239  
FWAK49 PAFG 201315  
AVGAFG  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
515 AM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 50 80 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 28 38 28 38 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 27 40 30  
WIND CHILL 22  
WIND DIR SE SE NE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 4 3 1 3 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 9 6 8 6  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 40 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 4.1 2.3 4.3 2.2  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 50 85 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 28 35 29 35 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 28 38 31  
WIND CHILL 22  
WIND DIR SE S E SE S  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 2 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 9 6 9 8  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 5 40 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 3.9 2.3 4.1 2.2  
 
...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) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 85 85 70  
TEMPERATURE 34 39 34 38 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 32 41 30  
WIND CHILL 29 24  
WIND DIR S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 11 4 6 29 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 10 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.02 0.04 0.03  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.9 3.9 3.0 3.6 1.6  
 
...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) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 75 85 70  
TEMPERATURE 25 29 25 27 22  
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 23 30 21  
WIND CHILL 15 18 11 8  
WIND DIR S S SW S S  
WIND (MPH) 19 8 11 42 28  
WIND GUST (MPH) 51 37  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 30 70 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.02 0.09 0.06  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.3 0.1 1.3 0.9  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.9 3.9 2.9 3.6 1.4  
 
...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) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 95 55 70 65  
TEMPERATURE 35 41 35 39 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 34 42 31  
WIND CHILL 27 29 29 21  
WIND DIR S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 18 9 12 29 28  
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 44  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 50 5 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.01 0.04 0.03  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.9 3.9 2.9 3.6 1.6  
 
...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) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 95 55 75 70  
TEMPERATURE 23 29 23 26 21  
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 22 30 19  
WIND CHILL 9 22 13 10 3  
WIND DIR SW S SW S S  
WIND (MPH) 27 12 18 44 41  
WIND GUST (MPH) 57 52  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 10 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.01 0.07 0.05  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.2 0.1 0.9 0.8  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.9 4.0 2.8 3.7 1.2  
 

 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
 
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