Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
334 PM ADT FRI JUL 4 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 07/05/25                       SUNDAY 07/06/25
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        FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   35   25   35   30   30   35   50   45   50   70   75   75   85   95   95
TEMPERATURE        53   52   49   47   46   47   49   53   54   53   50   48   47   48   49   51   51
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  55                  45                  53
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W   NW    N    S   SW   SW    S    S   SE    E    E    E   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          5    4    3    3    3    3    4    5    5    5    5    5    5    6    6    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   20   20   30   20   40   90   80
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.08
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   69   70   70   69   67   66   66   67   68   68   68   66   66   68   67   68   68


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        SATURDAY 07/05/25                       SUNDAY 07/06/25
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        FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   35   30   35   30   25   35   50   45   50   70   75   75   85   95   95
TEMPERATURE        59   58   54   51   50   51   54   58   59   58   54   52   51   52   56   59   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  61                  50                  62
WIND DIR            W    S    E   NE   NE    E    S   SW    S   SE   SE    E    E    E   SE    S   SE
WIND (MPH)          4    2    2    2    3    4    4    5    5    5    5    4    4    5    5    5    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   20   20   30   20   40   90   80
PRECIP TYPE                                                           R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.08
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   69   70   70   69   67   66   66   67   68   68   68   67   66   67   67   68   68


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

DATE                                        SATURDAY 07/05/25                       SUNDAY 07/06/25
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   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   85   90   90   90   90   75   60   40   30   35   60   75   75   75   80   90
TEMPERATURE        58   54   50   48   47   48   52   56   58   55   50   48   47   49   53   58   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  59                  46                  60
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         10    9    6    5    5    9   11    9   11    9    8    9    8   11   13   14   23
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                          31
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   30   20   10   20   10    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   10   30   40
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R         R                                                      R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.03                0.00                0.00                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   82   81   80   79   77   75   74   73   72   71   70   69   66   68   68   69   70


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        SATURDAY 07/05/25                       SUNDAY 07/06/25
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        BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   70   80   85   90   80   75   50   40   30   40   60   75   80   80   85   90
TEMPERATURE        64   62   58   54   52   53   56   61   64   62   58   54   52   53   58   62   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  65                  51                  65
WIND DIR            S    S    S   SW    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         11    8    3    2    2    5    8    9   10    8    5    4    4    8   11   11   13
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                          28   31   32
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   30   20   10   20   20    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   10   10   40   50
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R                                                 R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.01                0.00                0.00                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   81   81   80   78   76   74   73   72   71   71   69   68   65   67   67   68   69


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

DATE                                        SATURDAY 07/05/25                       SUNDAY 07/06/25
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        BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   70   70   75   80   85   75   50   40   25   25   40   60   70   80   90   95
TEMPERATURE        55   53   48   46   44   45   48   54   56   54   48   45   43   45   49   53   53
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  57                  42                  55
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          5    4    3    2    2    3    3    5    5    5    4    3    3    4    4    5    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   30   20   20   20   20   20    0    0    0    0    5   10   20   20   40   50
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R                                  R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.00                0.00                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   81   81   80   78   76   74   73   72   72   68   66   66   64   66   66   67   68


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

DATE                                        SATURDAY 07/05/25                       SUNDAY 07/06/25
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        BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   60   65   70   70   75   65   45   35   25   25   40   60   70   80   90   95
TEMPERATURE        63   61   56   52   50   52   56   62   64   63   57   52   51   53   58   63   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           50                  65                  49                  65
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          6    5    3    2    2    3    4    5    6    5    4    3    2    5    6    8   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                               25   28
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   20   20   20   20   10    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   20   50   60
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R                                  R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.02                0.00                0.00                0.01
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   80   80   79   78   75   73   72   71   71   68   67   66   64   66   66   67   68

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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