Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
441 AM 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                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)         55   45   35   30   30   30   35   50   40   45   40   35   10   20   40   65
TEMPERATURE             47   51   55   56   58   53   49   47   49   54   61   63   61   54   50   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           58                  47                  63                  48
WIND DIR                 W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    N   SE    S    S    S   SE    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)               4    5    5    6    5    3    2    3    5    6    8    8    8    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   30
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)        74   73   72   71   70   69   68   67   63   62   64   65   66   64   62   61


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)         55   45   35   30   30   30   35   50   40   45   40   35   10   20   40   65
TEMPERATURE             52   57   62   64   63   58   54   51   54   59   66   69   67   59   55   52
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  51                  69                  52
WIND DIR                 W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)               5    5    6    6    5    4    4    4    5    5    5    5    5    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   30
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)        74   73   72   71   70   69   68   67   63   62   64   65   66   64   62   61


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)         30   30   35   20   25   35   40   50   40   45   20   15   15   10   35   40
TEMPERATURE             51   57   62   64   62   55   51   48   51   57   64   66   64   56   50   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  48                  66                  48
WIND DIR                SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S
WIND (MPH)              10   11   12   13   12    9   10   11   11   11   13   16   16   11   12   13
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                35   35
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5   20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20
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)        80   79   79   79   80   78   76   72   65   65   69   70   69   67   64   61


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)         35   35   40   20   25   35   40   55   40   45   20   15   15   10   35   40
TEMPERATURE             57   64   70   71   71   65   59   55   58   65   70   73   70   62   56   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  55                  73                  53
WIND DIR                 S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)               9   12   14   17   12    8    6    8    8   11   14   18   16   16   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                           33   40   37   35
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20
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)        79   79   79   79   79   76   74   71   65   64   67   69   68   66   63   60


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)         35   30   35   20   20   25   40   50   40   45   20   15   15   10   35   40
TEMPERATURE             50   56   61   63   62   56   51   47   50   55   63   65   63   56   51   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  47                  65                  49
WIND DIR                 S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)               2    3    5    5    5    4    3    2    4    5    6    8    8    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20
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)        77   78   78   78   77   74   72   69   63   63   66   67   66   64   62   59


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

DATE                    TUESDAY 06/18/24                        WEDNESDAY 06/19/24
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   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)         35   30   35   20   20   25   40   50   40   45   20   15   15   10   35   40
TEMPERATURE             55   62   68   70   69   62   56   52   55   62   68   71   68   60   55   52
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  52                  71                  52
WIND DIR                SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               5    8    9   10    8    5    5    5    5    5    6    8    6    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              28   27   34        23             23   23   24
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20
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)        78   78   78   77   76   74   72   69   64   63   66   67   66   65   62   60

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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