Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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FWAK47 PAJK 272240
AVGAJK
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
140 PM AST THU NOV 27 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 11/28/25 SATURDAY 11/29/25
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 FW BK BK BK BK OV OV BK OV OV BK SC SC FW SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 55 55 65 55 75 75 65 75 80 70 45 35 25 40 65 70
TEMPERATURE 24 25 26 26 27 27 28 31 30 30 29 28 26 25 25 30 29
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 31 24 31
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 12 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 8 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 5 0 0 0 5 10 0 5 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE FRIDAY 11/28/25 SATURDAY 11/29/25
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 FW BK BK BK BK OV OV BK OV OV BK SC SC FW SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 55 55 65 55 80 75 65 80 80 70 45 35 25 40 65 70
TEMPERATURE 30 31 31 30 32 32 33 36 36 35 35 33 31 30 31 35 34
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 37 30 36
WIND DIR NE E NE NE E E N N N N N N N NE NE E E
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE FRIDAY 11/28/25 SATURDAY 11/29/25
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 CL SC BK OV BK OV BK OV OV OV SC SC SC SC SC BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 40 70 75 65 70 70 80 75 75 45 40 30 30 40 55 75
TEMPERATURE 19 19 21 22 25 25 26 30 29 28 27 25 24 23 23 28 26
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 30 23 29
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE SE SE S SE S S S NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 13 12 11 9 6 5 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 20 20 30 20 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE FRIDAY 11/28/25 SATURDAY 11/29/25
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 CL SC BK OV BK OV BK OV OV OV SC SC SC SC SC BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 40 70 75 60 75 70 80 70 70 40 40 30 30 35 55 75
TEMPERATURE 27 28 28 29 30 30 31 35 35 34 33 31 30 30 30 36 34
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 37 29 37
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 11 8 8 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE FRIDAY 11/28/25 SATURDAY 11/29/25
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 FW BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC SC SC SC BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 60 70 70 70 80 75 75 80 75 50 35 30 25 40 65 75
TEMPERATURE 18 19 19 20 21 21 22 27 26 25 23 21 20 19 19 25 23
MIN/MAX TEMP 17 27 19 26
WIND DIR N N N NE NE SE E E SE NW SW NW NW NE N N N
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 20 30 20 30 20 20 10 10 0 0 0 10 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE FRIDAY 11/28/25 SATURDAY 11/29/25
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 FW BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC SC FW SC BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 60 70 70 75 80 75 80 80 75 50 40 25 25 35 60 70
TEMPERATURE 24 25 25 26 27 27 29 34 33 32 30 29 27 26 27 33 31
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 35 26 34
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 20 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 0 0 0 10 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN