Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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FWAK47 PAJK 151813
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
913 AM AKST MON DEC 15 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 MONDAY 12/15/25 TUESDAY 12/16/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 95 95 95 85 80 80 80 80 75 65 75
TEMPERATURE 13 13 13 13 12 10 12 10 10 9 9 9 9 7
MAX/MIN TEMP 15 8 12 5
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 28 29 33 36 36 32 26 25 23 24 23 24 24 23
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 56 61 67 66 59 63 57 56 55 55 59 57 55
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 100 100 90 90 60 40 40 20 20 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.0 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 17 17 17 18 17 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 18
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE MONDAY 12/15/25 TUESDAY 12/16/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 95 95 95 85 80 80 80 80 75 65 75
TEMPERATURE 19 20 20 20 19 18 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 15
MAX/MIN TEMP 23 17 20 13
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 13 13 12 13 12 12 14 14 14 14 16 16 16 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 42 43 44 44 42 51 51 52 51 47 46 46 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 100 100 90 90 60 40 40 20 20 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.07 0.08 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.1 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 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE MONDAY 12/15/25 TUESDAY 12/16/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 95 90 85 75 70 75 65 65 65 50 75
TEMPERATURE -3 -3 -3 -2 -3 -4 -4 -5 -4 -6 -6 -6 -6 -7
MAX/MIN TEMP -2 -5 -3 -8
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 23 23 23 23 23 23 21 21 21 21 23 24 24 23
WIND GUST (MPH) 43 46 43 46 46 43 47 43 43 47 51 52 48 42
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 60 40 40 30 20 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.2 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 17 17 17 18 19 19 19 18 18 18 18
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE MONDAY 12/15/25 TUESDAY 12/16/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 95 90 85 70 70 75 65 65 60 50 70
TEMPERATURE 11 11 10 10 8 8 8 8 7 5 5 4 4 3
MAX/MIN TEMP 13 6 10 1
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 17 17 17 17 17 17 20 19 21 24 23 23 24 23
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 34 36 36 35 51 50 52 47 48 47 44 52
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 60 40 40 30 20 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.1 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 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE MONDAY 12/15/25 TUESDAY 12/16/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 95 90 85 75 75 70 65 70 60 55 60
TEMPERATURE 2 1 1 1 0 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -4 -4 -5 -5
MAX/MIN TEMP 3 -3 0 -6
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 11 11 11 11 10 11 10 10 10 13 13 13 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 43 43 44 46 46 42 40 36 35 35 41 41 41 40
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 60 50 30 20 20 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.2 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 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 19 19 19 19 19
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE MONDAY 12/15/25 TUESDAY 12/16/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 95 90 85 75 75 75 65 70 60 55 65
TEMPERATURE 9 9 8 8 7 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 2 1
MAX/MIN TEMP 11 4 9 0
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 11 10 10 10 9 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 34 34 35 34 34 58 58 58 55 52 51 52 54
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 60 50 30 30 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.2 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 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 19 19 19 19 19
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN