Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
426 AM ADT SAT OCT 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 10/04/25                       SUNDAY 10/05/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         35   45   75   80   95   90   95   95   95  100  100  100  100  100  100  100
TEMPERATURE             38   41   44   45   43   42   41   42   41   41   43   43   44   44   43   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  39                  45                  41
WIND DIR                NE    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    E
WIND (MPH)               4    5    5    6    6    6    6    5    8    9   10   10   10   10   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0   40   80   80   90   90  100  100  100  100  100  100  100
PRECIP TYPE                                  R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.05                0.28                0.48
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        41   42   44   47   50   50   65   73   79   88   83   81   82   80   78   73


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    SATURDAY 10/04/25                       SUNDAY 10/05/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         35   45   75   80   95   90   95   95   95  100  100  100  100  100  100  100
TEMPERATURE             43   46   49   49   48   46   46   46   45   46   47   48   48   48   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  44                  49                  45
WIND DIR                 E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    E
WIND (MPH)               3    4    5    5    4    4    3    3    5    6    8    8    8    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0   40   80   80   90   90  100  100  100  100  100  100  100
PRECIP TYPE                                  R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.05                0.26                0.46
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        41   42   44   47   49   49   65   73   80   88   83   81   82   80   78   74


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 10/04/25                       SUNDAY 10/05/25
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             BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         55   45   65   90   95   90   90   95   90   95   90   90   90  100  100  100
TEMPERATURE             38   42   45   45   44   43   43   44   44   44   46   46   45   45   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  41                  47                  44
WIND DIR                SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)               6    9   10   12   10    9    9   12   11   12   12   12   11   10   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0   30   70   80   80   80   70   70   80   80  100  100  100
PRECIP TYPE                                  R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.03                0.07                0.15
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        35   38   42   43   44   48   61   66   77   77   66   66   67   67   67   65


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    SATURDAY 10/04/25                       SUNDAY 10/05/25
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             BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         55   45   70   90   95   95   95   95   95   95   90   90   95  100  100  100
TEMPERATURE             43   45   49   50   47   45   44   44   44   44   48   48   48   48   48   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  42                  50                  47
WIND DIR                SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)               2    4    9   14   11   11    9    6    6    6    9   10    8    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              21        33             28
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0   40   70   80   80   80   70   70   80   80  100  100  100
PRECIP TYPE                                  R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.04                0.08                0.17
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        35   37   41   43   45   47   60   66   74   77   67   67   67   67   67   65


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 10/04/25                       SUNDAY 10/05/25
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             BK   SC   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         55   40   70   85   95   90   90   95   95   95   90   90   95  100  100  100
TEMPERATURE             31   35   42   42   39   37   37   37   37   38   42   42   41   40   39   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           43                  35                  44                  38
WIND DIR                NW   SW    S    S    S   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SE    E
WIND (MPH)               3    3    5    5    4    4    4    5    5    6    6    6    6    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5   40   60   80   90   90   80   80   80   80  100  100  100
PRECIP TYPE                                  S    S    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.03                0.10                0.18
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        35   37   42   44   47   50   66   72   78   80   71   70   69   69   69   66


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 10/04/25                       SUNDAY 10/05/25
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             BK   SC   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)         55   40   70   85   95   90   90   95   95   95   90   90   95  100  100  100
TEMPERATURE             38   42   49   49   47   44   44   44   43   44   49   49   48   46   45   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  41                  51                  43
WIND DIR                NW   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)               3    4    5    6    5    5    5    5    5    6    6    6    6    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              24   25   25   27   28   27   25
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0   40   70   80   90   90   80   80   80   80  100  100  100
PRECIP TYPE                                  R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.04                0.10                0.21
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)        35   37   42   45   47   50   65   71   77   81   71   71   70   70   70   67

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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