225  
FWAK47 PAJK 220920  
AVGAJK  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
1219 AM AST SAT FEB 22 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 SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
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 OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 80 90 95 95 95 95 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 36 35 36 37 37 37 36 36 36 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 36 39 36  
WIND DIR NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 16 12 13 14 14 13 12 12 12 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 33 34 35 36 33 32  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 70 80 80 80 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S R R S R S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.32 0.63 0.59 0.45  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.3  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 21 18 18 19 19 20 19 19 18 17 18 18 19 19 19 18 18  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 85 90 95 95 95 95 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 40 39 40 41 42 41 40 40 40 42 42 42 42 41 41 40 39  
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 40 43 38  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 10 12 14 12 11 11 11 12 12 10 9 5 5 4 4 3 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 70 80 80 80 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 70  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.52 0.55 0.45  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 22 19 18 19 20 20 19 19 18 16 18 18 19 19 19 18 17  
 
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...  
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 65 70 75 80 85 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 28 27 28 30 32 31 30 30 30 31 32 33 34 33 33 32 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 29 35 31  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 10 11 12 12 12 10 9 9 10 9 11 12 11 10 10 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 40 50 60 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.06 0.21 0.17  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.2  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 11 14 14 17 18 16 16 15 15 16 17 18 19 17 17 16 16  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
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 BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 60 70 70 80 85 95 90 95 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 39 37 38 42 43 41 40 40 40 41 41 44 44 43 42 40 39  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 40 45 38  
WIND DIR NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 8 10 11 11 9 8 6 8 9 8 8 9 9 8 6 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 24 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 40 50 60 70 70 70 80 70 80 80 80 80 80 70 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.11 0.21 0.17  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 12 13 14 18 18 15 15 14 15 16 16 17 18 17 17 16 16  
 
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...  
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 70 75 85 90 95 95 95 90 90 90 95 90 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 30 29 31 34 35 33 32 32 31 32 32 35 35 34 33 32 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 31 36 32  
WIND DIR E NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 8 6 6 6 8 9 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 25 25 26 28 24  
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 50 50 60 70 70 70 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 70 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S R R S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.18 0.17 0.17  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.4  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 15 14 15 18 18 16 15 14 14 14 14 15 17 16 16 16 15  
 
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...  
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
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 BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 65 65 70 85 90 95 95 95 90 95 90 95 90 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 35 34 35 40 41 39 37 36 36 36 37 40 41 39 38 37 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 36 42 35  
WIND DIR NE N N NE E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 8 6 6 6 8 8 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 33 33 26 26 26 28 29 32 23 24 24 25 25 25 21  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 50 60 70 70 70 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 70 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S R S S S R R R R R R R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.17 0.18 0.16  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 16 14 15 17 18 16 15 14 14 14 14 15 17 17 16 16 15  
 

 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
 
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