Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
458 AM ADT SAT JUN 15 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                    SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
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             SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)         35   25   20   30   25   25   25   40   50   60   55   50   35   40   40   45
TEMPERATURE             44   49   56   61   62   59   55   49   52   57   60   60   56   51   47   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  45                  61                  45
WIND DIR                NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)               5    6    8    9    8    6    5    3    5    8    9    9    8    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    5    5    5    5    5    5   10    5   20   20   20    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                           T    T    T
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)        59   60   63   66   68   68   68   76   70   70   71   73   74   73   73   72


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
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             SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)         40   25   20   30   25   25   25   40   50   60   55   50   35   35   40   40
TEMPERATURE             48   55   62   68   69   65   60   53   56   62   66   66   61   55   49   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  47                  66                  47
WIND DIR                NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW    S    S   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)               3    4    5    6    5    3    3    2    5    8    9    9    8    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    5    5    5    5    5    5   10    5   20   20   20    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                                                           T    T    T
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)        59   60   63   66   68   68   68   76   70   70   71   73   74   73   73   72


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
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   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)         55   50   50   50   50   40   35   50   40   40   45   50   40   40   55   60
TEMPERATURE             44   50   57   62   63   61   56   49   55   63   68   68   62   54   47   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  45                  68                  45
WIND DIR                NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)               4    4    6    9    9    6    5    5    8   10   11   12   11   10    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   20   40   40   30   20   10    5   10   20   20   20   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE              R    T    R    R    R    R                   T    T    T
12 HOUR QPF                          0.01                0.01                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        65   67   70   73   74   74   72   77   72   73   76   78   79   79   77   75


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
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   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)         50   50   50   50   50   30   30   45   40   40   40   45   35   35   50   55
TEMPERATURE             48   54   62   68   69   66   61   55   60   68   73   72   67   59   52   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  50                  73                  50
WIND DIR                NE   SW   SW    W   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)               3    8    9    9    8    4    3    3    6   10   11   11    9    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              31   31
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   20   40   30   20   10    5    5   10   20   20   20   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R                        T    T    T
12 HOUR QPF                          0.01                0.01                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        64   66   70   73   74   74   72   77   72   72   76   78   79   79   77   74


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
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   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)         50   45   50   50   45   30   30   35   40   35   35   45   30   30   40   45
TEMPERATURE             45   51   57   62   63   60   56   50   54   61   65   65   60   54   48   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  46                  65                  47
WIND DIR                NW   NW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)               4    4    5    5    6    4    4    3    5    6    8    8    6    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   20   30   30   10    5    5    5   10   20   20   20    5    5   10   10
PRECIP TYPE              R    T    R    R                             T    T    T
12 HOUR QPF                          0.01                0.00                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        64   66   69   72   73   73   72   76   72   72   75   77   78   78   76   74


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
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             SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)         50   45   50   50   40   30   25   40   35   35   35   35   30   30   40   50
TEMPERATURE             48   54   61   67   68   65   60   53   59   68   73   73   67   58   51   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  49                  74                  48
WIND DIR                NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   SE   SE   SE   SE   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)               3    4    5    6    5    4    4    3    6    9   10   10    8    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)              25   28   24                                 28   27
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   20   30   30   10    5    5    5   10   20   20   20    5    5    5   10
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R                             T    T    T
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)        64   66   69   72   73   73   72   77   72   72   75   77   78   78   76   74

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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