Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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FWAK47 PAJK 011445
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
645 AM AKDT THU OCT 1 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 THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 95 100 100 95 95 100 100 95 95 90 90 95 95 100
TEMPERATURE 41 41 41 41 40 40 39 38 40 40 41 41 40 39 39 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 37 42 36
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE E
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 6 5 4 4 3 4 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 100 90 90 80 80 70 90 90 90 90 80 80 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE R R 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) 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 95 100 100 95 95 100 100 95 95 90 90 90 95 100
TEMPERATURE 44 45 46 46 45 45 44 43 44 45 46 46 45 44 43 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 42 47 41
WIND DIR SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E
WIND (MPH) 8 6 5 6 5 3 4 4 9 11 10 8 4 3 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 100 90 90 80 80 70 90 90 90 90 80 80 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE R R 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) 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 4 4 4 5 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 3 4
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 90 95 100 100 100 90 90 90 90 90 85 85 85 95
TEMPERATURE 41 41 40 39 38 38 37 36 40 40 39 38 37 35 35 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 35 43 33
WIND DIR SW SW SW S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 20 19 17 16 11 10 9 9 11 11 10 11 9 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 70 70 70 70 80 80 90 80 70 60 50 50 70 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S S S R S S S S S S S
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) 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 90 90 100 100 100 95 95 90 90 90 85 85 90 95
TEMPERATURE 44 46 48 49 47 45 44 43 43 46 49 49 47 44 43 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 42 50 42
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 19 18 14 13 8 4 3 3 11 12 12 11 9 4 4 1
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 80 80 70 80 90 80 90 80 70 70 50 50 70 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R R 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) 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.0 4.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 85 90 95 95 95 95 95 90 90 85 85 85 90 95
TEMPERATURE 35 36 39 39 37 35 35 33 34 35 38 38 36 34 34 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 33 39 32
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE SE
WIND (MPH) 6 8 8 5 4 3 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 24
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 70 70 70 70 80 80 80 80 60 60 50 50 70 80 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S R S S
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) 3.2 3.2 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 8
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 85 90 95 95 95 95 95 90 90 85 85 90 90 95
TEMPERATURE 42 45 47 47 45 43 43 41 42 44 47 47 45 43 42 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 40 48 41
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 10 8 8 9 5 4 4 3 8 8 6 6 5 4 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 27 27 27 24 23 23 23 32 32 28 25 25 24
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 80 70 70 80 90 90 80 80 70 60 50 50 70 80 90
PRECIP TYPE R R 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) 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.9 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 5 4 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 6 5 5
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN