Station Name: SALMON R AT GUSTAVUS AK
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 98 feet

Nearest Address:
Gustavus, AK 99826
Unorganized Borough County

GPS Coordinates: 58.44465728, -135.7418302

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Storm Watch issued February 27 at 1:54AM AKST until March 1 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Fri February 27, 2026, 1:54 AM
Expires: Fri February 27, 2026, 10:00 AM

...POTENTIAL OVERRUNNING SNOW EVENT FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY... .Cold Arctic air is expected to move into the panhandle for the end of the week into next week. With the cold air in place, moisture associated with a low over the Gulf into the Bering Sea is expected to move over the area. With the increased dewpoints approaching and colder air at the surface, snow is expected to fall across the Panhandle. Current guidance suggests that the most significant snow will be over the parts of the Central Panhandle that hold onto the cold air longer. There is the potential that this overrunning snow event lasts into the middle to end of next week. This will depend on how long the cold air persists through the Inner Channels. Meanwhile, snow showers continue into Thursday night for parts of the panhandle. Organized bands of showers are developing near Prince of Wales Island and southern Baranof Island, the Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded to include Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island, predominately for Kake and Port Alexander through early Friday morning. * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible. * WHERE...Glacier Bay, Eastern Chichagof Island and Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait. * WHEN...Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Another round of snowfall is expected to start Saturday morning and could potentially last into the start of next week with cold Arctic air in place and warm, moisture rich air moving over.

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Winter Storm Watch issued February 27 at 8:57AM AKST until March 1 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Fri February 27, 2026, 8:57 AM
Expires: Fri February 27, 2026, 5:00 PM

...POTENTIAL OVERRUNNING SNOW EVENT FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY... .Snow showers continue through Friday morning for portions of the southern panhandle as the low in the gulf persists and slowly shifts southeastward off of Baranof Island. The Winter Weather Advisory for Prince of Wales remains in effect through the late morning as these showers continue to move inland. Main winter story will be this weekend as cold arctic air is expected to move into the panhandle for the end of the week into next week. With the cold air in place, moisture associated with a low over the Gulf into the Bering Sea is expected to move over the area. With the increased dewpoints approaching and colder air at the surface, snow is expected to fall across the Panhandle. Current guidance suggests that the most significant snow will be over the parts of the Central Panhandle that hold onto the cold air longer. There is the potential that this overrunning snow event lasts into the middle to end of next week. This will depend on how long the cold air persists through the Inner Channels. * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible. * WHERE...Glacier Bay, Eastern Chichagof Island, Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait, City and Borough of Juneau and Petersburg Borough. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Another round of snowfall is expected to start Saturday, and could potentially last into the start of next week, with cold Arctic air in place and warm, moisture rich air moving over.

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