Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
337 AM ADT THU JUN 27 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                    THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   40   20   25   25   25   40   45   50   55   55   55   55   60   70   80   85
TEMPERATURE        45   45   53   62   65   63   61   57   53   52   56   59   60   59   54   51   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           65                  51                  60                  49
WIND DIR            W    N    W    W    W   SW   NE   NE    E    E    E   NW    W    W   NE   NE    E
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    6    8    6    6    5    5    5    6    8    8    6    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   20   20   20   10   10   10   20   20   20   10   20   20   20   20   30   30
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R                   R    R    R         R    R    R    R    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   85   90   90   90   89   89   87   85   85   85   86   87   87   87   87   86


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   40   20   25   25   25   40   45   50   55   55   55   55   60   70   80   85
TEMPERATURE        51   51   59   67   70   68   65   60   55   56   60   64   66   64   59   55   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  53                  66                  54
WIND DIR            E   NE   NW    W    S   SE   SE   NE    E    E    E   SE    S   SW    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          2    5    3    4    6    5    4    3    3    3    4    5    5    4    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   20   20   20   10   10   10   20   20   10   10   10   20   20   20   30   30
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R                   R    R    R         R    R    R    R    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   85   90   90   90   89   89   87   85   85   85   86   87   87   87   87   86


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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        FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   25   25   25   25   25   25   45   45   60   55   50   45   55   65   70   80
TEMPERATURE        48   48   56   66   69   67   64   59   53   54   59   64   66   63   56   53   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  51                  66                  51
WIND DIR           SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    4    6    9   10    9    6    6    5    5    8   10   11   10    8    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   40   50   40   30   20   20   20   30   30   40   30   20   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.02                0.02                0.02                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   83   86   90   91   93   92   92   90   87   87   87   88   89   89   89   89   87


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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        FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   25   25   25   25   25   25   45   45   55   55   50   45   50   65   70   80
TEMPERATURE        55   55   63   71   74   72   68   62   55   59   66   71   74   72   65   60   58
MAX/MIN TEMP                           74                  53                  74                  58
WIND DIR            S   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    8    8   11   13   11    6    4    4    5    9   12   13   11    8    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   30   40   40   30   20   20   20   30   30   30   20   20   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.02                0.02                0.01                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   82   86   90   91   92   92   91   89   87   86   86   87   88   89   89   88   87


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   25   25   20   25   20   25   45   45   55   50   50   45   50   60   65   75
TEMPERATURE        46   46   55   65   69   67   64   60   55   53   58   62   64   62   55   51   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  53                  64                  48
WIND DIR            S   SE    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE    S    S   SE   SE    S    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    3    4    6    8    8    5    4    3    3    5    6    6    6    5    4    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   20   20   20   10   10   10   10   20   20   20   20   10   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE                   R    R    R                        R    R    R    R    R    R    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)   81   85   89   90   91   90   89   88   86   85   85   86   87   87   87   86   86


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

DATE                    THURSDAY 06/27/24                       FRIDAY 06/28/24
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   25   25   20   25   20   25   45   45   55   50   50   45   50   65   65   75
TEMPERATURE        52   53   62   72   75   74   69   63   55   57   63   69   71   69   62   57   55
MAX/MIN TEMP                           75                  52                  71                  55
WIND DIR           SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    W
WIND (MPH)          3    6    4    6    6    5    4    3    3    4    5    6    6    5    4    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)         25   21             23   21
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10   20   20   20   10   10   10   10   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R                        R    R    R    R    R    R    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)   81   85   90   90   91   91   90   88   86   85   85   86   87   88   87   87   86

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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