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FWAK47 PAJK 191336  
AVGAJK  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
535 AM ADT FRI APR 19 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 04/19/24 SATURDAY 04/20/24  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 15 20 30 30 45 70 90  
TEMPERATURE 33 40 47 50 49 44 38 36 36 41 45 46 45 42 39 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 36 46 37  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE SE SE E SE E E SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 6 6 6 6 5 6 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 30 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
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) 26 26 28 31 32 30 28 25 33 33 34 35 34 32 30 28  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 04/19/24 SATURDAY 04/20/24  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 15 20 25 30 45 70 90  
TEMPERATURE 33 42 51 58 54 48 42 38 40 46 51 52 50 47 44 42  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 38 52 42  
WIND DIR E E E NW SE E E NE NE SE SE E SE E E SE  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE 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) 26 26 28 30 31 30 28 26 33 33 34 35 34 32 30 28  
 
...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...  
 
DATE FRIDAY 04/19/24 SATURDAY 04/20/24  
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 10 10 10 10 15 30 30 45 65  
TEMPERATURE 31 38 45 49 46 39 31 26 31 39 44 45 44 41 37 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 26 45 34  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE S S SW SW SW S S  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 9 8 8 8 6 6 9 8 9 10 11 11 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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) 20 26 32 34 34 30 27 24 16 28 35 37 36 30 21 20  
 
   
..NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY
 
 
DATE FRIDAY 04/19/24 SATURDAY 04/20/24  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 15 35 30 45 65  
TEMPERATURE 30 41 52 58 56 47 37 32 38 48 55 57 55 50 46 42  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 32 57 42  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE N N E NE S S S S S SE S  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 6 8 8 9 9 9 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 18 25 31 33 33 29 27 23 22 31 36 37 36 31 25 23  
 
...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)  
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...  
 
DATE FRIDAY 04/19/24 SATURDAY 04/20/24  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 15 15 20 35 40 50 75  
TEMPERATURE 33 38 44 47 46 41 36 33 35 40 44 45 44 40 36 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 33 45 33  
WIND DIR N N N NE N N N N N SE SE S SE SW SE S  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 8 5 4 5 6 6 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE S  
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) 14 21 27 30 32 28 24 21 24 31 35 37 36 31 27 22  
 
...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...  
 
DATE FRIDAY 04/19/24 SATURDAY 04/20/24  
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 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 15 20 30 35 50 75  
TEMPERATURE 33 42 51 56 54 47 39 34 38 46 51 53 51 47 42 39  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 34 53 39  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N NE NE E N SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 8 5 4 5 5 5 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 23 23 23  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 15 21 27 30 32 29 24 21 25 31 35 36 35 32 28 24  
 

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