Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1238 AM ADT MON SEP 29 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 09/29/25                         TUESDAY 09/30/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   85   85   80   80   90   75   75   65   55   50   50   50   50   40   25   30
TEMPERATURE        39   38   42   45   46   43   41   39   38   37   41   45   47   43   41   39   37
MAX/MIN TEMP                           48                  36                  48                  36
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    E   SE   SE    E    N    N    N    N    N    N   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          9    9    9    9    8    6    6    6    5    5    6    8    8    8    8    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   30   40   50   60   70   50   40   20   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S    S    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.03                0.13                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   39   39   39   39   41   39   39   39   39   37   37   40   42   43   43   44   43


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                    MONDAY 09/29/25                         TUESDAY 09/30/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    90   85   85   80   80   90   75   75   65   55   50   50   50   45   40   25   25
TEMPERATURE        43   42   46   50   51   47   46   43   42   42   45   50   52   48   45   43   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           53                  41                  53                  41
WIND DIR            E    E   NW   NW    E    E    E    E    E   NE    N    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          5    6    6    6    8    5    5    5    5    6    8    9    8    6    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   30   40   50   60   70   50   40   20    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.03                0.13                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   39   39   39   40   41   40   39   39   39   38   37   40   42   43   43   44   43


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

DATE                    MONDAY 09/29/25                         TUESDAY 09/30/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   80   80   80   80   70   85   80   55   45   40   40   30   20   10    5   15
TEMPERATURE        39   39   43   48   49   44   41   40   40   40   42   48   49   44   40   39   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  37                  50                  35
WIND DIR           NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   SW    S    S    W    N    N    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          8    9    9    8    6    4    6    6    5    5    6    8   10    8    8    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   20   20   20   30   40   30   30   20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.03                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   36   36   39   42   43   41   38   38   37   34   36   40   43   42   40   38   35


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                    MONDAY 09/29/25                         TUESDAY 09/30/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   75   75   80   80   70   85   80   55   40   35   35   25   15   10    5   10
TEMPERATURE        43   42   46   53   54   49   46   44   44   43   46   52   54   49   44   42   41
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  42                  56                  39
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N   NE   SW    S   NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N   NE   NE   NE
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    6    6    4    4    3    3    3    6    8    9    9   10   12   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5   20   20   30   30   30   30   30   20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.03                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   36   36   38   41   42   40   39   38   37   34   36   40   42   42   40   38   35


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

DATE                    MONDAY 09/29/25                         TUESDAY 09/30/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   80   80   80   80   70   80   75   55   45   35   30   20    5    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        33   32   38   45   46   41   37   35   34   33   37   45   46   40   35   33   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           47                  32                  47                  30
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   SE    E   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          4    4    4    4    4    3    3    3    3    3    3    4    4    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0   20   20   20   30   30   30   30   20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE              S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.02                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   34   34   35   39   41   40   39   38   37   32   34   39   41   41   38   36   34


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

DATE                    MONDAY 09/29/25                         TUESDAY 09/30/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   75   75   80   80   70   80   75   50   50   40   30   20   10    5    5   10
TEMPERATURE        39   39   44   52   53   49   44   42   40   40   44   52   54   48   43   40   38
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  38                  55                  36
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    E    E    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)          5    5    4    4    4    4    4    4    4    4    5    6    6    6    8    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0   10   20   30   30   40   30   30   20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.02                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   34   34   36   39   41   40   39   39   37   33   35   39   41   41   39   37   35

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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