614  
FWAK47 PAJK 170752  
AVGAJK  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
1052 PM 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 TUESDAY 02/17/26 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 15 15 10 0 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 13 11 9 8 9 9 5 3 1 0 1 4 9 12  
MIN/MAX TEMP 8 10 -2 13  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 28 28 29 29 25 25 25 23 21 19 13 12 10 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 56 59 59 58 51 52 51 48 44 40 32 29  
PRECIP PROB (%) 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 18 18 18 18 18 17 18 19 18 18 18 17 16  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 02/17/26 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 15 15 10 0 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 19 16 13 13 14 13 9 7 5 4 5 8 14 17  
MIN/MAX TEMP 12 14 3 18  
WIND DIR NW NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 18 13 19 18 16 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 61 61 47 35 36 36 35 33 32 31 31 29 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 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) 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 19 18 18 18 17 16  
 
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...  
 
DATE TUESDAY 02/17/26 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26  
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 20 10 10 10 15 10 15 10 5 5 5 15  
TEMPERATURE 5 -1 -4 -4 -1 -1 -6 -8 -10 -11 -9 -4 5 10  
MIN/MAX TEMP -5 1 -12 12  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E  
WIND (MPH) 19 14 20 20 21 20 19 18 17 16 14 13 12 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 43 43 43 42 40 39 39 35 34 32 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 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) 13 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 16 17 18 18 18 16  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 02/17/26 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26  
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 10 5 5 10 15 5 10 5 0 5 10 20  
TEMPERATURE 13 9 7 6 9 9 4 2 1 0 1 5 14 19  
MIN/MAX TEMP 6 11 -1 20  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 16 14 20 19 21 20 18 17 17 16 16 13 10 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 40 42 42 50 47 42 42 42 39 39 35 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 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) 15 14 14 14 15 15 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 16  
 
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...  
 
DATE TUESDAY 02/17/26 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26  
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 CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 0 0 0 5 15 15 10 10 5 0 5 5 15  
TEMPERATURE 3 -1 -4 -3 3 3 -3 -6 -8 -8 -7 -2 8 12  
MIN/MAX TEMP -4 4 -9 14  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE  
WIND (MPH) 14 14 12 11 12 11 10 10 10 9 5 4 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 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  
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) 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 18 18 18 17 16  
 
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...  
 
DATE TUESDAY 02/17/26 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26  
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 FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 5 15 15 10 10 5 0 5 5 15  
TEMPERATURE 10 6 3 3 9 10 3 0 -2 -3 -2 2 12 17  
MIN/MAX TEMP 2 10 -4 18  
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N  
WIND (MPH) 11 10 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 6 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 44 48 44 44 43 42 40 37 33 32 29 25 21  
PRECIP PROB (%) 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) 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 18 18 18 17 16  
 

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