September 2003 Monthly Report

MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for SEP. 2003 11/21/03 Revision

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)

HEAT COOL AVG
MEAN DEG DEG WIND DOM WIND
DAY TEMP HIGH TIME LOW TIME DAYS DAYS RAIN SPEED HIGH TIME DIR RUN(mi) WEATHER
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1 51.4 54.5 11:25p 49.8 3:25p 13.6 0.0 1.10 2.7 19.0 11:35p ENE 64.00 Cld/OccRn Cldy/Rain
2 54.3 56.2 4:15a 52.6 8:45p 10.7 0.0 0.26 5.1 21.0 12:15a ENE 123.55 Cld/Rn PCld/Clr Cld/OccLtRn Rn Cld
3 53.0 56.6 2:15p 51.0 4:40a 12.0 0.0 0.22 0.9 11.0 2:25p ENE 22.19 Cld/OccRn-LtRn/Sprink Cld Rn
4 52.8 61.6 2:35p 45.1 11:55p 12.2 0.0 0.00 2.2 13.0 12:10p S 52.39 Cldy Fog PCld MostClr Clr
5 49.6 58.3 11:50a 41.5 5:20a 15.4 0.0 0.24 1.5 11.0 9:30a NE 34.74 Clr/LwrFog Clr Ovcst Cld/Rn
6 53.6 57.8 6:45p 49.6 7:35a 11.4 0.0 0.15 2.1 17.0 2:25p WSW 50.30 Cld/Rn PCld/Clr/Fog Cld/OccLtRn
7 52.7 58.0 11:00a 49.5 5:30a 12.3 0.0 1.21 1.9 14.0 1:50p ENE 46.41 Cld/Rn Fog/PCld Cld/OccRn Cld/Rn
8 50.5 51.3 12:25p 49.8 11:15p 14.5 0.0 1.70 3.1 17.0 6:20a ENE 74.70 Cld/Rain Cld/OccLtRn-Drizzle
9 51.2 56.5 3:15p 47.7 6:20a 13.8 0.0 0.03 0.4 7.0 1:05p ENE 9.99 Cld/Rn Cld MCld/Fair MCld Cld
10 50.5 54.1 2:00p 48.6 5:50a 14.5 0.0 0.47 1.0 13.0 11:25p WSW 23.66 Cld/LtRn/Sprink Rn/LoClds/Fog
11 51.4 53.2 3:05p 50.5 12:05a 13.6 0.0 0.26 2.7 16.0 12:55a ENE 65.04 Cld/Rn Cld-LoClds/Mist/LtRn
12 52.2 55.4 3:20p 49.9 5:55a 12.8 0.0 0.42 1.9 14.0 3:05p ENE 45.27 Cld/Shwrs Cldy Cld/Rain
13 49.4 53.1 8:50a 46.5 8:45p 15.6 0.0 1.30 2.4 24.0 8:45a ENE 58.43 Cld/Rn/LtRn Cld/Rain Cld/LtRn Cld
14 46.2 48.3 1:05p 43.3 10:15p 18.8 0.0 0.20 1.3 11.0 11:00p S 31.87 Cld/Fg/Rn/LtRn Cld/OccSpr Cld/MCld
15 47.0 52.8 2:20p 42.3 2:05a 18.0 0.0 0.00 5.3 28.0 11:55a N 128.06 M/PCld MCld/ThinOvcst PCld Clr
16 45.5 51.6 2:00p 38.3 9:45p 19.5 0.0 0.00 4.0 22.0 5:50a N 95.27 Clear BrzyOcc Aurora M/Pcld
17 46.7 53.6 6:45p 38.8 12:05a 18.3 0.0 0.12 3.4 29.0 8:50p N 81.21 MCld/Cld/Sprin MCld/Fr Cld/Rn/Brz
18 44.5 47.4 2:25p 41.8 10:55p 20.5 0.0 0.24 3.0 24.0 12:15a SW 72.59 Cld/Rn Cld/OccSprin Cld/Rn Cld
19 45.8 50.7 12:50p 41.3 2:15a 19.2 0.0 0.38 2.0 14.0 6:15p ENE 46.99 Cld/Brks/Sprin/OccLtRn Cld/Rn
20 47.9 50.5 9:30p 45.8 8:05a 17.1 0.0 0.71 3.7 19.0 11:30p ENE 88.99 Cld/Rn Cld/OccLtRn/Sprin/Mist
21 44.8 48.8 11:50a 41.5 4:05a 20.0 0.0 0.24 1.2 13.0 12:20p ENE 28.28 Cld/M/PCld Cld/LtRn/Sprin Cld Rn
22 42.5 48.0 12:50p 36.5 11:30p 22.5 0.0 0.01 0.7 6.0 6:20a S 16.04 Cldy/Brks Spr/Shrs DecrCld Clr
23 42.8 48.5 4:25p 37.0 7:50a 22.2 0.0 0.23 1.1 14.0 8:25p ENE 26.16 Clr ThinOvcst Cldy Cld/Rn
24 47.3 50.2 10:10p 43.2 12:05a 17.7 0.0 1.09 3.5 19.0 8:45p ENE 84.69 Cld/LowrClds/Rn Lightning Cld/Rn
25 49.9 52.8 3:50p 47.7 9:20p 15.1 0.0 0.77 3.7 21.0 2:00a ENE 89.15 Rain LtRn/Sprinkles Brks MCld/Cld
26 49.0 52.6 12:50p 47.0 2:50a 16.0 0.0 0.26 1.1 12.0 12:15p ENE 26.15 Cloudy Cldy/Rain
27 48.1 50.7 7:45p 46.5 6:40a 16.9 0.0 2.14 0.8 10.0 3:15a SW 18.61 Cld/Rn LoClds/Fog/Rn Fog/Misting
28 50.4 58.7 3:30p 46.5 12:00m 14.5 0.0 0.10 1.4 10.0 12:50p SW 32.29 LoCld/Fog/Rn Fog Fog/Clr Clr/MClr
29 51.0 62.3 4:20p 43.5 7:05a 14.0 0.0 0.00 0.7 8.0 11:00a S 16.01 Clr/MClr/VarFog MClr PCld Clr
30 50.9 60.5 2:35p 44.2 5:35a 14.1 0.0 0.00 0.9 11.0 12:45p N 21.99 Clr/Fog Fog Fair/ThinOvcst PCld Clr
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49.1 62.3 29 36.5 22 476.8 0.0 13.85 2.2 29.0 17 ENE 1575.02

AVERAGE Mean Temp: 49.1
AVERAGE High Temp: 53.8
MINIMUM High Temp: 47.4 18th
MAXIMUM High Temp: 62.3 29th
AVERAGE Low Temp: 45.2
MINIMUM Low Temp: 36.5 22nd
MAXIMUM Low Temp: 52.6 2nd

MAX >= 90.0: 0
MAX >= 80.0: 0
MAX >= 70.0: 0
MAX <= 32.0: 0
MIN <= 32.0: 0
MIN <= 0.0: 0

TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 476.8
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 15.9
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 10.7
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 22.5
Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration

TOTAL Precip.: 13.84
AVERAGE Precip.: 0.6
DAYS OF Precip.: 25
MAXIMUM Precip.: 2.14 27th
Days of Rain: 24 (>.01 in) 22 (>.1 in) 6 (>1 in)

AVERAGE High Wind: 15.6
MINIMUM High Wind: 6
MAXIMUM High Wind: 29

DAYS OF Sun: 15
DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 30
DAYS OF Rainbow: 2 21st and 22nd
DAYS OF Aurora 1 16th
DAYS OF Lightning 1 24th at 0756

9/30/03: 2050: Clear.
1950: Mostly clear.
1920: Partly cloudy.
1850: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1750: Cloudy NW part of sky, Partly/Mostly cloudy SE part, sun shining on the mainland mountains.
1705: Cloudy with some blue visible through the clouds to the E and ENE.
1650: Cloudy with high overcast, thinner in areas, some breaks to the East, ENE.
1550: High somewhat thin overcast with weak sunshine.
1450: Mostly cloudy with somewhat thinnish overcast.
1420: Mostly cloudy with somewhat thinnish overcast.
1350: Weak sunshine, high thinnish overcast with some bue showing in areas.
1320: Thinnish in areas high overcast.
1250: Fair/Thin overcast with blue visible through the clouds in areas, somewhat weakened sunshine.
1150: Fair/Thin overcast with somewhat weakened sunshine, blue sky visible in areas.
1050: Fair/Thin Overcast with blue sky visible in areas and somewhat weakened sunshine.
0950: Partly cloudy/Fair.
0850: Partly cloudy/Clear.
0820: Partly cloudy/Fair with high thin clouds, a bit of fog over the Channel.
0755: Sun started rising over the far right shoulder of Mt. Roberts.
0750: Fair/Thin overcast with blue sky visible through it in areas.
0735: Fair/Thin overcast with a lower ribbon of fog.
0720: Fog dissipating somewhat, partly/mostly cloudy skies with thin clouds above.
0650: Fog with orangish glow.
0635: Fog.

9/29/03: 2050: Clear.
1950: Clear, thin ribbon of fog over the Channel.
1905: Clear with lower bands/ribbons and patches of fog.
1850: Mostly clear, some lower ribbons of fog.
1835: Mostly clear (partly cloudy/clear to the NW) with fog developing over the Channel.
1750: Mostly cloudy NW part of sky, mostly clear SE part.
1720: Mostly cloudy NW part of sky, partly cloudy SE part.
1705: Partly cloudy.
1650: Mostly/Partly cloudy with thin high clouds.
1550: Partly cloudy/clear.
1450: Partly cloudy.
1435: Partly cloudy.
1350: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1320: Mostly clear.
1250: Mostly clear but with streaky cirrus and an area of high cloud.
1150: Mostly clear.
1120: Mostly clear.
1050: Mostly clear with just a bit of fog over the Channel.
1020: Mostly clear with some fog over the Channel.
0950: Mostly Clear with some fog, especially over Gastineau Channel.
0905: Fog diminishing so that can see the upper parts of the mountains through the fog, clear skies.
0850: Fog with the sun trying to shine through, clear sky visible overhead through the fog.
0820: Fog.
0805: Fog with the sun shining through it.
0750: Dense fog with clear sky visible directly overhead through the fog, fog is highly
variable..can change within moments.
0735: Clear with fog over the Channel, light fog over West Juneau.
0705: Mostly clear with fog over the Channel, top of the fog rising and falling.
0650: Clear, fog over the Channel - top at 400'-600'.
0635: Clear with fog over Gastineau Channel and variable light fog over West Juneau.

Sunday 9/28/03: 2050: Clear.
2020: Mostly clear with band of fog Channel side of Mt. Juneau and fog to the NW over the
Lemon Creek/Airport area.
1950: Mostly clear, fog developing over the Channel, Mars is low in the sky to the SE.
1935: Mostly clear.
1905: Clear, a bit of fog over Last Chance Basin.
1901: Bald Eagle flying SE over the beach.
1850: Mostly clear, occasional patches of thin fog; thin low lying blanket of fog over the harbor,
a bit of fog over Last Chance Basin.
1750: Mostly clear.
1720: Mostly clear.
1650: Clear with a small cloud or two.
1632: Sun set behind mountains on Douglas Island for 3270 Nowell.
1550: Clear.
1450: Clear.
1405: Mostly clear.
1350: Clear with a few patches of fog.
1320: Mostly clear with a few lower bands/patches of fog/clouds.
1305: Mostly Clear with variable patchy fog, sun shining on downtown and trying here.
1235: Foggy overhead with clear sky above the fog, sun shining on downtown.
1220: Clear with variable patchy fog, sun shining off and on.
1205: Sun shining, fog beginning to dissipate revealing clear skies.
1150: Fog, thinning overhead with blue sky visible, sun breaking through (somewhat).
1120: Fog.
1050: Fog, almost down to the water.
0950: Fog overhead and over the Channel, ceiling over Channel is around 150'.
0850: Fog, illuminated by the sunshine at times, blue sky visible overhead through the fog.
0750: Foggy overhead with a hint of blue sky, fog over the Channel down to 100' or so.
0650: Foggy/Cloudy with ceiling almost down to the water of Gastineau Channel.
0635: Foggy/Cloudy with ceiling over Gastineau Channel at around 100'.

9/27/03: 2050: Misting, low clouds/fog.
2035: Very fine misting, low clouds/fog.
1950: Misting, low clouds/fog, with fog over the Channel almost down to the water.
1850: Very fine misting, fog.
1820: Sprinkling/Light drizzle, fog.
1750: Rain, low clouds/fog.
1650: Rain, fog.
1602: Bald Eagle flew SE; "Stretchy" the squirrel busily eating.
1550: Rain, fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains with lower bands, ribbons, and patches.
1450: Rain, low clouds/fog.
1420: Rain, low clouds/fog with ceiling at about 100'- 200'.
1350: Rain, ceiling at about 800', and fog.
1250: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1150: Rain, ceiling at around 2400' with lower patches of fog/clouds.
1105: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains.
1050: Rain, cloudy with lower fog/clouds.
1035: Rain, cloudy with variable lower fog and fog/clouds.
0950: Rain, fog, ceiling at 100'-200' or less.
0850: Rain, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains and lower ribbons/bands of fog/clouds.
0750: Rain, cloudy with lower ribbons/bands of fog/clouds.
0650: Rain, cloudy with lower bands/ribbons of fog/clouds.
0641: Steller's Jays 1st arrived for the day.
0635: Rain, cloudy, ceiling above the mountains with lower band of fog.

9/26/03: 2050: Rain, cloudy (ceiling above the mountains) with lower band of fog.
1950: Rain, cloudy with lower band/ribbon of fog.
1935: Light rain, cloudy with band of fog over the Channel.
1850: Rain, cloudy.
1750: Rain, cloudy.
1705: Rain, cloudy.
1620: Rain, cloudy.
1550: Rain, cloudy with ceiling almost above the mountains (only the high points are in the clouds).
1520: Light rain, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1450: Sprinkling, cloudy, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1405: Cloudy with Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clear, and the tops of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
1350: Cloudy, mountaintops in the clouds.
1250: Cloudy, mountaintops in the clouds.
1150: Cloudy with ceiling at around 2500'.
1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1027: 2 Pine Siskins attempting baths in the large Bird Bath (they were fluttering/flying
through the upper part of the water since the water depth was too great).
0950: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
0850: cloudy with some clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
0750: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0705: Cloudy with some breaks, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0635: Cloudy with clouds around the very tops of the mountains.

9/25/03: 2050: Cloudy with possibly some minor breaks.
1950: Cloudy with minor breaks.
1850: Mostly cloudy.
1805: Cloudy with very minor breaks.
1750: Mostly cloudy, clearer sky to the SE, sun is highlighting the clouds.
1720: Partly cloudy/Clear SE half of sky with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops,
mostly cloudy NW half of sky.
1712: Partial Rainbow to the East, sun shining here and there.
1705: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and large area of clear sky NW part of sky.
1650: Rain, ceiling at about 2400', reduced visibility.
1620: Rain, ceiling at about 2000', reduced visibility; Gold Creek has been running muddy again today.
1550: Rain, ceiling at about 2400', fog over part of Last Chance Basin.
1520: Cloudy, ceiling at about 1800' with some fog over Last Chance Basin.
1450: Sprinkling, ceiling at about 1500', inner Gold Creek valley filled with clouds.
1350: Very fine misting, ceiling at about 2400'- 2500', some lower bits of fog/clouds.
1335: Light rain/Sprinkles, ceiling at about 1600' with lower ribbons/patches of fog/clouds.
1305: Rain, ceiling at about 1700', reduced visibility.
1250: Light rain/Sprinkling, ceiling at about 1700', lower bands/patches of fog/clouds.
1150: Rain, ceiling at about 2000', reduced visibility.
1135: Rain, ceiling at about 1700' with reduced visibility.
1120: Rain, ceiling at about 1400'.
1050: Light rain/sprinkles, ceiling at about 1200'- 1400'.
1020: Rain, ceiling at about 1500'.
0950: Sprinkling, ceiling at about 1200'.
0854: A Great Blue Heron flew SE over the Gastineau Channel end of backyard.
0850: Rain, ceiling at about 1500'.
0820: Rain, ceiling at about 1500'.
0805: Cloudy, ceiling at about 1500'- 1700'.
0750: Rain, ceiling at around 1800'.
0650: Rain, ceiling at around 2200'- 2400'.
0635: Rain, ceiling at about 1700'.

9/24/03: Last day of the 2003 Cruise Ship season.
2050: Light rain/Sprinkling, cloudy with ceiling at around 1700' and lower bands of fog/clouds.
2020: Very fine misting, ceiling at about 1700'.
1950: Rain, ceiling at around 1700'.
1905: Sprinkling/Misting, cloudy with ceiling at around 1500'.
1850: Rain, ceiling at about 1400'- 1500'.
1750: Rain, ceiling at about 1700'.
1720: Rain, ceiling at around 2500'- 2600'.
1650: Misting/Sprinkling, cloudy with the tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1620: Sprinkling/Misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1550: Rain, cloudy with the tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1450: Rain, cloudy with some of the mountaintops in the clouds.
1350: Rain, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1250: Rain, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1220: Rain, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1150: Rain, cloudy with the upper parts of the mountains in the clouds.
1050: Rain, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1005: Rain, cloudy with ceiling at about 2200', reduced visibility.
0950: Rain, cloudy with ceiling at about 2400' and some lower bits of fog/clouds.
0935: Sprinkling/Light rain, cloudy with ceiling at about 2400'.
0920: Gold Creek is running muddy. 0850: Cloudy with ceiling at about 2000'.
0835: Misting/Sprinkling, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
0756: Lightning and Thunder! A cold front had just passed through. There was a strobe light effect
during daylight even though not looking out the window, a few seconds later (after first
wondering if the computer or a power line/transformer had blown), heard a crashing boom/explosion
and rumble. There was just one occurrence. Wow... totally unexpected, the last time we had any
lightning was Thursday, September 14, 2000 at 0357.
0750: Rain, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
0735: Misting/Sprinkling, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains down to about 600'(highly variable).
0726: A Varied Thrush started whistling.
0705: Cloudy with ceiling 1400'- 1600' and lower wisps/bits of fog/clouds.
0650: Light rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
0635: Rain, ceiling at about 2400' with lower fog/clouds (down to 300'- 400').
0629: 1st Steller's Jay of the day arrived.

9/23/03: 2050: Rain, rain hitting Channel side of house at times, cloudy with variable lower clouds/fog.
1950: Rain, cloudy with lower ceiling.
1905: Sprinkling/Light rain, cloudy.
1850: Cloudy.
1750: Cloudy.
1650: Cloudy.
1645: A Dark eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies) is taking a bath in the small Bird Bath.
1550: Cloudy.
1505: Cloudy, .01" precip. is from the overnight dew.
1450: Cloudy.
1350: Cloudy.
1250: Cloudy with high, thin in areas, overcast.
1150: Fair/Clear with somewhat weakened sunshine.
1120: Fair/Clear (blue sky visible through the thin clouds) with weakened sunshine.
1050: High thinnish overcast. 0950: Cloudy with thinnish in areas overcast.
0905: Cloudy with high overcast.
0835: Fair/Thin overcast (thicker to the SE).
0820: Fair, high thin clouds with blue visible through them.
0751: Sun started rising over the right shoulder of Mt. Roberts.
0750: Partly cloudy/Clear with high thin clouds, thicker to the SE.
0735: Mostly clear with high overcast to the SE.
0720: Partly cloudy/Clear with some lower patches/ribbons of fog/clouds.
0650: Partly cloudy/Clear with streaky high clouds and lower patches/ribbons of fog.
0635: Mostly clear with streaky high clouds, lower ribbon of fog.
0247: Autumnal Equinox - Fall begins.

9/22/03: 2050: Clear, ribbon of fog developing over the Channel.
2043: Saw Mars low in the sky to the SE.
2035: Mostly clear, for the Webcam note the reflection in the water of the Cruise Ships.
2005: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1920: Mostly clear.
1850: Clear.
1750: Partly cloudy/Clear with scattered cumulus.
1650: Partly Cloudy/Clear with puffy cumulus clouds.
1620: Partly cloudy, some puffy clouds around the mountaintops.
1550: Mostly/Partly cloudy with puffy cumulus clouds around the mountaintops.
1514: Faint partial Rainbow to the ENE.
1501: Faint partial Rainbow to ENE.
1450: Mostly/Partly cloudy with puffy cumulus clouds around the mountaintops.
1420: Mostly/Partly cloudy with puffy cumulus around the mountaintops.
1350: Mostly cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1250: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains, some blue sky seen here and there through minor breaks.
1221: 2 Great Blue Herons flying about.
1205: Rain, cloudy with 2 holes in the clouds revealing clear sky through thin clouds, puffy
cumulus fog/clouds around the mountains.
1150: Sprinkling, cloudy with minor breaks to the NW, fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains.
1105: Sprinkling, cloudy with large mostly clear area East part of sky, fog/clouds around the mountains.
0950: Mostly cloudy with sun shining, fog/clouds around the mountains.
0850: Cloudy with thin spots, fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower ribbons of fog.
0820: Cloudy with minor breaks and variable lower fog, bands/ribbons of fog; higher parts of
West Juneau in the fog.
0750: Cloudy with minor breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, lower ribbons of fog/clouds.
0650: Cloudy with some minor breaks, fog/clouds hiding most of the mountaintops, some lower
ribbons of fog.
0622: Mostly cloudy, with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, lower ribbon of fog.

Sunday 9/21/03: 2105: Rain, mountaintops in the clouds.
2050: Cloudy, mountaintops in the clouds with a lower ribbon/band of fog.
2020: Cloudy, mountaintops in the clouds.
1950: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains.
1905: Sprinkles/Light rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1750: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains, some breaks to the NW.
1705: Cloudy with very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1550: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains, fog/clouds filling the inner Gold Creek valley.
1535: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and filling Last Chance Basin.
1505: Cloudy with a few breaks, sun shining here and there occasionally, fog/clouds around the
mountaintops with lower patches of fog/clouds.
1456: Rainbow faded out, some clear spots to the North.
1452: Sun coming out, Rainbow to the NE.
1450: Rain, bright spots to the S and SW, cloudy with mountaintops in the clouds, lower patches/bands
of fog/clouds; Chestnut Backed Chickadees and Juncos busy, busy, busy.
1435: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower bands/patches of fog/clouds.
1350: Light rain/Sprinkling, cloudy with only the highest parts of the mountains in the clouds,
a dusting of new snow is on the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1350: Rain, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1235: Rain, cloudy with only the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clear (ceiling otherwise is about
1600' at Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts) , sky to the SW is bright.
1229: Heavy rain with a bit of small hail mixing in.
1220: Light rain, cloudy with only the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1150: Misting, cloudy with mountaintops in the clouds.
1050: Sprinkling, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1035: Sprinkling, cloudy with mountaintops in the clouds.
0950: Cloudy, mountaintops in the clouds, rain over the inner Gold Creek valley.
0920: Sprinkling, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
08:54:40 Power came back on in West Juneau and Douglas at least.
0850: Cloudy, fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
0844: Power Outage for at least part of downtown Juneau and Douglas Island.
0820: Cloudy, minor breaks to the NW, mountaintops in the clouds.
0750: Mostly cloudy, mountaintops in the clouds.
0720: Mostly cloudy, mountaintops in the clouds.
0650: Partly cloudy, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0620: Mostly cloudy, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.

9/20/03: 2050: Rain, ceiling at about 1800'.
2035: Rain, ceiling 1600'- 1700'.
2005: Very fine misting, ceiling at about 1500'.
1950: Cloudy, ceiling at about 1800'.
1920: Cloudy, ceiling at around 1500'- 1700', rain in the inner Gold Creek valley.
1850: Very fine misting, ceiling at about 1400'- 1500'.
1835: Rain, ceiling at about 1200'.
1820: Misting/Sprinkling, ceiling at about 1200'- 1400' (lower in the inner Gold Creek valley).
1750: Cloudy, ceiling at around 1600'- 1700', shower in the inner Gold Creek valley.
1720: Very fine misting, ceiling at around 1400'-1500'.
1650: Light rain/Sprinkles, ceiling at about 1700'- 1800', lower bits of fog/clouds.
1605: Light rain, ceiling at around 2000' with lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
1550: Misting, ceiling at around 2000'- 2200' with lower ribbons/patches of fog/clouds.
1450: Misting, ceiling at around 2400' with some lower bits of fog/clouds.
1420: Sprinkling/Misting, ceiling at around 2400'- 2500' with lower ribbons/bands of fog/clouds.
1357: White Crowned Sparrow in backyard.
1350: Rain, ceiling at about 2400' with lower bands/ribbons of fog/clouds.
1320: Rain, ceiling at about 2000'- 2200' with lower wisps/bits of fog/clouds.
1250: Cloudy, rain over the Granite Creek area, ceiling at around 2400' with lower patches of fog/clouds.
1205: Cloudy, ceiling at around 2500', shower over inner Gold Creek valley.
1150: Sprinkling/Light rain, ceiling at around 2500' with some lower patches/wisps of fog/clouds.
1120: Sprinkling, cloudy with ceiling at around 2400'- 2500' and some lower bits/patches of fog/clouds.
1050: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower patches of fog/clouds over the mountainsides.
1020: Cloudy, mountain tops in the clouds with lower bands/patches of fog clouds.
0950: Rain,cloudy with ceiling at about 2400'- 2800'.
0920: Occasional showers/sprinkles, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
0850: Cloudy, mountain tops in the clouds, lower patches/bands of fog/clouds.
0820: Cloudy with tops of mountains in the clouds and lower patches of fog/clouds.
0750: Rain, cloudy with some clouds around the mountain tops.
0735: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountain tops and lower patches/bands of fog/clouds.
0720: Misting, cloudy with tops of mountains in the clouds, lower patches of fog/clouds.
0650: Rain, cloudy with the tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0620: Rain, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.

9/19/03: 2050: Rain, ceiling at around 1800'.
1950: Rain, ceiling at around 1800'- 2000'.
1850: Rain, ceiling at around 1800'.
1750: Rain, ceiling at around 1800'-2000'.
1720: Rain, cloudy with ceiling at about 2400'- 2500'.
1650: Sprinkling, cloudy with ceiling at about 2500'- 2600'.
1550: Cloudy, ceiling at around 2400'- 2500'.
1535: Cloudy, ceiling at around 2400'- 2500'.
1505: Sprinkling, cloudy, ceiling at around 2400'- 2500'.
1450: Cloudy with ceiling at around 2400'- 2500'.
1420: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2400'- 2500'.
1350: Sprinkling, cloudy.
1335: Cloudy, tops of mountains in the clouds.
1305: Cloudy with a small break, tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1250: Mostly/Partly cloudy with clouds around the mountain tops.
1235: Cloudy with minor breaks, fog/clouds around the mountains.
1220: Mostly cloudy, some fog/clouds around the mountain tops.
1150: Partly cloudy with mostly cloudy skies to the NW, some clouds around the mountain tops.
1135: Sprinkling, cloudy with a few breaks, top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds.
1120: Sprinkling/Light rain, cloudy with the tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1050: Sprinkling/Light rain, cloudy with ceiling at around 2400'.
1035: Rain, cloudy with ceiling at about 1800'- 2000'.
0950: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains.
0920: Sun is out.
0850: Mostly cloudy, most of the mountaintops are in the clouds.
0820: Cloudy with minor breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops with lower wisps of fog.
0750: Sprinkling, cloudy with fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains and some lower
ribbons of fog/clouds.
0735: Rain, ceiling at about 1800' with some lower wisps of fog.
0650: Sprinkling, cloudy with clouds around the mountain tops and some lower bands of fog/clouds.
0635: Cloudy with the tops of the mountains in the clouds and some lower ribbons of fog/clouds.

9/18/03: 2050: Cloudy with only the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
2020: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1950: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the tops of the mountains.
1850: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1750: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1650: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1620: Sprinkling, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1618: A Red Breasted Nuthatch in backyard, last time saw one was November 6, 2001.
1608: "Stretchy" the Squirrel 1st noticed today.
1550: Sprinkling, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1520: Sprinkling, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1450: Light rain, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1350: Sprinkling, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountain tops.
1250: Light rain/Sprinkles, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountain tops.
1157: 1st Chestnut Backed Chickadees of the day seen.
1150: Cloudy, sprinkling over Mt. Roberts.
1050: Sprinkling, cloudy.
0950: Sprinkling, cloudy.
0920: Sprinkling, cloudy.
0850: Occasional sprinkles, cloudy, a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0750: Cloudy with some lower bits/patches of fog/clouds; Pine Siskins arrived.
0749: 1st Juncos of the day arrived (Dark-Eyed Junco, Oregon subspecies).
0748: A Ruby Crowned Kinglet in the backyard.
0735: Sprinkling, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
0650: Sprinkling, cloudy with a bit of fog/cloud around the Mt. Juneau/Mt. Juneau Ridge area.
0635: Light rain/Sprinkles, cloudy with ceiling mostly above the mountains, snow on the mountains
down to about 2800'.
0618: Steller's Jays arrived for the day.

9/17/03: 2050: Light rain, cloudy, breezy/windy with the rain hitting the Channel wall of house.
2035: Light rain, cloudy, breezy/windy.
1950: Light rain, cloudy, breezy/windy with the rain hitting the Channel side of the house.
1935: Rain, cloudy.
1920: Sprinkling/Light Rain, cloudy.
1905: Sprinkling, cloudy.
1850: Cloudy.
1750: Cloudy, breezy.
1701: A Great Blue Heron circled over the house and flew SE with a Crow in pursuit.
1650: Cloudy.
1556 - 1601: 3 Water Pipits on the front lawn...eating bugs, a common bird in Alaska,
but rarely seen in this neighborhood; last saw one 4/29/2000.
1550: Cloudy with high overcast.
1535: Cloudy with high overcast.
1450: Cloudy with somewhat thin overcast.
1420: Cloudy with thin overcast.
1350: Mostly cloudy/Fair with thin clouds and weak sunshine.
1335: Mostly cloudy with thin overcast SE part of sky, Partly cloudy NW part.
1320: Mostly cloudy/Fair (thin overcast) with weak sunshine.
1250: Mostly/Partly cloudy/Fair.
1220: Mostly/Partly cloudy-Fair with weak sunshine.
1150: Mostly cloudy with thinnish in areas overcast.
1135: Mostly cloudy/Fair with weak sunshine.
1105: Partly cloudy.
1050: Mostly/Partly cloudy, sun came out.
1049: A Robin in backyard 1049-1050.
1035: Mostly cloudy with bright areas.
1020: Cloudy with minor breaks.
0950: A few sprinkles, cloudy.
0850: Cloudy.
0820: Sprinkles in past 5 minutes, cloudy.
0750: Sprinkles in past 15 minutes, cloudy.
0650: Cloudy.
0635: Cloudy with minor breaks.

9/16/03: 2205: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
2111: Aurora Borealis starting to appear.
2050: Clear.
1950: Clear.
1850: Clear with a few small clouds.
1750: Clear.
1650: Clear.
1550: Clear.
1450: Clear.
1350: Clear.
1250: Clear.
1150: Clear.
1050: Clear.
0950: Clear.
0850: Clear.
0750: Clear with a few clouds far to the ENE.
07:47:13 Sun started rising over the right shoulder of Mt. Roberts.
0650: Clear, a few clouds to the ENE.
0620: Clear.

9/15/03: 2159: Moon is just starting to climb over the left shoulder of Mt. Roberts above the Snowslide Gulch area.
2150: Clear, it has not been raining, High Rain Rate of 1.05" for 9/15 was as a result
of maintenance work.
2050: Clear, breezy, Mars is low in the sky to the SE.
1950: Mostly clear.
1943: Seagulls having fun while flying NW in the wind.
1920: Partly cloudy/Clear, breezy.
1850: Partly cloudy.
1846: A Bald Eagle soaring/floating in the wind above West Juneau.
1750: Broken overcast, about 40-60%? of the sky is covered with clouds.
1650: Partly cloudy SE half of sky, Mostly cloudy NW half.
1550: Mostly/Partly cloudy with thinnish clouds and weakened sunshine.
1450: Mostly cloudy with thinnish overcast and weak sunshine.
1420: Mostly cloudy with thinnish clouds, weakened sunshine.
1350: Mostly cloudy, weak sun, breezy, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1250: Mostly cloudy/Cloudy.
1220: Mostly cloudy.
1216: A White-Crowned Sparrow - a first winter bird (head striped with rusty brown and gray) in the backyard.
1150: Mostly cloudy/Fair with sunshine (weak sunshine before that).
1120: Mostly cloudy.
1050: Mostly/Partly cloudy, breezy at times.
1005: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
0956: After having stepped outside to check the sky, a small bird almost flew into the weather
observer (yours truly).
0850: Mostly cloudy.
0754: Noticed snow on Olds Mtn., also on Hawthorne Peak.
0750: Partly cloudy.
0650: Mostly/Partly cloudy, a few wisps of lower fog.
0620: Mostly cloudy.

Sunday 9/14/03: 2050: Mostly/Partly cloudy with lower ribbon of fog.
1950: Cloudy with hints of breaks to the ENE, lower band of fog over the Channel.
1850: Cloudy with a few wisps of fog/clouds.
1838: Noticed light dusting of SNOW ("Termination Dust") on one of the rocky peaks along
the Mt. Juneau/Granite Creek ridge.
1820: Very fine misting, cloudy with some bits of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1750: Cloudy with wisps and bits of fog here and there around the mountains.
1650: Sprinkling, cloudy with bits of fog/clouds here and there around the mountains.
1604: Sprinkling, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1520: Cloudy, some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1450: Sprinkling, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1405: Sprinkling, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1350: Cloudy, some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1320: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1318: 1 or 2 Robins swooping around the backyard.
1305: Sprinkling, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1220: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1150: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1105: Misting, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains down to about 700'.
1018: A Robin in willow by deck, sang a few notes then flew SE. 0950: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds
around the mountains.
0920: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
0850: Rain, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
0820: Rain, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
0750: Cloudy with some lower bands and patches of fog/clouds.
0720: Mostly cloudy with variable lower fog and fog banks.
0650: Cloudy with breaks and thin areas, variable fog over the Channel.
0620: Cloudy, fog bank down to 100' hiding the mainland.

9/13/03: 2105: Misting, cloudy with lower ribbon/band of fog.
2005: Misting/sprinkles, cloudy.
1950: Rain, cloudy.
1850: Rain, cloudy with a lower ribbon of fog.
1750: Rain, cloudy with some lower wisps of fog.
1720: Light rain/Drizzle, cloudy.
1650: Rain, cloudy with ceiling above all but the highest mountains.
1550: Rain, breezy, cloudy with ceiling above the mountains; Gold Creek appears to be running muddy again.
1543: Blowing rain staring to hit the Channel side windows, house wall.
1450: Rain, cloudy with ceiling still above the mountains.
1350: Rain, cloudy.
1250: Rain, cloudy.
1150: Rain, some fog/clouds around the mountain tops.
1050: Rain, some fog/clouds around the mountains, reduced visibility.
1035: Rain, cloudy with ceiling above the mountains but reduced visibility.
0950: Rain, cloudy with tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0905: Rain, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0850: Cloudy with bright spot(s), very top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds, breezy
with a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
0820: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
0805: Rain, cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
0750: Sprinkling, cloudy.
0720: Sprinkling, cloudy, shower in the past 15 minutes.
0650: Cloudy, shower over inner Gold Creek valley.
0635: Sprinkling, cloudy with ceiling above the mountains (Mt. Olds is hidden).
0617: A Varied Thrush started whistling.

9/12/03: 2050: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1950: Light rain, cloudy, ceiling at about 1700', reduced visibility.
1850: Cloudy, ceiling at around 2400'- 2600'.
1750: Cloudy, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1650: Cloudy, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1635: Sprinkling, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
1550: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountain tops.
1450: Cloudy, ceiling 2400'- 2500'.
1405: Sprinkling, cloudy, ceiling at about 2400'.
1335: Cloudy with some bright spots, ceiling at about 2400'.
1250: Sprinkling, ceiling at around 2400'- 2500'.
1235: Sprinkling, cloudy with ceiling at about 2400'- 2500'.
1212: 2 Great Blue Herons flew SE.
1150: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountain tops, some bright spots.
1050: Cloudy, some fog/clouds around the mountains.
0950: Cloudy with a few bright spots and some fog/clouds around the mountains.
0920: Cloudy with some bright spots, fog over Last Chance Basin and the side of Mt. Juneau.
0850: Cloudy with minor breaks, some fog over Last Chance Basin.
0750: Cloudy with thinner spots, some fog/clouds around the mountains.
0650: Cloudy with some minor breaks, fog/clouds around the mountains.
0635: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and lower bands of fog/clouds.

9/11/03: 2050: Misting, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1950: Cloudy, ceiling at about
1600' with lower band of fog/clouds.
1935: Light rain/Sprinkles, ceiling at about 1700' with fog over Last Chance Basin.
1850: Cloudy with ceiling at about 1700' and some lower ribbons/bands of fog/clouds.
1750: Cloudy, ceiling at about 2400' with lower bands and patches of fog/clouds.
1735: Misting/sprinkling, ceiling at about 2000'- 2200', lower bands of fog/clouds.
1720: Rain, ceiling at around 2000'- 2200', lower band(s) of fog/clouds.
1705: Misting/Drizzle, ceiling at about 2000'- 2200', with lower bands of fog.
1650: Rain/Drizzle, fog/clouds with ceiling at about 400'.
1550: Rain, ceiling at around 1800'- 2000', reduced visibility, some lower bands/patches of fog/clouds.
1535: Rain, ceiling at about 1700', reduced visibility, fog over Last Chance Basin.
1520: Misting, ceiling at about 1700' with some fog over Last Chance Basin.
1505: Cloudy, ceiling at about 1700'- 1800', some lower bits of fog/clouds.
1450: Misting/Light rain, ceiling at about 1700'- 1800', some lower patches of fog/clouds.
1420: Rain, ceiling at about 1800' with some lower bits of fog/clouds.
1405: Cloudy, ceiling at about 1800' with some lower ribbons/patches of fog/clouds.
1350: Misting/Light rain, ceiling at about 1800'- 2000', lower bands and patches of fog/clouds.
1320: Cloudy, ceiling at about 1800', patch of fog over Last Chance Basin and the side of Mt. Juneau.
1250: Very light misting, cloudy with ceiling at about 2000'- 2200' with some lower patches of fog/clouds.
1220: Misting/Light Drizzle, cloudy with ceiling at about 2000' and some lower patches of fog/clouds.
1205: Rain, cloudy with ceiling at about 2000'.
1150: Light misting, cloudy with ceiling at around 1800'- 2000'.
1050: Cloudy, ceiling at about 1700'- 1800'.
1020: Light Misting, cloudy with ceiling at about 1500'.
1005: Gold Creek is running clearer now.
0950: Cloudy, ceiling at about 1700'.
0938: Gold Creek is running muddy.
0850: Cloudy, ceiling at around 1800'- 2000'.
0820: Cloudy with ceiling at about 2000'- 2200.
0750: Light rain/Sprinkling, cloudy with ceiling at around 2000'.
0650: Rain, ceiling 1600'- 1700'.
0620: Cloudy with ceiling at about 1600'- 1700'.

9/10/03: 2050: Rain, low clouds/fog with ceiling at about 400'.
1950: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1850: Rain, fog/clouds with ceiling at around 600'- 700'.
1750: Rain, cloudy with fog hiding the mainland mountains and the upper part of West Juneau,
ceiling at about 500'.
1735: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains, ceiling at about 500'- 600' of the fog
bank over the mainland.
1720: Rain, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1650: Sprinkling, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1620: Sprinkling, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1550: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1501: Great Blue Heron flying NW.
1450: Light rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1420: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1350: Light rain/Sprinkling, cloudy with lower patches/bands of fog/clouds.
1320: Light rain, cloudy with some lower bands/patches of fog/clouds.
1250: Sprinkling, cloudy with some lower bands and ribbons of fog.
1220: Cloudy with some lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds.
1150: Sprinkling, cloudy with lower ribbons and bands of fog/clouds.
1050: Rain, cloudy with lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds.
1035: Rain, cloudy with lower ribbons/bands of fog/clouds.
0950: Light rain, cloudy with lower ribbons and bands of fog.
0935: Light rain, cloudy with a few lower bits of fog.
0850: Sprinkling, cloudy with a lower ribbon of fog.
0820: Sprinkling, cloudy with some lower ribbons of fog.
0750: Cloudy with some lower bits of fog.
0735: Sprinkles, cloudy with a few bits of lower fog/clouds.
0650: A few sprinkles, cloudy (above the mountains) with some lower ribbons of fog.
0620: Light rain/Sprinkles, cloudy with lower band of fog over the Channel (bottom at about 200').

9/09/03: 2050: Cloudy, there had been a light rain shower at 2038 - 2040.
2005: Mostly cloudy/Cloudy.
1950: Cloudy with a few breaks.
1935: Mostly cloudy.
1920: Partly cloudy.
1850: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1820: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1750: Mostly cloudy, clearer sky to the SE.
1735: Mostly cloudy.
1650: Mostly cloudy/Fair with weak sunshine.
1550: Mostly cloudy/Fair with weak sunshine.
1535: Mostly cloudy/Fair with weak sunshine.
1450: Partly cloudy/Fair with weak sunshine.
1350: Mostly cloudy/Fair with weak sunshine.
1250: Mostly cloudy/Fair with weak sunshine.
1150: Mostly cloudy with weak sunshine, some bits of fog/clouds over Last Chance Basin
and the sides of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
1050: Cloudy, small ribbon of fog over the mainland.
0950: Cloudy with very minor breaks, ribbon of fog over the mainland.
0850: Cloudy with a few breaks, ribbon of fog over the mainland.
0820: Mostly cloudy/Cloudy with variable light fog, ribbon of fog over Channel.
0805: Variable Fog, mostly/partly cloudy skies above.
0750: Mostly cloudy, some light fog, ribbon of fog over the Channel.
0735: Mostly cloudy with some light fog.
0650: Cloudy with some breaks, band of fog over the Channel.
0620: Mostly cloudy with band of fog over the Channel.

9/08/03: 2050: Misting, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
2020: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1950: Light rain/sprinkles, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1850: Sprinkling/Light rain, variable fog/clouds around the mountains.
1820: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1750: Misting/Sprinkling, cloudy with variable fog/clouds around the upper parts
of the mountains and some lower patches of fog/clouds.
1650: Rain, ceiling at about 2000'- 2200' with some lower patches of fog/clouds, reduced viibility.
1620: Rain with variable fog/clouds around the mountains, Gastineau Channel is still muddy from Gold Creek.
1550: Rain, ceiling at around 1400' with some lower wisps and patches of fog/clouds.
1450: Rain, ceiling at around 1200'- 1400'.
1350: Rain, ceiling at around 1800'- 2000', some lower mists/fog.
1320: Light rain/Misting with ceiling at about 1800'- 2000', some bits of lower fog/clouds.
1250: Misting, ceiling at around 2200'- 2400', fog over Last Chance Basin and the side of Mt. Juneau.
1205: Light rain/Drizzle with ceiling at about 2000' and some lower ribbons/bands of fog.
1150: Rain/Drizzle, ceiling 2000'- 2200' with lower mists (reduced visibility) and patches of fog/clouds.
1051: At least 2 Robins in the backyard.
1050: Rain/Drizzle, ceiling at about 2000', reduced visibility.
1005: Light rain/Drizzle, ceiling at about 1500'.
0950: Rain/Drizzle, ceiling at about 1500'- 1600', reduced visibility.
0850: Rain/Drizzle, cloudy with ceiling at about 1500', reduced visibility.
0750: Rain/Drizzle, cloudy with ceiling at around 1600'- 1700', reduced visibility.
0650: Rain, cloudy with ceiling at about 1700', Gastineau Channel is muddy from Gold Creek due to
the heavy rainfall overnight.
0620: Rain, ceiling at at about 1700'.

Sunday 9/07/03: 2050: Rain, ceiling at around 2000' with some lower bands of fog and reduced visibility.
1950: Rain, fog/clouds around the mountain tops.
1920: Rain, fog/clouds around the tops of the mountains.
1850: Light rain, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the tops of the mountains.
1820: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains, some lower fog over
the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
1750: Rain, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1720: Rain, cloudy.
1650: Light rain/sprinkles, cloudy with some fog/clouds at the top of Mt. Juneau.
1620: Sprinkling, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau.
1605: Cloudy with a small break or two, some small bits/patches of fog/clouds over the mountainsides.
1550: Cloudy, a few sprinkles, a bit of fog/clouds over the side of Mt. Juneau.
1520: Light rain/sprinkles, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountain tops.
1450: Sprinkling/Light rain, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountain tops.
1435: Sprinkling, cloudy.
1420: Cloudy with a couple of minor breaks.
1350: Cloudy with a few breaks and the sun shining.
1335: Cloudy with misting.
1320: Rain, cloudy (sprinkles began 1309, heavy rain at 1312).
1305: Cloudy.
1250: Cloudy with a clear spot.
1235: Partly cloudy.
1226: A Great Blue Heron flew NW.
1205: Mostly cloudy.
1150: Partly cloudy.
1120: Partly/Mostly cloudy.
1050: Mostly cloudy SE part of sky, Mostly clear NW part.
0950: Partly cloudy.
0935: Partly cloudy with sun shining - started shining brightly at 0929.
0920: Rain, cloudy with minor breaks.
0850: Sprinkling, cloudy, lower ribbon of fog.
0820: Sprinkling, cloudy with a spot of blue sky to the NW and variable lower ribbons of fog.
0805: Cloudy with breaks, a few lower wisps and patches of fog along the side of Mt. Juneau.
0750: Light rain/Drizzle, cloudy with ceiling above the mountains and lower bands/ribbons of fog.
0720: Fog, rain, foghorn of a Cruise Ship still sounding.
0650: Fog, foghorn sounding.
0635: Fog over the Channel, cloudy overhead.
0620: Dense fog.

9/06/03: 2050: Cloudy, with a few very small breaks?
2020: Cloudy with minor breaks, shower over the inner Gold Creek valley.
1950: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
1920: Cloudy, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1850: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts is in the clouds.
1805: Cloudy with some breaks.
1750: Occasional Sprinkles/Light rain/Rain, cloudy with occasional lower bits/patches of fog/clouds.
1735: Sprinkling, cloudy with a few bits of lower fog/clouds.
1720: Sprinkling/light rain, cloudy (ceiling above the mountains as it has been all day) with
variable lower fog/cloud banks and bits of fog/clouds, Olds Mtn. is in and out of the clouds.
1705: Rain, cloudy, some wisps/bits of fog over the Channel side of Mt. Juneau, very top of
Olds Mtn. is in the clouds.
1650: Rain, cloudy with a few wisps of fog.
1635: Light rain/Sprinkling, cloudy.
1620: Cloudy.
1550: Rain, cloudy.
1505: Rain, cloudy.
1450: Sprinkling, cloudy.
1435: Sprinkling, cloudy.
1405: Cloudy.
1335: Cloudy.
1320: Sprinkles, cloudy with a few lower wisps.
1250: Rain, cloudy with ribbon of fog.
1220: Light rain/Sprinkles, cloudy with lower ribbon of fog.
1150: Sprinkling, cloudy.
1050: Cloudy with a few lower wisps of fog.
0950: Cloudy with ribbons of fog.
0920: Cloudy with minor breaks, ribbon/band of fog over the Channel.
0905: Mostly cloudy with variable fog.
0850: Mostly/Partly cloudy with variable fog.
0820: Fog with partly cloudy skies above.
0750: Partly cloudy/Clear with fog, sun shining through the fog.
0735: Fog with partly cloudy/clear skies above.
0720: Partly cloudy/Clear with band of fog over the Channel.
0650: Partly cloudy with variable fog over Gastineau Channel.
0620: Partly cloudy/Clear with band of fog over the Channel (bottom at about 250'- 300').
0619: First Chestnut-Backed Chickadee of the day arrived, a Steller's Jay was the first bird to
arrive at 0538.

9/05/03: 2050: Rain, cloudy with a few lower ribbons and bands of fog.
2020: Rain, cloudy.
2005: Light rain/Sprinkles, cloudy with some lower wisps of fog.
1950: Rain, cloudy, some lower bits of fog.
1850: Rain, cloudy, bits of fog in the Mt. Maria area and along the side of Mt. Roberts.
1835: Rain, cloudy.
1750: Light rain/Sprinkles, cloudy.
1735: Light rain/Sprinkles, cloudy.
1720: Sprinkling, cloudy.
1650: Cloudy.
1550: Cloudy.
1535: Sprinkling, cloudy.
1505: Cloudy.
1450: High overcast.
1435: Cloudy (high overcast) with a few minor breaks and bright spots, weak sunshine at times.
1350: Cloudy with high overcast, a few breaks to the North.
1335: Mostly cloudy with mostly thin overcast.
1320: Cloudy with a few breaks.
1305: Mostly cloudy.
1250: Partly/Mostly cloudy.
1235: Mostly/Partly cloudy with sunshine.
1205: Mostly cloudy with weakened sunshine, mostly clear to the NW of Salmon Creek.
1150: Mostly cloudy with mostly clear sky to the North, NE, and NW of Salmon Creek.
1120: Partly/Mostly cloudy SE half of sky with thin clouds, mostly clear NW half of sky.
1050: Clear, but with high clouds to the SE.
0950: Clear with a few clouds to the SE (closer than at 0850).
0850: Clear, a few clouds to the SE.
0750: Clear.
0741: Sun started rising over the upper right top of Mt. Roberts.
0650: Clear with lower ribbons of fog.
0635: Clear with a bit of lower fog.

9/04/03: 2105: Clear.
1950: Clear.
1850: Clear except for a tiny cloud over Mt. Juneau.
18:08:45 Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains.
1750: Clear with just a few clouds.
1650: Mostly clear with scattered cumulus near the mountains.
1550: Mostly clear with some cumulus.
1450: Mostly clear with cumulus clouds over the mountains.
1350: Mostly clear with cumulus clouds over the mountains.
1250: Mostly clear with cumulus clouds over the mountains and hiding some of the mountain peaks.
1150: Mostly clear with puffy (cumulus) clouds over and around the mountains.
1105: Mostly clear with some fog/clouds around and over the mountains.
1005: Partly cloudy with bands and patches of fog.
0935: Fog with partly cloudy? skies above the fog.
0920: Partly cloudy with variable fog.
0850: Fog with partly cloudy/clear skies above.
0820: Mostly/Partly cloudy with Fog.
0805: Fog.
0750: Mostly cloudy with Fog.
0735: Fog breaking up somewhat, foghorn still sounding, mostly cloudy skies.
0720: Fog with mostly/partly? cloudy skies above.
0650: Fog.
0620: Fog, Foghorns on Cruise Ship(s) have been sounding.

9/03/03: 2050: Cloudy with minor breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountains and over Last Chance Basin.
1950: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge are in the clouds.
1850: Cloudy with minor breaks, a band of fog over Last Chance Basin and the side of Mt. Juneau,
narrow ribbon over the side of Mt. Roberts.
1835: Cloudy with breaks, fog over Last Chance Basin.
1820: Very fine misting, cloudy with small breaks to the SW, fog/clouds around the upper
parts of the mountains and over Last Chance Basin.
1805: Rain, cloudy with variable fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains,
fog over Last Chance Basin and the side of Mt. Juneau.
1750: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains, fog over Last Chance Basin.
1650: Rain, cloudy with very minor breaks to the NW, fog/clouds around the upper parts of the
mountains, some fog over Last Chance Basin.
1550: Sprinkling, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains, fog over Last Chance Basin.
1520: Rain, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1450: Cloudy with minor breaks, fog/clouds around the mountains.
1350: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1250: Cloudy, fog/clouds around the mountain tops with lower bands of fog.
1150: Sprinkling, cloudy, fog/clouds around the mountains.
1050: Cloudy, some fog/clouds around the mountain tops. fog over the North slope of Mt. Roberts.
0950: Cloudy with minor breaks, fog/clouds around the mountain tops with lower ribbons of fog.
0920: Rain, ceiling at about 2200', lower wisps/patches of fog/clouds.
0850: Cloudy with sprinkles, ceiling at around 1800'- 2000', and lower ribbons/patches of fog.
0750: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountain tops and lower ribbon of fog.
0720: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountain tops and a lower ribbon of fog.
0650: Light rain/drizzle, cloudy with ceiling at around 2000' with lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0635: Rain, ceiling at about 1700' with lower ribbons/bits of fog/clouds.

9/02/03: 2050: Cloudy with breaks and fog/clouds around the mountain tops.
1950: Rain, ceiling at about 1700'.
1935: Rain, ceiling at around 1500'- 1700', reduced visibility.
1850: Very light misting, cloudy with ceiling at about 1500'- 1600'.
1805: Rain, ceiling at about 1700'.
1750: Cloudy, ceiling at about 1700'- 1800'.
1650: Cloudy, ceiling at about 1800'- 2000'.
1620: Rain, ceiling at about 2000'- 2200'.
1605: Light rain/Sprinkles, cloudy, ceiling 2000'.
1550: Fine misting, cloudy, ceiling at about 1700'.
1535: Cloudy, ceiling at about 1700'.
1450: Cloudy, ceiling at about 2400'.
1420: Light rain/Drizzle, cloudy with ceiling at around 2200'- 2400.
1350: Sprinkling, cloudy with ceiling at around 2500'- 2600', some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1250: Cloudy with the tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1150: Cloudy, ceiling at about 2600'- 2800'.
1050: Cloudy with tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1020: Cloudy, ceiling at about 2400'- 2500', rain over the inner Gold Creek valley.
1005: Occasional misting/light rain/drizzle, cloudy with ceiling at about 2400', whitecaps
on Gastineau Channel.
0950: Cloudy with ceiling at about 2400', occasional misting here, precipitation over the mainland,
some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
0920: Cloudy with precipitation over the mainland, tops of mountains in the clouds, some whitecaps
on Gastineau Channel.
0905: Cloudy, tops of the mountains in the clouds, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
0850: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
0820: Cloudy.
0750: Cloudy with a few breaks.
0735: Mostly cloudy with some clear sky to the East and SE.
0650: Mostly clear with some clouds to the North over Mt. Juneau.
0620: Partly cloudy/Clear.

9/01/03: 2050: Rain, cloudy with variable fog/clouds around the mountains.
1950: Rain, cloudy with variable fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains.
1850: Rain, cloudy, ceiling above most of the mountains, a few lower patches of fog/clouds
over the mountainsides.
1750: Rain, cloudy with ceiling above the mountains and variable fog banks around the mountains.
1650: Rain, cloudy with variable fog/clouds around the mountains.
1635: Rain, reduced visibility at times, ceiling is above the mountains but variable fog /clouds
around them.
1620: Misting/Drizzle, cloudy with variable fog/clouds around the mountains.
1550: Rain, cloudy with variable fog/clouds around the mountains.
1450: Rain, reduced visibility, fog/clouds around the mountains.
1350: Rain, cloudy with reduced visibility, some mists/fog around the mountains.
1250: Rain, cloudy with ceiling above most of the mountains, patch of fog over the Channel
side of Mt. Juneau.
1150: Rain, cloudy with variable fog/clouds around the mountain tops, some lower wisps of fog.
1050: Rain, cloudy with variable fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains and some
lower ribbons/wisps/patches of fog/clouds.
0950: Rain, cloudy with variable fog/clouds around the mountains.
0920: Rain, cloudy with the upper parts of the mountains in the clouds, some lower wisps of fog.
0850: Light rain/Sprinkles, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountain tops and lower patches/wisps
of fog/clouds.
0750: Rain, cloudy with very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0735: Rain, cloudy with very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0650: Cloudy with ceiling at around 2500'- 2600'.
0550: Cloudy, ceiling at about 2400', shower over the mainland.