689  
FWAK47 PAJK 011751  
AVGAJK  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
951 AM AKDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
*** 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 SATURDAY 08/01/26 SUNDAY 08/02/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 55 60 60 60 60 65 65 60 60 65 70 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 51 55 57 58 54 50 48 49 52 54 58 58 55 51 49  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 47 59 47  
WIND DIR NW NW W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 6 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 2 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 7.9 7.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU  
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/01/26 SUNDAY 08/02/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 50 55 60 60 55 60 65 65 60 60 65 70 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 56 60 63 64 59 55 53 54 57 60 64 64 60 55 54  
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 53 65 53  
WIND DIR W W W SW SE SE E SE SE W W W W SE W  
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 1 2  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.0 8.1 8.1 7.9 7.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1  
 
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...  
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/01/26 SUNDAY 08/02/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 40 50 55 50 45 45 40 40 35 40 45 55 70 85  
TEMPERATURE 59 66 68 64 57 53 52 53 59 64 66 60 56 52 51  
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 51 67 49  
WIND DIR NE SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 5 4 3 4 4 5 8 10 12 12 12 13 14  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.4 7.9 8.3 8.6 8.5 8.2 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.9 8.8 8.4 8.1 8.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY  
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/01/26 SUNDAY 08/02/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 30 45 55 50 45 45 45 40 40 40 50 65 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 65 72 73 72 65 60 58 59 64 69 71 68 64 60 58  
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 58 72 56  
WIND DIR NE SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 4 9 9 16 18 9 2 2 6 10 11 9 5 5 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.4 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.4 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.3 8.6 8.8 8.7 8.4 8.1 8.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
 
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...  
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/01/26 SUNDAY 08/02/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER FW SC BK BK BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 40 50 55 50 50 55 50 45 40 40 50 60 70 85  
TEMPERATURE 54 63 63 60 54 49 47 48 53 60 61 55 52 48 47  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 47 61 45  
WIND DIR NW NW SW SW W W W S S S S S S SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 2 4 6 8 6 4 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.6 8.0 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.4 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.3 8.0 7.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
 
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...  
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/01/26 SUNDAY 08/02/26  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 30 45 55 55 50 55 55 50 45 45 50 65 75 85  
TEMPERATURE 63 71 71 67 60 55 54 55 61 67 68 63 59 55 53  
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 53 69 52  
WIND DIR NW W SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 5 5 3 4 4 5 8 11 10 9 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 29 29 25 34 35 32  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.6 7.9 8.3 8.5 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.3 8.0 7.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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