MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for JUNE 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 59.7 68.8 4:35p 48.3 4:15a 5.8 0.5 0.00 0.3 11.0 8:50p E 8.06 0.0 0.0 Hz-VryThn-ThnshCd&Cds-VarFiltBlu PCd MCd VarMClr-PCd 2 59.3 66.5 5:20p 50.8 5:15a 5.9 0.1 0.06 0.5 14.0 7:40a NW 11.91 0.0 0.0 MClr MCdToMClr Cd-Brks&MCd PCd Cd-SpToR Rnbw Cd-Brks 3 53.8 56.6 12:35a 51.9 8:00a 11.2 0.0 0.23 0.5 14.0 5:15a SSE 11.98 0.0 0.0 Cd-Brks-MCd Cd Cd/Occ:Spr-VryLtRn-LtRn-Rn-VryLtDrz 4 52.3 53.8 3:15p 51.1 9:25a 12.7 0.0 0.49 1.8 15.0 4:05p SSE 42.77 0.0 0.0 Cd-VarBrk Cd/Occ:VarSp-VryLtRn-LtR Cd/Rn-VryLtDrz-Rn 5 52.1 53.9 4:10p 50.0 10:40p 12.9 0.0 0.50 1.0 16.0 3:20a SSE 23.01 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtR-2Shrs Cd/VarSpToHvyRW/Lulls Cd Cd/OCcSpToR 6 50.8 53.1 2:45p 49.4 3:15a 14.2 0.0 0.55 0.3 9.0 6:45p SSE 6.12 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VarSpr-VryLtRn-LtRn-Rn-HvyRn-LtDriz-Driz 7 51.3 56.4 5:30p 48.7 12:00m 13.7 0.0 0.45 0.1 8.0 10:15p E 2.29 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/SpToLtR-Drz-Mst Cd Cd-OccBrks/Shrs:SpToHvyR Cd 8 50.8 54.5 12:05p 47.2 4:20a 14.2 0.0 0.16 0.1 7.0 7:05p WSW 1.61 0.0 0.0 Cd/FewSpr CdW/OccVarBrksAfter0750/Shrs:SprToRn Cd 9 52.2 59.5 4:45p 43.4 3:40a 12.8 0.0 0.00 0.0 10.0 2:00a W 0.90 0.0 0.0 Cld-VariableBrks Cld-MCld Cld-VarBrks Cld 10 48.7 51.0 12:05a 46.1 6:50a 16.3 0.0 0.74 0.4 10.0 1:35p S 9.49 0.0 0.0 Cd/Spr-Rn-VryLtRn-VarDriz Cd Cd/Var:Spr-Mst-Drz-Rn 11 49.6 53.4 2:10p 46.4 12:55a 15.4 0.0 0.87 0.2 9.0 2:00p SSE 3.61 0.0 0.0 Cd/RnToSp VarBrk/SpToR MCd OccBrk/Shrs:HvyRn&Sp Brks 12 51.2 55.7 2:25p 47.7 2:10a 13.8 0.0 0.05 0.0 2.0 2:40a SSW 0.00 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld/Shower Cd/Var:Spr-Driz-VryLtRn Cd Cd-SltBrks 13 55.2 63.9 3:25p 43.1 4:15a 9.8 0.0 TRACE 0.9 13.0 9:05a NW 21.72 0.0 0.0 PCd Brks VrySltBrks Cd/Shr:LtSpr-VryLtRn Cd-FiltBrks 14 67.8 81.2 5:30p 54.1 2:30a 2.8 5.5 0.00 1.3 22.0 8:55a E 30.42 0.0 0.0 DecrCd PCd Lt-BrzyWnd MCd Cd-VarBrks MCd ClrInPM PCd 15 69.6 80.6 2:40p 57.2 1:50a 1.9 6.6 0.00 0.9 16.0 8:50a E 21.87 0.0 0.0 VarCds PCd MClr VarMCd-PCdW/VryVryThnToThnshCd-Haze 16 63.4 71.0 2:45p 55.1 4:50a 3.0 1.4 0.00 0.8 14.0 3:55p E 18.35 0.0 0.0 VarCds MCd-Cd M-PCd VarPCd-MClr Clr VarMClr-PCd-Haze 17 56.1 60.1 11:30a 53.2 6:25a 8.9 0.0 TRACE 0.2 9.0 12:40a E 4.56 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLt-ExtmLtMst&Spr Cd-OccLoCd Cd Cd/XtmLtSpr Cd 18 55.9 61.0 3:20p 53.4 4:10a 9.1 0.0 0.11 0.1 8.0 3:25p NW 2.67 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd&LoCdEarly/Spr-VryLtRn Cd-OccVarBrk/OccSpToR Cd 19 60.1 68.9 5:55p 53.2 4:40a 5.4 0.5 0.00 0.4 12.0 2:25p NW 10.67 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd-VarBrks Cd MCd Cd-OccVarBrks LtWnd Cd-MCd-Brks 20 58.9 62.5 10:15a 54.8 4:00a 6.1 0.0 0.00 0.0 7.0 9:25a E 1.12 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd-VrySlight-TnyBrks Cd-AFewBrks Cd Cd-VrySltBrks 21 62.9 71.8 1:55p 55.2 2:20a 3.7 1.6 0.00 1.1 14.0 2:05p NW 25.46 0.0 0.0 Cd PCdW/Hz&VryThn-ThickCds MClr PCdW/Hz SmkyHz-FewCd 22 61.2 69.6 4:00p 50.8 4:35a 4.6 0.8 0.00 0.0 6.0 1:10p E 0.40 0.0 0.0 SmokyHazeHidingBlueSky IncrCd Cd-VrySltHz Cd-FewBrks 23 63.3 75.0 3:00p 51.6 4:30a 4.1 2.3 0.00 0.3 11.0 11:35a E 8.00 0.0 0.0 Clr MCd-Cd&PCd-MClrW/FiltBlu SmkyHzLatterPartAM MClr 24 62.1 73.4 12:40p 51.9 3:55a 4.3 1.4 TRACE 0.4 15.0 3:15p E 8.42 0.0 0.0 MClr PCd&MCd-CdW/VryThnThnsh Cd-OccBrk Cd/VryLtSp Cd 25 61.1 69.4 2:20p 56.5 5:45a 4.3 0.4 0.33 0.4 15.0 11:35p SSE 10.15 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/OccVarSpr Cd Cd/OccSpr Cd/VarSpr-Rn-VryLtRn 26 55.4 58.9 12:05a 53.4 9:00a 9.6 0.0 0.88 0.7 15.0 1:30a ESE 16.33 0.0 0.0 Cd-LoCds-Fog/Var:Rn-Drz-Mst-Sp Cd Cd/RnShr Cd/SpToRn 27 55.6 60.0 4:00p 51.5 3:25a 9.4 0.0 0.06 0.0 6.0 3:35p E 0.16 0.0 0.0 Cd Fog Cd-Brks Cd Cd-OccVarBrks/Occ:Spr-VryLtRn-Rn 28 60.1 69.7 1:20p 53.2 2:30a 5.4 0.5 0.06 0.0 8.0 1:55p SSE 0.08 0.0 0.0 Cd/.02R LoCd Cd/Sp-VryLtR VarBrks P-MCd VarBrks Cd-R 29 58.2 63.5 5:20p 54.9 11:45p 6.8 0.0 1.03 0.4 11.0 1:50a NW 8.39 0.0 0.0 LoCds/Rn-VryHvyR-Sp-VarDrzW/2Lulls Cd-VarBrks&Cd-MCd 30 59.7 66.9 2:10p 51.2 5:05a 5.4 0.1 0.00 0.1 8.0 1:20p NW 3.35 0.0 0.0 VarCd VarPCd-Clr MCd Brks-OccMCd Cd-FreqFewTinyBrks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57.3 81.2 14 43.1 13 253.5 21.7 6.57 0.4 22.0 14 SSE 313.87 0.0 (1) As measured on Front Lawn at around 20:30, rounded to the nearest inch if there is uncertainty. AVERAGE Mean Temp: 57.3 AVERAGE High Temp: 63.7 MINIMUM High Temp: 51.0 10th MAXIMUM High Temp: 81.2 14th AVERAGE Low Temp: 51.2 MINIMUM Low Temp: 43.1 13th MAXIMUM Low Temp: 57.2 15th MAX >= 90.0: 0 MAX >= 80.0: 0 MAX >= 70.0: 8 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th MAX <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 0.0: 0 MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 99 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 27th, 28th, 29th MINIMUM Humidity (%): 26 15th @ 1721 MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1026.6 12th @ 1724 MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 1007.0 1st @ 1950 TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 253.5 AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 8.5 MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 1.9 15th MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 16.3 10th TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 21.7 Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration TOTAL Precip.: 6.57 AVERAGE Precip.: 0.35 DAYS of Precip.: 19 All but: 1st, 9th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 30th MAXIMUM Precip.: 1.03 29th MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 2.02 29th @ 0411 Days of Rain: 16 (>.01 in) 12 (>.1 in) 1 (>1 in) TOTAL Snowfall: 0.0 DAYS of Snowfall: 0 AVERAGE High Wind: 11.2 MINIMUM High Wind: 2 12th MAXIMUM High Wind: 22 14th WIND RUN (miles): 313.87 DAYS Sun at any time: 22 1st FULL 2nd FULL 3rd NO 4th NO 5th FULL 6th NO 7th FULL 8th FULL 9th FULL 10th NO 11th FULL 12th NO 13th Extremely Weak to Slightly Weakened 14th FULL 15th FULL 16th FULL 17th NO 18th Extremely Weak to Weak 19th FULL 20th NO 21st Very weak to slightly Weakened 22nd Extremely Weak to weakened 23rd FULL 24th FULL 25th Extremely Weak to Weak 26th NO 27th FULL 28th FULL 29th FULL 30th FULL DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 30 All days DAYS OF Rainbow: 2 2nd: 1959 - 2022 when last bit faded out. There were two rainbows until 2012. 11th: 1622: Extremely faint partial to the NE. 1731: Partial to the ESE. 1829: Two weak - very weak partial bows to the NE. Brighter at 1830. 1837: Only one incomplete bow now. 1838: Only a small part of the bow is still there. 1843: Rainbow is gone. DAYS OF Aurora: 0 DAYS OF Lightning: 0 DAYS OF Earthquake: 0 Tue. 6/30/15: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, a few very tiny to very small breaks; light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley? 2005: Cloudy, a few very small - tiny breaks, some bright spots in the clouds to the W, small spot of weakened sunshine low on Mt. Roberts. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts and a small bit of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1925: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks, clouds barely skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and skimming a small part of Mt. Juneau Ridge; very light precipitation over a small part of the mainland? 1850: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very small breaks, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some spots of very weak sunshine in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1835: Cloudy, a few breaks - most of them very tiny - extremely tiny, clouds barely skimming the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, fairly bright. 1750: Cloudy. 1720: Cloudy. 1650: Cloudy, couple of extremely tiny breaks and a few hints of blue. 1620: Cloudy, some breaks - most of them very slight - slight, a few spots of very weak sunshine on the mainland.. 1550: Cloudy, some extremely tiny - very slight breaks. 1520: Cloudy, some very tiny breaks, variable sunshine. 1450: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks. 1350: Cloudy. 1335: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks. 1250: Cloudy with a small area of tiny - very slight breaks to the NE, extremely weak sunshine in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1220: Cloudy with bright and brighter spots in the clouds, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1150: Cloudy, a few very, very slight breaks and hints of breaks, some bright - brighter spots in the clouds. 1120: Cloudy, a couple of very small - tiny breaks, 1050: Cloudy with an area of blue sky and a few breaks, a few spots of weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 1020: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, some spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 0950: Cloudy with some large breaks, weak to somewhat weakened sunshine in most areas. 0920: Mostly Cloudy, a few bits and wisps around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, slightly weakened sunshine. 0850: Cloudy with breaks, extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 0820: Cloudy with breaks, sun shining on Mt. Juneau. 0750: Mostly Cloudy, very slightly weakened sunshine. 0735: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy. 0650: Clear with some clouds - vast majority of them very tiny, very slightly weakened sunshine. 0635: Mostly Clear, very, very slightly weakened sunshine. 0620: Partly Cloudy, extremely weak sunshine. 0605 ADT: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, sun shining Mon. 6/29/15: 2020 ADT: Cloudy with breaks in the SE 3/5ths of the sky and Cloudy with bright spots and hints of breaks in the NW 2/5ths, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1.03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy with bright - brighter spots in the clouds and some breaks, clouds skimming much of the mainland mountaintops. 1920: Cloudy, a few breaks and a few extremely tiny breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and peak of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley. 1850: Cloudy, some breaks, a few clouds around the upper parts of the mainland mountains, spots of weak - weakened sunshine on Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1830: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the upper parts of the mainland mountains, spots and areas of sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1800: 1.03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very small breaks, a few clouds, bits, and wisps around the mainland mountains, spot of weakened sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1735: Cloudy, small break and some bright spots in the clouds, a few clouds, bits, and wisps around the tops and upper parts of the mainland mountains. 1650: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly very small and tiny, some clouds around the upper parts of the mainland mountains, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1620: Cloudy, some breaks, some clouds around the upper parts of the mainland mountains, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there 1544: Cloudy, a few breaks, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there, clouds filling the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds around most of the SE upper part of Mt. Juneau and around parts of the top of Mt. Roberts with a few lower clouds. 1538: The Sun is trying to break through. 1500: 1.03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds with some lower clouds for part of its Channel side, most of Last Chance Basin filled with fog/clouds. 1430: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400'. 1404: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 450', extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 1357: Sun is breaking through. 1350: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' 1327: Rain, Cloudy, brighter, clouds hiding virtually all of the mainland above about 400' and partially to substantially obscured below that. 1312: Very Light Rain. 1300: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1235: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 400' with remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1230: Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden, brighter. 1220: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600' and substantially obscured below that. 1211: Very Light Drizzle. 1200: .98" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, fairly bright, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 350. 1128: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, most of the mainland hidden by clouds with the remainder substantially obscured. 1103: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 350. 1050: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and most of Last Chance basin hidden by clouds, a few clouds, bits, and wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, lower band/ribbon. 1013: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, much of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400'. 0950: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 450. 0948: A Bald Eagle is squealing. 0920: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, brighter, most of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400'. 0905: Rain, Cloudy, NW top of and SE part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, clouds hiding most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 250', a few lower wisps. 0835: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' - 200', remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0820: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 125' to 350' and substantially obscured below. In the past 20 minutes more of the mainland has been visible. 0747: Rain, Cloudy, fog, mainland almost totally hidden. 0700: .63" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 125' to 400' and substantially obscured below. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 125' - 150. .46" of Rainfall to this point today. 0411 ADT: High Rain Rate of 2.02" of Rain per hour. SUNDAY 6/28/15: 1231: NWS: Glacial dam release has concluded - See 1231 Below | 0826: NWS: Glacial dam draining into Mendenhall Lake - See 0826 Below | The courage to be on the wrong side of history: Lessons from Burke and Nietzsche - Ryan Shinkel 2310 ADT: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. 2020: Cloudy with breaks, mostly in the SE part of the sky. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a few very slight - slight hints of blue. 1850: Cloudy, couple of very slight breaks. 1844: A Bald Eagle is flying SE over the shore. 1800: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy. 1650: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks. 1620: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, very weak sunshine on the Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau. 1550: Cloudy with a bit of blue - some of it filtered to heavily filtered, variable sunshine. 1500: 1450: Cloudy with thin to thick and cumulus clouds, a few breaks and hints of blue, weak to weakened sunshine. 1350: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1250: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. -------------------------------------------------------------- 1231: NWS: Glacial dam release has concluded. Special Statement Statement as of 12:31 PM AKDT on June 28, 2015 ...Glacial dam release has concluded... Water levels on the Mendenhall Lake and River will continue to fall. At 1030 am...Mendenhall Lake crested at 7.5 feet. As of 1215 PM...Mendenhall Lake is at 7.3 feet. Bankfull is 8.0 feet. The water level is expected to lower through tonight. This will be the final statement issued for this event. -------------------------------------------------------------- 1200: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy with breaks, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1050: Cloudy with breaks, variable sunshine. 0950: Cloudy, some very slight breaks, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts and skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau, very weak to weak and weakened sunshine, 0850: Cloudy, some very slight - slight breaks in the NW part of the sky, some ribbons, clouds, bits and wisps around the mainland mountains. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0826: (Posted here at 1245): NWS: Glacial dam draining into Mendenhall Lake. 826 am akdt sun Jun 28 2015 ...Glacial dam draining into Mendenhall Lake... Rising Mendenhall Lake level trends over the last 24 hours coupled with the lack of any substantial rainfall during the last 18 hours indicate a glacial dam release into the lake. There are a number of basins including Suicide within the Mendenhall Glacier from which the release may occur. At this time the source of the release is not known. Thus there are many uncertainties regarding rising lake levels which include volume of water and peak water levels. At this point it is reasonable to expect continued rises on the lake as well as the Mendenhall River through the day as the drain continues. At 715 am Sunday morning...the lake gauge had risen to 7.2 feet and was rising at a rate of one foot every eight hours. There is a fair possibility that the lake and river will reach bankfull this afternoon and possibly rise higher tonight. Lake and river levels will continue to be monitored throughout the day and information will be released as more is learned. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0820: Cloudy, some very slight - tiny breaks, a few bits and wisps of clouds around the mainland mountains, weak - very weak sunshine on most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0750: Very Light Sprinkling after Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few very small breaks, a few bits and wisps around the top of Mt. Roberts, some ribbons, bits, and wisps of fog/clouds draped around Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, very weak - weak sunshine. 0708: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, some lower bits and wisps - mostly in the vicinity of Last Chance Basin - Mt. Maria. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, a few hints of blue and of breaks, lower band and a few ribbons, bits, and wisps of clouds. 0624: Cloudy, fog hiding almost all of the mainland above about 150'. 0620: Cloudy, lower - low band/ribbon and patchy very thin fog, Blueberry Hills in fog. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0400 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Sat. 6/27/15: 2020 ADT: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 2011: Rain, Cloudy. 1946: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, a few hints of blue very far to the ENE, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts and the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1920: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps around the mainland mountains. 1901: Precipitation to the E. 1850: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and clouds barely skimming most of the remainder of its top. 1820: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and clouds barely skimming the remainder of its top. 1800: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1745: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming a small part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming part of Mt. Roberts and its SE very top is in clouds. 1720: Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau and some of its SE very top in clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a few wisps around the remainder of its top, precipitation over the top of Mt. Roberts. 1643: Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1611: Cloudy with breaks, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there, clouds around most of the top of Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few small clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1555: Full Sun in West Juneau. 1550: Cloudy some breaks in the southern part of the sky, precipitation over some of the mainland, band over the upper slope of Mt. Juneau and clouds around parts of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1520: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming some of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some clouds around the top - upper part of Mt. Roberts and a few around Mt. Juneau. 1500: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, a few clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, weak bright spot where the sun is with almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine in West Juneau. 1420: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin and hiding part of the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1350: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few clouds and some bits and wisps around the top of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps. 1316: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps. 1255: Cloudy, a few very slight to tiny breaks, some lower wisps, fairly bright - almost extremely weak sunshine. 1235: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few very slight breaks, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1223: Rain. High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, ribbon over Channel slope of Mt, Roberts, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1143: Rain. 1135: Cloudy, ribbon over Channel slope of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau, small cloud in Last Chance Basin by and near Cape Horn. 1120: Cloudy, a few very slight to very small breaks, lower band/ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, some bits and wisps over Last Chance Basin slope of Mt. Juneau, very weak - weak sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, some very slight breaks, lower band/ribbon, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1035: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, some filtered - heavily filtered breaks, lower band/ribbon, weakened sunshine. 1027: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, some hints of blue, fairly bright, lower band/ribbon. 0950: Cloudy, lower band/ribbon. 0850: Cloudy, low ribbon. 0750: Cloudy, low ribbon and a few small patches of fog above it. 0708: Cloudy, low ribbon and wisps of fog above that. 0650: Cloudy, fog hiding most of the lower part of the mainland with the remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured by the fog. 0649: Cruise ship foghorn sounding in the distance. 0630: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding almost all of the mainland, glowing disc of the sun visible. 0622: Sun is trying to break through. 0620: Cloudy with some breaks - most of them slight, fog hiding the lower part of the mainland, patchy thin fog elsewhere. 0526 ADT: Fog, fairly bright. First heard a cruise ship foghorn sounding, Cruise ship foghorns sounding every 1 minute and 2 minutes thereafter. Foghorns still sounding at 0615. Fri. 6/26/15: 0940: Gold Creek is running muddy | Christian leaders threaten civil disobedience if Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage | At major Boston hospital: Physician expelled from staff for telling the truth about homosexual behavior and criticizing hospital’s involvement in “Gay Pride” events & Christian Farmers Fined $13,000 for Refusing to Host Same-Sex Wedding Fight Back (Two examples of the intolerant on the left of which tolerance was one of their claimed ideals.) 2020 ADT: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very tops of mainland mountains in clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a few bits and wisps by and near Mt. Maria. .75" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1920: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some wisps in Last Chance Basin, lower band to the ESE. 1850: Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1829: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts n clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1803: Brief Rain Shower. 1800: .69" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds, bits, and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1735: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, Mt. Roberts, and part of Mt. Juneau, some lower ribbons, clouds, bits, and wisps. 1723: Two Great Blue Herons landed at the top of a tree to the E and in the process scared the crows away. They both left at 1725-1726. 1650: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1635: Cloudy, precipitation over Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1550: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1530: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, and clouds skimming - very top of most of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1515: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .62" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, very tops of mainland mountains in clouds, a few wisps low in Last Chance Basin, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1405: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, very tops of mainland mountains in clouds. 1350: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1320: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1305: Very, very light sprinkles. 1250: Rain. 1245: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1200: .59" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very, very light drizzle-misting, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and almost all of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1020: Very Light Drizzle-Misting, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0950: Very Light Drizzle-Misting, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0835: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 0750: Very Light Drizzle-Misting, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. .46" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0620: Drizzle after Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. .40" of Rainfall to this point today. 0324 ADT: High Rain Rate of .38" of Rain per hour. Thur. 6/25/15: 2145 ADT: High Rain Rate of .32" of Rain per hour. 2020: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 2005: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts and upper part and very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy, Channel side of Mt. Juneau mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1935: Rain. 1925: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, peak of Mt. Juneau in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, ribbon by Mt. Maria. 1903: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1858: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, and most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1850: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds around the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, small cloud in Last Chance Basin. 1820: Rain, Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and the remainder of its top in clouds, clouds around most of the top of Mt. Roberts, some clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1807: Inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 1817: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 1800: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and ribbon/band Channel side of the remainder of its top, Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and a cloud on it's Last Chance Basin side, cloud in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1735: Weak bright spot - area in the clouds where the Sun is. 1700: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a few other wisps around its top. 1635: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds around much of the top of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1608: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few bits and wisps around the very tops and tops of the mainland mountains. 1550: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1520: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few wisps at the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1510: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, very weak bright spot where the sun is, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1435: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over part of the very top of Mt. Roberts, very weak bright spot where the sun is, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1350: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, weak - very weak sunshine. 1335: Cloudy, some hints of blue, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1320: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, bright spot where the sun is, very weak to weak sunshine in most areas. 1250: Cloudy, weak - very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1216: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy 1035: Cloudy. 1012: Cloudy, almost extremely weak sunshine to weak sunshine. 0950: Cloudy with an area with some extremely tiny breaks. 0920: Cloudy. 0850: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks to the S. 0825: Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy, a few wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0735: Cloudy, clouds skimming a small part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, Last Chance Basin, and over some of Mt. Juneau. 0655: Cloudy, precipitation in the Granite Creek area and over the top of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0605: Cloudy, precipitation in the Granite Creek area and over the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0555: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. Between 0245 and 0250: .01" of Rainfall was recorded. Wed. 6/24/15: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming one of the high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge and skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy. 1905: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1820: Cloudy. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny - very tiny breaks. 1716: Cloudy, a few tiny breaks. 1650: Very, very light sprinkling after somewhat heavier precipitation, cloudy. 1620: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1550: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, very weak bright spot where the sun is, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1520: Very, very light sprinkling then very light sprinkling, cloudy with a couple of filtered breaks to the NE, fairly bright skies, Some very small and tiny breaks on the Channel. 1511: Some very small and tiny breaks on the Channel. 1505: Very, very light sprinkling shower on Nowell Avenue side of house. 1450: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, almost extremely weak sunshine to very weak sunshine, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1420: Cloudy, some breaks, almost extremely weak to weakened sunshine, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1356: Somewhat weakened sunshine in West Juneau and on Mt. Roberts, extremely weak to very weak sunshine elsewhere. 1350: Cloudy, a few breaks and hints of blue, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1313: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks and of blue, almost extremely weak sunshine in the Granite Creek area. 1309: A Great Blue Heron landed low in a tree to the E. 1250: Cloudy with some breaks - some of them filtered, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1150: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and some cumulus clouds, variable extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1050: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and thicker clouds, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine. 1020: Cloudy with some breaks, thin to fairly thick clouds, variable extremely weak to weak sunshine. 0950: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and thick clouds, very weak to weak sunshine. 0935: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with thin to thinnish clouds and some cumulus clouds, extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 0850: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 0820: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with very very thin to thinnish clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0750: Clear with a bit of very, very thin clouds in NW half of sky and very thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the SE half of the sky, slightly weakened sunshine. 0650: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin and some almost thinnish clouds, very, very slightly weakened sunshine. 0620: Mostly Clear with very, very thin to thin clouds, sun shining. 0605 ADT: Mostly Clear with very, very thin and very thin clouds, sun shining. Tue. 6/23/15: Study: Scant evidence that medical pot helps many illnesses - AP | In the Spotlight: The City of Juneau, AK’s Waste Management Department: Staying Ahead of the Game - WasteAdvantage Magazine | Emergent Human Pathogen Simian Virus 40 and Its Role in Cancer - NIH .... See Below for Excerpt (Some of the Polio vaccine 1955 - 1963 involved) 2020 ADT: Mostly Clear, thin - very thin clouds to the NW and a few very thin clouds far to the SE 1950: Mostly Clear, thin - very thin clouds to the NW and a few very thin clouds far to the SE, large cloud(s) very far to the NW. 1920: Clear, a few very small and tiny clouds, thin - very thin clouds and large cloud(s) very far to the NW. 1850: Mostly Clear, sun shining. 1820: Mostly Clear, sun shining on parts of the mainland. 1750: Mostly Clear, sun shining on much of the mainland. 1650: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, blue far to the NW is filtered to heavily filtered, sun shining on most of the mainland, variable sun in West Juneau. 1550: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, much of the blue very slightly filtered to slightly filtered and some heavily filtered, variable sunshine and in-and-out. 1450: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, blue slightly filtered to heavily filtered, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine in most areas. 1424: Sun is back in West Juneau. 1420: Partly Cloudy, blue slightly filtered to heavily filtered, weak to somewhat weakened sunshine on most of the mainland. 1350: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, blue slightly filtered to heavily filtered, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine in most areas. 1250: Partly Cloudy with the blue very slightly to heavily filtered, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine, inner Gold Creek valley in shadow of clouds, inner Gold Creek valley very slightly to slightly obscured by smoke. 1150: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, blue very slightly to heavily filtered, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1050: Partly Cloudy with the blue very slightly to heavily filtered, variable sunshine, mainland very, very slightly to very slightly obscured by smoke. 0950: Partly Cloudy with the blue very slightly to heavily filtered, variable sunshine, mainland very, very slightly to slightly obscured by smoke. 0920: Mostly Cloudy with the blue slightly to heavily filtered, almost extremely weak sunshine to weak sunshine, slight smoky haze. 0855: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with the blue slightly to heavily filtered, very weak sunshine. 0830: Mostly Cloudy, blue is slightly to heavily filtered, very, very weak sunshine. 0750: Clear but with a bit of thin haze - haze and a few thin clouds, slightly weakened sunshine. 0720: Clear but with some very thin haze and a few thin clouds, weakened sunshine. 0650: Clear, a few clouds. 0605 ADT: Clear, small cloud and a few wisps. "The discovery of the polyomavirus SV40, as well as its introduction as a pathogen into the human population, was tied to the development and worldwide distribution of early forms of the polio vaccine. Inactivated (Salk) and early live attenuated (Sabin) forms of polio vaccines were inadvertently contaminated with SV40. In addition, different adenovirus vaccines distributed to some U.S. military personnel from 1961 to 1965 also contained SV40. The viral contamination occurred because these early vaccines were prepared in primary cultures of kidney cells derived from rhesus monkeys, which are often naturally infected with SV40. Infectious SV40 survived the vaccine inactivation treatments, and conservative estimates indicate that up to 30 million people (children and adults) in the United States may have been exposed to live SV40 from 1955 through 1963 when administered potentially contaminated polio vaccines. Millions of people worldwide were also potentially exposed to SV40 because contaminated polio vaccines were distributed and used in many countries. These data led the Institute of Medicine to conclude that “the biological evidence is of moderate strength that SV40 exposure from the polio vaccine is related to SV40 infection in humans”. Do an internet search for polio vaccine and simian virus for more information not in the paper. Mon. 6/22/15: Haze drifts over Southeast Alaska from neighboring wildfires - Juneau Empire 2020 ADT: Cloudy, some very slight to very small filtered breaks, some of the mainland very, very slightly to very slightly obscured by smoke. 1950: Cloudy with some slightly filtered to filtered breaks, fairly bright, some of the mainland very, very slightly to very slightly obscured by smoke. 1850: Cloudy with some filtered - heavily filtered breaks - small clear areas in the SE half of the sky, some of the mainland very, very slightly to very slightly obscured by smoke. 1828: Weak filtered sunshine on part of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1815: Cloudy, a few breaks, some of the mainland very, very slightly to very slightly obscured by smoke. 1750: Cloudy, mainland very, very slightly to very slightly obscured by smoke. 1650: Cloudy, mainland very, very slightly to very slightly obscured by smoke. 1550: Cloudy, mainland very slightly obscured by smoke. 1450: Cloudy, mainland very slightly obscured by smoke - which it has been all day so far. 1420: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks and some brighter spots in the clouds. 1350: Cloudy, a few filtered - heavily filtered breaks and a few hints of breaks, a few spots and areas of extremely weak to weak sunshine on the mainland. 1302: Almost extremely weak sunshine to very weak sunshine. 1250: Cloudy with some filtered - heavily filtered breaks, almost extremely weak to very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1225: Cloudy with some breaks and a large area of filtered - heavily filtered blue and haze, almost extremely weak to very weak and weak sunshine. 1150: Mostly Cloudy with cumulus clouds and a smoky haze which is hiding much of the blue, with the remainder filtered to heavily filtered, weakened filtered sunshine. 1120: Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds and a smoky haze which is hiding most of the blue, with the remainder filtered to heavily filtered, weakened filtered sunshine. 1050: Partly Cloudy/ Mostly Clear with cumulus clouds and a smoky haze which is hiding most of the blue, with the remainder filtered to heavily filtered, weakened filtered sunshine. 1020: Mostly Clear but with cumulus clouds and a smoky haze which is hiding most of the blue, with the remainder filtered to heavily filtered, weakened filtered sunshine. 0950: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and some clouds, weakened filtered sunshine. 0850: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and some clouds, weakened - weak filtered yellowish-orangish sunshine. 0750: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and some thin - very thin clouds, weakened - weak filtered yellowish-orangish sunshine. 0650: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and some thin - very thin clouds, weak filtered orangish sunshine. 0605 ADT: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and a few thin - very thin clouds, very weak - weak filtered orangish sunshine. SUNDAY 6/21/15: Happy Father's Day! | First Day of Summer - Summer Solstice at 8:38 AM ADT | 25th Annual Gold Rush Days - Savikko Park, Douglas, from 8 AM to 5 PM 2020 ADT: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and some clouds, filtered very, very weak orangish (copper color) sunshine. 1950: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and a few clouds, filtered very weak orangish (copper color) sunshine. 1850: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and a few clouds, filtered weak - very weak orangish (copper color) sunshine. 1750: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and a few clouds, filtered weak orangish (copper color) sunshine. 1650: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and a few clouds, filtered orangish (copper color) sunshine. 1550: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and a few cumulus clouds, filtered orangish sunshine. 1450: Smoky Haze hiding the blue and a bit of cumulus clouds, filtered orangish sunshine. 1420: Light Wind. 1350: Cumulus clouds and thin - very thin clouds - haze with hints of blue, very weak to weakened sunshine. 1250: Partly Cloudy with the remainder consisting of haze - filtered - heavily filtered blue, weak to weakened sunshine 1150: Partly Cloudy with the remainder consisting of haze - filtered - heavily filtered blue, weak to weakened sunshine in West Juneau and on Mt. Roberts. 1050: Partly Cloudy with the remainder consisting of haze - filtered - heavily filtered blue, weak to weakened sunshine. 1038: Partly Cloudy with the remainder consisting of haze - filtered - heavily filtered blue, weakened sunshine. 0950: Mostly Clear but with haze - heavily filtered blue, and puffy (cumulus) clouds 0924: Mostly Clear but with haze - heavily filtered blue, and some puffy (cumulus) clouds some of which are barely skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0903: Light Wind. 0850: Partly Cloudy with haze and very, very thin to some thinnish and thicker clouds, a few bits and wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 0825: Slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 0750: Partly Cloudy with haze and very, very thin to some thinnish and some thick clouds, sun is hidden. 0735: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thinnish and some thick clouds, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 0703: Weak - Very Weak Sunshine. 0650: Cloudy with very slight break, a thinner area with a hint of blue, and some brighter spots in the clouds. 0639: Bright area in the clouds to the ENE. 0620 ADT: Cloudy. Sat. 6/20/15: Gold Rush Days celebrates a silver anniversary this weekend - KINY | 25th Annual Gold Rush Days - Savikko Park, Douglas, from 8 AM to 5 PM | 1530: The Mt. Juneau Webcam view is back, but different, as it's in a new position for now; the powered USB cable was at fault. Refresh problem on the Webcam page also has been finally solved - See 1400 Below | 0453: NWS: Mendenhall Lake now Falling Slowly - See 0453 Below and NWS: Mendenhall Lake Rising Due to Glacial Dammed Lake Release - See 1743 6/19 Below 2020 ADT: Cloudy, some very slight - slight breaks, clouds skimming a small part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and the SE part of Mt. Roberts, very top of Olds Mountain in clouds. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Olds Mountain in clouds, some hints of blue and of breaks, some brighter spots in the clouds in the NW part of the sky. 1930: Cloudy, clouds skimming the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Olds Mountain in clouds, some brighter spots in the clouds in the NW part of the sky. 1850: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy, very tiny break far to the NNW, very top of Olds Mountain in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, a few breaks, very top of Olds Mountain in clouds. 1550: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks. 1450: Cloudy, a few very small breaks. 1400: The Webcam system that shows the view of Mt. Juneau has failed ... not sure yet whether it's the cable or the camera itself. 1350: Cloudy, break far to the S. 1250: Cloudy, a few breaks. 1235: Cloudy, a few breaks. 1150: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1050: Cloudy, break very far to the SE, a few very tiny breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1035: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to tiny breaks, fairly bright. 0950: Cloudy, some very slight - slight breaks, brighter areas on the clouds, very weak - extremely weak sunshine, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and some wisps around the SE very top of Mt. Roberts. 0935: Very weak - weak sunshine. 0920: Cloudy, some extremely tiny - very, very slight breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Cloudy, a few very tiny hints of breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and much of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few wisps at the SE very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy, couple of extremely tiny breaks, ribbon by the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0453 ADT: NWS: Mendenhall Lake now Falling Slowly. 453 AM AKDT SAT JUN 20 2015 ...MENDENHALL LAKE LEVEL NOW FALLING SLOWLY... A GLACIAL DAMMED LAKE ON THE WEST SIDE OF MENDENHALL GLACIER APPEARED TO RELEASE INTO MENDENHALL LAKE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. THE LAKE ROSE TO 5.4 FEET AROUND 545 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE BEGINNING TO FALL SLOWLY THEREAFTER. AT 415 AM...THE LAKE STOOD AT 5.2 FEET. AT THIS TIME IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THE DRAINING OF THIS LAKE IS COMPLETE. DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE CAREFULLY MONITORED. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri. 6/19/15: 2020 ADT: Cloudy with some breaks to the E and a few other very slight breaks. 1950: Cloudy NW 1/2 of sky, a few fairly large breaks to the NE, and a large area of clear sky to the ESE otherwise some slight very slight breaks in the remainder. 1850: Cloudy with breaks - small clear areas in SE 3/5ths of sky, some spots of very weak to slightly weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1838: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, spots and areas of sunshine. 1750: Cloudy, some breaks, sun shining in West Juneau and on parts of the mainland. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1743: (Posted here at 0625 6/20): NWS: Mendenhall Lake Rising Due to Glacial Dammed Lake Release. 543 PM akdt Fri Jun 19 2015 ...Mendenhall Lake rising due to glacial dammed lake release... A glacial dammed lake on the west side of Mendenhall Glacier is releasing into Mendenhall Lake. This has started to raise water levels on Mendenhall Lake with the latest stage reading of 5.3 feet as of 5:15 PM. It is not known exactly how much water is being released but current estimates of a moderate sized release would raise the water level on Mendenhall Lake to 8.5 feet by late Sunday morning. This would put Mendenhall Lake at bankfull levels but below the minor flood stage of 9.0 feet. Please stay tuned to later forecasts on this developing situation. Rwt ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1650: Cloudy, some breaks, spots and areas of very weak to somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1550: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly extremely tiny to slight, variable mostly extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1520: Cloudy with some breaks, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, almost extremely weak to weakened sunshine in most areas. 1450: Cloudy, some extremely tiny - very slight breaks to a few tiny breaks, bright - brighter spots in the clouds, wisp at the peak of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1420: Light Wind. 1400: Light Wind. 1350: Cloudy, some very, very slight to very small breaks, weak - weakened sunshine after no sun, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few clouds around SE very top of Mt. Roberts. 1256: The Sun is breaking through. 1250: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and barely skimming Mt. Roberts, small spot of very weak sunshine on the top of Mt. Juneau. 1150: Cloudy, cloud at the peak of Mt. Juneau, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks, SE very top of Mt. Juneau mostly in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top and parts of top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0920: Cloudy, some breaks, almost extremely weak sunshine, very tops of mainland mountains mostly in clouds. 0850: Mostly Cloudy, very slightly weakened sunshine in West Juneau, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau and a few lower wisps, very top of Mt. Roberts almost totally in clouds, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0840: Cloudy with some large breaks, almost all of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few wisps around Mt. Juneau, weak - very weak sunshine. 0830: The Sun is breaking through. 0820: Cloudy, small area of blue and some very slight - very small breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds around most of the very top and part of the top of Mt. Roberts. 0743: Cloudy, some very slight to small breaks in the SE part of the sky, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, a few bits and wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau, almost extremely weak sunshine. 0720: Cloudy, a few breaks far to the SSE, a few clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts, some wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0650: Cloudy, a couple of thin ribbons by the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few other wisps around the mainland mountains. 0620: Cloudy, ribbon by top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a few bits and wisps near it. 0605: Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 0338 ADT: Crows are active. Thur. 6/18/15: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau. .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 2014: Precipitation to the E and in Last Chance Basin. 1950: Cloudy, extremely tiny break to the ENE, inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a ribbon in Last Chance Basin. 1850: Cloudy, a few bright spots - areas in the clouds to the W, inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, almost extremely weak sunshine in West Juneau. 1835: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds, upper Channel side and top of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, some clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1800: .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very, very light drizzle, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally filled with clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured. 1658: Very Light Sprinkling, heavier precipitation over the mainland. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, a few tiny breaks, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally filled with clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1645: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1635: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1550: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny to very small breaks, precipitation over part of the mainland in the past 20 minutes, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds around most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and clouds skimming to top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1520: Cloudy, tiny break very far to the SE, upper SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds hiding most of the inner Gold Creek valley, very top and upper SE part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1500: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, a few tiny - very thin breaks, very weak - weak sunshine, clouds hiding inner Gold Creek valley, most of upper part of Mt. Juneau, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts. 1435: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, a few breaks, very weak - weak sunshine, clouds hiding inner Gold Creek valley and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1416: Very Weak - Extremely Weak sunshine on much of Mt. Roberts 1350: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden and most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1250: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley mostly hidden by clouds and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts by fog/clouds. 1200: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by fog/clouds, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1120: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, location of the sun is visible. 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, somewhat brighter, clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains above about 400' - 600'. 0950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds, clouds around the top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mr. Roberts, some lower bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0900: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds filling most of Last Chance Basin, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a few lower bits and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0820: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds hiding most of the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, some clouds in Last Chance Basin. 0750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500' and very slightly to slightly obscured below that. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. 0650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, almost all of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 400'. 0635: Sprinkling, Cloudy, much of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 600'. 0617 ADT: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain (just started), Cloudy, lower ribbon/band and a few bits and wisps of clouds, mainland slightly - very slightly obscured. Wed. 6/17/15: 1628-1629: A murder of Northwestern Crows, squawking like crazy, is chasing and mobbing a Bald Eagle as it is flying around the neighborhood | 1057: MV Kennicott sailings for June 18-22, 2015 are cancelled due to mechanical issues with the vessel's vehicle elevator - See 1057 Below 2020 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and lighter precipitation over Mt. Juneau. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, and clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over a few areas of the mainland. 1920: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and almost all of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds with wisps skimming the remainder, very top and part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the Granite Creek area and top of the remainder of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Extremely light - very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau with some bits and wisps below on the Last Chance Basin side of the top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1720: Extremely Light Sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds filling much of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds in most of the inner Gold Creek valley, precipitation in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley. 1628-1629: A murder of Northwestern Crows, squawking like crazy, is chasing and mobbing a Bald Eagle as it is flying around the neighborhood. 1550: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau with ribbon Last Chance Basin side of the top, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1512: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, low - very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation to the E - ESE and to the N - NNE. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, very top - SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Cloudy, very top - SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1250: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in much of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few tiny hints of breaks, some bright - brighter areas in the clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and most of the top and upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds filling almost all of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1135: Cloudy, weak bright spot in the clouds where the sun is, some bright - brighter areas in the clouds, clouds filling most of the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds around most of the top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1057: MV Kennicott sailings for June 18-22, 2015 are cancelled due to mechanical issues with the vessel's vehicle elevator. The vessel is currently sailing to Whittier where all passengers will disembark. The vessel will undergo repairs in Whittier and is scheduled to depart the community as scheduled Monday, June 22 at 11:45 p.m. Communities affected by the cancelled sailings are: Chenega Bay, Homer, Seldovia, Kodiak. These ports require a functional vehicle elevator to load and unload vehicles. Additional information will be provided as necessary. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. For schedule changes, please visit dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedule_changes.shtml or contact your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 1050: Cloudy, location of the sun is visible, clouds around most of the top of Mt. Juneau and a band below, upper part of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by clouds, clouds filling most of Last Chance Basin and hiding the inner Gold Creek valley. 1035: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds filling most of Last Chance Basin and hiding the inner Gold Creek valley, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0950: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 0920: Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with lower band/ribbon, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 0850: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 400'. 0835: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 400' and very slightly to slightly obscured below that. 0820: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600' and very slightly to partially obscured below that. 0750: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds with lower wisps, Last Chance Basin filled with clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds. 0720: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower band-ribbon, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0620 ADT: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower band, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', remainder of mainland partially obscured. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. Tue. 6/16/15: NWS: Record High Temperature Monday, June 15th at the Sitka Airport - See 0709 Below | Ballade pour Adeline - Richard Clayderman (You Tube) ... See Below 2020 ADT: Mostly Clear, blue is filtered to heavily filtered. 1943: Partly Cloudy, very slight haze to haze, filtered evening sunshine. 1850: Mostly Clear with very slight haze to haze and very, very thin clouds. 1750: Very, very thin to thin clouds and haze for about half of the sky and remainder of blue is very, very slightly filtered to slightly filtered, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1720: Mostly Clear, blue is very, very slightly filtered to slightly filtered and a bit is filtered, some very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1650: Clear with a few thin - very thin clouds, blue is very, very slightly filtered to very slightly filtered and a bit is filtered, some very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. -------------------------------------------------------------- 1600: NWS: Tonight Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers developing. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...mainly south of Juneau. Lows around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. -------------------------------------------------------------- 1550: Clear, a few puffy clouds and a few extremely tiny - tiny clouds, blue is very, very slightly to very slightly filtered, some very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1520: Clear, a few clouds - mostly extremely tiny to very small, blue is very, very slightly to very slightly filtered, some very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1457: A Great Blue Heron is in a tree to the N. 1450: Clear, a few clouds - mostly extremely tiny to very small, blue is very, very slightly to very slightly filtered, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1350: Clear with a few clouds, blue is very, very slightly to very slightly filtered, some very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1250: Mostly Clear/Clear, blue is very, very slightly to slightly filtered, some very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1235: Mostly Clear, blue is very, very slightly to slightly filtered, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1150: Partly Cloudy, blue is very, very slightly to slightly filtered, some very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel, very slightly weakened sunshine. 1135: Partly Cloudy, blue is very, very slightly filtered to slightly filtered (has been much of the morning), somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine, some very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1120: Variable sunshine. 1050: Mostly Clear, very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. 1020: Clear/Mostly Clear, very small and tiny whitecaps on part of Gastineau Channel. 0950: Partly Cloudy. 0850: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy. 0820: Mostly Clear. 0750: Partly Cloudy, sun is shining. 0733: Partly Cloudy, the Sun is breaking through. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0709: NWS: Record High Temperature Monday, June 15th at the Sitka Airport. NWS Record Report Statement as of 7:09 AM AKDT on June 16, 2015 ...Record high temperature Monday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Sitka Airport 77 71 1950 All temperatures reported in degrees Fahrenheit Rcl June 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0705: Mostly-Partly Cloudy, sun is hidden. 0650: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 0635: Mostly-Partly Cloudy, slightly weakened sunshine. 0620 ADT: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with much of the blue filtered - heavily filtered, very slightly weakened sunshine. If you remember the "Snowbirds" (the Canadian Forces Air Demonstration Squadron) when they had their air shows in Juneau, you'll recognize this as the music that accompanied their shows for several years. Mon. 6/15/14: NWS: Dry offshore wind flow patterns will continue for the northern Panhandle through Tuesday - See 2006 Below | 1155: NWS: Increased Fire Weather Risk through this evening - See 1155 Below | 1225: NWS: Record High Temperature Sunday, June 14th at the Sitka Airport - See 1225 Below | MV LeConte sailings for Wednesday, June 17 have been revised to accommodate travelers affected by the vessel's cancelled sailings on 6/13 - See 1101 Below | MV LeConte sailings for Monday, June 15 have been revised to accommodate travelers affected by the vessel's cancelled sailings on 6/13 - See 1001 Below | Sunday brings warmest temperature of the year so far; more warmth expected this week - Juneau Empire 2020 ADT: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thinnish clouds and a bit of haze. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2006: NWS: Dry offshore wind flow patterns will continue for the northern Panhandle through Tuesday. NWS Special Statement CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS... HOONAH...JUNEAU Statement as of 8:06 PM AKDT on June 15, 2015 Dry offshore wind flow patterns will continue for the northern Panhandle through Tuesday. The relative humidities are not expected to be as low as they were on Monday. Fine fuels are primed for potential ignition, however the larger fuels are continuing to slowly dry. Until a good rain falls across the region the threat of wildfires starting remains high. The forecast for the next 48 hours is for a continued moistening of the atmosphere in the northern Panhandle. This will be the final statement on this event. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1950: Very, very thin to thin clouds, haze, and a bit of almost thinnish clouds over much of the sky 1935: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thinnish clouds and a bit of haze. 1850: Very, very thin to thin clouds, haze, and some almost thinnish clouds over much of the sky, very slightly weakened sunshine. 1750: Very thin to thin, and some almost thinnish clouds and haze covering almost all of the sky, cumulus cloud very far to the SE, very slightly filtered sunshine. 1650: Very, very thin to thin clouds and haze over most of the sky, very slightly weakened sunshine. 1630: Very slightly weakened sunshine. 1550: Very, very thin and very thin clouds and haze over most of the sky, a few other clouds. 1535: Very, very thin and very thin clouds and haze over much of the sky, a few other clouds, light to breezy wind. 1528: Light Wind. 1450: Mostly Clear with very, very thin to thin clouds and a few other clouds. 1350: Very, very thin and very thin clouds and haze over about 1/2 the sky. 1320: Very, very thin and very thin clouds and haze over much of the sky, a few other clouds, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1250: Mostly Clear with a few clouds and some very, very thin and very thin clouds - haze. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1225: NWS: Record High Temperature Sunday, June 14th at the Sitka Airport. NWS Record Report Statement as of 12:25 PM AKDT on June 15, 2015 ...Record high temperature Sunday, June 14th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Sitka Airport 77 74 1956 All temperatures reported in degrees Fahrenheit Jwa may 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1155: NWS: Increased Fire Weather Risk through this evening. CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS... HOONAH...JUNEAU 1155 AM AKDT MON JUN 15 2015 ...INCREASED FIRE WEATHER RISK THROUGH THIS EVENING... OFFSHORE WINDS CONTINUE TO KEEP THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE VERY DRY. THE WIND AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY CRITERIA FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS MAY BE MET IN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT LARGER FUELS ARE NOT IN A BURNABLE STATE AT THIS POINT. FINER FUELS WILL CONTINUE TO DRY THROUGH THE DAY AND THESE COULD BE BURNABLE BY THIS AFTERNOON. AS OF NOON, RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAD REACHED 19 PERCENT AT YAKUTAT AND 20 PERCENT AT SKAGWAY. YAKUTAT'S WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO GUST AROUND 20 MPH. CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED FOR ANY POSSIBLE FIRE WEATHER WATCH ISSUANCE. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1150: Clear with some clouds and some very, very thin clouds. 1120: Mostly Clear. 1101: MV LeConte sailings for Wednesday, June 17 have been revised to accommodate travelers affected by the vessel's cancelled sailings on 6/13. The ferry sail the following revised schedule Wednesday: 7:00 am Depart Juneau 10:15 am Arrive Hoonah 10:45 am Depart Hoonah 3:00 pm Arrive Pelican 5:00 pm Depart Pelican 9:15 pm Arrive Hoonah 9:45 pm Depart Hoonah 1:00 a.m. Arrive Juneau (6/18) 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. 1050: Mostly Clear. 1035: Mostly Clear. 1020: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most areas. 1001: MV LeConte sailings for Monday, June 15 have been revised to accommodate travelers affected by the vessel's cancelled sailings on 6/13. The ferry sail the following revised schedule today: 7:00 a.m. Depart Angoon 9:30 a.m. Arrive Tenakee 10:00 a.m. Depart Tenakee 3:00 p.m. Arrive Juneau 4:00 p.m. Depart Juneau 8:15 p.m. Arrive Gustavus 9:15 p.m. Depart Gustavus 11:00 p.m. Arrive Hoonah 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. 0950: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out. 0850: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out. 0835: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out. 0750: Partly Cloudy. 0720: Partly Cloudy. 0650: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear. 0620: Partly Cloudy with most of the clouds in the NW part of the sky. There were variable clouds overnight. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0603 ADT: NWS: Increased Fire Weather Risk today. NWS Special Statement: TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES...JUNEAU Statement as of 6:03 AM AKDT on June 15, 2015 ...Increased fire weather risk today... Moderate northeasterly low level flow continues to help dry out the northern Panhandle. The wind and relative humidity criteria for red flag conditions may be met in portions of the northern Panhandle Monday afternoon and evening...but larger fuels are not in a burnable state at this point. Finer fuels will continue to dry through the day and these could be burnable by this afternoon. Conditions will be monitored for any possible Fire Weather Watch issuance. ------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 6/14/15: Flag Day | 0727: NWS: Increased Fire Weather Risk today and early this week - See 0727 Below 2050 ADT: Partly Cloudy with most of the clouds in the SE part of the sky. 2020: Clear/Mostly Clear. 1950: Clear, a few clouds. 1935: Clear, a few clouds. 1850: Clear, a few extremely tiny to very small clouds. 1828: Clear, a few extremely tiny clouds to the SE. 1812: Clear, small cloud far to the ESE - SE. 1750: Clear, cloud to the ESE. 1730: Clear, cloud to the ESE. 1705: Clear, a few extremely tiny clouds to a relatively small cloud. 1650: Clear. 1550: Clear, a few thin - very thin clouds very far to the SE 1450: Clear, a few thin - very thin clouds very far to the SE and a small cloud very far to the NW. 1350: Clear with a few clouds. 1320: Clear/Mostly Clear. 1305: Mostly Clear. 1250: Partly Cloudy, full sunshine in most areas. 1220: Variable sunshine. 1150: Mostly Cloudy, slightly weakened to full sunshine. 1139: Mostly Cloudy - Cloudy with broken clouds, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine. 1052: Very weak - weak sunshine in West Juneau and almost extremely weak sunshine on the mainland. 1050: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly very small and tiny. 1030: Cloudy, some breaks. 0950: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine, light wind. 0922: The Sun is breaking through in West Juneau. 0850: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in the inner Gold Creek valley, light to breezy wind. 0820: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, sun shining in the inner Gold Creek valley and on the Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau, light wind. 0750: Partly Cloudy, light to breezy wind with occasional gust, sun mostly hidden in West Juneau by a very large cloud. 0735: Variable Sunshine. 0727: Light to Breezy Wind. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0727: NWS: Increased Fire Weather Risk today and early this week. Special Statement Statement as of 7:27 AM AKDT on June 14, 2015 ...Increased Fire Weather Risk today and early this week... Moderate northeasterly low level flow will help to dry out the northern Panhandle through early this week. The wind and relative humidity criteria for red flag conditions may be met in portions of the northern Panhandle today and Monday...but the larger fuels are still too wet to burn at this point. Finer fuels will slowly dry out through Monday and these could be burnable by this afternoon. Larger fuels will continue to dry through the early week period which may increase risk. Conditions will be monitored for any possible Fire Weather Watch issuance. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0650: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, light wind. 0620 ADT: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine. Sat. 6/13/15: 1547: NWS: Increased Fire Weather Risk on Sunday and early next week - See 1547 Below | Family Fishing Day at the Lake from 10 AM to 3 PM - Twin Lakes | Greenspan: Social Security Trust Fund does not exist and U.S. 'Way Underestimating' the National Debt - Newsmax | Breaking News: 2 Billion Christians Believe in Traditional Marriage... And so do we - Christianity Today 2020 ADT: Cloudy, some filtered - heavily filtered very slight breaks and a few filtered - heavily filtered breaks. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, some scattered very tiny to very small breaks. 1920: Cloudy, some breaks to the NNE. 1850: Cloudy, a few slightly filtered breaks to the NE. 1820: Cloudy, some extremely tiny and a few very tiny - small heavily filtered breaks to the NE and NNE. A Squirrel is chattering in the distance. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy. 1720: Cloudy, some weak - very weak sunshine in the past 10 minutes. 1650: Cloudy. 1602: Cloudy. 1600: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1550: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1547: NWS: Increased Fire Weather Risk on Sunday and early next week... TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES...JUNEAU 347 PM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2015 ...INCREASED FIRE WEATHER RISK ON SUNDAY AND EARLY NEXT WEEK... STRONG NORTHEASTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL HELP TO DRY OUT THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH SUNDAY. THE WIND AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY CRITERIA FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS MAY BE MET IN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE ON SUNDAY...BUT THE LARGER FUELS ARE STILL TOO WET TO BURN AT THIS POINT. FINER FUELS WILL SLOWLY DRY OUT THROUGH SUNDAY AND THESE COULD BE BURNABLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LARGER FUELS MAY DRY SUFFICIENTLY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WHICH MAY INCREASE RISK. CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED FOR ANY POSSIBLE FIRE WEATHER WATCH ISSUANCE. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1543: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1505: Cloudy, very weak sunshine in West Juneau. 1450: Cloudy. 1442: Weak bright spot where the sun is with very weak sunshine briefly. 1420: Cloudy, streak of filtered blue far to the NE. 1348: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy. By 1345: All the Bald Eagles have departed the area. 1340: Three Bald Eagles (2 immature and 1 mature) in trees to the N; one of the immatures is still being bothered by the crows. 1336 - 1338: Four Bald Eagles (2 mature and 2 immature) swooping about the neighborhood and being chased by crows. One mature flew very low over trees in the backyard and our house with three crows on its tail (figuratively :-)). 1320: Two Bald Eagles in a tree to the NE along the shore. 1250: Cloudy. 1205: Cloudy, a few filtered breaks far to the WNW, light wind. 1150: Cloudy, a couple of small breaks far to the NW. 1050: Cloudy with very slightly filtered to filtered breaks in the NW half of the sky, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine in areas, occasional light wind. 1020: Cloudy, some very slight to small filtered breaks, very weak - extremely weak sunshine. 0950: Cloudy, a few breaks, light wind. 0850: Cloudy with some very, very slight to small breaks, almost extremely weak sunshine to very weak sunshine. 0820: Cloudy with areas of broken clouds, variable sunshine. 0750: Cloudy with a few very slight breaks and with slightly to heavily filtered breaks to the NE, variable very weak to slightly weakened sunshine. 0746: The Sun is trying to break through. 0735: Cloudy, a few hints of blue and of breaks, brighter spots and areas in the clouds in the eastern part of the sky 0707: Cloudy with breaks to the SW and some very slight breaks. 0650: Partly Cloudy, weak sunshine. 0637: The Sun is breaking through. 0620 ADT: Partly Cloudy, extremely weak sunshine. Fri. 6/12/15: AMHS Will Operate July 1 - See 0807 Below 2020 ADT: Cloudy with very, very slight to slight breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, some extremely tiny breaks and bright spots in the clouds, some of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1935: Cloudy, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming the higher part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of Mt. Roberts. 1800: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming the higher part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of Mt. Roberts. 1720: Cloudy, clouds skimming the higher part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming small parts of the mainland mountains. 1620: Cloudy, a few wisps by the top of Mt. Juneau. 1550: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1535: Cloudy, a few wisps around the very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1500: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, small cloud to a few wisps at the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and clouds hiding most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1430: Cloudy, a few clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, cloud and a few wisps Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, cloud and a few wisps Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge mostly hidden by clouds. 1200: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, clouds around the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, top and upper part of Mt. Roberts, and SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, some other very small clouds, bits, and wisps. 1050: Cloudy, clouds around most of the top of Mt. Roberts, clouds filling almost much of the upper part of Mt. Juneau, broken lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, precipitation over the mainland. 0950: Cloudy, clouds around much of the top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts, clouds hiding most of the inner Gold Creek valley, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0920: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, top of Mt. Roberts and most of the top and upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds in much of Last Chance Basin, some lower bits and wisps of clouds. 0850: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, most of the SE top of Mt. Juneau, and most of the top -upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin and lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0807: AMHS Will Operate July 1: The Alaska State Legislature recently passed a funded fiscal year 2016 operating budget. As a result, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) will continue operations on July 1, 2015 and beyond on the previously published schedule. AMHS apologizes to our loyal customers and the traveling public for the turmoil and confusion this budget uncertainty may have caused. Customers desiring to make schedule changes or book new travel may call AMHS reservations at 1-800-642-0066 or by visiting FerryAlaska.com. Normal policies regarding change and cancellation fees are back in effect now that the threat of a government shutdown is over. 0750: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts and SE very top of Mt, Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower band, precipitation over much of the mainland. 0720: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, extremely tiny break to the SSW, clouds skimming - SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 0700: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very light drizzle, cloudy, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau. top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, cloud in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, 0620: Cloudy, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps, low ribbon to the E - ESE Channel side of Mt. Roberts. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0312 ADT: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. Thur. 6/11/15: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, a few breaks to the SW, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin. .86" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a few very tiny - small breaks, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds barely skimming peak of Mt. Juneau. 1929: Extremely Light Sprinkles, precipitation heavier over some of the mainland. 1920: Cloudy, some breaks far to the SE and a few to the SSW, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau. 1850: Cloudy, some breaks, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1843: Rainbow is gone. 1838: Only a small part of the Rainbow is still there. 1837: Only one incomplete Rainbow now. 1835: Very Light Drizzle. 1829: Two weak - very weak partial Rainbows to the NE. Brighter at 1830. 1820: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few to some breaks, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1800: .86" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds around parts of the top of Mt. Roberts, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin and a ribbon upper S side of Mt. Juneau, a few spots of sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1731: Partial Rainbow to the ESE. 1715: Light Rain. 1705: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds around the SE very top - top, clouds around much of the top of Mt. Roberts, a few lower bits and wisps, weak - very weak sunshine in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1650: Cloudy, some breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some wisps around the upper part of Mt. Juneau and some clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1622: Extremely faint partial Rainbow to the NE. 1620: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, large area of blue sky and some other breaks, variable sunshine in many areas, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and a few clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1550: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, break to the NNW, a few bits and wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, cloud by the top of Mt. Roberts on the Channel side. 1540: Light Rain, Cloudy, large break - small clear area to the NW, a few lower wisps. 1532: High Rain Rate of .90" of Rain per hour. 1531: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, a few breaks, a few bits and wisps around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau and some clouds around the very top of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1522: Very Light Rain. 1512: Rain over some of the mainland. 1505: Rain, Cloudy, a few breaks, a few clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts, sun shining on part of the SE part of Mt. Roberts, some of the mainland partially obscured. 1500: High Rain Rate of .71" of Rain per hour. .79" of Rainfall to this point today. 1458: Heavy Rain Shower began. 1450: Cloudy, a few breaks, shower over part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts, sun shining on much of Mt. Roberts and very, very weak sunshine in the Granite Creek area. 1435: Cloudy with a few breaks, rain over most of the top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and some clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts, areas of weak to somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1335: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, puffy clouds around much of the top of Mt. Roberts and top and upper part of Mt. Juneau, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1259: The Sun is trying to break through. 1250: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some breaks to the NNW, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds in part of Last Chance Basin, some clouds around the upper part of Mt. Roberts and a cloud upper Channel side of the SE part of Mt. Juneau. 1230: Rain. 1220: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few very small - tiny breaks, a few hints of blue, inner Gold Creek valley mostly hidden by clouds, upper part of Mt. Roberts and most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds. 1200: .73" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, brighter area in the clouds, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds and most of Last Chance Basin filled with clouds (which are hiding the inner Gold Creek valley), much of the Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1120: Cloudy, hint of a break, most of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds above about 500', clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, some clouds around Mt. Roberts - mostly on the Channel side. 1045: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, almost extremely weak sunshine, SE upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden, broken lower band/ribbon. 1030: Sprinkling, Cloudy, some small clouds, bits, and wisps around the mainland mountains. 1004: High Rain Rate of .39" of Rain per hour. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially to substantially obscured. 0934: Heavy Rain. 0928: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few lower bits and wisps, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0905: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, brighter, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0835: Rain. 0826: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low - very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder of the valley partially to substantially obscured. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0700: .46" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0635: Heavier Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and some of the very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0620: Rain. Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. .42" of Rainfall to this point today. 0032 ADT: High Rain Rate of .26" of Rain per hour. Wed. 6/10/15: 2020 ADT: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds hiding some of the Channel side of Mt. Roberts, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin and some clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau. .50" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of Mt. Roberts above about 400' - 1000' hidden by clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and by/in Last Chance Basin. 1935: Very Light Sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band/ribbon. 1920: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500'. 1900: Rain, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden with the remainder substantially obscured. High Rain Rate of .49" of Rain per hour. 1850: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1800: .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1730: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, cloud in Last Chance Basin. 1715: Rain. 1705: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1643: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1550: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, precipitation over the mainland. 1500: .33" of Rainfall to this point today. 1447: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1435: Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland substantially obscured, a few lower clouds, bits and wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1350: Extremely Light Sprinkling-Misting, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1250: Cloudy, precipitation over Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley, very top and top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1220: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1200: .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming - SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the mainland, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top- top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1030: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0925: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0850: Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0750: Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts and some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0720: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0700: Rain. .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and a small part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 0635: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, part of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and almost all of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming parts of the mainland mountaintops. .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 0217 ADT: High Rain rate of .11" of Rain per hour. Tue. 6/09/15: NWS: Record High Monthly Average Temperature for May 2015 - See 1603 Below | MV Aurora sailings for Saturday, June 13 are cancelled due to necessary repairs to the vessel's fire fighting equipment - See 1348 Below | Smoking Pot Interferes With Math Skills, Study Finds - NPR 2020 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1835: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy, a few slight heavily filtered breaks. 1720: Cloudy, filtered break very far to the SSE, fairly bright. 1650: Cloudy, a few breaks and hints of blue. 1620: Cloudy, some breaks, variable almost extremely weak to weakened sunshine. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1603: NWS: Record High Monthly Average Temperature for May 2015. NWS Record Report Statement as of 4:03 PM AKDT on June 09, 2015 ...Record high monthly average temperature for may... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Juneau Airport 54.1 52.7 2005 Ketchikan Airport 54.9 53.8 1912 All temperatures reported in degrees Fahrenheit Fcf Jun 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1550: Cloudy with brighter areas in the clouds, a few breaks - mostly extremely tiny to tiny, almost extremely weak sunshine in areas. 1450: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very small breaks, variable extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1420: Cloudy, some breaks, almost extremely weak sunshine to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1350: Cloudy with an irregular area of blue sky to the ENE, spots and areas of extremely weak to somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1348: MV Aurora sailings for Saturday, June 13 are cancelled due to necessary repairs to the vessel's fire fighting equipment. The ferry was scheduled to sail Cordova - Whittier - Cordova. 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. 1335: Cloudy, small area of blue sky to the ENE, a few spots and areas of extremely weak to very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1250: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very slight and very small breaks, a few spots and areas of almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1229: The Sun is breaking through. 1220: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very small breaks, almost extremely weak sunshine to weak sunshine. 1150: Cloudy, a few very small filtered breaks. 1120: Cloudy, small very thin break to the ESE. 1105: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly very small and tiny, a few spots and areas of extremely weak to weak sunshine on the mainland. 1050: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1036: Cloudy with some breaks, variable sunshine. 1019: The Sun is breaking through. 0955: Cloudy, a few very small breaks. 0935: Cloudy, some brighter spots in the clouds in the SE half of the sky. 0920: Cloudy, a few breaks. 0850: Cloudy with some breaks - mostly very small and tiny, a few spots of very weak sunshine on the mainland. 0820: Cloudy, some breaks, some spots and areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 0750: Cloudy with some breaks, brighter spots and areas in the clouds to the E, the sun has been trying now and then. 0720: Cloudy with a few very slight - slight breaks, and an area of clear sky to the S, bright fissures in the clouds to the ENE. 0650: Cloudy with breaks from very slight to large, variable sunshine. 0634: The Sun is trying to break through. 0620 ADT: Cloud with some breaks - mostly tiny and very small. Mon. 6/08/15: MV Malaspina return to scheduled passenger service is delayed due to additional necessary repairs discovered during the vessel's annual overhaul - See 1616 Below 2020 ADT: Cloudy with a large area with breaks and thin clouds in the SE part of the sky, a few other very small breaks, some bright - brighter spots and areas in the clouds in the NW part of the sky. .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, some filtered - heavily filtered breaks, a few wisps around the very tops of the mainland mountains. 1920: Cloudy, a few very small - tiny heavily filtered breaks and some hints of breaks, some brighter spots and areas in the clouds in the NW part of the sky, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts, small spot of very weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1905: Areas of weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1850: Cloudy, some brighter spots and areas in the clouds, clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1820: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, band upper Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau and a few bits and wisps around its top, a few spots and areas of very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1807: Very Light Sprinkles. 1800: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain after Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds and wisps around the upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1720: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks and some hints of blue and of breaks, area of weakened - weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1700: Cloudy, a couple of tiny - very small breaks, very top and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds, bits, and wisps around Mt. Juneau. 1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds filling most of the inner Gold Creek valley, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1631: Rain, Cloudy, clouds hiding most of the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some of the very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1620: Cloudy, a few very slight breaks and hints of breaks, some clouds around the very tops and tops of the mainland mountains, a few lower wisps. 1616: MV Malaspina return to scheduled passenger service is delayed due to additional necessary repairs discovered during the vessel's annual overhaul. The ferry is now scheduled to return to passenger service July 28, 2015. MV LeConte schedule for July 2015 will be revised to accommodate affected passengers in Lynn Canal. 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. 1550: Cloudy, a couple of extremely tiny breaks, precipitation over some of the mainland, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a few wisps around its top. 1523: The Sun is breaking though in West Juneau. 1520: Spots and areas of weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1517: Cloudy, almost extremely weak sunshine, a few very small - tiny breaks, low clouds in much of the inner Gold Creek valley, some clouds around the SE top of Mt. Juneau, clouds around parts of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1500: .10" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and very top of most of the remainder, some bits and wisps around the SE top of Mt. Juneau. 1435: Very, very light sprinkles, very small break to the NE. 1427: High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. 1424: Rain, Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1414: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a couple of extremely tiny breaks far to the SE, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming much of Mt. Roberts. 1350: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny to small breaks, SE top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts, sun tries now-and-then. 1320: Cloudy, a few breaks, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1307: Cloudy with some breaks, sun shining in West Juneau and on much of Mt. Juneau, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a few clouds and wisps around the remainder of its top, SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1300: The Sun is trying to break through. 1245: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds around much of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1200: .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy with a break and a few tiny breaks, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds around much of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau, some bits and wisps of clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, sun is breaking through again. 1140: Cloudy, some breaks, sun is breaking through, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some clouds Channel side of the top - upper part of Mt. Roberts. 1132: Rain. 1050: Cloudy, extremely tiny break to the ENE, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1035: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few very tiny filtered breaks, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds around parts of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1020: Cloudy, very weak sunshine in West Juneau, clouds skimming and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 0950: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, bright area in the clouds where the sun is, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds hiding almost all of the inner Gold Creek valley. 0940: Rain. 0935: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds by Cape Horn. 0911: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt, Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud in Last Chance Basin and a cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0844: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, small area of blue overhead, SE top of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 0820: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, variable sunshine, SE top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, a few clouds low in Last Chance Basin. 0759: Almost full sunshine. 0757: The Sun is trying to break through. 0750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, a few very small and tiny breaks, SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming almost all of Mt. Roberts, some lower very small clouds, bits, and wisps. 0720: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin, SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, broken lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0705: Rain. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0638: Rain. 0631: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. 0620: Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, and sloping band Channel side of Mt. Roberts. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0605: Very Light Rain, extremely tiny break to the SSE. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0300 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. SUNDAY 6/07/15: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, a few tiny - very tiny breaks and some brighter spots and hints of breaks, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds around most of the NW very top - top of Mt. Roberts, some lower clouds, bits and wisps. .45" of Rainfall to this point today. 2007: Weak evening sunshine in west Juneau. 2000: Cloudy, a few breaks, some clouds around the SE top of Mt. Juneau, very low clouds and precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, cloud Mt. Juneau side of Last Chance Basin, very top and part of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1950: Light Rain after Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few breaks, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, part of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1921: Rain. 1920: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few filtered breaks, upper SE part of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, some clouds in Last Chance Basin hiding the inner Gold Creek valley/ 1844: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few breaks, inner Gold Creek valley and upper SE part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, remainder of Mt. Juneau slightly to partially obscured. 1833: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, a few breaks, upper SE part of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds with the remainder of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden and clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin. 1832: Precipitation to the E. 1820: Cloudy, some breaks to the NW and NNW, SE top of Mt. Juneau, most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the very top and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin, broken lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1800: .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, some breaks in the SE half of the sky, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and clouds around most of the top and upper part of Mt. Roberts, some lower wisps, area of weakened sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1720: Cloudy with some breaks, sun shining in West Juneau and on a few areas of the mainland, top of Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley, and most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1716: Somewhat weakened sunshine. 1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, upper part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured. 1629: Rain. 1621: Light Drizzle. 1620: Sprinkling, Cloudy, filtered break to the NW, inner Gold Creek valley, most of the top of Mt. Juneau, and most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1550: Light Sprinkling. 1546: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the mainland, clouds around most of the upper SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds hiding the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds around much of the upper part of Mt. Roberts. 1535: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1528: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 1527: High Rain Rate of .55" of Rain per hour. 1524: High Rain Rate of .28" of Rain per hour. 1522: Rain. High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. 1520: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley, and most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds. 1500: .29" of Rainfall to this point today. 1458: High Rain Rate of .16" of Rain per hour. 1453: Rain-Drizzle. 1450: Cloudy with some very thin to very small breaks, clouds around some of the top and upper part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, precipitation over Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, area of weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1435: Cloudy, precipitation over Mt. Juneau, in Last Chance Basin, and over the upper part of Mt. Roberts at the least, inner Gold Creek valley and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few small clouds, bits, and wisps around the upper SE part of Mt. Juneau. 1420: Cloudy, most of the top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1350: Cloudy, clouds hiding most of the mainland above about 400' - 700', almost extremely weak sunshine on part of the mainland. 1336: Cloudy, clouds hiding most of the mainland above about 400' - 700', extremely weak sunshine. 1250: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, lower band and clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and some clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, fairly bright, mainland mostly hidden by clouds above about 400'. 1135: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, fairly bright, mainland mostly hidden by clouds above about 400'. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by clouds above about 400'. 1036: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 1035: Rain. 1020: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by clouds above about 300' - 400'. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower band, clouds upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, most of the top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 0935: Light Rain, Cloudy, brighter, lower ribbon and some clouds, clouds hiding much of the upper part of Mt. Roberts. 0920: Light - Very Light Rain. 0853: Sprinkling, Cloudy, ribbons of fog, a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, lower band/ribbon with a higher cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0700: .10" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Rain-Drizzle-Misting, Cloudy, tall band of fog hiding much of the mainland and some patchy thin - very thin fog over Gastineau Channel. 0620: Very, very light drizzle-sprinkling-misting, cloudy, lower band/ribbon and patchy thin - very thin clouds. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0514 ADT: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. Sat. 6/06/15: 71st Anniversary D-Day | National Trails Day - Lemon Cr. Trail Work - 9 AM (past The Home Depot) | Churches embracing homosexuality prepare members to accept the Anti-Christ: Russian Orthodox leader 2020 ADT: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and some bits and wisps of clouds in Last Chance Basin. .49" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds skimming high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds around Cape Horn, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a small lower cloud. 1850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, large cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, clouds in most of the lower part of Last Chance Basin. 1800: .48" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1735: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1620: Very Light Rain. 1550: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1520: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming and very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .43" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very, very 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. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps. 1305: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, some lower wisps. 1250: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, brighter, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1221: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling. 1200: .40" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1120: Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1035: Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1005: Rain. 0950: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0915: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0850: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin. 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley is substantially obscured, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0735: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0700: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 0653: High Rain Rate of .47" of Rain per hour. 0650: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, clouds in much of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0620: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 300'. .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 0551 ADT: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. Fri. 6/05/15: 1315: NWS: Record Rainfall on Thursday, June 4th - See 1315 Below | 0828: FVF Chenega sailings for Friday, June 5 are cancelled due to high wind and seas. The ferry was scheduled to sail Juneau - Sitka - Juneau .... See 0828 Below | The Dalton Highway has reopened to traffic after an 18-day closure - See 0901 Below 2020 ADT: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden by clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin, upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. .47" of Rainfall to this point today. 2005: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden by clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin, clouds around most of the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1958: Rain. 1950: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin. 1905: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, most of the top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, cloud low in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with its remainder substantially obscured. 1828: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1820: Cloudy, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the top and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1800: .40" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1731: High Rain Rate of .41" of Rain per hour. 1727: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1650: Very, very light sprinkling-misting, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1620: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, very top and top of Mt. Roberts. and some of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some precipitation over the mainland. 1607: Weakened sunshine. 1556: Light - Very Light Rain, extremely weak sunshine in West Juneau. 1550: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, some brighter areas in the clouds, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1530: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds around much of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1500: .32" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds; very light - light precipitation over much of the mainland? 1350: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1320: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over part of the mainland. -------------------------------------------------------- 1315: NWS: Record Rainfall on Thursday, June 4th. NWS Record Report Statement as of 1:15 PM AKDT on June 05, 2015 ...Record rainfall on Thursday, June 4th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Yakutat Airport 2.10 1.72 2008 *Haines Customs 0.78 0.43 1995 *Haines downtown 1.79 0.59 2014 Haines Airport 1.20 0.57 2005 Pelican 2.91 0.62 1981 Petersburg Airport 1.13 0.95 1984 *Skagway Power 0.58 0.29 2014 All values reported in inches Tps/rcl Jun 15 -------------------------------------------------------- 1250: Cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt, Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over some of the mainland. 1220: Cloudy, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .32" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1135: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1056: Heavy Rain. 1054: Rain. 1047: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1026: High Rain Rate of .40" of Rain per hour. 1025: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 0952: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0943: Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 0930: Cloudy, brighter, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, precipitation over the mainland. 0901: The Dalton Highway has reopened to traffic after an 18-day closure caused by massive spring breakup flooding. Traffic began moving on the road at 8 a.m. this morning. The highway is open to two-way traffic, but drivers will encounter a section with flaggers and pilot car at Mile 412-414. The road remains in rough condition through the flood zone at Miles 392-414, with multiple narrow sections and an uneven surface. Drivers are urged to travel slowly and watch for signs. 0850: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0828 (Posted here at 1127): FVF Chenega sailings for Friday, June 5 are cancelled due to high wind and seas. The ferry was scheduled to sail Juneau - Sitka - Juneau. 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. 0820: Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0750: Cloudy, tiny break to the NNE, brighter, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0707: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0700: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0630: Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 0458 ADT: High Rain Rate of .21" of Rain per hour. Thur. 6/04/15: NWS: Record Rainfall for today, Thursday, June 4th - See 1315 6/05 Above | 1524: NWS: Significant rises possible on area rivers and streams Saturday night - See 1524 Below | No ferry system? DOT plans for possible government shutdown - KINY | Alaska Marine Highway System: No budget, no ferry travel - Juneau Empire | NOAA Fiddles With Climate Data To Erase The 15-Year Global Warming ‘Hiatus’ - Daily Caller 2020 ADT: Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau , most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1920: Rain, Cloudy, top and very top of Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1839: High Rain Rate of .26" of Rain per hour. 1838: High Rain Rate of .15" of Rain per hour. 1835: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1800: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, peak of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming the high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1738: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of most of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming and parts of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some very small whitecaps on the Channel. 1620: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts and part of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1550: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts and part of the very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1524: NWS: Significant rises possible on area rivers and streams Saturday night. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 3:24 PM AKDT on June 04, 2015 ...Significant rises possible on area rivers and streams Saturday night... With the first of two significant rain events nearly over...area rivers have responded with only modest increases in stage. The very dry ground from record dry weather this past may has allowed most if not all rainfall to either infiltrate down or become absorbed by vegetation rather than become runoff. Additionally...close coordination with the river forecast center and adjustments to watershed models to account for a lack of higher elevation snow pack has resulted in diminished forecast stage levels for the major rivers and streams. In summary, some minor rises over area streams and rivers will occur Thursday night. Looking forward...the potential of heavier rainfall Saturday night with the next system will cause the ground to approach saturation so rises in the Chilkat, the Taiya, the Situk are forecast...but are expected to remain at or below action stage. In the Juneau area...Montana and Jordan creeks will be faster to respond to moderate to heavy rainfall. These systems are...however...also forecast to remain at or below action stage at this time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1500: .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1428: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts and most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1350: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1250: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few small and very small whitecaps on the Channel. 1233: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1200: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1055: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau. 0938: Sprinkling-Very Light Rain. 0920: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the mainland, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Light Rain, Cloudy, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau. 0847: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. 0832: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0750: Brief Light Rain Shower started, Cloudy, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps at the peak of Mt. Juneau, light wind. 0740: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over some of the mainland. 0715: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and clouds skimming Mt. Juneau. 0702: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Roberts and part of its very top in clouds, a few wisps at the peak of Mt. Juneau. 0700: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Roberts and part of its very top in clouds. 0635: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Cloudy, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0605: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0500 ADT: High Rain Rate at .01" of Rain per hour. Wed. 6/03/15: Brotherhood Bridge intermittent closure Fri., 6/04 & Sat. 6/05 nights from 10 PM to 6 AM; and on Mon. 6/07, a one month intersection closure begins - Juneau Empire | 0548: NWS: Glacier Dam Release into Mendenhall Lake Ending - See 0548 Below | Mendenhall jökulhlaup forecast to peak just below flood levels - Posted June 2 by KTOO | Banks as agents (henchmen?) of the Government to report you on your financial activities: "So evading government scrutiny is a crime. Why?" - HotAir (language warning) ... My comment below 2020 ADT: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 2005: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1913: Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt., Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly obscured. 1850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1800: .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over Mt. Roberts. 1726: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially to substantially obscured. 1705: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, very tops to tops of mainland mountains in clouds. A Bald Eagle is soaring overhead. 1637: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin and inner Gold Creek valley, weakened sunshine on a small part of Mt. Roberts. 1620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1550: Cloudy, top of Mt, Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1500: .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, light precipitation over part of the mainland, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1350: Light Misting-Drizzle, upper part of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1250: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1236: Very Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1220: Precipitation over the mainland. 1200: .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, upper part - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds in part of Last Chance Basin and almost all of the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 1020: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin. 0950: Cloudy, clouds hiding Channel side of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and Channel side of the top and upper part of Mt. Roberts, a few clouds by Cape Horn and a few other wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0935: Cloudy, clouds hiding upper part of Mt. Juneau and top and upper part of Mt. Roberts, a few clouds by Cape Horn. 0850: Cloudy, some clouds around the mainland mountains. 0813: Sprinkling, Cloudy, puffy clouds hiding upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 0739: High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. 0731: High Rain Rate of .16" of Rain per hour. 0728: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0727: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. 0720: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0702: Precipitation over the mainland. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, ceiling at about 2200' at Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy, very, very light sprinkles - heavier in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0601: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very light sprinkles have just started. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0548 ADT: NWS: Glacier Dam Release into Mendenhall Lake Ending. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU NWS Special Statement Statement as of 5:48 AM AKDT on June 03, 2015 ...Glacier dam release into Mendenhall Lake ending... The Glacier dam release of Suicide Basin which drains into Mendenhall Lake and River has ended for this event. Due to the rapid influx of water the Mendenhall Lake crested at 7.6 feet at 1130 PM Tuesday night. It has since fallen below 7 feet and is continuing to recede quickly. Flood stage for the lake is 9.0 feet. Overall the lake level rose 3 feet since Saturday. Water levels will remain high in the lake and Mendenhall River through Wednesday however they are expected to continue to fall through the day. The Suicide Basin will remain under careful observation to see if it refills for another release later this summer. This will be the final statement for this event. Bezenek ----------------------------------------------------------------- When the Bank Secrecy Act was enacted in 1970 to counter the Mafia (and wrongly held up by the U.S. Supreme Court, it WAS challenged on constitutional grounds), the amount of $10,000 was specified in the law (and in a later amendment $5,000 transactions could be cause for Suspicious Activity Reports). If the law was properly updated to take into account inflation, the amount would be some $100,000 today. In 1970 our full size (huge) station wagon was a bit over $5,000, the equivalent today... $40,000 to 50,000. You can't even buy half of most cars for $10,000 today. The State Office Building in Juneau cost $12 million dollars in 1974 but would cost at least 10 times that today. But... the powers that be in government want the noose on the American people to be drawn ever tighter because they want power and control. "You are all guilty until YOU prove yourself innocent." Tue. 6/02/15: 1548: NWS: Low Impact Glacier Dam Release ongoing along the Mendenhall River - See 1548 Below | 1603: Jökulhlaup causes high water on Mendenhall Lake and River - Juneau Empire | 0618: Now Available: The May 2015 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database | NWS Summary of May 2015 Weather at the Juneau International Airport - See Below | Record conditions lead to warmest, driest May in Juneau's (the Airport's) history - Juneau Empire | Could SA’s (South Africa's) gold mining industry be gone by 2020? - Mineweb.com | The “War on Cash” in 10 Spine-Chilling Quotes - Wolfstreet.com ... Revelation 13:17 KJV 2141 ADT: High Rain Rate of .13" of Rain per hour 2025: Rainbow is gone. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 2024: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour was recorded. 2022: Very Light Rain. Just a small arc of the rainbow near the apex is still visible. 2020: Sprinkling after Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few breaks to the W, a few wisps low in Last Chance Basin, weak evening sun in West Juneau. 2/3rds of the Rainbow is still there but very weak to somewhat weak. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 2015: Left half of main Rainbow has faded out. 2012: The 2nd Rainbow has faded out and the main Rainbow is fading. 2006: Color is intense for the main rainbow. 2004: Both Rainbows still there, the 2nd one is brighter, sun disappeared for a brief period in West Juneau. 2001: Light Rain - Rain, Cloudy, a few breaks, mainland partially to substantially obscured, sunshine in West Juneau. 1959: Very Light Sprinkling. Full very bright Rainbow to the ESE and nearby with a fainter second Rainbow. 1947: Cloudy, a few breaks, sun shining in West Juneau and on part of the mainland, rain over Mt. Bradley (Mt. Jumbo). 1936: Precipitation to the NNE? Sun shining in West Juneau and on part of the mainland. 1923: The Sun is breaking through in West Juneau. 1850: Cloudy, a few breaks, some brighter spots and areas in the clouds. 1807: Very weak sunshine in West Juneau. 1750: Cloudy with some breaks. 1650: Cloudy with breaks, a few spots of weak sunshine on the mainland. 1549: Partly Cloudy, somewhat weakened sunshine shining on the top of Mt. Juneau and in most of the inner Gold Creek valley. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1548 (Posted here at 2050): NWS: Low Impact Glacier Dam Release ongoing along the Mendenhall River. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 348 PM AKDT TUE JUN 2 2015 ...LOW IMPACT GLACIER DAM RELEASE ONGOING ALONG THE MENDENHALL RIVER... THE GLACIER DAMMED LAKE IN SUICIDE BASIN RELEASED ON SUNDAY AND HAS BEEN SPILLING INTO THE MENDENHALL LAKE AND RIVER FOR THE PAST 2 DAYS. THE MENDENHALL LAKE AND RIVER HAS RISEN ABOUT 2 FEET AND IT IS CURRENTLY JUST UNDER 7 FEET ON THE USGS LAKE GAUGE. THE FORECAST CREST IS 8.7 FEET AROUND 10 AM WEDNESDAY WHICH IS JUST BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FEET. THERE IS STILL A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS EVENT DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF ICE LOSS IN THE BASIN SINCE THE FIRST EVENT BACK IN 2011. LESS ICE IN THE BASIN MEANS THERE IS MORE ROOM FOR WATER IN THE BASIN AT LOWER LEVELS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL WEATHER NEWS SOURCE FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1520: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1452: Variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and there. 1450: Cloudy, some breaks, spots and areas of extremely weak to weak sunshine, a few spots of very weak - weak sunshine on the mainland. 1420: Cloudy, some breaks, spots and areas of extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1350: Cloudy, some very slight breaks and hints of breaks, almost extremely weak to very weak sunshine in areas. 1335: Cloudy. 1250: Cloudy, some slight - very slight breaks. 1150: Cloudy, some very slight to very small breaks, almost extremely weak sunshine to very weak sunshine. 1135: Cloudy with some breaks, a few spots and areas of extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 1050: Mostly Cloudy with thin - thinnish clouds to cumulus clouds, very slightly weakened sunshine in most areas. 1035: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine on much of the mainland. 1020: Cloudy, small clear area and an area of thinner clouds, a few very small and tiny breaks, very weak to weakened sunshine in areas. 1010: Very weak sunshine. 0950: Cloudy, very small breaks and some very slight breaks. 0939: Cloudy, a few very small breaks and some slight - very slight breaks. 0912: Mostly Cloudy, spots and areas of extremely weak to somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 0850: Mostly Clear. 0820: Mostly Clear/Clear, light wind. 0750: Partly Cloudy, very, very slightly weakened sunshine, light wind. 0650: Clear with a few clouds ESE 2/3rds of sky, Cloudy WNW 1/3rd of sky, sun shining. 0620: Cloudy with broken clouds NW 1/2 of sky and Partly-Mostly Cloudy SE 1/2, variable sunshine in-and-out. 0605 ADT: Cloudy with some slight - very slight breaks NW 3/4 of sky and Clear SE 1/4 of sky, sun tries breaking through occasionally. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NWS Summary of May 2015 Weather at the Juneau International Airport: ...WARMEST AND DRIEST MAY ON RECORD... THE MONTH OF MAY WAS VERY DRY AND WARM BREAKING A FEW RECORDS ALONG THE WAY. THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION MEASURED AT THE JUNEAU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR THE MONTH WAS ONLY 0.52 INCHES WHICH IS 2.88 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS BREAKS THE LOW RAINFALL RECORD OF 0.84 INCHES SET IN 2004. THIS MONTH THE AIRPORT ALSO BROKE THE RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITHOUT ANY PRECIPITATION WITH A STRETCH OF 14 DRY DAYS THAT BEGAN ON MAY 12TH. THE PREVIOUS LONG DRY STRETCH WAS 12 DAYS SET IN 1996. THE TEMPERATURES WERE ALSO RECORD SETTING THIS MONTH. MAY HAD 13 DAYS WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 70 DEGREES. THIS REPLACES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF ONLY 8 DAYS SET IN 2010. THESE WARM DAYS LED TO AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 54.1 DEGREES WHICH IS 5.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR MAY. THIS AVERAGE BEATS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 52.7 DEGREES SET IN 2005. THE AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE ALSO SET A NEW RECORD WITH A MONTHLY AVERAGE OF 65.7 DEGREES. THIS BEATS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 63.5 DEGREES SET IN 2005. IF IT FELT WARM IT IS BECAUSE THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 9.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR MAY. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 77 DEGREES OCCURRING ON THE 29TH AND 30TH. DESPITE THE WARM AVERAGES ONLY 1 DAILY RECORD WAS BROKEN THIS MONTH. THE 77 DEGREES ON THE 30TH BEAT THE OLD RECORD OF 75 DEGREES SET IN 1964. WINDS FOR THE MONTH WERE PRIMARILY FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 5.9 MPH. THE HIGHEST WIND FOR THE MONTH OCCURRED ON THE 4TH WITH A SPEED OF 32 MPH FROM THE EAST. GS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon. 6/01/15: May 2015: Juneau's driest May on record - KINY 2020 ADT: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thin clouds and haze - mostly in the NW part of the sky, and a few cumulus clouds. 1950: Partly Cloudy with haze and very thin to thinnish clouds and some cumulus clouds. 1850: Mostly Clear, sun shining in most areas. 1820: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1750: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1650: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1557: Variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1550: Mostly Cloudy, a few spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1530: Mostly Cloudy, some spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1450: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with puffy (cumulus) clouds, blue is very, very slightly filtered to filtered, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1350: Partly Cloudy with puffy (cumulus) clouds, blue is very slightly filtered to filtered, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1250: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear with puffy (cumulus) clouds, blue is very slightly to heavily filtered, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1230: Partly Cloudy with puffy (cumulus) clouds, blue is slightly to heavily filtered, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1150: Thin to thinnish clouds and some cumulus clouds, bit of heavily filtered blue and some hints of blue, weakened - weak sunshine. 1050: Very, very thin to thin and thinnish clouds and haze with some cumulus clouds, some heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 0950: Haze and very, very thin to thin and thinnish clouds and a few other clouds covering the sky with hints of blue and a bit of filtered - heavily filtered blue, slightly weakened sunshine. 0935: Haze and very, very thin to thin and thinnish clouds covering the sky with filtered to heavily filtered blue, slightly weakened sunshine. 0835: Thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky with some heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, some of the mainland slightly obscured by smoke, slightly - somewhat weakened sunshine. 0750: Very thin to thin and some thinnish clouds covering almost all of the sky with some slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, slightly - somewhat weakened sunshine. 0650: Very thin to thin and a bit of thinnish clouds covering almost all of the sky with some slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0620: Very, very thin clouds to thin and a bit of thinnish clouds covering almost all of the sky with very slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0605: Very, very thin clouds - haze to thin and some thinnish clouds covering most of the sky with very slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue, filtered sunshine. 0527 ADT: The Sun started rising over the mountains to the left of the "Vee" in the mountains to the NE.