 41 28 48
WIND DIR N N N N N NW NW N N NE NE E E W W W W
WIND (MPH) 20 20 13 11 10 12 14 14 10 5 3 3 3 3 5 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 5.6 5.3 4.9 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.2 6.6 6.4 5.7 5.1 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.4 7.7
..DRY CREEK (6500 FT)
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV BK FW FW FW FW CL SC BK BK SC SC BK FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 65 20 10 20 20 0 30 65 70 50 45 60 20 20 25 20
TEMPERATURE 38 36 34 31 28 34 43 50 51 46 40 36 34 43 53 57 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 51 33 58
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW W NW N N NE NE E E N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 17 16 13 11 11 12 16 14 10 4 3 3 3 3 6 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 5.6 5.3 4.8 4.2 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.6 6.4 5.6 5.1 4.8 5.7 7.0 7.5 7.8
..GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV OV SC FW FW SC FW SC OV OV SC BK BK FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 30 10 20 25 15 30 85 70 50 50 50 20 15 20 25
TEMPERATURE 29 27 27 25 23 28 35 40 41 38 34 30 29 38 44 47 48
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 42 28 49
WIND DIR N N N N N NW N N N N NE NE NE E W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 24 25 23 20 14 19 18 18 12 8 6 6 5 4 6 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 44 42 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.0 5.6 5.2 4.8 4.3 4.9 5.8 6.3 6.9 6.5 5.8 4.9 4.7 5.5 6.9 7.5 7.8
..HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV OV SC FW FW FW CL SC BK BK SC SC BK FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 30 15 20 15 5 35 60 65 50 50 60 25 20 20 25
TEMPERATURE 24 24 24 23 21 26 30 35 36 34 31 28 26 35 39 42 43
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 37 26 43
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW NW N N N N NW W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 31 34 33 31 27 27 24 21 17 11 10 9 8 6 10 9 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 51 56 59 58 50 47
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 5.6 5.4 4.9 4.4 4.8 5.6 6.1 6.5 6.3 5.6 5.1 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.4 7.7
..LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV OV SC FW SC FW FW FW BK OV SC SC BK FW FW SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 75 50 20 45 15 15 25 65 75 45 50 55 15 25 35 25
TEMPERATURE 31 29 28 24 22 27 37 43 43 37 33 30 28 37 47 50 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 45 27 52
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW NW N N N NE E SW SW W W NW
WIND (MPH) 25 23 18 12 10 13 18 17 10 4 2 2 1 1 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.0 5.7 5.4 5.0 4.4 4.8 5.7 6.3 6.5 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.8 5.6 6.9 7.6 7.9
..POLE CANYON (7759 FT)
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV BK FW FW FW FW CL SC BK BK BK BK BK FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 65 25 20 20 15 0 30 65 70 55 55 60 25 25 30 30
TEMPERATURE 32 30 29 28 26 31 37 42 43 39 35 32 30 40 45 49 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 43 29 50
WIND DIR N N N N N NW NW N N N N N NW N W W NW
WIND (MPH) 23 23 26 21 17 17 18 17 12 6 4 4 3 3 5 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 5.6 5.4 4.9 4.3 4.8 5.7 6.2 6.6 6.4 5.6 5.1 4.8 5.6 7.0 7.5 7.8
..TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)
DATE MONDAY 05/18/26 TUESDAY 05/19/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER OV OV SC FW FW FW CL SC BK OV SC SC BK FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 70 30 15 20 15 5 35 65 70 50 45 60 25 20 20 25
TEMPERATURE 35 33 33 29 27 33 40 46 48 43 40 36 34 43 49 53 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 48 33 55
WIND DIR N N N N N NW NW N N NE NE E SW N NW W W
WIND (MPH) 20 19 12 11 10 11 13 13 11 5 4 3 3 3 6 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.8 5.6 5.3 4.9 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.1 6.5 6.4 5.6 5.1 4.7 5.6 6.9 7.4 7.7
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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