Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
230 PM ADT SUN AUG 31 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                                        MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   45   30   25   10   15    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        57   55   51   48   47   47   54   59   62   59   55   51   49   51   60   66   68
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  63                  48                  70
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    3    4    5    5    5    5    6    5    5    6    6    5    5    5    5    5
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)   71   78   90  101  105  109  115  118  117  117  112  104  108  103  102  101  102


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   45   30   20   10   15    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0
TEMPERATURE        62   59   54   51   50   50   58   64   66   63   58   54   53   55   65   73   75
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  67                  53                  77
WIND DIR            W   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          4    2    3    3    3    4    4    6    5    4    3    3    4    3    4    5    5
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)   71   78   91  101  105  109  115  118  117  116  112  104  108  103  102  101  102


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   SC   SC   SC   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   50   50   45    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    5   20   15
TEMPERATURE        61   56   53   51   51   52   60   68   70   64   57   54   53   54   63   70   71
MIN/MAX TEMP                           50                  71                  53                  72
WIND DIR           SW    S   NE   NE   NE   NE    N   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         11    1    3    4    4    4    8   11   10    6    4    6    8    5    6    9   11
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)   70   76   80   85   92  104  111  114  115  113  112  104  103  100   98  100  101


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   SC   BK   SC   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   50   50   40    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0   20   15
TEMPERATURE        65   61   56   53   52   52   60   68   69   66   60   56   55   54   62   69   70
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  72                  54                  72
WIND DIR           SW    S    N   NE   NE    N    W    W    W   SW   NE   NE   NE   NE    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)         11    1    1    2    2    3    5   12   12    6    2    3    5    2    4    8   10
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)   70   75   82   88   96  107  112  114  114  114  112  104  102  100   98  100  101


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   45   60   40   10    5    5    5    5   10    5    5    0    0   10   20   15
TEMPERATURE        61   56   49   46   45   45   55   64   66   61   53   49   47   47   57   65   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  67                  46                  68
WIND DIR            S    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NE    S    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   SW   SW    S
WIND (MPH)          4    2    2    2    2    3    1    3    3    3    3    4    4    3    3    4    5
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)   70   78   88   95  102  112  114  113  112  110  109  103  100  100   98  100  100


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

DATE                                        MONDAY 09/01/25                         TUESDAY 09/02/25
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   SC   BK   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   45   55   45   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    5   20   15
TEMPERATURE        67   62   55   52   50   50   60   70   72   67   59   54   52   52   63   72   73
MIN/MAX TEMP                           49                  73                  51                  74
WIND DIR           SW    S   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   NW    S    S   NW   NW   NW   NW   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          5    1    1    2    3    3    2    4    4    3    3    4    5    3    3    4    5
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)   70   77   88   94  102  111  114  114  113  111  110  103  101  100   98  100  100

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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