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FWAK47 PAJK 171502
AVGAJK
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
602 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 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) 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 CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 5 15 15 10 0 5 5 10 10 20 40 70
TEMPERATURE 6 7 7 4 2 0 1 2 4 9 12 9 7 9 11
MAX/MIN TEMP 9 -1 13 6
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 33 31 25 25 23 21 19 13 12 10 8 8 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 64 58 52 51 48 44 40 32 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
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) 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 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 18 17 18 19 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 16 17
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
DATE TUESDAY 02/17/26 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 5 10 15 15 10 0 5 5 10 10 20 40 70
TEMPERATURE 13 13 13 9 7 6 6 6 8 14 17 13 12 13 15
MAX/MIN TEMP 16 4 18 11
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 18 16 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 8 5 4 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 61 36 36 35 33 32 31 31 29 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
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) 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 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 19 19 18 18 18 19 18 18 18 17 16 16 15 16 17
...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) 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 FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 15 10 15 10 5 5 5 15 30 45 60 70
TEMPERATURE -4 -1 0 -5 -8 -10 -9 -8 -4 5 10 5 3 5 6
MAX/MIN TEMP 1 -10 12 2
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE E S E
WIND (MPH) 20 21 20 19 18 17 16 14 13 12 10 10 10 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 43 43 42 40 39 39 35 34 32 27 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 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 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 13 13 13 13 14 16 17 18 18 18 16 16 16 17 18
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
DATE TUESDAY 02/17/26 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 15 5 10 5 0 5 10 20 25 40 60 65
TEMPERATURE 12 12 11 6 5 3 4 4 5 14 19 13 11 12 12
MAX/MIN TEMP 14 3 20 10
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 19 21 20 18 17 17 16 16 13 10 8 6 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 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 5 5 5
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) 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 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 15 15 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 16 16 16 16 18
...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) 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 CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 15 15 10 10 5 0 5 5 15 25 40 55 60
TEMPERATURE -1 3 3 -3 -6 -7 -6 -5 -2 8 12 5 3 4 4
MAX/MIN TEMP 4 -7 14 2
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 12 12 11 10 10 10 9 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 34 33 31 31 29 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 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 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 15 15 15 16 16 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 17 18
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE TUESDAY 02/17/26 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 15 15 10 10 5 0 5 5 15 20 40 60 60
TEMPERATURE 5 10 10 4 1 -1 -1 -1 2 12 17 10 8 8 9
MAX/MIN TEMP 11 -2 18 7
WIND DIR NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 44 43 42 40 37 33 32 29 25 21 23
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
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) 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 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 16 16 16 16 16 18 18 18 17 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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