Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
227 PM AST FRI FEB 7 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                                        SATURDAY 02/08/25                       SUNDAY 02/09/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER        FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   35   10   20   20   20   20   10   10   10   10   20   15   15   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        22   18   16   16   15   14   16   23   24   20   16   15   14   15   16   20   20
MIN/MAX TEMP                           14                  24                  14                  21
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          5    5    4    5    5    5    6    6    6    8    9    8    8   11   12   12   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    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)    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        SATURDAY 02/08/25                       SUNDAY 02/09/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER        FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   35   10   20   20   20   20   15   10   15   15   20   15   15   10    5    5
TEMPERATURE        30   26   24   22   21   21   22   29   30   26   22   20   19   20   20   25   25
MIN/MAX TEMP                           21                  31                  19                  26
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    N
WIND (MPH)          4    4    4    4    4    5    5    6    6    6    6    6    6   12   12   12   12
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                     33   32   29
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    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)    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


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

DATE                                        SATURDAY 02/08/25                       SUNDAY 02/09/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   40   20   15   20   15   10    5    5    5    5    5    5   10   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        14   11    7    5    4    4    6   14   15   10    7    5    4    4    5   12   15
MIN/MAX TEMP                            4                  16                   4                  15
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          9    4   11   11   10   10   10   11   13   13   17   18   18   24   25   24   25
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                           35             42   41   42
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    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)    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        SATURDAY 02/08/25                       SUNDAY 02/09/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   40   20   10   20   15   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        24   22   18   16   15   14   16   26   27   22   18   16   15   14   15   25   27
MIN/MAX TEMP                           14                  28                  14                  27
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          5    5    8    8    8    9   10   10   11   11   13   13   13   23   24   23   24
WIND GUST (MPH)                                            28   31   34   35   37   42   44   42   43
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    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)    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


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

DATE                                        SATURDAY 02/08/25                       SUNDAY 02/09/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   35   15   15   15   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        20   14   11   10    9    9   11   22   23   18   14   12   11   11   12   18   18
MIN/MAX TEMP                            9                  24                  11                  20
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          3    3    4    4    4    4    4    3    4    5    5    5    5    8    8    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    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)    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


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

DATE                                        SATURDAY 02/08/25                       SUNDAY 02/09/25
TIME (LT)          15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15   18   21   00   03   06   09   12   15
                   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P   6P   9P   12   3A   6A   9A   12   3P

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   35   15   15   15   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        24   19   14   13   11   11   13   23   24   19   14   12   11   11   12   22   24
MIN/MAX TEMP                           11                  25                  11                  25
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          3    4    4    5    5    6    6    5    5    5    5    8    8   10   10   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                             27   27   24   24             32   32   31   32   29   32
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    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)    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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