MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for SEPTEMBER 2004 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 54.7 66.6 2:35p 44.1 4:50a 10.4 0.0 0.00 1.7 17.0 3:40p SW 40.83 0.0 0.0 Clr/ThinHz Clr P/Mcld PCld MOvcst Cld Smk-Hz in PM 2 53.1 55.6 9:15a 49.9 2:25a 11.9 0.0 0.98 2.7 18.0 4:55p SE 64.28 0.0 0.0 Cld/Sm-Hz Cld/Spr-LtRn-Driz Cld/HvRn Cld/OccLtRn-spr 3 53.9 55.4 10:30a 51.4 11:10p 11.1 0.0 0.55 3.2 17.0 10:00a SE 77.27 0.0 0.0 Cld/OccRn CldwLwrFogClds/Rn-LtRn-Spr-MistShwrs 4 52.7 56.6 2:05p 50.5 6:50a 12.3 0.0 0.01 1.2 12.0 2:00p SE 28.20 0.0 0.0 Cld/LwrClds OccSpr-Mist Rainbow Ovcst/Brkn 5 49.5 52.0 2:30p 47.6 10:35p 15.5 0.0 0.39 1.1 11.0 3:00a W 26.18 0.0 0.0 LoClds/Shrs LoClds/Mist-LtRn-Driz-Spr-Rain 6 48.1 50.7 3:40p 44.9 11:45p 16.9 0.0 0.41 0.7 12.0 6:40p W 16.72 0.0 0.0 Cld-LwrFog/Clds & OccRn Cld Cld-LwrCld/Rn-LtRn-Driz 7 51.2 59.0 2:50p 43.2 7:30a 13.8 0.0 0.00 6.4 34.0 7:45p NE 153.70 0.0 0.0 Cld M/PCld DecrCld Clear & Breezy-Windy 8 53.2 60.1 3:40p 42.5 11:55p 11.8 0.0 0.00 7.8 43.0 4:10a NE 186.09 0.0 0.0 Clear/VeryWindy Clr/Brzy-Windy Clr/FewCld Clr 9 48.3 62.9 3:00p 38.8 11:50p 16.7 0.0 0.00 2.9 19.0 12:40p SW 69.78 0.0 0.0 Clear 10 47.6 58.4 12:45p 35.2 5:40a 17.4 0.0 0.00 2.3 18.0 1:30p SW 55.83 0.0 0.0 VryLtFrost Clear HiThin/VryThinClds Ovcst Cldy 11 49.6 56.9 1:45p 44.8 3:25a 15.4 0.0 0.08 2.1 13.0 1:10p SE 51.32 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld/Mist-Spr MCld/Cld-WkSun Cld/LtRn-Spr-Rain 12 49.6 50.2 1:35p 48.8 12:05a 15.4 0.0 0.43 1.8 13.0 9:30a SE 42.86 0.0 0.0 Cld/OccRn Cld/LtRn-Spr-Mist-Rain 13 49.1 50.8 4:30p 48.2 4:50a 15.9 0.0 0.74 0.3 7.0 1:20a ENE 8.12 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn LoCld-Fog/Rn-LtRn-Driz RnBow MCld Cld/LtRn 14 47.6 52.6 12:55p 42.6 3:40a 17.4 0.0 0.24 0.9 12.0 2:50p SW 22.17 0.0 0.0 Cld/MCld Cld-Brks&PCld/OccMist-Spr-RnShrs Rnbows 15 47.1 49.5 2:45p 44.3 12:05a 17.9 0.0 0.06 1.6 13.0 11:35a SE 38.86 0.0 0.0 Cld/OccRn-LtRn-Spr-Mist MCld/Cld Cldy 16 48.4 60.4 3:40p 37.9 6:30a 16.6 0.0 0.00 2.6 20.0 4:40p SW 63.17 0.0 0.0 Cld Fog Thin/VryThinCld PCld Clr/PCld MCld PCld Aur 17 50.3 58.6 1:35p 41.9 12:50a 14.7 0.0 0.00 3.4 20.0 11:45a NE 82.48 0.0 0.0 DiffAur PCld/Clr Clr/ScattCld Clear DiffuseAur 18 46.9 60.4 3:25p 38.8 5:25a 18.1 0.0 0.00 3.0 18.0 11:20a SW 72.42 0.0 0.0 Aurora Clear Clr/ScattCirrus Clr/PCld-HiThin Clear 19 45.1 56.3 3:45p 34.6 5:50a 19.9 0.0 0.00 1.1 10.0 10:40a SW 26.99 0.0 0.0 DiffAur Clr P/MCld Clr Clr/PCld SUNBOW ThinOvcst Cld 20 47.7 51.7 12:00m 44.1 8:20a 17.3 0.0 1.66 4.4 25.0 1:55p SE 106.64 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld-MtnTopsinClds/Rain-HvyAtTimes Breezy 21 50.3 53.8 4:55a 47.9 10:40p 14.7 0.0 0.90 3.4 22.0 5:00a SE 82.40 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn Cld/PeriodsofRn-LtRn-Spr Cld/Brks Cld/Shrs 22 48.1 49.5 9:40a 46.7 10:00p 16.9 0.0 0.66 3.3 18.0 9:10p SE 79.10 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn Cld Cld-MtnTopsinCldsMostOfDay/Rain 23 50.5 52.9 5:40p 47.6 12:05a 14.5 0.0 1.21 3.7 19.0 8:25a SE 87.85 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn-FreqHvy-Mist-Spr Cld Cld/Rn 24 49.7 55.7 12:00p 42.5 11:35p 15.3 0.0 0.39 2.0 18.0 1:40p SE 48.58 0.0 0.0 Cld/OccRn-Driz MCld PCld Cld Cld/Rn Cld/Brks Cld/Spr 25 46.2 50.5 3:10p 41.9 2:10a 18.8 0.0 0.05 1.0 11.0 12:25p SE 24.26 0.0 0.0 Cld/OccRn VarClds Cld/Mist-Spr-LtRn CldwOccBrks 26 47.9 51.1 12:50p 45.4 12:15a 17.1 0.0 0.42 4.4 22.0 2:30p SE 106.43 0.0 0.0 Cldy Cld/Rn Breezy Cld/LtRn-Mist-Spr Cld/Rn 27 47.9 51.9 1:10p 40.9 10:10p 17.1 0.0 0.58 3.0 17.0 12:15a SE 70.88 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn Cld/Brks/Shrs RnBows PCld/Clr MCld 28 45.7 48.3 4:45p 42.2 12:10a 19.3 0.0 0.15 3.4 16.0 7:15a SE 80.70 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld/Rn-LtPrecip Cld/Brks CldwShr Cld/LtPrecip 29 47.4 48.5 10:50a 46.1 12:15a 17.6 0.0 0.21 2.2 13.0 3:05a SE 53.80 0.0 0.0 Cld/OccMist-Spr LoCld/LtRn-Driz-Mist 30 48.4 50.5 12:40p 47.0 7:20a 16.6 0.0 0.05 0.5 12.0 11:55p SE 12.12 0.0 0.0 Cld-MtnTopinCld w LoCldsinAfternoon PeriodsLtRn-Driz ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49.2 66.6 1 34.6 19 474.3 0.0 10.17 2.6 43.0 8 SE 1880.03 (1) As measured on Front Lawn AVERAGE Mean Temp: 49.2 AVERAGE High Temp: 54.6 MINIMUM High Temp: 48.3 28th MAXIMUM High Temp: 66.6 1st AVERAGE Low Temp: 44.1 MINIMUM Low Temp: 34.6 19th MAXIMUM Low Temp: 51.4 3rd MAX >= 90.0: 0 MAX >= 80.0: 0 MAX >= 70.0: 0 MAX <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 0.0: 0 MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 97 16th @ 0313 MINIMUM Humidity (%): 21 8th @ 1217 MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1027.4 28th @ 1229 MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 991.6 11th @ 0359 TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 474.3 AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 15.8 MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 10.4 1st MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 19.9 19th TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 0 Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration TOTAL Precip.: 10.17 AVERAGE Precip.: 0.5 DAYS OF Precip.: 21 MAXIMUM Precip.: 1.66 20th High Rain Rate: .77" per hour on the 20th @ 1729 Days of Rain: 20 (>.01 in) 16 (>.1 in) 2 (>1 in) AVERAGE High Wind: 17.4 MINIMUM High Wind: 7 13th MAXIMUM High Wind: 43 8th WIND RUN (miles): 1880.03 DAYS OF Sun: 14 DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 26 DAYS OF Rainbow: 6 1 on 4th, 1 on 13th, 2 on 14th, Sunbow on 19th, 1 on 24th, 2 on 27th DAYS OF Aurora: 4 16th - 19th DAYS OF Lightning: 0 DAYS OF Earthquake: 0 9/30/04: 2050 ADT: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1950: Misting/Light Drizzle with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower mists/fog. 1850: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, clouds have a brownish cast. 1820: Light Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1750: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a small cloud in Last Chance Basin. 1650: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps. 1550: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin, precipitation over Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin. 1520: Misting, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops, and some lower fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1450: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps and ribbons. 1405: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds. 1350: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains and Last Chance Basin. 1335: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains and lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds hiding Last Chance Basin, much of Mt. Juneau, and a bit of Mt. Roberts. 1320: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds and mists. 1250: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a lower fog/cloud in Last Chance Basin. 1150: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower ribbons of fog/clouds. 1120: Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds hiding much of the lower part of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin and a bit of Mt. Roberts. 1105: Light Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, fog/clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin. 1050: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a lower band of fog/clouds, including in Last Chance Basin. 0950: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds. 0850: Cloudy with small hints of breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and in Last Chance Basin, a few lower wisps. 0750: Cloudy with a thin spot in which blue can be seen, fog/clouds around the tops and very tops of the mountains, some fog clouds in Last Chance Basin, a few lower wisps. 0735: Cloudy with hints of breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, lower wisps, and fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin. 0650: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the very tops and tops of the mountains in the clouds, some fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin. 0638: First Steller's Jay of the day arrived. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek valley, lower ribbon of fog/clouds. 9/29/04: 21 New Pictures 9/11 - 9/27 were added to the Webcam Archives on 9/28 2050 ADT: Misting/Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains. 1950: Misting/Light Drizzle, Cloudy with low clouds/fog as low as 200' hiding much of the mainland mountains. 1850: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with low clouds/fog as low as 300' - 400' hiding much of the mainland mountains. 1750: Light Rain/Drizzle - almost rain at times, cloudy with low clouds/fog as low as 300' - 400' hiding much of the mainland mountains. 1650: Drizzle/Light Rain, Cloudy with low clouds/fog as low as 100' - 200' hiding the mainland. 1550: Drizzle/Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains. 1450: Drizzle/Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains. 1350: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains. 1250: Drizzle/Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and low fog/clouds hiding Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin and a portion of Mt. Roberts. 1220: Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and low fog/clouds hiding Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin and a portion of Mt. Roberts. 1150: Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower ribbons, bits and wisps of fog/clouds. 1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0950: Cloudy with thin spots in which blue can be seen, fog/clouds around the mountaintops and in Last Chance Basin. 0850: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the mountaintops and lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds. 0820: Extremely light misting, cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding the upper part of Mt. Juneau and a bit of Mt. Roberts, lower bits of fog/clouds. 0750: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 0720: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding Last Chance Basin and most of Mt. Juneau and a bit of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with some lower fog/clouds hiding some of the mainland. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with some lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds, a few hints of breaks. 9/28/04: 2050 ADT: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 2020: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1850: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1835: Very very light misting/sprinkles, cloudy with the mountaintops mostly in the clouds. 1750: Misting/Sprinkling (light rain in past 5 minutes), Cloudy with the mountaintops mostly in the clouds. 1650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1550: Cloudy with thinner areas and hints of breaks, fog/clouds around the mountaintops. 1520: Cloudy with hints of breaks, ceiling around 2200' - 2400', ceiling lower in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1450: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1435: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1405: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds with ceiling around 2400', ceiling lower in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Cloudy with a few small breaks, mountaintops in the clouds with ceiling around 2400', ceiling lower in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1120: Cloudy with a few small breaks, mountaintops in the clouds. 1050: Cloudy with a few very tiny breaks, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, a few lower wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1020: Cloudy with a few breaks, fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops, a few lower wisps. 1011: Sun breaking through the clouds, mostly cloudy/cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops, cloudy to the NW. 1005: Light Rain, Cloudy with some breaks and the mountaintops in the clouds. 0950: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0947: A Varied Thrush started whistling. 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0835: Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0805: Light Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0750: Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Cloudy with the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, skimming Mt. Juneau, and a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy with the Mt. Juneau Ridge partially in the clouds. 9/27/04: Norwegian Spirit - Last cruise ship of the 2004 visitor season in port today 2050 ADT: Mostly Cloudy with the moon highlighting the clouds. 1950: Mostly Cloudy. 1850: Mostly/Partly Cloudy. 1835: Mostly Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy with the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds. 1720: Mostly Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds. 1719: A Sharp Shinned Hawk or Merlin flew SE over backyard and perched in a tree next door. 1653: A Bald Eagle is flying NW over the shoreline. 1650: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with a small break to the SE. 1620: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with sun shining here and there. 1550: Partly Cloudy with the sun shining on the mainland. 1535: Partly Cloudy/Clear, cloudy to the NW, sun shining. 1520: Mostly Clear with clouds to the NW. 1507: Rainbow faded out. 1505: Clear/Partly Cloudy with sprinkles/light rain coming out of seemingly clear sky, clouds around the perimeter of the clear area, still a partial Rainbow. 1501: Fainter second Rainbow. 1459: Bright Rainbow to the NE - one of the best in quite awhile. 1450: Mostly Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, weakened sun shining on parts of the mountains. 1434: Rainbow to the NE, Sprinkling, Partly Cloudy, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops. 1420: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, area of blue sky to the NW and other breaks. 1405: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with Mt. Juneau Ridge and the top of Mt. Roberts in fog/clouds and a bit around the top of Mt. Juneau. 1350: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds and mists around the mountaintops. 1342: A Robin is in the willow by the deck and chirping. 1335: Rain, Cloudy with the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds. 1320: Occasional Misting/Sprinkles, Cloudy with a small break, Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds. 1305: Mostly Cloudy, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, sun shining here and there on the mountains. 1250: Cloudy with a few breaks, fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops and a few lower wisps. 1235: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and some of the top of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps. 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1120: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1050: Light Rain, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1020: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower mists, ceiling at about 1700'. 0950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0920: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 1500'. 0820: Light Rain (after a long period of heavy rain), cloudy with a few small breaks and the mountaintops in the clouds. 0750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1700' - 1800'. 0720: Cloudy with hints of breaks, mountaintops in the clouds. 0650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling 1800' - 2000'. 0620 ADT: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 2000' - 2200'. SUNDAY 9/26/04: 2050 ADT: Light Rain, Cloudy with mountaintops in the clouds and lower mists, breezy with occasional stonger gusts. 1950: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy with the tops and very tops of the mountains in the clouds, occasional gusts. 1920: Light Rain, Cloudy with the tops and very tops of the mountains in the clouds. 1850: Light Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1820: Light Misting, Cloudy with very tops of the mountains in the clouds. 1750: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1650: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops. 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, breezy. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, Breezy. 1420: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, breezy with occasional stronger gusts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1401: 4 Robins are on a lawn across the street. 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, breezy with occasional stronger gusts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1320: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1305: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops. 1250: Light Rain, Cloudy, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1220: Extremely light misting, cloudy. 1150: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy. 0950: Cloudy. 0850: Cloudy with clouds slightly skimming the mountaintops. 0750: Cloudy, Some precipitation over the inner Gold Creek valley. 0747: A Sharp Shinned Hawk or Merlin flew NW over the deck, still in the neighborhood at 0752. 0705: Misting/Sprinkling (began 0656), Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy, brownish cast to the light. 0620 ADT: Cloudy. 9/25/04: 2050 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy with a few small breaks. 1920: Cloudy with thinner areas and possibly some clear sky (the nature of the sky makes it hard to determine). 1850: Cloudy with a small break. 1835: Cloudy. 1750: Extremely light misting, cloudy. 1735: Very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy. 1650: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1635: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops (except the Mt. Juneau Ridge). 1550: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1535: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy. 1520: Cloudy. 1450: Extremely light misting, cloudy, sun almost breaking through. 1405: Sprinkling/Misting, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1350: Cloudy with the clouds skimming Mt. Roberts. 1320: Extremely light misting, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around Mt. Roberts. 1250: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds. 1235: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops or very tops in the clouds. 1220: Cloudy with the very tops of the clouds in the clouds, lower on Mt. Roberts, precipitation over the mainland, sprinkling/misting here in the past 10 minutes. 1150: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains. 1120: Mostly Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops except the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1105: Partly Cloudy, a bit of fog clouds around the very tops of the mountains. 1050: Cloudy with a thin spot overhead, some fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains. 0950: Mostly Cloudy, sun almost breaking through, fog/clouds hiding much of the tops of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0900: A Bald Eagle is squealing. 0850: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with the clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0820: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts and clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0750: Extremely light misting, cloudy with a semi-clear spot overhead, much of the very tops of the mountains are in the clouds. 0650: Cloudy with a few breaks, Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts. 0628: Steller's Jays first arrived. 0620: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, there is fresh snow at the top of Mt. Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge, and Mt. Roberts. 0605 ADT: Mostly Cloudy with the clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 9/24/04: 2050 ADT: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds. 2035: Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1950: An area of clear sky overhead and to the NW otherwise cloudy, a few lower bands/ribbons of fog/clouds. 1920: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with a clear spot to the NW and a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains. 1850: Large area of clear sky overhead otherwise cloudy, Mt. Juneau Ridge is in the clouds. 1835: Large area of clear sky overhead otherwise cloudy, Mt. Juneau Ridge is in the clouds. 1750: Rain, Cloudy with breaks, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1741: Partial Rainbow to the NE. 1720: Cloudy with a partly cloudy area overhead, fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops. 1702: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with breaks and the mountaintops in the clouds. 1650: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau in the clouds. 1620: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1550: Cloudy with wisps and a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau. 1520: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops. 1450: Cloudy with a few lower wisps. 1435: Cloudy with a few lower wisps. 1420: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1407: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1350: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1320: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the upper parts of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts. 1305: Cloudy with a few small breaks, some fog/clouds around Mt. Juneau. 1250: Cloudy with small breaks and areas in which blue can be seen through the clouds, some fog/clouds around Mt. Juneau, sun shining here and there. 1150: Mostly Cloudy with wisps and bits of fog/clouds around the mountains, the sun is shining. 1120: Mostly Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1050: Partly Cloudy with some lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds. 0950: Partly Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 0850: Partly Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 0820: Partly Cloudy with a band of lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains. 0750: Mostly Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 0735: Cloudy with a break to the ENE and some other tiny breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountains. 0734: "Tiny" Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath. 0720: Cloudy with hints of breaks, fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin and some of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge and a bit around Mt. Roberts, a bit of fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin. 0638: A Varied Thrush is whistling. 0635: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the tops and very tops of the mountains and a lower ribbon over Last Chance Basin. 0620 ADT: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 9/23/04: 2050 ADT: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains. 2005: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains. 1950: Light misting/sprinkling, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, some lower fog/clouds. 1850: Cloudy with a break or two and hints of breaks, fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains and Last Chance Basin. 1820: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin. 1750: Very light misting, cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1725: Dark Eyed Juncos (Oregon subspecies) arrived. 1720: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with a few lower wisps. 1705: Light Rain, Cloudy with a few wisps of fog/clouds around Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds hiding the top of Mt. Juneau. 1650: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1645: Steller's Jays, four different Squirrels, and Pine Siskins have visited today. 1620: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops. 1605: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1550: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1535: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1533: A Bald Eagle is flying over the shore. 1520: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 2200' - 2400', a few whitecaps on the Channel. Gold Creek has been running muddy again this afternoon. 1450: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with ceiling below the Mt. Roberts Tram Upper Terminal, reduced visibility across the Channel. 1350: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with ceiling below the Mt. Roberts Tram Upper Terminal, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1335: Rain, Cloudy with ceiling below the Mt. Roberts Tram Upper Terminal. 1320: Very light misting, cloudy with ceiling below the Mt. Roberts Tram Upper Terminal, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling below the Mt. Roberts Tram Upper Terminal, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1700', a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1135: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, reduced visibility across the Channel, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1050: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 0950: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds. 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 0805: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, whitecaps on the Channel. 0750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0720: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1700' - 1800'. 0635: First Steller's Jay of the day arrived. 0620: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 9/22/04: First day of Fall - Autumnal Equinox at 0830 2050 ADT: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bits, ribbons, and bands of fog/clouds. 2035: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and some lower ribbons and bits of fog/clouds. 1950: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, sprinkling/misting in the past 1/2 hour. 1850: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few lower wisps. 1750: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds. 1650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1449: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath. 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1320: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops and tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps. 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1050: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 1700'. 1020: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 1700'. 0950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 1800'. 0920: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 2400' - 2500'. 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 2000' - 2200'. 0750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 1800' - 2000'. 0735: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 2000'. 0650: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1800'. 0635: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 2000'. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1800'. 9/21/04: 2050 ADT: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower mists. 2020: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1950: Cloudy with hints of breaks, very tops of the mountains in the clouds. 1850: Cloudy with a few small breaks, some fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds. 1835: Cloudy with some breaks and the sun highlighting some of the clouds, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, a few lower wisps. 1750: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and in Last Chance Basin. 1720: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops (Mt. Roberts has generally been much more visible) and a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 1650: Extremely light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops and a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 1635: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops and a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 1620: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1550: Light Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops and a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 1520: Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops and a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds. 1450: Cloudy with some breaks overhead, fog/clouds hiding much of the top of Mt. Juneau, the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and the inner Gold Creek valley, a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1420: Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops and a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds. 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1344: A Hawk flew NW low over the deck. 1324: A Hawk flew SE low over the deck, a few Steller's Jays followed in order to keep on eye on it. 1320: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps. 1250: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops. 1150: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops. 1120: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops and a few lower wisps. 1105: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1050: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1035: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops. 1005: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0950: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops. 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0820: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds. A Bald Eagle is soaring in the sky. 0759: A Great Blue Heron flew south. 0750: Rain, Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0720: Cloudy with a fairly large area of clear sky, a lower ribbon of fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0705: Light Rain, Cloudy with a large spot of clear sky. Gastineau Channel is still muddy from the heavy rains. 0650: Cloudy with hints of breaks. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with hints of breaks. 9/20/04: 2050 ADT: Rain, Cloudy with mountaintops in the clouds. 1950: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1920: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1850: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1500' - 1700', some whitecaps on the Channel, mud from Gold Creek has spread across the Channel. 1750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1500' - 1700', some whitecaps on the Channel, Gold Creek is running muddy. 1728: Brief period of very heavy rain, rain hitting Channel side of house, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1700', some whitecaps on the Channel, Gold Creek is running muddy. 1650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1700', some whitecaps on the Channel, Gold Creek is running muddy. 1550: Rain, Cloudy with some clouds around the very tops of the mountains and a few lower wisps, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1505: Rain, Cloudy with some clouds around the very tops of the mountains and a few lower wisps. 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1435: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 1800' - 2000', a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1350: Misting/Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 1700', a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1335: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 1500' - 1700', some whitecaps on the Channel. 1250: Misting/Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 1500' - 1700', some whitecaps on the Channel. 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps, ceiling at about 1800'. 1050: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps, ceiling at about 2000', a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1020: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 2000'. 0950: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps, ceiling at about 2400', a few whitecaps on the Channel. 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0750: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0720: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0650: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds. 0627: First Steller's Jay of the day arrived. 0620 ADT: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds. SUNDAY 9/19/04: 2050 ADT: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy with tiny breaks. 1850: Cloudy with a few breaks. 1750: Mostly overcast with high thin, very thin, and thicker clouds. 1720: High thin and very thin clouds and haze with weakened sunshine, the sun has dropped below the Douglas Island mountains. 1646: High thin and very thin clouds and haze with a few lower cumulus clouds AND a SUNBOW almost directly overhead with a fainter mirror image, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1617: 2 Steller's Jays drinking from the 2 Bird Baths, one of them then took a 2 minute bath. 1550: High thin and very thin clouds and haze over most of the sky with some lower cumulus, slightly weakened sunshine. 1450: Partly Cloudy/Clear with scattered cumulus and some high very thin clouds/haze. 1351: A Dark Eyed Junco (Oregon Subspecies) drank from the small Bird Bath. 1350: Clear/Partly Cloudy with scattered cumulus clouds. 1250: Clear/Partly Cloudy with scattered cumulus clouds. 1150: Mostly Clear with some scattered cumulus clouds, primarily over the mountains on Douglas Island and the mainland. 1050: Mostly Clear with some scattered small cumulus clouds, mostly over the mainland. 0950: Clear with a few tiny clouds. 0850: Clear with some tiny clouds to the E. 0805: Clear with just a few tiny clouds. 0750: Mostly Clear, more clouds to the NW. 07:49:26: Sun started rising over the right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Partly Cloudy, light frost on some the roofs and a slight bit on some of the lawns. 0631: "Stretchy" Squirrel arrived. 0630: 2 Steller's Jays drank from the Bird Bath, Jays first arrived at 0609. 0620 ADT: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with clear sky in the southern part. Some diffuse (at least) Aurora Borealis 9/19 part of 9/18-19 night. 9/18/04: Freeze Warning for Tonight - LOWS 26 TO 32...COLDEST IN LOW LYING AREAS. 2105 ADT: Clear. 2020: Mostly Clear. 1950: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds. 1940: A Robin is talking in the backyard. 1903: "Stretchy" Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath. 1850: Clear/Partly Cloudy with scattered cirrus. 1750: Mostly Clear with some scattered cirrus and a few other clouds. 1717 or 1718: The Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains. 1650: Mostly Clear with some cirrus and other clouds to the SW, W and NW. 1605: Clear with a few clouds. 1450: Clear with a few small clouds. 1405: Clear. 1250: Clear. 1150: Clear. 1050: Clear. 0950: Clear. 0850: Clear. 0750: Clear. 07:48:40: The Sun started rising over the right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Clear. 0620: Clear. 0605: Clear. 0602: First Steller's Jay of the day appeared. 0216 ADT: Aurora Borealis (active) to the ENE, otherwise diffuse Aurora before then. 9/17/04: NWS Forecast: LOCAL AREAS OF FROST. LOWS 39 TO 48...EXCEPT AROUND 32 IN WIND SHELTERED AREAS. 2120 ADT: Clear with diffuse Aurora Borealis to the ENE, NE. 2050: Clear. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear with 3 small clouds to the ENE. 2 Robins flew SE over backyard and landed in top of a spruce in 3260's backyard. 1750: Clear. 1721: The Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains, 9 hrs. 33 mins. after rising over Mt. Roberts. 1650: Clear with about 3 tiny clouds. 1550: Clear with a few tiny clouds. 1450: Clear with some scatttered clouds. 1350: Clear with some scattered small and tiny clouds. 1250: Clear with a few mostly tiny scattered clouds. 1150: Clear with a few scattered clouds, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1050: Clear with a few scattered clouds. 0950: Clear with a few tiny clouds, some clouds to the NW. 0850: Clear/Partly Cloudy. 0750: Clear with scattered clouds, more to the NW. 0748: Sun started rising over the right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0720: Clear with scattered clouds. 0650: Clear with a few scattered clouds, partly cloudy to the NW. 0620 ADT: Mostly Clear with partly cloudy skies to the NW. There was some diffuse Aurora Borealis overnight to the ENE and NE. 9/16/04: Split Thumb and Nugget Mtn. and the other high elevation inland mountains have a heavy blanket of fresh snow. 2105 ADT: Diffuse Aurora Borealis to the ENE. 2050: Partly Cloudy. 1950: Mostly/Partly Cloudy. 1920: Mostly Cloudy. 1850: Mostly Cloudy with partly cloudy skies to the NW. 1835: Mostly Cloudy SE part of sky, partly cloudy NW part. 1828: A Bald Eagle flew SE. 1750: Partly Cloudy. 1725: The Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains, 9 hrs. 38 mins. after rising over the right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Clear/Partly Cloudy. 1624: "Tiny" Squirrel unintentionally ran-hopped through the large Bird Bath. Tiny first showed up on September 13. 1623: Most of the snow has melted on Olds Mtn. 1550: Partly Cloudy/Clear. 1450: Partly Cloudy. 1416: 2 Mountain Goats spotted on Mt. Juneau below the old RCA Alascom microwave reflector. 1350: High thin and very thin clouds over much of the sky with some thicker clouds, sunshine. 1250: High thin and very thin clouds over much of the sky with some thicker clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1150: High thin and very thin clouds over most of the sky with some thicker clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1050: High thin and very thin clouds over most of the sky with some thicker clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine. Noticed there is snow on Olds Mtn. 1037: A Water Pipit is on the front lawn. 0950: High thin and very thin clouds over most of the sky with a few lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds, sun is shining. 0850: High thin and very thin clouds over most of the sky with some patchy fog, sun is shining. 0820: Fog with partly/mostly cloudy skies above. 0750: Mostly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, band of fog low over the Channel. 0747: The Sun started rising over the right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0733: A Varied Thrush landed in the willow by the deck. 0720: Variable patchy fog, partly/mostly cloudy skies with high thin and very thin clouds 0650: A Ribbon of fog low over Gastineau Channel, partly/mostly cloudy skies with high thin and very thin clouds, a cruise ship foghorn is sounding. 0643: A Varied Thrush is whistling. 0620: A Ribbon of fog low over Gastineau Channel, partly/mostly cloudy skies with high thin and very thin clouds. 0605: Fog. 0442: First noticed a cruise ship foghorn sounding because of fog. 9/15/04: Marriage Fidelity Day in Alaska 2050 ADT: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1950: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin. 1850: Cloudy with a shower over Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 1846: 2 Bald Eagles flying SE. 1750: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, a few wisps of lower fog/clouds. 1720: Cloudy with some small breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts. 1650: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, and a few lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds. 1635: Very light sprinkling, cloudy with a few tiny breaks, cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps. 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops and tops of the mountains in the clouds. 1450: Cloudy with a few breaks and fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops. 1420: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops and a few lower wisps, spots of sunshine here and there on the mainland mountains. 1350: Cloudy with a thin spot through which blue can be seen, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps. 1334: A Bald Eagle is flying NW. 1320: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops, a few lower wisps, the sun is trying to break through 1305: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1250: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1214: A White Crowned Sparrow is in the backyard. 1150: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling 2200' - 2400'. 1050: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1800' - 2000'. 0950: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps. 0850: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0810: A Fox Sparrow is on the deck. 0805: Very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0750: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps. 0650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 0620: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 9/14/04: 2050 ADT: Rain, Cloudy. 2005: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1950: Light Misting, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1850: Mostly Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1820: Partly Cloudy, some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1806: The Rainbow faded out. 1750: Cloudy with a few breaks, sun is shining on parts of the mainland, precipitation over the inner Gold Creek valley and to a lesser degree over Last Chance Basin and Mt. Juneau. 1745: Partial Rainbow (left leg) to the NE. 1650: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks. 1639: A White Crowned Sparrow - first winter bird (head striped rusty brown and gray) is in the willow by the deck. 1635: Cloudy with a few breaks, the sun has been in and out in West Juneau, in the last 5 minutes there was a shower in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1550: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, a few small lower wisps of fog/clouds. 1531: The Rainbow faded out. 1523: Full Rainbow to the NE, Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains. 1505: Rain (began 1457), Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains. 1502: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath again, the 3rd time today that one has taken a bath in the Bird Bath. 1450: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with a thin area in which blue can be seen, a bit of fog/clouds around Mt. Roberts, much of Mt. Juneau hidden, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1405: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops. 1350: Cloudy with a few breaks and thin spots in which blue can be seen, fog/clouds around the mountaintops. 1335: Cloudy with a few breaks, mountaintops in the clouds. 1250: Partly Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the mountaintops, sun is shining. 1150: Cloudy with a few breaks, somewhat weakened sunshine, some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1135: Cloudy with a few breaks, sun breaking through the clouds, some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1114: The Sun is coming out. 1105: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds. 1050: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower ribbons and bits of fog/clouds, fog/clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1039: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath. 1020: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1003: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath. 0950: Light Misting, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin. 0850: Light Rain, Cloudy with a thin spot in which blue can be seen, lower bands of fog/clouds hiding most of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin and part of Mt. Roberts. 0835: Light Rain, Cloudy with a few hints of blue sky, lower fog/clouds hiding most of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin and some of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy with a tiny break or two, a bit of fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds, a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 0728: A Chestnut Backed Chickadee first arrived. 0720: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 0650: Cloudy with hints of blue sky in small spots, lower ribbon/band of fog/clouds. 0620: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower bits and ribbons of fog/clouds. 0603 ADT: First Steller's Jay of the day arrived. 9/13/04: 2050 ADT: Extremely light misting, cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds hiding the upper parts of the mountains. 2005: Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1950: Cloudy with a few breaks and some lower ribbons/bands of fog/clouds. 1850: Mostly Cloudy with lower band and ribbon and wips of fog/clouds. 1820: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1818: 2 Robins are at the top of Mountain Hemlock trees on lot below 3260 Nowell. At 1823 noticed a 3rd Robin. 1750: Cloudy with some small breaks, a few lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds, including in Last Chance Basin. 1720: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, some lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds, Blueberry Hills in fog. 1650: Very light misting, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and lower bands of fog/clouds, Blueberry Hills is in some fog. 1620: Rainbow has disappeared. 1617: There is a full Rainbow to the ENE with the sun shining on parts of the mainland, very light misting, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains and lower bands and bits of fog/clouds, Mt. Juneau is in the clear. 1605: Drizzle, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding the mountains, ceiling as low as 300' - 400'. 1550: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding the mountains, ceiling as low as 300' - 400'. 1535: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains. 1450: Extremely light misting, cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains, ceiling as low as 200'. 1427: A White Crowned Sparrow - first winter bird (head striped rusty brown and gray) is in the willow by the deck. 1420: Very light misting, cloudy with mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds, Blueberry Hills in fog. 1350: Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains, ceiling as low as 300', Blueberry Hills in fog. 1335: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains, ceiling as low as 200', Blueberry Hills in fog. 1305: Rain, Cloudy with low clouds/fog and reduced visibility across the Channel, Blueberry Hills in fog. 1250: Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains. 1150: Sprinkling/Very light rain, cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and some lower ribbons, bits and wisps of fog/clouds. 1135: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower wisps and ribbons and bits of fog/clouds. 1050: Rain, Cloudy with lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds. 1037: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath. 0950: Rain, Cloudy with some lower wisps, bits, and ribbons of fog/clouds. 0850: Rain, Cloudy with lower bands and ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds. 0750: Rain, Cloudy with lower bands and ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds. 0720: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland, ceiling in areas as low as 100' - 200'. 0650: Rain, Cloudy with a lower band and ribbons of fog/clouds. 0620: Rain, Cloudy with a lower ribbon of fog/clouds and a few wisps. 0612 ADT: First Steller's Jay of the day arrived. SUNDAY 9/12/04: 2050 ADT: Misting/Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1950: Very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy. 1850: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1750: Sprinkling/Very light drizzle, cloudy. 1720: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1650: Sprinkling/Very light rain, cloudy. 1620: Rain, Cloudy. 1550: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy. 1450: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy. 1350: Rain, Cloudy. 1250: Rain, Cloudy with a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 1226: A Steller's Jay finished taking a bath. 1150: Sprinkling/Light Drizzle-Misting, Cloudy with a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 1050: Rain, Cloudy. 0950: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and lower wisps of fog/clouds. 0920: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 0850: Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and some lower bands and bits of fog/clouds. 0750: Sprinkling/Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 0650: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains mostly in the clouds and a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 0620 ADT: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 2400' - 2500'. 9/11/04: 2050 ADT: Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 2021: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds. 1950: Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1935: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1920: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, and the very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds. 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains mostly in the clouds. 1735: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains mostly in the clouds. 1720: Very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1620: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops. 1605: Cloudy, Clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1550: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy. 1535: Cloudy with some precipitation over Mt. Juneau and the inner Gold Creek valley. 1505: Cloudy. 1450: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1420: Mostly Cloudy SE part of sky, cloudy NW part, sun shining here and there. 1350: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with thinner areas where blue can be seen, weakened sunshine, cloudy to the NW. 1335: Mostly Cloudy with weakened sunshine. 1250: High overcast with thin spots in which there is a hint of blue and a lower level of clouds. 1222: A Fox Sparrow is in the backyard. 1150: Overcast with weak sunshine. 1135: Overcast with weak sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, location of the sun visible. 1035: Cloudy, location of the sun visible. 0950: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the location of the sun visible. 0915: 3 Webcam pictures from September 4 and 7 (pictures 69, 70, 71) have been added to the Webcam Archive. 0850: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy, very light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Granite Creek area. 0650: Cloudy. 0620 ADT: Cloudy. 9/10/04: 2050 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy with high overcast and some lower clouds (above the mountains). 1920: Cloudy with thinner areas in which a hint of blue can be seen. 1850: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy. 1650: Overcast. 1631: 3 Mountain Goats are on Mt. Juneau to the SE of the old RCA Alascom microwave reflector at the 3000' elevation. A Squirrel is drinking from the Bird Bath. 1550: Overcast with cirrostratus and a halo around the sun, very weak sunshine. 1535: A Bald Eagle is flying NW. 1450: Overcast. 1350: Overcast. 1305: High thin overcast with very weak sunshine. 1250: High thin and very thin overcast with weakened sunshine. 1150: High thin and very thin overcast with weakened sunshine. 1105: High thin and very thin clouds and haze with slightly weakened sunshine, the thicker clouds are to the SE. 0950: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds over much of the sky, less clouds to the NW. 0850: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high very thin and thin clouds. 0847: A Water Pipit is on the front lawn 0750: High thin and very thin clouds over the SE 2/3rds of the sky, clear to the NW. 0744: The Sun started rising over Mt. Roberts. 0720: Mostly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds SE part of sky, clear NW part. 0650: Clear NW part of sky, SE part of sky: some high very thin clouds. 0620 ADT: Clear with some high thin clouds to the SE and a few small scattered cirrus clouds. Very light frost on the roofs and on parts of the lawns. 9/09/04: FROST ADVISORY: SCATTERED FROST IN WIND SHELTERED AREAS LATE TONIGHT, LOWS 32 TO 38. 2050 ADT: Clear. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear. 1753: A Water Pipit is on 3270's front lawn (they've been here throughout the afternoon). 1750: Clear. 1747: The Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains. 1650: Clear. 1550: Clear. 1450: Clear. 1350: Clear. 1302: A male Downy Woodpecker is in the backyard. 1250: Clear. 1156: An Orange Crowned Warbler is in the backyard. 1150: Clear. 1050: Clear. 0950: Clear. 0854: 2 Water Pipits are on the front lawn of 3281 Nowell. At 0858: 5 on 3281's lawn and 2 in 3270's yard. 0850: Clear. 0750: Clear. 07:43:51: The Sun started rising over Mt. Roberts. 0650: Clear. 0620: Clear. 0542 ADT: First Steller Jay of the day arrived. The National Weather Service Office on the Back Loop Road in the Mendenhall Valley had a low of 30 degrees overnight. 9/08/04: NWS Forecasts ISOLATED FROST IN WIND SHELTERED AREAS TONIGHT, LOWS 32 TO 42 Degrees, COLDEST IN WIND SHELTERED AREAS. 2050 ADT: Clear with some clouds. 1950: Clear with a few clouds to the NW. 1850: Clear with a small cloud to the NW. 1751: The sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains. 1750: Clear with a few small clouds to the NW. 1650: Clear. 1550: Clear. 1450: Clear, Breezy, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1350: Clear. 1250: Clear, Breezy at times with an occasional stronger gust. 1219: 5 Water Pipits are on the front lawn, 4 of them on the lawn until 1240. 1150: Clear. 1113: 3 Water Pipits are on the front lawn. Sepember 17, 2003 was the last sighting until today, at that time there was also 3 on the front lawn. 1050: Clear. 0950: Clear and Breezy with stronger gusts and a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0850: Clear and Breezy to Windy with some whitecaps and blowing spray on Gastineau Channel. 0750: Clear, Breezy with occasional stronger gusts. 07:43:35: The sun started rising over Mt. Roberts. 0650: Clear, Breezy with occasional stronger gusts. 0620 ADT: Clear, Breezy to Windy. Overnight Wind was to 58 mph at the Juneau Federal Building, 54 mph at the AJ Rock Dump (Alaska Marine Lines), 48 mph at Mayflower Island, 43 mph at the West Juneau Weather Station at 0408, and 39 mph (later in the morning up to 44 mph) at the KINY Radio Studios. A tree in the front yard of 3281 Nowell was blown down by the wind overnight with the tree falling onto the driveway and partly onto Nowell. 9/07/04: NWS Forecasts ISOLATED FROST IN WIND SHELTERED AREAS TONIGHT 2050: Clear. 1950: Clear with a few clouds to the ENE and SSE, breezy at times with stronger gusts, 34 mph gust at 1942 (strongest so far today). 1946: "Gymnast" Squirrel at the feeder hanging upside-down from the willow. 1850: Clear with a few clouds in the SE part of the sky, breezy at times. 17:55:20: The sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains. 1750: Clear with 2 or 3 small clouds, breezy with stronger gusts, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1721: The Crows and Seagulls are taking great delight in swooping and zooming in the wind. 1650: Clear with a tiny wisp of cloud, breezy with stronger gusts up to 32 mph in past half hour, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1647: A Robin is perched at the top of a spruce tree on the lot below 3270. 1635: Webcam picture (picture 71) showed several dozens of Crows flying NW. 1620: Clear, Breezy with stronger gusts, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1550: Clear with a few small and very small scattered clouds. 1515: Seagulls and a Bald Eagle are gliding and swooping in the wind. 1450: Clear with a few wee clouds, occasional breeze and gusts of wind. 1350: Clear with a few wee clouds, breezy with occasional gusts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1250: Clear with one small cloud to the ENE, breezy with occasional stronger gusts, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1150: Clear with a few teensy clouds, breezy with occasional stronger gusts, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1050: Clear, Breezy with occasional stronger gusts, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1035: Clear, Breezy with occasional stronger gusts, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1033: Tide Graphic is back in service for now. 1012: Because of brief power outages (power goes out and then immediately is restored), the Tide Graphic will not be updated until AEL&P's system is stable. First was at 0620, then 1009 and 1012. Problem was caused by a power outage at 0620 in the Lawson Creek/Crow Hill area near Douglas. 1005: Clear, Breezy, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0950: Clear. 0920: Mostly Clear. 0850: Clear/Partly Cloudy. 0819: Noticed there is a dusting of snow on the high points of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and on Olds Mtn., Hawthorne Peak also has a dusting. 0750: Clear/Partly Cloudy with a few wisps of fog/clouds. 0742: The Sun started rising to the east over Mt. Roberts between Gastineau Peak and Mt. Roberts peak. 0734: A Chestnut Backed Chickadee arrived. 0720: Partly Cloudy with lower ribbon/band of fog/cloud. 0650: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with a lower ribbon of fog/cloud. 0620 ADT: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with a few lower ribbons and patches of fog/clouds. 9/06/04: Labor Day Holiday - Federal, State, and Local 2050 ADT: Rain, Cloudy with a few lower wisps. 1950: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with a patch of fog/clouds hiding some of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with a few lower wisps of fog/clouds. 1750: Rain, Cloudy with a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds. 1650: Rain, Cloudy with a some lower fog/clouds hiding part of Mt. Juneau. 1620: Light Rain, Cloudy with some scattered lower fog/clouds. 1550: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with some scattered lower fog/clouds. 1450: Very light occasional sprinkles, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1350: Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1250: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1150: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 1120: Rain, Cloudy with a few wisps and bits of fog/clouds around the mountains. 1050: Light Rain, Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains. 0950: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds 0850: Extremely light misting, cloudy with thin spots, a few lower bits, ribbons, and wisps of fog/clouds. 0820: Sprinkling, Cloudy with bright spots and a lower ribbon of fog/clouds. 0750: Cloudy with thinner areas in the overcast to the East, lower band of fog/clouds. 0650: Cloudy with low fog/clouds as low as 200', Blueberry Hills is in fog. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with a few ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds, Blueberry Hills is in fog. SUNDAY 9/05/04: 2050 ADT: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with lmountaintops in the clouds and ower fog/clouds. 1950: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with thinner areas, the mountaintops mostly in the clouds and lower ribbons and bands of fog/clouds. 1920: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds. 1850: Light Drizzle/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds. 1848: "Stretchy" Squirrel is at the feeder. 1820: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds. 1750: Light Drizzle/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds. 1650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands of fog clouds, most of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1550: Very light misting, fog/clouds hiding most of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin and the top of Mt. Roberts, a lower ribbon of fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1450: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 2200' - 2400', and a lower ribbon of fog/clouds. 1350: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains and Last Chance Basin. 1250: Very, very light misting, cloudy with lower fog/clouds as low as 400'. 1150: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with low clouds/fog as low as 400' - 500', Blueberry Hills is in fog. 1120: Sprinkling/Light Drizzle, Cloudy with low clouds/fog as low as 200' - 300', Blueberry Hills is in the fog. 1050: Misting, Low clouds/fog with ceiling as low as 200' - 300', some of Pioneer Avenue and all of Blueberry Hills is in fog. 0950: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains and Last Chance Basin, some fog in Blueberry Hills. 0850: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands and wisps of fog/clouds. 0750: Misting/Very light drizzle, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands of fog/clouds. 0720: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains, ceiling as low as 200'. 0650: Extremely light misting, cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains, ceiling as low as 300'. 0620 ADT: Misting, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains, ceiling as low as 300'. 9/04/04: 2050 ADT: Cloudy with the overcast broken in areas, very tops of the mountains in the clouds. 1950: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains and a few lower wisps and ribbons. 1935: Very light misting, cloudy with hints of thinner spots, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and some fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley. 1932: The Rainbow faded out. 1917: Noticed Half Rainbow to the ESE with extremely light misting, bits of blue sky are visible, sun illuminating the clouds and bands of fog/clouds (which are around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin) and parts of the mainland mountains. 1850: Very light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the upper parts of the mountains and in Last Chance Basin. 1750: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley is filled with clouds, a bit of fog/clouds around Mt. Roberts. 1735: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley is filled with clouds, a bit of fog/clouds around Mt. Roberts. 1650: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the very tops of the mountains, a few lower ribbons of fog/clouds. 1620: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops, a few lower wisps, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1550: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops, a few lower wisps. 1520: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops, one small break to the SE. 1450: Cloudy with a few small breaks in the SE part of the sky, mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 2400 - 2500', some light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, mountaintops in the clouds, some precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1348-1349: A Robin is chirping in the backyard. 1250: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps. 1150: Cloudy with much of the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower wisps. 1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and some lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds. There were a few sprinkles in the past hour. 0950: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower wisps and bits and ribbons of fog/clouds. 0850: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds. 0750: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds. 0650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1700', clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin. 9/03/04: 2050 ADT: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with thinner areas, lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains. 1950: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin and some of Mt. Roberts. 1920: Sprinkling, Low clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains, ceiling at about 400' - 600'. 1850: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and lower bands of fog/clouds. 1820: Rain, Cloudy with the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and the clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts and a few lower wisps. 1750: Cloudy with the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and the clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds. 1735: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops (lower on Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau Ridge), lower ribbon of fog over Last Chance Basin. 1705: Rain, Cloudy with a lower band of fog/cloud in Last Chance Basin and on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau, Gold Creek is running muddy again. 1650: Light Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding Last Chance Basin and some of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau. 1620: Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops with lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds. 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps. 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, reduced visibility. 1350: Sprinkles/Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps. 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1235: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1150: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1135: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops. 1020: Cloudy with the sun trying to break through, fog/clouds hiding much of the very tops of the mountains. 0950: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few lower wisps and ribbon of fog/clouds. 0932: 2 Bald Eagles are side-by-side in a tree to the NE along the shore. 0920: Cloudy with a few small breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps. 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 0820: Occasional Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps. 0750: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 0735: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains. 0650: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks to the SE and some bright spots, some fog/clouds around the mountains. 0620: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with hints of breaks and lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds. 9/02/04: 2050 ADT: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower mists. 2005: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower mists. 1950: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1500' and a few lower wisps. 1935: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds - ceiling at about 2200', a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds. 1850: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and mists, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel, Gold Creek is running muddy. 1720: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and mists, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel, Gold Creek is running muddy. 1650: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and mists. 1550: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, reduced visibility (downtown barely visible). 1535: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, reduced visibility (downtown barely visible). 1520: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, reduced visibility. 1450: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, mists, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1420: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, mists, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1350: Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1335: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1305: Misting/Very light drizzle, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1050: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1020: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, smoke haze. 0950: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, smoke haze. 0920: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, smoke haze. 0850: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, smoke haze. 0750: Cloudy with clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and a bit of fog/clouds around Mt. Roberts, smoke-haze. 0650: Cloudy with smoke-haze. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with smoke-haze. 9/01/04: The Smoke - Haze is from wildfires in Interior Alaska and Western Yukon Territory 2050 ADT: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks. 1950: Mostly Cloudy with smoke-haze. 1935: August 2004 Report has been uploaded in htm and txt formats. First Monthly Report for September will be uploaded 9/2/04 morning. 1850: Mostly Overcast with mostly high thin clouds and some thinner areas, smoke-haze, extremely weak sunshine. 1750: Mostly Overcast with high thin clouds and some thinner clouds, smoke-haze, very weak sunshine. 1734: "Stretchy" Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath. 1650: Mostly Overcast with high thin clouds NW part of sky and partly cloudy/"clear" SE part, smoke-haze is somewhat thinner. 1550: Partly Cloudy with scattered clouds and smoke-haze. 1453: The Hawk, either a Merlin or a Sharp-Shinned, flew into the backyard again. 1450: Partly Cloudy with smoke-haze. 1444: A Hawk (not sure what type) flew around the backyard. 1350: Partly Cloudy with smoke-haze. 1320: Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Partly Cloudy/Clear NW part, smoke-haze. 1314: An Orange Crowned Warbler is in the backyard. 1250: Partly Cloudy with smoke-haze, sun going in and out. 1150: Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Mostly "Clear" NW part, smoke-haze. 1105: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with smoke-haze. 1050: Partly Cloudy with smoke-haze, weakened sunshine. 0950: Mostly Clear with a few scattered clouds, haze (high, and lower thin haze). 0850: Clear with some high haze and very thin lower haze. 0750: Clear with some high haze and very thin lower haze. 07:38:10: Sun started rising over the left shoulder of Gastineau Peak on Mt. Roberts. 0650: Clear with some very thin haze. 0635: Full August Report will be posted tomorrow. 0620 ADT: Clear with some very thin haze.