Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
422 AM ADT THU OCT 16 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                    THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   95   95
TEMPERATURE             39   40   41   41   41   41   40   40   40   40   41   41   41   41   39   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           42                  38                  42                  37
WIND DIR                 S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE   SE    E    E   NE
WIND (MPH)              18   21   23   20   20   20   20   20   14   14   13   13   12   11   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)         35   41             39   41   41   41        32   32   32        29
PRECIP PROB (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    S    R    R    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.55                0.72                0.64                0.22
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.1                 0.1
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        39   39   39   38   38   37   38   38   37   38   35   35   34   33   31   28


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   95   95
TEMPERATURE             44   44   46   46   45   45   44   44   44   44   45   46   45   44   43   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           47                  42                  47                  41
WIND DIR                SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    S   SE   SE    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)              17   18   21   18   18   14   17   14   12   12   11   11    9    9    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.52                0.66                0.64                0.22
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        39   39   39   38   38   37   38   38   37   38   35   35   34   33   31   28


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90   90
TEMPERATURE             36   37   39   39   39   39   39   39   39   39   40   40   39   39   37   35
MAX/MIN TEMP                           39                  37                  40                  34
WIND DIR                 S   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S   SW    S   NE
WIND (MPH)              16   24   24   23   21   23   23   20   23   20   20   19   11   12    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)              43   41                            41
PRECIP PROB (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90   80
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    R    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.28                0.32                0.26                0.21
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.2                 0.0                 0.0                 0.3
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        33   36   37   36   36   36   36   36   36   36   35   35   33   31   30   28


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90   90
TEMPERATURE             45   46   49   49   47   46   45   44   44   44   46   47   46   45   44   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  43                  48                  41
WIND DIR                 S   SW    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   NE
WIND (MPH)              18   20   21   20   20   23   20   18   18   17   16   14   11   11    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              39   43   39   41        41   36   37
PRECIP PROB (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90   70
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.33                0.35                0.30                0.24
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        34   36   37   36   36   36   35   36   36   36   35   35   33   31   30   27


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   95   90
TEMPERATURE             34   35   39   38   37   36   35   35   35   36   39   39   37   36   35   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           40                  34                  40                  33
WIND DIR                SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   NE
WIND (MPH)              13   14   16   14   13   12   12   10   10    9    9    9    9   10    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)         35   36   39   36   35   36   39   32   35   33   32   36   27   28   25
PRECIP PROB (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90   80
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.23                0.23                0.19                0.20
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.5                 0.5                 0.4                 0.5
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        32   34   37   37   36   36   35   35   35   35   35   34   33   31   30   27


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   95   90
TEMPERATURE             40   42   47   46   45   43   42   41   41   42   47   46   45   43   41   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           47                  40                  48                  38
WIND DIR                SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   NW
WIND (MPH)              16   16   16   16   14   14   12   10   11   11   11   10    9    9    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)         47   47   46   42   44   42   40   36   40   37   37   37   28   29   28
PRECIP PROB (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90   80
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.25                0.25                0.18                0.18
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        34   35   37   37   36   36   36   36   36   36   35   34   33   31   30   27

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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