Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
258 PM 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                                        SUNDAY 06/16/24                         MONDAY 06/17/24
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   35   35   40   60   65   40   25   30   25   25   40   45   50   45   35   35
TEMPERATURE        60   57   52   48   45   47   52   58   59   57   52   47   46   47   60   65   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  61                  46                  65
WIND DIR            W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    8    5    5    4    4    5    6    6    6    5    4    4    8    9   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5   10    5   20   20   20    5    5    5    5    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)   66   68   68   70   70   71   70   70   71   74   75   74   74   75   74   75   76


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 06/16/24                         MONDAY 06/17/24
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   35   35   40   60   65   40   25   30   25   20   40   45   50   45   35   35
TEMPERATURE        68   64   57   52   48   50   57   63   66   63   56   50   48   51   63   69   70
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  66                  48                  70
WIND DIR            W    W   NW   NW    S    S   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    4    3    2    2    2    4    5    5    4    3    2    2    8    9   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5   10    5   20   20   20    5    5    5    5    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)   66   68   68   70   70   71   70   70   71   74   75   74   74   75   74   75   76


...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)          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        BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   40   45   50   55   35   25   45   40   30   25   35   45   45   35   35   50
TEMPERATURE        63   58   51   47   46   50   58   64   68   61   54   48   46   52   60   65   69
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  68                  46                  69
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    5    5    6    8    9    8    8    5    5    5   10   12   14   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   30   20   10    5   10   20   20   20   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R                   T    T    T                             R
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)   73   74   74   74   72   70   72   75   77   79   79   76   74   76   76   78   80


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        SUNDAY 06/16/24                         MONDAY 06/17/24
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        BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   40   45   50   60   40   30   45   40   30   30   35   45   45   40   35   45
TEMPERATURE        68   66   59   53   50   54   64   71   72   68   61   53   50   55   66   74   72
MIN/MAX TEMP                           50                  73                  50                  74
WIND DIR            W   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          4    4    3    3    3    3    9   11   11    9    3    3    3    9   11   13   14
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  26   32   31   26
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   20   10    5    5   10   20   20   20   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE         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)   72   73   74   74   73   70   71   75   76   79   78   76   74   76   76   78   80


...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)          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   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   40   40   45   70   50   30   35   35   30   20   30   40   40   30   35   45
TEMPERATURE        62   59   52   48   47   49   58   63   64   62   55   49   47   50   61   66   67
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  65                  47                  68
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    W   NW    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    5    4    4    4    4    4    5    5    5    4    3    3    6    8    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   10    5    5    5   10   20   20   20    5    5   10   10   10   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         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)   71   73   74   73   73   71   71   74   76   79   78   77   74   76   75   77   78


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

DATE                                        SUNDAY 06/16/24                         MONDAY 06/17/24
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   40   35   45   65   50   25   35   30   30   20   30   45   45   35   35   45
TEMPERATURE        67   63   56   51   49   53   62   70   73   68   59   52   49   53   63   71   73
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  74                  49                  73
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   SE   SE   SE   SE   NW   NW   NW   NW   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          5    4    4    4    4    4    4    5    6    5    4    3    3    6    9   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                               29
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   10    5    5    5   10   20   20   20    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         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)   71   73   73   73   73   71   71   73   75   78   78   77   74   76   75   77   78

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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