121  
FWAK49 PAFG 291315  
AVGAFG  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
515 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 5,000 FEET)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 40 55 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 29 32 24 32 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 23 34 29  
WIND CHILL 17 24 25  
WIND DIR N N SW S NW  
WIND (MPH) 16 10 4 8 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 18 10 18 12  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 10 20 90 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.04 0.06  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.7 1.4 4.3 3.4  
 
   
..ATIGUN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 5,000 FEET)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 40 55 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 28 31 25 30 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 24 32 28  
WIND CHILL 16 21 19 22  
WIND DIR N N SW S NW  
WIND (MPH) 17 11 5 9 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 19 10 19 12  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 10 20 90 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.04 0.05  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.5  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.7 1.3 4.3 3.4  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV SC SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 45 35 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 38 42 29 43 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 28 46 32  
WIND CHILL 36  
WIND DIR SW NW N S E  
WIND (MPH) 8 12 9 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 20 50 80  
PRECIP TYPE S R S R S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.00 0.02 0.15  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.6 4.7 3.2 5.1 4.3  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE SOUTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 50 45 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 32 33 27 35 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 26 38 27  
WIND CHILL 25 20  
WIND DIR W NW N SW NE  
WIND (MPH) 14 14 10 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 30 30 60 90  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.01 0.03 0.20  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.9  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.6 4.8 3.2 5.1 4.2  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP LOW ELEVATIONS (BELOW 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 65 55 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 38 41 31 42 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 30 46 31  
WIND CHILL 34  
WIND DIR SW NW N S NE  
WIND (MPH) 8 12 6 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 30 30 70 90  
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.04 0.05 0.22  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.6 4.5 3.5 5.0 4.2  
 
...EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS DOT CAMP HIGH ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4,500 FEET)...  
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/29/26 SUNDAY 08/30/26  
TIME (LT) 06 18 06 18 06  
6A 6P 6A 6P 6A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 65 60 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 33 33 27 34 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 26 37 25  
WIND CHILL 25 24 21  
WIND DIR SW NW NW SW NW  
WIND (MPH) 13 16 10 9 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 40 40 60 90  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.03 0.05 0.23  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.8 0.3 0.4 2.3  
12 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.6 4.7 3.4 5.1 4.2  
 

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