MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for AUGUST 2009 NAME: 3270 Nowell CITY: West Juneau STATE: Alaska ELEV: 97 ft LAT: 58° 17' 33" N LONG: 134° 25' 37" W TEMPERATURE (°F), RAIN (in), WIND SPEED (mph), SNOW (in). Snowfall from 21:00 - 21:00, all others Midnight to Midnight. HEAT COOL AVG WIND SNOW MEAN DEG DEG WIND DOM RUN ON(1) DAY TEMP HIGH TIME LOW TIME DAYS DAYS RAIN SPEED HIGH TIME DIR (mi) SNOW GRND WEATHER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 62.3 68.4 12:45p 56.3 12:00m 2.9 0.2 0.00 2.8 17.0 2:20p WNW 66.53 0.0 0.0 Cld FewBrks-SmClrAreas MCd/Cd PCd VarMCd/Cd TnyBrks 2 58.0 64.2 2:15p 52.6 11:40p 7.0 0.0 0.00 1.6 14.0 12:55p NW 37.29 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd-Brks Cd DecrCumulus Thnnsh-Thn-VryThnCds-Smoke 3 62.2 76.8 4:45p 51.9 5:15a 5.3 2.5 0.00 3.0 17.0 3:35a NW 72.96 0.0 0.0 Smoke-FewClds Smoke-OccHntsBlue ExtmWk-WkSun Lt-Brzy 4 66.9 81.1 3:25p 55.3 6:00a 3.2 5.0 0.00 1.5 14.0 4:00a W 35.50 0.0 0.0 SkyFiltBySmk-HntsofBlu-HvyFiltBlu Slt&VrySltHazofSmk 5 62.2 72.8 5:20p 51.1 5:05a 4.7 1.9 0.00 0.0 2.0 1:45p ENE 0.00 0.0 0.0 SkyFltBySmk-HntsofBlu-HvyFltBlu Slt-VrySltHz-HzofSmk 6 60.8 67.9 4:35p 52.9 5:00a 4.4 0.2 0.00 0.8 14.0 5:20p W 19.01 0.0 0.0 MCld then Cld with Slt-VrySltHz-HzofSmk Smoke/Cldy 7 58.4 65.2 1:35p 53.6 11:55p 6.6 0.0 0.06 0.6 14.0 3:25p SSE 13.81 0.0 0.0 Cd/VrySltHz-Hz/FewSpr-VryLtRn LtWnd Cd/Sp-VryLtRn-Rn 8 56.5 64.5 3:40p 51.9 5:55a 8.5 0.0 0.08 0.1 9.0 6:00p E 3.41 0.0 0.0 Cd-Fog/LtRn-Mst Cd/LtDrz-Sp Cd/MCd Shr Rnbw Cd Cd/Rn 9 56.0 59.3 3:45p 52.5 12:00m 9.0 0.0 0.22 0.6 11.0 11:05a SSE 14.20 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn-LtRn-Spr Cld Cld/VryLtRn-VryLtSpr Cld Cld/Rn 10 56.1 63.9 2:05p 50.4 5:45a 8.9 0.0 0.09 0.3 10.0 5:35p SSE 7.85 0.0 0.0 Cd/R Cd-Fog M/PCd PCd Cd MCd/Cd Cd Cd/Sp-Drz Cd/Shrs 11 56.0 62.6 4:45p 52.0 5:45a 9.0 0.0 0.05 0.4 10.0 1:45a SSE 8.98 0.0 0.0 Cld/Shrs Cld Cld-FewBrks Cld/MCld PCld MCld Cld 12 56.4 62.4 2:50p 51.7 12:00m 8.6 0.0 0.00 0.0 7.0 5:55p E 0.41 0.0 0.0 Cldy Cld/OccSm-TnyBrks MCld Cld/Slt-VrySltBrkn 13 54.4 62.1 4:45p 48.9 1:55a 10.6 0.0 TRACE 0.1 9.0 4:40p ENE 1.31 0.0 0.0 Cld/HntsBlue-Brks MCld Cld VryLtRn-SprShr Cd-Brks Cd 14 53.4 55.3 1:10p 52.3 4:30a 11.6 0.0 0.28 0.2 9.0 5:00p SSE 3.58 0.0 0.0 Cld Cd/LtPrecip Cd Cd/LtPrecip/Rn Cd Cd/LtMst-Spr-Rn 15 54.0 55.6 9:40p 52.2 2:15a 11.0 0.0 0.24 1.5 13.0 11:10p SSE 36.89 0.0 0.0 Cd/OccLtRn Cd/Rn-LtR-Sp-Mst Cd/OccSp Cd/LtR-Drz-Sp-R 16 54.7 55.9 6:30p 53.8 8:50a 10.3 0.0 1.40 2.8 17.0 11:55p SSE 68.16 0.0 0.0 Cldy/Rn-Driz-Mst-Spr-HvyRn-FewLulls LtWind-Gusts 17 54.7 55.9 8:45p 53.8 9:10a 10.3 0.0 1.46 2.5 18.0 9:00a SSE 61.24 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn-HvyRn-LtDriz-VryLtRn LtWnd-Gsts LoCds/LtDrz-Rn 18 55.6 59.9 4:35p 53.1 11:45p 9.4 0.0 0.01 0.0 8.0 12:30p E 0.96 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn HntsBrks/Fog TnyBrks Cd ThnrCds Cd Smk SltPBrk 19 55.8 63.7 2:55p 51.4 6:10a 9.2 0.0 TRACE 0.1 8.0 3:15p NW 2.92 0.0 0.0 Cld HzofSmoke HntsBlu-VryTnyBrks LtSprShr ThnrCds Cd 20 54.9 59.5 1:50p 51.7 4:30a 10.1 0.0 0.07 0.5 10.0 9:30a NW 11.70 0.0 0.0 Cld SltSmk Cld/OccSpr Cld-ExtmWkSun Cld/Spr-Rn-Mst 21 54.2 57.2 3:55p 51.4 11:55p 10.8 0.0 0.31 0.7 11.0 4:05a SSE 17.45 0.0 0.0 Cld-LoCds-Fog/Rn Cld/Rn-VryLtRn-Drz-Mst-Spr Cldy 22 50.7 52.3 10:55a 49.5 4:50a 14.3 0.0 0.56 0.4 11.0 1:30p SSE 9.53 0.0 0.0 Cd/OccShrs LoCds/HvyRn-Rn-VryLtRn-Spr Cd/Rn LoCds/Rn 23 51.2 52.8 2:35p 49.4 5:00a 13.8 0.0 0.40 1.0 13.0 9:10p SSE 22.76 0.0 0.0 Cld-LoCds/Rn-VryLtRn-Spr-ExtrmLtSpr-VryLtMst-Drz Cld 24 50.7 53.2 1:45p 48.3 8:35a 14.3 0.0 0.13 0.2 8.0 8:35p W 3.68 0.0 0.0 Cldy/OccLtRn Cld/VryLtRn-Spr-Rn-VryLtDrz/OccLulls Cd 25 50.6 53.1 11:50a 48.3 7:35a 14.4 0.0 0.55 1.6 18.0 4:15p SSE 38.08 0.0 0.0 Cd/OccR Cd/SprToRn SmTnyBrks Cd/LtRnToHvyR Lt-Brz Cd 26 51.0 59.3 3:50p 46.5 11:55p 14.0 0.0 0.53 0.4 10.0 12:20a SSE 9.78 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn-LtRn-VryLtRn-Spr Cd Brks MCd PCd MClr/PCd Clr 27 50.7 59.6 4:05p 46.1 12:15a 14.3 0.0 0.27 0.6 17.0 2:00p SSE 13.67 0.0 0.0 Cld-VarFog Cd Cd/Spr-VryLtRn-Rn Cd-OccSpr Cd/SprToRn 28 56.4 59.8 3:30p 49.9 4:00a 8.6 0.0 0.14 2.5 17.0 7:50a SSE 60.20 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn-LtRn-Driz Cd/ShrsofVryLtDrz-Rn-Spr Cd/TwoShrs 29 56.1 57.8 12:55a 54.1 5:30a 8.9 0.0 0.67 3.0 20.0 2:40p SSE 71.34 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn-HvyRn-VryLtRn-Sp-DrzWithLull Lt-Brz Cd/FewSpr 30 54.0 56.9 1:40p 50.8 9:00p 11.0 0.0 TRACE 0.7 11.0 11:05a SSE 17.21 0.0 0.0 Cd/Spr FewSm-TnyBrks-Sun Cd/XtmLtSprShr Slt-PBrknCds 31 52.2 61.8 3:40p 44.2 5:45a 12.8 0.0 0.00 1.5 14.0 1:30p WSW 36.64 0.0 0.0 MCld/LoCds-Fog MCd-DecrLwrCds PCd MClr-PuffyClds Clr ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55.7 81.1 4 44.2 31 297.8 9.8 7.52 1.0 20.0 29 SSE 767.05 0.0 (1) As measured on Front Lawn at 21:00, rounded to the nearest inch if there is uncertainty. AVERAGE Mean Temp: 55.7 AVERAGE High Temp: 61.3 MINIMUM High Temp: 52.3 22nd MAXIMUM High Temp: 81.1 4th AVERAGE Low Temp: 51.2 MINIMUM Low Temp: 44.2 31st MAXIMUM Low Temp: 56.3 1st MAX >= 90.0: 0 MAX >= 80.0: 1 4th MAX >= 70.0: 3 3rd, 4th, 5th MAX <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 0.0: 0 MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 94 8th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th, 31st MINIMUM Humidity (%): 25 4th @ 1356 MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1022.3 15th @ 1329 MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 996.6 25th @ 0114 TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 297.8 AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 9.6 MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 2.9 1st MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 14.4 25th TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 9.8 Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration TOTAL Precip.: 7.52 AVERAGE Precip. A: 0.38 (Per day, for the 20 days with measurable precip.; including the 3 days with a Trace = 0.33) AVERAGE Precip. B: 0.24 (Per day) DAYS of Precip.: 23 All but: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 12th, 31st MAXIMUM Precip.: 1.46 17th MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 0.51 17th @ 0936 Days of Rain: 19 (>.01 in) 14 (>.1 in) 2 (>1 in) TOTAL Snowfall: 0.0 DAYS of Snowfall: 0 AVERAGE High Wind: 12.3 MINIMUM High Wind: 2 5th MAXIMUM High Wind: 20 29th WIND RUN (miles): 767.05 DAYS Full Sun any time: 10 1st, 2nd, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 26th, 30th, 31st DAYS OF Extrm Wk To Somewhat Weakened Sun: 6 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 19th, 20th DAYS Sun Tried Briefly: 2 6th, 9th DAYS OF Smoke: 6 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th DAYS With Cld or M Cld: 28 All but; 3rd, 4th, 5th which all had Smoke DAYS OF Rainbow: 1 8th: Variable centered to E from 1835 - 1844 DAYS OF Aurora: 0 DAYS OF Lightning: 0 DAYS OF Earthquake: 0 Mon. 8/31/09: First Day of School | NWS: Dense Fog Advisory Remains in Effect from Midnight Tonight to 9 AM ADT Tuesday - See 1545 Below | At 1651 Noticed the Fireweed Seeds are beginning to be released ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2326 ADT (Posted here at 0620 9/01): NWS: Dense fog advisory remains in effect until 9 AM ADT Tuesday. NWS Dense Fog Advisory Statement as of 11:26 PM AKDT on August 31, 2009 ...Dense fog advisory remains in effect until 9 am akdt Tuesday... A dense fog advisory remains in effect until 9 am akdt Tuesday. Precautionary/preparedness actions... An advisory means that dense fog is already occurring or imminent. All travel should be done with extreme caution. This statement will be updated by 8 am akdt Tuesday or sooner if conditions warrant. Pss --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2050: Clear. 1950: Clear, late evening sun on the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Clear, sunshine on the mainland. 1750: Clear with a few small and tiny cumulus clouds. 1735: Clear with a few small and tiny cumulus clouds. 1650: Clear with a few cumulus clouds near and by the mountains. 1550: Clear/Mostly Clear with some puffy cumulus clouds near and by the mountains. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1545: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect from midnight tonight to 9 AM ADT Tuesday. NWS Dense Fog Advisory Statement as of 3:45 PM AKDT on August 31, 2009 ...Dense fog advisory remains in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am akdt Tuesday... A dense fog advisory remains in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am akdt Tuesday. Precautionary/preparedness actions... An advisory means that dense fog is already occurring or imminent. All travel should be done with extreme caution. This statement will be updated by 12 am akdt tonight or sooner if conditions warrant. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1450: Mostly Clear with some puffy cumulus clouds near and by the mountains, light wind. 1420: Mostly Clear with some puffy cumulus clouds near and by the mountains, light to breezy wind. 1350: Mostly Clear with some puffy cumulus clouds near and by the mountains, light wind. 1250: Mostly Clear with some puffy cumulus clouds near and by the mountains, light wind. Two Great Blue Herons are in trees to the N; they've been there since at least 1130. 1150: Partly Cloudy, band and cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, cloud on the SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau on the Last Chance Basin side, sun shining, light wind. 1135: Partly Cloudy, band and cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, cloud on the SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau on the Last Chance Basin side, sun shining, light wind. 1120: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds and the SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau on the Last Chance Basin side, very weak to slightly weakened sunshine. 1050: Mostly Cloudy, sun shining on Mt. Juneau, downtown, and the mainland side of Gastineau Channel, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds and the SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau on the Last Chance Basin side. 0955: Mostly Cloudy, sun shining on Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, clouds in E part of Last Chance Basin and lower part of the inner Gold Creek valley. 0935: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding much of the mainland above about 1000', very top of Mt. Juneau visible and some blue sky, sun shining in Last Chance Basin. 0850: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland above about 550' - 700', sun shining in Last Chance Basin. 0750: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland above about 500' - 550'. 0735: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland above about 450' - 700' or so, sun shining in Last Chance Basin. 0650: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland above about 400'. 0620: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland above about 450' - 800', bright skies over the mainland to the NE. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0418 ADT: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory in Effect from Midnight Tonight to 9 am akdt Tuesday. NWS Dense Fog Advisory Statement as of 4:18 AM AKDT on August 31, 2009 ...Dense fog advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am akdt Tuesday... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a dense fog advisory...which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am akdt Tuesday. Precautionary/preparedness actions... An advisory means that dense fog is already occurring or imminent. All travel should be done with extreme caution. This statement will be updated by 4 PM akdt today or sooner if conditions warrant. Jbt ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 8/30/09: NWS: Record Precipitation for Saturday 8/29 - See 0430 Below 2050 ADT: Cloudy with hints of breaks and very tiny breaks. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 2035: Cloudy with an area of slightly/partly broken clouds. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, wisps at the peak of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming - very top of SE part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1735: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of SE part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge partly in clouds, and SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1620: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over the top of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge partly in clouds, SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1520: Cloudy, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops and the SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, SE part of the very top of Mt. Juneau, the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1435: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1420: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation mostly over the upper parts of the mainland. 1405: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over much of the mainland. 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge and much of Mt. Roberts with the SE part of its top in clouds, precipitation over the top of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1250: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and much of the very top of Mt. Roberts as well as the SE part of its top in clouds. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains mostly in clouds with the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts also in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and skimming Mt. Roberts with the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps and bits Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 0950: Cloudy, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops and the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0920: Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds. 0850: Cloudy with a few small and tiny breaks, very weak sunshine, top of Mt. Juneau and very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, spots of weak sunshine on the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0840: Cloudy with a few small and tiny breaks, sun shining, most of the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0837: The Sun is trying to break through. 0750: Cloudy with a brighter spot and two pinholes of blue, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds. 0720: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and much of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, much of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau, very light precipitation over parts of the mainland. Gastineau Channel is muddy but the water offshore of Gold Creek is clear. 0620: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light precipitation over parts of the mainland. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0430 ADT: NWS: Record Precipitation for Saturday 8/29. NWS Record Event Report National Weather Service Juneau AK 430 am akdt Sun. Aug 30 2009 ...Record precipitation for Saturday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Juneau Airport 1.26 0.96 1965 Haines Airport 1.53 1.00 1999 Nb Aug 09 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sat. 8/29/09: NWS: Record Precipitation for Saturday 8/29 - See 0430 8/30 Above | NWS: Wind Advisory was in effect until 6 PM ADT this Evening - See 1755 Below 2100 ADT: .67" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, very small clear spot to the SE, mainland mountaintops in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 2020: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley with the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, light wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1935: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, light wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1930: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, precipitation over much of the mainland, light wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1850: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, light to breezy wind, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1835: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, light wind, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1800: .67" of Rainfall to this point today. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1755: NWS: Wind Advisory will expire at 6 PM akdt this evening. NWS Wind Advisory Statement Statement as of 5:55 PM AKDT on August 29, 2009 ...Wind Advisory will expire at 6 PM akdt this evening... The Wind Advisory will expire at 6 PM akdt this evening. Although continued locally windy...winds across the area will continue to diminish. A few gusts to 35 mph can still be expected through the evening hours. This will be the last statement for this event. Mm ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1750: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1650: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1605: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1550: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, light wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1505: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits Channel side of Mt. Juneau, light to breezy wind. 1500: .66" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by clouds, a few lower wisps, breezy, a few tiny whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1435: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and the SE part of its top on clouds, light to breezy wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1420: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts with SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind, 1350: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1341 (Posted here at 1540): NWS: Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM ADT this Evening. NWS Wind Advisory Statement as of 1:41 PM AKDT on August 29, 2009 ...Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM akdt this evening... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 6 PM akdt this evening. A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speed or frequent gusts will occur between 40 and 60 mph. This statement will be updated by 6 PM akdt this evening or sooner if conditions warrant. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1320: Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland very slightly to slightly obscured. 1235: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1200: .50" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter clouds NW part of the sky, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps, light wind. 1105: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, light to breezy wind. 1050: Rain after Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1020: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light to breezy wind. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 0920: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds around parts of the top of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 0847: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0847: High Rain Rate of .27" of Rain per hour. 0805: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, a few lower clouds and wisps, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and part of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, a few lower wisps. 0720: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 0700: .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, light wind. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau with a lower band, clouds filling some of Last Chance Basin, clouds skimming and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower band. .18" of Rainfall to this point today. 0326 ADT: High Rain Rate of .21" of Rain per hour. Fri. 8/28/09: 1238: An Olive-Sided Flycatcher is in the backyard; back again from 1307 - 1317 2050 ADT: Cloudy with a few very tiny breaks, mainland mountaintops in clouds, light wind. .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 2009: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1950: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over much of the rest of the mainland. 1935: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1915: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden and remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1850: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, light wind. 1820: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, light wind. 1800: .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, low clouds and precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, light wind. 1720: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, low clouds and precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1620: Cloudy, upper parts - tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, light wind. 1550: Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds. 1535: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1505: Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits, light wind. 1500: .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy with a few filtered breaks, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 2500' - 2600' at Mt. Roberts, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, light wind. 1420: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1350: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts (ceiling at about 2000' - 2200' at Mt. Roberts) in clouds. 1330: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 2400' at Mt. Roberts, Granite Creek area hidden, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, and remainder of the mainland very slightly to slightly to partially obscured. 1320: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 2400' at Mt. Roberts, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1250: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 2200' - 2300' at Mt. Roberts, very tiny spot of blue to the N. 1238: An Olive-Sided Flycatcher is in the backyard. 1220: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 2000' at Mt. Roberts. 1207: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 2000' at Mt. Roberts, precipitation over much of the mainland, light wind. 1200: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 1800' at Mt. Roberts, lower in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1105: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 2400' at Mt. Roberts 1100: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 2400' at Mt. Roberts, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1050: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0947: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 0940: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden and substantially obscured. 0920: Very Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 2400' at Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured and Granite Creek area substantially obscured. 0850: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, light wind. 0836: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, parts of the remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 0827: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, light wind. 0820: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light to breezy wind. 0800: Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, light wind. 0750: Very, very light sprinkling/misting, cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and parts of the remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 0705: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland, very tops - tops of the mainland mountains in clouds - ceiling at about 2500' at Mt. Roberts. 0700: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, parts of the remainder of mainland slightly obscured. 0620: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0300 ADT: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. Thur. 8/27/09: 2100 ADT: .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Rain, Cloudy. 1950: Rain, Cloudy. 1935: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1850: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1820: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1800: .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1707: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1650: Cloudy. 1550: Cloudy. 1520: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is. 1505: Cloudy, extremely weak sunshine, bright spot where the sun is, light wind. 1500: .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy. 1350: Cloudy. 1339: Cloudy. 1330: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1250: Rain, Cloudy. 1207: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. 1200: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps. 1116: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1108: Rain, Cloudy, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1050: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, low ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, 0950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, band of fog on upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in the past 5 minutes, a few lower wisps. 0850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbons Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a cloud low in Last Chance Basin. 0750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 0735: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower ribbons and wisps. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0658: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower band. 0650: Cloudy, fog variably hiding much of the mainland. 0620: Cloudy, fog hiding most of the mainland above about 50'. A cruise ship foghorn is still sounding. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0546: Cruise ship foghorn sounding and another sounding far in the distance. 0511 ADT: First noticed a cruise ship foghorn sounding. Wed. 8/26/09: 2050 ADT: Clear. .53" of Rainfall to this point today. 2035: Clear. 1950: Mostly Clear with high thin and very thin clouds, sun shining on the mainland. 1935: Mostly Clear/Clear with high thin and very thin clouds, sun shining on the mainland. 1908: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, sun shining on the mainland. 1850: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds. 1835: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds. 1800: .53" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, sun shining. 1650: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds and some cumulus, sun shining 1550: Partly Cloudy, sun shining, a few wisps by the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1505: Mostly Cloudy, a few wisps and bits around the mountains, sun shining. 1500: .53" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy with some breaks and clear areas, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps at the peak of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, extremely weak sunshine. 14:29:30: Power back on in West Juneau and Douglas. 1420: A few sprinkles, cloudy, some breaks in the SE part of the sky, some wisps around the very tops - tops of the mainland mountains and some clouds around the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1350: Clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and much of Mt. Roberts with the SE part of its top in clouds, a few lower wisps. 13:45:18: Areawide Power Outage began. Outage caused by a phase to phase ground fault on the Snettisham transmission line. 1250: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower clouds, wisps, and bits, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially obscured. 1200: .52" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits, inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits, parts of the remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0855: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0730: High Rain Rate of .15" of Rain per hour. 0700: .26" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured.. .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 0158 ADT: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rain per hour. Tue. 8/25/09: 2100 ADT: .55" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, light wind with occasional gusts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 2027: Cloudy, small spot of filtered blue, very tops - tops of mainland mountains in clouds, light wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 2200' - 2400' at Mt. Roberts, some small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, some small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1820: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, precipitation over most of the mainland, a few small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1800: .52" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, a few small and tiny whitecaps on Gastineau Channel (whitecaps to some degree since at least 1620). 1716: High Rain Rate of .25" of Rain per hour. 1708: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, light wind. 1620: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured (inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured), breezy. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1540: High Rain rate of .20" of Rain per hour. 1520: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. 1500: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few lower wisps and bits, light wind. 1427: High Rain Rate of .13" of Rain per hour. 1420: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, much of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, large lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a few lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, much of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits. 1320: Rain, Cloudy, a few lower bits, ribbons, and wisps. 1250: Very Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy. 1220: Rain, Cloudy. 1205: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1200: .10" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy. 1135: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1050: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, some lower clouds and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 0950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps. 0935: Sprinkling, Cloudy, small spot of heavily filtered blue to the NW, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps and bits Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, small area of mostly clear sky overhead. 0800: Cloudy with a few small and tiny breaks, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and part of Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, peak of Mt. Juneau and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0735: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0720: Sprinkling, Cloudy, part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits. 0705: Light Rain, Cloudy, peak of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few lower ribbons. 0700: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon. 0623: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 0620 ADT: Rain after light rain, Cloudy, a few lower wisps and bits, mainland slightly obscured. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. Mon. 8/24/09: 2050 ADT: Cloudy with areas of thinner clouds, heavily filtered clear areas, and hints of breaks. .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy with hints of breaks and of blue. 1920: Cloudy. 1905: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy. 1850: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1835: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1800: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, light precipitation in the Granite Creek area. 1705: Cloudy, small cloud over ridge behind Starr Hill. 1650: A Few Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1628: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1620: Cloudy, some clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a small cloud low in Last Chance Basin. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, a few lower clouds and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1549: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. 1500: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud hiding much of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few clouds and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1405: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, SE part of top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds in Last Chance Basin and Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy, sloping lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, bands Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a band in lower part of Last Chance Basin, a few clouds hiding part of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1250: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbons and wisps, some clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1200: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Sprinkling, Cloudy, sloping lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau becoming a band in Last Chance Basin. 1050: Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps and bits in Last Chance Basin. 1005: Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, small cloud and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, brighter spot where the sun is. 0950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, a few clouds low in Last Chance Basin, brighter spot where the sun is. 0850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon and a few bits and wisps. 0835: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon and a few wisps, some clouds low in Last Chance Basin. 0820: Light Rain, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin above about 300' hidden by fog/clouds. 0807: Light Rain, Cloudy, fog hiding the mainland, Blueberry Hills and the upper part of Pioneer Avenue in fog. 0750: Sprinkling, Cloudy, variable fog hiding the lower part of the mainland, very thin fog in lower part of West Juneau and fog in Blueberry Hills and the upper part of Pioneer Avenue. 0735: Sprinkling, Cloudy, fog hiding the lower part of the mainland, thin fog in lower part of West Juneau and fog in Blueberry Hills and the upper part of Pioneer Avenue. 0720: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, variable height fog low over the Channel hiding the lower parts of the mainland, cruise ship foghorn sounding. 0705: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some lower fog/clouds, cruise ship foghorn is still sounding. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some fog low over the Channel far to the SE. 0644: A cruise ship foghorn is sounding in the distance. 0635: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 0620 ADT: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, variable mostly thin fog over Gastineau Channel. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. SUNDAY 8/23/09: 2100 ADT: .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds - ceiling at about 1500' at Mt. Roberts, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder substantially obscured. 2005: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1950: Very Light Misting/Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland except Mt. Roberts below about 1500', hidden by fog/clouds above 250' - 300', remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 1935: Rain, Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding most the mainland above about 300' - 350'. 1904: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 1850: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland except Mt. Roberts below about 2400' hidden by fog/clouds, remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 1800: .29" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland hidden above 250' - 300', remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 1650: Drizzle, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin above about 200' - 300' and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1620: Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding most the mainland above about 300' - 350', remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1605: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin above about 400' and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1550: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1500: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin above about 350' and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, lower ribbon and wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1405: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin above about 400' and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1350: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, most of Mt. Juneau above about 350', top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by fog/clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1250: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Maria, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1200: .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1120: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of Mt. Juneau above about 350' and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Maria, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Very Light Sprinkles, fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland above about 350' - 400'. 1020: Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding most the mainland above about 300' - 350'. 1005: Sprinkling, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin above about 400' and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0850: Light Rain, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin above about 400' and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding the mainland above about 400' - 500'. 0700: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, band of fog hiding most of the mainland above about 450' - part of the very top of Mt. Juneau and part of the top of Mt. Roberts is visible. 0634: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. 0620 ADT: Rain, Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding the mainland above about 400'. .13" of Rainfall to this point today. Sat. 8/22/09: The Mountain Ash Berries are mostly Red now 2100 ADT: .53" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Light Rain, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau, Mt. Maria and Last Chance Basin all above about 300', and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, some lower wisps and bits Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, upper parts of the mainland mountains hidden by clouds with lower band and fog/clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Maria, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1920: Rain, Cloudy, low clouds - fog hiding the mainland above about 350' - 400'. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1800: .43" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, much of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a cloud in Last Chance Basin. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some lower wisps and bits. 1550: Rain, after light - very light rain, cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau, some clouds in Last Chance Basin and some lower wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1500: .34" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, Last Chance Basin hidden by clouds, lower clouds hiding much of the lower Channel side of Mt. Juneau above about 400'. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, lower band/ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, some lower wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1320: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts (ceiling at about 1500') in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Last Chance Basin and some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1200: .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Rain, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau above about 500' - 600', most of Last Chance Basin, and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, some lower wisps over the Channel slope of Mt. Roberts. 1105: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, most of the mainland above about 300' - 400' hidden by fog/clouds, upper part of Pioneer Avenue and Blueberry Hills in fog. 0850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, low clouds - fog hiding the mainland above about 250' - 400' and slightly to partially obscured below that, upper part of Pioneer Avenue and Blueberry Hills in fog. 0835: Light Rain, Cloudy, low clouds - fog hiding the mainland above about 150' - 400' and partially obscured below that, upper part of Pioneer Avenue and Blueberry Hills in fog. 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, low clouds - fog hiding the mainland above about 200' - 250'. 0700: .10" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, low clouds - fog hiding most of the mainland above about 150'. 0620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, SE part of the top of Mt. Juneau, parts of the top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower band and ribbon, remainder of mainland partially obscured. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0538 ADT: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. Fri. 8/21/09: Governor's First Annual Capital City Picnic - Sandy Beach, 4 - 7 PM 2050 ADT: Cloudy. .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, precipitation over the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1850: Cloudy. 1800: .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a few wisps at the peak of Mt. Juneau. 1650: Cloudy, cloud at the very top of the SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1555: Cloudy, a few wisps and bits around the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 1526: Cloudy, small clear spot to the SE, a few clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts and a few wisps around Mt. Juneau. 1500: .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, cloud at the peak of Mt. Juneau with a few wisps below that. 1420: Cloudy, a few wisps at the very top of Mt. Juneau and a few wisps at the NW end of Mt. Roberts and some wisps and its at its SE end. 1350: Cloudy, cloud at the very top of Mt. Juneau and the SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts, cloud at the NE end of Mt. Roberts. 1250: Cloudy, cloud near the top Mt. Juneau and some clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1200: .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, clouds around the SE part of the top of Mt. Juneau, part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and the very top and the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts, a few clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin. 1120: Cloudy, some clouds and wisps around the top of Mt. Roberts and a few around the top of Mt. Juneau with some clouds and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower wisps. 1020: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Robert, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin. 0935: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin. 0905: A few sprinkles, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, some clouds and wisps in Last Chance Basin, some lower wisps and bits over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau. 0835: Very Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin, remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds and most of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau above about 400', lower band Channel side of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0700: .26" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, most of Mt. Juneau above 300' - 400', top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower band Channel side of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially and substantially obscured. 0620: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, most of Mt. Juneau above 300' - 400', upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, lower band hiding lower part of Last Chance Basin, some lower wisps and bits Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland partially obscured. .24" of Rainfall to this point today. 0237 ADT: High Rain Rate of .20" of Rain per hour. Thur. 8/20/09: 2100 ADT: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, a few lower wisps and bits. 2020: Rain, Cloudy, a few ribbons, some small clouds and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 2014: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1935: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts slightly obscured and inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1920: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a few small spots of filtered blue. 1725: A Townsend's Warbler is in the backyard. 1720: A few sprinkles, cloudy with some hints of blue. 1650: Cloudy. 1635: Cloudy, extremely weak sunshine. 1550: Cloudy. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is. 1400: Sprinkling, Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, very slight filter of smoke. 1350: Cloudy, disc of the sun visible, very slight filter of smoke. 1250: Cloudy, brighter area where the sun is, a few lower wisps in Last Chance Basin, very slight filter of smoke. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon and a few wisps, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1120: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, some lower fog/clouds and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a few other wisps, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1050: Cloudy, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1014: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower wisps, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 0950: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, cloud in Last Chance Basin, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 0850: Cloudy, a few lower wisps, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 0820: Cloudy, some brighter clouds SE part of the sky, a few lower clouds and ribbon, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 0755: Sprinkling, Cloudy, area of brighter clouds, a few lower clouds and ribbon, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 0650: Cloudy, lower ribbon and some wisps and bits, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 0602 ADT: Cloudy, cloud over part of Last Chance Basin with a ribbon above, very slight - slight filter of smoke. Wed. 8/19/09: 2105 ADT: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain. 2050: Cloudy, very slight - slight filter of smoke. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1850: Cloudy, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, haze of smoke. 1650: Cloudy, haze of smoke. 1550: Cloudy, haze of smoke. 1520: Cloudy, haze of smoke. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak sunshine, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1420: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1350: Cloudy with areas of thinner clouds with hints of blue, fairly bright skies, very weak sunshine, bright spot where the sun is, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1250: Cloudy with a few hints of blue, some brighter areas in the clouds, bright spot where the sun is, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1238: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, some bright clouds SE part of sky, bright spot where the sun is, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1150: Cloudy, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1135: Cloudy with a few tiny - very tiny filtered breaks to the NE, very slight - slight filter of smoke. 1050: Cloudy with some small and tiny filtered breaks, fairly bright skies, small bright area where the sun is, haze of smoke. 1020: Cloudy with fairly bright - bright clouds SE 2/3rds of sky with some hints of blue, weak - very weak sunshine, haze of smoke. 0950: Cloudy, mottled brighter spots and very slight hints of breaks, haze of smoke. 0850: Cloudy, haze of smoke. 0750: Cloudy, haze of smoke, still a bit of thin fog low over the water of the Channel. 0650: Cloudy, haze of smoke - presumably from wildfires?, there has been a thin layer of fog very low over Gastineau Channel. 0620: Cloudy, haze of smoke and possibly very, very thin fog. 0557 ADT: A cruise ship foghorn sounded in the distance. Tue. 8/18/09: A NWS Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas near...Mendenhall Lake was in effect until 6:30 PM ADT Today - See 1820 Below | NWS: Record precipitation for Sunday 8/16 and Monday 8/17 across the Panhandle - See 0531 Below 2050 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, slight filter - filter of smoke as viewing the mountains. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a couple of areas of slightly - partly broken clouds, part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, slight filter - filter of smoke as viewing the mountains. 1935: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks and brighter area to the W , clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, slight filter - filter of smoke as viewing the mountains. 1850: Cloudy, SE part of the very top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, appears to be smoke in the inner Gold Creek valley. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1820: The Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas has been canceled for the Mendenhall Lake. NWS Flood Watch / Flood Statement Statement as of 6:20 PM AKDT on August 18, 2009 ...The Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas has been canceled for the Mendenhall Lake. At 6 PM akdt...the water level of the Mendenhall Lake was 9 feet which is a half feet below the flood stage. No more ponding of water observed on the Montana Creek Road near Skaters Cabin. The water level will continue to decrease through the evening hours. Lat...Lon 5852 13470 5848 13439 5839 13428 5821 13421 5836 13465 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, smoke in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1650: Cloudy, a few small clouds and wisps around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1635: Cloudy with some thinner clouds with hints of blue and heavily filtered blue in the SE part of the sky, a few clouds around the SE part of very top - top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts and clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, appears to be smoke in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1550: Cloudy, a few tiny filtered breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits. 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, SE part of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, appears to be smoke in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1435: Cloudy, very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, appears to be smoke in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of SE part of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, some clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, cloud in part of Last Chance Basin, appears to be smoke in the inner Gold Creek valley and over parts of Mt. Juneau. 1335: Cloudy, SE part of the very top of Mt. Juneau and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and the SE part of its top in clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, appears to be smoke in the inner Gold Creek valley and over parts of Mt. Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, a few wisps and bits in Last Chance Basin. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1222: NWS has extended the Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas near...Mendenhall Lake until 6:30 PM Today. NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 12:21 PM AKDT on August 18, 2009 The National Weather Service in Juneau has extended the * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas near...Mendenhall Lake. * Until 630 PM akdt * at 1214 PM akdt...Mendenhall Lake was near 9.51 ft which is just above flood stage of 9.5 ft. The Mendenhall River was also just above action stage of 12 ft at 12.04 ft. * Rainfall amounts across the Juneau area will be much lighter this afternoon and so both Mendenhall Lake and River will continue to drop. Both are expected to be below flood stage by 1230 PM akdt today. Montana Creek waters have receded below action at 3 am akdt this morning. Ponding on the Montana Creek Road...near skaters cabin...and in other areas of poor drainage will continue through the afternoon. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground. Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded roads make the smart choice...turn around...don't drown. A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat...Lon 5852 13470 5848 13439 5839 13428 5821 13421 5836 13465 Eal --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy with a few very tiny breaks and brighter spots, top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, small cloud and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1135: Cloudy with a few very tiny breaks and bright spots, top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and much of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower wisps and clouds in part of Last Chance Basin. 1050: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, a few small bright spots. 0950: Cloudy, a few small bright spots, SE part of very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, some clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Juneau, cloud filling much of Last Chance Basin, some wisps and small clouds over the Channel slope of Mt. Roberts. 0920: Sun is breaking through. 0850: Cloudy, very small clear spot to the S and a few small bright spots in the SE part of the sky, clouds around the SE part of the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, clouds filling much of Last Chance Basin. 0820: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts and clouds in much of Last Chance Basin. 0750: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, lower band, ribbon, and wisps. 0720: Cloudy with tiny breaks and hints of breaks in the SE part of the sky, fog/clouds hiding the middle section of Mt. Juneau, Last Chance Basin mostly hidden by clouds, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0705: Cloudy with the mainland hidden by clouds above 400' - 450', a few hints of breaks and a few very tiny breaks. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Fog. 0620: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks, Mt. Roberts, Mt. Juneau, and Last Chance Basin hidden by clouds above about 600' with some lower wisps. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0531: NWS: Record precipitation for Sunday and Monday across the Panhandle. NWS Record Event Report National Weather Service Juneau AK 530 am akdt Tue Aug 18 2009 ...Record precipitation for Sunday and Monday across the Panhandle... Sunday...Aug 16 2009 Location New Record Old Record Year Set Yakutat Airport 4.81 2.80 1972 Haines Airport 1.22 0.89 1952 *Juneau Forecast Office 2.15 0.71 2003 *Lena Point 1.43 0.97 1986 Sitka Mag. Observatory 1.62 1.40 1986 Monday...Aug 17 2009 Location New Record Old Record Year Set Skagway Airport 0.33 0.32 1922 *Skagway Power Stn. 0.14 0.03 2000 *Skagway Customs 0.55 0.16 2008 *Haines coop 1.45 0.35 1999 Pelican 7.24 2.28 1980 Sitka Airport 2.80 1.67 1952 Sitka Mag. Observatory 3.89 1.37 1939 Port Alexander 2.19 1.78 1999 Juneau Airport 1.18 1.11 2006 *Juneau Forecast Office 1.90 1.50 2006 Auke Bay 2.03 1.31 2006 Wrangell 1.40 0.67 1992 *Klawock Airport 1.07 0.75 1999 * less than 30 year climate period Nb Aug 09 ----------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0324 ADT (Posted here at 0620): NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 3:24 AM AKDT on August 18, 2009 The National Weather Service in Juneau has extended the * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas near...Mendenhall Lake and Montana Creek. * Until 1230 PM akdt * At 317 am akdt...Mendenhall Lake was near 10.30 ft which is nearly a foot above flood stage. Mendenhall River was also at 12.50 ft which is just above flood stage. * Rainfall amounts across the Juneau area will be much lighter today and so both Mendenhall Lake and River will drop below flood stage by 1230 PM akdt today. Montana Creek waters have receded below action at 3 am akdt this morning however ponding on the Montana Creek Road will continue through the morning. Precautionary/preparedness actions... When the USGS river gauge on Mendenhall Lake reads 9 ft water will begin to cover Mendenhall Lake Spur Road between Skaters Cabin and West Glacier trailhead in the Juneau area. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground. Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded roads make the smart choice...turn around...don't drown. A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat...Lon 5852 13470 5848 13439 5839 13428 5821 13421 5836 13465 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon. 8/17/09: 1441: NWS has extended the Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas in... Montana Creek and Mendenhall River of Juneau area until 9:30 PM ADT Monday - See 1441 Below --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2133 ADT (Posted here at 0640 8/18): NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 9:31 PM AKDT on August 17, 2009 The National Weather Service in Juneau has extended the * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas in...Montana Creek and Mendenhall River of Juneau area * until 330 am akdt Tuesday * At 924 PM akdt...water across Road about 100 yards beyond Skaters Cabin. Road was not accessible to the Glacier trail parking lot. Water depth was about 4 inches from crossing campground access Road. Estimated stage for Mendenhall Lake was around 9.4 feet. Water still crossing Montanan Creek low water crossing at second bridge to a depth of up to 3 inches. Estimated stage was 15.3 feet. Precautionary/preparedness actions... When the USGS river gauge on Montana Creek reads 15 ft water will begin to flow over the Montana Creek Road just before the gun range in the Juneau area. When the USGS river gauge on Mendenhall Lake reads 9 ft water will begin to cover Mendenhall Lake Spur Road between Skaters Cabin and West Glacier trailhead in the Juneau area. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground. A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat...Lon 5852 13470 5848 13439 5839 13428 5821 13421 5836 13465 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2100: 1.44" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 350' and slightly to partially obscured below that. 1950: Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 300', remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1935: Drizzle, Cloudy, most of mainland hidden by clouds above about 350', remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1850: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, most of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin above about 400' hidden by clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1835: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, most of Mt. Juneau above about 400' hidden by clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some lower clouds in Last Chance Basin and on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind. 1800: 1.32" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured, light wind. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, parts of the remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1550: Drizzle/Rain after lighter drizzle/rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured, very few whitecaps on the Channel. 1500: 1.15" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured, very few small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1441: The National Weather Service in Juneau has extended the Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas in the ...Montana Creek and Mendenhall River of Juneau area Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 2:41 PM AKDT on August 17, 2009 The National Weather Service in Juneau has extended the * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas in...Montana Creek and Mendenhall River of Juneau area * until 930 PM akdt * at 236 PM akdt...rainfall continues to fall and will through the evening. * Montana Creek has crested as of 9 am this morning and has begun to fall. The Mendenhall River and Lake level are still expected to continue to rise through the early evening before subsiding by 10 PM. Reports indicate that there is water over the Road near Skaters Cabin and several inches of water running over Montana Creek Road. Precautionary/preparedness actions... When the USGS river gauge on Montana creek reads 15 ft water will begin to flow over the Montana Creek Road just before the gun range in the Juneau area. When the USGS river gauge on Mendenhall Lake reads 9 ft water will begin to cover Mendenhall Lake Spur Road between Skaters Cabin and West Glacier trailhead in the Juneau area. Storm drains should be kept clear of debris as much as possible. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground. Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded roads make the smart choice...turn around...don't drown. A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat...Lon 5852 13470 5848 13439 5839 13428 5821 13421 5836 13465 Bezenek --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1350: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, a few small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1205: NWS has extended the Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas in... Montana Creek and Mendenhall River of Juneau area until 3:30 PM ADT Monday. NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 12:05 PM AKDT on August 17, 2009 The National Weather Service in Juneau has extended the * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas in...Montana Creek and Mendenhall River of Juneau area * until 330 PM akdt * at 1157 am akdt...Montana Creek was near 15.8 ft and the Mendenhall River was at 11.06 ft. Additional rainfall of up to half inch is possible with Mendenhall River expected to continue to rise Minor flooding is occurring in low lying areas near Montana Creek and along Mendenhall Lake and low lying areas of the Mendenhall River. Montana Creek appears to have crested near 16.0 ft and will slowly subside. The Mendenhall River is expected to rise into late this afternoon cresting near 12 ft. Flood stage on the Mendenhall is 12.5 ft. Precautionary/preparedness actions... When the USGS river gauge on Montana Creek reads 15 ft water will begin to flow over the Montana Creek Road just before the gun range in the Juneau area. When the USGS river gauge on Mendenhall Lake reads 9 ft water will begin to cover Mendenhall Lake Spur Road between Skaters Cabin and West Glacier trailhead in the Juneau area. If you live near or along Montana Creek or the Mendenhall River stay alert and be prepared to take action. Storm drains should be kept clear of debris as much as possible. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground. Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded roads make the smart choice...turn around...don't drown. A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat...Lon 5852 13470 5848 13439 5839 13428 5821 13421 5836 13465 Bezenek --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1200: .86" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1050; Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind, a few small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1020: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured, light wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1005: Brief period of Very Heavy Rain began, Light Wind. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0936: High Rain Rate of .51" of Rain per hour. 0933: Very Heavy Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0850: Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured, very few whitecaps on the Channel. 0820: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland partially and substantially obscured, very few whitecaps on the Channel. 0750: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland partially and substantially obscured. 0700: .47" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland partially obscured, very few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. Gold Creek is still running muddy. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel, occasional gusts, rain has been hitting the Channel side of the house. .44" of Rainfall to this point today. 0458: High Rain Rate of .25" of Rain per hour. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0031 ADT (Posted here at 0620): NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 12:30 PM AKDT on August 17, 2009 The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued an * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...Montana Creek and poor drainage areas in the Mendenhall Valley and downtown Juneau. * Until 1230 PM akdt Monday * at 1224 am akdt...Montana Creek was at 15.0 feet with 4 to 6 inches of water flowing over Montana Creek Road. * Another half inch to inch of rainfall is expected through noon tomorrow and Montana Creek is expected to rise to near 16.0 feet by 8 am. Precautionary/preparedness actions... When the USGS river gauge on Montana Creek reads 15 ft water will begin to flow over the Montana Creek Road just before the gun range in the Juneau area. If you live near or along Montana Creek and on Back Loop Road near Montana creek stay alert and be prepared to take action. Storm drains should be kept clear of debris as much as possible. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground. Remain cautious when in low-lying areas...and report any minor flooding to your law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service forecast office in Juneau. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat...Lon 5852 13470 5848 13439 5839 13428 5821 13421 5836 13465 --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 8/16/09: 3rd Day of the 63rd Annual Golden North Salmon Derby 2100 ADT: 1.10" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of the mainland partially obscured, light wind, a few tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1905: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, parts of the remainder of the mainland slightly obscured. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, a few tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1800: .84" of Rainfall to this point today. The bomb signifying the end of the 63rd Annual Golden North Salmon Derby was heard from the Douglas Boat Harbor. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly and partially obscured, light wind, a few small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly and partially obscured, a few tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1603: High Rain Rate of .44" of Rain per hour. 1550: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, and remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind. 1534: High Rain Rate of .33" of Rain per hour. 1520: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured, a few small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1500: .40" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 1435: Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1420: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, light wind. 1350: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder substantially obscured, a few lower clouds. 1335: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau, precipitation over the mainland, light wind. 1300: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1247: High Rain Rate of .18" of Rain per hour. 1235: Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured and hidden, light wind. 1200: .34" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, light wind, a few small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1120: Drizzle, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured and hidden, a few small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1050: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, upper parts of the mainland mountains hidden by clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, a few small and tiny whitecaps. 0950: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, a few small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 0850: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds - ceiling at about 1500' at Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured, a few small and tiny whitecaps. Gold Creek is running muddy. 0835: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds - ceiling at about 1500' at Mt. Roberts, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder substantially obscured, remainder of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin partially obscured, light wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 0750: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0700: .25" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured, light wind in the past 10 minutes with occasional gusts. 0620: Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, occasional gusts. .21" of Rainfall to this point today. 0306 ADT: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. Sat. 8/15/09: 2nd Day of the 63rd Annual Golden North Salmon Derby 2100 ADT: .19" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts, upper part of Mt. Juneau, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds hiding much of the lower part of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin, lower band/ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1950: Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - lower in the inner Gold Creek valley, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1920: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - lower in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few lower wisps. 1905: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 1902: High Rain Rate of .19" of Rain per hour. 1850: Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1835: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1800: .10" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds - ceiling at about 1500' at Mt. Roberts, lower clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1650: Cloudy, upper part of the mainland hidden by clouds - ceiling at about 1500' at Mt. Roberts, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1620: A few sprinkles, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds - ceiling at about 1500' at Mt. Roberts, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1550: Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1500: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1350: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1250: Light Misting, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder substantially obscured, a few lower wisps and bits, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1200: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds with ceiling at about 1500' at Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, cloud in the lower SE part of Last Chance Basin. 1050: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0950: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder partially to substantially obscured, a few lower clouds and wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder partially to substantially obscured, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0835: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0820: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and the remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0720: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 1500' at Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps and bits, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and parts of the remainder of the mainland slightly obscured. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0656: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at about 1500' at Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0635: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0620 ADT: Extremely Light Misting/Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. Fri. 8/14/09: 1st Day of the 63rd Annual Golden North Salmon Derby 2100 ADT: .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 400' except top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower band, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1950: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, Last Chance Basin, and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few lower bits and wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts, precipitation over the mainland. 1850: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 400' except very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower band /ribbon. 1800: .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 350' except top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower band, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1650: Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden above about 300' - 350', remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1535: Rain, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above 400' - 600', top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower ribbon, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1534: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 1500: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds filling much of Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin, and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1337: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1335: Rain, Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, clouds low in Last Chance Basin, lower band/ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau. 1320: Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and much of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some clouds in Last Chance Basin, a few lower wisps and bits. 1250: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, most of the top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, cloud in Last Chance Basin hiding the remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1235: Sprinkling, Cloudy, much of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts (ceiling at about 2500'), and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, much of the top of Mt. Juneau, the top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin, a few wisps, parts of the remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1120: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, small cloud in Last Chance Basin. 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, a few lower wisps and bits, parts of the remainder of the mainland slightly obscured. 0957: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts, and very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds in the Gold Creek Canyon by Cape Horn. 0950: Cloudy, most of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley at least. 0850: Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds in part of Last Chance Basin, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley at least. 0750: Cloudy, SE part of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau, very top of SE part of Mt. Roberts, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits, precipitation over parts of the mainland. 0720: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, cloud in Last Chance Basin, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and part of Last Chance Basin. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, SE part of the top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0620 ADT: Extremely Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. Thur. 8/13/09: 2050 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 2005: Cloudy with some dark clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts with the SE part of its top in clouds. 1950: Cloudy, parts of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and the SE part of its very top in clouds. 1935: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1850: Cloudy, a few wisps around the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1720: Cloudy, clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, some clouds around the very top of the SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1650: High overcast with cumulus clouds at a lower level, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very weak sunshine, fairly bright skies. 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds around the very top of the SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1453: A Dragonfly flew about low over the front lawn. 1450: Cloudy with an area of filtered blue to the SSE, bright spots, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds around the very top of the SE part of Mt. Roberts, spots of weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1435: Cloudy, a few breaks and brighter spots, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very weak sunshine in most of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Cloudy with a break in the clouds to the N, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some clouds around the very top of the SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1335: Cloudy with a small clear area and a few small and tiny breaks, part of the very top of Mt. Juneau and of a small part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1315: Cloudy with breaks, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, sun shining 1250: Cloudy with two breaks and a few bright spots, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, part of the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few very tiny to small breaks, part of the very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of the SE part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1020: Cloudy, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1007: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds around the very top of the SE part of Mt. Roberts, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0905: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and some clouds around the very top of the SE part of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, hints of breaks, and bright spots; clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and some clouds around the very top of the SE part of Mt. Roberts. 0835: Cloudy, some brighter spots and fissures, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0747: Cloudy NW half of sky and Cloudy with filtered breaks and small filtered clear areas SE half, sun in and out, clouds skimming the high points of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0735: Cloudy NW half of sky and Partly Cloudy SE half but with slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue in the "clear" areas, weak sunshine after bright sunshine. 0725: The Sun broke through the clouds. 0705: Cloudy with a few mostly small and tiny breaks. 0650: Mostly Cloudy with slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue in the "clear" areas. 0635: Mostly Cloudy with filtered - heavily filtered blue in the "clear" areas. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with a few hints of blue and some hints of breaks. Wed. 8/12/09: 2050 ADT: Cloudy with slightly - very slightly broken clouds. 1950: Cloudy with slightly - very slightly broken clouds. 1850: Cloudy with an area of brighter very slightly broken clouds. 1835: Cloudy with an area of brighter very slightly broken clouds. 1750: Cloudy with some breaks. 1720: Cloudy SE half of sky, Mostly/Partly Cloudy NW half, sun shining here and there and in and out. 1650: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks and a few bright spots. 1605: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, bright clouds where the sun is, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1604: The Sun is breaking through. 1550: Cloudy, clouds around most of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1520: Cloudy with a break to the NW, part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and clouds skimming the remainder. 1450: Cloudy, a few breaks to the SE, bright spots in the clouds, small part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1350: Cloudy, a few small and tiny breaks, peak of Mt. Juneau in a cloud, much of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few small spots of weak sunshine on the mainland. 1250: Cloudy, a few tiny filtered breaks, brighter spots and areas in the clouds in the SE part of sky, clouds around much of the top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and clouds around the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1150: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and SE part of the top in clouds, most of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1020: Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds with clouds lower in the Granite Creek area. 0850: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts and the SE part of its top in clouds. 0750: Cloudy, peak of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds around much of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, peak of Mt. Juneau in clouds and a couple of small clouds a the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. Tue. 8/11/09: 2050 ADT: Cloudy, some slight hints of blue. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 2035: Cloudy, a few hints of blue. 1950: Cloudy with breaks. 1850: Cloudy NW half of sky and Partly Cloudy SE half. 1800: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Mostly Cloudy, spots and areas of weak sunshine on the mainland. 1650: Partly Cloudy, weak - very weak sunshine on parts of the mainland. 1620: Partly Cloudy, sun shining. 1550: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1500: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy to almost Mostly Cloudy, areas of weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1435: Cloudy with thinner areas, an area of filtered blue far to the SE, some other mostly small and tiny breaks, very weak sunshine on the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1405: Cloudy, a few tiny filtered breaks. 1350: Cloudy. 1250: Cloudy. 1200: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a bit of clouds around the very top of the SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1050: Cloudy. 0950: Cloudy, cloud skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts with the SE part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0920: Cloudy. 0850: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, part of the very top of Mt. Roberts and the SE part of its top in clouds. 0820: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and the SE part of its top in clouds. 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds with the SE part of Mt. Roberts also in clouds. 0700: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured by the precipitation there. 0620: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts with the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a small cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0200 ADT: High Rain Rate of .03" of Rain per hour. Mon. 8/10//09: 2100 ADT: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Very Light Drizzle/Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, a wisp in Last Chance Basin. 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps and bits Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a cloud low in Last Chance Basin, heavier precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, light wind. 1935: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1850: Cloudy with brighter areas in the clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau, very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts, and parts of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, cloud in Last Chance Basin. 1823: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1816: Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, Last Chance Basin, and over Mt. Juneau. 1735: Drizzle/Light Rain, Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, a few clouds around the very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and clouds around the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts, heavier precipitation to the E. 1635: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, precipitation over part of Mt. Roberts. 1550: Cloudy with a few very tiny breaks and a few bright spots. 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, a cloud hiding the very top of part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1435: Cloudy with a few small and tiny breaks, a few wisps around the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, spots of very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1350: Cloudy with a few small and tiny breaks, bright clouds in parts of the sky, part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very weak sunshine. 1250: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, bright clouds where the sun is, much of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps and a small cloud in the inner Gold Creek valley, very small cloud at the peak of Mt. Juneau. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy with a few mostly tiny breaks, a few clouds and wisps around the very tops of the mainland mountains, very weak sunshine on parts of the mainland. 1127: Cloudy with a few breaks, weak sunshine, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps around the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1050: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, puffy clouds around the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts, and cloud by the very top of Mt. Juneau, weak - weakened sunshine on parts of the mainland. 1030: Cloudy with some breaks and small clear areas, some clouds around the upper parts of the mainland, very weak sunshine. 0945: Cloudy SE half with bright clouds, Partly Cloudy NW half, some clouds and wisps around the mountains, very weak sunshine. 0850: Partly Cloudy, lower ribbon, some small clouds and wisps in the inner Gold Creek valley and a few around Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, sun shining. 0835: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, sun shining, lower band and ribbon, some clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0805: Cloudy with hints of breaks and hints of blue, lower band. 0750: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, variable patchy fog over Gastineau Channel, bright spot where the sun is, Blueberry Hills in fog. 0720: Fog, most of mainland hidden, fairly bright. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Foggy-Cloudy overhead with hints of blue, fog hiding the mainland above about 150' - 250'. 0620 ADT: Foggy overhead, fog hiding the mainland above about 100' - 150', Blueberry Hills in fog. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. SUNDAY 8/09/09: CBJ Open Burning Ban was Cancelled Saturday night August 8th because smoke from wildfires had dissipated 2050 ADT: Cloudy. .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy with a small filtered break. 1935: Cloudy, some slight hints of blue. 1850: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1800: .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few wisps and bits around the peak of Mt. Juneau and the top of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, cloud hiding the very top of Mt. Juneau on the Channel side. 1550: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, some clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, much of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1535: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with areas of thinner clouds, bright spot where the sun is, some clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1500: .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few clouds and wisps around Mt. Roberts. 1350: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and the SE part of its top in clouds. 1329: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, cloud on the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a few other wisps. 1250: Cloudy, some brighter areas in the clouds, band on the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a few other wisps and bits by the top. 1200: .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, clouds around much of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps. 0950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds around much of the mainland mountaintops, bright areas in the clouds, a few lower wisps, sun has been trying in the past half-hour. 0920: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very tops - tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, brighter area where the sun is. 0805: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper parts of the mainland mountains in clouds, brighter. 0750: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds with remainder of mainland slightly obscured. 0700: .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper parts of the mainland mountains in clouds. 0620: Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 0210 ADT: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. Sat. 8/08/09: 2100 ADT: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 2051: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially and substantially obscured. 2050: Cloudy with a few tiny hints of breaks, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and most of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau, precipitation to the E. 2035: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks and hints of breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1950: Cloudy with some breaks in the SE part of sky, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and most of very top and the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1935: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, much of very top and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over part of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Cloudy, precipitation in the Granite Creek area. 1844: The Rainbow faded out. 1837: Rainbow brighter, almost a full Rainbow now, its centered to the E. 1835: Faint Partial Rainbow to the NE. 1834: Light Rain, Cloudy, brighter area in the clouds to the W, very weak sun on part of Mt. Roberts, ribbon upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1800: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, precipitation over the top of Mt. Roberts and SE part of Last Chance Basin. 1735: Cloudy, a few small breaks far to the NW, light precipitation over part of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1720: Cloudy, area of clear sky to the NW. 1650: Mostly Cloudy, sun shining on parts of the mainland. 1605: Partly Cloudy SE half of sky and Mostly Cloudy NW half, sun shining. 1550: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, fairly bright. 1520: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, a few wisps around the mountains, very weak - weak sunshine. 1500: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, mostly clear sky to the SE, a few wisps in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Cloudy, very tiny filtered spot of blue, bright spot where the sun is, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few wisps and bits around the mountains. 1320: Cloudy, a few small and tiny filtered breaks and hints of blue, bright spot where the sun is, very weak sun on parts of mainland, some clouds and wisps around the mountains. 1250: Cloudy with some brighter spots and areas, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds around the Mt. Juneau Ridge, some wisps in Last Chance Basin and clouds in the SE part, a few other wisps. 1220: Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with wisps over the upper slopes, a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau, some clouds in Last Chance Basin and over the lower Channel slope of Mt. Juneau. 1200: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Drizzle/Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band and ribbons. 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, fog hiding most of mainland above about 250' - 300', Blueberry Hills partly in fog. 0950: Extremely Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy, fog hiding most of mainland above about 300' - 350', Blueberry Hills and upper part of Pioneer Avenue in fog. 0850: Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy, fog hiding most of mainland above about 150' - 200' and partially to substantially obscured below that, Blueberry Hills in fog. 0750: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, fog hiding most of mainland above about 100' (parts of Mt. Roberts below 1800' visible) and partially obscured below that, Blueberry Hills mostly in fog. 0700: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, fog hiding most of mainland above about 150' and partially to substantially obscured below that, much of Blueberry Hills in fog. 0620: Cloudy with fog hiding mainland above about 150', Blueberry Hills and upper part of Pioneer Avenue in fog. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. Fri. 8/07/09: ADEC Situation Report and Updated Air Quality Advisory - Issued at 6 PM 8/06 | 0815: CBJ Open Burning Ban Now Extended through August 10th 2324 ADT: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. 2100: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and upper SE part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds in part of Last Chance Basin hiding the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 2005: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few other wisps, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, lower cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, there is still apparently a very slight haze - haze of smoke? 1850: Extremely Light Sprinkling/Misting, top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, parts of the mainland very slightly to slightly obscured by smoke?, or is just mists now? 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, parts of the mainland very slightly to slightly obscured by smoke. 1716: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, parts of the mainland very slightly to slightly obscured by smoke. 1650: Cloudy, Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, parts of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1640: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, very top of Mt. Juneau and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1550: Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, cloudy, SE part of very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1520: Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, cloudy, part of very top of Mt. Juneau and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1505: Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, light wind, a few mostly small whitecaps on the Channel. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1457: Light Wind, a few mostly small whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1450: Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, cloudy, part of the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds 1406: Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly to almost partially obscured, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, SE part of top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1320: Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, cloudy with small and tiny heavily filtered breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, some clouds around the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts, weak sunshine. 1250: Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, inner Gold Creek valley almost partially obscured, cloudy with brighter areas in the clouds. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, inner Gold Creek valley almost partially obscured, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau. 1050: Smoke with most of the mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 0932: Sprinkling, Smoke with mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the high points of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Smoke with mainland very slightly to almost partially obscured, cloudy, a few very tiny hints of breaks. 0750: Smoke with mainland very slightly - slightly to being partially obscured in the inner Gold Creek valley, cloudy with a few very tiny filtered breaks, clouds skimming the high points of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0650: Smoke with mainland very slightly to almost partially obscured, cloudy. 0620 ADT: Smoke with mainland very slightly to almost partially obscured, cloudy. Thur. 8/06/09: Issued at 6 PM: ADEC Situation Report and Updated Air Quality Advisory | CBJ Open Burning Ban still in effect through August 7th | NWS: Record Daily High Temperatures Recorded on August 5th in Southeastern Alaska - See 0300 Below 2050 ADT: Smoke with mainland slightly to partially obscured, cloudy. 1950: Smoke with mainland slightly to partially obscured, cloudy. 1850: Smoke with mainland slightly to partially obscured, cloudy, light wind. 1750: Smoke with mainland slightly to partially obscured, cloudy. 1650: Smoke with mainland slightly and partially obscured, cloudy, light wind. 1551: A Bald Eagle flew W carrying a fish in its talons. 1550: Smoke with the mainland slightly and partially obscured, cloudy. 1450: Cloudy, upper parts of mountains slightly to almost partially obscured by smoke, below that very slightly to slightly obscured. 1350: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, mainland slightly - very slightly obscured by smoke. 1250: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, mainland slightly - very slightly obscured by smoke. 1150: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, mainland slightly - very slightly obscured by smoke. 1050: Cloudy with a few hints of blue, bright spot where the sun is, mainland slightly - very slightly obscured by smoke. 0950: Cloudy, mainland slightly - very slightly obscured by smoke. 0850: Cloudy, mainland slightly - very slightly obscured by smoke. 0820: Cloudy, mainland slightly - very slightly obscured by smoke. 0750: Cloudy with some clear sky to the NNW, N, and filtered to the NE, mainland slightly - very slightly obscured by smoke. 0720: Slight haze and haze of smoke, cloudy with a partly broken area and small areas of filtered blue, bright spot and area where the sun is. 0650: Cloudy with thinner clouds and hints of blue in SE part of sky, very weak sunshine, mainland very slightly - slightly obscured by smoke. 0638: Sun started rising over the left shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Mostly Cloudy with mostly high thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, mainland very slightly - slightly obscured by smoke. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0300 ADT: NWS: Record daily high temperatures recorded on August 5th in Southeastern Alaska. NWS Record Event Report National Weather Service Juneau AK 300 am akdt Thu Aug 6 2009 ...Record daily high temperatures recorded on Aug 5th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Juneau Airport 80 79 1999 Klawock 78 71 2008 Wrangell 82 72 1992 Prb Aug 09 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Wed. 8/05/09: NWS: Record Daily High Temperatures Recorded for today August 5th in Southeastern Alaska - See 0300 8/06 Above | At 0915: CBJ Open Burning Ban extended from August 5th - 7th because of Wildfire Smoke 2050 ADT: Slight haze and haze of smoke, clear with a few mostly small and tiny clouds and smoke obscuring the sky. 1950: Slight haze and haze of smoke, clear with a few tiny clouds, smoke obscuring sky with filtered and heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, very weak sunshine. 1850: Slight - Very Slight Haze of Smoke, clear with some clouds SE part of sky, smoke obscuring sky with filtered and heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1750: Slight haze of Smoke, clear with smoke obscuring sky with hints of blue and some heavily filtered blue, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1650: Slight - Very Slight Haze of Smoke, clear with smoke obscuring sky with hints of blue and some heavily filtered blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1550: Slight haze of smoke, clear with smoke obscuring sky with hints of blue and heavily filtered blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1450: Slight - Very Slight Haze of Smoke, clear with smoke obscuring sky with hints of blue and filtered and heavily filtered blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1350: Slight haze of smoke, clear with smoke obscuring sky with hints of blue and heavily filtered blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1250: Slight haze of smoke, clear with smoke obscuring sky with hints of blue and heavily filtered blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1150: Slight haze and haze of smoke, clear with smoke obscuring sky with hints of blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1050: Slight haze and haze of smoke, clear with smoke obscuring sky with hints of blue, weakened sunshine. 0950: Slight haze and haze of smoke, clear with smoke obscuring sky with hints of blue and heavily filtered blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0850: Slight haze and haze of smoke, clear with smoke with only a few hints of blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0750: Slight haze and haze of smoke, clear with smoke with only a few hints of blue, weakened sunshine. 0650: Slight haze and haze of smoke, clear with smoke obscuring the blue over most of the sky, very weak sunshine. 0632: Sun started rising over the left shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0620 ADT: Slight haze and haze of smoke, clear with smoke obscuring the blue over most of the sky. Tue. 8/04/09: Open Burning Ban for Aug. 3 and 4 in the Juneau Borough | ADEC Air Quality Advisory in effect through Noon Tomorrow for Taiya Inlet/Klondike Highway, Haines Borough/Lynn Canal, Juneau Borough 2050 ADT: Slight haze of smoke, sky filtered by smoke with a few hints of blue. 1950: Slight haze and haze of smoke, sky filtered by smoke with hints of blue, weakened orangish sunshine. 1850: Slight haze of smoke, sky filtered by smoke with hints of blue, somewhat weakened orangish sunshine. 1750: Slight - Very Slight Haze of Smoke, sky filtered by smoke so only a part of the sky has a hint of blue, somewhat weakened orangish sunshine. 1650: Slight - Very Slight Haze of Smoke, sky filtered by smoke so only a part of the sky has a hint of blue, somewhat weakened orangish sunshine. 1550: Very Slight Haze of Smoke, sky filtered, and heavily filtered by smoke with an area with hint of blue, somewhat weakened orangish sunshine. 1450: Very Slight Haze of Smoke, sky slightly filtered, filtered, and heavily filtered by smoke with blue not visible in some areas... more blue visible now than earlier, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1350: Very Slight Haze of Smoke, sky slightly filtered, filtered, and heavily filtered by smoke with blue not visible in some areas, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1250: Slight - Very Slight Haze of Smoke, sky slightly filtered, filtered, and heavily filtered by smoke with blue not visible in some areas, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1150: Slight haze of smoke, smoke obscuring most of the blue with some heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1144: A Bald Eagle is soaring high in the sky. 1050: Slight haze and haze of smoke, smoke obscuring most of the blue with some heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0950: Slight haze and haze of smoke with downtown Juneau and lower part of Mt. Roberts partially obscured, blue of sky mostly obscured by the smoke with areas of heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0850: Slight haze and haze of smoke, blue of sky mostly obscured by the smoke with areas of heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, light wind, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0750: Slight haze and haze of smoke, clear with smoke obscuring the blue over part of the sky and slightly filtered to filtered blue elsewhere, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0650: Clear sky very slightly filtered to filtered by smoke, mainland very slightly to slightly filtered by smoke. 0631: The Sun started rising over the left shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0620 ADT: Clear sky slightly filtered - filtered by smoke, mainland slightly filtered by smoke. Mon. 8/03/09: At 1615: An Open Burning Ban for Aug. 3 and 4 in the Juneau Borough was Issued by CBJ | ADEC Air Quality Advisory issued at Noon for Taiya Inlet/Klondike Highway, Haines Borough/Lynn Canal, Juneau Borough | NWS: Smokey and Hazy Conditions to Persist through Wednesday - See 0633 Below | NWS Summary of July 2009 Weather - See Below 2050 ADT: Smoke, a few tiny clouds, mainland partially obscured by smoke. 1950: Smoke, some hints of blue overhead, mainland partially obscured by smoke. 1935: Smoke, a few small clouds, mainland partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1850: Smoke, mainland partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley and some other areas partially to substantially obscured, extremely weak sunshine. 1750: Smoke, mainland partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley and some other areas partially to substantially obscured, very, very weak sunshine. 1650: Smoke, mainland partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, very weak sunshine. 1550: Smoke, mainland partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, weak sunshine. 1450: Smoke with a few slight hints of blue, mainland slightly to partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, weak sunshine. 1435: Smoke with a few slight hints of blue, mainland partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, weak sunshine. 1350: Smoke with some hints of blue, mainland slightly to partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, weak sunshine, light wind. 1250: Smoke with a few hints of blue, mainland partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, very weak sunshine, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1150: Smoke with a few hints of blue, mainland partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, weak - very weak sunshine, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1050: Smoke with some hints of blue, mainland partially obscured by smoke above about 600' and slightly obscured below that with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, weak - very weak sunshine, light - breezy to breezy wind. 0950: Smoke with some hints of blue, mainland partially obscured by smoke above about 400' - 600' with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, weak - very weak sunshine, light wind. 0850: High Thinnish - Thin Overcast - Smoke, mainland partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and some of the lower part of Mt. Roberts and downtown Juneau slightly obscured, weak orange sunshine, light wind. 0750: High Thinnish - Thin Overcast - Smoke, mainland partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley more than partially obscured and some of the lower part of Mt. Roberts and downtown Juneau slightly obscured, very weak orange sunshine, light wind. 0650: Partly to Mostly? Cloudy (difficult to determine) with High Thinnish - Thin Overcast - Smoke - Clouds, mainland partially obscured by smoke with the inner Gold Creek valley more than partially obscured and some of the lower part of Mt. Roberts and downtown Juneau slightly obscured, very weak orange sunshine. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0633: NWS: Smokey and hazy conditions to persist through Wednesday. NWS: Special Weather Statement Statement as of 6:33 AM AKDT on August 03, 2009 ...Smokey and hazy conditions to persist through Wednesday... Smoke from several wild land fires sparked by recent dry lightning in the Yukon and British Columbia has moved into the Southeast Alaska Panhandle. Light northerly winds will bring smokey and hazy conditions to the Panhandle through Wednesday. The strongest concentration of smoke is expected in the northern interior areas where visibility will be reduced to between 5 and 8 miles during the day. Night time inversions in sheltered areas will concentrate the smoke in those areas. Visibility reductions to near 2 miles are possible in wind sheltered areas at night. Smoke will not be as concentrated in the southern Panhandle and areas near the outer coast. Visibility is generally expected to remain above 8 miles. Ccc ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0628: Disc of an orange sun started rising over the left shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0620 ADT: High Thinnish - Thin Overcast - Smoke - A few clouds, mainland slightly to partially obscured by smoke from wildfires in Canada with the inner Gold Creek valley more than partially obscured, light wind. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NWS Summary of July 2009 Weather: ...THIRD WARMEST JULY ON RECORD FOR JUNEAU... AN UNUSUAL WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE CONTINUED TO BRING SUNNY WEATHER AND WARM TEMPERATURES TO THE PANHANDLE IN JULY. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 59.9 DEGREES...WHICH MAKES JULY 2009 THE 3RD WARMEST JULY SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1943. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE OF 85 DEGREES OCCURRED ON THE 6TH...AND THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE OF 44 DEGREES OCCURRED ON THE 3RD AND 7TH. THREE RECORD-HIGH TEMPERATURES WERE RECORDED: 85 DEGREES ON THE 6TH WHICH BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 81 FROM 1972. 82 DEGREES ON THE 29TH WHICH BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 80 FROM 1976. 79 DEGREES ON THE 30TH WHICH BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 78 FROM 1978. TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS 2.35 INCHES...WHICH IS 1.79 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS MAKES JULY 2009 THE 7TH DRIEST ON RECORD. THE HIGHEST 24-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 0.83 INCHES WAS MEASURED FROM THE 19TH THROUGH THE 20TH. THE HIGHEST WIND GUST FOR THE MONTH AT THE JUNEAU AIRPORT WAS 30 MPH FROM THE EAST ON THE 7TH. A 53 MPH GUST WAS RECORDED ON SOUTH DOUGLAS ISLAND THE SAME DAY. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 8/02/09: 2050 ADT: High Thinnish - Thin Overcast - Smoke, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts slightly obscured by smoke, inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially obscured by smoke. 1950: High Thinnish - Thin Overcast - Smoke, inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially filtered by smoke. 1938: The Sun is a very deep orange in color, low in the sky to the W over the Douglas Island mountains. 1850: High Thinnish - Thin Overcast - Smoke, extremely weak sunshine filtered by wildfire smoke, inner Gold Creek valley slightly filtered by smoke. 1750: High Thinnish Overcast with some lower cumulus, weak - very weak orangish sunshine from wildfire smoke, cloud skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1650: Cloudy with thick clouds NW 2/5ths of sky, thin - thinnish overcast with very slight hint of blue and a few lower cumulus clouds SE 3/5ths, cloud skimming one of the high points of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very weak orangish sunshine from wildfire smoke. 1550: Cloudy with thick clouds NW 2/5ths of sky, thin - very thin overcast (apparently caused by wildfire smoke) with heavily filtered blue and a few lower cumulus clouds SE 3/5ths, weak - weakened sunshine. 1447: Thin and very thin clouds - smoky haze (from wildfires) with filtered and heavily filtered blue over part of the sky and thicker clouds otherwise, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, some small and tiny filtered breaks, extremely weak and very weak sunshine, bright spot where the sun is. 1250: Cloudy, brighter spot where the sun is, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1235: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1150: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, SE part of the very top of Mt. Juneau and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Roberts. 0950: Cloudy, very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and the SE part of its top in clouds. 0850: Cloudy, small break to the NE, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and the SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Cloudy with some breaks and bright spots, a few clouds at the very top of Mt. Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, sun has been trying. 0650: Cloudy, very small clear area to the NNE, hint of blue to the SE, SE part of the very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, SE part of the very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, tiny break to the NNE. Sat. 8/01/09: NWS: Warm Temperatures Continue in SE Alaska for Friday July 31, and Sitka has its driest July on Record - See 0300 Below 2050 ADT: Cloudy with hints of breaks and very slightly broken clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, clear sky far to the SE. 1950: Cloudy, some clear sky far to the SE and a few very tiny breaks far to the NE. 1850: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy with some tiny and very tiny breaks, clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few small spots of very weak and weak sunshine on the mainland. 1720: Cloudy, a few breaks, a few wisps at one of the high points of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few spots of very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1650: Mostly Cloudy, a few wisps at the very top of part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, spots and areas of weakened - weak sunshine on the mainland, light wind. 1550: Cloudy with an area of clear sky to the SE and some very tiny breaks, cloud skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few spots and areas of very weak sunshine on the mainland, light wind. 1450: Mostly Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, weak - very weak sunshine, light wind. 1420: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, spots and areas of weak and very weak sunshine, light wind. 1350: Partly Cloudy, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge mostly in clouds, weakened - weak sunshine. 1250: Partly Cloudy, some clouds around the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine. 1235: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and some around the very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine. 1150: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is and brighter clouds in the SE part of the sky, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light to breezy wind. 1120: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, SE part of very top of Mt. Juneau and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, and clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light to breezy wind. 1050: Cloudy with a few breaks, a clear area, and a small clear area, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds around SE part of the top of Mt. Roberts, very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, area of weakened sunshine on Mt. Juneau, light wind. 1027: 7 Great Blue Herons are now in the trees to the E. 1020: Partly Cloudy SE 1/4 to 1/3rd of sky and Cloudy for remainder, weak sunshine, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 5 Great Blue Herons are in trees to the E and another one to the NE along the shore. 0950: Cloudy, some breaks far to the SE, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, bright spot where the sun is with extremely weak sunshine. 0855: Cloudy with a few breaks and small clear area, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0750: Cloudy, a few tiny breaks to the SSE and the ESE with a few hints of blue elsewhere, brighter clouds to the ESE, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over part of the upper part of Mt. Juneau. 0650: Cloudy, a few breaks far to the SSE and a few other hints of blue, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0620: Cloudy, area of clear sky far to the SSE, very top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0300 ADT: NWS: Warm temperatures continue for Friday and Sitka has its driest July on record. NWS Record Event Report National Weather Service Juneau AK 3 am akdt Sat Aug 01 2009 ...Warm temperatures continue for Friday and Sitka has its driest July on record... Temperature Location New Record Old Record Year Set Wrangell 79 73 1919 Ketchikan (tie)83 83 1961 July precipitation Sitka 0.80 0.82 1920 Eal Jul 09 ------------------------------------------------------------------