MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for MARCH 2015

DATA | STATISTICS | GRAPHS | CONDITIONS

CONDITIONS DAY of Month: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

                     
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
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 1  37.1  47.3   2:00p  29.4  11:35p  27.9   0.0  0.02   0.9  14.0  11:25a    W  21.24  0.0  0.0 Cd Cd-LoCd/.02"R-VryLtMst DecrCd Clr OccLtWnd Aurora
 2  34.3  47.3   1:45p  28.6   1:55a  30.7   0.0  0.00   0.3   7.0   8:25a    W   7.31  0.0  0.0 Clr VarPCdToCd-VryThnToThnshCd MClrPCd VryThnToThnsh
 3  38.4  44.6   1:55p  31.5  12:05a  26.6   0.0  0.02   0.2  11.0   2:10p  SSE   5.32  0.0  0.0 Cloudy Cd-FairlyBright Cd Cd/XtmLtMist-VarSprW/Lull
 4  38.9  40.0  10:40p  38.0  12:05a  26.1   0.0  0.39   0.8  12.0   3:00p    S  19.44  0.0  0.0 Cd Cd/.01Rn Cd Cd/VryLtRn-Drz/Rn-LtR-VarSp-MstW/Lull
 5  37.5  39.8  12:25a  35.2  11:25a  27.5   0.0  0.65   0.0   7.0  12:25a    S   0.97 TRCE  0.0 Cd Cd/RnToVryLtR LoCds/Rn/Rn-Sn/LtRToSp-MstW/Lull Cd
 6  39.8  44.3   1:45p  34.8   2:55a  25.2   0.0  0.08   0.2  11.0   3:15p  SSE   3.86  0.0  0.0 Cd-LoCd Cd-HntsBlu Cd-VarBrks/SomeSp Cd/VarSp-DrzToR
 7  40.7  43.8  12:00m  37.9   2:10a  24.3   0.0  0.47   0.6  12.0   5:15p    S  14.30  0.0  0.0 Cd Cd/.01Rn Cd Cd/VarSpr-VryLt:Rn-Drz/LtDrz-Rn/Rn
 8  40.5  44.5   3:40a  34.7  11:30p  24.4   0.0  0.70   0.7  18.0   2:55p    S  16.86  0.0  0.0 Cd/Rn-LtRn-VarSpr Cd-OccVarBrks/LtRn-SleetShr&FewSpr
 9  34.9  39.0   2:50p  33.3   1:20p  30.1   0.0  0.15   0.4  15.0  11:05a  WSW   8.99  1.3  1.0 CdW/OccBrks-ClrAreas-PCd&MCd/VarSnShrs&VarSn Cd
10  31.9  35.5   1:40a  25.6  12:00m  33.1   0.0  0.23   0.3  11.0  12:50a   NW   6.69  1.9  2.3 Cd/SnShrs Cd-OccBrks/VarSnowInShrs MCdCd PCd MClr Cd
11  25.4  29.4   1:25p  21.6   6:20a  39.6   0.0  0.49   1.1  19.0   4:15p   NW  25.80  1.6   4" Clear Incr-ThickeningClds SnBlowMtns Cd Cd/VarSnow
12  37.1  43.4   4:25p  26.6  12:05a  27.9   0.0  0.79   2.6  24.0  12:35p  SSE  61.91  3.1  1.5 Cd/VarSnow/Rn-Sn/Rn-VryLt-LtRn-Drz-Spr Lt-BrzyWind
13  37.9  44.8   5:10a  29.2  12:00m  27.1   0.0  0.42   1.1  24.0   7:00a    W  25.45  0.6  0.5 Cd/R Cd CdToMCd Cd/VarShrs:R/Sn/Sn-R/Sp VarCd/SnShrs
14  29.5  34.5   4:15p  24.0   6:45a  35.5   0.0  0.05   0.4   8.0   1:30a    W   8.44  2.3   2" VarCd/SnShr MCd Cd/VarSn BrksMCd Cd-VarBrk/VarSnShrs
15  33.8  39.2   5:05p  30.0   6:45a  31.2   0.0  0.01   0.2   9.0   5:15p  SSW   5.02  0.4   1" Cd-OccBrks/VarSnShrs Cd-VarBrks Cd/SnPellShr Cd-Brks
16  33.2  45.6   3:45p  26.8   6:25a  31.8   0.0  0.00   0.1   5.0   1:10a    W   1.28  0.0   0" VarCd MCd Cd CdToPCdW/VarThn-Thinsh-Thick PCd-VryThn
17  37.5  44.2   3:00p  30.1  12:05a  27.5   0.0 TRACE   0.2  10.0  11:40p    S   4.17  0.0  0.0 Cd Cd-XtrmTnyBrksTwice XtrmWkSun Cd Cd/VryVryLtSpr
18  41.5  46.9  12:35p  38.0   6:05a  23.5   0.0  0.02   0.3  10.0   2:25p   NW   6.80  0.0  0.0 Cd/VeryLtRnShr-OccSpr Cd-VarBrks Cd
19  40.6  49.9   4:00p  32.8  11:40p  24.4   0.0  0.05   0.7  11.0  11:05a    W  15.54  0.0  0.0 Cd/RnShr Cd/FewSp Cd-SltTnyBrks MClr PCd Cd-Brks Clr
20  42.2  50.0   9:30a  32.2   1:30a  22.8   0.0  0.11   4.1  26.0   8:10a    E  98.66  0.0  0.0 Cd Wnd Cd/OccSp Cd-Brks-PCd/OccSp-VryLtR Cd/SpToR Cd
21  40.9  42.6   2:05a  37.3   8:25p  24.1   0.0  0.41   1.0  21.0   2:00a  SSE  25.05  0.0  0.0 Cd/VryLtRn Cd Cd/VarSpr-VryLtRn-Mist-Drz-Rn Cd
22  38.8  48.7   2:40p  32.0  11:35p  26.2   0.0 TRACE?  0.4   9.0   5:50p    W   8.79  0.0  0.0 Cd/TrcRn? Fog-Cd&HidingMnlnd Fog PartFog-Cd MClr Clr
23  36.8  51.3   4:00p  28.8   6:45a  28.2   0.0  0.00   0.4  12.0   3:30p  WSW   9.29  0.0  0.0 VryLt-LtFrost Clear
24  37.2  50.3   4:00p  28.3   5:25a  27.8   0.0  0.00   0.3   8.0  10:50a  WSW   7.47  0.0  0.0 VarFrost Clr VarP-MCldy BrknCds PCd Clr PCd-MClr Clr
25  41.1  50.0   1:05p  30.5   4:05a  23.9   0.0 TRACE   2.3  28.0  11:50a    E  54.50  0.0  0.0 Clr Cd-MCd Brzy VarP-MCd Cd Cd/Spr Cd-Brks Cd Cd/Spr
26  43.2  45.9   5:15p  41.4  11:50p  21.8   0.0  0.41   0.5  13.0  11:25a  SSE  12.32  0.0  0.0 Cd/TrcRn Cd/VarSpr&Drz-MstToVryHvyRn Cd-Brks Cd/Shrs
27  42.0  43.9   3:05p  39.1   9:50p  23.0   0.0  0.28   0.3   9.0   9:20a    S   6.43  0.0  0.0 Cd/Shrs Cd/VarSprToRnW/Lull Rnbw Brks Cd-MCd Cd-Brks
28  41.2  47.7   2:40p  36.6   7:20a  23.8   0.0  0.05   1.4  24.0   3:55p    E  33.74  0.0  0.0 Cd/TrcRn Cd-ThnAreas-TnyBrks Cd Lt-Brzy Cd/Sp-VrtLtR
29  42.7  44.2   3:05p  41.6   6:55a  22.3   0.0  0.28   1.0  10.0   1:15a  SSE  22.73  0.0  0.0 OccBrk/.01R Cd/Sp-Mst Cd Cd/VarSp-Drz-Rn OccBrk/Shrs
30  45.2  53.3   5:20p  36.1   7:00a  19.8   0.0  0.04   1.0  18.0   3:40p    S  23.08  0.0  0.0 DecrCd Clr-MClr PCd-MClr MCd-ThnToThnsh Cd Cd/SpToRn
31  41.0  44.6   4:40p  38.4   6:55a  24.0   0.0  0.51   0.5  12.0   1:55a  SSE  11.07  0.0  0.0 Cd/Rn-VryLtRn-Spr SnMtns Cd-OccFewHvyFltBrk/OccVarSp
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    38.2  53.3    30    21.6    11   832.1   0.0  6.63   0.8  28.0    25    SSE 572.52 11.2

(1) As measured on Front Lawn 
STATISTICS | DATA | GRAPHS | CONDITIONS - DAY of MONTH: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31| TOP 
AVERAGE Mean Temp:	38.2
AVERAGE High Temp:	44.4
MINIMUM High Temp:	29.4	11th
MAXIMUM High Temp:	53.3	30th
AVERAGE Low Temp:	32.6
MINIMUM Low Temp:	21.6	11th
MAXIMUM Low Temp:	41.6	29th
		
MAX >= 90.0:		0
MAX >= 80.0:		0
MAX >= 70.0:		0
MAX <= 32.0:		1	11th
MIN <= 32.0:		15	1st, 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th
MIN <=  0.0:		0
		
MAXIMUM Humidity (%):	100	6th @ 0617
MINIMUM Humidity (%):	19	2nd @ 1349
		
MAXIMUM Pressure (mb):	1032.3	2nd @ 0149
MINIMUM Pressure (mb):	992.1	13th @ 0413
		
TOTAL   Htg Deg Days:	832.1
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days:	26.8
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days:	19.8	30th
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days:	39.6	11th
TOTAL Cool Deg Days:	0.0
Heat Base:  65.0  Cool Base:  65.0  Method: Integration
		
TOTAL   Precip.:	6.63
AVERAGE Precip.:	0.25
DAYS of Precip.:	27	All but: 2nd, 16th, 23rd, 24th
MAXIMUM Precip.:	0.79	12th
MAXIMUM Rain Rate:	0.89	26th @ 1359
Days of Rain: 23 (>.01 in) 15 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in)
TOTAL Snowfall:		11.2
DAYS of Snowfall:	8	5th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th
		
AVERAGE High Wind:	13.8
MINIMUM High Wind:	5	16th
MAXIMUM High Wind:	28	25th
WIND RUN (miles):	572.52
		

DAYS Sun at any time:	21

1st	FULL
2nd	Weak to Very Slightly Weakened
3rd	NO
4th	NO
5th	NO
6th	FULL
7th	FULL
8th	NO
9th	FULL
10th	NO 
11th	NO
12th	NO
13th	EXtremely Weak to Weakened on the Mainland
14th	FULL
15th	FULL
16th	FULL
17th	Extremely Weak
18th	Extremely Weak to Somewhat Weakened
19th	FULL
20th	Very Weak to Weakened
21st	NO
22nd	FULL
23rd	FULL
24th	FULL
25th	FULL
26th	FULL
27th	FULL
28th	Extremely Weak to Weak
29th	NO
30th	FULL
31st	NO


DAYS OF Cld or M Cld:	30	All but: 23rd
DAYS OF Rainbow:	1	27th: Faint to the NNE from 1426 to 1432.
DAYS OF Aurora:		1	1st: 2020: Static ribbon of weak Aurora Borealis over the mainland... gone by 2105. 2133: Ribbon/band of bright Aurora Borealis over the mainland.
DAYS OF Lightning:	0
DAYS OF Earthquake:	1	5th @ 2348: 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake 101 miles WNW of Juneau and 51 miles WSW of Haines.



GRAPHS | DATA | STATISTICS | CONDITIONS - DAY of Month: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 | TOP

March 2015 - Barometric Pressure & Temperature with Highs & Lows.

March 2015 - Dewpoint & Humidity.

March 2015 - Rainfall & High Rain Rate with Pressure & Humidity.

March 2015 - High Wind, Wind Run, & 10 min. Avg. Wind Speed.



CONDITIONS - DAY of Month: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 | DATA | STATISTICS | GRAPHS | TOP

Tue. 3/31/15: DATA | Snow fell on the mountains above about 800' - 900' overnight and in the morning

Mon. 3/30/15: DATA | Seward's Day - State and Local Holiday - Commemorates Treaty of Alaska Purchase signed March 30, 1867 by U.S. Secretary of State William Henry Seward

SUNDAY 3/29/15: DATA | Palm Sunday

Sat. 3/28/15: DATA | 1732: There is a fresh dusting of snow on the very top - top of Mt. Juneau

Fri. 3/27/15: DATA | 1300: Fresh dusting of snow on the tops - upper parts of the mainland mountains | Faint Rainbow to the NNE from 1426 to 1432

Thur. 3/26/15: DATA | 1433: There is a fresh dusting of Snow on the very top and top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts

Wed. 3/25/15: DATA | Tsunami test across coastal Alaska Wednesday morning - KTOO News | Last of plowed - shoveled snow melted away today

Tue. 3/24/15: DATA | 1057: First Ruby-crowned Kinglet of 2015 Seen | NWS: Record High Temperatures Monday, March 23rd - See 0735 Below

Mon. 3/23/15: DATA | NWS: Record High Temperatures Monday, March 23rd - See 0735 3/24 Above

SUNDAY 3/22/15: DATA | 5th Sunday in Lent | 0959: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory will Expire at 10 AM ADT this morning - See 0959 Below | The Crocus in a neighbor's yard have bloomed

Sat. 3/21/15: DATA

Fri. 3/20/15: DATA | First Day of Spring - Vernal Equinox at 2:45 PM ADT

Thur. 3/19/15: DATA

Wed. 3/18/15: DATA | 0700: Fresh Dusting of Snow on mainland mountaintops overnight | Last of the Snow melted away overnight except for shoveled and plowed snow

Tue. 3/17/15: DATA

Mon. 3/16/15: DATA | 1004: Due to delays caused by severe weather, the M/V Kennicott will sail a revised schedule March 16-March 17 - See 1004 Below

SUNDAY 3/15/15: DATA | 4th Sunday in Lent

Sat. 3/14/15: DATA | 1352: The NWS has Cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory - See 1352 Below | 0942: Cordova Street below Nowell is now Open | 0826: Cordova Street is blocked below Nowell - See 0826 Below | Capital Transit is on Winter Snow Routes today

Fri. 3/13/15: DATA | 1955: NWS: Rest of tonight: Numerous snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms - See 1955 Below | FVF Fairweather sailings for Friday, March 13 are canceled - See 0821 Below | Last of the Snow melted away overnight except for shoveled and plowed snow

Thur. 3/12/15: DATA | Midweek snowfall dropped more than 7 inches on Juneau - Juneau Empire | Capital transit on Winter Snow Routes until Midnight | 0657: NWS: Winter Weather Advisory Expired at 7 AM this morning - See 0657 Below | 1220: Under the Monthly Rain entries I've put 3.57" + the Real-Time updated Monthly Rain figure | 1125: Well, I've bungled it all up, the Monthly Rainfall of 3.57" for March up to 1118 in the VP2 Console - which drives the Real-Time updates of the Monthly Rain - was lost and there's no way to get it back. (I need a vacation :-), SIGH) | Following work was done by 1230: There will be discrepancies in what's shown on the site as rain for the month and year are adjusted to match the actual precipitation from the snow from yesterday and today. Today's Rain will show as up to .23" more than the actual rain.

Wed. 3/11/15: DATA | 1841: NWS: Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM ADT Thursday morning - See 1841 Below |  FVF Fairweather sailings for Thursday, March 12 are canceled - See 1925 Below | NWS: Potentially heavy late season Snow event for Wednesday night - See 2155 3/10 Below | Official: ‘There is nothing’ suggesting a link between Daylight Saving, suicide rate - KTUU TV Blog

Tue. 3/10/15: DATA | 1623: AMHS: The US Coast Guard has approved the FVF Fairweather for operation on three engines and the vessel will resume service as scheduled Thursday, March 12 - See 1623 Below and Fast ferry engine damage could affect service - KTOO News

Mon. 3/09/15: DATA

SUNDAY 3/08/15: DATA | 3rd Sunday in Lent | Alaska Daylight Time - Have you set your clocks forward one hour? | NWS: Record 24 hour liquid precipitation for Sunday March 8th at Auke Bay and Annex Creek - See 2200 Below

Sat. 3/07/15: DATA | Alaska Standard Time | Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour (Spring forward) tonight for the change to Daylight Saving Time | 0506: NWS: Measurable Snow likely for northern Panhandle Sunday night through Monday night - See 0506 Below

Fri. 3/06/15: DATA | 1314: Faint short Rainbow to the NE | 1235: Short partial Rainbow to the NNE | NWS: Record Precipitation fell Thursday, March 5th - See 0615 Below

Thur. 3/05/15: DATA | 2348: 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake 101 miles WNW of Juneau and 51 miles WSW of Haines - See 2348 Below | NWS: Record Precipitation fell today, Thursday, March 5th - See 0615 3/06 Above

Wed. 3/04/15: DATA | More Snow fell on the upper parts of the mainland mountains today

Tue. 3/03/15: DATA | Late Afternoon and Evening: Dusting of Snow in the inner Gold Creek valley and on the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts

Mon. 3/02/15: DATA | The movie The Sound of Music debuted 50 years ago today | NWS: Record high temperature in Haines on Sunday, March 1st - See 0200 Below | 0634: Now Available: The February 2015 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database | NWS Summary of February 2015 Weather at the Juneau International Airport - See Below

SUNDAY 3/01/15: DATA | 2nd Sunday in Lent | Overnight: Dusting of Snow in the inner Gold Creek valley and on the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts | Aurora Borealis as of 2020 and 2133