163  
FWAK47 PAJK 231152  
AVGAJK  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
351 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 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 THURSDAY 07/23/26 FRIDAY 07/24/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 95 90 90 85 85 90 75  
TEMPERATURE 50 49 50 50 51 52 54 52 49 49 49 50 51 52 50 47 46  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 48 52 45  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE E E NE  
WIND (MPH) 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 6 6 4 3 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 90 80 60 50 50 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R 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) 10.0 10.4 10.9 11.3 11.0 10.3 7.9 6.0 5.6 5.2 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 2  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 07/23/26 FRIDAY 07/24/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 95 90 90 85 85 90 75  
TEMPERATURE 53 52 54 56 56 57 58 56 54 53 53 55 56 57 54 51 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 53 57 50  
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E NE  
WIND (MPH) 2 2 9 11 13 13 11 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 90 80 60 50 50 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R 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) 10.0 10.4 11.0 11.3 10.9 10.4 7.8 6.0 5.6 5.2 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2  
 
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 07/23/26 FRIDAY 07/24/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 90 95 95 90 90 85  
TEMPERATURE 50 50 52 55 55 53 52 50 48 49 50 52 53 51 49 48 46  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 48 54 45  
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW NW N N  
WIND (MPH) 11 13 17 21 20 21 23 19 14 11 8 8 8 9 5 2 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 60 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 60 60 60 60 60 40 30  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R 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) 10.1 10.8 11.2 11.2 10.7 8.6 6.8 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 3  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 07/23/26 FRIDAY 07/24/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 90 90 95 90 90 80  
TEMPERATURE 55 55 55 58 59 59 58 56 55 54 55 57 59 58 56 53 51  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 54 60 50  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW NW NE N N  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 17 20 21 23 18 11 9 6 6 6 9 6 2 0 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 41 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 80 90 100 100 100 100 100 90 50 50 50 50 40 30 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R 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) 10.1 10.7 11.1 11.1 10.6 8.6 6.9 6.2 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2  
 
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 07/23/26 FRIDAY 07/24/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 95 95 100 100 95 85 85 95 95 85 90 95 95 90 80  
TEMPERATURE 49 48 49 50 50 49 49 49 48 48 49 53 53 51 49 47 45  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 47 54 45  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 1 2 5 8 11 10 8 5 3 4 4 4 5 3 2 3 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 28 31 23  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 50 60 90 80 80 70 70 70 50 50 50 50 30 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R 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) 10.2 10.8 11.1 11.1 10.4 8.3 6.6 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.7 6.1 6.4 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2  
 
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 07/23/26 FRIDAY 07/24/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 95 95 100 100 100 90 90 95 95 85 90 95 90 90 80  
TEMPERATURE 52 52 55 58 59 57 56 55 53 53 55 58 58 56 53 51 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 53 59 49  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW W NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 4 5 9 12 12 11 10 8 8 6 6 6 6 3 2 2 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 25 28 35 33 36 39 36 32 25 20  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 70 90 100 90 90 80 80 70 50 40 40 40 30 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R 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) 10.1 10.7 11.0 11.1 10.5 8.5 6.7 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.5 6.6 6.4 6.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2  
 

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