Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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FWAK47 PAJK 102059
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1158 AM AKST WED DEC 10 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 12/10/25 THURSDAY 12/11/25
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 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 35 30 15 0 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 10 0
TEMPERATURE 5 5 1 0 -1 -2 -2 -2 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -2
MAX/MIN TEMP 5 -3 1 -4
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 19 20 20 20 19 19 20 20 20 23 24 25 25 24
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 39 44 44 43 41 40 39 39 42
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 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
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 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 20 20 20
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/10/25 THURSDAY 12/11/25
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 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 35 30 15 0 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 10 0
TEMPERATURE 13 13 8 7 6 5 5 5 9 9 9 9 8 7
MAX/MIN TEMP 13 4 10 6
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 12 12 11 11 11 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 52 40 39 36 36 34 33 31 32 33 33 32 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 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
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 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 20 20 20
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/10/25 THURSDAY 12/11/25
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 CL CL FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 5 5 0 5 15 30 35 15 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE -12 -12 -14 -14 -13 -13 -13 -14 -10 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11
MAX/MIN TEMP -11 -14 -9 -13
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 24 23 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 23 23 21 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 47 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 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
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 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 18
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/10/25 THURSDAY 12/11/25
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 CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 5 5 0 5 20 25 30 15 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE 0 1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 1 1 0 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 1 -3 3 -2
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 17 12 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 18 18 16 14 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 47 35 46 44 46 42 40 39 40 40 42 39 41 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 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
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 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 19 19
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/10/25 THURSDAY 12/11/25
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 CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 5 5 0 10 20 30 25 15 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE -10 -10 -13 -13 -13 -13 -13 -13 -8 -9 -10 -10 -11 -11
MAX/MIN TEMP -9 -13 -6 -11
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 10 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 16 14 13 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 29 35 36 35 34 35 33 33 32 35 35 34 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 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
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 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 19 19 19
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE WEDNESDAY 12/10/25 THURSDAY 12/11/25
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 CL CL FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 10 5 0 10 20 25 20 15 5 0 0 0
TEMPERATURE -2 -2 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -1 -1 -3 -3 -4 -4
MAX/MIN TEMP -2 -7 1 -5
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 14 14 17 16 16 16 13 13 13 14 16 14 12 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 49 43 43 42 44 43 42 41 41 41 40 40 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 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
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 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 19 19 20 19
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN