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
341 PM AST WED NOV 26 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 11/27/25 FRIDAY 11/28/25
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 FW FW CL CL FW CL SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 20 0 5 15 0 30 100 80 85 100 95 95 90 90
TEMPERATURE 23 21 19 18 18 19 23 24 24 24 24 25 26 27 30 30
MIN/MAX TEMP 17 26 21 31
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 9 9 10 10 10 11 10 10 11 9 9 8 9 10 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 30 30
PRECIP TYPE 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 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE THURSDAY 11/27/25 FRIDAY 11/28/25
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 FW FW CL CL FW CL SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 20 0 5 15 0 30 100 80 85 100 95 95 90 90
TEMPERATURE 28 26 24 24 24 25 29 29 29 29 28 30 31 32 36 36
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 31 27 37
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 11 11 12 11 13 13 10 10 10 8 6 5 6 6 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 35 39 33 39 40 35 34 34 31 28 24
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 30
PRECIP TYPE 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 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE THURSDAY 11/27/25 FRIDAY 11/28/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW CL SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 0 0 0 10 0 25 90 75 85 90 90 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 17 16 15 15 15 14 19 18 18 19 20 22 23 24 28 28
MIN/MAX TEMP 14 21 16 28
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE E E E
WIND (MPH) 12 13 13 10 13 13 13 12 12 12 10 9 9 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE 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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE THURSDAY 11/27/25 FRIDAY 11/28/25
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 FW CL CL CL FW CL FW OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 5 0 0 10 0 25 95 75 85 90 90 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 27 25 23 22 22 22 26 26 26 27 27 29 30 31 35 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 28 24 36
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE 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 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE THURSDAY 11/27/25 FRIDAY 11/28/25
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 FW CL FW CL CL CL SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 10 0 10 5 0 0 30 100 75 85 95 90 95 90 90
TEMPERATURE 14 13 12 12 12 13 19 18 17 18 18 19 20 22 26 25
MIN/MAX TEMP 12 21 16 27
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NE NE N E E E
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 20 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE THURSDAY 11/27/25 FRIDAY 11/28/25
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 FW CL FW CL CL CL SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 10 5 10 0 0 0 25 100 75 90 95 90 95 90 90
TEMPERATURE 22 20 19 18 19 19 25 25 24 24 24 25 26 28 33 33
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 28 22 34
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE N NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 9 9 10 10 9 10 8 8 5 6 5 4 4 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 31 31 31 31 31 25 25 24 24 23
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE 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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN