Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
309 PM ADT THU MAR 27 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                                        FRIDAY 03/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/29/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   70   40   45   40   40   40   25   35   40   45   50   60   15   25   40   50
TEMPERATURE        46   43   37   30   26   26   30   35   37   35   32   28   25   28   33   38   39
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  37                  25                  39
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)         27   29   26   25   19   13   13   13   12   11   10   10   10   10   10   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)    56   57   55   51   37                  29
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   20   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                    S    S
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)    7    3    1    0    0    0    0    1    2    3    4    3    2    1    1    4    9


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 03/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/29/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   70   40   45   40   40   40   25   35   40   45   55   60   15   25   40   50
TEMPERATURE        51   48   43   37   33   33   37   42   43   41   38   34   31   33   39   43   44
MIN/MAX TEMP                           33                  43                  31                  44
WIND DIR           NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   NE    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)         18   16   13   11   10    9   10   10   10    8    8    8    8    6    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)         36   36   36   40   41   35   33   31   33   35   36   36
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   20   30
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                    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)    7    3    1    0    0    0    0    1    2    3    4    3    2    2    1    4    9


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 03/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/29/25
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   50   45   45   50   45   35   35   45   50   55   55   50   20   20   20   40
TEMPERATURE        42   40   34   29   25   26   30   34   36   33   29   24   20   23   30   35   36
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  36                  20                  36
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N   NE    N    N   NE
WIND (MPH)         20   12   11   12   12   16   13   13   13   13   14   14   13   12   12   13   13
WIND GUST (MPH)    39   29   29
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10
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)    4    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    0    0    2    7


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        FRIDAY 03/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/29/25
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   50   45   45   50   40   30   35   45   45   55   50   45   20   20   20   40
TEMPERATURE        54   51   46   41   37   36   40   43   44   42   37   32   28   31   40   45   47
MIN/MAX TEMP                           36                  44                  28                  47
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N    N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)         14    9    9    9   10   11   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)    37                       28                                 27
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10
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)    5    1    1    0    0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1    1    1    0    3    8


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 03/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/29/25
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        SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   55   45   45   45   40   35   30   45   50   55   50   45   20   20   25   35
TEMPERATURE        37   35   31   26   23   24   30   36   38   36   31   26   23   25   32   37   38
MIN/MAX TEMP                           23                  38                  22                  38
WIND DIR            N    N   NE   NE    N    N    N    N   NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N   NE   SE
WIND (MPH)          8    8    6    5    8    9    9    9    8    8    6    8    8    6    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    32   36   32   26
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10
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)    7    3    1    1    0    1    0    1    2    3    3    2    1    1    1    3    8


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

DATE                                        FRIDAY 03/28/25                         SATURDAY 03/29/25
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        SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   55   45   45   45   40   35   30   40   50   50   50   45   20   20   25   35
TEMPERATURE        52   49   43   36   32   32   36   41   43   41   36   31   27   29   37   42   44
MIN/MAX TEMP                           31                  43                  27                  44
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         10    9    9    9    9    9    9    9    9    9    8    8    8    8    8    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)    33   35   35   36   31   29   29   29   29   29   27   26   25        27   25   26
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10
PRECIP TYPE                                                                                         S
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)    7    3    1    0    0    1    0    1    2    2    3    2    1    1    1    3    8

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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