Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
976
FWAK47 PAJK 182312
AVGAJK

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
312 PM ADT TUE JUN 18 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 06/19/24                      THURSDAY 06/20/24
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   OV   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   40   40   50   55   55   45   40   30   25   35   60   80   65   70   55   65
TEMPERATURE        57   57   54   50   46   47   51   55   58   56   52   48   46   49   54   56   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  58                  46                  58
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    S    N   SE    S    S    S   SE    E    E    E    E   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          6    5    3    2    3    5    6    8    8    8    6    5    5    4    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0   10   10    5    0    0    0    5    5   10   20   20   20   30   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     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)   71   70   69   68   67   63   62   64   65   66   64   62   61   61   61   63   66


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24                      THURSDAY 06/20/24
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   OV   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   40   35   50   55   55   45   40   30   25   35   60   80   65   70   55   65
TEMPERATURE        62   62   58   53   50   50   54   59   62   61   55   50   49   53   59   62   64
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  63                  49                  64
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    S
WIND (MPH)          6    5    4    4    4    5    5    5    5    5    4    4    4    3    3    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0   10   10    5    0    0    0    5    5   10   20   20   20   30   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     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)   71   70   69   68   67   63   62   64   65   66   64   62   61   61   61   63   66


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24                      THURSDAY 06/20/24
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   35   35   30   35   35   25   20   15   10   25   45   65   55   55   60   55
TEMPERATURE        63   63   59   53   49   49   53   57   61   58   52   47   44   49   55   59   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           48                  61                  44                  60
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         13   12    9   10   11   11   11   11   13   13   11   12   13    8   11   17   17
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       29   35   35
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   10   20   20   20   20
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)   79   80   78   76   72   65   65   69   70   69   67   64   61   62   63   66   67


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24                      THURSDAY 06/20/24
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   35   35   35   40   40   35   25   15   15   30   50   65   55   60   70   55
TEMPERATURE        67   68   64   58   52   53   57   62   66   63   55   49   47   53   62   66   68
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  67                  46                  68
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         17   12    8    6    8    8   11   12   17   14   16   10   11    5    6   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                                            34   32   37
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   10   20   20   20   20
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)   79   79   76   74   71   65   64   67   69   68   66   63   60   61   62   65   67


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24                      THURSDAY 06/20/24
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   30   30   30   35   35   35   25   20   15   30   50   70   55   60   65   65
TEMPERATURE        62   63   59   54   49   49   53   57   60   58   53   48   46   50   55   58   59
MIN/MAX TEMP                           48                  61                  46                  59
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          5    5    4    3    2    4    5    6    8    8    5    4    4    4    5    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   20   20   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     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)   78   77   74   72   69   63   63   66   67   66   64   62   59   60   60   63   65


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

DATE                                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24                      THURSDAY 06/20/24
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   30   30   35   40   40   35   25   20   20   30   50   70   60   60   65   65
TEMPERATURE        67   67   62   55   50   51   55   61   65   62   55   49   47   53   60   64   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  65                  47                  66
WIND DIR            W   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    W    W    W   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         11    8    5    5    5    5    5    6    9    8    6    5    5    3    3    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    34        23             23   23   24
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5   20   20   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     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)   77   76   74   72   69   64   63   66   67   66   65   62   60   60   61   63   65

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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