Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
458 AM ADT FRI JUN 21 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                    FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
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   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         90   95   95   95   95   95   95   90   90   90   55   45   45   40   50   85
TEMPERATURE             48   54   59   61   59   52   47   44   50   55   57   58   56   51   47   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           61                  44                  58                  45
WIND DIR                 E   NE    E    E    E    E    E   NE   NE    E   SW   SW    S   NE   NE   SW
WIND (MPH)               9    8    8    8    9    9    8    5    4    5    6    6    6    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                        26   26   29   26
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   30   30   60   70   80   80   70   50   40   20   10   10   20   30   30
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R              R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.02                0.15                0.09                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        66   67   70   73   75   76   77   76   74   73   73   74   75   73   70   67


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
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   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         90   95   95   95   95   95   95   90   90   90   55   45   45   40   50   80
TEMPERATURE             53   59   63   66   64   57   53   50   55   59   61   62   60   56   53   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  50                  62                  51
WIND DIR                 E    E   SE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    S    S   SE    E    E   SE
WIND (MPH)               6    6    5    5    6    5    4    4    3    5    5    5    4    4    4    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   30   30   60   70   80   80   70   50   40   20   10   10   20   30   30
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R              R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.02                0.12                0.09                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        66   67   70   73   75   76   76   76   74   73   73   74   75   74   70   67


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
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   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         85   85   85   80   90   90   95   90   90   90   90   70   65   65   75   75
TEMPERATURE             50   56   61   64   61   54   49   46   52   56   59   60   58   53   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  46                  60                  48
WIND DIR                NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)               4    4    6    4    6    4    4    5    6    8    9   10   10    9    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   40   40   40   40   50   60   60   60   40   40   30   20   20   30   40   40
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.05                0.07                0.03
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        66   68   71   73   74   74   75   76   78   79   79   80   80   79   74   74


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
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   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         85   85   85   85   90   90   95   90   90   90   90   65   60   65   75   75
TEMPERATURE             57   63   68   70   68   61   57   54   58   62   65   65   63   60   56   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  54                  65                  55
WIND DIR                NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)               3    4    6    5    5    3    2    3    4    6    9   10    9    5    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   40   40   40   40   50   60   70   60   40   40   30   20   20   30   40   40
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.06                0.07                0.03
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        66   68   70   73   74   74   75   75   78   77   78   78   78   78   74   72


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
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   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         90   90   85   90   90   95   95   95   90   90   90   65   60   60   70   80
TEMPERATURE             47   54   60   62   60   52   47   44   51   57   60   61   58   53   48   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  44                  61                  46
WIND DIR                SE   SE   SE    S    S    W   NW   NW   NW   SW    S    S    S   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)               5    5    6    6    5    4    3    4    4    5    5    6    5    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   50   40   40   40   60   60   70   60   40   40   30   20   20   30   30   30
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.06                0.06                0.05                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        65   67   69   71   73   73   74   74   75   74   75   76   77   77   74   71


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 06/21/24                         SATURDAY 06/22/24
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   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         90   90   85   90   95   95   95   95   90   90   85   60   55   60   70   80
TEMPERATURE             54   61   66   69   66   59   54   51   58   63   67   68   65   60   54   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  51                  68                  53
WIND DIR                NW    W   NW   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               4    4    5    4    4    3    2    4    4    5    5    6    6    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   40   40   40   40   60   60   70   60   40   40   30   20   20   30   30   40
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.05                0.05                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        65   67   69   72   73   73   74   75   75   74   75   75   77   77   73   71

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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