613  
FWAK47 PAJK 092324  
AVGAJK  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
324 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 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 09/10/26 FRIDAY 09/11/26  
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16  
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 35 35 40 40 40 15 15 15 15 5 0 5 15 25 35 10  
TEMPERATURE 49 49 47 46 44 44 48 53 53 49 46 45 43 43 49 54 56  
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 55 43 57  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 6 6 5 8 6 9 11 13 18 18 17 14 13 10 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 37 35 34  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.04 MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.5 6.2 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.7 5.7 6.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 09/10/26 FRIDAY 09/11/26  
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16  
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 35 30 35 45 40 20 20 15 15 5 0 5 10 25 35 10  
TEMPERATURE 55 54 51 50 48 47 53 58 59 54 51 49 47 47 54 59 61  
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 60 46 62  
WIND DIR SE SE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 6 8 10 11 10 10 9 9 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.04 MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.3 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.7 5.7 6.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1  
 
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 09/10/26 FRIDAY 09/11/26  
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16  
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 50 50 40 45 30 30 30 15 15 25 30 35 40 30 10  
TEMPERATURE 53 51 50 49 47 46 50 52 53 48 46 45 44 43 49 56 59  
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 54 43 59  
WIND DIR SW SW NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE NE SW  
WIND (MPH) 12 11 10 8 11 11 17 21 23 18 19 14 12 10 8 1 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 10 10 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.00 MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.8 5.8 7.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 1  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 09/10/26 FRIDAY 09/11/26  
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16  
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 35 45 45 40 45 25 20 20 10 10 15 20 30 40 30 10  
TEMPERATURE 62 58 55 52 50 48 55 60 61 56 51 48 46 46 54 63 66  
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 63 46 67  
WIND DIR SW SW N NE NE N N N N N N NE NE NE NE N NW  
WIND (MPH) 3 9 6 5 10 8 10 16 18 14 14 16 13 10 9 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 33 36  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.8 5.8 7.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1  
 
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 09/10/26 FRIDAY 09/11/26  
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16  
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 30 50 45 40 20 15 15 5 5 5 20 30 40 30 5  
TEMPERATURE 53 49 46 44 42 41 46 52 52 47 43 40 38 38 45 54 56  
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 53 38 57  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW SW  
WIND (MPH) 11 12 12 11 11 10 11 14 16 14 13 12 10 8 4 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 32 33 29  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.6 6.6 6.3 5.9 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.9 5.9 7.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 0  
 
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 09/10/26 FRIDAY 09/11/26  
TIME (LT) 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16  
4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 25 45 45 35 20 15 15 5 5 5 20 30 40 30 5  
TEMPERATURE 60 56 52 49 47 46 54 61 61 55 50 46 43 43 53 62 64  
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 62 43 65  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 9 6 9 10 12 14 14 11 11 11 10 9 6 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 31 37 39 43 44 46 44 34 29 26  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 MM MM MM MM MM MM  
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.7 6.7 6.4 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.9 5.9 7.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0  
 

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