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FWAK47 PAJK 181156
AVGAJK
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
356 AM AKDT FRI SEP 18 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 FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 43 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 46 47 48 48 48 48 49 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 45 49 44
WIND DIR E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 6 10 12 12 14 17 17 16 17 13 14 18 19 19 19 20 19
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 70 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.5 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.6 5.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 46 46 49 50 51 52 52 51 50 51 52 52 53 54 52 51 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 49 54 48
WIND DIR E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 4 8 11 12 12 13 11 10 12 9 11 14 16 16 14 14 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 70 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.6 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.6 5.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 45 45 46 46 46 46 47 48 46 48 47 48 49 48 48 48 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 45 49 43
WIND DIR S SW S S S S SW S S S SW S S SE SE SE S
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 6 10 6 14 18 23 18 19 14 14 17 17 17 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 30 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.5 4.6 5.1 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 6
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 47 45 49 54 54 51 51 50 49 50 51 56 56 54 52 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 47 57 46
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 1 3 5 5 9 8 14 14 21 17 19 14 16 16 17 14 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 40 36 39 35 40 39 40
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 30 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.6 4.7 5.1 5.6 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 4
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 85 100 100 100 100 95 90 95 95 100 95 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 40 40 41 44 44 42 43 43 42 43 43 46 46 44 44 43 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 41 47 39
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 2 3 5 6 9 8 11 11 10 5 10 11 11 11 14 14 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 37 39 36 29 36 36 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 40 100 100 100 100 100 80 100 100 100 80 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE R S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.6 4.7 5.0 5.6 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 5
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE FRIDAY 09/18/26 SATURDAY 09/19/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 85 100 100 100 100 100 95 100 100 100 95 100 100 100 100 100
TEMPERATURE 45 45 49 52 52 49 49 49 47 48 51 54 54 51 49 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 46 55 44
WIND DIR E SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 1 3 5 6 9 8 11 11 12 10 12 10 12 12 14 13 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 32 41 40 41 33 35 35 33 33 41 39 42
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 40 100 100 100 100 100 90 100 100 100 80 100 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
6 HOUR SNOW MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.7 4.8 5.3 5.9 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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