Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
305 PM ADT WED JUL 3 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 07/04/24                       FRIDAY 07/05/24
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   75   80   75   85
TEMPERATURE        51   50   48   46   44   45   49   53   54   53   50   47   45   45   49   52   54
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  54                  45                  54
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    5    4    4    3    9   10   11   11   11   10    9    9    9    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   20   30  100  100  100  100   30   20   20   20   30   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                0.03                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   66   66   64   62   61   60   63   66   66   66   63   61   59   71   72   73   74


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 07/04/24                       FRIDAY 07/05/24
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)   100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   75   80   75   80
TEMPERATURE        58   56   54   51   50   50   54   59   61   59   56   53   50   51   54   58   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  61                  50                  60
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E   SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    4    3    2    2    3    5    6    6    6    4    3    3    6    8    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)   100   20   20  100  100  100  100   20   10   10   20   30   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                0.03                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   67   66   64   62   61   61   63   66   66   66   63   60   59   71   72   73   74


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 07/04/24                       FRIDAY 07/05/24
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   90   80   75   70   75   75   80   80   80   80   80   85   80   85   80   80
TEMPERATURE        55   54   51   48   47   47   51   56   57   55   52   48   46   46   50   54   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  57                  45                  56
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         13   13   11   10   10   12   13   14   16   14   12   11   12   13   14   16   16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   30   30   30   30   20   20   20   20   30   30   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                          0.00                0.00                0.01                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   83   83   78   74   73   72   74   75   75   76   72   65   60   79   80   81   82


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        THURSDAY 07/04/24                       FRIDAY 07/05/24
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   90   85   80   75   80   80   80   80   80   80   85   85   80   85   80   85
TEMPERATURE        61   60   58   55   53   53   57   62   63   61   58   55   52   52   56   60   62
MIN/MAX TEMP                           53                  63                  52                  62
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         14   13   11   10   10   11   12   14   16   14   12   11   11   11   12   12   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   20   30   30   30   30   20   20   20   20   30   30   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                          0.00                0.00                0.01                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   80   80   76   72   70   70   72   74   74   74   71   66   60   78   79   80   81


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 07/04/24                       FRIDAY 07/05/24
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   90   80   80   75   80   80   85   85   85   80   85   85   80   85   85   85
TEMPERATURE        54   53   50   47   45   45   50   55   57   55   51   47   44   45   49   54   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  57                  44                  56
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    5    3    2    3   10   10   12   12   11   10    9    9    8    8    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   30   20   20   20   20   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    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)   79   79   75   72   70   70   71   73   73   74   71   67   62   76   77   78   79


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

DATE                                        THURSDAY 07/04/24                       FRIDAY 07/05/24
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   85   85   80   80   85   85   85   85   85   90   85   80   85   85   85
TEMPERATURE        62   60   57   53   51   51   56   62   64   62   58   54   51   51   56   61   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  64                  51                  63
WIND DIR            E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    E    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         11   10    9    8    8    9   10   11   12   11   10    9    9    8    8    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)    33   29   27   25   25        27   32   34   34   32   28   27   27   25   27   27
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   10   10   20   30   20   20   20   20   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    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)   78   78   74   71   69   69   71   72   73   74   71   66   62   76   77   78   79

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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