735  
FWAK47 PAJK 031256  
AVGAJK  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
456 AM ADT FRI MAY 3 2024  
 
*** 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 FRIDAY 05/03/24 SATURDAY 05/04/24  
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 0 5 5 5 10 20 25 35 45 70 80 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 41 51 57 59 55 50 43 39 40 50 55 57 55 47 43 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 38 57 37  
WIND DIR NE NE NE N N N N N NE E E SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 10 8 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 8 8 8 8 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 25 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 20  
PRECIP TYPE R  
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) 40 41 43 46 46 47 46 44 41 42 42 41 40 38 37 36  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/03/24 SATURDAY 05/04/24  
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 0 5 0 5 10 20 25 35 45 70 80 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 44 56 63 65 61 54 45 39 41 53 59 62 59 50 46 44  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 39 62 42  
WIND DIR NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE E SE SE SE E SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 10 9 5 5 4 4 6 10 4 13 5 5 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 20  
PRECIP TYPE R  
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) 40 41 43 46 46 47 45 44 41 42 42 41 40 38 37 36  
 
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/03/24 SATURDAY 05/04/24  
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 CL FW FW SC FW SC SC SC BK OV BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 5 5 20 45 20 40 40 40 55 70 65 70 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 41 50 55 57 54 47 40 35 36 46 52 51 43 36 36 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 34 53 35  
WIND DIR NE E S S S SE E SE E S S S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 9 8 4 11 5 6 8 9 2 6 10 13 11 10 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 10 10  
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) 36 42 45 47 47 45 42 40 40 40 41 42 41 40 38 38  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/03/24 SATURDAY 05/04/24  
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 CL CL FW FW SC FW SC SC SC BK OV BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 5 5 20 40 25 40 35 45 55 70 65 70 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 45 57 63 65 61 53 44 39 40 50 58 60 55 44 39 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 38 60 36  
WIND DIR NE S S S SW NE NE NE NE S S S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 4 9 11 12 8 4 5 5 2 4 9 11 6 6 8 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE R  
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) 36 41 44 46 46 45 42 39 39 40 41 41 40 39 38 37  
 
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/03/24 SATURDAY 05/04/24  
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 SC FW CL FW FW SC SC BK SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 5 5 5 25 35 35 60 35 55 60 75 75 80 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 39 49 54 56 53 48 42 38 38 47 52 52 50 44 41 39  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 37 53 38  
WIND DIR N NE S S S W W W E SE S S S SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 20 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (HFT) 34 39 42 44 44 42 40 37 38 39 39 40 39 38 37 36  
 
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/03/24 SATURDAY 05/04/24  
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 SC CL CL CL FW SC SC BK SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 5 5 5 20 35 30 55 35 50 60 75 75 80 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 44 55 62 64 60 52 44 38 39 50 58 59 55 47 43 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 37 59 39  
WIND DIR NW W S S SE NW N NE NE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 5 5 3 3 4 4 2 5 8 10 5 5 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 23  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 10 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
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) 35 39 42 44 44 43 41 38 39 39 40 40 39 38 37 37  
 

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