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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
925 AM AKST MON FEB 16 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 02/16/26 TUESDAY 02/17/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 15 15 10
TEMPERATURE 19 19 15 14 11 11 8 8 9 8 4 2 1 -1
MAX/MIN TEMP 20 8 9 -2
WIND DIR NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 23 23 27 28 28 28 29 29 25 25 25 23 21 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 47 46 56 57 56 59 59 58 51 52 51 48 44 40
PRECIP PROB (%) 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
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 19 18 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 18 19 18
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
DATE MONDAY 02/16/26 TUESDAY 02/17/26
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 15 15 10
TEMPERATURE 27 25 20 18 15 15 12 12 14 13 9 7 5 4
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 12 14 3
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 20 21 21 20 19 16 20 20 17 17 17 16 14 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 46 44 44 51 54 57 55 51 50 48 44 40 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 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
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 19 18
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE MONDAY 02/16/26 TUESDAY 02/17/26
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 BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 55 60 50 35 25 20 10 10 10 15 10 15 10
TEMPERATURE 13 12 8 5 1 -1 -4 -4 0 0 -5 -8 -10 -11
MAX/MIN TEMP 15 -5 1 -12
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 17 18 18 19 19 14 20 20 21 20 19 18 17 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 43 43 43 42 40 39 39 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 20 10 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
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 16 17
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
DATE MONDAY 02/16/26 TUESDAY 02/17/26
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 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 30 25 25 15 15 10 5 5 10 15 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 23 22 17 14 11 9 6 6 10 10 4 2 0 -1
MAX/MIN TEMP 24 6 11 -1
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 16 17 17 16 16 14 20 19 21 20 18 17 17 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 37 37 36 36 40 42 42 50 47 42 42 42 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 5 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
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 15 15 14 15 16 17
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE MONDAY 02/16/26 TUESDAY 02/17/26
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 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 20 15 5 0 0 0 5 15 15 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 14 13 7 4 1 -1 -4 -4 3 4 -3 -6 -8 -9
MAX/MIN TEMP 14 -4 4 -9
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 13 14 16 16 14 14 12 11 12 11 10 10 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 35 35 35 35 34 33 31 31 29 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 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
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 18
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE MONDAY 02/16/26 TUESDAY 02/17/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 20 15 5 5 0 0 5 15 15 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 21 21 14 10 7 5 2 3 9 10 3 0 -2 -3
MAX/MIN TEMP 24 2 10 -4
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW N N NW NW N N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 12 13 13 11 11 10 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 52 52 48 48 44 48 44 44 43 42 40 37 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 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
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 18
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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