Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
307 PM AST THU NOV 14 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 11/15/24                         SATURDAY 11/16/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         90   90   90   95   95   95   95   95   90   85   85   85   95   95   90   90
TEMPERATURE             30   31   31   32   32   32   33   35   35   35   35   35   35   34   34   33
MIN/MAX TEMP                           30                  36                  34                  35
WIND DIR                SE    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               5   10    9   14   23   25   28   27   12   10   10    9   13   13   17   11
WIND GUST (MPH)              27        34   51   58   59   58   33   29   28                  34
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   30   20   40   80   80  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.10                0.77                0.40                0.27
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 2.9                 1.0                 1.1
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         8    9   10   11   12   16   21   22   19   18   17   18   18   17   15   14


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/15/24                         SATURDAY 11/16/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         90   85   90   95   95   95   95   95   90   85   85   90   95   95   90   90
TEMPERATURE             36   36   36   37   37   37   39   40   40   40   40   40   39   39   39   39
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  40                  39                  39
WIND DIR                SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               6    8    8   12   21   24   25   25    9    6    6    6   12   11   11   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                             42        49   44
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   20   40   80   80  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.05                0.60                0.34                0.26
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.9                 0.1                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         8    9   10   11   12   16   22   23   19   18   17   18   18   17   15   14


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/15/24                         SATURDAY 11/16/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         85   90   85   85   95   95   95   95   90   85   90   90   90   90   90   90
TEMPERATURE             24   26   28   29   30   31   34   34   34   34   34   33   33   33   33   32
MIN/MAX TEMP                           23                  34                  32                  34
WIND DIR                 S    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)               5    8   12   18   18   13   19   26   19   14   14   13   13   13   13   13
WIND GUST (MPH)                        35             36
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   20   30   30   40  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   90   70   60   50
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.60                0.12                0.11
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 3.1                 0.7                 0.8
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         0    2    5    7   10   17   21   21   17   17   17   17   15   14   15   13


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/15/24                         SATURDAY 11/16/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         90   90   85   90   95   95   95   90   90   85   90   90   90   95   90   90
TEMPERATURE             33   34   36   37   38   39   42   43   42   42   42   42   41   41   42   41
MIN/MAX TEMP                           33                  44                  41                  43
WIND DIR                 N    E    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)               2    3    9   14   12   12   20   24   16   11   12   10   11   11   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                   28   33   33   32             35   31   29   27
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   20   40   40   60  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   80   70   60   50
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.05                0.62                0.07                0.10
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.6                 0.0                 0.1
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         1    2    5    7   10   15   19   20   17   17   17   17   15   14   15   12


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/15/24                         SATURDAY 11/16/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         75   75   80   85   95   95   90   75   80   75   80   85   90   90   90   90
TEMPERATURE             21   22   23   25   27   28   31   31   31   30   30   31   31   30   32   31
MIN/MAX TEMP                           21                  32                  30                  32
WIND DIR                 E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    S    S   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               2    3    4    9   14   18   17   11    9    6    6    6    9    9   13    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                             40   44   47   33   28   28   24   26
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5    5    5   30  100  100  100   90   90   90   90   80   80   70   60   50
PRECIP TYPE                             S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.46                0.06                0.10
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 2.2                 0.2                 0.6
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         0    1    3    6   10   15   20   19   16   15   14   15   14   13   14   12


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 11/15/24                         SATURDAY 11/16/24
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             OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         80   80   80   85   95   95   90   75   75   75   80   85   90   90   90   90
TEMPERATURE             29   30   31   33   34   36   38   39   39   38   38   38   38   38   39   39
MIN/MAX TEMP                           29                  40                  37                  40
WIND DIR                NW   NW   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               2    3    5   11   14   19   17   16   12   11   10    9    9    9    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                   33   36   40   36   37   36   36   36   36   36   27   27   27   27
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5   50  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100   80   80   70   60
PRECIP TYPE              S    S         S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    R    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.53                0.06                0.11
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.9                 0.0                 0.1
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)         1    2    4    7   11   15   20   19   16   15   15   16   14   14   14   12

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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