Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
424 PM ADT SUN JUN 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                                        MONDAY 06/16/25                         TUESDAY 06/17/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)         40   40   55   60   70  100  100   85   60   35   45   30   20   25   35   40
TEMPERATURE             50   48   44   43   47   50   49   48   47   44   41   41   44   49   52   54
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  52                  39                  55
WIND DIR                 N    N   NE   NE   NE   SE   SE   SE    E    E   NE   NE   NE   NE    N    N
WIND (MPH)               3    5    8   10    9    8   11   11   10    9    6    6    8    8    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       29   29   27
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0   30  100  100   40   20   10    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                  R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.18                0.03                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        57   59   62   64   66   66   59   51   46   45   42   43   42   45   53   59


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        MONDAY 06/16/25                         TUESDAY 06/17/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)         35   35   55   60   70  100  100   85   60   35   40   30   20   20   35   40
TEMPERATURE             58   54   49   49   52   56   55   54   53   50   47   45   48   53   56   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  58                  45                  57
WIND DIR                NW    E    E    E   NE    E   SE    E    E    E   NE   NE   NW    N    N   NW
WIND (MPH)               4    2    4    4    8    5    8   10    6    4    4    4    4    5    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                        24
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0   30  100  100   40   20   10    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                  R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.16                0.03                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        58   59   62   64   66   66   59   51   46   44   42   43   42   45   53   59


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 06/16/25                         TUESDAY 06/17/25
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             OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)         80   65   30   35   40   70   85  100   95   70   65   45   45   35   20   25
TEMPERATURE             56   51   44   44   47   53   59   55   48   45   40   41   43   48   53   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  60                  39                  57
WIND DIR                SW   NE   NE   NE    N    N   NE   SW   SW   SW    S    E   NE   NE   NE    E
WIND (MPH)              10   10    8    8   11   13   10   10    9    6    5    5    5    8   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   20    0    0    0    0    0   50  100   50   20   20   10    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE              R                             R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.03                0.32                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        67   65   63   64   66   69   75   73   53   51   45   44   45   51   58   65


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        MONDAY 06/16/25                         TUESDAY 06/17/25
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             OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)         80   60   30   40   40   60   85  100   85   55   55   40   40   30   15   25
TEMPERATURE             65   60   52   52   54   61   65   60   54   53   51   49   51   57   61   64
MIN/MAX TEMP                           52                  67                  48                  65
WIND DIR                SW    N   NE   NE    N    N    E    S   SW    N   SE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)               9    9    6    5    6    9    4   10    4    4    3    3    4    6    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       21
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   20    0    0    0    0    0   60  100   50   20   20    5    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE              R                             R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.05                0.28                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        65   64   63   64   66   69   75   70   52   49   45   44   44   50   57   63


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 06/16/25                         TUESDAY 06/17/25
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             OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)         80   70   35   40   45   55   85  100   90   55   60   50   45   25   15   20
TEMPERATURE             50   47   43   41   45   53   58   54   46   43   40   39   41   48   53   55
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  60                  38                  56
WIND DIR                 E   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    E   SE   SE   SE    E   NE    N   NE   NE    E
WIND (MPH)               3    3    4    5    5    5    6    9    6    5    4    3    3    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       27   29
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20    0    0    0    0   10   70  100   50   20   10    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE              R                             R    R    R    S    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.03                0.24                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        65   63   62   62   64   68   74   67   51   48   44   42   42   46   53   59


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 06/16/25                         TUESDAY 06/17/25
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             OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)         80   60   35   40   50   60   90  100   85   55   60   45   40   25   15   20
TEMPERATURE             65   59   50   48   52   61   66   62   54   51   48   46   48   54   60   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           48                  68                  45                  63
WIND DIR                 W   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   SE   SE   SE   NE    E    N    N    N   NE    E
WIND (MPH)               4    4    4    2    5    5    6    8    6    4    4    4    4    5    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)         21
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    0    0    0    0   10  100  100   40   20   10    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE              R                             R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.03                0.21                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        64   62   61   62   65   68   73   65   51   48   44   42   42   46   53   59

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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