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FWAK47 PAJK 051317
AVGAJK
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
417 AM AKST FRI DEC 5 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 FRIDAY 12/05/25 SATURDAY 12/06/25
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 (%) 100 95 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 34 33 33 32 32 32 31 31 32 31 31 31 32 31 30 28
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 29 33 24
WIND DIR S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E
WIND (MPH) 2 3 4 4 5 9 13 17 18 19 18 19 17 19 21 18
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 21 23 24 29 40 44 41 42 37 37 37 42
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 40 50 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.16 0.20 0.17 0.17 0.20
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.4
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.3 0.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 11
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
DATE FRIDAY 12/05/25 SATURDAY 12/06/25
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 (%) 100 95 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 38 38 38 38 37 37 36 36 37 36 37 37 37 36 35 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 35 39 29
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 6 8 8 8 12 12 11 12 13 12 13 14 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 32 32 32 32 34 33 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 40 50 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R S S S S R S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.15 0.17 0.14 0.15 0.19
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.3 0.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 10
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE FRIDAY 12/05/25 SATURDAY 12/06/25
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 (%) 100 100 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 31 29 30 29 28 27 26 26 25 24 22 21 19 18 16 14
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 23 27 10
WIND DIR NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 10 12 12 12 13 17 14 14 13 14 14 16 18 18 19 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 29 31 37 34 35 32 32 37 39 42
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 70 80 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.08 0.11 0.13 0.13 0.07
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.7 2.2 2.1 1.2
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 13 15 15 15 15 15 16 15 17 17 17 17 17 16 17 17
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
DATE FRIDAY 12/05/25 SATURDAY 12/06/25
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 (%) 100 100 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 37 36 36 35 34 34 32 32 31 31 30 29 28 26 25 23
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 30 34 18
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 6 9 9 11 11 12 11 11 10 12 13 17 18 14 17 18
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 31 32 37 34 34 28 31 35 40 43 37 34 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 70 80 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE R R S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.08 0.10 0.10 0.11 0.06
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.4 1.5 0.8
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 6 6 8 8 12 12 12 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 16
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE FRIDAY 12/05/25 SATURDAY 12/06/25
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 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 28 28 29 28 27 26 25 25 24 23 24 22 20 18 17 15
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 23 27 11
WIND DIR S S SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E NE
WIND (MPH) 2 2 2 2 2 5 8 11 13 11 10 9 13 13 11 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 34 39 44 41 40 47 46 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 60 70 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.13
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.9
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 16
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE FRIDAY 12/05/25 SATURDAY 12/06/25
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 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 34 34 36 34 33 33 32 31 30 29 30 28 27 25 24 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 29 33 18
WIND DIR NE NE E E E E NE NE SE SE SE SE SE E E NE
WIND (MPH) 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 8 6 9 10 11 11 10 10 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 20 24 29 25 31 29 34 39 43 39 34 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 50 60 70 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.07 0.09 0.07 0.09 0.13
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.2 1.7
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 8 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 14
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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