Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
512 AM AST TUE NOV 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 TUESDAY 11/04/25 WEDNESDAY 11/05/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 75 100 100 100 95 100 90 65 95 75 85 90 90 85 100
TEMPERATURE 30 31 32 32 30 29 28 29 29 30 31 32 31 32 31 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 28 33 28
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 10 12 12 13 16 19 23 23 24 24 20 19 19 19 20 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 20 30 20 0 10 10 0 0 0 20 50 70 70 70 100
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.08
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 6 6 10 16 19 20 23 24 23 19 19 22 17 19 21 21
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE TUESDAY 11/04/25 WEDNESDAY 11/05/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 75 100 100 100 95 100 90 65 95 75 85 90 90 85 95
TEMPERATURE 36 37 38 38 37 35 34 35 35 37 38 38 37 37 36 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 34 39 34
WIND DIR NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 8 11 11 11 11 13 14 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 20 30 20 5 10 10 0 0 0 20 50 70 70 70 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.08
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 6 7 10 17 21 22 25 26 26 21 19 23 17 19 21 22
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE TUESDAY 11/04/25 WEDNESDAY 11/05/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER FW FW SC OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 40 95 100 95 70 95 80 70 75 80 90 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 27 29 31 31 29 28 27 27 28 29 30 30 29 29 29 28
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 27 31 27
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 8 10 10 10 11 12 14 14 14 19 19 18 18 14 14 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 10 0 0 10 40 60 60 60 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 3 3 4 5 8 11 12 14 13 12 12 11 7 9 11 13
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE TUESDAY 11/04/25 WEDNESDAY 11/05/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER FW FW BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 55 95 100 100 75 100 90 75 80 80 90 90 90 95
TEMPERATURE 35 38 39 39 36 33 32 33 33 35 37 37 35 34 33 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 32 39 31
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 5 8 8 9 9 9 11 12 12 19 19 19 19 11 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 5 20 20 20 0 0 5 40 60 60 60 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 3 3 4 5 8 11 13 15 14 13 13 12 8 10 12 14
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE TUESDAY 11/04/25 WEDNESDAY 11/05/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 50 95 100 100 100 100 100 85 85 80 90 95 90 95
TEMPERATURE 26 28 29 29 27 25 25 25 26 27 30 29 27 27 27 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 25 31 25
WIND DIR N N NE NE N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 3 4 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 8 5 6 6 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 20 20 40 30 30 20 0 10 40 60 70 70 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.07
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 5 4 6 5 7 10 13 15 16 16 16 15 9 11 13 16
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE TUESDAY 11/04/25 WEDNESDAY 11/05/25
TIME (LT) 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03
3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A
CLOUD COVER SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 35 65 95 100 100 100 100 95 80 80 80 90 95 90 95
TEMPERATURE 34 37 38 38 35 32 31 32 33 35 38 38 35 34 34 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 31 39 31
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 6 9 11 12 13 13 16 16 14 14 12 12 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 31 33 33 36 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 20 20 30 20 20 10 0 10 40 60 60 60 80
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.06
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 5 4 6 6 8 11 14 16 17 16 16 15 10 12 14 16
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN