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Addition of Avalanche Watch for the San Francisco Peaks & Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

View of the San Francisco Peaks from the NWS Office in Bellemont, AZ. The image is visible during daylight hours and updated every 5 minutes. Humphreys Peak (12,633 feet) is the peak on the left and Mt. Agassiz is slightly lower than Humphreys in the middle.