668  
FWAK49 PAFG 200216  
AVGAFG  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
516 PM AKST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV SC FW CL BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 50 10 5 60  
TEMPERATURE -20 -26 -25 -27 -19  
MIN/MAX TEMP -28 -18 -27 -13  
WIND CHILL -43 -53 -39 -51 -46  
WIND DIR N N W S S  
WIND (MPH) 12 16 4 11 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 26 6 18 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 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  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV SC FW CL BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 50 10 5 55  
TEMPERATURE -19 -25 -24 -26 -18  
MIN/MAX TEMP -28 -18 -27 -12  
WIND CHILL -42 -53 -39 -50 -47  
WIND DIR N N W S S  
WIND (MPH) 13 17 5 12 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 26 9 19 32  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 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 FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK SC SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 45 25 5 0  
TEMPERATURE -10 -23 -21 -27 -19  
MIN/MAX TEMP -25 -14 -27 -6  
WIND CHILL -34 -54 -49 -53 -36  
WIND DIR N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 25 29 27 20 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 37  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 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 HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV SC SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 45 30 5 0  
TEMPERATURE -11 -22 -20 -25 -17  
MIN/MAX TEMP -25 -16 -25 -8  
WIND CHILL -35 -54 -50 -53 -36  
WIND DIR N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 32 36 33 23 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 51 47  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 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 NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 65 55 15 5  
TEMPERATURE -13 -18 -20 -25 -17  
MIN/MAX TEMP -24 -14 -25 -6  
WIND CHILL -34 -43 -42 -40 -28  
WIND DIR N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 20 27 19 14 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 39  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 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 NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 65 50 10 5  
TEMPERATURE -14 -23 -21 -26 -17  
MIN/MAX TEMP -26 -18 -26 -10  
WIND CHILL -38 -52 -47 -49 -34  
WIND DIR N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 20 29 24 18 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 34  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 10 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 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  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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