Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
831 AM ADT WED JUN 18 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                    WEDNESDAY 06/18/25                      THURSDAY 06/19/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)              65   90   95   95   95   90   45   35   30   40   55   75   85   85   85
TEMPERATURE                  51   52   50   48   48   46   45   47   50   54   54   50   49   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  44                  56                  44
WIND DIR                     SE    S   SE   SE   SE   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   SW    S    S    E   NW
WIND (MPH)                    6    8    8    4    4    5    6    8    9    6    8    5    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)                        25                                 24
PRECIP PROB (%)              60   50   60   70   90   80   20    0    0    0   10   30   30   30   10
PRECIP TYPE                   R    R    R    R    R    R    R                        R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.10                0.14                0.00                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)             75   77   78   76   75   76   79   80   79   79   84   82   84   85   85


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 06/18/25                      THURSDAY 06/19/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)              60   90   95   95   95   90   45   35   25   35   55   75   85   85   85
TEMPERATURE                  57   58   56   54   53   51   50   51   55   59   59   55   54   52   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           60                  49                  61                  50
WIND DIR                     NW    W   SE   SE   SE   SE    E   NW    W    W    W   SE   SE    E   NW
WIND (MPH)                    4    6    8    5    3    4    4    5    6    6    9    4    2    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)              60   50   60   70   90   80   20    0    0    0   10   30   30   30   10
PRECIP TYPE                   R    R    R    R    R    R    R                        R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.09                0.13                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)             75   77   78   76   75   76   79   80   79   79   84   83   85   85   85


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 06/18/25                      THURSDAY 06/19/25
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   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)              35   50   65   75   70   55   40   15   20   35   40   55   55   55   55
TEMPERATURE                  56   61   61   54   51   49   48   51   58   62   64   60   54   51   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  47                  64                  49
WIND DIR                     NE    E    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)                   11   10    6    8    5    6    8    9   10    9   10    8    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                   27
PRECIP PROB (%)               0   20   50   40   60   30    0    0    0    5   20   40   30   30   10
PRECIP TYPE                        R    R    R    R    R                        R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.19                0.00                0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)             78   84   87   88   86   85   83   82   85   87   91   90   91   90   89


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 06/18/25                      THURSDAY 06/19/25
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   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)              45   45   75   75   70   55   40   20   20   30   30   50   55   60   60
TEMPERATURE                  63   67   67   61   57   54   52   55   62   67   68   65   59   55   52
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  52                  70                  52
WIND DIR                     NE    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)                   10    9   10    8    4    4    5    5    6    8   11    8    5    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)               0   20   50   50   60   30    0    0    0    0   20   30   30   30   10
PRECIP TYPE                        R    R    R    R    R                        R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.14                0.00                0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)             78   83   87   87   86   85   84   82   85   87   90   90   90   89   88


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 06/18/25                      THURSDAY 06/19/25
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   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)              40   35   75   75   75   55   40   20   15   15   25   40   55   50   55
TEMPERATURE                  55   60   61   55   50   47   46   48   56   63   65   61   53   49   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  45                  66                  45
WIND DIR                      N   SE   SE   SE   SE   NW   NW   NW   NW   SE    S    S   SW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)                    5    5    5    3    3    4    4    5    6    5    5    5    4    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)               0   20   40   40   60   30    0    0    0    0   10   30   40   30   10
PRECIP TYPE                        R    R    R    R    R                        R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.13                0.00                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)             77   82   86   86   85   85   84   83   84   86   89   89   90   89   88


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 06/18/25                      THURSDAY 06/19/25
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   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)              45   35   80   75   75   60   45   20   15   15   20   45   55   55   60
TEMPERATURE                  62   68   68   61   56   53   52   54   62   70   72   67   60   56   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           71                  50                  73                  51
WIND DIR                     NE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SW    W    W   SE    S   SE   SW   NW   NE
WIND (MPH)                    5    6    9    6    4    4    5    5    5    6    8    5    4    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)                             24   23                  25                  21
PRECIP PROB (%)               0   20   50   40   60   30    0    0    0    0    5   20   30   30   10
PRECIP TYPE                        R    R    R    R    R                             R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.11                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)             77   82   86   86   85   84   84   83   83   86   89   88   89   89   88

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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