Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
725 AM ADT FRI MAY 17 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 05/17/24 SATURDAY 05/18/24
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 BK BK BK SC SC SC SC OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 55 70 45 45 40 45 95 90 90 85 80 50 60 55
TEMPERATURE 41 42 43 43 40 38 38 39 42 44 45 44 42 39 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 38 45 38
WIND DIR SW SW W SW W SW S S S S SW SW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 6 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 6 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 20 30 20 30 20 20 10 10 10 20 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R 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) 27 26 28 28 26 23 21 22 25 28 31 32 29 26 23
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE FRIDAY 05/17/24 SATURDAY 05/18/24
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 BK BK BK SC SC SC SC OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 55 70 45 45 40 45 95 90 90 85 75 50 55 55
TEMPERATURE 47 50 52 50 46 43 42 44 48 51 52 50 48 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 42 52 43
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W W NE NE NE NE SE SE SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 6 9 10 9 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 20 30 20 30 20 20 10 10 10 10 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE R R 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) 27 26 28 28 26 23 21 22 25 28 31 32 29 25 23
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE FRIDAY 05/17/24 SATURDAY 05/18/24
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 80 80 85 65 65 95 90 85 85 85 80 80 60
TEMPERATURE 41 42 43 42 38 36 36 37 40 42 43 42 40 37 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 35 43 36
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 14 18 18 18 8 6 6 8 8 9 9 8 5 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 20 10 10 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE S R R R S
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) 31 31 31 30 28 25 23 27 32 36 37 35 31 27 23
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE FRIDAY 05/17/24 SATURDAY 05/18/24
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 80 80 80 65 65 95 95 85 85 85 75 80 60
TEMPERATURE 48 52 53 51 44 40 39 40 46 49 50 49 46 43 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 38 50 41
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 10 12 12 12 5 4 4 4 5 8 9 10 10 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 29 29 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 10 10 10 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) 30 29 29 29 27 24 22 27 30 33 34 33 30 26 23
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE FRIDAY 05/17/24 SATURDAY 05/18/24
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 75 70 70 70 65 95 90 80 75 70 70 70 60
TEMPERATURE 41 43 44 43 39 37 36 38 42 44 45 44 41 37 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 36 45 35
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 10 5 10 10 20 30
PRECIP TYPE S R R S
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) 29 29 30 30 27 24 21 23 30 36 38 36 31 27 24
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE FRIDAY 05/17/24 SATURDAY 05/18/24
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 BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 75 70 70 70 70 95 90 80 75 75 70 70 60
TEMPERATURE 48 51 53 51 44 40 38 40 45 49 50 48 44 41 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 38 50 38
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 8 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 21 27 29 28 25 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 10 5 10 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) 29 28 29 29 27 23 21 24 29 33 36 34 30 26 24
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN