Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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FWAK47 PAJK 301459
AVGAJK
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
559 AM AST SUN NOV 30 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 SUNDAY 11/30/25 MONDAY 12/01/25
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 OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 30 30 32 34 34 35 34 34 36 36 36 36 37 37 37 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 31 37 34
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE
WIND (MPH) 11 13 16 18 21 21 17 14 13 12 11 11 11 10 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 33 39 47 50 48 40 34 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S R S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.39 0.52 0.58 0.32 0.23 0.10 0.05
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.6 2.1 2.3 3.5 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.4
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE SUNDAY 11/30/25 MONDAY 12/01/25
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 OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 34 35 37 38 39 39 39 39 41 41 42 42 42 42 41 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 37 43 40
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE S S SE
WIND (MPH) 5 8 12 16 18 18 17 14 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 32 37 40 41 34 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.37 0.45 0.47 0.25 0.17 0.10 0.05
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.2 2.4 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.4
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE SUNDAY 11/30/25 MONDAY 12/01/25
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 OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 90 90 90 90 90 95
TEMPERATURE 26 27 30 32 32 34 34 34 34 33 34 34 34 35 37 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 31 35 34
WIND DIR S S SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 5 8 9 11 14 17 13 12 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 70 70 50 50 40 40 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S R S R S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.14 0.15 0.19 0.13 0.05 0.02 0.02
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.4 1.6 0.5 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.1 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.7 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE SUNDAY 11/30/25 MONDAY 12/01/25
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 OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 90 90 90 90 90 100
TEMPERATURE 30 32 35 37 37 39 39 39 40 40 42 42 42 42 41 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 36 43 40
WIND DIR NE S S S SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 2 2 5 11 11 11 8 6 10 9 8 8 5 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 70 70 50 50 40 30 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.12 0.17 0.19 0.09 0.04 0.02 0.02
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.3 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.7 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE SUNDAY 11/30/25 MONDAY 12/01/25
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 OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 95 90 90 90 90 90 90 95
TEMPERATURE 23 24 28 30 29 29 29 29 29 29 31 31 31 31 31 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 27 32 30
WIND DIR SW SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 6 8 10 9 8 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 36 32 34 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 100 100 90 100 100 100 80 80 60 50 30 30 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S R S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.10 0.08 0.17 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.9
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE SUNDAY 11/30/25 MONDAY 12/01/25
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 OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 90 90 90 90 90 95
TEMPERATURE 29 30 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 36 39 38 38 38 38 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 33 40 37
WIND DIR W SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW W W S
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 6 6 10 9 5 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 24 27 29 28 28 32 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 70 60 40 40 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.11 0.11 0.18 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.6 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.9
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN