Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
217 PM ADT WED JUN 12 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 06/13/24                       FRIDAY 06/14/24
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        BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   60   80   80   80   85   80   85   90   85   85   90   90   80   80   80   70
TEMPERATURE        49   48   43   41   40   42   46   49   51   49   45   42   41   43   47   53   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  51                  41                  56
WIND DIR            S    S   SE   SE    E    E    W    W    W    W   NW    N    N   NE   SE    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    8    5    5    4    4    5    6    8    6    5    5    4    4    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   10   20   20   20   30   30   20   40   60   70   60   30   30   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.02                0.59                0.08
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   39   40   40   39   38   38   39   42   45   47   47   47   48   45   47   51   54


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 06/13/24                       FRIDAY 06/14/24
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        BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   60   80   80   80   85   80   85   90   85   85   90   90   80   80   80   70
TEMPERATURE        55   54   49   46   45   47   52   55   56   55   51   48   46   49   54   60   64
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  56                  46                  64
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    5    3    2    1    1    4    4    6    4    3    3    2    3    4    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   10   20   20   20   30   30   20   40   60   70   60   30   30   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.02                0.59                0.09
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   39   40   40   39   38   38   39   42   45   47   47   47   48   45   47   51   54


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 06/13/24                       FRIDAY 06/14/24
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        BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   50   60   65   60   55   60   55   65   55   55   65   80   75   80   85   90
TEMPERATURE        51   49   43   39   37   42   49   54   57   55   49   45   43   47   54   57   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  57                  43                  60
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         19   14    9    8    6    8    8    9    9    9    6    5    4    4    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)    36
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    5   10    5    5    0    5    5   10   20   30   40   40   50   60   50
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.16
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   39   40   38   34   29   39   41   46   50   53   53   53   55   53   58   62   65


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 06/13/24                       FRIDAY 06/14/24
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        BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   50   60   60   60   50   60   55   70   55   55   65   75   80   75   85   90
TEMPERATURE        59   57   50   45   43   47   55   61   64   62   56   52   50   53   60   66   69
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  64                  50                  69
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         17   11    8    4    4    4    6    9   11    9    5    2    3    2    5    8    9
WIND GUST (MPH)    35
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    5   10   10    5    5    5   10   10   20   30   40   40   50   50   40
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.13
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   38   39   37   34   29   38   40   45   49   51   51   52   54   52   56   60   64


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 06/13/24                       FRIDAY 06/14/24
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   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   35   55   55   55   40   50   55   70   60   50   60   70   70   70   80   85
TEMPERATURE        50   48   43   39   37   41   47   52   54   52   46   42   39   44   51   55   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  54                  39                  57
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   NW   NW    N   SE   SE    S
WIND (MPH)          9    8    5    4    4    3    4    5    6    5    4    3    4    3    4    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    5    0    5    5   10   10   10   20   30   30   40   40   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.07
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   39   39   37   34   29   37   39   43   47   49   50   51   53   51   55   60   64


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 06/13/24                       FRIDAY 06/14/24
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   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   35   55   55   55   40   50   55   70   60   55   65   70   75   70   80   85
TEMPERATURE        59   56   49   44   42   46   53   59   62   60   53   49   46   51   58   64   67
MIN/MAX TEMP                           42                  62                  46                  67
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   NW   NW   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         10    8    4    3    3    2    4    5    6    5    3    3    2    4    5    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5   10   10   20   30   40   30   40   40   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.01                0.09
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   38   39   37   35   31   37   39   43   47   49   50   50   53   50   54   59   63

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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