Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
430 PM AST THU NOV 13 2025

*** 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 11/14/25                         SATURDAY 11/15/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         95   95   95   90   85   90   85   90   85   90   90   95  100   95   90   90
TEMPERATURE             30   30   29   30   30   31   32   33   33   33   32   32   32   31   32   32
MIN/MAX TEMP                           29                  34                  31                  34
WIND DIR                 E   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E   NE   NE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)              10   10   10   10   11   11    9    9    9   10   10    9    8    9   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)         29
PRECIP PROB (%)         80   90   90   80   60   50   50   60   60   80   90   90  100  100   80   70
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.16                0.14                0.28                0.41
12 HOUR SNOW                          2.0                 0.9                 1.2                 1.6
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         4    6    7    8   10   10   11   12   11   12   14   15   13   13   14   15


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/14/25                         SATURDAY 11/15/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         95   95   95   90   85   90   85   90   85   90   90   95  100   95   90   90
TEMPERATURE             35   35   34   35   36   37   39   40   40   40   39   38   38   38   39   39
MIN/MAX TEMP                           34                  40                  37                  39
WIND DIR                 E   NW   NW   NW   NE    E   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               5    5    5    5    5    6    6    6   10   10   10   10    6    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)         80   90   90   70   60   50   50   50   60   80   90   90  100   90   80   60
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.14                0.12                0.26                0.37
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.5                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         5    6    8    9   10   10   11   12   11   13   14   15   13   14   15   15


...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/14/25                         SATURDAY 11/15/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         95   95   95   95   90   85   85   85   80   85   90   90  100   95   90   90
TEMPERATURE             25   26   25   25   25   25   26   25   25   26   26   27   28   28   31   31
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  26                  25                  31
WIND DIR                NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    S    S
WIND (MPH)               6    5    5    5    4    4    6    6    9   10   10   10    8    6    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)         40   50   60   60   50   40   30   20   30   70   80   80   80   70   60   50
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.05                0.04                0.09                0.14
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.1                 0.1                 0.7                 1.1
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         2    3    5    5    6    6    7    9    7    7    9    9    6    6    8    9


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/14/25                         SATURDAY 11/15/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         95   95   95   95   90   90   85   85   75   80   90   90  100   95   90   90
TEMPERATURE             34   34   34   33   33   33   35   35   34   35   35   34   34   34   36   36
MIN/MAX TEMP                           33                  36                  34                  37
WIND DIR                NE   NE   NE    N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   SW    S
WIND (MPH)               4    3    3    3    3    3    5    5    8    8    8    8    4    3    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)         50   60   60   60   50   40   30   20   30   70   70   70   80   60   60   40
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.05                0.04                0.10                0.15
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.1                 0.1                 0.4                 0.2
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         1    3    4    5    6    6    7    9    6    7    8    9    6    6    8    9


...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/14/25                         SATURDAY 11/15/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         95   95   95   90   90   85   75   75   80   85   90   90  100   95   90   90
TEMPERATURE             25   24   22   22   22   22   26   25   24   24   24   24   24   24   26   26
MIN/MAX TEMP                           22                  26                  23                  27
WIND DIR                NE    N    N    N    N    N   NE   NE    N    N    N    N   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               4    4    4    4    6    8    5    5    6    6    6    6    2    2    2    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)         50   40   40   40   30   20   20   20   30   70   70   70   70   60   50   40
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.02                0.07                0.12
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.2                 0.1                 0.4                 0.8
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         2    3    4    4    5    5    6    7    5    6    7    8    6    6    8    9


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/14/25                         SATURDAY 11/15/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         95   95   95   90   90   85   75   80   80   85   90   90  100   95   90   90
TEMPERATURE             32   30   29   29   29   29   34   34   32   32   31   30   30   31   33   33
MIN/MAX TEMP                           28                  35                  30                  34
WIND DIR                NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW    E   SE    S
WIND (MPH)               4    4    4    4    4    4    4    4    8    9    9    8    4    4    4    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)         50   60   50   50   40   30   20   20   30   70   70   70   80   60   60   50
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    R    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.05                0.03                0.08                0.13
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.2                 0.1                 0.3                 0.2
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         2    3    4    4    5    6    6    7    6    6    7    8    6    6    8    9

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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