Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
453 AM AST SUN JAN 19 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                    SUNDAY 01/19/25                         MONDAY 01/20/25
TIME (LT)          03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03
                   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         85   85   90   90   85   80   95   95  100  100  100   95   95  100   95   95
TEMPERATURE             25   27   30   29   31   31   31   30   30   32   33   34   34   33   32   31
MAX/MIN TEMP                           31                  29                  34                  31
WIND DIR                 E    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               8    9   10   10   11   13   16   19   18   12   11   11   10    9    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                        29   29   34   44   44   36
PRECIP PROB (%)         10   20   30   30   30   30   90  100  100   90   90   80   60   60   50   50
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.16                0.53                0.21
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.9                 3.4                 0.9
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    4    8   12   14   14   13   13   12


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    SUNDAY 01/19/25                         MONDAY 01/20/25
TIME (LT)          03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03
                   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         85   85   90   95   85   80   95   95  100  100  100   95   95  100   95   95
TEMPERATURE             28   30   34   34   34   34   34   36   36   36   38   38   38   38   37   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           35                  34                  38                  37
WIND DIR                 E    E    E   SE    E    E    E   SE    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               6    6    6    8   12   14   16   17   16   11    9   10   10   10   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       39   39
PRECIP PROB (%)         20   20   30   30   30   30   90  100  100   90   80   70   60   60   50   50
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.16                0.52                0.21
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.3                 0.7                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    4    8   12   15   14   13   13   12


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 01/19/25                         MONDAY 01/20/25
TIME (LT)          03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03
                   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         85   80   85   90   95   95   95   90  100   95   90   90   95   95   90   90
TEMPERATURE             17   20   25   26   27   26   27   27   26   27   29   29   29   28   27   26
MAX/MIN TEMP                           27                  26                  29                  26
WIND DIR                NE   NE   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)              10   11   12   11   12   14   17   17   17   16   17   13   12   11   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  32
PRECIP PROB (%)         40   50   60   70   70   80   90   80   80   80   60   50   30   30   20   20
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.22                0.20                0.03
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.3                 1.4                 1.3                 0.2
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    8   10   11   10    9    8    6


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    SUNDAY 01/19/25                         MONDAY 01/20/25
TIME (LT)          03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03
                   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         80   85   85   90   95   95   95   90  100  100   90   90   95   95   95   90
TEMPERATURE             25   28   32   33   32   33   35   34   34   35   37   38   37   36   35   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           34                  32                  38                  34
WIND DIR                NE   NE   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SE
WIND (MPH)               4    5    6    8    8    9   10   10   16   13   12   12   11   10   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       29   29   35   31
PRECIP PROB (%)         50   60   70   70   80   90  100   90   90   80   60   50   40   30   30   20
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    R    R    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.03                0.26                0.21                0.04
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.2                 1.5                 0.8                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    8   10   11   10    9    8    6


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 01/19/25                         MONDAY 01/20/25
TIME (LT)          03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03
                   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         85   85   90   90   95   90   95   90  100   95   90   90   95   95   90   85
TEMPERATURE             20   22   26   26   26   27   28   27   27   26   28   28   28   27   25   24
MAX/MIN TEMP                           27                  25                  28                  24
WIND DIR                SE   SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE    S
WIND (MPH)               5    6    9   10   10   11   13   12    9    6    5    8    6    6    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)              24   28   29   29   29   32   31   29   24                  24
PRECIP PROB (%)         60   70   80   80   80  100  100  100   80   70   50   40   30   30   20   20
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.31                0.14                0.02
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.2                 2.1                 1.0                 0.1
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    7    8    9    9    8    7    5


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 01/19/25                         MONDAY 01/20/25
TIME (LT)          03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03
                   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A

CLOUD COVER             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         85   85   90   90   95   90   95   90  100   95   90   90   95   95   95   90
TEMPERATURE             24   26   30   31   30   32   33   32   31   32   33   34   34   33   32   31
MAX/MIN TEMP                           32                  30                  34                  30
WIND DIR                 E   NW    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               6    6    9    9   10   11   13   12   13   10    8   11   10    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)                   28   28   27   32   33   29   37   33   31
PRECIP PROB (%)         50   70   70   80   80  100  100  100   90   80   60   50   40   30   30   30
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    R    R    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.26                0.14                0.03
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.2                 1.4                 0.7                 0.1
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    7    9   10    9    8    7    6

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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