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FWAK47 PAJK 190025
AVGAJK
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
325 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 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 MONDAY 01/19/26 TUESDAY 01/20/26
TIME (LT) 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15
3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 70 60 65 60 65 55 40 55 45 50 50 65 65 65
TEMPERATURE 35 34 33 32 32 33 38 37 35 34 31 30 30 31 34 34
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 39 28 35
WIND DIR W S N N NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 6 6 9 9 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.0 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
DATE MONDAY 01/19/26 TUESDAY 01/20/26
TIME (LT) 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15
3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 70 60 65 60 65 55 45 55 45 50 50 65 65 65
TEMPERATURE 37 36 34 33 32 34 41 41 39 38 34 34 34 35 39 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 42 32 40
WIND DIR NE N N N NE N NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE MONDAY 01/19/26 TUESDAY 01/20/26
TIME (LT) 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15
3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 90 85 70 70 65 55 50 60 60 60 60 65 65 55
TEMPERATURE 30 31 30 29 30 31 31 29 26 24 23 23 23 24 27 26
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 33 23 28
WIND DIR S SW S S S NE S NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N
WIND (MPH) 4 5 4 3 3 4 6 8 9 11 11 10 10 10 10 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.2 3.1 2.5 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
DATE MONDAY 01/19/26 TUESDAY 01/20/26
TIME (LT) 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15
3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 85 80 70 70 65 50 45 60 55 55 55 60 60 55
TEMPERATURE 35 34 34 34 35 36 40 39 36 34 33 33 33 34 37 37
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 41 32 38
WIND DIR W SW SE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 6 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 25 25 26 27 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 2.9 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.7 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE MONDAY 01/19/26 TUESDAY 01/20/26
TIME (LT) 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15
3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 85 75 70 70 55 55 40 55 55 55 55 60 60 55
TEMPERATURE 29 29 28 28 28 29 33 31 27 25 24 24 25 25 29 29
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 33 24 31
WIND DIR W NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.9 2.8 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 1 1 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE MONDAY 01/19/26 TUESDAY 01/20/26
TIME (LT) 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15
3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 80 75 70 70 55 55 40 55 50 55 55 60 60 55
TEMPERATURE 32 31 31 30 30 32 38 36 32 30 29 29 29 30 35 34
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 38 28 36
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 24 26 26 26 23 23 23
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 2.9 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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