MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for MARCH 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 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 at around 20:30, rounded to the nearest inch if there is uncertainty. 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. Tue. 3/31/15: Snow fell on the mountains above about 800' - 900' overnight and in the morning 2020 ADT: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau with a ribbon Channel side of the top, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .48" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1800: .47" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy with a very small heavily filtered area of blue, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few spots of very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1650: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1635: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few hints of blue, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1620: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1550: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .46" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1420: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, a few very tiny hints of breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1346: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, a few lower wisps, precipitation to the E. 1330: Cloudy, small area of heavily filtered blue, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1250: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1220: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1200: .46" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1035: Rain. 1020: Very Light Rain (Snowing at the higher elevations), Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower wisps. 0850: Very Light Rain (Snow above 1000'), top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower wisps. 0750: Very Light Rain ((Snow above 800' - 900'), Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower wisps. 0700: .29" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Rain ((Snow above 800' - 900'), Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0620: Light Rain (Snow above 800' - 900'), Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. .27" of Rainfall to this point today. 0610: A Varied Thrush is whistling. 0241 ADT: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. Mon. 3/30/15: 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 2020 ADT: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured. Possibly a Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, murky in most of the inner Gold Creek valley and around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Cloudy, precipitation in the Granite Creek area and murky - slightly murky around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1835: Cloudy, precipitation in the Granite Creek area. 1800: Possibly a Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy. 1654: Light Wind. 1650: Cloudy. 1620: Cloudy, light wind. 1550: Cloudy with thinnish to thicker and somewhat thick clouds, extremely weak to very weak sunshine, light wind. 1450: Cloudy, thinnish to thicker clouds. 1350: Cloudy with thinnish to thicker clouds and a few hints of blue, weak sunshine. 1305: Cloudy with thin to thinnish clouds with streaks of filtered to heavily filtered blue - mostly in the NW half, weakened sunshine. 1205: Snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and around the top of Olds Mountain. 1200: Possibly a Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering much of the sky, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1105: Light Wind. 1050: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering much of the sky, somewhat weakened to weakened sunshine. 1020: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the sky, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0950: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thinnish clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0850: Mostly Clear. 0754: The Sun is rising over the upper right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Partly Cloudy. 0730: Partly Cloudy - Mostly Clear. 0650: Mostly Clear - Clear. Possibly a Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0620 ADT: Clear - Mostly Clear. Possibly a Trace of Rainfall to this point today. SUNDAY 3/29/15: Palm Sunday 2020 ADT: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few very small - tiny breaks, the Moon is substantially obscured, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .27" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a few breaks, Moon is mostly visible, precipitation over part of the mainland, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1941: Rain, Cloudy, a few breaks, Moon is partly visible, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1935: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 1920: Cloudy, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, most of the very top - top to top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1850: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1835: Cloudy, very slight hint of blue, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1820: Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1800: .25" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1735: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured, small cloud in Last Chance Basin. 1726: High Rain Rate of .32" of Rain per hour. 1720: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially and substantially obscured. 1708: High Rain Rate of .24" of Rain per hour. 1707: Brighter. 1705: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper parts of mainland mountains in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1633: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1620: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1550: Very, very light sprinkles, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1500: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1350: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1335: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1329: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1320: Rain. 1319: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. 1250: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, and most of the top of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1137: Very Light Rain. 1130: Sprinkling. 1105: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, tops - upper parts of mainland mountains in clouds. 1050: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt, Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1035: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds 1020: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps.. 0950: Very, very light misting-sprinkling, cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0850: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 0720: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few hints of blue, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0653: Very, very light sprinkling. 0650: Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0635: Cloudy, break to the NW and a few hints of breaks, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts mostly in clouds. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. Palm Sunday: The Sunday before Easter, Celebrating our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Sat. 3/28/15: 1732: There is a fresh dusting of snow on the very top - top of Mt. Juneau 2020 ADT: Very, very light misting-sprinkling, cloudy. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1948: Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 1935: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, ribbon Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1903: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. 1850: Light Rain, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, snowing at the higher elevations. 1835: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, snowing at the higher elevations. 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden, snowing at the higher elevations. 1650: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden, light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts, snowing at the higher elevations. 1605: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden, breezy with occasional gusts. 1550: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 1513: Extremely Light Sprinkles. 1500: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland, light to breezy wind. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts, murky around the very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and at the very top of Mt. Roberts, extremely weak bright spot where the sun is. 1420: Cloudy, light wind, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1400: Light wind. 1350: Cloudy, extremely weak bright spot where the sun is. 1335: Cloudy, light to breezy wind, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1314: Cloudy, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1258: Cloudy, slightly murky at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, breezy. 1250: Cloudy, precipitation over the very top of Mt. Juneau and in the Granite Creek area, light to breezy wind, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1237: Precipitation to the NNE. 1230: Cloudy, light wind, murky at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1205: Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy. 1120: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy, a few very slight hints of blue, much of the sky bright - fairly bright, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1037: Weak - weakened sunshine. 1030: Cloudy, bright - fairly bright clouds to the SE. 0950: Cloudy with a heavily filtered break, a few hints of blue and a few bright spots in the clouds, fairly bright. 0850: Cloudy. 0835: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks to very small breaks and a few hints of blue. 0820: Cloudy, some extremely tiny breaks, hints of breaks, and hints of blue, lower ribbon Channel side of Last Chance Basin and part of Mt. Juneau, bright area in the clouds where the sun is with very weak - extremely weak sunshine. 0746: Cloudy with a very tiny break, lower band/ribbon and a ribbon. 0705: Cloudy with thinner areas and an area of filtered blue, lower band. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy with large areas of thinner clouds, lower band/ribbon Channel side of Mt, Juneau and of Last Chance Basin. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with thinner spots, small and tiny heavily filtered breaks, and hints of breaks, lower ribbon Channel side of Last Chance Basin and part of Mt. Juneau. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. Fri. 3/27/15: 1300: Fresh dusting of snow on the tops - upper parts of the mainland mountains | Faint Rainbow to the NNE from 1426 to 1432 2020 ADT: Mostly Cloudy, Moon is visible, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .28" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy with some breaks, the Moon is visible, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and Channel side of the very top of Mt. Roberts is hidden by clouds, a few clouds and wisps in Last Chance Basin hiding much of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1920: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, small area of thinner clouds with a very slight hint of blue and a few hints of breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, most of the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, . 1905: Very, very light sprinkling. 1850: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, short ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1800: .28" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy-Mostly Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin, spot of weakened sunshine on Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 1734: Precipitation to the ESE. 1720: Cloudy with some breaks, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out, SE top of Mt. Roberts, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, and part of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1709: Slightly weakened sunshine in West Juneau. 1650: Cloudy, peak of Mt. Juneau in a cloud and very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower ribbons. 1620: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a ribbon in Last Chance Basin. 1550: Cloudy, some breaks with at least one large one, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, band upper Channel side of mainland, a few lower wisps. 1520: Cloudy, a few filtered breaks, ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts and band Channel side of Mt. Juneau, some bits and wisps of clouds in Last Chance Basin, a few spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1500: .28" of Rainfall to this point today. 1459: Weak - very weak sunshine in West Juneau. 1450: Cloudy with some breaks, band upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, clouds hiding much of the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, extremely weak to very weak sunshine on parts of the mainland. 1435: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, some lower wisps, extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1432: Rainbow faded out. 1426: Somewhat weakened sunshine. Faint Rainbow to the NNE. 1422: Almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1405: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and a ribbon upper Last Chance Basin side of the mountain, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1340: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds hiding Mt. Juneau are hiding the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1335: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1329: Three Great Blue Herons are at the top of the trees to the E. 1303: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, small area of heavily filtered blue to the SE, brighter, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1250: Sprinkling-Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper SE part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1220: High Rain Rate of .23" of Rain per hour. 1204: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1200: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, very tops - tops of mainland mountains in clouds. 1050: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0915: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0835: Cloudy, a few small breaks to the NNW, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt, Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0815: Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0753: Very Light Rain. 0750: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0700: .10" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, tops - upper parts of mainland mountains in clouds. 0620: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt, Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 0153 ADT: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. Thur. 3/26/15: 1433: There is a fresh dusting of Snow on the very top and top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts 2020 ADT: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, some breaks, heavily filtered Moon, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a few breaks and a slightly filtered Moon, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1935: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few lower bits and wisps over the Last Chance Basin slope of Mt. Juneau. 1830: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, area of thinner clouds with a small heavily filtered break, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1800: .36" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1743: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 1735: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1727: Light Sprinkling. 1720: Cloudy, a few breaks far to the NW, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1705: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly very small and small, upper part - top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, weak - weakened sunshine on the very lowest part of the mainland. 1647: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly very small and small, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, small cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, weak - weakened sunshine on upper part of Mt. Juneau and a spot on the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1635: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, variable sunshine here-and-there. 1550: Cloudy, some breaks - most of them filtered, weak to weakened sunshine in West Juneau, a couple of lower clouds. 1535: Cloudy, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few breaks. 1532: The Sun is trying to break through. 1520: Cloudy, very small filtered break, precipitation in the Granite Creek area which is partially obscured. 1500: .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1435: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1420: Rain, Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming - SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1405: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 1359: High Rain Rate of .89" of Rain per hour. 1356: High Rain Rate of .40" of Rain per hour. 1352: High Rain Rate of .33" of Rain per hour. 1350: Rain. 1344: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1301: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, heavier precipitation over parts of the mainland, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1250: Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1220: Drizzle-Rain, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind. 1219: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1200: .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1156: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1147: Very Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, small cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, light wind. 1137: Rain. 1120: Very Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1114: Light Wind. 1050: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1020: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain. 1010: Rain. 1008: Light Rain. 0950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, small lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0924: Sprinkling after Rain. 0919: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 0903: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds barely skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a wisp Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0855: Rain. 0850: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden. 0728: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and top of Mt. Juneau mostly in clouds. 0705: Precipitation over the mainland. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming parts of the mainland mountains, hint of a break to the ENE, a few lower bits and wisps. 0635: Cloudy, clouds skimming very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, some bits and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0620 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 in the past 10 minutes. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. Wed. 3/25/15: Tsunami test across coastal Alaska Wednesday morning - KTOO News | Last of plowed - shoveled snow melted away today 2020 ADT: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the mainland. 1935: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland. 1901: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, small break and a few tiny breaks. 1850: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks, precipitation over Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin. 1835: Cloudy, a few breaks. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks, a few spots and areas of extremely weak to weak sunshine on the mainland, light wind. 1735: Cloudy, some breaks, weakened sunshine on most of the top of Mt. Roberts and in most of the inner Gold Creek valley, light to breezy wind. 1725: Variable sunshine. 1720: Cloudy, some breaks - most of them tiny to very small and filtered, areas of extremely weak to weak sunshine, light wind. 1700: Cloudy, a few tiny - very small filtered breaks, area of extremely weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts, light wind. 1650: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks. 1620: Cloudy. 1605: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks and a few tiny bright spots in the clouds, murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts, spot of very, very weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1557: Cloudy. 1545: Cloudy, light precipitation in the Granite Creek area. 1535: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts very slightly to partially obscured, light wind with occasional gusts. 1516: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, inner Gold Creek valley and upper part of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1457: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top and upper SE part of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 1450: Cloudy, Precipitation over most of the mainland - snow at the higher elevations, light wind. 1440: Inner Gold Creek valley and very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1437: Brief, very, very light sprinkles. 1432: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland - snow at the higher elevations. 1412: Cloudy. 1350: Cloudy, light to breezy wind. 1330: Cloudy, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1320: Cloudy with a few tiny to small breaks to the NE, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1250: Partly Cloudy, breezy with gusts, somewhat weakened sunshine, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1150: Mostly - Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, breezy with gusts, whitecaps on parts of the Channel, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1125: Light Wind. 1050: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and thicker clouds, weakened and weak sunshine, breezy with gusts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1038: Breezy with gusts. 1030: Light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts. 1020: Light Wind. 0950: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, weakened sunshine, some whitecaps on the Channel. 0935: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, weakened sunshine, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0903: Weakened sunshine. 0850: Cloudy with thinnish to thicker clouds, a few streaks of blue, bright spot where the sun is with extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 0835: The wind is picking up. 0820: Cloudy with thinnish to fairly thick clouds, streaks of blue sky in the NW part. 0758-0759: The Sun is rising over the upper right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and thicker clouds. 0650: Cloudy - Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and thicker clouds. 0620: Cloudy - Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and thicker clouds. Extremely light to light frost on lawns, roofs, and decks. 0611 ADT: A Varied Thrush is whistling. Tue. 3/24/15: 1057: First Ruby-crowned Kinglet of 2015 Seen | NWS: Record High Temperatures Monday, March 23rd - See 0735 Below 2020 ADT: Clear. 1950: Clear. 1920: Clear. 1850: Clear with a few extremely tiny - very small clouds. 1835: Clear, a few extremely tiny to small clouds. 1750: Clear with some scattered clouds, sun shining only on the mainland now. 1650: Mostly Clear, sun shining in most areas. 1550: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, variable sunshine here-and-there. 1520: Mostly Clear with some scattered clouds. 1450: Clear. 1350: Clear. 1250: Clear. 1150: Clear with a few thin - very thin clouds. 1050: Partly Cloudy, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 0950: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, variable sunshine. 0935: Partly Cloudy, slightly weakened sunshine in most areas. 0850: Broken Clouds with a couple of clear areas, extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 0830: Broken Clouds, slightly weakened sunshine. 0803: The Sun is rising over the right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Mostly-Partly Cloudy. --------------------------------------------------------------- 0735: NWS: Record High Temperatures Monday, March 23rd. NWS Record Report Statement as of 7:35 AM AKDT on March 24, 2015 ...Record high temperatures Monday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Klawock Airport 56 tied 56 2005 Juneau Forecast Office 52 tied 52 2006 Skagway Airport 52 51 2006 *Hyder 52 50 2012 *Port Alexander 51 50 2005 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Kv Mar 15 --------------------------------------------------------------- 0720: Mostly-Partly Cloudy. A Bald Eagle is squealing. 0705: Partly Cloudy. 0650: Mostly-Partly Cloudy. 0639: Partly-Mostly Cloudy. 0620 ADT: Clear. Very, very light to light Frost on lawns, roofs, decks. Mon. 3/23/15: NWS: Record High Temperatures Monday, March 23rd - See 0735 3/24 Above 2020 ADT: Clear. The 16% visible waxing crescent Moon is in the sky to the SW. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear. 1820: Clear, very weak evening sunshine on the very top of Hawthorne Peak. 1850: Clear, sun shining on the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and on the upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1750: Clear, sun shining on the mainland. 1650: Clear. 1600: Clear. 1450: Clear. 1350: Clear. 1250: Clear. 1200: Clear. 1050: Clear, very tiny bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 0950: Clear, very tiny bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Clear, very tiny bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 0803: The Sun is rising over the right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Clear, a few patches of fog Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin, tiny bit of snow blowing at the very top of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 0650: Clear, lower band/ribbon. 0620 ADT: Clear with lower ribbon/band of fog. Very light to light Frost on lawns, roofs, decks. SUNDAY 3/22/15: 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 2020 ADT: Clear. Possibly a Trace of Rain to this point today. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear, sun shining on the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and on the upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1820: Clear, a few mostly small - very small clouds, sun shining on most of the mainland. 1800: Possibly a Trace of Rain to this point today. 1650: Clear/Mostly Clear with some puffy clouds - a few large. 1550: Clear/Mostly Clear with puffy clouds - some large. 1520: Mostly Clear with puffy clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1500: Possibly a Trace of Rain to this point today. 1450: Mostly Clear - Partly Cloudy with puffy clouds, sun shining on most of the mainland. 1350: Mostly Clear with puffy clouds, mostly around the tops - upper parts of the mountains. 1320: Mostly Clear with puffy clouds, including around the upper parts of the mountains. 1250: Partly Foggy-Cloudy skies, lower band in Last Chance Basin and lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, extremely weak to very slightly weakened sunshine. 1220: Partly Foggy-Cloudy skies, lower band, very weak to slightly weakened sunshine. 1205: Mostly Foggy skies, lower band, very weak to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1200: Possibly a Trace of Rain to this point today. 1148: Foggy overhead with Mt. Roberts and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog above about 250' - 350', lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau, extremely weak to full sun on the mainland. 1126: Foggy overhead with bright area and spot in the clouds where the sun is, mainland mostly hidden by fog. 1050: Foggy overhead with some hints of blue, mainland hidden by fog above about 50' - 150'. 1008: Brief area of blue sky to the N. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0959: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory will Expire at 10 AM ADT this morning. NWS Dense Fog Advisory will Expire... Statement as of 9:59 AM AKDT on March 22, 2015 ...Dense fog advisory will expire at 10 am akdt this morning... The fog is starting to thin out over the area this morning. Most of the fog should dissipate by noon. This will be the final statement on this event. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0950: Fog, mainland almost totally hidden. 0850: Fog. 0825: Fog. 0750: Foggy-Cloudy overhead with a few very slight hints of blue, fog hiding the mainland. 0700: Possibly a Trace of Rain to this point today. 0650: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland. 0620: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland. Possibly a Trace of Rain to this point today. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0553 ADT: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10 AM ADT this morning. EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOON...JUNEAU...PETERSBURG... WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 553 AM AKDT SUN MAR 22 2015 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. * VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * TIMING...FOG WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH MID MORNING WITH VISIBILITY IMPROVING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING AND AVIATION TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. SOME DISRUPTION TO MARINE NAVIGATION IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT DENSE FOG IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. ALL TRAVEL SHOULD BE DONE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 10 AM AKDT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sat. 3/21/15: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, some thinner spots to the NW, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and probably Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts. .41" of Rainfall to this point today. 2005: Cloudy with thinner spots, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1950: Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, ribbon upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1930: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1903: High Rain Rate of .49" of Rain per hour. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1846: High Rain Rate of .46" of Rain per hour. 1841: High Rain Rate of .18" of Rain per hour. 1828: High Rain Rate of .13" of Rain per hour. 1823: Rain. 1800: .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1700: Very, very light misting-sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially obscured. 1605: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured, snowing at the higher elevations. 1550: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1415: Light Rain. 1350: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1335: Extremely Light Sprinkling, 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, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1305: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley and very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 0950: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, snow at higher elevations. 0931: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 0923: Rain, Cloudy, snow at higher elevations, light wind, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0911: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. 0910: Light Rain. 0850: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, clouds skimming to parts of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 0805: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, snowing at the higher elevations. 0750: Very, very light misting-drizzle, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 0700: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley which is partially obscured and over other parts of the mainland, murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, snowing at the higher elevations. 0632: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, snowing at the higher elevations. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. Fri. 3/20/15: First Day of Spring - Vernal Equinox at 2:45 PM ADT 2020 ADT: Cloudy, a few thin spots - hints of breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks and a small filtered break, Granite Creek area and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1935: Cloudy, some very tiny filtered breaks and hints of breaks, a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1911: Cloudy with a large area of very thin clouds. 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, some filtered breaks, a few clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, part of the top of Mt, Juneau Ridge hidden by a cloud. 1835: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1827: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1825: Rain. 1805: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, breezy with occasional gusts. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1755: Sprinkling-Very Light Rain. 1750: Cloudy, occasional extremely light sprinkles, precipitation over most of the mainland (snowing at the higher elevations), inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured and hidden, breezy with gusts. 1735: Cloudy, light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 1720: Cloudy, darker, a few slight - very slight breaks, light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 1700: Partly Cloudy, sun in-and-out and here-and-there, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 1653: The Sun is breaking through. 1646: Sprinkling-Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some hints of blue, parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured, weak bright spot where the sun is, breezy with gusts. 1635: Very Light Sprinkling. 1631: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts hidden, precipitation (snow at the higher elevations) over most of the mainland, breezy with occasional gusts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1620: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to slight breaks, light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts, weak bright area in the clouds where the Sun is. 1605: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, some heavily filtered breaks, breezy with gusts, weakened sunshine on the top of Mt. Juneau. 1551: Extremely Light Sprinkling. 1550: Cloudy, breezy-windy, precipitation to the E, some whitecaps on the Channel, weak bright spot where the sun is with almost extremely weak sunshine. 1535: Cloudy, a few breaks, breezy with occasional gusts. 1528: Weak - Very Weak Sunshine. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, breezy with gusts. 1435: Cloudy, brighter - almost extremely weak sunshine, break far to the SE, breezy with occasional gusts, weak bright spot where the Sun is. 1420: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, breezy with occasional gusts, snowing over the upper part of Mt. Roberts and in the Granite Creek area. 1410: Very weak bright spot where the Sun is. 1350: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, snowing at the higher elevations, inner Gold Creek valley and much of the top of Mt. Roberts slightly to partially obscured, light wind with an occasional gust. 1335: Occasional Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, snowing at the higher elevations, inner Gold Creek valley and much of the top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured, light wind with occasional gusts. 1305: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, breezy with occasional gusts. 1250: Cloudy, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 1228: There have been a few extremely light sprinkles, heavier precipitation to the E and ESE. 1220: Cloudy, breezy with occasional gusts. 1150: Cloudy, a tiny bit of snow is blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, light - breezy to breezy wind with an occasional gust. 1050: Cloudy, breezy with occasional gusts, a bit of snow is blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts 0953: Cloudy, breezy with occasional gusts, a tiny bit of snow is blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and at Gastineau Peak on Mt. Roberts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 0935: Cloudy, breezy with occasional gusts, a bit of snow is blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a tiny bit at Gastineau Peak on Mt. Roberts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 0850: Cloudy, light to breezy wind with an occasional gust, a bit of snow is blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, some very small whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0809: Light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 0750: Cloudy, light wind with occasional gusts, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a bit at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0725: A bit of snow is blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Cloudy. 0620 ADT: Cloudy. Very, very light to light frost on roofs and decks and patchy on some lawns. Thur. 3/19/15: 2020 ADT: Clear. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear, sun shining on the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and on the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1830: Clear. 1800: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Clear with a small bit of very, very thin clouds and a cloud, light wind. 1735: Mostly Clear with very, very thin - very thin clouds and a very small cloud, light wind, sun shining only on the mainland now. 1650: Clear with a few clouds - mostly very small and tiny. 1620: Clear with a few clouds. 1550: Clear with a few scattered clouds, variable sunshine and sun in-and-out in West Juneau. 1537: Clear with some scattered clouds, variable sunshine and sun in-and-out in West Juneau. 1524: Sun shining in most areas now. 1520: Partly-Mostly Cloudy, spots and areas of very weak to full sunshine on the mainland. 1500: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy with breaks, variable sunshine her-and-there and in-and-out. 1446: The Sun is breaking through. 1430: Cloudy with extremely tiny to small - very small breaks, much of the very top of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, a few bits and wisps by the very top of Mt. Roberts, spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1407: Cloudy with breaks, puffy clouds around the very tops and tops of many of the mountains, spots and areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1350: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear with puffy clouds around the very tops and tops of many of the mountains, variable sunshine in most areas. 1335: Partly Cloudy with puffy clouds around the very tops and tops of many of the mountains, variable sunshine. 1250: Mostly Clear, puffy clouds around the tops - upper parts of the mountains. 1236: Mostly Clear, puffy clouds around the tops - upper parts of the mountains. 1200: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy with an area of blue sky and a few breaks, cloud in the upper part of Last Chance Basin and clouds hiding most of the upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, puffy clouds hiding some of the very top of Mt. Juneau, very weak to full sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, breaks to the NE, a few hints of blue, lower band/ribbon, very weak to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1035: Cloudy, some very slight to very small breaks, lower ribbon and a few fog/clouds, very weak to weakened sunshine. 0950: Cloudy, some slight - very slight breaks, lower band Channel side of Mt, Roberts and of Last Chance Basin, fog hiding most of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau above about 200' - 250', almost extremely weak sunshine. 0930: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks and of blue, lower band. 0905: Cloudy, a few breaks, much of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' - 250'. 0850: Cloudy with breaks, lower band/ribbon. 0828: Cloudy, some slight - very slight breaks and hints of, bright area in the clouds where the sun is, low band. 0820: Cloudy, a few hints of blue and of breaks, low band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin, most of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog above about 150' - 250'. 0805: Cloudy, a few hints of blue ands of breaks, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 120' - 350'. 0746: Cloudy with breaks - mostly very slight to small, lower ribbon/band. 0729: Cloudy, a few very small - tiny breaks and hints of blue, clouds barely skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, lower ribbons and a band. 0701: A Red-breasted Sapsucker is pecking on the metal pole number band on the utility pole at the street. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower band and some thin fog over the Channel. 0635: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band/ribbon. 0620: Cloudy, very tops - tops of mainland mountains in clouds, lower ribbon. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0609: A Bald Eagle is squealing. 0210 ADT: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. Wed. 3/18/15: 0700: Fresh Dusting of Snow on mainland mountaintops overnight | Last of the Snow melted away overnight except for shoveled and plowed snow 2020 ADT: Cloudy. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1800: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy. 1650: Cloudy with fairly uniform overcast. 1620: Cloudy with fairly uniform overcast. 1600: Cloudy, extremely weak bright spot where the sun is. 1550: Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1520: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1430: Cloudy, light wind. 1350: Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1330: Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1250: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, weak bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak - almost extremely weak sunshine. 1220: Cloudy with some very slight breaks, extremely weak to weakened sunshine except no sunshine in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few small - very small heavily filtered breaks, extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 1120: Cloudy, a few very slight breaks, extremely weak - almost extremely weak sunshine. 1105: Cloudy with breaks - most of them very slight to small, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, a few fairly large breaks, extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 1020: Cloudy with breaks, very weak to weakened sunshine, low ribbon to the ESE. 0956: Somewhat weakened sunshine. 0950: Cloudy, bright spots and areas in the clouds to the SE, some extremely tiny to very slight breaks, extremely weak sunshine with a few tiny spots of brighter sunshine on the mainland. 0943: The Sun is trying to break through. 0935: Cloudy, brighter with some brighter spots in the clouds and some extremely tiny to slight breaks. 0850: Cloudy, some tiny - very breaks in the NW part of the sky. 0828: Cloudy, a few very small - tiny breaks to the NW and large breaks very far to the NW. 0805: Cloudy, some breaks in the NE part of the sky, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and barely skimming Mt. Roberts. 0720: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0702: A Varied Thrush is whistling. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and a ribbon Channel side of the top, very top of Mt, Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mr. Roberts, and SE part of Mt. Juneau. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. Tue. 3/17/15: 2014 ADT: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy. 1650: Cloudy with a fairly uniform overcast. 1550: Cloudy. 1510: Cloudy. area with extremely tiny breaks to the NE and a small heavily filtered break to the ESE. 1450: Cloudy. 1430: Cloudy. 1415: Cloudy, extremely weak sunshine. 1350: Cloudy. 1250: Cloudy. 1150: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy. 1035: Cloudy. 0950: Cloudy, extremely tiny break to the ENE, a few bright spots. 0933: Bright spot where the sun is. 0850: Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy. 0723: Cloudy. 0708: Weak orange glow in the clouds to the ESE. 0655: Cloudy. 0620 ADT: Cloudy. Very Light Frost on roofs. Mon. 3/16/15: 1004: Due to delays caused by severe weather, the M/V Kennicott will sail a revised schedule March 16-March 17 - See 1004 Below 2020 ADT: Partly Cloudy with thin - very thin clouds... hard to determine, it could be Mostly Clear. 1950: Partly Cloudy with thin - very thin clouds... hard to determine, it could be Mostly Clear. 1935: Partly Cloudy with thin - very thin clouds... hard to determine, it could be Mostly Clear. 1855: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds. 1750: Cloudy with thin to thinnish clouds with a bit of filtered - heavily filtered blue, very weak - weak sunshine on the mainland. 1720: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with thin to thinnish clouds, the blue is filtered to heavily filtered, weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1650: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with thin to thinnish clouds, the blue is filtered to heavily filtered, weakened to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1550: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, weak to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1450: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, very slightly weakened sunshine. 1420: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1355: Mostly Cloudy with thinnish clouds and a bit of very thin and thin clouds, variable sunshine. 1335: Partly Cloudy with thin to thinnish clouds, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1250: Cloudy with thin to thinnish overcast and hints of blue, weakened sunshine. 1150: Cloudy with thin to thinnish and thicker clouds, a bit of heavily filtered blue and some hints of blue, weakened sunshine. 1050: Cloudy with thin to thinnish and thicker clouds, some hints of blue, very weak to weak sunshine. 1012: Weak - Weakened Sunshine. 1004: Due to delays caused by severe weather, the M/V Kennicott will sail a revised schedule March 16-March 17. Further updates will be provided as necessary. An updated schedule will be available at FerryAlaska.com. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers; for more information, please call your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-394 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 0950: Cloudy, some hints of blue, fairly bright - brighter clouds to the ESE, almost extremely weak sunshine. 0905: Very Weak Sunshine. 0850: Cloudy with thin to thinnish and thicker clouds, some slight - very slight hints of blue, almost extremely weak sunshine. 0814: The Sun has risen over the right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy with slight - very slight breaks and thin areas, some brighter areas in the clouds in the SE part of the sky. 0650: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and thicker clouds. 0620: Cloudy-Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and thicker clouds. 0550-0607 ADT: A Sitka Black-tailed Deer was in the front yard of 3270 Nowell. SUNDAY 3/15/15: 4th Sunday in Lent 2020 ADT: Cloudy with breaks, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 01" of Melted Precipitation to this point today. 7/16" of Snowfall today (since 2020 hours 3/14) with 1" of Snow on the ground at 2020 hours.. 1950: Cloudy with breaks, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1935: Cloudy with breaks, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1850: Cloudy with large filtered breaks in the SE part of the sky, precipitation over most of the mainland. 1800: 01" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 7/16" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/14. 1755: Extremely light, extremely fine snow. 1750: Cloudy, some very small and tiny breaks, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1650: Cloudy with breaks, very slightly murky to murky around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out 1620: Cloudy, some filtered breaks, very slightly murky to murky in the inner Gold Creek valley and around the very top of Mt. Roberts, weak - weakened sunshine. 1550: Cloudy, some slightly filtered breaks, precipitation over parts of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, peak of Mt. Juneau in a cloud, almost extremely weak sunshine to very weak sunshine. 1520: A few very small flakes of snow falling, heavier over parts of the mainland, cloudy, slightly filtered break, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and clouds around much of the very top and top of Mt. Roberts. 1504: The Sun is breaking through. 1500: .01" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 7/16" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/14. 1450: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, precipitation over most of the mainland. 1435: Cloudy, snow in Last Chance Basin and over Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1429: Very tiny Snow Pellets, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, most of the remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 1413: A few very tiny snowflakes falling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1350: Cloudy. 1320: Cloudy, some filtered breaks, variable sunshine in-and-out. 1250: Cloudy with some heavily filtered breaks, fairly bright, murky at the peak of Mt. Juneau and at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, extremely weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1200: .01" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 7/16" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/14. 1150: Cloudy, some heavily filtered breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, murky around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and some of the very top of Mt. Roberts, extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1112: Weakened Sunshine. 1105: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, extremely weak sunshine, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over much of the mainland. 1050: Extremely light extremely fine snow, cloudy, a few filtered breaks, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0954: Weak - very weak sunshine. 0950: Very, very light snow, cloudy, a few filtered breaks and hints of blue, fairly bright, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden. .01" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 7/16" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/14. 0850: Very Light Snow, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0835: Light - Very Light Snow, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 0820: Very Light Snow. 0808: Very, very light snow. 0800: A few very tiny flakes of snow falling, cloudy, a few very tiny breaks and hints of blue, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0740: Very, very light snow. 0733: A few very tiny flakes of snow falling, cloudy, some hints of blue and of breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0708: A Varied Thrush is whistling. 0700: .01" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 3/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/14. 0654: Cloudy, a few filtered breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau. 0640: A few small snowflakes falling, cloudy with some breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau. 0620 ADT: Very, very light snow, cloudy with a few large breaks. .01" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 3/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/14. Sat. 3/14/15: 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 2020 ADT: Cloudy, a few breaks. .04" of Melted Precipitation to this point today. 2-1/4" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/13 consisting of .06" of Melted Precipitation. 2" of Snow on the ground at 2020 hours. 1950: Cloudy, some hints of breaks. 1935: Cloudy with an area of clear sky and some breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1815: Mostly Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over some of the mainland. 1804: A few small snowflakes falling. 1800: .04" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and 2-1/4" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/13 consisting of .06" of Melted Precipitation. 1752: Snow, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 1747: Light Very Fine Snow after Very tiny Snow Pellets, Cloudy, brighter, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1730: Light Snow. 1726: Very tiny Snow Pellets, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1721: Very tiny Snow Pellets. 1713: Very Small Snow Pellets and then Very Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1707: Cloudy, a few breaks far to the SE. 1650: Cloudy, breaks in the SE part of the sky, dark clouds NW half of sky, light - very light snow in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1626: Snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the upper part of Mt. Roberts. 1610: Very weak to weakened sunshine. 1550: Cloudy, a few breaks, a few areas of extremely weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1535: Cloudy, some breaks, a few spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1520: A few very small flakes falling, cloudy, some breaks, variable sunshine, peak of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1505: Bright spot where the sun is with extremely weak sunshine in areas. 1500: .03" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and 1-15/16" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/13 consisting of .05" of Melted Precipitation. 1458: Very, very light very fine snow. 1450: Cloudy, a few breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, snowing over the SE top of Mt. Roberts, very top of Mt. Juneau in sun. 1431: A few very small flakes of snow falling, cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, some breaks - mostly in the NW part of the sky, extremely weak to weak sunshine on parts of the mainland. 1418: Light Snow, Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks, Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. a few spots of very weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1352: NWS: Winter Weather Advisory is Cancelled. NWS Winter Weather Statement Statement as of 1:52 PM AKDT on March 14, 2015 ...Winter Weather Advisory is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Juneau has cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory. Snow showers will redevelop this evening...with 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulation possible tonight. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1350: Cloudy with breaks, spots and areas of sunshine on the mainland and variable in West Juneau. 1336: A few very tiny flakes falling. 1329: Very Light Snow. 1327: Snowing to the E. 1320: Cloudy with some breaks, a few spots - areas of sun on the very top and tops of mainland mountains. 1302: Very light very fine snow, cloudy, large clear area and a few breaks, bright with variable sunshine, mainland very slightly to partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1257: Snow, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden, very weak sunshine. 1250: Very light very fine snow, cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and much of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1242: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy, heavier precipitation to the E, much of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1235: Cloudy. 1220: Cloudy with some breaks - most of them very slight. 1200: .03" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and 1-3/4" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/13 consisting of .05" of Melted Precipitation. 1150: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and much of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 1120: Cloudy with some breaks, slightly weakened sunshine (sun not shining on all of the mainland), top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. .03" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and 1-3/4" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/13 consisting of .05" of Melted Precipitation. 1117: The Sun is breaking through. 1101: Very light extremely fine snow, cloudy, a few very small - tiny breaks, clouds hiding parts of the mainland, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Very light, very fine snow, cloudy, a few breaks, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden, bright spot where the Sun is, bright, extremely weak sunshine. 1040: Fine Snow, Cloudy, brighter. 1029: High Precipitation Rate of .09" of Melted Precipitation per hour. 1020: Snow, Cloudy, mainland hidden. 1000: Snow, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 0956: Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0950: A few small snowflakes falling, cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden. City sanding truck has now been on Cordova. 0942: Cordova Street below Nowell is now Open. --------------------------------------------------------------- 0936: NWS: Winter Weather Advisory in effect until Midnight ADT tonight. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 936 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL TRAIN ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND THEN DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR. * SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0935: Light Snow, Cloudy, bright area in the clouds to the SE with very weak sunshine in West Juneau, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. Cordova below Nowell is still blocked. 0924: Snow. 0920: A few small snowflakes falling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0850: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0826: Cordova Street is blocked below Nowell by a fire truck that is cross-wise in the road; it had been responding to an emergency call. The ambulance made it up Cordova, but not the fire truck. 0813: Very, very light snow, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 0750: Cloudy, murky in the Granite Creek area. 0720: Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy-Mostly Cloudy. 0620: Mostly Cloudy, the Moon is partly hidden now. 0605 ADT: Mostly Clear, the Moon is very low in the sky to the SSE - S. There was 1/2" of Snowfall overnight (since 2020 3/13) consisting of .02" of Melted Precipitation. Fri. 3/13/15: 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 2020 ADT: Cloudy with a few large breaks. .40" of Precipitation to this point today. 9/16" of Snowfall today with nominal 1/2" of Snow on the ground at 2020 hours. 2001: Cloudy, some breaks. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1955: NWS: Rest of Tonight Numerous snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Rest of Tonight Numerous snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Lows around 30. Northwest wind 10 mph becoming light and variable. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1950: Snow, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 1935: Light Snow, Cloudy, upper part o f Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Partly Cloudy. 1820: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, a few lower clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1800: .39" of Precipitation and 5/16" of Snowfall today, mostly on lawns. 1749: Fine Snow, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1746: Light - Very Light Snow, Cloudy, large area of filtered - heavily filtered blue, mainland partially to substantially obscured, weakened sunshine on the SE top - upper part of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1739: Very Light Snow. 1731: Cloudy with some breaks, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds, almost extremely weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1711: Very, very light snow, cloudy/mostly cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, weakened sunshine on the top of Mt. Roberts. 1700: A few very tiny flakes falling, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. .39" of Precipitation and 1/4" of Snowfall today, mostly on lawns. 1652: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1650: Snow, Cloudy, mainland hidden. 1635: Snow, Cloudy, brighter, mainland hidden. 1630: Darker. 1625: Snowing with fairly large flakes, cloudy, mainland hidden. 1613: Snow, Cloudy, mainland hidden. 1555: Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1541: Rain-Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1535: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1520: Very Light Rain - Snow, Cloudy, most of the mainland very slightly to partially to substantially obscured. 1500: .36" of Precipitation and a Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 1457: Almost extremely weak sunshine. 1450: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very weak sunshine in the inner Gold Creek valley and extremely weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. A Great Blue Heron is in a tree to the N. 1435: Cloudy, snowing over the mainland above about 400' - 500', inner Gold Creek valley and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1405: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, some clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts, weak to weakened sunshine on parts of the mainland. 1400: Fairly bright with very weak sunshine on the upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1350: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, clouds skimming and parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1328: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, a few clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts and the very top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1314: Snow. 1305: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden above about 150' - 250'. 1250: Cloudy, snowing over most of the mainland, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden and very top - top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and upper part of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured. 1235: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, inner Gold Creek valley and very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden, snowing over much of the mainland. 1213: Very, very light snow-rain. 1208: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, snowing over most of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley and most of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden above about 250', Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured above about 400'. 1200: Cloudy. .35" of Precipitation and a Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, precipitation over much of the mainland. 1121: Snow with a bit of Rain mixed in. 1120: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin substantially obscured and hidden above about 300' and upper part of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured. 1050: Snow with some Rain mixed in, cloudy, most of the mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1035: Snow with a bit of Rain mixed in, cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden, light wind. 1029: Cloudy, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley which is partially to substantially obscured, and snowing over the upper parts of the mainland. 1005: Cloudy, a few breaks, brighter area in the clouds where the sun is. 0950: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge and part of Mt. Roberts. 0920: Light Sprinkles now in West Juneau. 0914: Snow shower over the upper part of Mt. Roberts and of Last Chance Basin, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley which is partially to substantially obscured. 0850: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0837: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some breaks. 0830: Cloudy, a few breaks. 0821: Due to high winds and freezing spray FVF Fairweather sailings for Friday, March 13 are canceled. Additional information will be provided as necessary. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. For schedule information, please visit FerryAlaska.com or contact your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 0750: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy. 0730: Mostly Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0703: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, light wind. 0700: .32" of Rainfall to this point today. 0659: 24 mph gust of wind. 0650: Cloudy, some very small and tiny breaks, clouds in upper SE part of Last Chance Basin, clouds hiding some of Channel side of top - upper part of Mt. Robert. 0620: Cloudy, a few breaks to the W, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in a cloud, ribbon upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. .32" of Rainfall to this point today. 0142 ADT: High Rain Rate of .25" of Rain per hour. Thur. 3/12/15: 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. 2020 ADT: Light Sprinkling after Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds; inner Gold Creek valley? .73" of Rainfall to this point today. 3-1/8" of Snowfall today (since 2020 hours 3/11) consisting of .36" of Melted Precipitation and the Rain before 0620 added to it. 1-1/2" of Snow on the ground at 2020 hours. 1950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1920: Light Rain. 1856: Rain. 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, tops-upper parts of mainland mountains in clouds. 1800: .63" of Rainfall to this point today. 3-1/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/11 consisting of .36" of Melted Precipitation and the Rain before 0620 added to it. 1755: Rain. 1750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1727: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1700: Rain. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1630: Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden. 1620: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1550: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1507: Very Light Rain. 1500: .55" of Rainfall to this point today. 3-1/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/11 consisting of .36" of Melted Precipitation and the Rain before 0620 added to it. 1457: Light - Breezy to Breezy Wind. 1450: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very tops of mainland mountains in clouds, light to breezy wind. 1350: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, light to breezy wind. 1320: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, breezy, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1250: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, breezy with an occasional gust, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1227: Some whitecaps on the Channel. 1200: .45" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, breezy. 1100: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light to breezy wind. 1057: High Rain Rate of .32" of Rain per hour. 1020: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, light wind. 0920: Light - Breezy to Breezy Wind. 0915: .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 3-1/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/11 consisting of .36" of Melted Precipitation and the Rain before 0620 added to it. 0911: Very Light Rain. 0904: Light Wind. 0850: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0824: Sprinkling. 0805: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0706: NWS: Now Snow has started to diminish this morning...changing to rain with freezing rain possible as the snow changes to rain. Additional snow accumulation up to 1 inch and glaze will be light. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0700: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, murky in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0657: NWS: Winter Weather Advisory will expire at 7 AM ADT this morning. Winter Weather Advisory will Expire at 7 AM Statement as of 6:57 AM AKDT on March 12, 2015 ...Winter Weather Advisory will expire at 7 am akdt this morning... Warmer air is moving into the region beginning to change the snow over to rain. Some light snow may continue falling for the next few hours in the Juneau area however significant additional snowfall is not expected. Snow totals in Juneau during the event reported so far ranged from 5.4 inches at the Juneau Forecast Office to 7.7 inches at the Juneau Airport. This will be the final statement on this event. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0635: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0620: Rain with a bit of Snow mixed in, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. .15" of Precipitation to this point today. 3-1/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 3/11 consisting of .36" of Melted Precipitation and the Rain before 0620 this morning added to it. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0501 ADT: NWS: Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 AM ADT this morning. NWS Winter Weather Advisory Statement as of 5:01 AM AKDT on March 12, 2015 ...Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 am akdt this morning... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow remains in effect until 7 am akdt this morning. * Snow...total accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected by early this morning. A changeover to rain is expected early this morning with a brief period of freezing rain possible during the transition. * Impacts...driving will become hazardous. Visibility will be reduced below 1 mile at times in heavy snow. Precautionary/preparedness actions... An advisory means that a potentially hazardous event is already occurring or imminent. This statement will be updated by 7 am akdt this morning or sooner if conditions warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Wed. 3/11/15: 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 Midnight ADT: .49" of Precipitation today (3.20" for the month). 2133: There has been at least .07" of Melted precipitation since 2020 hours so there has been at least .23" so far today. 2020: Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. .16" of Melted Precipitation to this point today. 1-5/8" of Snowfall today consisting of .16" of Melted Precipitation with 4" of Snow on the ground at 2020 hours. 1950: Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1925: Due to high winds and freezing spray  FVF Fairweather sailings for Thursday, March 12 are canceled. Additional Information will be provided as necessary. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. For schedule information, please visit FerryAlaska.com or contact your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 1850: Fine Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1841: NWS: Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 AM ADT Thursday morning. NWS Winter Weather Advisory Statement as of 6:41 PM AKDT on March 11, 2015 ...Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 am akdt Thursday... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow remains in effect until 7 am akdt Thursday. * Timing...snowfall will continue through the night and become moderate to heavy at times. * Snow...total accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected by early Thursday...heaviest amounts in the Mendenhall Valley and northward. Changeover to rain is expected Thursday morning with a brief period of freezing rain possible in the valleys. * Impacts...driving will become hazardous. Visibility will be reduced below 1 mile at times in heavy snow. Precautionary/preparedness actions... An advisory means that a potentially hazardous event is already occurring or imminent. This statement will be updated by 5 am akdt Thursday or sooner if conditions warrant. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1820: Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1800: .03" of Melted Precipitation and 5/8" of Snowfall to this point today. 1750: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1735: Light very fine snow, cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1650: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1635: Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden, light wind. 1620: Snow. 1550: Very, very light snow, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1535: Very Light Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden and very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1527: Mostly Fine Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1513: Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1500: Fine Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. Trace of Precipitation and 1/8" of Snowfall to this point today. 1450: Very light, very fine snow, cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1408: Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1350: Light very fine snow, cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1327: Extremely light extremely fine snow, cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1320: Cloudy, snowing over most of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1250: Cloudy, murky in the inner Gold Creek valley and around the top of Mt. Roberts, snowing to a varying degree over the mainland. 1209: Power Glitch (voltage drop). 1150: Cloudy, bit of snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1109: NWS: Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM ADT Thursday morning. GLACIER BAY-JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...JUNEAU 1109 AM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM AKDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM AKDT THURSDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * SNOW...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THURSDAY...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE MENDENHALL VALLEY AND NORTHWARD. CHANGEOVER TO RAIN IS EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 7 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1100: Cloudy, bit of snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and some at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1025: Cloudy, a bit of snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and some at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0950: Cloudy with somewhat thinnish to thicker clouds, a few hints of blue far to the NW, weak bright spot where the sun is, snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Cloudy with thinnish to thicker clouds, some hints of blue, snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy with thin to thinnish and thicker clouds with streaks of filtered to heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, snow blowing - billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and at the very top of Mt. Roberts.. 0650: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the sky, snow blowing - billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0620 ADT: Clear, snow blowing - billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and at the very top of Mt. Roberts. Tue. 3/10/15: 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2155 ADT (Posted here at 0620 3/11): NWS: Potentially heavy late season Snow event for Wednesday night. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 9:55 PM AKDT on March 10, 2015 ...Potentially heavy late season snow event for Wednesday night... A low and associated front approaching the Panhandle from the south will over run cold surface air Wednesday night and Thursday and generate another late season snow event for Southeast Alaska. 4 to 6 inches of snow are possible for much of Southeast Alaska north of Frederick with 6 to 9 inches possible near Haines...Skagway...and the associated highways. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2020: Cloudy, some slight breaks. 23" of Melted Precipitation to this point today. 1-7/8" of Snowfall today with 2-1/4" of Snow on the ground at 2020 hours. 1950: Cloudy with slight - very slight breaks and a few small breaks. 1850: Mostly Clear/Partly cloudy. 1800: 23" of Melted Precipitation and 1-7/8" of Snowfall to this point today with 3/8" since 0620. 1750: Mostly Clear, weakened sunshine in the inner Gold Creek valley and on mostly the upper part of Mt. Juneau and on most of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Mostly Clear, sun shining on the mainland. 1635: Mostly Clear, sun shining. 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. Additional information will be provided as necessary. This is an update following the canceled FVF Fairweather sailings Sunday, March, 8, when the vessel was deemed inoperable due to mechanical issues. 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. 1620: Partly Cloudy, sun shining on most of the mainland. 1550: Partly Cloudy, sun shining on the upper part and very top of Mt. Juneau and in part of the inner Gold Creek valley, weakened sunshine on much of Mt. Roberts. 1511: Sun shining in most areas. 1500: .23" of Melted Precipitation and 1-7/8" of Snowfall to this point today with 3/8" since 0620. 1450: Mostly Cloudy, some wisps around the very top and top of Mt. Juneau, areas of very weak to somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland.. 1435: Mostly Cloudy, a few lower wisps, variable sunshine. 1431: Sun is breaking through. 1420: Cloudy, some breaks, a few bits and wisps by the SE top of Mt. Juneau, weakened sunshine on the top of Olds Mtn. and SE top of Mt. Roberts, fairly bright. 1350: Partly Cloudy NW half of sky and Cloudy with a few breaks SE half of sky, variable sunshine in-and-out and here and there, a few wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1326: Somewhat weakened sunshine in West Juneau. 1320: Cloudy-Mostly Cloudy, fairly bright, sun shining in much of the inner Gold Creek valley and on the very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1250: Mostly Cloudy, some wisps around the upper parts of the mainland, very weak to somewhat weakened sunshine on some of the mainland. 1223: Cloudy, snowing to the E, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds in the upper part of Last Chance Basin and on the S side of Mt. Juneau. 1211: Light Snow. 1200: .23" of Melted Precipitation and 1-7/8" of Snowfall to this point today with 3/8" since 0620. 1150: Extremely light extremely fine snow, cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds and a few clouds Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau. 1135: Very Light Snow, Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds and clouds hiding much of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1108: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1050: Cloudy, snowing over parts of the mainland. 1030: Cloudy, some hints of breaks and of blue, snowing over much of the mainland, some wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts and most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1014: Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden, still fairly bright. 1005: Very, very light snow, cloudy, fairly bright, a few lower wisps, weak sun on top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured. 0954: The Sun is breaking through. 0950: Cloudy with a few breaks, a few spots of weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau Ridge, fairly bright with bright area in the clouds where the sun is. 0928: Cloudy, some breaks, murky around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and slightly around the very top of Mt. Roberts 0900: 1-3/4" of Snowfall so far today with 1/4" since 0620. 0850: Cloudy, snowing over parts of the mainland, top of Mt. Roberts hidden and some clouds hiding much of the inner Gold Creek valley. 0835: Snow, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden 0825: Light very fine snow, cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0805: Cloudy, some very small and tiny breaks, very light snow over parts of the mainland. 0750: Very, very light snow, cloudy, a few hints of breaks, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 0741: Very, very light snow, cloudy, a few hints of breaks. 0720: Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy, hints of breaks far to the ENE. 0620: A few very tiny flakes of snow falling, cloudy. .18" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and 1-5/8" of Snowfall overnight (1-3/8" on driveways, sidewalks). 0408 ADT: High Precipitation Rate of .19" of Melted Precipitation per hour. Mon. 3/09/15: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, at the least clouds are skimming the SE part of Mt. Juneau. .15" of Precipitation to this point today. 1-5/16" of Snowfall today with 1" of Snow on the ground at 2020 hours. 2005: Cloudy. 1950: Very, very light snow, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and/or hidden. 1935: Very, very light snow, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1850: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1800: .15" of Precipitation and 1-5/16" of Snowfall so far today. 1750: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts obscured-hidden, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1735: A few extremely tiny flakes of snow, cloudy, a few extremely tiny - very tiny breaks overhead. 1711: Very, very light extremely fine snow, cloudy. 1650: Very, very light snow, cloudy, some breaks, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1620: Very small snow pellets, cloudy, a few breaks, lower part of Mt. Juneau partially obscured and Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 1613: Very small snow pellets. 1605: Very light, very fine snow, cloudy, a few breaks. 1550: Very, very light extremely fine snow, cloudy with some breaks, spots and areas of extremely weak to very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1536: A few extremely tiny flakes of snow falling. 1529: Very, very light snow, cloudy, a few filtered breaks, extremely weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1500: .14" of Precipitation and 1-3/16" of Snowfall so far today. 1447: Partly Cloudy, extremely weak to slightly weakened sunshine. 1435: Mostly Cloudy-Cloudy, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine in most areas. 1418: Cloudy-Mostly Cloudy, weak - weakened sunshine on the upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1350: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there. 1333: Sun trying in West Juneau. 1330: Very Light Snow, Cloudy-Mostly Cloudy. inner Gold Creek valley hidden, sun shining on the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top and top of Mt. Roberts. .14" of Precipitation and 1-3/16" of Snowfall so far today. 1320: Bright. 1319: High Precipitation Rate of .22" of Melted Precipitation per hour. 1315: Fine Snow, Cloudy, brighter, weak bright spot in the clouds where the sun is, mainland hidden. 1254: Very small - tiny snow pellets (which are accumulating), cloudy, mainland hidden. 1250: Snow, Cloudy, darker, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1235: Cloudy, some blue very far to the NNW, snowing over Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek valley and part of Last Chance Basin. 1220: Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1200: 08" of Precipitation and 3/8" of Snowfall on lawns, roofs, and decks to this point today and there has been a slight Trace on some paved surfaces. Snow is melting away. 1150: Light, very, very fine snow, mostly cloudy with blue sky to the NW, very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden, some lower clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially to substantially obscured. 1101: Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden, bright spot where the sun is. 1050: Very, very light - extremely fine snow, cloudy, some hints of blue, much of the mainland very slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1039: Very, very light snow, cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very weak to weakened sunshine. 1036: Light Wind. 1030: 08" of Precipitation and 3/8" of Snowfall on lawns, roofs, and decks to this point today and there has been a slight Trace on some paved surfaces. Snow is already melting away in areas. 1026: Partly Cloudy, sun shining, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured from the snow falling there. 1018: Very Fine Snow, the Sun is breaking through. 1012: Snow, Cloudy, most of the mainland hidden with the remainder partially obscured. 0949: Very Light Snow, light wind. 0947: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, snow shower over part of Mt. Juneau. 0947: A Great Blue Heron flew SW over the house. 0930: Sun shining, shower has ended but still snowing over parts of the mainland and inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden. 0919: Very tiny snow pellets, cloudy, a few very small breaks, weakened sunshine in the Granite Creek area. 0909: The Sun is breaking through. 0900: 06" of Precipitation and 5/16" of Snowfall on lawns, roofs, and decks to this point today and there has been a slight Trace on some paved surfaces. 0850: Cloudy with breaks - some large, almost extremely weak sunshine. 0842: Cloudy, large area of blue sky, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley which is partially obscured to hidden, a few wisps around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau. 0837: Heavier tiny snow pellets, cloudy, SE top of Mt. Juneau and NW top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0826: Tiny snow pellets, cloudy, Mt. Juneau and part of Last Chance Basin substantially obscured. 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few hints of blue. 0740: 06" of Precipitation and 1/4" of Snowfall on lawns, roofs, and decks to this point today and a slight Trace on some paved surfaces. 0714: Cloudy, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin. 0707: Light Snow. 0700: .05" of Precipitation and 1/8" - 3/16" of Snowfall on lawns, roofs, and decks to this point today and a slight Trace on paved surfaces. 0650: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks. 0626: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0620: Cloudy. .05" of Precipitation and 1/8" - 3/16" of Snowfall on lawns, roofs, and decks to this point today. 0255 ADT: High Precipitation Rate of .09" of Precipitation per hour. SUNDAY 3/08/15: 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 --------------------------------------------------------------- 2200 ADT (Posted here at 0620 3/09): NWS: NWS Record Report Statement as of 10:00 PM AKDT on March 08, 2015 ...Record 24 hour liquid precipitation for Sunday March 8th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Auke Bay 1.16 0.92 1982 *Annex Creek 1.54 1.47 2012 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Eal Mar 15 --------------------------------------------------------------- 2020: Cloudy; precipitation over the mainland?, a few lower clouds. .70" of Precipitation to this point today. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, some hints of breaks, lower cloud far to the ESE over the lower slope of Mt. Roberts. 1800: .70" of Precipitation to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks, precipitation over the mainland. 1716: Cloudy with an area of clear sky and some breaks, precipitation over the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley and parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts hidden, cloud at the S face of Mt. Juneau. 1643: Light Rain with a bit of Sleet occasionally mixed in, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds S side of Mt. Juneau. 1620: Cloudy, a few very small - tiny breaks, cloud over Last Chance Basin, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over the mainland. 1550: Cloudy, darker, precipitation over the mainland (snow at the higher elevations), clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1535: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks to tiny breaks, slightly - very slightly murky around the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1520: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny to tiny breaks, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, some breaks in the NW part of the sky, brighter, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. .67" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts hidden, snowing over the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1435: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1420: Rain (Snow at the higher elevations), Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, Last Chance Basin, and upper part of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 1401: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of Mt. Roberts partially obscured and remainder of mainland substantially obscured and hidden 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, 1249: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, SE top and upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds in the upper part of Last Chance Basin. 1200: .59" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Sprinkling, Cloudy SE top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1135: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1116: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1050: Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, fog/clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin. 0949: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Last Chance Basin and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, much of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds. 0937: Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden. 0836: High Rain Rate of .21" of Rain per hour. 0835: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0833: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. 0830: High Rain Rate of .16" of Rain per hour. 0822: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rain per hour. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0720: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0700: .36" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley is partially obscured at the least. 0635: Rain. 0620 ADT: Light Rain after Sprinkling, Cloudy. .32" of Rainfall to this point today. 0144 AST: High Rain Rate of .13" of Rain per hour. Sat. 3/07/15: 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 2020 AST: Rain, Cloudy. .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, some of the mainland is partially obscured at the least. 1944: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. 1929: Rain. 1850: Very, very light drizzle-sprinkling, cloudy. 1800: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1650: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 1635: Very Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1555: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. 1550: Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1527: Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 1500: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1420: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1350: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1305: Very Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1250: Light - Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, most of the remainder of the mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1145: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 1050: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0935: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, very, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0850: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, very, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0832: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0750: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top and upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, small cloud low in Last Chance Basin.. 0620: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0506 AST: NWS: Measurable snow likely for northern Panhandle. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 5:06 AM AKST on March 07, 2015 ...Measurable snow likely for northern Panhandle... A front across the West Coast of Alaska will push across the southern Mainland and the Gulf to bring colder temperatures to the northern Panhandle beginning late Sunday. Snow levels will fall through Sunday to sea level by Sunday night. Meanwhile another system currently over northeastern Siberia will follow the front and bring enough moisture for measurable snow beginning Sunday night but especially Monday and Monday night. Snow accumulations will be light Sunday night with up to 2 inches possible. However snow amounts Monday through Monday night could range from 2 to 6 inches over the area. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Fri. 3/06/15: 1314: Faint short Rainbow to the NE | 1235: Short partial Rainbow to the NNE | NWS: Record Precipitation fell Thursday, March 5th - See 0615 Below 2020 AST: Sprinkling, Cloudy. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very small lower cloud. 1850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, cloud by Last Chance Basin. 1650: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, a few breaks, inner , inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds in SE part of Last Chance Basin, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1615: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1550: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few hints of breaks and of blue, fairly bright, heavier precipitation over the mainland, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden. 1520: Cloudy with a few breaks after a brief light shower, upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some clouds around the upper part of Mt. Roberts. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy with some breaks, upper part of Mt. Juneau, very top - of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and far SE top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1438: Precipitation to the NNE and N. 1350: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few large breaks, mainland mountaintops in clouds, areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1335: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few large breaks and a few very small ones, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, areas of weak to full sunshine on the mainland. 1314: Faint short Rainbow to the NE. 1250: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to small breaks, precipitation over parts of the mainland, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, spots and areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1235: Cloudy with some extremely tiny to small breaks, precipitation over parts of the mainland with a short partial Rainbow to the NNE, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, spots and areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1205: Shower is to the ESE now. 1146: Cloudy, a few large breaks, precipitation the E, ENE, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, low - very low clouds hiding most of the inner Gold Creek valley, spots and areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1050: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds in the vicinity of Cape Horn, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 0953: Weak Sunshine. 0950: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks, almost extremely weak sunshine, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts and most of the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds. 0947: A Great Blue Heron is in a tree to the N. 0920: Cloudy, a few breaks, weakened sunshine, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin, and Mt. Roberts above about 400' - 600' hidden by fog/clouds. 0850: Cloudy, a few breaks, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, lower band/ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0835: Cloudy, some breaks, variable sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there, very top of Mt. Juneau and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band-ribbon. 0816: The Sun is shining. 0750: Cloudy with an area of clear sky and a few breaks, mainland hidden by fog above about 200' - 300'. 0720: Foggy-Cloudy overhead with small spots of blue and hints of blue, mainland hidden by fog above about 200' - 250'. 0650: Cloudy, very top and SE upper part of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Last Chance Basin and lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' - 400'. --------------------------------------------------------------- 0615: NWS: Record Precipitation fell Thursday, March 5th. Record Report Statement as of 6:15 AM AKST on March 06, 2015 ...Record precipitation fell Thursday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Juneau Airport 0.70 inches 0.63 inches 2010 *Juneau-Douglas WWTP 0.87 inches 0.03 inches 2012 *Eaglecrest base 0.79 inches 0.51 inches 2007 *Skagway Power 0.32 inches 0.18 inches 2004 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Kv Mar 15 --------------------------------------------------------------- 0612 AST: A Varied Thrush is whistling. Thur. 3/05/15: 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2348 AST (Posted here 3/06 morning): 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake 101 miles WNW of Juneau and 51 miles WSW of Haines. == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA Geographic coordinates: 59.054N, 136.840W Magnitude: 3.7 Depth: 1 km Universal Time (UTC): 6 Mar 2015 08:48:44 Time near the Epicenter: 5 Mar 2015 23:48:44 Local standard time in your area: 5 Mar 2015 23:48:44 Location with respect to nearby cities: 82 km (51 mi) WSW of Haines, Alaska 163 km (101 mi) WNW of Juneau, Alaska 210 km (130 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada 661 km (410 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada 712 km (441 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : ak 11523317 This is a computer-generated message and has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist. For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak11523317 or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Alaska Earthquake Information Center Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.aeic.alaska.edu DISCLAIMER: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Roberts and of Last Chance Basin hidden by clouds. .64" of Precipitation to this point today. Trace of Snowfall today with 0" of Snow on the ground as of 2020 hours. 1950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts and of Last Chance Basin hidden by clouds. 1850: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, band Channel side of Last Chance Basin. 1800: .62" of Precipitation and Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 1750: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500'. 1650: Very, very light sprinkling-misting, cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds filling lower part of Last Chance Basin, band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1620: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds filling Last Chance Basin, band-ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1550: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland, Last Chance Basin filled with clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1530: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau, and most of Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds. 1500: .60" of Precipitation and Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 1450: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 400'. 1435: Very light sprinkling-misting, cloudy, brighter, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 350'. 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 400'. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1256: NWS: Now Snow...mixing with rain at times..will continue through the afternoon creating slippery surfaces and potentially hazardous driving conditions. Little or no snow accumulation is expected. Visibility will be reduced to less than 2 miles at times. Temperatures will remain steady in the mid 30s. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1246: Light Rain, Cloudy, Mt. Roberts above about 300' - 350' hidden by fog/clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, remainder of the upper parts of the mainland partially obscured. 1200: .51" of Precipitation and Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 1150: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400'. 1115: Light Rain-Snow. 1105: Rain with some Snow mixed in. 1050: Rain with a small bit of Snow mixed in, Cloudy, mainland hidden above about 400' - 600' and partially to substantially obscured below that. 1030: Rain with some Snow mixed in, Cloudy, mainland hidden above about 400' and partially to substantially obscured below that. 1009: Rain with a bit of Snow mixed in. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts, and remainder of mainland above about 400' hidden by fog/clouds. 0858: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400'. 0757: Rain. 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts above about 200' - 400' hidden by fog/clouds. 0720: Light Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower ribbon and wisps, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200'. 0700: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts and most of the top and upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, lower band/ribbon. 0637: Rain. 0620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band/ribbon. .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 0531 AST: High Rain Rate of .18" of Rain per hour. Wed. 3/04/15: More Snow fell on the upper parts of the mainland mountains today 2020 AST: Very, very light sprinkles, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley?, lower ribbon. .34" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley?, lower ribbon. 1850: Very Light Misting-Drizzle, Cloudy, a few lower clouds, remainder of all but the lowest part of the mainland is partially obscured at the least. 1800: .33" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very tops of mainland mountains in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, a few lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1650: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau,. very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and hidden, a few lower bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1620: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and hidden, a few lower bits and wisps. 1550: Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, much of the remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1500: .26" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1350: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1250: Light Rain with snow over the upper parts of the mainland, cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau substantially obscured and hidden, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with the remainder of the upper part partially to substantially obscured. 1200: .20" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, upper part - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1025: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0948: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. 0940: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 0930: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0850: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 0805: Very Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 0750: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, top and very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0620: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0612 AST: a Varied Thrush is whistling. Tue. 3/03/15: Late Afternoon and Evening: Dusting of Snow in the inner Gold Creek valley and on the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts 2020 AST: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Extremely light misting-sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1935: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over much of the mainland. 1905: Extremely light misting-sprinkles. 1835: Extremely light misting-sprinkles, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, snowing at the higher elevations. 1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over the mainland with snow over the upper parts. 1720: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds with the remainder substantially obscured, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and snow flurries over the upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1650: Cloudy, light - very light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1550: Cloudy, very, very light precipitation over parts of the mainland.. 1535: Cloudy. 1514: Cloudy, very light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1450: Cloudy. 1350: Cloudy, fairly bright. 1320: Cloudy, fairly bright. 1250: Cloudy. 1150: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy. 0950: Cloudy. 0850: Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy. 0620 AST: Cloudy. Mon. 3/02/15: 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 2020 AST: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky, somewhat veiled Moon. 1950: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky, slightly veiled Moon. 1920: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky, slightly veiled Moon. 1850: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds over most of the sky, slightly veiled Moon. 1750: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds over most of the sky, Moon still is visible. 1650: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, the Moon is over the southern end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 1550: Mostly Clear - Partly Cloudy, sun shining on the mainland. 1450: Mostly Cloudy with very, very thin to thinnish clouds, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine. 1350: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and somewhat thicker clouds, weakened sunshine. 1250: Partly Cloudy-Mostly Clear with very thin to thinnish clouds, slightly weakened sunshine. 1150: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, very slightly - slightly weakened sunshine. 1050: Mostly Cloudy with thin - thinnish clouds, weakened sunshine. 1020: Cloudy with thinnish to somewhat thicker clouds, some blue - mostly to the NW, weak sunshine. 0950: Cloudy with thinnish to somewhat thicker clouds, a bit of slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue, bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 0850: Cloudy with thinnish clouds, a small bit of heavily filtered blue, very weak sunshine. 0805: Thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky with some filtered - heavily filtered blue, weak - weakened sunshine. 0720: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the sky. 0650: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to very thin clouds. 0634: Now Available: The February 2015 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database. 0620: Clear. Very, very light frost to light frost. 0611: Heard a Varied Thrush. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0200 AST: NWS: Record High Temperature in Haines on Sunday, March 1st. NWS Record Report Statement as of 2:00 AM AKST on March 02, 2015 ...Record high temperature in Haines on Sunday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Haines Airport 48 43 2010 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Tps Mar 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NWS Summary of February 2015 Weather at the Juneau International Airport: ...SLIGHTY WARMER AND SLIGHTLY DRIER FEBRUARY... THE BIGGEST NEWS FOR FEBRUARY IS THE LOW SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR THE MONTH. THE TOTAL SNOW WAS ONLY 10.3 INCHES WHICH IS 6.5 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS 3.62 INCHES WHICH IS ABOUT ONE HALF AN INCH BELOW NORMAL. FEBRUARY WAS SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN NORMAL WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 31.9 DEGREES WHICH IS 1.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE HIGH WAS 2.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AT 37.3 DEGREES. THE WARMEST DAY WAS ON THE 26TH WITH A HIGH OF 47 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE FOR FEBRUARY WAS 26.5 DEGREES WHICH COMES IN AT 1.6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE COLDEST DAY WAS ON THE 7TH WITH A COOL 6 DEGREES. THE WINDS IN FEBRUARY WERE PRIMARILY FROM THE SOUTHEAST WITH AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 7 MPH. THE MAXIMUM WIND SPEED AT THE AIRPORT OCCURRED ON THE 5TH WITH EAST WINDS OF 52 MPH. GS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 3/01/15: 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 2133 AST: Ribbon/band of bright Aurora Borealis over the mainland. 2020: Clear, static ribbon of weak Aurora Borealis over the mainland, gone by 2105. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear. 1800: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear. 1626: Light Wind. 1550: Clear. 1543: The Moon is fairly low over the mid-point of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Clear. 1350: Clear. 1323: Light Wind. 1300: Clear. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Clear, light wind. 1050: Clear, cloud by the SE top of Mt. Roberts, a few bits and wisps Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 0950: Clear, broken lower ribbon/band. 0850: Clear, cloud over Channel side of SE part of Mt. Juneau. 0820: Clear, lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, a few bits and wisps of clouds. 0750: Mostly Clear, cloud Channel side of the top - upper part of Mt. Roberts. 0720: Cloudy with area of clear sky to the NE and E, some lower clouds hiding some of the upper parts of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, some hints of breaks, clouds skimming Mt, Juneau, very top and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, band in upper part of Last Chance Basin. 0635: Very, very light misting, cloudy, a few hints of breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau, Last Chance Basin, and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0620: Very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, Mt. Roberts and SE part of Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', tiny break to the NE. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0500 AST: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour.