804  
FWAK47 PAJK 151938  
AVGAJK  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
1138 AM AKDT WED JUL 15 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 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV BK SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 90 90 80 80 75 75 55 35 25 15 15 25  
TEMPERATURE 52 53 54 53 50 48 48 50 54 58 57 50 46 44  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 46 58 43  
WIND DIR SE S S SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 50 20 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.01 0.01 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) 8.7 8.4 8.1 7.5 6.9 6.3 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.9 7.5 8.3 9.7 9.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV BK SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 90 90 80 80 75 70 55 30 20 10 15 25  
TEMPERATURE 57 59 59 57 54 52 52 55 60 63 62 55 50 49  
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 51 64 48  
WIND DIR SE SE SE W NW NW NW W W W NW N NW N  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 2 2 4 2 1 2 4 4 3 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 50 20 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.02 0.01 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) 8.7 8.4 8.0 7.5 6.9 6.3 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.9 7.5 8.2 9.7 9.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26  
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 OV OV BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 90 90 80 75 65 60 40 30 30 15 20 40  
TEMPERATURE 56 57 55 53 51 49 51 54 60 63 59 52 47 46  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 48 63 46  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW S S S  
WIND (MPH) 16 17 16 14 12 9 6 5 9 10 9 4 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 8.0 7.6 7.2 6.8 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.3 6.8 7.2 7.6 8.7 9.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26  
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 OV OV BK BK SC SC FW FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 85 85 80 75 65 60 45 35 25 20 20 35  
TEMPERATURE 61 63 62 60 56 55 55 58 65 68 66 59 53 51  
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 53 68 51  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW S SE E  
WIND (MPH) 13 13 12 9 6 3 3 3 6 9 8 2 1 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 33 29  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R R  
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) 7.9 7.6 7.2 6.8 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.8 6.3 6.8 7.2 7.7 8.8 9.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0  
 
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26  
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 OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 70 65 65 70 65 65 50 35 25 20 25 35  
TEMPERATURE 50 50 48 48 46 45 45 47 54 55 53 47 42 41  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 44 56 41  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE S W NW  
WIND (MPH) 8 9 6 3 2 1 1 2 4 5 3 1 1 1  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R R  
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) 7.8 7.4 7.0 6.6 6.0 5.7 5.5 5.8 6.3 6.9 7.4 7.9 9.1 9.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0  
 
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26  
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 65 65 60 70 65 65 45 35 25 15 25 35  
TEMPERATURE 59 60 58 56 53 52 52 56 63 65 62 55 50 48  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 50 65 48  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE E SE S SE SE SE SE N N  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 9 5 3 2 1 2 4 5 4 1 1 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 28 27 26  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R R  
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) 7.9 7.5 7.1 6.7 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.2 6.8 7.4 7.9 9.0 9.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0  
 

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