Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
514 AM ADT TUE JUL 15 2025

*** 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                    TUESDAY 07/15/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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             SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         45   30   15   10    5    0   20   25   45   60   60   50   50   80   80   85
TEMPERATURE             46   48   52   53   53   50   48   47   49   52   56   57   56   51   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  46                  58                  47
WIND DIR                SW   SW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   SW
WIND (MPH)               5    6    8    8    6    5    6    6    6    6    8    8    8    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)          0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE
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)        75   79   81   81   84   85   85   85   85   88   89   90   90   90   89   88


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/15/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         55   35   15   10    5    0   20   30   45   60   60   50   50   80   80   85
TEMPERATURE             52   54   58   60   59   55   52   51   53   58   62   63   62   57   55   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           61                  51                  64                  53
WIND DIR                NW   SE    S   SE    W   NE    N    N    N    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)               4    6    8    9    6    4    4    5    6    8    8    8    6    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)          0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE
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)        75   79   81   81   84   85   85   85   85   88   89   90   90   90   89   88


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/15/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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             SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         30   30   20   25   10   20   35   50   60   70   70   75   75   75   75   75
TEMPERATURE             49   53   58   60   58   53   50   49   53   60   64   65   60   55   52   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           61                  49                  65                  50
WIND DIR                SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    N    N    N   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)              10   11   12   13   12    9    8    6    8    9   11   12   11    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)          0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5   10    5   10   10
PRECIP TYPE
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)        76   79   84   85   85   85   84   84   84   88   89   90   90   89   87   86


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/15/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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             SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         25   20   10   10   10   25   40   55   65   70   70   70   70   75   75   75
TEMPERATURE             51   56   62   64   63   58   53   52   56   64   71   72   68   61   55   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  51                  74                  52
WIND DIR                SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    N    N    N   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)               8    8    9   10    9    5    4    4    5    6    8   12   10    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                             26
PRECIP PROB (%)          0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5   10   10
PRECIP TYPE
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)        76   79   83   85   85   84   84   84   84   87   88   89   89   88   86   85


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/15/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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             FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         20   10   10   10   10   35   45   55   65   70   70   60   60   80   80   75
TEMPERATURE             46   51   57   59   57   51   48   46   49   56   62   63   60   53   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           60                  46                  64                  47
WIND DIR                 S   SE    S    S    S   NW   NW   NW   NW   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)               3    4    5    4    3    3    4    3    6    6    8    8    8    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)          0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5   10    5
PRECIP TYPE
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)        76   79   83   85   85   84   83   83   83   86   87   88   88   87   86   85


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 07/15/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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             FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         25   10   10    5   10   30   40   50   60   70   70   60   60   75   75   75
TEMPERATURE             53   58   64   66   64   58   54   53   56   63   69   70   67   60   56   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  52                  72                  54
WIND DIR                SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    N   NW    N   NW   SE   SE   SE   SE    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)               5    6    8    9    8    5    5    4    6    6    8    9    8    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                   25
PRECIP PROB (%)          0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5   10    5
PRECIP TYPE
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)        76   78   82   85   85   84   83   83   83   86   87   88   88   87   86   85

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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