Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
153 PM ADT MON JUN 17 2024

*** 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                                        TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35    5   15   25   25   30   20   20   35   35   40   50   65   40   45   40   35
TEMPERATURE        63   61   53   48   45   48   52   56   57   62   57   51   48   50   56   61   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  62                  47                  63
WIND DIR            W    W   NW   NW   NW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    N    N   NE   SE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          8    6    5    4    4    4    5    6    6    6    5    4    4    5    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   72   73   74   75   74   73   72   73   73   72   71   69   67   63   62   64   65


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35    5   15   20   25   30   20   20   35   35   40   50   65   40   45   40   35
TEMPERATURE        68   66   58   52   49   53   59   64   66   65   60   55   52   55   62   66   69
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  66                  51                  69
WIND DIR            W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    6    3    3    3    5    6    6    6    5    4    4    4    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   72   73   74   75   74   73   72   73   73   72   71   69   67   63   62   64   65


...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   SC   SC   FW   BK   OV   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   40   25   25   25   15    0    5   35   30   25   50   70   40   45   20   15
TEMPERATURE        70   67   57   51   48   52   58   63   65   65   59   53   48   52   59   64   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           48                  66                  48                  66
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         14   12    9    9    9   10   11   12   13   12    9   10   11   11   11   13   16
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                                    35
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T    T                        R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   81   82   82   81   80   80   80   80   80   79   77   74   70   65   65   69   70


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   45   25   25   20   20    5    5   30   25   25   55   70   40   45   20   15
TEMPERATURE        71   69   61   55   53   56   63   68   71   72   66   59   54   58   65   70   73
MIN/MAX TEMP                           53                  73                  54                  73
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         13   10    5    5    5    9   12   14   17   12    8    6    8    8   11   14   18
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                               33   40
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                            R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   80   81   82   81   80   80   80   80   79   78   76   73   69   65   64   67   69


...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   35   25   25   20   20   10    5   25   20   20   45   65   40   45   20   15
TEMPERATURE        69   66   57   51   48   52   57   62   64   64   59   54   50   53   59   63   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           48                  65                  50                  65
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   NE    N    S   SE   SE    S    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          5    4    3    3    2    2    4    6    8    6    4    3    3    4    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   79   80   80   78   77   77   77   77   77   76   74   71   68   63   63   66   67


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...

DATE                                        TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   35   25   20   20   20   10    5   25   20   25   50   65   40   45   20   15
TEMPERATURE        72   69   61   55   52   56   63   69   72   71   65   57   53   56   63   68   71
MIN/MAX TEMP                           52                  72                  52                  71
WIND DIR           SE   SE    W    W   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         11    9    4    4    4    5    8    9   10    8    5    5    5    5    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  28   27   34        23             23   23   24
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   78   80   80   79   78   77   77   77   77   76   74   71   68   64   63   66   67

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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