Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
341 AM ADT SUN AUG 24 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                    SUNDAY 08/24/25                         MONDAY 08/25/25
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        CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5   20   15   20   25   35   55   40   55   45   30   25   25   25   30
TEMPERATURE        51   51   55   59   60   57   52   49   47   47   50   54   56   55   50   48   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  46                  57                  45
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          4    4    5    6    8    8    6    6    6    5    6    8    8    8    6    6    6
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)   94   92   90   88   86   83   81   79   77   82   82   82   86   86   84   84   84


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/24/25                         MONDAY 08/25/25
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        CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     0    5    5   20   15   20   20   40   55   40   55   45   30   25   25   25   30
TEMPERATURE        55   55   60   64   65   62   57   54   52   53   55   60   61   59   54   52   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  52                  62                  49
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N    W    W    W    W    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          3    3    5    6    5    4    4    4    4    3    5    5    5    4    4    3    3
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)   94   92   90   88   85   83   81   78   77   82   82   82   86   86   84   84   84


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/24/25                         MONDAY 08/25/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15    5    5   10   15   25   35   40   70   70   55   40   35   45   50   50
TEMPERATURE        53   52   59   64   64   59   55   52   51   51   54   59   59   57   52   50   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  50                  60                  47
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          8    8   10   12   12   11   10    9    9    8   10   11   12   10    8    8    8
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)   80   79   80   81   83   82   81   79   77   83   84   84   89   89   83   82   81


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/24/25                         MONDAY 08/25/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   10    5   10   10   25   35   45   75   75   65   50   45   50   55   50
TEMPERATURE        53   54   62   69   70   67   61   57   55   55   59   65   66   64   59   56   53
MAX/MIN TEMP                           72                  54                  68                  51
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    6   11   12    9    5    4    4    4    6   10   10    8    4    3    3
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)   80   79   80   82   83   82   80   78   76   83   83   83   88   88   82   81   81


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/24/25                         MONDAY 08/25/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   10    5    5   10   15   25   35   65   70   60   45   40   35   35   50
TEMPERATURE        47   47   54   60   61   57   50   47   45   45   50   56   57   55   48   46   44
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  45                  58                  43
WIND DIR            S    S   SE    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          2    2    4    5    5    4    3    2    2    4    4    6    8    6    5    5    4
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)   79   78   79   80   81   80   79   77   75   82   83   83   88   88   82   81   81


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

DATE                    SUNDAY 08/24/25                         MONDAY 08/25/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   10    5   10   10   15   20   35   65   70   60   50   40   40   40   45
TEMPERATURE        54   54   61   68   69   65   57   54   52   52   56   63   64   62   55   53   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  51                  65                  49
WIND DIR            E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SW    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    W
WIND (MPH)          3    3    4    6    6    6    5    5    4    3    4    5    6    4    3    3    3
WIND GUST (MPH)                        24   25   23   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)   80   79   80   82   82   81   79   77   75   82   83   83   87   87   82   82   81

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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