432  
FWAK49 PAFG 200115  
AVGAFG  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
515 PM AKDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 75 70 85  
TEMPERATURE 36 28 37 27 38  
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 38 26 40  
WIND CHILL 29 20  
WIND DIR S SE SE NW E  
WIND (MPH) 9 8 4 3 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 11 8 5 8  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 20 60 40 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01  
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) 4.2 2.8 4.0 1.9 4.2  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 70 65 85  
TEMPERATURE 34 29 34 28 35  
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 36 26 37  
WIND CHILL 26 20  
WIND DIR S SE SE N E  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 4 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 13 8 9 9  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 20 60 40 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 2.8 3.8 1.8 3.7  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 95 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 39 33 39 35 39  
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 41 32 41  
WIND CHILL 30 27 28 29  
WIND DIR S SE S S S  
WIND (MPH) 27 19 5 11 29  
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 42  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 80 60 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.14 0.04 0.13  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.6  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.6 2.5 3.9 2.8 3.7  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 95 75 90  
TEMPERATURE 28 24 29 25 28  
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 31 23 31  
WIND CHILL 13 12 14 13  
WIND DIR S S S SW S  
WIND (MPH) 40 29 12 18 39  
WIND GUST (MPH) 49 51  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 80 60 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.22 0.17 0.05 0.22  
12 HOUR SNOW 3.4 2.3 0.7 3.1  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.6 2.5 4.0 2.8 3.7  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 95 70 85  
TEMPERATURE 39 34 40 35 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 43 33 42  
WIND CHILL 28 24 34 27 29  
WIND DIR S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 35 25 16 20 32  
WIND GUST (MPH) 44  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 70 50 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.06 0.03 0.06  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.6 2.5 4.0 2.9 3.7  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 18 06 18 06 18  
6P 6A 6P 6A 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 80 95 70 85  
TEMPERATURE 27 23 28 23 27  
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 31 21 30  
WIND CHILL 10 7 22 12 10  
WIND DIR S SW S SW S  
WIND (MPH) 50 42 14 25 47  
WIND GUST (MPH) 62 43 57  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 80 50 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.08 0.04 0.10  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.5 1.1 0.6 1.5  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.6 2.4 4.1 2.8 3.7  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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