Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
405 AM ADT FRI JUL 5 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                    FRIDAY 07/05/24                         SATURDAY 07/06/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)         85   85   90   90   95   95   85   90   90   90   80   75   60   60   70   65
TEMPERATURE             45   47   51   53   52   50   48   46   46   48   52   55   53   50   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  46                  55                  45
WIND DIR                 W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)               9    9    9    9    9    9    6    5    5    6    6    8    8    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   50   40   50   50   50   50   30   30   20   10   10   10   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.04                0.01                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        71   72   73   74   73   72   71   81   78   79   79   78   76   74   73   73


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    FRIDAY 07/05/24                         SATURDAY 07/06/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)         85   85   90   90   95   95   85   90   90   90   80   75   60   65   70   65
TEMPERATURE             50   52   55   57   56   54   52   51   51   53   56   59   57   54   50   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  51                  59                  49
WIND DIR                SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SW    S   SW   SW   SE   SE   SE    E   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)               6    8    8    8    9    3    2    3    3    5    6    6    5    3    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   50   40   50   50   50   50   30   30   20   10   10   10   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.04                0.01                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        71   72   73   74   73   72   71   81   79   79   79   78   76   74   73   73


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 07/05/24                         SATURDAY 07/06/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         80   85   80   80   80   75   75   90   90   90   90   85   75   70   75   75
TEMPERATURE             46   48   51   53   52   51   49   48   48   50   54   56   53   49   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  48                  56                  45
WIND DIR                SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)              13   14   16   16   14   12   12   12   13   13   14   14   13   12   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   10   10   10   10   10   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE              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   80   81   82   79   76   75   83   80   80   82   81   78   75   73   72


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    FRIDAY 07/05/24                         SATURDAY 07/06/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         80   85   80   85   85   75   70   95   90   95   90   90   75   70   70   70
TEMPERATURE             54   56   59   61   60   58   56   54   54   56   60   62   60   56   51   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           61                  54                  62                  49
WIND DIR                SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)              11   16   17   17   17   11    8    9    9   10   11   11   10    9    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)              33                                      28   29   32   29   26
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    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)        78   79   80   81   78   75   74   83   80   78   81   80   77   74   72   71


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 07/05/24                         SATURDAY 07/06/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         80   85   85   85   80   75   70   90   90   85   75   70   55   55   60   70
TEMPERATURE             44   47   53   56   54   51   47   45   45   49   54   58   55   50   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           56                  45                  58                  43
WIND DIR                 S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)               8    8    9   10   10    9    6    5    4    5    8    8    8    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   20   20   10   10    5   10   10   10   10   10    5    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE              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)        76   77   78   79   78   76   75   86   81   78   79   78   76   73   71   70


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 07/05/24                         SATURDAY 07/06/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         80   85   85   85   85   75   70   90   90   90   80   75   60   65   65   75
TEMPERATURE             51   54   60   63   61   58   54   51   51   54   59   62   60   55   51   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  51                  62                  49
WIND DIR                SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               8    8    9    9    9    8    8    6    8    8    9    9    9    8    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)         27   25   27   27   26   25   25   24        25   27   28   28   27   25   25
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   20   20   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10    5    5   10   10
PRECIP TYPE              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)        76   77   78   79   77   75   74   86   81   78   80   78   76   73   72   71

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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