Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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FWAK47 PAJK 210534
AVGAJK
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
933 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2026
*** EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION ONLY ***
THIS FORECAST IS FOR USE IN SNOW SAFETY ACTIVITIES AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
...THE JUNEAU MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
AROUND DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS ISLAND...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 90 95 95 100 100 100 95 85 80 75 80 85
TEMPERATURE 51 51 50 50 50 51 51 51 54 52 50 49 50 51 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 53 48 53
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 70 80 90 90 100 100 100 40 20 0 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.5 8.9 8.0 7.3 6.6 6.1 6.0 6.2 6.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 90 95 95 100 100 100 90 85 80 75 80 85
TEMPERATURE 55 54 54 53 55 56 56 57 58 56 54 53 55 57 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 58 52 59
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 6 8 8 6 5 3 3 3 4 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 70 80 90 100 100 100 100 40 20 0 20 30 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.5 8.9 8.0 7.3 6.6 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 90 85 100 100 90 90 85 85 85 85 90 85
TEMPERATURE 52 52 52 52 54 56 56 54 53 53 51 50 51 53 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 57 48 54
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 13 13 14 10 13 16 17 14 13 12 14 16 18 18 19
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 70 80 60 100 100 80 60 30 20 0 20 10 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.5 9.2 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.1 7.4 6.9 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 95 95 90 100 100 95 90 90 85 90 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 58 58 56 55 59 61 62 62 60 58 55 54 57 60 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 63 53 61
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 6 12 17 19 14 10 8 9 13 18 19 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 27 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 80 80 70 100 100 90 60 30 20 0 20 10 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.5 9.2 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.1 7.4 6.9 6.3 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 90 90 90 95 90 90 90 80 75 75 80 85 85
TEMPERATURE 48 48 48 47 48 51 51 49 49 48 46 44 46 51 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 52 44 52
WIND DIR S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 2 1 1 2 5 6 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 23 21
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 70 70 70 60 90 70 60 50 30 20 0 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.4 9.1 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.6 7.8 7.3 6.8 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 90 90 95 90 90 90 80 75 75 75 85 85
TEMPERATURE 54 54 53 53 56 59 59 56 56 54 52 51 55 59 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 60 50 60
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE S SE
WIND (MPH) 6 5 6 6 9 11 11 9 6 5 5 8 9 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 26 26 28 32 34 33 27 26 23 31 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 70 90 70 70 90 70 60 50 30 20 0 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.4 9.2 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.9 7.3 6.8 6.3 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN