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
647 AM ADT SUN AUG 17 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 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 95 95 95 95 95 90 90 80 80 70 70 60 55 60
TEMPERATURE 47 47 48 49 49 49 48 46 46 47 50 53 52 49 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 46 54 45
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE E NE SW W NW W W NW NW N N NE
WIND (MPH) 12 10 9 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 70 60 60 50 50 50 50 40 40 20 10 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.25 0.13 0.06 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 65 62 62 62 63 64 64 63 63 64 65 66 66 66 66 65
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 95 95 95 95 95 90 90 80 80 70 70 60 55 60
TEMPERATURE 52 52 54 55 55 54 53 52 52 53 56 59 57 54 53 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 52 59 51
WIND DIR SE E SE SE E E E SE E NW W W NW NW NW E
WIND (MPH) 12 6 6 5 3 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 4 2 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 70 60 60 50 50 50 50 50 40 20 10 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.22 0.13 0.05 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 65 63 62 63 63 64 64 63 63 64 65 66 66 66 66 65
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 100 95 95 90 90 95 95 90 90 85 90 90
TEMPERATURE 57 57 57 56 54 52 51 50 52 54 59 61 58 54 52 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 49 62 49
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S SW SW S S SW SW SW SW S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 11 10 10 9 8 6 6 5 6 8 9 8 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 100 100 80 80 80 70 70 60 40 30 20 10 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.29 0.13 0.10 0.02
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 79 75 75 77 78 78 78 78 77 75 77 77 77 75 73 71
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 100 95 95 90 90 95 95 95 90 85 90 90
TEMPERATURE 58 60 62 62 61 59 56 54 55 58 64 66 64 60 57 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 53 67 54
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S SW S S S S SW SW S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 12 10 10 5 4 3 3 2 4 8 10 8 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 80 90 80 80 80 70 60 60 30 30 20 10 10
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.24 0.09 0.07 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 78 73 73 74 76 77 77 77 76 75 76 77 76 75 73 71
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 95 95 95 95 90 90 95 95 90 90 85 90 90
TEMPERATURE 48 48 50 50 48 47 46 46 46 48 52 53 52 48 46 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 45 54 45
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 4 4 5 4 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 80 80 80 80 70 60 50 40 20 20 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.30 0.15 0.09 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 80 75 75 76 77 77 77 76 76 75 76 77 77 75 73 72
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 95 95 95 95 90 90 95 95 90 90 80 85 90
TEMPERATURE 54 55 57 57 55 53 52 51 51 54 59 61 59 55 52 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 51 61 50
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE S S SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 11 10 9 6 5 4 5 5 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 29 29 23 23 19 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 80 80 80 70 70 60 50 40 20 20 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.12 0.07 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 78 74 73 74 75 76 76 76 75 74 75 76 76 75 73 71
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN