Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
253 PM ADT THU JUN 27 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 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   20   35   50   55   55   45   35   45   60   50   75   90   90   80   80
TEMPERATURE        65   60   55   52   51   53   57   60   62   59   55   51   48   50   54   57   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  62                  48                  58
WIND DIR            W   SW   NE   NE    E    E   SE   NW    W    W   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          8    6    6    6    5    5    6    8    8    6    8    6    6    6    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    5    5   10   30   30   40   40
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   91   91   91   90   89   90   91   91   91   90   89   88   86   85   84   85   85


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   25   35   50   55   55   45   35   45   55   55   75   90   90   80   80
TEMPERATURE        70   64   58   54   53   56   60   64   67   63   59   55   51   55   60   63   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           53                  67                  51                  66
WIND DIR            S   SE   SE   NE    E    E   SE    S    S    S    E    E    E    E   SE    E    E
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    5    4    4    5    5    5    4    5    5    6    4    4    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   30   30   40   40
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   90   91   91   90   89   90   91   91   91   90   89   88   86   85   84   85   85


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   15   20   35   40   40   40   30   25   35   40   55   60   70   65   65   75
TEMPERATURE        70   63   58   54   52   55   59   62   65   61   58   54   50   54   59   64   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           52                  65                  50                  65
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         12   12   10    9    6    9   10   12   13   12   10    8    3    6    8   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5    5    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    5   10   20   20   30   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          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)   95   95   93   91   90   90   91   91   93   95   95   93   92   87   88   89   90


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   20   35   40   45   45   35   25   35   45   60   65   70   70   70   80
TEMPERATURE        71   65   60   56   55   58   62   66   69   66   63   59   56   60   66   68   68
MIN/MAX TEMP                           55                  69                  56                  68
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    N   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         18   14    9    6    1    5   12   16   17   13   10    4    0    6   10   13   13
WIND GUST (MPH)                                            34
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          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)   94   95   92   90   89   89   90   91   92   94   94   92   91   87   87   89   90


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   10   20   30   40   45   35   25   30   35   55   60   75   70   70   80
TEMPERATURE        69   63   58   55   53   55   58   61   63   59   55   51   47   51   57   61   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           53                  63                  47                  62
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S   SE    S    S   SE   SE    S    W   SW    W   SE   SE    S
WIND (MPH)          9    9    6    5    4    5    6    9    9    9    6    5    3    5    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          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)   92   93   92   90   88   88   89   89   91   92   92   91   90   85   86   87   88


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 06/28/24                         SATURDAY 06/29/24
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   15   25   35   40   45   35   25   35   35   50   60   75   75   75   80
TEMPERATURE        76   68   61   55   53   57   62   68   71   67   63   58   54   57   63   68   68
MIN/MAX TEMP                           53                  71                  54                  68
WIND DIR           SE   SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    W    W   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          9    8    5    4    4    5    6    8    9    8    6    4    3    4    5    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)    29   25                                                               23
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          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)   93   93   92   90   88   88   89   89   91   92   92   91   90   85   86   87   88

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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