MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for APRIL 2015 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 41.1 43.5 12:20p 39.5 4:35a 23.9 0.0 0.34 0.5 11.0 6:25p SSE 12.55 0.0 0.0 Cd/BitSp&VryLtR-Shrs Cd-OccBrkPM/VarSp-Mst-Drz-RShrs 2 42.6 49.5 1:30p 38.3 11:40p 22.4 0.0 0.05 0.2 9.0 1:15p S 4.88 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtRn Cd Cd-OccFewVarSpr Cd/SprToVryLtRn Cd 3 40.4 48.1 5:20p 35.0 11:25p 24.6 0.0 0.01 0.0 7.0 11:15a W 0.88 0.0 0.0 Cd/.01"Rn Foggy-CldyOvhd-LoCds Cd Cd-MCd VarPCd-MClr 4 41.4 54.1 2:05p 33.2 6:25a 23.6 0.0 TRACE 0.1 9.0 12:40p W 1.64 0.0 0.0 Cd-XtmLtSpr MClr MCd-VryThn-Thn PCd Clr PCd MClr Clr 5 39.8 50.2 4:10p 30.7 5:45a 25.2 0.0 0.00 0.0 1.0 7:00p W 0.00 0.0 0.0 Clr VarLtFrst MClr VarClds&Clr CdW/Brks 6 42.0 49.4 4:05p 32.6 6:00a 23.0 0.0 0.01 0.0 9.0 4:40p W 0.24 0.0 0.0 PCd IncrCds Cd-VarFltBrks/PM:OccSp-LtDrzShr Rnbws Cd 7 44.0 46.8 5:00p 41.0 12:20a 21.0 0.0 0.12 0.6 11.0 5:50p SSE 13.89 0.0 0.0 Cd/TrcRn Cd Cd/VarSprW/Lull Cd Cd/VarSpr-VryLtRn-Drz 8 42.6 43.5 4:00p 41.4 7:50a 22.4 0.0 0.92 2.8 19.0 9:30p SSE 67.15 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VarSpr-VryLtRn&Drz-Rn Lt-BrzyWind 9 43.4 47.7 1:00p 41.3 9:15p 21.6 0.0 0.34 3.0 21.0 12:40p SSE 70.86 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn-LtRn-VryLtRn-VarSpr-LtDrz Cd Cd/VarSpToVryLtRn 10 39.6 42.4 12:05a 36.7 11:50p 25.4 0.0 0.71 1.6 18.0 9:40p SSE 38.53 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn-Lt-VryLtRn-VarSprW/Lulls SnMtns 11 38.1 40.2 12:30p 36.6 7:05a 26.9 0.0 0.28 1.4 20.0 4:20p SSE 32.54 TRCE* 0.0 Cd Cd/VryLtRn-VarSp Cd FewBrks LtWnd Cd/SpToRn&Rn-Sn 12 37.8 39.7 4:20p 36.5 11:25p 27.2 0.0 0.12 0.8 16.0 1:45p ESE 18.57 TRCE 0.0 Cd/Rn Cd-VarBrks Cd/Sp-VryLtRn/Rn-Sn Cd Cd/Sp-VryLtR 13 39.1 46.4 3:20p 32.9 5:45a 25.9 0.0 0.01 1.3 15.0 10:35a NW 30.41 0.0 0.0 Cd/.01Rn Brks PCd MClr Lt-Brzy PCd Ovcst Cd Cd/FewSp 14 38.4 44.0 11:50a 32.8 4:55a 26.6 0.0 0.42 1.6 21.0 6:55p SSE 38.21 TRCE 0.0 Cd-VarBrk/OccSnPell Cd/Rn-SnShr/FewSp Cd/VarR Lt-Brz 15 40.8 42.9 3:35p 36.2 12:05a 24.2 0.0 0.45 1.3 13.0 5:30a SSE 30.71 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn Cd Cd/VarSpr-Mst-Rn-VryLtRn-LtRn 16 41.2 44.2 1:30p 37.9 11:55p 23.8 0.0 0.36 0.4 11.0 7:25a ESE 8.37 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shrs Cd/Shrs:VarSpToR Cd Cd/VarSpToR-DrzW/Lull Cd 17 40.4 45.6 4:20p 36.7 10:35p 24.6 0.0 0.13 0.4 11.0 5:45p S 8.39 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/SpToRnW/Lull Brks Cd-OccBrk/3Sp-VryLtRShrs PCd 18 40.9 42.4 1:30p 38.2 12:05a 24.1 0.0 0.28 0.5 13.0 4:25a SSE 12.43 0.0 0.0 CdOrPCd Cd Cd/VarSpr/LtDriz-Rn/Spr-VryLtRn-LtRn 19 42.2 44.4 2:45p 40.4 9:10a 22.8 0.0 0.74 1.4 15.0 6:50a SSE 34.16 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtRn-Rn-VarSpr-LtRn Cd Cd/Spr-VryLtRn Cd Cd/Rn 20 43.9 47.8 2:00p 39.7 12:00m 21.1 0.0 0.55 0.6 12.0 3:00p SSE 13.93 0.0 0.0 Cd/ExtmLtMst-SpToVryLtRn-LtRn-Rn LtWnd Cd Cd-Brks? 21 40.8 49.1 4:20p 34.2 6:15a 24.1 0.0 TRACE 0.2 13.0 4:15p WSW 5.73 0.0 0.0 PCd SltBrks Cd/Sp VarBrk/Sp-VryLtRShr MCd MClrPCd Cd 22 41.0 50.6 4:20p 30.7 5:45a 24.0 0.0 0.00 0.3 13.0 11:40a WSW 7.56 0.0 0.0 Clr-FewCds MClr-PCd Clr-FewCds IncrHiCds Ovcst Cd 23 47.7 57.3 2:20p 33.8 1:25a 17.3 0.0 0.00 2.2 21.0 10:20a W 53.09 0.0 0.0 PCd VryThn-ThnshCdsW/VarBlu PCd MClr Cd-Brks MCd PCd 24 48.0 58.6 2:45p 37.5 5:15a 17.0 0.0 0.00 1.2 20.0 11:40a W 28.20 0.0 0.0 PCd? Clear Clr-MClr Clr-FewCds Clr Lt-Brzy 25 48.1 59.8 3:40p 34.3 5:25a 16.9 0.0 0.00 0.5 16.0 4:50p ENE 12.16 0.0 0.0 Clr Var:Clr-MClr-PCd Clr IncrCd VryThn-ThnshCds-Brks 26 47.4 55.9 11:15a 43.6 5:30a 17.6 0.0 0.11 0.5 13.0 12:50p ESE 12.05 0.0 0.0 IncrCd Cd Cd-XtmWk-WkSun Cd/VarSpToRn Cd Cd/OccVarSp 27 43.1 46.0 6:10p 39.7 6:20a 21.9 0.0 0.14 0.5 14.0 5:50a E 10.62 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VarSpToRn Cd Cd/VarSp Cd-Brks MCdW/VryThnThnsh 28 43.5 47.4 4:25a 41.6 1:25a 21.5 0.0 0.97 1.4 24.0 1:30p SSE 34.43 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/Rn-Sp-VryLtR-Drz Cd/FewSp Lt-Brzy Cd/VarSpToRn 29 42.6 45.0 1:25p 40.9 12:00m 22.4 0.0 0.18 0.9 16.0 4:30a SSE 20.73 0.0 0.0 Cd/VarSprToRn Cd/VarSprW/Lulls Cd/VarSprToRn&Driz 30 43.2 48.9 1:00p 38.5 2:50a 21.8 0.0 0.26 0.2 11.0 1:50p E 5.47 0.0 0.0 Cd Brks MCd SltBrks PCd VarCd-MCd-Brks Cd Cd/SprToRn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42.2 59.8 25 30.7 5 684.8 0.0 7.50 0.9 24.0 28 SSE 628.38 TRCE (1) As measured on Front Lawn at around 20:30, rounded to the nearest inch if there is uncertainty. * April 11th: Very slight Trace of Snow - A few small - very small flakes mixed in with the rain, melted as they fell and on landing. AVERAGE Mean Temp: 42.2 AVERAGE High Temp: 47.7 MINIMUM High Temp: 39.7 12th MAXIMUM High Temp: 59.8 25th AVERAGE Low Temp: 37.1 MINIMUM Low Temp: 30.7 5th MAXIMUM Low Temp: 43.6 26th MAX >= 90.0: 0 MAX >= 80.0: 0 MAX >= 70.0: 0 MAX <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 32.0: 2 5th, 22nd MIN <= 0.0: 0 MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 100 20th @ 0519; 21st @ 0707 MINIMUM Humidity (%): 28 23rd @ 1326 MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1029.9 17th @ 2329 MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 986.0 28th @ 0833 TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 684.8 AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 22.8 MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 16.9 25th MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 27.2 12th TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 0.0 Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration TOTAL Precip.: 7.50 AVERAGE Precip.: 0.30 DAYS of Precip.: 25 All but: 5th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th MAXIMUM Precip.: 0.97 28th MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 0.24 19th @ 1138; 20th @ 1328 Days of Rain: 20 (>.01 in) 19 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in) TOTAL Snowfall: 0.0 DAYS of Snowfall: 3 11th, 12th, 14th AVERAGE High Wind: 14.1 MINIMUM High Wind: 1 5th MAXIMUM High Wind: 24 28th WIND RUN (miles): 628.38 DAYS Sun at any time: 19 1st FULL 2nd NO 3rd Extremely Weak to Weakened in West Juneau and Extremely Weak to Full on Mainland 4th FULL 5th FULL 6th FULL 7th NO 8th NO 9th NO 10th NO 11th NO 12th NO 13th FULL 14th FULL 15th NO 16th Extremely Weak to Weakened 17th FULL 18th NO 19th NO 20th NO 21st FULL 22nd FULL 23rd FULL 24th FULL 25th FULL 26th Extremely Weak to Weak 27th FULL 28th Weakened 29th Very Weak - Extremely Weak 30th FULL DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 30 All days DAYS OF Rainbow: 4 1st: 1454 - 1500: Weak to the NNE. 6th: 1635 - 1653: Variable faint to moderate intensity to the NE then ENE. 1719 - 1724: Partial to NE. 17th: 1743 - 1749: Very Faint to the ENE. 27th: 1541 - 1547: Very faint shallow-arced to the NE. DAYS OF Aurora: 0 DAYS OF Lightning: 0 DAYS OF Earthquake: 0 Thur. 4/30/15: 0652: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory will Expire at 7 AM ADT this morning - See 0652 Below 2229 ADT: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 2020: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 2012: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt, Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1850: Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge substantially obscured and hidden. 1837: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1648: Sprinkling, Cloudy, tops - upper parts of mainland mountains in clouds. 1615: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1530: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, murky around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, extremely weak sunshine, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1435: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, murky around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, weak bright spot where the sun is, almost extremely weak to extremely weak sunshine in all areas except the inner Gold Creek valley. 1420: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, bright spot where the sun is, very weak to weak sunshine in all areas except the inner Gold Creek valley. 1323: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, hint of blue, weak - very weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, some breaks, extremely weak sunshine. 1225: Cloudy, large break, spots and areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1200: Light - Very Light Rain. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy with a large break, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau, extremely weak to weak sunshine on part of the mainland. 1135: Mostly Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and Mt. Roberts, very weak to weakened sunshine on much of the mainland. 1105: Very weak to weakened sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, a few slight breaks and hints of breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of most of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1035: Cloudy, a few very slight breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, clouds skimming - very top of part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 0950: Cloudy, a few tiny breaks, clouds hiding much of the Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts, a few clouds, bits, and wisps around the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau. 0935: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds hiding much of the Channel side of the top and upper part of Mt. Roberts, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin in the vicinity of Cape Horn. 0850: Mostly Cloudy, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the mainland mountains. 0820: Partly Cloudy, some lower clouds, variable sunshine in-and-out. 0804: Sun shining. 0750: Cloudy with very slight breaks to very small and tiny breaks in the NW part of the sky, some brighter spots in the clouds, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin and hiding most of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau above about 400', a few lower wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0740: The Sun is breaking through. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0652: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory will Expire at 7 AM ADT this morning. Dense Fog Advisory Statement as of 6:52 AM AKDT on April 30, 2015 ...Dense fog advisory will expire at 7 am akdt this morning... Areas of fog with visibilities less than one mile can still be expected until mid-morning. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0650: Mostly Clear NW 1/4th to 1/5th of Sky, Cloudy with some mostly very small breaks remainder of sky, lower band and ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0635: Cloudy, very slight breaks to small breaks, broken lower ribbon. 0620: Cloudy with some breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, lower band, fairly bright. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0411: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 7 AM ADT this morning. Dense Fog Advisory Statement as of 4:11 AM AKDT on April 30, 2015 ...Dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am akdt this morning... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a dense fog advisory...which is in effect until 7 am akdt this morning. * Location...portions of the northern Panhandle * visibility...a quarter mile or less * timing...dense fog is expected to dissipate by mid-morning * impacts...driving and aviation activities will be hazardous 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 700 am akdt Thursday or sooner if conditions warrant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0356 ADT: A Robin first heard this morning. Wed. 4/29/15: NWS: Record Rainfall on Tuesday, April 28th across the Panhandle - See 0215 Below 2020 ADT: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, Last Chance Basin and Mt. Juneau mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500'. .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin hidden by clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1925: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1910: High Rain Rate of .16" of Rain per hour. 1902: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland between substantially obscured and hidden. 1850: Very Light - Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 1835: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, some wisps and clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1800: .10" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1715: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, most of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, snow in the inner Gold Creek valley and above about 1800'. 1605: Sprinkling. 1550: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, snow above about 1800'. 1550: Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation (looks like snow) over the upper parts of the mainland. 1500: Very weak - extremely weak sunshine. 06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds and some of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, 1435: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds and some of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, fairly bright - almost extremely weak sunshine. 1350: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds around very top and top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1325: Very Light Sprinkling. 1320: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1250: Few Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and a very small part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: ,06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, some clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1057: Cloudy, very weak bright spot where the sun is, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top and top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, fairly bright, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and in Last Chance Basin. 0950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, murky around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and a cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps. 0750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0653: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 0215: NWS: Record Rainfall on Tuesday, April 28th across the Panhandle. Record Report Statement as of 2:15 AM AKDT on April 29, 2015 ...Record rainfall on Tuesday across the Panhandle... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Juneau Airport 0.98 0.63 1963 *WFO Juneau 1.28 0.37 2013 Petersburg Airport 2.09 1.23 2013 *Klawock Airport 1.17 1.07 2014 Ketchikan Airport 1.70 1.63 1996 *Ketchikan 12.8n coop 2.43 1.47 2008 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Tps Apr 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0200 ADT: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. Tue. 4/28/15: NWS: Record Rainfall for today, Tuesday, April 28th, across the Panhandle - See 0215 4/29 Above | NWS: Strong Wind - Last Statement at 1927 Below, Also See.. 1529 Below, 1349 Below, and 1145 Below 2020 ADT: Very Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, tops - upper parts of mainland mountains in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. .87" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1927: NWS: Now Southeast winds have diminished this evening. However rain showers will continue overnight and some may have gusts up to 30 mph. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1800: .85" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1650: Light Rain, Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds. 1608: Light Wind with an occasional Gust. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, top and very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, a few whitecaps on the Channel. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1529: NWS: Now strong wind through this evening... Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph with 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph in exposed areas through this evening. Rain showers will continue. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1500: .67" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE very top - top of Mt, Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1355: Light to Breezy Wind with Gusts, Whitecaps on the Channel. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, top and very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, light wind, some whitecaps on the Channel. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1349: NWS: Now Strong wind through this evening... Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph with 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph in exposed areas through this evening. Rain showers will continue. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1329: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind with occasional gusts, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1320: Light Wind 1250: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1240: A few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1200: .37" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds hiding most of the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, cloud in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1145: NWS: Now Strong southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph will arrive in the Juneau area around 1 PM. Windy conditions are expected to persist through the afternoon. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1120: Rain, Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds and a lower band, clouds hiding most of upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1054: Very Light Rain. 1050: Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of Mt. Roberts above about 400' hidden by fog/clouds, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, some clouds, bits, and wisps around Mt. Juneau. 1035: Light Rain, Cloudy, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau, lower band in Last Chance Basin and Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1020: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbons and wisps. 0951: High Rain Rate of .23" of Rain per hour. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0937: Rain. 0928: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 0920: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 0905: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 0850: Cloudy, precipitation in the Granite Creek area. 0820: Cloudy, almost extremely weak sunshine. 0800: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very tiny filtered break. 0751: The Sun is breaking through. 0747: Cloudy, a few very slight hints of blue, precipitation over Mt. Roberts and in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley, bright area in the clouds where the sun is. 0739: Cloudy, a few low wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts, light wind. 0724: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, brighter, some breaks to the SSE - S. 0700: Rain. .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0628: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 0620: Rain. Cloudy, Granite Creek area, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to substantially obscured. .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 0615: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. 0612: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. 0525: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 0414 ADT: A Robin is singing. Mon. 4/27/15: 0615: Fresh Snow in the inner Gold Creek valley and above about 1800' on Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts | 1541 - 1547: Very faint shallow-arced Rainbow to the NE 2020 ADT: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the sky, extremely weak - to very weak evening sunshine on Mt. Roberts. .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very thin to thinnish and some thicker clouds covering most of the sky, weakened - somewhat weakened evening sunshine on the mainland. 1850: Mostly-Partly Cloudy, extremely weak to weak - weakened sunshine. 1800: .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy with some breaks... some of them filtered, a few clouds and wisps by the very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1738: Cloudy with some breaks, a few wisps by the very top of Mt. Juneau, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1650: Cloudy with an area of slightly to heavily filtered blue, precipitation in the Granite Creek area, upper Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, ribbon Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau, spots and areas of extremely weak to weak sunshine on the mainland. 1605: Cloudy, some slightly filtered to filtered breaks, precipitation over part of the mainland, top of Mt. Juneau and most of the Channel side of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, murky around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, weak sunshine on most of Mt. Roberts. 1550: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, a few clouds Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts, extremely weak to weak - weakened sunshine on some of the mainland. 1547: Rainbow has faded out. 1541: Very faint shallow-arced Rainbow to the NE. 1500: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1456: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine on some of the mainland. 1435: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, extremely weak sunshine, top - upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1350: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is, Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1320: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1250: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley slightly to substantially obscured, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, cloud over upper Channel slope of Mt. Juneau. 1200: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, some clouds, bits, and wisps upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1120: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1045: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, location of the sun is visible. 1020: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, location of the sun is visible, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1005: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is, cloud Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau, and upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by clouds. 0950: Cloudy, Channel side of the very top of Mt. Juneau mostly hidden by clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, weak sunshine. 0943: Weakened Sunshine. 0940: Very Weak Sunshine. 0906: Cloudy, large cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0856: The Sun is trying to break through. 0850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, some clouds Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured and hidden, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden. 0806: Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and peak of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps. 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some clouds upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0736: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0700: Very Light - Light Rain, with Snow at the higher elevations, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0547 ADT: High Rain Rate of .16" of Rainfall to this point today. SUNDAY 4/26/15: 2020 ADT: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1935: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and one of the high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1920: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, brighter clouds very far to the SE. 1850: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, hint of blue, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1820: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks to the NW, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and much of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 1804: Very Light Sprinkling. 1800: .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, extremely tiny break, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1735: Cloudy, a couple of very small - tiny breaks, precipitation over most of the mainland, spot of very weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1635: Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming parts of the mainland mountains. 1620: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 1550: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, large cloud and some wisps upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1537: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the mainland. 1520: Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds with remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts. 1500: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1455: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1420: Rain, Cloudy, very tops of mainland mountains in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1418: High Rain Rate of .12" of Rain per hour. 1412: Rain. 1400: Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, part of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 1353: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 1347: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1335: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, 1301: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts mostly in clouds. 1245: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 1235: Cloudy. 1230: A Bald Eagle is soaring. 1220: Cloudy, fairly bright. 1150: Cloudy, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1132: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, very weak sunshine. 1053: Cloudy. 0950: Cloudy, area with very slight hints of blue to the S, very weak - weak sunshine. 0909: Weak Sunshine. 0850: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is, almost extremely weak sunshine. 0820: Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot where the Sun is. 0805: Almost extremely weak sunshine. 0750: Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot where the Sun is. 0650: Cloudy. 0642: Light Wind. 0620 ADT: Cloudy. Sat. 4/25/15: Nepal quake: More than 6,800 dead, history crumbles, Everest shaken - AP 2020 ADT: Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and some variably filtered blue and breaks. 1950: Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and variably filtered breaks. 1935: Cloudy with thin to thinnish clouds, breaks, and some slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue. 1850: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and a few somewhat thick clouds, somewhat weakened to full sunshine. 1835: Partly Cloudy with thin to thinnish (and a few thicker) clouds - mostly in the SW half of the sky, slightly weakened to weakened sunshine. 1750: Clear, a few extremely tiny clouds. 1735: The Moon (48% visible, first quarter) is high in the sky to the SE. 1720: Clear, a few extremely tiny - tiny clouds. 1650: Clear, a few clouds, light wind, variable sunshine in-and-out. 1615: Light Wind. 1550: Clear with some clouds, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1450: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1350: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1320: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, variable sunshine in West Juneau. 1250: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear. 1235: Mostly Clear. 1150: Clear, a few extremely tiny clouds, larger cloud very far to the NW. 1050: Clear with a few clouds. 1020: Clear - Mostly Clear. 0950: Partly Cloudy - Mostly Clear, sun shining in most areas. 0924: Sun shining again in West Juneau. 0920: Partly Cloudy, sun shining on parts of the mainland. 0850: Clear - Mostly Clear. 0750: Mostly Clear - Partly Cloudy. 0720: Clear - Mostly Clear with scattered clouds in the SE half of the sky. 0707: The Sun is rising over Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 0650: Clear with some clouds to the SSE. 0620 ADT: Clear, a few extremely tiny and very small clouds. Patchy very, very light - very light frost on roofs. Fri. 4/24/15: Because of the warmth, the opening of the willow buds has accelerated and the catkins have emerged | Global sea ice areal coverage remains near its long term average - Roger A. Pielke Sr. 2020 ADT: Clear, light wind. The Moon (39% visible waxing crescent) is high in the sky to the SSW - SW. 1950: Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1941: Light Wind. 1930: Clear, sun shining only on the mainland now. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear, a few mostly tiny and very tiny clouds to the NW. 1650: Clear, a few mostly tiny and very tiny clouds to the NW. 1550: Clear, a few mostly very small and tiny clouds. 1450: Clear, a few clouds. 1350: Clear, a few clouds. 1250: Clear with a few tiny and very tiny clouds, light wind. 1150: Clear with a very thin cloud far to the NE, light to breezy wind. 1050: Clear, some very thin clouds in the SE part of the sky, light wind. 1030: Light Wind. 0950: Clear, a few very thin clouds. 0850: Clear, a few very thin clouds. 0750: Clear with some thin - very thin clouds - mostly over the mainland. 0709: The Sun is rising over Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 0650: Clear, but with thin - thinnish clouds with some hints of blue over much of the mainland. 0620 ADT: Clear, but with thin - thinnish clouds to the NE. Thur. 4/23/15: Doctors Say E.R. Visits Up Due To Marijuana Edibles - Denver CBS 4 News, April 2014 2015 ADT: Partly Cloudy, evening sunshine on Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts (and gone by 2020); the 29% visible waxing crescent Moon is high in the sky to the SW. 1950: Partly Cloudy, very weak evening sunshine on much of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most areas. 1750: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1720: Partly Cloudy, full sunshine in most areas. 1648: Variable Sunshine in West Juneau. 1647: Clear with a few clouds ESE 3/5ths of sky and Cloudy WSW 2/5ths of sky, full sunshine. 1605: Cloudy NW 2/3 of sky, Mostly Clear SE 1/3rd of the sky, extremely weak sunshine to weak sunshine. 1546: Cloudy with a few slight hints of blue NW 2/3rds of sky, Partly Cloudy with the blue very slightly filtered in the SE 1/3rd of the sky, almost extremely weak sunshine to very weak sunshine. 1450: Cloudy with area of blue sky to the E and a few breaks, almost extremely weak sunshine in most areas. 1435: Cloudy with some breaks, fairly bright skies, extremely weak sunshine - almost extremely weak sunshine in most areas. 1350: Mostly Clear, but with most of the blue filtered by a high haze. 1250: Partly Cloudy, slightly weakened sunshine. 1235: Partly Cloudy, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1220: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, weakened sunshine, light wind. 1150: Cloudy with thin and thinnish clouds, a few breaks, and some filtered - heavily filtered blue, very weak to weak sunshine, light wind. 1120: Cloudy with thin to thinnish and thicker clouds, a bit of filtered - heavily filtered blue, very weak - weak sunshine, light wind. 1050: Cloudy, slight hints of blue far to the NE, weak bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak sunshine. 0950: Cloudy with thin to thinnish and some thicker clouds, some slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, very weak to weak sunshine, light wind. 0850: Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and some thicker clouds, a few breaks, some filtered to heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, weakened - weak sunshine, light wind with an occasional gust. 0750: Cloudy with thin to thinnish and somewhat thick clouds, a few breaks and a bit of heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, weak sunshine. 0714: The Sun is rising over Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 0650: Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and some thicker clouds, some filtered to heavily filtered blue and hints of blue. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and some thicker clouds, some filtered to heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, light wind. It was at least partly cloudy for part of the night. Wed. 4/22/15: 1901 - 1902: A Female Rufous Hummingbird drank at the feeder and again at 1912, 2003 2020 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy, fairly bright. 1750: Cloudy, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1650: Cloudy with thinnish and somewhat thinnish clouds, very weak sunshine. 1550: Overcast with thinnish and somewhat thinnish clouds, extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 1500: Overcast with thinnish and somewhat thinnish clouds, weak - very weak sunshine. 1430: Overcast with thinnish and somewhat thinnish clouds, weak - very weak sunshine. 1350: Thin to thinnish and some thicker clouds covering the sky with small bit of heavily filtered blue and some hints of blue, weak sunshine. 1250: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering almost all of the sky, weakened sunshine. 1235: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the sky, slightly weakened sunshine. 1150: Clear/Mostly Clear with some very, very thin to thin clouds and a few other clouds in the S part of the sky. 1120: Some very small and tiny whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1050: Clear with a bit of very, very thin to very thin clouds and a few other clouds. 0950: Clear, a few very small and tiny clouds. 0850: Clear with a small bit of very thin clouds and a few very small puffy clouds. 0750: Clear with a small bit of very thin clouds and a few puffy clouds to the S. 0737: Clear with a bit of very thin clouds and a few puffy clouds to the S. 0716: the Sun is rising over the southern end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 0650: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy with thin - very thin clouds, a few lower wisps. 0620 ADT: Clear, a few thin - very thin clouds. Very Light Frost on Roofs. Tue. 4/21/15: 0949: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory will Expire at 10 AM ADT this morning - See 0949 Below | Surprise, West Antarctic volcano melts ice | Volcanoes exploding under water at North Pole - The Leader-Post (Regina, Saskatchewan) 2050 ADT: Cloudy with some mostly very small and tiny breaks. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 2020: Partly Cloudy. 1920: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy with some breaks and a couple of small to moderate clear areas, spot of very weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Mostly Cloudy, areas of weak to somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1650: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine here and there. 1620: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine here and there. 1616: Light Wind. 1550: Mostly Cloudy, weak to somewhat weakened sunshine in most areas. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy with some breaks - mostly very slight - slight, variable sunshine, a few bits and wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1435: Cloudy with some breaks, a few clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau, spots and an area of very weak to weakened sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 1350: Cloudy with some breaks, variable sunshine, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge mostly hidden by clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds around much of the top of Mt. Roberts, cloud by SE top of Mt. Juneau. 1348: The Sun broke through in West Juneau. 1305: Cloudy, some breaks, variable sunshine, very top if Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden with precipitation in the valley, a few lower wisps. 1250: Cloudy, a few filtered breaks, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau partially obscured, precipitation over most of the mainland. 1221: The Sun broke through. Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, area of blue sky, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1157: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain. 1145: Cloudy, precipitation over the top of Mt. Juneau, some clouds around the SE top of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps. 1120: Cloudy, a few breaks - most of them extremely tiny, a few wisps and bits around the very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1050: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly small and very small, SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge mostly in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts with a few lower clouds and wisps, weak sunshine. 1037: Cloudy with some breaks, almost extremely weak to very weak sunshine, precipitation over most of the mainland, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds around the SE top of Mt. Juneau. 0950: Very, very light sprinkling, top of Mt. Roberts and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the upper part of Mt. Juneau, a cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0949: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory will Expire at 10 AM ADT this morning. Dense Fog Advisory Statement as of 9:49 AM AKDT on April 21, 2015 ...Dense fog advisory will expire at 10 am akdt this morning... This will be the final statement on this event. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0929: A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the NE along the shore. 0920: Cloudy, extremely tiny break, bright clouds to the ESE, precipitation over most of the mainland, very, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, a few wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau. 0915: The Sun is trying to break through. 0846: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the upper part of Mt. Juneau and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0830: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbons. 0806: Bright spot in the clouds again. 0757: Very bright spot in the clouds to the E - ESE where the sun is. 0750: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks and of blue, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and part of Mt. Roberts, low ribbon. 0735: Cloudy, a few very slight breaks, fairly bright, Blueberry Hills in fog, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, lower band/ribbon and some wisps of fog. 0650: Cloudy with a break to the NE and some slight - very slight breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, fog (down to the water) hiding the very lowest and lowest part of the mainland. 0615: Partly Cloudy, cloud skimming Mt. Roberts and peak of Mt. Juneau, fog (down to the water) hiding the very lowest and lowest part of the mainland. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0605 ADT: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10 AM ADT this morning. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 605 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU...MENDENHALL VALLEY AND LEMON CREEK * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS * TIMING...DENSE FOG WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID MORNING * IMPACTS...DRIVING AND AVIATION TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO VISIBILITY RESTRICTED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS 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 10 AM AKDT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mon. 4/20/15: 1453: A male Rufous Hummingbird drank at the feeder | 0009: NWS: Minor Rises in Creeks and Streams possible through Monday morning - See 0009 Below | Juneau nears wettest April on record - Juneau Empire article 2020 ADT: Cloudy, orange clouds to the WNW with some hints of orange in other clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. .55" of Rainfall to this point today. 2004: Evening Sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1959: Weakened evening sunshine on parts of the mainland. 1950: Cloudy, a few wisps around Mt. Maria. 1935: Cloudy, small cloud very low in Last Chance Basin 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1800: Precipitation now only in the Granite Creek area. .55" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1735: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge substantially obscured - hidden, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1720: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1620: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds around parts of the very top of Mt. Juneau, large cloud by/in Last chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming and parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds filling much of the inner Gold Creek valley, some lower wisps. 1503: Light Wind. 1500: Rain, Cloudy, a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .42" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1437: Light Rain, Cloudy, Last Chance Basin and Mt. Juneau above about 400' hidden by fog/clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower cloud, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured. 1430: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, large cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau, some lower wisps. 1414: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, SE part of Mt. Juneau, Last Chance Basin, and Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of Mt. Juneau slightly to partially obscured. 1328: High Rain Rate of .24" of Rain per hour. 1326: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. 1325: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 400', remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1323: High Rain Rate of .13" of Rain per hour. 1257: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1200: .21" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, much of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds with the remainder partially obscured. 1135: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1120: Light Rain, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and most of very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden 1050: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1020: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0950: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0830: Very, very light misting-sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden, a few lower clouds, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 0750: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, light wind. 0720: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 0700: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, low ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps. 0620: Extremely Light Sprinkling-Misting, Cloudy, variable clouds, bits, and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, cloud in lower part of Last Chance Basin. .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 0232: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0009 ADT (Posted here at 0620): NWS: Minor Rises in Creeks and Streams possible through Monday morning. Special Statement Statement as of 12:09 AM AKDT on April 20, 2015 ...Minor rises in creeks and streams possible through Monday morning... Rainfall rates are forecast to be moderate during the night. This rain combined with mountain snow melt and subsequent run off may result in minor rises in area creeks and streams through Monday morning. ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 4/19/15: 1344: NWS: Heavy Rain possible Sunday night - See 1344 Below | Due to high winds FVF Fairweather sailings for Sunday, April 19 to Whittier are canceled. The vessel will sail the following schedule today... See 0919 Below 2020 ADT: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. .66" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1930: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds hiding much of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau above about 400' - 500', large cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, large cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1800: .63" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps. 1715: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds hiding much of the very top and top of Mt. Juneau, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1647: Cloudy, precipitation over Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, large cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1620: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1550: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .61" of Rainfall to this point today. 1447: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland, very tops - tops of mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower wisps. 1430: Cloudy, precipitation in Last Chance Basin and over Mt. Juneau, very tops of mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1400: Brighter, precipitation over part of the mainland has ended. 1345: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, light to breezy wind. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1344: NWS: Heavy Rain possible Sunday night. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 1:44 PM AKDT on April 19, 2015 ...Heavy rain possible Sunday night... A very moist airmass will aid in persistent rainfall during Sunday. As an upper disturbance approaches the region during Sunday night...rainfall rates are forecast to become heavy with 24 hour rainfall totals in excess of 2 inches possible. In addition...freezing levels are forecast to rise to around 5000 feet...which will enhance mountain snow melt and runoff into area creeks and streams. These factors may cause the water level for Jordan Creek to approach bankfull Sunday night. The Juneau forecast office will continue to monitor the situation and issue hydrologic products if necessary. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1335: A few lower clouds, bits, and wisps now. 1305: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1235: Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .57" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1138: High Rain Rate of .24" of Rain per hour. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1035: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 0950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps. 0922: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0919: Due to high winds FVF Fairweather sailings for Sunday, April 19 to Whittier are canceled. The vessel will sail the following schedule today: Depart CDV 9:30 pm (am?) Arrive VDZ 12:45 pm Depart VDZ 4:15 pm Arrive CDV 7:30 pm Additional Information will be provided as necessary. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. For schedule information, please visit FerryAlaska.com or contact your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0903: High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. 0857: High Rain Rate of .21" of Rain per hour. 0854: High Rain Rate of .18" of Rain per hour. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, light wind. 0820: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind. 0816: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rain per hour. 0811: High Rain Rate of .13" of Rain per hour. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, and very top and top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, light wind. 0737: Very Light Rain. 0700: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt, Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau, light wind with an occasional gust. 0624: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rainfall to this point today. 0620: .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 0618: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. 0610: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some clouds hiding most of the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by clouds, light wind. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. Sat. 4/18/15: FVF Fairweather will sail Monday, April 20 to accommodate travelers affected by the canceled Saturday, April 18 sailings - See Below | MV Tustumena return to service is delayed due to necessary additional work discovered during the vessel's annual overhaul - See Below 2152 ADT: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. 2020: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1855: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially obscured. 1830: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1800: .18" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, a few lower bits and wisps. 1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1620: Light Rain - Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1550: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge substantially obscured and hidden. 1540: Light Rain. 1500: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, snow at the higher elevations. 1350: Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, snow at the higher elevations. 1250: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 1200: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, some lower wisps. 1050: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds barely skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 0950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower wisps, snow at the higher elevations. 0850: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, snow at the higher elevations. 0750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, snow at the higher elevations. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, snow at the higher elevations. 0620: Very Light Sprinkling, with Snow at the higher elevations. Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0500 ADT: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour MV Tustumena return to service is delayed due to necessary additional work discovered during the vessel's annual overhaul. The ferry is now scheduled to return to service Tuesday, May 12. As a result, MV Tustumena sailings from May 2-11, 2015 have been canceled. The canceled sailings include the first Aleutian Chain run for the summer 2015 schedule. Additional Information will be provided as necessary. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. For schedule information, please visit FerryAlaska.com or contact your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. FVF Fairweather will sail Monday, April 20 to accommodate travelers affected by the canceled Saturday, April 18 sailings. Schedule information may be found at FerryAlaska.com. Additional Information will be provided as necessary. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. For schedule information, please visit FerryAlaska.com or contact your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. Fri. 4/17/15: 1743 - 1749: Very Faint Rainbow to the ENE | 0747: There is Fresh Snow on the upper parts of the mountains |  FVF Fairweather sailings for Saturday, April 18 are canceled - See 1547 Below | The Workings of an Ancient Nuclear Reactor and Nature’s Nuclear Reactors: The 2-Billion-Year-Old Natural Fission Reactors in Gabon, Western Africa - both at Scientific American | Was There a Natural Nuclear Blast on Mars? - Fox News 2107 ADT: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 2020: Partly Cloudy, band over upper channel slope of Mt. Juneau, very small cloud and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 2003: Some clouds Channel side of the upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1950: Partly Cloudy but with most of the blue filtered, cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, wisp very low in Last Chance Basin. 1850: Partly Cloudy but with much of the blue filtered to some degree, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine on most of the mainland. 1828: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly very slight, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1800: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few breaks, sun shining in West Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1749: The Rainbow faded out. 1743: Very Faint Rainbow to the ENE. 1740: Very Weak Sunshine in West Juneau. 1735: Very Light Rain, cloudy, small area of heavily filtered blue to the NW, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and most of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1720: Cloudy, very tiny break, precipitation over much of the mainland, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Cloudy with some very small and tiny breaks, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1615: Cloudy with some breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, variable sunshine in-and-out and here and there. 1550: Cloudy with some very slightly filtered to filtered breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, almost extremely weak sunshine to weakened sunshine. 1547: Due to high winds and seas forecast  FVF Fairweather sailings for Saturday, April 18 are canceled. Additional Information will be provided as necessary. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. For schedule information, please visit FerryAlaska.com or contact your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 1520: Cloudy, some breaks, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1500: Very weak to weakened sunshine. .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, break far to the NW, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured, extremely weak - very weak sunshine. There is a Bald Eagle in a tree to the N along the shore. 1440: Light Sprinkling. 1438: Cloudy, precipitation over a small part of the top of Mt. Juneau. 1435: Cloudy, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts is in clouds and a cloud hiding most of the Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 1408: Some very small whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1350: Cloudy, some breaks, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, very weak to weakened sunshine on much of Mt. Roberts. 1326: Cloudy, some breaks, cloud hiding part of the very top of Mt. Roberts, weakened sunshine in West Juneau. 1248: A few raindrops. 1246: Cloudy, some breaks, precipitation to the E, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds, weakened sunshine on part of Mt. Roberts. 1235: Cloudy, some breaks, a few lower wisps, some spots and areas of very weak to full sunshine on the mainland. 1200: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Sprinkling, Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, spots and areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1120: Very light sprinkling with heavier rain over the mainland, cloudy, very large area of blue sky, weak sunshine on part of Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1111: Very Light Rain. 1050: Cloudy, bright spots and areas in the clouds far to the SE, precipitation over most of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few lower wisps, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1011: The Sun breaking through. 0950: Very light Sprinkling-Misting, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley mostly hidden, a few lower bits and wisps. 0908: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, very small cloud in Last Chance Basin. 0805: Very Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0735: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0700: .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 0655: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 0635: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 0620: Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, small lower cloud and a few wisps. .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 0531 ADT: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. Thur. 4/16/15: 1746: Fresh Snow on the upper parts of the mainland mountains | 'Warm Blob' in Pacific Ocean to Blame for Wonky US Weather - Livescience.com 2020 ADT: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. .35" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1933: High Rain Rate of .13" of Rain per hour. 1930: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1850: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, brighter, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1830: Thick clouds so fairly dim outside. 1800: .25" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Snow at the higher elevations, inner Gold Creek valley, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1737: Rain. 1727: Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1650: Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1620: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1550: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, extremely weak sunshine on part of Mt. Roberts. 1500: .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1435: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, extremely weak sunshine on part of Mt. Roberts. 1420: Sprinkling. 1412: Rain. 1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1338: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to substantially obscured. 1323: Extremely Weak Sunshine. 1250: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, bright spot where the sun is, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1105: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, tops of mainland mountains in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1023: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1003: Weak - Weakened Sunshine in West Juneau. 0958: Extremely Weak Sunshine in West Juneau. 0950: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0920: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0854: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, hint of a break and a few bright spots, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0835: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially obscured. 0801: Rain. 0750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder partially to substantially obscured. 0700: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks - blue, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0635: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder of the valley partially obscured. 0615: Light Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0159 ADT: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. Wed. 4/15/15: 1052: Male Rufous Hummingbird drank at the feeder | Record low snowpack in Southeast, warm summer ahead predicted - KTOO article 2202 ADT: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. 2020: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. .37" of Rainfall to this point today. 2005: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, remainder of mainland slightly obscured. 1930: Rain, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1855: Some whitecaps on the Channel. 1846: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1826: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1800: .28" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1729: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1554: Light Rain. 1550: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1500: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1435: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley is partially to substantially obscured. 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top - upper of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1250: Very Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1224: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley is partially to substantially obscured. 1200: .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley is partially to substantially obscured. 1126: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley is partially to substantially obscured. 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, some very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 0950: Cloudy, precipitation over almost all of the mainland, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden. 0850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 0830: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured after being slightly to partially obscured, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0700: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0635: Very, very light sprinkling-misting, cloudy, snow at the higher elevations, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 0620: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland with snow at the higher elevations, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0032 ADT: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. Tue. 4/14/15: 0724: First Hummingbird (a Rufous) of 2015 Seen; last year it was on April 20th | Today is the last day studded tires are allowed to be used in Southeast Alaska 2020 ADT: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts and most of the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, snow at the higher elevations. .13" of Precipitation to this point today. Trace of Snowfall today (which after each snow pellet shower melted shortly after it fell). 1950: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, snow at the higher elevations, light wind. 1930: Light - Breezy to Breezy Wind. 1918: Rain-Drizzle, Light - Breezy Wind with an occasional Gusts. 1911: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, snow at the higher elevations, light wind with an occasional gust. 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, light wind with occasional gusts, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, snow at the higher elevations. 1830: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured, light to breezy wind, snow at the higher elevations. 1800: .05" of Precipitation and Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, light wind (and picking up more), inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel, snowing at the higher elevations. 1705: Very Light Rain. 1646: Rain, Cloudy, Last Chance Basin hidden, top - and upper pat of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to slightly obscured. 1622: Cloudy. 1550: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured, precipitation over some of the mainland. 1535: Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1526: Light Wind. 1525: High Precipitation Rate of .14" of Precipitation per hour. 1521: High Precipitation Rate of .10" of Precipitation per hour. 1513: Rain-Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts. 1506: Very Light Rain with a bit of Snow mixed in. 1505: Cloudy, darker, slightly murky - murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1500: Trace of Precipitation and Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is, almost extremely weak sunshine to extremely weak sunshine, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley and part of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden, precipitation over much of the mainland with snow at the higher elevations. 1442: Sprinkling. 1438: Precipitation to the E and ESE with Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 1435: Cloudy with bright areas in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, precipitation in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley, variable extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1427: Weak - Very Weak Sunshine. 1410: Rain-Snow Shower, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1337: Cloudy with some fairly large breaks, extremely weak to slightly weakened sunshine, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, slightly - very slightly murky in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1250: Cloudy, small break to the ESE, precipitation over much of the mainland, area of weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1230: Weak Sunshine. 1200: Trace of Precipitation and Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation to the E, weakened sunshine in the past 5 minutes. 1120: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, a few very slightly - slightly filtered breaks, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, a few breaks and tiny hints of breaks, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation to the E, a few spots of weakened sunshine at the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1035: Cloudy, small clear area and a few breaks, spots of weakened sunshine in Mt. Juneau Ridge and one at the very top of Mt. Juneau. 0959: Variable Sunshine. 0950: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and a part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few spots of weakened sunshine in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0935: Slightly Weakened Sunshine. 0930: Cloudy with some very slight to small breaks, weak - weakened sunshine, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0915: Weakened - Somewhat Weakened Sunshine. 0845: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0820: Cloudy, a very tiny and a very small break to the SE, precipitation over much of the mainland, murky around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured-hidden. 0804: Very tiny (1/16" and smaller) Snow Pellets falling. 0750: Cloudy, extremely tiny break, precipitation over the mainland. 0741: Very tiny (1/16" and smaller) Snow Pellets falling. 0724: Cloudy. 0700: Trace of Precipitation to this point today. 0650: Cloudy with some very slight to very small breaks, precipitation to the NNE, area of weakened sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 0635: Cloudy with breaks. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with some very slight to very small breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau. Trace of Precipitation to this point today. Mon. 4/13/15: Nasty weather brings record rainfall to Southeast ... Storm wreaks havoc on Interior - Juneau Empire article 2020 ADT: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts hidden, snowing at the higher elevations. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, precipitation (snow) in the inner Gold Creek valley which is substantially obscured and hidden, and precipitation over the upper part of Mt. Juneau, murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Cloudy, precipitation (snow) in the inner Gold Creek valley which is partially to substantially obscured and hidden, and over the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1835: Cloudy, murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts, precipitation over the upper part of Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek valley which is partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, precipitation over at least the upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1712: Two Ruby-crowned Kinglets are in the willow by the deck. A Robin is singing. 1711: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the upper part of Mt. Juneau, murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland. 1605: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the upper part of the mainland. 1545: Cloudy, very weak bright spot where the sun is, precipitation to the ESE, murky around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1520: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, and blowing in the Granite Creek area (or snowing?). 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Overcast-Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak - very weak sunshine, some snow blowing at the very tops of the mainland mountains, light wind. 1431: Light to Breezy Wind. 1415: Weak - Very Weak Sunshine. 1350: Overcast-Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak sunshine, some snow blowing at the very tops of the mainland mountains, light wind. 1330: Overcast-Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak sunshine, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, light wind. 1250: Overcast-Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is, fairly bright, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, light wind. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Overcast with thinnish to thicker clouds, weak bright spot where the sun is, almost extremely weak sunshine, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, light wind. 1135: Overcast with thinnish clouds, some hints of blue very far to the NW, bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak - very weak sunshine, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 1050: Overcast with thin to thinnish clouds with a bit of filtered and heavily filtered blue, weakened sunshine, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1040: Light to Breezy Wind. 1020: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds covering almost all of the sky, light wind, weakened sunshine, snow blowing around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1011: Light Wind. 0950: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds over much of the sky, somewhat weakened sunshine, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, light wind. 0900: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thinnish clouds, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Light Wind. 0835: Mostly Clear, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Partly-Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, weakened sunshine. 0736: The Sun started rising over Mt. Roberts in the vicinity of Gastineau Peak. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, low ribbons. Deck is starting to get icy. 0620: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the sky, lower ribbon. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0537: NWS: (Doesn't seem to be a problem on Nowell Avenue, yet). Now Wet surfaces and overnight temperatures dropping below freezing has formed areas of black ice early this morning. Use caution when moving outdoors as roadways and walkways may by slippery. Temperatures will be rising above freezing by mid morning. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. SUNDAY 4/12/15: Dalton Highway Open to Limited Traffic 2020 ADT: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and hidden. .11" of Precipitation to this point today. Trace (melted as it fell) of Snowfall today. 1950: Cloudy, a break to the NE and a few hints of blue, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1939: Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1800: .11" of Precipitation to this point today and Trace (melted as it fell) of Snowfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, upper part of Mt. Roberts, and top and upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden with precipitation there, light wind. 1620: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1607: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and part of Last Chance Basin. 1550: Sprinkling/Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and upper part of Mt. Juneau, Mt. Roberts, and of Last Chance Basin substantially obscured and hidden. 1519: Very weak sunshine on part of Mt. Roberts. 1500: .11" of Precipitation to this point today and Trace (melted as it fell) of Snowfall to this point today. 1450: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, snowing in Last Chance Basin and above about 500' on Mt. Juneau, both of which are partially to substantially obscured. 1405: Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1350: Rain with a bit of Snow mixed in, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, Last Chance Basin almost totally hidden, Mt. Juneau above about 400' substantially obscured and hidden. 1342: Rain-Snow, Light Wind. 1250: Very Light Sprinkling, with Snow above about 400' - 450', Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland above about 400' - 450' is partially to substantially obscured. 1235: Very Light Rain with a bit of Snow mixed in. 1220: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, brighter, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1210: The Wind is picking up. 1200: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, snowing above about 600'. 1050: Sprinkling, with Snow above about 300' - 500', Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden above about 300' - 500'. 1035: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain. 0950: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, precipitation over much of the mainland with snow above about 400' for all but Mt. Roberts. 0920: Extremely Light Sprinkles, with Snow above about 400', Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top -top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over some of the mainland. 0835: Cloudy, slightly murky - murky around the very tops of the mainland mountains. 0750: Cloudy, a few filtered - heavily filtered breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few spots of weak sunshine on the top of Mt. Juneau. 0738: Spots of sunshine on the SE very top of Mt. Juneau. 0720: Cloudy, a few filtered breaks far to the NW, precipitation over much of the mainland, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, part of the top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 0700: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy with some breaks, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0635: Cloudy with breaks. 0620: Cloudy with thinner spots and areas with some heavily filtered blue and hints of blue. The Moon is low in the sky to the S. .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 0302 ADT: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. Sat. 4/11/15: NWS: Record Rainfall Friday, April 10th - See 0625 Below 2020 ADT: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. .24" of Precipitation to this point today. Very Slight Trace of Snow today - a few small - very small flakes mixed in with the rain, melted as they fell and on landing. 1950: Very Light Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, snowing at the higher elevations. 1938: Rain. 1850: Very Light Sprinkling, with Snow at the higher elevations, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1800: Rain. .20" of Precipitation to this point today. 1754: Light Rain with a small bit of Snow mixed in. 1750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1732: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1725: Rain. 1650: Light - Very Light Rain, with Snow at the higher elevations, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1622: Rain, with Snow at the higher elevations, Cloudy, most of Last Chance Basin hidden, top of Mt. Roberts and most of the very top - top of Mt, Juneau hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured, light to breezy wind. 1617: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 1610: Rain. High Rain Rate of .07" of Precipitation per hour. 1550: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1500: .10" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, with Snow above about 400' - 500', Cloudy, mainland hidden above about 400' - 500' and slightly to partially obscured below that, some whitecaps on the Channel, light wind. 1432: Rain with a tiny bit of Snow mixed in, Cloudy, mainland hidden above about 400' - 500' and partially to substantially obscured below that, light wind. 1426: High Precipitation Rate of .04" of Precipitation per hour. 1413: Rain with a bit of Snow mixed in, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Roberts, and most of Last Chance Basin hidden, light wind. 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and most of Last Chance Basin hidden, snowing at the higher elevations, light wind. 1332: Very Light Rain, Light to Breezy Wind. 1300: Light Wind. 1250: Sprinkling, with Snow at the higher elevations, Cloudy, Last Chance Basin and Mt. Juneau above about 400' - 500', and some of the very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1235: Very Light Rain with Snow at the higher elevations, Cloudy, darker, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1210: Some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. A Bald Eagle is soaring in the wind. 1200: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland with snow above about 400' - 600', inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1135: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1120: Very, very light sprinkles with snow above about 400', inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland above about 400' is partially to substantially obscured and a bit hidden. 1050: Very, very light sprinkles with snow at the higher elevations, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and remainder of Mt. Roberts above about 400' is substantially obscured. 1005: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin. 0928: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, light wind. 0853: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland with snow at the higher elevations, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley which is almost totally hidden, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0720: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, brighter, hint of a break, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, very top and top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling with Snow above about 400', Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland above about 400' partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0638: Very Light Rain. --------------------------------------------------------------- 0625: NWS: Record Rainfall Friday, April 10th. NWS Record Report Statement as of 6:25 AM AKDT on April 11, 2015 ...Record rainfall Friday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Juneau Airport 0.72 inches 0.64 inches 1994 *Juneau Forecast Office 0.84 inches 0.54 inches 1999 *Juneau Lena Point 0.43 inches 0.32 inches 1988 *Haines Customs 0.78 inches 0.58 inches 2013 *Coffman Cove 0.59 inches 0.55 inches 2013 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Kv Apr 15 --------------------------------------------------------------- 0620 ADT: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. Snow level is at around 400' at Cape Horn and around 700' - 800' at Mt. Roberts on its Channel side. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. Fri. 4/10/15: NWS: Record Rainfall for today, Friday, April 10th - See 0625 4/11 Above | 1920: Snow down to around 400' at Cape Horn and around 600' - 700' at Mt. Roberts on its Channel side | By 0620: New Snow on the tops - upper parts of the mainland mountains | NWS: Record Daily Precipitation for Thursday, April 9th - See 0940 Below 2020 ADT: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. .63" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, brighter, precipitation over most of the mainland, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1938: Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1935: Light Rain. 1901: Sprinkling. 1850: Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau partially to substantially obscured, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1800: .58" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, Last Chance Basin and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1735: Rain, Cloudy, Last Chance Basin and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 1720: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1620: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few wispy clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1550: Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part -top of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, band Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1540: Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially to substantially obscured. 1520: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, upper part of Mt. Juneau, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some bits and wisps of clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1500: .49" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, some clouds by Cape Horn. 1405: Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1345: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt, Roberts hidden by clouds, a few lower wisps. 1250: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, upper part of Last Chance Basin and of Mt. Juneau, and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds 1218: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds filling much of Last Chance Basin, upper SE part of Mt. Juneau mostly hidden by clouds, top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1200: .47" of Rainfall to this point today. 1146: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, upper part of Last Chance Basin, and of Mt. Juneau, and most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. High Rain Rate of .23" of Rain per hour. 1139: High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. 1129: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, upper part of Last Chance Basin and of Mt. Juneau, and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. High Rain Rate of .21" of Rain per hour. 1050: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured and hidden, some clouds upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0950: Rain after Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland partially obscured. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0940: NWS: Record Daily Precipitation for Thursday, April 9th. NWS Record Report Statement as of 9:40 AM AKDT on April 10, 2015 ...Record daily precipitation for April 9th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Ketchikan Airport 2.85 2.10 1968 Pelican 2.85 1.88 2013 Elfin Cove 2.44 2.24 2013 Hoonah 1.42 0.60 2013 Gustavus 1.38 1.12 1978 *Klawock Airport 1.00 0.69 2013 *Skagway cocorahs 0.85 0.60 2013 *Juneau Outer Point 0.70 0.25 2007 Coffman Cove 0.53 0.42 2014 ...Record daily snowfall for April 9th... Haines customs received 4.0 inches of snow on the 9th breaking the previous record of 3.8 inches set in 2013. * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Gs Apr 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0935: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some lower clouds. 0850: Rain after Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau substantially obscured and hidden. 0731: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 0700: .19" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain after Light Rain, with Snow at the higher elevations, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0620: Rain with Snow at the higher elevations, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau partially to substantially obscured. .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 0515 ADT: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. Thur. 4/09/15: 0750: There is a fresh Dusting of Snow on the very top of Mt. Juneau | NWS: Record Precipitation for Wednesday, April 8th - See 1130 Below 2020 ADT: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden. .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1820: Light - Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1800: .29" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1620: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1500: .29" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, light wind, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1420: Precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1305: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and skimming the peak of Mt. Juneau, some whitecaps on the Channel, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin, light wind. 1250: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and skimming the peak of Mt. Juneau, whitecaps on part of the Channel, variable bright spot where the sun is with variable extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1235: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and skimming the peak of Mt. Juneau, weak bright spot in the clouds where the sun is, some whitecaps on the Channel, occasional light wind with an occasional gust. 1224: Weak - very weak sunshine in West Juneau. 1200: .29" of Rainfall to this point today. 1149: Light Drizzle, Light Wind. 1147: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, whitecaps on parts of the Channel. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1130: NWS: Record Precipitation for Wednesday, April 8th. NWS Record Report Statement as of 11:30 AM AKDT on April 09, 2015 ...Record precipitation for April 8th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Juneau Airport 1.14 0.66 1960 *Juneau Forecast Office 1.42 0.49 2001 Juneau Lena Point 0.43 0.40 2001 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Gs Apr 15 --------------------------------------------------------------- 1110: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, brighter, bright spot where the sun is, windier closer to and over the Channel, whitecaps on the Channel. 1108: Whitecaps on the Channel. 1050: Sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 0950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured-hidden, a few lower bits and wisps. 0700: .19" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0635: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 0026 ADT: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. Wed. 4/08/15: 1025: The Willow Buds with their tightly furled leaves are really showing now | Fresh Dusting of Snow on very tops - tops of mainland mountains overnight | NWS: Record Precipitation for today, Wednesday, April 8th - See 1130 4/09 Above 2020 ADT: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. .73" of Rainfall to this point today. 2005: Light Wind. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind. 1827: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1800: .55" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top and parts of top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, light wind. 1722: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1634: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 1557: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light to breezy wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1500: .35" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind. 1447: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1400: Rain. 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel, light to breezy wind. 1330: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some whitecaps on the Channel, light wind. 1323: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. 1250: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel, occasional light wind. 1200: .24" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge substantially obscured - hidden, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1100: Sprinkling-Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, some whitecaps on the Channel. 0950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0920: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, op of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 0850: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley is partially obscured. 0700: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley is partially obscured. 0620: Sprinkling after Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley is partially obscured. .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 0053: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. 0019 ADT: A bird chirped twice - a sparrow? Tue. 4/07/15: 2020 ADT: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 2000: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. 1950: Very Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1850: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts, murky around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, cloud barely skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1720: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially to substantially obscured. 1650: Cloudy, very light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, murky around part of the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1620: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley which is partially obscured, and some light precipitation in Last Chance Basin. 1550: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1505: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, Last Chance Basin, over the very top of Mt. Juneau, and part of the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, Last Chance Basin, over the very top of Mt. Juneau, and part of the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1435: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and peak of Mt. Juneau, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin, and over the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1350: Cloudy, very light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1343: Cloudy, very light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1330: Cloudy, cloud barely skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, Last Chance Basin, and over the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1250: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and a small part of Mt. Roberts. 1220: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming a small part of Mt. Roberts. 1200: Very, very light sprinkling. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1130: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0950: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0935: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0858: Very, very light sprinkling. 0850: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0835: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0735: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and peak of Mt. Juneau. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. Mon. 4/06/15: Rainbows: 1635 - 1653: Variable faint to moderate intensity to the NE then ENE; 1719 - 1724: Partial to NE | NWS: Record High Temperature on Sunday, April 5 - See 0425 Below | Forecasters predict warm spring, but dry may be hard to come by - Juneau Empire article 2020 ADT: Cloudy. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge substantially obscured and hidden, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1935: Cloudy after very light rain, there still is precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1900: Cloudy, precipitation to the ESE. 1850: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks. 1732: Cloudy, some heavily filtered breaks and a few hints of blue, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1724: The Rainbow has faded out. 1719: Faint partial Rainbow to the NE. 1718: Light Rain, Cloudy, small area of filtered blue, extremely weak to weakened sunshine in most areas. 1705: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and some of Mt. Roberts, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1653: The Rainbow is almost totally gone now. 1650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, very top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and remainder of the mountain slightly to partially obscured. Rainbow is centered to the ENE now and is there to varying degrees, very weak to weak sunshine on the mainland. 1643: There is just the left half of the Rainbow now. 1636: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, Rainbow somewhat brighter. 1635: Faint Rainbow to the NE, mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1632: Sprinkling, Cloudy, almost extremely weak to extremely weak sunshine. 1620: Cloudy, a few slightly filtered to heavily filtered breaks, darker. 1556: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, some heavily filtered breaks, weakened sunshine in most areas. 1547: Getting brighter. 1545: Light Sprinkling. 1542: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1535: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks. 1520: Cloudy, some filtered to heavily filtered breaks, variable extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, a few very tiny to very small filtered - heavily filtered breaks, bright spot where the sun is with extremely weak to very weak sunshine except for Mt. Juneau and inner Gold Creek valley. 1428: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, precipitation in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley, bright spot in the clouds where the sun is, almost extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 1417: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, almost extremely weak - very weak sunshine on much of Mt. Roberts. 1350: Cloudy, hint of a break, bright area in the clouds where the sun is, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1305: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 1250: Cloudy. 1220: Cloudy, a few very small - tiny heavily filtered breaks and a thin spot, very weak sunshine on the SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1150: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to small filtered - heavily filtered breaks, extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks - extremely tiny breaks, bright areas in the clouds to the SE, bright spot in the clouds where the sun is, variable very weak - extremely weak sunshine. 0950: Cloudy with some very slightly filtered to heavily filtered breaks and a thin area, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts, very weak to weakened sunshine in many areas. 0930: Cloudy with some filtered - heavily filtered breaks and a thin area, variable sunshine, clouds skimming parts of the mainland mountains. 0850: Cloudy with very, very thin to some thick clouds with hints of blue - heavily filtered blue, clouds skimming parts of the mainland mountains, weak - weakened sunshine. 0750: Very, very thin to some thick clouds covering the sky with hints of blue - heavily filtered blue, cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau. 0749: The Sun is rising over the right top of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Very, very thin to thick clouds covering the sky with hints of blue - bit of heavily filtered blue. 0620: Partly Cloudy. Very, very light patchy frost on roofs. A Robin is singing. 0538: First Steller's Jay of the day arrived. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0425 ADT: NWS: Record High Temperature on Sunday, April 5. NWS Record Report Statement as of 4:25 AM AKDT on April 06, 2015 ...Record high temperature on April 5... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Juneau Airport 53tie 53 1980 and 1941 Klawock Airport 55tie 55 2010 *Juneau Forecast Office 54 52 2006 and 2005 *Gustavus coop 52tie 52 1978 *Coffman Cove coop 49 47 2013 *Lena Point coop 52 50 2006 *Juneau Outer Point coop 52 50 2005 *Hollis coop 53tie 53 2013 *Ketchikan 12.8n coop 51tie 51 2010 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Abj Apr 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 4/05/15: Resurrection Sunday - Easter: He is Risen, Sin and Death were Conquered! | NWS: Record High Temperature for today, Sunday, April 5 - See 0425 4/06 Above 2020 ADT: Cloudy with breaks - most of them slight. 1950: Cloudy with breaks - fewer than at 1940. 1940: Cloudy with breaks. 1920: Partly Cloudy. 1850: Clear with some clouds. 1750: Clear/Mostly Clear. 1650: Partly Cloudy with variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1550: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most areas. 1520: Partly Cloudy with variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1505: Sun is back out in West Juneau but for Mt. Roberts the sun is hidden by clouds. 1458: Sun broke through briefly in West Juneau. 1450: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, areas of sunshine on the mainland. 1350: Partly Cloudy with most of the clouds in the SE part of the sky, spots and areas of sunshine on the mainland. 1250: Mostly-Partly Cloudy, some spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1225: Partly-Mostly Cloudy, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine shining in most areas. 1150: Partly Cloudy. 1050: Clear with some extremely tiny to very small clouds. 0950: Partly Cloudy, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 0935: Mostly-Partly Cloudy, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0850: Cloudy with some slight breaks NW part of sky and Clear with a few clouds SE part of sky. 0820: Mostly Clear. 0750: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear with very, very thin to thinnish clouds. The Robin is still singing. 0747: The Sun is rising over the far right top of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Mostly Clear with thin - very thin clouds over much of the SE part of the sky. 0620: Clear. Extremely light to very light Frost on lawns, roofs, and decks. 0530 ADT: A Robin is singing, still singing at 0620. Sat. 4/04/15: The Skunk Cabbage is starting to poke up out of the ground 2020 ADT: Clear. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear, a few extremely tiny to very small clouds, sun shining on all but the very lowest part of the mainland. 1820: Clear with a few fairly large clouds, sun shining on most of the mainland. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Clear with a few fairly large clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1727: Sun shining. 1720: Mostly Clear, sun shining on the mainland. 1650: Mostly Clear. 1555: Sun shining in most areas now. 1550: Partly Cloudy with mostly puffy (cumulus) clouds, sun shining on parts of the mainland. 1520: Partly Cloudy with mostly puffy (cumulus) clouds, sun shining on most of the mainland. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Partly Cloudy with mostly puffy (cumulus) clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1435: Partly Cloudy with mostly large puffy (cumulus) clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1430: Weak - weakened sunshine in West Juneau. 1420: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with mostly large puffy (cumulus) clouds, sun shining on parts of the mainland. 1350: Partly Cloudy with large puffy (cumulus) clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1321: Very slightly weakened to full sunshine in most areas. 1305: Partly Cloudy with large puffy (cumulus) clouds, weak - weakened sunshine on most of the mainland. 1250: Mostly Clear - Partly Cloudy with puffy clouds, variable sunshine. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Mostly Clear with puffy (cumulus) clouds. 1050: Clear with a few very, very thin to very thin clouds and some extremely tiny to puffy clouds. 0950: Clear. 0935: Clear. 0850: Clear with a thin - very thin cloud to the ESE. 0805: Clear with a few thin - very thin clouds. 0750: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin clouds and a few thicker clouds, broken low ribbon. 0748: The Sun is starting to rise over the far right top of Mt. Roberts. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very thin to thin clouds over most of the sky, variable lower ribbon/band. Very, very light frost on roofs. 0620: Clear - Mostly Clear, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0400: Mostly Clear. 0200 ADT: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Overcast - Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. Fri. 4/03/15: Good Friday 2020 ADT: Partly Cloudy, the Moon is in the sky over Middle Peak. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Partly Cloudy - Mostly Clear. 1850: Mostly Clear. 1823: Partly Cloudy - Mostly Clear, very weak to full sunshine on most of the mainland. 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1751: Sun shining only on Olds Mountain now. 1745: Cloudy-Mostly Cloudy, weak - weakened sunshine in most of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1720: Cloudy with some hints of blue, part of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by a cloud, variable extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1655: Extremely weak to very weak sunshine 1650: Cloudy, cloud skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1550: Cloudy, peak of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few small clouds by the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1500: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, a few clouds by the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, weak - very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1420: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is, clouds hiding most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1350: Cloudy, a few clouds around the very tops and tops of mainland mountains, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1335: Cloudy, some clouds around the very tops and tops of mainland mountains, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1320: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1250: Cloudy, band and wisps upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, a broken ribbon and ribbon upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, cloud upper SE part of Last Chance Basin and a few bits and wisps near Cape Horn and in Last Chance Basin. 1235: Cloudy, ribbon over upper Channel slope of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, some clouds in the upper SE part of Last Chance Basin, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, band upper Channel and Last Chance Basin sides of Mt. Juneau and band upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1135: Cloudy, band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1050: Cloudy, clouds hiding the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, band Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1035: Cloudy, lower band with inner Gold Creek valley and most of Last Chance Basin hidden. 0950: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, fog hiding the mainland above about 400' - 500'. 0935: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, brighter, fog hiding the mainland above about 300' - 450'. 0850: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, fog hiding the mainland above about 200' - 250'. 0800: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, fog hiding the mainland above about 250' - 350'. A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the NE along the shore. 0720: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, fog hiding the mainland above about 200' - 250'. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, fog hiding the mainland above about 100' - 150'. 0620: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, fog hiding the mainland above about 100' - 400'. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0557 ADT: A Robin is singing. Thur. 4/02/15: Maundy Thursday and Here and Here | 0639: Now Available: The March 2015 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database | NWS Summary of March 2015 Weather at the Juneau International Airport - See Below 2020 ADT: Light - Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, thin spots and areas, a few lower wisps, slightly veiled Moon. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, Granite Creek area, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 1920: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, Granite Creek area and some of the very top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured, and much of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge substantially obscured and hidden. 1850: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, Granite Creek area partially to substantially obscured and most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge partially obscured. 1835: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1820: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 1800: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1744: A Robin is singing. 1730: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1650: Cloudy, precipitation in the Granite Creek area. 1620: Cloudy. 1550: Cloudy, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1535: Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1500: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1448: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1430: Cloudy, murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1350: Cloudy, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1314: Weak Sunshine. 1250: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is, slightly murky - murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1200: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is. 0950: Cloudy. 0918: A Great Blue Heron landed briefly at the top of a tree to the E. A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the NNE along the shore. 0850: Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland. 0700: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland. 0639: Now Available: The March 2015 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database. 0620: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NWS Summary of March 2015 Weather at the Juneau International Airport: ...WET AND WARM MARCH... WARM TEMPERATURES DURING THE MONTH MADE MARCH 3.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. DAY TIME HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM THE 40'S WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS GENERALLY DIPPING INTO THE 30S AND UPPER 20'S. THE WARMEST TEMPERATURE WAS ON THE 30TH WITH THE MERCURY TOPPING OUT AT 52 DEGREES. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE WAS ON THE 11TH WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO 20 DEGREES. THIS WAS ALSO THE COLDEST DAY WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 24 DEGREES...WHICH WAS 9 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. RAIN WAS THE DOMINATE PRECIPITATION TYPE FALLING ON 22 DAYS OF THE MONTH FOR A TOTAL OF 4.52 INCHES. THIS IS 0.74 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL OCCURRED ON THE 5TH WHEN 0.70 INCHES FELL. THE 11TH AND 12TH ALSO SAW PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS OF OVER HALF AN INCH. SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH TOTALED 9.9 INCHES...WHICH IS 1.7 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. SNOW FELL ON 10 DAYS IN MARCH...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL ON THE 11TH WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF 7.3 INCHES. WEATHER ON THE 12TH WAS A WINTERY MIX WITH SNOW...ICE PELLETS...FREEZING RAIN AND FOG BEING REPORTED. ICE PELLETS WERE ALSO REPORTED ON THE 13TH. FOG WAS REPORTED 21 OF THE 31 DAYS OF MARCH...WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE ON THE 22ND AND 23RD. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wed. 4/01/15: 1454 - 1500: Weak Rainbow to the NNE | The Rhubarb has little leaves on it | Fresh Snow on the tops - upper parts of the mainland mountains in the morning | Dalton Highway Remains Closed - Crews are Working Extended Hours, Opening Expected Thursday Night | 0717: I think all the goofs related to rain and the yearly rain rate have been fixed (like the erroneous 57.60" of rain per hour). 2020 ADT: Cloudy, some very slight to very small breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and a small part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1935: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. A Robin is singing. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1800: .27" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1720: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny to tiny breaks, precipitation over part of the mainland, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1620: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few filtered breaks to the NW, top - upper part of mainland mountains in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1550: Cloudy, some very tiny to a few very small breaks, top - upper part of mainland mountains in clouds. 1520: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few filtered breaks, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, weak - very weak sunshine on part of Mt. Roberts. 1500: The Rainbow has faded out. .27" of Rainfall to this point today. 1454: Weak Rainbow to the NNE. 1450: Sprinkling-Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1420: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts and upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley mostly hidden. 1350: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds and the inner Gold Creek valley mostly hidden by clouds.. 1350: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, some filtered - heavily filtered breaks, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, sun is breaking through. 1302: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1250: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few breaks, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1235: Cloudy, weakened bright spot where the sun is with extremely weak sunshine in West Juneau, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1200: .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 1155: Close to full sunshine in West Juneau. 1145: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, large area of heavily filtered blue, weakened sunshine in West Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1127: Rain, Cloudy, very weak bright spot where the sun is, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0950: Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, a few lower wisps. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, upper part - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0835: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 0817: High Rain Rate of .16" of Rain per hour. 0813: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. 0812: Rain. 0805: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 0750: Extremely light misting-sprinkling, cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0715: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 0635: Very, very light sprinkling-misting, cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt, Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 0620: Cloudy after very light rain and before that...rain, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0610: A Varied Thrush is whistling, a Robin is singing, and a Sparrow is singing. 0606 ADT: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour.