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FWAK47 PAJK 180340
AVGAJK
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
640 PM 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 WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
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 CL FW FW FW SC OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 10 0 5 5 10 10 20 40 70 95 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 2 1 0 -1 6 12 13 13 12 10 8 6 15 21 22
MIN/MAX TEMP -1 13 6 24
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 23 21 19 13 12 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 44 40 32 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 40 40 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
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) 17 18 17 17 17 17 16 14 15 14 17 16 17 17 18
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
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 CL FW FW FW SC OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 10 0 5 5 10 10 20 40 70 95 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 8 7 6 5 12 16 18 17 16 14 12 11 19 25 26
MIN/MAX TEMP 5 18 11 27
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 13 12 12 12 11 8 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 32 31 31 29 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 40 40 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
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 17 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 17 16 16 17 17
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
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 FW FW FW SC SC BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 10 5 5 5 15 30 45 60 70 70 75 80 85
TEMPERATURE -7 -8 -9 -10 1 9 12 11 9 7 4 2 10 17 18
MIN/MAX TEMP -10 12 2 18
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE E S E E NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 18 17 16 14 13 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 39 35 34 32 27 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20
PRECIP TYPE S
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) 15 16 16 18 18 17 15 15 15 16 18 18 19 19 19
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
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 SC BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 0 5 10 20 25 40 60 65 70 75 80 85
TEMPERATURE 5 5 3 3 12 19 20 19 18 15 12 10 17 24 25
MIN/MAX TEMP 3 20 10 26
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 18 16 16 16 12 10 8 6 8 8 8 8 8 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 36 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 20
PRECIP TYPE S
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) 15 16 17 18 18 16 15 15 15 15 18 18 19 18 19
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
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 CL CL CL FW FW FW SC BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 0 5 5 15 25 40 55 60 75 75 80 80
TEMPERATURE -4 -6 -7 -7 4 11 14 13 11 8 5 2 9 15 16
MIN/MAX TEMP -7 14 2 18
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE NW NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 10 10 9 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 29 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 20
PRECIP TYPE S
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 17 17 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 18 18 19 19 19
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
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 CL FW FW SC BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 5 0 5 5 15 20 40 60 60 75 75 80 80
TEMPERATURE 2 1 -1 -2 9 16 18 17 15 12 9 7 13 20 21
MIN/MAX TEMP -2 18 7 23
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 10 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 37 33 32 29 25 21 23 21 21
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 30
PRECIP TYPE S
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 17 17 18 17 16 15 14 15 15 18 18 18 18 18
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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