510  
FWAK49 PAFG 181416  
AVGAFG  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
516 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 65 75 55  
TEMPERATURE -5 -1 -15 -15 -25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 4 -17 -7 -28  
WIND CHILL -25 -21 -32 -38 -53  
WIND DIR S S SW N N  
WIND (MPH) 14 13 8 13 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 21 14 24 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 20 10 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.1 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 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 65 75 55  
TEMPERATURE -3 0 -12 -14 -23  
MAX/MIN TEMP 4 -16 -7 -26  
WIND CHILL -25 -20 -31 -38 -52  
WIND DIR SW SW SW N N  
WIND (MPH) 18 17 10 14 18  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 29 18 25 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 20 10 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.6 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 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 75 70 50  
TEMPERATURE 2 8 -2 -6 -25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 13 -5 8 -27  
WIND CHILL -8 -1 -9 -27 -56  
WIND DIR S S NW N N  
WIND (MPH) 12 8 6 23 32  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 46  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 30 20 5  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.04 0.02 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.7 1.0 0.5 0.1  
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 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 75 75 55  
TEMPERATURE 10 10 2 -7 -22  
MAX/MIN TEMP 13 -4 5 -26  
WIND CHILL -8 -3 -9 -28 -54  
WIND DIR SW SW W N N  
WIND (MPH) 34 21 14 28 34  
WIND GUST (MPH) 47 31 40 48  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 30 30 5  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.05 0.03 0.01  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.8 1.2 0.7 0.1  
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 NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 75 80 70  
TEMPERATURE 13 11 5 -9 -18  
MAX/MIN TEMP 17 -2 8 -26  
WIND CHILL -6 -3 -30 -42  
WIND DIR S SW N N N  
WIND (MPH) 33 17 5 17 24  
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 33  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 30 30 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.01  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.1  
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 NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 95 75 80 70  
TEMPERATURE 14 11 2 -10 -21  
MAX/MIN TEMP 15 -4 4 -27  
WIND CHILL -6 -4 -8 -28 -49  
WIND DIR SW SW W N N  
WIND (MPH) 39 21 13 18 26  
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 29 36  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 40 40 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.05 0.04 0.01  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.1  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.2 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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