Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
238 PM ADT SUN APR 14 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                                        MONDAY 04/15/24                         TUESDAY 04/16/24
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   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   25   35   25   15    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        35   32   28   25   24   24   33   42   46   41   36   32   30   31   39   44   45
MIN/MAX TEMP                           23                  46                  30                  45
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NE    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          4    3    5    9   11   10    9    6    5    5    6    6    4    9    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                        28   27                                 21
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         S    S
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)    4    4    1    0    0    0    0    2    3    4    1    1    0    3    8   16   22


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        MONDAY 04/15/24                         TUESDAY 04/16/24
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   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   25   40   25   15    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        41   38   34   31   29   30   38   47   51   45   38   33   30   32   43   49   51
MIN/MAX TEMP                           28                  51                  30                  51
WIND DIR            W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    5    4    5    5    6    5    6    6    5    5    5    8    9    3    3    2
WIND GUST (MPH)                        26   26
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    S
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)    3    4    1    0    0    0    0    2    3    4    1    1    0    0    8   16   22


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 04/15/24                         TUESDAY 04/16/24
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   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   65   45   25   25   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        34   29   25   22   21   21   29   38   41   37   32   28   26   27   36   40   42
MIN/MAX TEMP                           20                  41                  26                  42
WIND DIR           SW   SW   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   SW   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E
WIND (MPH)          9    9    8   11   11    9    9   10   10    8    6    6   10    9    4   10   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   30    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE              S
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)    8    6    1    0    0    0    0    0    2    2    1    1    0    4    8   15   20


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        MONDAY 04/15/24                         TUESDAY 04/16/24
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   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   65   35   20   15    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        45   41   35   31   29   30   38   49   52   46   39   33   29   31   42   48   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           28                  52                  29                  50
WIND DIR           SW    S   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   SW   SW   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E
WIND (MPH)          8    8   10   10    9    9    6    8    8    5    4    5    9   10    3    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)    7    6    0    0    0    0    0    0    3    4    0    0    0    0    8   15   20


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 04/15/24                         TUESDAY 04/16/24
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   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   55   40   15   15    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        35   31   27   23   21   22   29   38   41   37   33   30   28   28   35   38   40
MIN/MAX TEMP                           21                  41                  27                  40
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW    N    E    E    S
WIND (MPH)          3    4    9   11    9    8    4    3    3    2    3    3    2    5    4    5    4
WIND GUST (MPH)         26   31   34   33   25
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)    8    5    0    0    0    0    0    1    3    4    1    1    0    3    7   15   19


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 04/15/24                         TUESDAY 04/16/24
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   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   55   40   15   15    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        42   38   33   30   27   28   38   49   52   46   38   33   29   30   41   46   48
MIN/MAX TEMP                           27                  52                  29                  48
WIND DIR           SE    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    E    E   NW   NW   NW   NW   NE   NE   SE
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    6    9    9    6    6    5    4    4    4    8    9    2    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    23        24   29   27                                      26
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)    7    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    3    4    1    0    0    1    7   15   19

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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


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