Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
348 AM ADT WED MAR 12 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                    WEDNESDAY 03/12/25                      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   25   20   15   25   20   25   15   15   40   40   40   45   40   40   40   35
TEMPERATURE        24   25   27   31   33   28   25   23   21   19   22   24   25   24   22   20   18
MAX/MIN TEMP                           33                  18                  25                  18
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          9   12   18   18   18   21   23   20   21   21   13   13   13   13   13   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)    26   31   42   43   44   51   48   44   47   48
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
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                    WEDNESDAY 03/12/25                      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   25   20   15   25   20   25   15   15   40   40   40   40   40   40   40   35
TEMPERATURE        30   30   30   34   35   30   27   25   23   22   26   30   31   29   26   22   20
MAX/MIN TEMP                           35                  20                  31                  20
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          4    5    6    8    6    6    8    8    8   11   10   10   10   10   10    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)    25   28   34   35   33   34   40   41   44   47
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
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                    WEDNESDAY 03/12/25                      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   30   20   15   15   15   15   15   15   40   40   40   45   45   40   45   40
TEMPERATURE        18   18   18   23   25   21   17   15   12   10   15   18   19   17   13    9    7
MAX/MIN TEMP                           25                   8                  19                   6
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          9   16   16   16   16   16   14   14   16   18   18   18   18   17   16   14   12
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                 35   35        37   37   35
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                    WEDNESDAY 03/12/25                      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   30   20   15   15   15   15   15   15   30   30   30   35   35   35   35   35
TEMPERATURE        25   26   28   33   36   30   26   24   20   18   24   27   28   26   22   18   16
MAX/MIN TEMP                           36                  17                  28                  15
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          8   11   11   11   11   11   11   12   13   13   13   14   14   14   12   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)         31   31   28   31   28   28   31   31   31   31   32   34   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


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 03/12/25                      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   30   20   15   15   15   15   15   15   25   20   25   30   35   40   40   35
TEMPERATURE        19   19   20   27   29   21   17   14   12   11   17   21   22   20   15   11    8
MAX/MIN TEMP                           29                   9                  22                   8
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NE    N   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          2    4    3    4    5    8    9    8    8    6   12   12   12   12   12   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)                        24   31   31             24
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                    WEDNESDAY 03/12/25                      THURSDAY 03/13/25
TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   30   20   15   15   15   15   15   15   20   20   25   30   35   40   40   35
TEMPERATURE        27   26   25   32   35   28   23   20   17   16   22   26   27   25   20   16   12
MAX/MIN TEMP                           35                  13                  27                  12
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW    N    N   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    6    6    6    5    6    6    8    9   11   11   11   11   12   11   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)         26   26   26   26   26   28   29   29   31   31   29   32   36   32   34   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

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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