Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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FWAK47 PAJK 020739
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1039 PM AKST MON DEC 1 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 TUESDAY 12/02/25 WEDNESDAY 12/03/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 90 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 36 35 36 36 36 36 36 35 35 35 36 36 36 36
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 37 34 37
WIND DIR S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E
WIND (MPH) 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 5 6 8 8 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 60 70 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.04 0.04 0.14 0.14 0.09 0.12
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.3
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.8 3.2 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 5
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE TUESDAY 12/02/25 WEDNESDAY 12/03/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 90 90 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 41 41 40 40 41 41 41 40 40 40 40 40 41 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 42 39 42
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E
WIND (MPH) 5 5 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 8 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 50 80 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.04 0.03 0.13 0.13 0.08 0.11
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.8 3.2 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 4 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE TUESDAY 12/02/25 WEDNESDAY 12/03/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 90 95 95 95 90 100 100 90 90 100 95 90
TEMPERATURE 32 32 32 32 34 34 34 34 35 36 36 35 36 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 35 34 36
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 6 10 10 12 14 18 21 20 18 11 11 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 40 30 50 80 90 100 100 80 80 100 90 90
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.05
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 2.1 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE TUESDAY 12/02/25 WEDNESDAY 12/03/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 90 95 95 95 95 100 100 90 90 100 95 95
TEMPERATURE 41 40 40 40 41 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 42 41 43
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S S S S S S SW
WIND (MPH) 2 2 4 5 6 9 10 11 10 10 6 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 40 30 50 90 90 100 100 80 80 100 90 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.05
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 2.1 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE TUESDAY 12/02/25 WEDNESDAY 12/03/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 80 90 95 90 90 100 90 85 85 95 95 95
TEMPERATURE 29 28 28 29 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 33 32
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 33 32 33
WIND DIR SE S S SE S S S SE S S S S SE SE
WIND (MPH) 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 20 40 60 50 100 80 70 70 90 80 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.1 2.8 2.9 2.6 2.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 8 8
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE TUESDAY 12/02/25 WEDNESDAY 12/03/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 80 90 95 95 90 100 95 90 90 95 95 95
TEMPERATURE 38 37 37 37 40 40 40 39 38 38 38 38 40 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 41 37 40
WIND DIR W SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 8 6 5 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 21 23 25 28 27 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 20 20 40 60 50 100 100 80 80 100 90 80
PRECIP TYPE S R R S S S S S R R R S R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.04
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.1 2.9 3.0 2.7 2.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 5
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN