Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
544 PM AKDT TUE JUL 28 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 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26 THURSDAY 07/30/26
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 BK SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 90 95 90 85 80 60 45 35 35 25 20 20 30 45
TEMPERATURE 54 51 48 46 46 48 50 52 52 49 44 43 45 53 58 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 54 42 62
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E NE NE N N N NW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 5 6 9 10 9 6 8 6 6 6 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 40 50 60 60 50 30 20 5 0 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE 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) 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.6 7.2 7.1 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.4 6.7 6.7 7.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/29/26 THURSDAY 07/30/26
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 BK SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 90 95 90 85 75 60 45 35 30 25 20 20 30 45
TEMPERATURE 59 55 52 51 51 53 56 58 58 53 49 48 49 57 63 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 59 47 67
WIND DIR E E SE E E E SE E E E E NW NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 3 4 4 3 3 5 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 40 50 60 60 50 30 20 5 0 0 0 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE 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) 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.6 7.2 7.1 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.4 6.7 6.7 7.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/29/26 THURSDAY 07/30/26
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 BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 70 85 90 95 90 80 75 75 75 65 65 50 35 35
TEMPERATURE 58 51 48 46 48 53 57 58 55 50 48 47 49 56 63 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 59 46 66
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 4 4 6 10 12 11 8 6 4 4 4 6 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 50 50 50 40 40 10 10 10 5 5 0 5 10 10
PRECIP TYPE 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) 7.3 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.7 7.8 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.7 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/29/26 THURSDAY 07/30/26
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 BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 65 70 80 90 90 90 75 70 75 75 60 65 45 40 35
TEMPERATURE 65 57 53 52 52 56 60 61 61 57 53 52 53 60 68 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 62 51 71
WIND DIR SW S S S SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 6 1 1 2 5 10 12 10 4 1 0 0 2 6 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 50 50 50 40 30 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE 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) 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.7 7.8 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.9 6.7 7.1 7.4 7.5 7.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/29/26 THURSDAY 07/30/26
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 SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 65 70 70 90 90 85 75 65 65 65 60 60 45 35 30
TEMPERATURE 53 47 43 42 43 47 52 52 49 46 43 42 44 50 58 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 53 42 60
WIND DIR SE E NE N SE SE SE SE SE NE NW NW NW N SE S
WIND (MPH) 9 4 2 1 2 4 8 8 6 3 2 3 4 4 4 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 50 50 50 40 30 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
PRECIP TYPE 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) 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.6 7.7 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/29/26 THURSDAY 07/30/26
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 BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 70 70 70 85 90 80 70 60 60 60 55 55 40 30 30
TEMPERATURE 62 54 51 49 50 55 60 60 57 53 50 49 50 58 66 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 61 48 68
WIND DIR SE SE SE S SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE N W S SE
WIND (MPH) 8 4 3 2 2 4 8 10 8 4 2 2 2 3 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 28 28 19 24
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 50 50 50 40 30 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE 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) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.6 7.7 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN