Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM ADT THU JUN 6 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 06/06/24                       FRIDAY 06/07/24
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)   100  100  100  100   95   85   75   45   40   25   15   10   10   20   40   55   65
TEMPERATURE        39   40   42   44   45   44   41   39   38   38   44   52   54   51   46   43   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           45                  37                  54                  41
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S   SE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N
WIND (MPH)         12    9   10    9    5    4    4    3    3    5    6    9   10    9    8    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)    29        29        25
PRECIP PROB (%)    90   80   70   70   60   40   40   20   10   10   10    5    0    5   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.25                0.08                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   34   35   36   38   40   40   40   38   36   35   37   43   48   52   57   60   62


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    THURSDAY 06/06/24                       FRIDAY 06/07/24
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)   100  100  100  100   95   85   75   45   40   25   15   10   10   15   40   55   65
TEMPERATURE        44   44   47   50   51   49   46   43   41   42   49   58   61   57   52   48   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  41                  61                  46
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N
WIND (MPH)         12    8   10    8    5    5    4    2    3    4    6    8    9    8    8    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    90   80   70   70   60   40   40   20   10   10    5    0    0    5   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.26                0.08                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   35   35   36   38   40   40   40   38   36   35   37   43   48   52   56   60   62


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 06/06/24                       FRIDAY 06/07/24
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   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   95   90   85   85   60   50   40   35   50   35   15    5    5   15   30   50
TEMPERATURE        40   40   42   45   46   45   42   39   37   38   45   54   57   53   47   43   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  37                  57                  41
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   NE   NE   NE    N    E    S    E   NE
WIND (MPH)         17   16   14   18   17   13   10    6    4   11   12   13   13   11    9    9   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   60   50   50   40   30   40   10    0    5    5    0    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.09                0.02                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   35   35   38   40   41   41   39   36   34   33   38   45   51   54   56   57   57


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    THURSDAY 06/06/24                       FRIDAY 06/07/24
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   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)   100  100  100   90   90   75   65   45   40   55   35   15    5    5   20   40   55
TEMPERATURE        44   45   49   55   57   55   50   46   42   43   52   62   66   61   55   51   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  42                  66                  48
WIND DIR           SW    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   NE    N    N    N    N    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)         14   13   14   17   16   10    6    3    2   10   11   12   12    9    6    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    80   70   60   60   40   30   30   20    0    5    5    0    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.10                0.03                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   34   34   36   38   40   40   38   36   34   33   37   44   50   53   55   57   58


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 06/06/24                       FRIDAY 06/07/24
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   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)   100   95   90   95   85   70   60   40   40   55   35   20   15   10   25   40   55
TEMPERATURE        38   38   41   45   46   45   42   39   37   38   45   54   56   52   46   42   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  36                  56                  39
WIND DIR            S   SE   SE   SE    S    S   SE    E   NE   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW    E   NE
WIND (MPH)         11   10    8   10    9    8    5    3    2    8    9   10    9    8    5    6    9
WIND GUST (MPH)    29             28
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   70   60   60   30   20   20   20    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.08                0.00                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   34   34   37   38   40   39   37   35   33   32   35   42   47   50   53   55   56


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 06/06/24                       FRIDAY 06/07/24
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   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)   100   95   95   95   85   70   65   45   40   50   30   20   15   10   25   40   55
TEMPERATURE        44   44   48   52   54   52   48   43   41   41   51   61   65   60   52   48   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  40                  65                  45
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    E    N   NE   NW   NW    N   NE    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)         11   11    9   10   10    8    4    3    3    8    9    9    8    8    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)    28   36   29   28   32   28
PRECIP PROB (%)    80   70   60   60   30   20   30   20    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.09                0.01                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   34   34   36   38   40   39   38   35   33   32   36   42   47   51   53   56   57

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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