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FWUS45 KLKN 201957
AVGLKN
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1257 PM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
..CORRAL CANYON (8444 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 08/20/26 FRIDAY 08/21/26
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 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 35 10 5 35 40 40 40 65 65 70 60 65 60
TEMPERATURE 83 82 72 69 65 63 68 77 79 75 66 64 62 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 62 80 60
WIND DIR SW SW SW W SW SW S SW S S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 13 11 14 12 12 11 18 16 12 10 10 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 40 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.5 14.3 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.4 14.7 15.0 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.3 14.1
..DORSEY BASIN (8100 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 08/20/26 FRIDAY 08/21/26
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 SC SC FW FW SC SC FW OV OV BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 35 20 20 40 50 20 80 85 65 85 65 60
TEMPERATURE 80 79 69 66 63 60 65 75 78 73 63 63 61 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 58 78 56
WIND DIR SW SW NW W SW S S SW SW S S SE S S
WIND (MPH) 10 10 5 5 5 4 4 8 12 10 9 6 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.02
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.1 14.2 14.2 14.5 15.0 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.6 14.2
..DRY CREEK (6500 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 08/20/26 FRIDAY 08/21/26
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 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC OV OV BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 30 35 20 20 45 40 25 75 85 65 85 70 65
TEMPERATURE 93 93 83 77 70 65 70 87 90 87 76 72 68 64
MAX/MIN TEMP 95 63 92 61
WIND DIR W W NW W W S SE S S S SE SE SE S
WIND (MPH) 8 8 4 5 4 4 4 6 11 9 6 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.1 14.2 14.2 14.6 15.0 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.6 14.2
..GREEN MOUNTAIN (8000 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 08/20/26 FRIDAY 08/21/26
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 SC FW CL SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 35 25 5 40 45 40 50 60 70 70 65 65 55
TEMPERATURE 81 81 70 67 63 61 64 76 78 74 63 63 61 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 60 79 57
WIND DIR SW SW SW NW SW SW S SW S S S SE SW SW
WIND (MPH) 14 12 10 10 10 10 10 17 16 12 10 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 40 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.5 14.4 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.4 14.7 15.0 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.4 14.1
..HOLE IN MOUNTAIN (8161 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 08/20/26 FRIDAY 08/21/26
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 SC SC SC FW FW SC BK SC OV OV BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 35 40 25 20 50 55 30 80 85 55 75 65 55
TEMPERATURE 77 76 67 65 62 59 64 72 74 69 62 61 60 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 59 76 57
WIND DIR SW SW W W SW SW SW S S S SW S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 11 6 8 8 8 6 9 16 13 11 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 10 5 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.5 14.6 14.5 14.2 14.2 14.3 14.6 15.0 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.6 14.3
..LAMOILLE #3 (7700 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 08/20/26 FRIDAY 08/21/26
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 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC OV OV OV OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 30 15 25 40 50 30 80 85 70 75 70 70
TEMPERATURE 85 85 69 65 62 60 64 81 83 78 64 62 60 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 59 84 57
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S S S SW S S S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 11 11 5 5 4 6 8 14 14 11 8 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 40 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.06 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.5 14.5 14.3 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.6 15.0 15.1 14.9 14.8 14.5 14.2
..POLE CANYON (7759 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 08/20/26 FRIDAY 08/21/26
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 SC FW FW SC BK SC BK OV BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 30 20 20 40 50 25 70 80 60 80 65 60
TEMPERATURE 82 81 70 67 63 60 67 78 80 75 65 63 61 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 58 81 56
WIND DIR SW W NW NW NW W W S SW S S S SW W
WIND (MPH) 11 10 4 4 4 3 4 11 14 11 6 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.5 14.6 14.4 14.1 14.2 14.2 14.6 15.0 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.6 14.3
..TENT MTN LOWER (7104 FT)
DATE THURSDAY 08/20/26 FRIDAY 08/21/26
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 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC OV OV BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 45 35 20 25 50 45 25 70 85 60 80 65 55
TEMPERATURE 89 91 80 75 71 68 73 84 87 84 73 72 70 67
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 67 88 65
WIND DIR W SW S SE S S S W SW S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 11 11 4 5 4 4 3 8 13 11 9 6 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.1 14.2 14.2 14.5 14.9 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.6 14.3
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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