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
857 AM 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 WEDNESDAY 11/26/25 THURSDAY 11/27/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL SC OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 30 15 10 5 20 0 5 15 0 30 100 80 85 100
TEMPERATURE 22 25 25 23 22 21 20 20 21 25 23 23 23 23 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 20 26 21
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 10 10 11 9 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE
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 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE WEDNESDAY 11/26/25 THURSDAY 11/27/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL SC OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 15 10 5 20 0 5 15 0 30 100 80 85 100
TEMPERATURE 29 32 31 30 29 28 27 27 28 31 29 28 29 29 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 26 31 26
WIND DIR NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 9 6 9 11 11 12 11 13 13 10 10 10 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 33 33 34 35 39 33 39 40 35 34 34 31 28 24
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE
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 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE WEDNESDAY 11/26/25 THURSDAY 11/27/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL SC OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 10 15 10 0 0 0 10 0 25 90 75 85 90
TEMPERATURE 16 19 19 16 15 15 14 14 14 20 18 17 19 19 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 20 14 21 16
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 13 13 12 12 13 13 10 13 13 13 12 12 12 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
PRECIP TYPE
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 0.1 0.1
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE WEDNESDAY 11/26/25 THURSDAY 11/27/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 10 15 10 5 0 0 10 0 25 95 75 85 90
TEMPERATURE 27 31 30 26 25 23 22 22 22 27 26 26 26 27 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 22 29 24
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE
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 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE WEDNESDAY 11/26/25 THURSDAY 11/27/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL SC OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 15 25 10 0 10 5 0 0 30 100 75 85 95
TEMPERATURE 13 18 17 14 13 12 12 12 13 20 17 16 17 18 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 19 12 21 15
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NE NE
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10
PRECIP TYPE 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 0.1 0.1
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE WEDNESDAY 11/26/25 THURSDAY 11/27/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL SC OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 15 25 10 5 10 0 0 0 25 100 75 90 95
TEMPERATURE 21 26 25 22 20 19 19 19 20 27 24 23 24 24 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 19 28 22
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE
WIND (MPH) 8 6 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 8 8 5 6 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 28 31 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 0 0 10
PRECIP TYPE
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 0.1 0.1
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN