295  
FWAK49 PAFG 190217  
AVGAFG  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
516 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 75 55 20  
TEMPERATURE 0 -17 -19 -28 -26  
MIN/MAX TEMP -17 -11 -29 -19  
WIND CHILL -20 -34 -40 -56 -43  
WIND DIR SW SW N N W  
WIND (MPH) 14 8 11 16 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 12 17 24 10  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 20 5 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.5 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 THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 70 60 20  
TEMPERATURE 1 -14 -17 -26 -25  
MIN/MAX TEMP -17 -10 -28 -18  
WIND CHILL -19 -33 -39 -54 -44  
WIND DIR SW SW N N W  
WIND (MPH) 17 9 12 17 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 16 19 25 12  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 10 5 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 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  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 65 70 45 30  
TEMPERATURE 9 -2 -8 -24 -22  
MIN/MAX TEMP -4 5 -26 -15  
WIND CHILL -1 -11 -31 -53 -48  
WIND DIR S N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 9 6 23 28 24  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 33  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 40 20 5 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.03 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.0 0.6 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 HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 65 70 50 30  
TEMPERATURE 10 1 -10 -21 -23  
MIN/MAX TEMP -4 3 -25 -16  
WIND CHILL -3 -12 -35 -52 -53  
WIND DIR SW NW N N N  
WIND (MPH) 16 12 28 31 26  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 43  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 40 30 10 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.03 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.6 0.1 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 NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 75 80 60 55  
TEMPERATURE 12 4 -12 -19 -23  
MIN/MAX TEMP -1 5 -25 -16  
WIND CHILL -1 -4 -33 -43 -43  
WIND DIR S N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 13 6 18 24 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 40 30 20 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.04 0.01 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.7 0.1 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 NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 75 80 60 50  
TEMPERATURE 11 0 -14 -21 -24  
MIN/MAX TEMP -3 2 -26 -18  
WIND CHILL -4 -12 -37 -50 -50  
WIND DIR SW NW N N N  
WIND (MPH) 17 11 19 27 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 39  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 50 40 20 5  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.04 0.01 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.8 0.7 0.1 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  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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