Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
313 AM ADT WED JUN 5 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                    WEDNESDAY 06/05/24                      THURSDAY 06/06/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   95   90   90   80   50
TEMPERATURE        42   42   42   43   43   43   42   41   40   41   41   44   44   43   41   39   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           44                  39                  45                  38
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   NE
WIND (MPH)         17   19   19   23   23   20   18   14   11    9   10    9    5    5    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)    46   44   47   49   44   42   40   34   29        27        23
PRECIP PROB (%)    80  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90   60   40   30   10   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.42                0.44                0.25                0.07
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   41   41   41   41   41   39   37   35   34   35   36   37   39   40   41   40   40


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 06/05/24                      THURSDAY 06/06/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   95   90   90   80   55
TEMPERATURE        47   47   48   49   49   49   47   45   44   45   47   50   51   49   47   44   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           50                  44                  51                  43
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    N
WIND (MPH)          9   18   18   25   26   24   19   14   10    8    9    8    5    5    4    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)                   44   44
PRECIP PROB (%)    80  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90   60   40   30   10   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.35                0.43                0.26                0.07
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   41   41   41   41   41   39   37   35   35   35   36   37   39   40   40   40   40


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 06/05/24                      THURSDAY 06/06/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   95   95  100  100   95   95   95   95   95   90   85   85   85   85   80   80
TEMPERATURE        40   41   44   47   47   43   40   40   40   41   43   46   46   45   42   39   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           48                  40                  46                  38
WIND DIR            S   SW    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    N
WIND (MPH)          8   11   16   21   26   24   16   17   17   16   16   17   16   13   11    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   70   80   80   80   70   70   70   70   70   70   50   40   30   20   10    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.13                0.21                0.09                0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   43   42   44   44   44   42   39   37   35   35   37   38   39   39   39   38   37


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 06/05/24                      THURSDAY 06/06/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   95  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90   90   90   90   85   80
TEMPERATURE        45   46   51   56   56   53   50   46   44   45   51   55   57   55   51   47   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  44                  57                  45
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S   SW    S   SW    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    N
WIND (MPH)          5   10   12   16   19   18   12   12   12   13   13   13   13   11   10    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                        40   35
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   80   80   80   90   80   80   80   90   90   80   60   40   30   20   10    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.20                0.25                0.10                0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   42   40   41   42   42   41   38   36   34   34   36   38   39   39   38   38   37


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 06/05/24                      THURSDAY 06/06/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   95   90   85   85   85   80   80   80
TEMPERATURE        40   40   42   44   44   44   41   39   38   39   42   45   46   45   41   38   36
MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  38                  46                  36
WIND DIR            E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    S   NW
WIND (MPH)          9   12   14   17   18   16   13   12   11   10    8   10    9    9    6    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)    34   36   40   46   47   42   36   32   29             28
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   80   90   90   90   80   80   70   70   70   70   50   30   20   10    5    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.23                0.16                0.08                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   41   40   41   42   42   40   38   36   34   34   36   37   38   39   38   37   36


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 06/05/24                      THURSDAY 06/06/24
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   95   95   85   85   80   80   80   80
TEMPERATURE        46   46   50   53   53   51   47   45   44   44   48   53   54   52   48   44   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  44                  54                  42
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    N
WIND (MPH)          5   10   12   13   16   12   10   11   11   11   10   10    9    8    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    24        32   36   40   39   29   29   28   36   28   28   28
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   80   90   90  100   80   80   80   80   90   80   60   30   20   10    5    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.21                0.17                0.09                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   41   40   41   42   42   40   38   36   34   34   36   37   38   39   38   37   36

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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