Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
838 AM ADT SUN JUN 16 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                    SUNDAY 06/16/24                         MONDAY 06/17/24
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                  FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)              20   10   20   15   15   15   15    5   15   15   15   20   35   45   55
TEMPERATURE                  54   58   60   58   52   48   46   48   53   57   59   60   55   50   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           60                  46                  61                  47
WIND DIR                     SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)                    5    6    6    6    5    4    4    8    9   10   10    9    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)              10   10    5    5    5    5    0    5    5    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)             70   70   71   74   75   74   74   75   74   75   76   75   74   73   70


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    SUNDAY 06/16/24                         MONDAY 06/17/24
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                  FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)              20   10   20   10   15   15   15    5   15   15   15   20   35   45   55
TEMPERATURE                  60   66   69   66   57   51   48   52   59   64   67   65   58   53   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  48                  67                  50
WIND DIR                     NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)                    4    5    5    4    3    2    2    8    9   10   10    6    4    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)              10   10    5    5    5    5    0    5    5    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)             70   70   71   74   75   74   74   75   74   75   76   75   74   73   70


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 06/16/24                         MONDAY 06/17/24
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                  FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)               5   30   50   40   25    5   10    5   25   45   40   35   35   50   60
TEMPERATURE                  57   63   66   63   54   49   46   51   58   64   67   64   55   51   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  46                  67                  49
WIND DIR                     SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)                    6    9    8    8    5    5    5   10   12   14   14   12    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)              10   20   10    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10    5   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE                        T                                  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)             72   75   77   79   79   76   74   76   76   78   80   80   79   77   74


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    SUNDAY 06/16/24                         MONDAY 06/17/24
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                  FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)               5   25   35   40   15    5   15    5   20   35   30   25   30   45   60
TEMPERATURE                  64   71   74   71   61   54   50   55   63   69   72   69   63   57   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           74                  50                  73                  54
WIND DIR                     SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)                    5   11   11    9    3    3    3    9   11   13   14   11    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                   32   31   26
PRECIP PROB (%)              10   20   10    5    5    0    0   10   10   10   10    5    5   10   10
PRECIP TYPE                        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   75   76   79   78   76   74   76   76   78   80   79   78   76   73


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 06/16/24                         MONDAY 06/17/24
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                  FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)               5   15   25   35   10   10   10    5   15   15   20   30   35   35   50
TEMPERATURE                  56   60   63   60   54   49   47   51   58   64   67   66   59   54   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  47                  68                  51
WIND DIR                      S    S    S    S   SW   SW    W   NW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)                    4    5    5    5    4    3    3    6    8    9   10    9    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)               5   20   10    5    5    0    0   10   10   10    5    5    5    5   10
PRECIP TYPE                        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   74   76   79   78   77   74   76   75   77   78   78   76   74   71


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 06/16/24                         MONDAY 06/17/24
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                  FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)               5   15   25   25   10   10    5    0   15   15   25   30   35   40   55
TEMPERATURE                  65   72   76   72   61   53   49   55   64   71   74   70   61   55   52
MAX/MIN TEMP                           76                  49                  75                  52
WIND DIR                     SE   SE   SE   SE   NW   NW   NW   NW   SE   SE   SE   SE    W    W   SE
WIND (MPH)                    5    5    6    5    4    3    3    6    9   11   11    9    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)              24                                           29
PRECIP PROB (%)               5   20    5    5    5    0    0   10   10    5    5    5    5    5   10
PRECIP TYPE                        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   73   75   78   78   77   74   76   75   77   78   78   77   74   71

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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