956  
FWAK47 PAJK 110814  
AVGAJK  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
1214 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 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 03/11/26 THURSDAY 03/12/26  
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 BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK SC FW SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 80 70 70 70 60 45 45 50 50 55 50 35 20 30 20  
TEMPERATURE 14 14 16 18 19 18 15 11 10 11 13 16 17 14 12 11 10  
MAX/MIN TEMP 19 9 17 8  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 10 9 9 6 6 8 8 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 33 33 33  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 20 20 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM MM  
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 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/11/26 THURSDAY 03/12/26  
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 BK OV BK SC SC SC SC BK SC SC FW SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 80 70 70 70 60 45 45 45 50 55 50 35 20 30 20  
TEMPERATURE 19 19 21 25 26 24 20 16 14 14 18 20 21 19 17 17 17  
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 13 21 15  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 6 9 10 11 10 11 10 12 10 10 9 9 4 4 3 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 31 34 27 27 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 20 20 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM MM  
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 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20  
 
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/11/26 THURSDAY 03/12/26  
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 BK OV BK BK SC SC BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 70 70 75 65 65 40 45 50 45 35 25 10 5 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 0 0 3 6 7 5 1 -3 -5 -5 -2 3 5 0 -4 -5 -7  
MAX/MIN TEMP 7 -6 6 -8  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 14 16 18 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 14 12 14 14 10 10 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 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 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM MM  
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 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 15 15 16 17 18 18 17 17 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 16  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/11/26 THURSDAY 03/12/26  
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 BK OV BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 70 65 70 60 55 40 40 45 45 35 25 10 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 11 11 13 16 16 15 11 7 5 5 9 14 16 11 7 6 4  
MAX/MIN TEMP 16 4 17 2  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N N N N NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 13 14 16 14 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 11 9 9 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 37 37 37 37 37 36 36 31 32 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 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 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM MM  
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 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 18  
 
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/11/26 THURSDAY 03/12/26  
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 65 65 60 65 55 45 40 30 45 40 35 25 10 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 0 0 4 9 10 8 4 -1 -4 -4 0 6 7 1 -4 -5 -6  
MAX/MIN TEMP 10 -5 9 -7  
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 11 11 11 10 10 10 8 8 6 5 4 5 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 31 32 32 31 31 31 31 31 28 25 26 23 24 24 24 24  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 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 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM MM  
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 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 16 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 16 16 18 18 18 18 18 16  
 
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/11/26 THURSDAY 03/12/26  
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 BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 65 65 65 50 45 40 30 45 45 40 30 10 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 6 6 10 15 16 14 9 5 2 1 6 13 15 7 3 1 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 16 1 15 -1  
WIND DIR NW N NW N N N NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 6 6 5 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 37 41 43 47 47 44 43 43 33 33 32 28 29 28 28 26  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 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 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM MM  
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 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 17 17 18 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 18 19 19 19 18 17  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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