Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
235 PM ADT WED JUN 26 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                                        THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   25   25   45   40   20   25   25   25   40   45   50   55   55   55   55
TEMPERATURE        59   58   55   51   46   49   56   62   65   63   57   53   51   52   56   59   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  65                  51                  60
WIND DIR            W    W   NW   NW    W    N    W    W    W   SW   NE   NE    E    E    E   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          5    5    4    4    4    4    5    6    8    6    6    5    5    5    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10   10   10   10   20   20   20   10   10   10   20   20   20   10   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         R                        R    R    R                   R    R    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)   83   84   83   82   80   85   90   90   90   89   89   87   85   85   85   86   87


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   25   25   45   40   20   25   25   25   40   45   50   55   55   55   55
TEMPERATURE        68   66   63   58   51   54   61   66   69   67   60   56   53   56   60   64   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           50                  69                  53                  66
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    E   NE   NW    W    S   SE   SE   NE    E    E    E   SE    S
WIND (MPH)          5    4    3    3    2    5    3    4    6    5    4    3    3    3    4    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10   10   10   10   20   20   20   10   10   10   20   20   10   10   10   20
PRECIP TYPE         R                        R    R    R                   R    R    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)   83   84   83   82   80   85   90   90   90   89   89   87   85   85   85   86   87


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   25   20   20   25   20   20   25   25   25   45   45   60   55   50   45
TEMPERATURE        63   62   59   54   49   52   60   67   70   67   60   54   51   54   59   64   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  70                  51                  66
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         14   10    4    4    4    4    6    9   10    9    6    6    5    5    8   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   10   10   10   20   20   40   50   40   30   20   20   20   30   30   40   30
PRECIP TYPE         R                   R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.01                0.02                0.02                0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   86   86   85   84   83   86   90   91   93   92   92   90   87   87   87   88   89


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   25   20   20   25   25   20   25   25   25   45   45   55   55   50   45
TEMPERATURE        70   69   66   61   55   59   68   75   79   75   64   57   53   59   66   71   74
MIN/MAX TEMP                           53                  79                  53                  74
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S    S   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         16   10    3    2    3    8    8   11   13   11    6    4    4    5    9   12   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   10   10   10   20   20   30   40   40   30   20   20   20   30   30   30   20
PRECIP TYPE         R                   R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.01                0.02                0.02                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   85   86   85   83   82   86   90   91   92   92   91   89   87   86   86   87   88


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   25   20   15   25   25   20   25   20   25   45   45   55   50   50   45
TEMPERATURE        62   61   58   53   47   50   59   66   69   67   60   56   54   53   58   62   64
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  69                  53                  64
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE    S   SE    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE    S    S   SE
WIND (MPH)          5    4    4    4    4    3    4    6    8    8    5    4    3    3    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    5    5   10   10   20   20   20   10   10   10   10   20   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                             R    R    R                        R    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)   85   85   84   82   81   85   89   90   91   90   89   88   86   85   85   86   87


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   25   20   15   25   25   20   25   20   25   45   45   55   50   50   45
TEMPERATURE        73   71   67   61   54   56   66   72   76   72   62   56   52   57   63   69   71
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  76                  52                  71
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          8    4    2    2    3    6    4    6    6    5    4    3    3    4    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                             25   21             23   21
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10   10   10   10   10   20   20   20   10   10   10   10   20   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                        R    R    R    R                        R    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)   85   85   84   82   81   85   90   90   91   91   90   88   86   85   85   86   87

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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