957  
FWAK47 PAJK 081143  
AVGAJK  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
343 AM ADT THU MAY 8 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 THURSDAY 05/08/25 FRIDAY 05/09/25  
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 85 90 95 95 95 95 100 95 95 95 90 90 95 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 34 36 38 39 39 39 38 37 36 36 37 37 38 39 39 38 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 35 41 36  
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 11 12 13 12 11 10 11 12 13 16 14 11 9 9 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 28 29 32 32 29 28 27 32 34 39 36 33 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 60 70 70 100 80 80 100 100 100 100 80 70 70 70 70 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S R S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.32 0.85 0.76  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.3  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 19 19 21 23 24 23 23 22 21 22 24 27 31 32 32 31 30  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/08/25 FRIDAY 05/09/25  
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 85 85 95 95 95 95 100 95 95 95 90 90 95 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 39 41 44 46 46 45 43 42 40 41 43 45 46 46 45 44 44  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 39 46 42  
WIND DIR E E E E SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 5 8 9 10 10 8 6 6 6 9 10 9 8 8 8 5 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 25 25 28 26 25 25 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 60 70 70 100 80 80 100 100 100 100 80 70 70 70 70 70  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.18 0.25 0.64 0.59  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 19 19 21 24 24 23 23 22 22 22 24 28 31 32 32 31 30  
 
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/08/25 FRIDAY 05/09/25  
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 (%) 85 80 80 75 70 75 80 80 70 80 90 90 95 90 90 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 32 34 38 41 41 39 36 35 33 35 40 41 43 41 39 38 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 32 45 36  
WIND DIR NE NE SW S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW S S NE  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 8 9 9 8 6 6 5 5 8 9 9 9 6 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 40 50 40 40 40 50 40 60 70 70 70 60 60 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE S R S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.05 0.14 0.33  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 17 18 22 25 26 25 23 21 19 19 25 29 32 32 30 29 28  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/08/25 FRIDAY 05/09/25  
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 (%) 90 80 80 80 75 85 85 80 75 85 90 95 95 95 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 40 42 46 50 51 48 45 42 41 42 46 50 51 49 47 46 46  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 40 52 45  
WIND DIR NE E S S SW SW SW S SE S S S S SW NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 2 2 4 6 6 4 3 3 2 2 3 6 8 6 3 3 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 40 50 40 50 50 60 50 60 70 70 70 60 60 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.10 0.20 0.38  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 17 18 21 24 25 23 22 20 19 19 23 27 30 31 29 28 27  
 
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/08/25 FRIDAY 05/09/25  
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 (%) 90 90 85 80 75 80 85 80 80 90 95 95 95 90 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 31 31 35 38 39 37 34 33 32 33 35 37 37 36 35 34 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 32 39 34  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 8 9 8 8 6 5 4 5 8 9 6 6 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 40 50 40 60 60 70 60 70 80 80 70 70 70 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S R S S S S S S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.11 0.28 0.42  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.4 1.3 1.5  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 15 16 20 23 24 23 21 19 18 19 22 25 27 29 27 26 26  
 
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/08/25 FRIDAY 05/09/25  
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 (%) 90 85 85 75 70 80 80 80 80 90 95 95 95 90 90 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 38 39 43 47 48 45 42 40 39 40 43 46 46 45 43 42 41  
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 39 47 41  
WIND DIR SE N SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE N N N  
WIND (MPH) 3 2 4 6 8 6 5 5 4 3 4 5 8 5 4 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 25 21 25 23  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 40 50 40 60 60 70 60 70 80 80 70 70 60 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.08 0.26 0.39  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 15 16 19 22 24 23 21 20 18 19 21 24 27 29 28 27 26  
 

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