Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
359 AM ADT WED AUG 13 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 08/13/25                      THURSDAY 08/14/25
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   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   15   45   65   65   55   50   70   90   95   90   90   90   90   80   75
TEMPERATURE        48   49   54   58   60   58   54   51   49   50   53   56   57   56   54   51   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           61                  49                  59                  48
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE    S   SW    E   NE   NE    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    E   NE
WIND (MPH)          9    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    6    6    8    8    6    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10    5    5    5    5    5    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)   79   78   79   79   79   79   79   78   78   77   79   79   80   80   81   82   82


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/13/25                      THURSDAY 08/14/25
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   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   15   45   65   60   55   50   70   90   95   90   90   90   90   80   75
TEMPERATURE        52   53   59   64   66   63   58   55   53   54   58   61   62   61   58   55   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  52                  64                  53
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W    W    W   SE    E   NW    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          3    4    5    5    5    3    3    3    3    4    5    5    5    4    3    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    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)   79   78   79   79   79   79   78   78   77   77   79   79   80   79   80   82   82


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/13/25                      THURSDAY 08/14/25
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   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   10   35   65   70   65   55   55   85   85   80   85   85   90   75   80
TEMPERATURE        49   50   57   63   64   59   54   51   49   51   56   60   60   57   53   52   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  48                  61                  50
WIND DIR           NE   SW   SE   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   NE
WIND (MPH)          4    5    5    9   11    9    5    5    5    5    6    9   10    9    5    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10    5    5    5    5    5    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)   80   79   79   80   81   80   79   78   77   76   77   78   80   80   81   82   82


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/13/25                      THURSDAY 08/14/25
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   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   10   40   70   70   60   55   55   85   85   80   90   85   90   75   75
TEMPERATURE        55   55   62   66   68   65   60   57   55   55   60   64   65   64   60   57   56
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  54                  66                  55
WIND DIR           NE   SW    S   SW    S    S    S   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   NE
WIND (MPH)          5    2    4    9   11    9    3    2    2    2    4    9   11    9    2    2    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    0    5    5    5    5    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)   79   79   79   80   80   80   79   78   77   76   77   78   80   80   80   81   82


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/13/25                      THURSDAY 08/14/25
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   SC   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   25   65   70   65   55   55   60   85   90   90   90   90   90   75   75
TEMPERATURE        46   47   55   61   62   58   52   48   47   48   53   59   59   57   52   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  46                  60                  47
WIND DIR            N   NE   SE    S    S    S    S   SE    E    E    S    S    S    S   SE   SE   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    3    3    5    6    5    4    4    4    4    5    6    6    5    4    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10    5    5    5    5    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)   78   77   77   78   79   77   77   76   76   75   76   77   79   78   78   79   80


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

DATE                    WEDNESDAY 08/13/25                      THURSDAY 08/14/25
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   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   20   60   70   65   50   55   60   85   90   90   90   90   90   75   75
TEMPERATURE        53   54   61   68   69   65   59   55   53   54   60   66   67   64   58   55   54
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  53                  67                  53
WIND DIR            N   NW   SE   SE    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E    E   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          3    2    3    5    6    5    3    2    2    2    3    4    5    4    3    3    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    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)   78   78   78   79   79   78   77   76   76   75   76   77   79   78   78   80   81

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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