MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for SEPTEMBER 2011 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 48.9 53.5 4:05p 44.2 11:55p 16.1 0.0 0.39 0.2 10.0 12:30a SSE 3.86 0.0 0.0 Cd/SprToHvyRn Cd-LoCds/OccLtSpr-Drz-Mst DecrCds Clr 2 50.1 52.2 1:05p 43.8 12:45a 14.9 0.0 0.34 1.5 17.0 7:05p SSE 34.85 0.0 0.0 IncrCds Cd Cd/FewSpr Cd/Spr-Mist-Rn-VryLtRn-Driz Cd 3 51.5 52.8 9:10a 48.8 12:00m 13.5 0.0 0.72 1.0 13.0 1:10a SSE 24.29 0.0 0.0 Cd/FewSp-MstShrs Cd/Rn LoCds/Rn Cd/Sp-VryLtRn-Drz-Rn 4 49.5 51.6 11:45a 48.2 1:10a 15.5 0.0 0.48 0.5 10.0 4:25p SSE 12.60 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtShrs Cd-LoCds/OccSp-VryLtRn Cd/SprToHvyRn Cd 5 49.1 52.8 12:00m 47.6 6:05a 15.9 0.0 0.60 0.9 18.0 11:25p SSE 20.89 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtRn&Shr Cd/LtMst-Sp Cd Cd/XtmLtSpr-VryLtRn-Rn 6 53.6 55.4 11:00a 52.0 8:15p 11.4 0.0 0.50 1.4 20.0 4:15p SSE 34.54 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn Cd-VarBrk Cd/RnShr TnyBrks Cd/HvyRnShrs PCd Cd 7 55.4 63.9 3:50p 48.0 12:00m 9.6 0.0 0.00 0.4 13.0 12:15a SSE 8.73 0.0 0.0 Cld-OccVarBrks Cd M/PCd PCd PCd/MClr VarP/MCd MClr 8 49.1 53.2 10:35p 46.0 6:10a 15.9 0.0 0.89 0.3 14.0 4:55p SSE 7.86 0.0 0.0 IncrCd Cd-VarFog Cd-LocdEve/Sp-MstToHvyRn Cd/PeriodR 9 54.2 57.5 3:55p 47.0 12:00m 10.8 0.0 0.04 1.4 16.0 3:10a SSE 33.44 0.0 0.0 Cd/HvyShr-FewSp Cd SmBrks/VryLtRn-Spr VarCd/MCd-Brks 10 49.7 60.9 3:05p 41.3 12:00m 15.3 0.0 0.00 1.7 15.0 3:25p W 40.27 0.0 0.0 P/MCd PCd MClr Lt-BrzyWind Clr/MClr Clr-FewCds Clr 11 48.2 61.3 4:05p 39.9 3:55a 16.8 0.0 0.00 0.4 10.0 12:50p WSW 8.46 0.0 0.0 Clr MCdw/VryThn-ThnshCd VarPCd-Clr MCdw/VryThn-Thnsh 12 52.1 65.2 3:40p 41.2 6:05a 12.9 0.0 0.00 0.4 13.0 2:15p WNW 10.24 0.0 0.0 PCd VeryThnToThnshCd-Brk:P/MCd Cd PCd MCd/Cd & Cd Cd 13 55.8 59.2 3:35a 52.9 11:50p 9.2 0.0 0.07 1.1 11.0 4:20a SSE 27.33 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/Occ:XtmLtSpToVryLtSp-Mst-VryLtR-Drz Cd/OccShrs 14 52.6 53.9 5:45p 48.3 11:55p 12.4 0.0 0.80 0.6 14.0 1:15a SSE 15.47 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtRn Cd Cd/Rn-VryLtRn-Driz-Spr Cd Cd/Shr Cd 15 48.3 55.4 2:35p 40.5 7:10a 16.7 0.0 0.00 0.1 8.0 1:20p WSW 1.85 0.0 0.0 PCd FogOverWater MClr VarCd-Brks/PCd Cd/MCd PCd Cd 16 49.5 54.4 11:50a 46.0 4:45a 15.5 0.0 0.02 0.0 9.0 5:15p SSE 1.05 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/Shr Cd-Hnts:Brks-Blu FiltBrks Cd Cd/VryLtSp Cd 17 48.7 52.8 4:15p 43.8 11:55p 16.3 0.0 0.05 0.8 11.0 12:15p SSE 19.05 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/LtRn Cd OccTnyBrks/VryLtShrs Thn-VryThnCds PCd 18 48.5 54.7 1:45p 43.5 12:20a 16.5 0.0 0.08 1.5 14.0 10:35a WNW 36.06 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/Rn-VryLtRn-Sp MCd Brks Lt-Brz Cd/OccSp-VryLtRn 19 49.9 52.5 12:05p 47.6 12:05a 15.1 0.0 0.26 1.4 18.0 11:25p SSE 32.50 0.0 0.0 Cd/TrcRn Cd Cd/XtmLtSprToDriz-Rn Cd Cd/Shr Lt-Brzy 20 50.9 52.6 9:15a 49.1 11:50p 14.1 0.0 0.75 3.0 20.0 4:20a SSE 72.66 0.0 0.0 Cd/XtmLtSpr-Rn-Sp-Mst-LtDrz-VryLtR-R-FewLulls LtWind 21 49.5 52.5 6:50a 48.6 1:40p 15.5 0.0 1.07 3.0 28.0 1:30p SSE 71.12 0.0 0.0 Cd/SprToRn-Lulls Cd/Rn Lt-Brzy-Gusts Cd/SprToRn Cd 22 47.8 53.8 11:50p 44.5 9:55p 17.2 0.0 0.11 1.4 26.0 11:50p SSE 33.75 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shr FewBrk Cd/Sp-Rn Rnbow PCd ThnshOvcst Cd Gusts 23 46.6 53.5 12:25a 44.6 7:05a 18.4 0.0 0.56 1.5 29.0 2:55a W 34.87 0.0 0.0 Cd/R Gsts Cd Cd/R-Sp Cd Cd/Sp-R-VryLtR Cd Cd/LtSp Cd 24 44.6 48.8 3:55p 38.3 11:10p 20.4 0.0 0.27 0.6 10.0 8:40a SSE 14.86 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shrs/SpToR Cd Brks Cd/Shr Rnbow VarPCd-Cd PCd Clr 25 44.6 52.3 2:15p 38.3 12:20a 20.4 0.0 0.13 1.1 14.0 4:05a W 26.59 0.0 0.0 Cd DecrCds Clr/MClr Brks VarM/PCd OccBrks/SprToRn Cd 26 49.8 56.6 1:40p 40.5 7:35a 15.2 0.0 0.00 1.7 25.0 2:15p E 39.63 0.0 0.0 FewBrk PCd MClr PCd MCd/Thn-Thnsh Cd Lt-Brz ThnCd Cd 27 48.3 52.6 12:50a 45.1 7:10a 16.7 0.0 0.02 1.0 14.0 12:40a SSE 24.41 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/Lt-VryLtSpr Cd Cd-XtmWkSun Cd FiltBlu Cd Cd/Rn 28 46.0 47.0 12:05a 45.1 11:55p 19.0 0.0 1.01 1.9 15.0 12:10p SSE 45.08 0.0 0.0 Cd/HvyRn Cd Cd/LtDrz-Rn-Lt-VryLtRn-LtSp-Sp LtWindOcc 29 45.8 50.2 2:00p 43.6 12:00m 19.2 0.0 0.24 1.0 13.0 3:45p SSE 24.86 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLt-LtRn Cd Cd/LtSpr Cd ThnshOvcst Cd Cd/SpToRn 30 44.9 51.6 12:15p 41.8 2:40a 20.1 0.0 0.35 0.5 11.0 3:35p SSE 12.83 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shrs Brks M/PCd CdToPCd/Shrs Rnbws Cd Cd/LtRn-Spr ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49.5 65.2 12 38.3 24 466.5 0.0 9.75 1.1 29.0 23 SSE 774.00 0.0 (1) As measured on Front Lawn at 21:00, rounded to the nearest inch if there is uncertainty. AVERAGE Mean Temp: 49.5 AVERAGE High Temp: 54.5 MINIMUM High Temp: 47.0 28th MAXIMUM High Temp: 65.2 12th AVERAGE Low Temp: 45.0 MINIMUM Low Temp: 38.3 24th MAXIMUM Low Temp: 52.9 13th 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 (%): 96 4th, 5th MINIMUM Humidity (%): 31 26th @ 1333 MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1027.2 10th @ 0044 MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 979.8 23rd @ 0344 TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 466.5 AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 15.6 MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 9.2 13th MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 20.4 24th, 25th TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 0.0 Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration TOTAL Precip.: 9.75 AVERAGE Precip.: 0.41 DAYS of Precip.: 24 All but: 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 26th MAXIMUM Precip.: 1.07 21st MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 1.45 4th @ 0715 Days of Rain: 24 (>.01 in) 18 (>.1 in) 2 (>1 in) TOTAL Snowfall: 0.0 DAYS of Snowfall: 0 AVERAGE High Wind: 15.3 MINIMUM High Wind: 8 15th MAXIMUM High Wind: 29 23rd WIND RUN (miles): 774.00 DAYS Full Sun at any time: 16 1st, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 30th DAYS Extrm. Weak to Weakened Sun: 2 27th, 29th DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 30 DAYS OF Rainbow: 4 22nd: 1500: Weak Partial Rainbow to the NE. 24th: 1314: Partial Rainbow in front of Mt. Juneau. 25th: 1531: Faint Partial Rainbow to the ENE. 1546: Partial Rainbow to the ENE. 1550: Partial Rainbow to the NE-ENE. 1621: Very Faint Partial Rainbow to the E. 30th: 1354: Full - Weak to NNE. 1537-1548: Full to NE with 2nd Faint Rainbow. DAYS OF Aurora: 0 DAYS OF Lightning: 0 DAYS OF Earthquake: 3 5th: 1236: 2.6 M1 Earthquake 34 miles ESE (102 degrees) of Juneau. 1939: 3.0 M1 Earthquake 31 miles ESE (114 degrees) of Juneau. 6th: 2233: 2.7 M1 Earthquake 35 miles E of Juneau. 7th: 0453: 2.9 M1 Earthquake 37 miles E of Juneau. 0521: 2.6 M1 Earthquake 36 miles E of Juneau. 1352: 3.0 M1 Earthquake 35 miles E of Juneau. Fri. 9/30/11: 2100 ADT: .34" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 2020: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops. 1835: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds. 1800: .33" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, fairly bright, some breaks, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds and wisps in Last Chance Basin, precipitation over the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1735: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, areas of sunshine on the mainland. 1724: Cloudy, a few clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1720: Cloudy, darker, precipitation to the E. 1702: Precipitation over the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Cloudy with a large area of filtered - heavily filtered blue and some very slight breaks to breaks, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a cloud by the top of Mt. Juneau, cloud very low in Last Chance Basin, a few spots and areas of extremely weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1635: Mostly Cloudy, a few areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1601: Partly Cloudy, full sunshine in most areas. 1555: Mostly Cloudy, extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1550: Mostly Cloudy, sun shining, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured by the rain there. 1548: The Rainbows have faded out. 1540: The full Rainbow is bright all over, the 2nd Rainbow is only on the right. 1538: Faint 2nd Rainbow. The inner Gold Creek valley is substantially obscured - hidden. 1537: The Sun is breaking through. Full Rainbow centered to the NE - the right leg is very bright. 1535: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, getting brighter. 1532: High Rain Rate of .98" of Rain per hour. 1531: High Rain Rate of .53" of Rain per hour. 1530: High Rain Rate of .39" of Rain per hour. 1527: Rain, Cloudy, darker, very small break far to the ESE, very top and part of the top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, cloud by the top of Mt. Roberts. 1522: Very Light Rain. 1514: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks, cloud by the SE top of Mt. Juneau. 1500: .26" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy with breaks, a few small spots of extremely weak to weak sunshine on the mainland. 1420: Cloudy with some breaks, sun in West Juneau and spots and areas on the mainland. 1354: Full weak Rainbow to the NNE. 1353: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, weak sunshine on much of the mainland. 1350: Cloudy, a few breaks and a clear area, a few areas of weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1320: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in all but the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1304: Rain, Partly Cloudy with the blue sky in the NW part, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, weak sunshine. 1250: Cloudy with some large breaks, weakened and weak spots of sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 1220: Cloudy with breaks, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, variable sun in and out and here and there. 1200: .26" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, sun shining, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds by the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge (of which the top has fresh snow). 1120: Cloudy, some tiny and very tiny breaks, top of Mt. Juneau and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, variable sun in and out. 1050: Cloudy, some breaks, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau, SE very top of Mt. Roberts, and the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, the sun is in and out. 1039: The Sun broke through. 1003: The Sun broke through briefly. 0950: Cloudy, a couple of extremely tiny breaks, upper part of Mt. Juneau and SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0942: The Sun broke through. 0941: Sun is trying to break through. 0850: Cloudy, extremely tiny break and a hint of blue, small cloud by the top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0840: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks, some clouds around the SE top of Mt. Juneau, clouds around most of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0804: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops mostly in clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, most of the top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin. 0700: Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. .25" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 0642: Rain. 0635: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in a cloud and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin. 0620: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some clouds in Last Chance Basin. .23" of Rainfall to this point today. Snow is visible on the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0005 ADT: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. Thur. 9/29/11: 2100 ADT: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower cloud. 2041: Light Rain, Cloudy, lower cloud. 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower small clouds and wisps. 1920: Cloudy, a couple of very small clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming a small part of Mt. Roberts. 1835: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps - mostly in Last Chance Basin. 1800: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1720: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1711: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the upper part of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Cloudy. 1620: Cloudy, light wind. 1550: Cloudy-Overcast. 1500: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Overcast-Cloudy, a few wisps by the very top of Mt. Roberts, weak bright spot where the sun is, light wind. 1420: Overcast-Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1350: Cloudy with thinnish and somewhat thinnish clouds, a few thin breaks to the NW, very weak sunshine. 1335: Cloudy with thinnish and somewhat thinnish clouds, some thin and very thin clouds, and a small area of blue, extremely weak sunshine. 1250: Cloudy with thinnish and thin clouds and a bit of blue and filtered blue, and hints of blue, weakened sunshine. 1230: Cloudy with thinnish - somewhat thinnish overcast, weak sunshine, small lower cloud far to the ESE Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1200: Extremely weak sunshine, light wind. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, fairly bright, bright spot where the sun is, a few lower wisps, lower ribbon to the ESE. 1135: Cloudy, fairly bright, bright spot where the sun is, lower ribbon in Last Chance Basin and Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1120: Cloudy, lower ribbon in Last Chance Basin and Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1050: Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot where the sun is, a small cloud and a few wisps in and by Last Chance Basin. 0950: Overcast-Cloudy, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 0850: Cloudy. 0809: Cloudy. 0750: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 0735: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, small cloud by the top of Mt. Roberts. 0700: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, cloud at the peak of Mt. Juneau, much of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0635: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Roberts. Fresh snow is visible at the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0620: Cloudy. .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 0300 ADT: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. Wed. 9/28/11: 2100 ADT: Rain, Cloudy, light wind. .91" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 2040: Sprinkling. 1950: Rain, Cloudy. 1938: High Rain Rate of .25" of Rain per hour. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1800: .72" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and remainder of the mainland slightly obscured. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1620: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1529: Rain. 1520: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .51" of Rainfall to this point today. 1456: Very Light Sprinkling, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1450: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very few whitecaps on the Channel. 1435: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1320: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very few whitecaps on the Channel. 1230: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very few whitecaps on the Channel. 1207: Light Sprinkling, light wind. 1200: .36" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1135: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1100: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1050: Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1028: Rain. 1020: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured, very few whitecaps on the Channel. 0950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very few tiny whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0931: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, ceiling at about 2,500' at Mt. Roberts. 0922: High Rain Rate of .24" of Rain per hour. 0920: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, part of the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0915: High Rain Rate of .20" of Rain per hour. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, part of the very top and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, ceiling at about 2,500' at Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly obscured, light wind. 0731: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0720: Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 0700: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0635: Light Misting, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 0003 ADT: High Rate of .19" of Rain per hour. Tue. 9/27/11: 2050 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 2020: Light Wind. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Cloudy with an area of heavily filtered blue, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE very top and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1835: Cloudy with a small area of heavily filtered blue, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau, and the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1720: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau, and the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming the peak of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1535: Cloudy, filtered break to the NE, clouds skimming the peak of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy with somewhat thinnish and thinnish clouds, bright spot where the sun is. 1405: Cloudy, extremely weak sunshine, bright spot where the sun is. 1350: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1250: Cloudy, a few wisps by the top of Mt. Juneau in the past 5 minutes. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, fairly bright. 1050: Cloudy. 1035: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 1000: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, weak bright spot to the SE where the Sun is. 0950: Cloudy, light precipitation over the top and upper part of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy. 0620 ADT: Cloudy. Mon. 9/26/11: 0331: The NWS has Cancelled the Frost Advisory - See 0331 Below 2050 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy with thinner areas. 1857: Deep Red glow in the clouds far to the W. 1850: Thinnish -Thin Overcast with a light orange pink glow on small clouds at a lower altitude. 1820: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy, light wind. 1735: Cloudy, light wind. 1705: Cloudy, light to breezy wind with gusts. 1650: Cloudy, light wind. 1630: Cloudy, light wind. 1550: Cloudy. 1520: Cloudy, light wind. 1450: Cloudy SE 4/5ths of sky and Partly Cloudy NW 1/5th of sky, light wind, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1420: Mostly Cloudy with mostly thinnish clouds with some thin and very thin clouds, light wind, extremely weak sunshine. 1350: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds over much of the sky, somewhat weakened sunshine, light to breezy wind. 1250: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds over much of the sky, sun shining, light wind. 1150: Partly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds - most of the clouds in the SE part of the sky, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1050: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds and a bit of thinnish clouds. 0950: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds. 0855: Thin and Very Thin Clouds over much of the sky, slightly weakened sunshine. 0838: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds. 0752: The Sun started rising over the right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Mostly Clear. 0720: Partly Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy with breaks. 0636: A Varied Thrush is whistling. 0620: Cloudy with a few breaks. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0331 ADT: The National Weather Service in Juneau has Cancelled the Frost Advisory. Winter Weather Statement Statement as of 3:31 AM AKDT on September 26, 2011 ...Frost advisory is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Juneau has cancelled the frost advisory. Clouds have remained around the area longer than expected and temperatures have remained in the upper 30s to lower 40s. While the clouds will likely break up some early this morning...temperatures are expected to remain above freezing near ground level and frost is no longer likely. ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 9/25/11: Frost Advisory in effect from Midnight Tonight to 9 AM ADT Monday - See 1520 Below | 0717: The NWS has Cancelled the Frost Advisory and the Dense Fog Advisory 2100 ADT: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Cloudy with some very large breaks. 2031: Cloudy with some breaks. 1950: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops. 1939: Rain. 1935: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops. 1906: High Rain Rate of .60" of Rain per hour. 1902: Heavy Rain, Cloudy. 1846: Raindrops, Cloudy. 1835: Cloudy. 1800: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, very few very small breaks, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over part of Mt. Juneau. 1735: Cloudy, a few breaks, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1707: Rain, Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, fairly bright in West Juneau from bright clouds, area of weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. The Alder Flycatcher is still around. 1648: Partial Rainbow to the E. 1634: An Alder Flycatcher is in the backyard area (and catching flying insects). 1629: High Rain Rate of .15" of Rain per hour. 1626: Rain. 1621: Very Faint Partial Rainbow to the E. 1620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, large area of clear sky in the NW part, SE very top of Mt. Roberts and part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, very weak sunshine on part of Mt. Juneau. 1550: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with a very large break, Mt. Roberts partially obscured, very weak - weak sunshine in West Juneau and on part of Mt. Juneau. Partial Rainbow to the NE-ENE. 1546: Partial Rainbow to the ENE. 1531: Faint Partial Rainbow to the ENE. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1520: NWS: Frost Advisory in effect from Midnight Tonight to 9 AM ADT Monday. Frost Advisory Statement as of 3:20 PM AKDT on September 25, 2011 ...Frost advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am akdt Monday... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a frost advisory...which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am akdt Monday. * Location...areas away from the water. * Temperatures...will fall into the lower 30s overnight. * Timing...frost will develop after midnight and persist through the early morning hours. * Impacts...sensitive plants will be damaged from cold temperatures. Precautionary/preparedness actions... An advisory means that frost is already occurring or imminent. Frost advisories are issued during the growing season so that sensitive plants can be covered or brought inside before damage occurs. Plants subject to damage from frost should be given the appropriate protection. This statement will be updated by 9 am akdt Monday or sooner if conditions warrant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1520: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, some very small and tiny breaks, clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE part of Mt. Roberts, sun on the very top of Mt. Juneau, weak - weakened sunshine in West Juneau in the past few minutes. An immature Bald Eagle is flying about. 1450: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, a few spots of extremely weak - weak sunshine on the mainland, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1435: Partly Cloudy, spots and areas of weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1420: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most areas. 1350: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most areas, light wind. 1341: The Sun is breaking through. 1335: Cloudy, some breaks, brighter. 1305: Cloudy, some mostly very small and tiny breaks. 1250: Cloudy with breaks, a few small spots and areas of extremely weak and weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1223: A Townsend's Warbler is in the willow by the deck. 1150: Clear/Mostly Clear. 1050: Clear, clouds far to the NE and a few very small and tiny clouds to the E. 0950: Clear with some clouds to the E, sun shining. 0920: Mostly Clear, sun mostly hidden by a cloud, except sun shine on part of Mt. Juneau. 0850: Partly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, slightly weakened sunshine. 0820: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds over most of the sky, sun shining. 0750: Cloudy with mostly thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, some filtered to heavily filtered blue. 0730: Cloudy with thinner areas and slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0717: The NWS has Cancelled the Frost Advisory and the Dense Fog Advisory. Winter Weather Statement Statement as of 7:17 AM AKDT on September 25, 2011 ...Dense fog advisory is cancelled... ...Frost advisory is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Juneau has cancelled the frost advisory. The dense fog advisory has been cancelled. Low temperatures remained near or above 30 degrees for most areas this morning. The potential for dense fog is reduced due to daytime heating this morning. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0650: Cloudy. 0620: Cloudy. --------------------------------------------------------------- 0157 ADT: NWS: Frost Advisory in effect until 9 AM ADT this morning.....Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect until 10 AM ADT this morning. Frost Advisory, Dense Fog Advisory Statement as of 1:57 AM AKDT on September 25, 2011 ...Frost advisory in effect until 9 am akdt this morning... ...Dense fog advisory remains in effect until 10 am akdt this morning... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a frost advisory...which is in effect until 9 am akdt this morning. * Temperature...morning low temperatures around 30 degrees * impacts...local areas of frost especially in wind sheltered locations Precautionary/preparedness actions... An advisory means that frost is already occurring or imminent. Frost advisories are issued during the growing season so that sensitive plants can be covered or brought inside before damage occurs. Plants subject to damage from frost should be given the appropriate protection. This statement will be updated by 9 am akdt Sunday or sooner if conditions warrant. The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a dense fog advisory...which is in effect until 10 am akdt this morning. * Location...areas of locally dense fog... especially in wind sheltered areas. * Visibility...visibility reduced to 1/4 mile or less at times. * Timing...locally dense fog will increase overnight then lift through the morning hours. * Impacts...reduced visibility will impair driving conditions. Precautionary/preparedness actions... An advisory means that dense fog is already occurring or imminent. All travel should be done with extreme caution. This statement will be updated by 10 am akdt Sunday or sooner if conditions warrant. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Sat. 9/24/11: NWS: Local Areas of Frost Tonight - See 0436 Below | Last Cruise Ship of the 2011 Visitor Season Today - Celebrity Cruises Century 2050 ADT: Clear. .27" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Clear, some clouds to the SE. 1850: Clear, a few clouds far to the NW. 1800: .27" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Clear with a few clouds, sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland. 1735: Clear/Mostly Clear, sun shining on the mainland. 1650: Partly Cloudy, sun in and out and here and there. 1635: Partly Cloudy, sun in and out and here and there. 1620: Cloudy NW 1/3rd of sky and Partly Cloudy SE 2/3rds of sky, sun shining on parts of the mainland. 1614: Partial Rainbow in front of Mt. Juneau. 1556: The Sun broke through. 1550: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming the SE part of Mt. Juneau, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 1535: Mostly Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, much of the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top and part of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, spots and areas of weak sunshine on the mainland. 1505: Partly Cloudy, sun shining on areas of the mainland, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some wisps around Mt. Juneau. 1500: .27" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, small area of clear sky and a few breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, and barely skimming Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1420: Cloudy, some very small and tiny filtered breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1407: Very Light Rain. 1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and the top and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1342: Rain. 1335: Cloudy, a few very small breaks to the NW, very top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation over the mainland. 1320: Cloudy, some breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, spots of weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1250: Cloudy, two extremely tiny breaks to the NE, very top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .26" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1120: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1101: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1035: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Roberts, and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1005: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, wisps skimming Mt. Juneau, a few clouds around the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. Dusting of Snow is visible at the very top - top of Mt. Roberts and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and part of the very top of Mt. Juneau. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming the peak of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. A Dusting of Snow is visible at the very top - top of Mt. Roberts. 0933: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds - ceiling at about 2,400' at Mt. Roberts. 0817: High Rain Rate of .10" of rain per hour. 0814: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts, and part of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, a few lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0750: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, very tops - tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 0700: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds - ceiling at 1,800' at Mt. Roberts. .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 0610: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0436 ADT: NWS: Local Areas of Frost Tonight. Special Statement Statement as of 4:36 AM AKDT on September 24, 2011 ...Local areas of frost tonight... Light frost can occur in inland sheltered locations late tonight. Most of the forecast areas will not be cold enough for frost development due to remaining cloud cover and the development of fog. The localized frost is most likely to occur in wind sheltered location closest to the Canadian border. Jt ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri. 9/23/11: First Day of Fall - Autumnal Equinox occurred at 1:05 AM ADT | 0650: A Dusting of Snow is visible at the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge 2050 ADT: Cloudy, some breaks and holes to a higher overcast. .55" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1820: Cloudy - a few to some breaks or hints of breaks. 1800: .53" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1720: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few lower clouds and wisps. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower bits and wisps. 1500: .41" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1420: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1350: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a cloud in Last Chance Basin. 1305: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds filling most of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1200: .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500', band of fog in lower part of Last Chance Basin. 1142: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500'. 1055: Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon, part of the very top of Mt. Roberts obscured- hidden. 1020: Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts and of Last Chance Basin. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, broken lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Maria and Mt. Roberts. 0850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy, large lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0700: .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 0651: A Varied Thrush is whistling. 0650: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy. 0635: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some lower wisps and bits Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts. .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 0213 ADT: High Rain Rate of .20" of Rain per hour. Thur. 9/22/11: Fall begins tomorrow, September 23rd at 1:05 AM ADT with the Autumnal Equinox 2050 ADT: Cloudy. .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy. 1920: Thinnish Overcast with some thinner and thicker areas. 1905: Orangish-Red Glow in clouds to the W. 1850: Thinnish Overcast, extremely weak sunshine on the top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau. 1835: Light wind. 1800: .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Thinnish and thin clouds and thicker clouds, some breaks to the NW, extremely weak sunshine on the mainland. 1720: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds over the sky with a bit of very slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue, weak sunshine on the mainland. 1655: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds over the sky with some very slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1633: Partly Cloudy with thinnish, thin and very thin clouds as well as cumulus clouds, sun shining. 1555: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in West Juneau and on parts of the mainland. 1535: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with variable sun here and there and in and out. 1500: Weak Partial Rainbow to the NE. Cloudy with a break and an area of filtered - heavily filtered blue, precipitation over and weak sunshine on parts of the mainland. .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1405: Cloudy, two extremely tiny breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1335: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1300: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1220: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very few mostly very tiny breaks, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1206: The Sun is trying to break through. 1200: .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1158: The Sun is trying to break through. 1150: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and to the E. 1115: The Sun is trying to break through again. 1105: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1101: The Sun is briefly trying to break through. 1050: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1035: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0950: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, precipitation in thT inner Gold Creek valley. 0850: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, op of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0835: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, brighter, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0814: High Rain Rate of .13" of Rain per hour. 0801: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0753: Drizzle. 0750: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, a few very small clear areas with the Moon still visible, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0620: Sprinkling, Cloudy, some tiny breaks to the SE with the Moon visible, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0317 ADT: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. Wed. 9/21/11: 1814: NWS: The High Wind Warning has been Cancelled - See 1814 Below | NWS: Wet and Windy Weather Continues for the Panhandle (Updated) - See 1533 Below 2100 ADT: 1.07" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 2020: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming (or very top in clouds) Mt. Roberts. 2005: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds? 1950: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, light wind with occasional gusts. 1935: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1835: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, and remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1814: NWS: High Wind Warning is cancelled. High Wind Advisory Statement as of 6:14 PM AKDT on September 21, 2011 ...High Wind Warning is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Juneau has cancelled the High Wind Warning. The high winds have diminished since earlier this afternoon. Occasional gusts to 45 mph are still possible this evening before diminishing in the late evening. Measured wind gusts reached 71 mph at Juneau Airport...63 mph at the Juneau Federal Building and the Sitka Airport...72 mph at Port Alexander...52 mph at Gustavus Airport...and 42 mph at South Douglas. Several reports of trees down around Juneau were also reported through the afternoon. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1800: .87" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly obscured, light wind with occasional gusts, whitecaps on part of the Channel. 1720: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, and remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind with occasional gusts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, light wind with an occasional gust, very few whitecaps on the Channel. 1635: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, light to breezy wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1608: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and the very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1550: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts, whitecaps on the Channel. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1533: NWS: Wet and Windy Weather Continues for the Panhandle. HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 333 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...WET AND WINDY WEATHER CONTINUES FOR THE PANHANDLE... SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL SEE ANOTHER STRONG SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN AGAIN FRIDAY. EACH OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL HAVE A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE TRANSPORTING AMPLE SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTHWEST. RAIN FROM OVERNIGHT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY HAVE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION TO GROUND THAT HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY SATURATED THROUGH THE WEEK. THE THURSDAY NIGHT SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY RAIN TO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN. AFTER A BRIEF BREAK IN HEAVY RAIN DURING THE DAY THURSDAY THE FRIDAY SYSTEM WILL MOVE HEAVY RAIN IN FROM THE SOUTH WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES FOR THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE. AT THIS TIME RIVERS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA ARE BELOW ACTION STAGE...HOWEVER RIVERS SUCH AS THE TAIYA NEAR SKAGWAY WILL NEAR ACTION STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS WILL REBOUND DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...BUT BASE LEVELS WILL BE HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS DAYS. SINCE EACH OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL PROVIDE STRONG WINDS IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL MUDSLIDES WILL BE A POSSIBILITY. SOME MINOR URBAN FLOODING ALSO A POSSIBILITY AS DRAINS WILL BE CLOGGED WITH FALLING LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 4 PM THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1530: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light to breezy wind with some gusts in the past 5 minutes, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1511: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, and part of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1500: .79" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, some whitecaps on the Channel, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts. 1440: Power off momentarily and heard a "boom". 1420: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, whitecaps on the Channel, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, light wind with gusts, whitecaps on the Channel. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1338: NWS: High Wind Warning in effect until 8 PM ADT this evening. High Wind Warning Statement as of 1:38 PM AKDT on September 21, 2011 ...High Wind Warning in effect until 8 PM akdt this evening... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect until 8 PM akdt this evening. * Timing...high winds will continue to increase through the afternoon then will diminish in the late evening. * Winds...winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A warning means that high winds are already occurring or imminent. These winds could pose a threat to life and property. This statement will be updated by 8 PM akdt tonight or sooner if conditions warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1335: Breezy with gusts. 1326: 28 mph gust. 1321: High Rain Rate of .31" of Rain per hour. 1305: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts, whitecaps on the Channel. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the mainland partially obscured, light wind with occasional gusts, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1230: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, some whitecaps on the Channel, light wind with an occasional gust. 1200: .49" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, a few whitecaps on the Channel, light wind. 1120: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1109: High Rain Rate of .21" of Rain per hour. 1059: Rain, Cloudy. 1050: Very Light Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, light wind, occasional gusts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1020: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel, clouds skinning Mt. Roberts, light wind. 1012: Light wind with an occasional gust. 1007: Cloudy. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, mainland partially obscured with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 0935: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 0932: Cloudy. 0912: Rain, Cloudy, some breaks far to the SW. 0905: High Rain Rate of .15" of Rain per hour. 0850: Rain, Cloudy. 0750: Rain, Cloudy. 0725: Light Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 0700: .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, light wind with occasional gusts. 0639: Light to Breezy Wind with gusts. 0635: Cloudy, light wind with gusts. 0633: 26 mph gust. 0632: 22 mph Gust. 0620: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, occasional light wind. .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0204 ADT: High Rain Rate of .12" of Rain per hour. Tue. 9/20/11: NWS: Wet and Windy Weather Continues for the Panhandle (posted here 9/21/11 afternoon) - See 1800 Below 2100 ADT: .69" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds; Mt. Juneau Ridge?, light wind. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1935: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1800: NWS: Wet and Windy Weather Continues for the Panhandle (posted here 9/21/11 afternoon). HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 6 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 ...WET AND WINDY WEATHER CONTINUES FOR THE PANHANDLE... SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL SEE ANOTHER STRONG SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND ANOTHER FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED AFTER THE 1 TO 3 INCHES THAT FELL MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS WILL HAVE A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE TRANSPORTING AMPLE SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE NEXT SYSTEM ON WEDNESDAY WILL MOVE PRECIPITATION FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD. THE THIRD SYSTEM ENTERING THE REGION ON FRIDAY MAY BRING 1 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN OVER A 12 HOUR PERIOD. AT THIS TIME RIVERS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA ARE BELOW ACTION STAGE...ALTHOUGH A FEW PEAKED CLOSE TO THAT WITH MONDAYS SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH THE REGION WILL SEE AMPLE RAIN FALL AND RIVERS WILL RISE...THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO GO ABOVE ACTION STAGE. AS FREEZING LEVELS ARE LOWERING TO SEASONABLE NORMALS PRECIPITATION AT HIGH ELEVATIONS WILL NOT ADD TO RUNOFF. SINCE EACH OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL PROVIDE STRONG WINDS IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL MUDSLIDES WILL BE A POSSIBILITY. SOME MINOR URBAN FLOODING ALSO A POSSIBILITY AS DRAINS WILL BE CLOGGED WITH FALLING LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1800: .62" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, small cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, light wind. 1620: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts and part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 1550: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1520: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .49" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy. 1435: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming the peak of Mt. Juneau and SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1420: Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds and clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few lower wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1320: Cloudy, brighter, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1307: Cloudy, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps by the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1235: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and top - upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1220: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1207: High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. 1200: .35" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, most of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. 1120: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 1106: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rain per hour. 0950: Very Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0935: Drizzle, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0905: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 0850: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the mainland very slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 0835: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0805: Cloudy, brighter, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 0750: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0730: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0700: .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, occasional light wind. 0635: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0620: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, occasional light wind with occasional gusts. .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0348 ADT: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. Mon. 9/19/11: Last day of the 2011 visitor season with 5 cruise ships in port on the same day 2100 ADT: .24" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Cloudy, light wind. 2005: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1944: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1835: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1800: .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy. 1657: Rain, Cloudy. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1605: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1550: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1535: Rain, Cloudy, mainland very slightly to slightly obscured. 1520: Rain, Cloudy, mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1500: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1456: Rain, Cloudy, some wisps Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1440: Rain, Cloudy. 1438: High Rain Rate of .12" of Rain per hour. 1425: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1350: Very Light Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy. 1338: Rain, Cloudy. 1335: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1320: Light Sprinkling after a lull, cloudy. 1300: High Rain Rate .03" of Rain per hour. 1250: Rain, Cloudy. 1235: Drizzle, Cloudy. 1205: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy. 1120: Cloudy. 1050: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Roberts. 1030: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and barely skimming Mt. Roberts, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0950: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0920: Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, Last Chance Basin, and over Mt. Roberts, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley is slightly to partially obscured. 0820: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, light wind. 0750: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, part of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and to the E. 0740: Precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0705: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds - ceiling at about 1,800' at Mt. Roberts. 0635: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds - ceiling at about 1,800' at Mt. Roberts. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. SUNDAY 9/18/11: 0755: A Light Dusting of Snow is visible on Olds Mountain 2100 ADT: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and a lower small cloud, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge; clouds to some extent in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1950: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1935: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and the SE part of Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, lower ribbon/band Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau. 1830: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds filling virtually all of the inner Gold Creek valley, large lower cloud SE part of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau. 1801: .05" of Rainfall to this point today just registered. 1800: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, small cloud hiding a very small part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1620: Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1609: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1550: Cloudy. 1500: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, light wind. 1350: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, bright skies, bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak to weak sunshine, light wind. 1335: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak sunshine, light wind. 1250: Cloudy, tiny hint of blue to the NNE, fairly bright, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1235: Cloudy, fairly bright weak bright spot where the sun is. 1220: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, somewhat weak bright spot where the sun is. 1207: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1200: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy, light wind. 1005: Light to Breezy Wind. 0955: Light Wind. 0950: Cloudy, a few breaks and a small clear area, bright clouds in the SE part of the sky, weakened sunshine on part of Mt. Juneau. 0935: Cloudy NW 2/3 of sky and Partly Cloudy SE 1/3, sun shining. 0920: Cloudy NW 3/4 of sky and Partly Cloudy SE 1/4. 0850: Cloudy, some breaks far to the SSE and S. 0835: Cloudy, very few very small breaks. 0755: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, A Bald Eagle is squealing. 0735: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, break far to the SE. 0700: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 0635: Cloudy. 0620: Very Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0617 ADT: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. Sat. 9/17/11: 2050 ADT: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Thin and Very Thin Clouds over most? of the sky, some thick clouds far to the NW. 1920: Thin and Very Thin Clouds over most? of the sky, thick clouds far to the NW. 1850: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds with some slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue. 1800: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy with some breaks - many of them filtered, areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1650: Cloudy, some breaks, spots and small areas of somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1635: Cloudy, a few breaks, sun shining in West Juneau. 1631: Sun tried briefly. 1625: Cloudy, very few very small and tiny breaks, clouds skimming part of Mt. Roberts. 1605: Cloudy, small cloud at the very top of Mt. Juneau, a few breaks, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1550: Cloudy, some breaks, spots and areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland, clouds skimming part of Mt. Roberts. 1540: Weak Sunshine in West Juneau. 1537: Weak - weakened sunshine on some of Mt. Roberts. 1520: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Roberts, part of the very top and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1500: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1425: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1350: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau with a few lower clouds, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1335: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1250: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1200: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1120: Precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1050: Cloudy, very tops - tops of the mainland mountains in clouds. 1035: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1020: Extremely Light Sprinkles/Misting, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0950: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over part of the top of Mt. Roberts. 0931: Cloudy, a couple of very tiny breaks to the NW, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley Which is partially obscured and over the upper part of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Cloudy, a few breaks, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts, and most of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0805: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, wisp very low in Last Chance Basin. 0750: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and very top and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, brighter in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0700: Cloudy, a few tiny breaks, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and top and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0620: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0400 ADT: High Rain Rate of .03" of Rain per hour. Fri. 9/16/11: POW/MIA Recognition Day 2050 ADT: Cloudy. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy, a couple of small areas with very slightly broken clouds, filtered break. 1800: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very small break to the SE. 1650: Cloudy with a large area of thinner clouds with some slight hints of blue. 1550: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1520: Cloudy, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy. 1417: A Ruby-Crowned Kinglet is in the willow by the deck. 1350: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1250: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, some very small and tiny breaks, a few bright spots. 1117: The Sun is breaking through. 1050: Cloudy, slightly broken area and bright spots in the clouds. 1008: A Downy Woodpecker is in the willow by the deck. 0950: Cloudy with some slightly filtered to filtered breaks, bright, slightly weakened sunshine. 0925: Weak sunshine. 0905: Cloudy with a large area of partly filtered blue sky, small cloud low in Last Chance Basin. 0820: Cloudy with a few hints of blue - hints of breaks, cloud very low in Last Chance Basin. 0750: Cloudy, some hints of breaks and of blue; light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley? 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy with a thinner area with hints of blue - heavily filtered blue. 0620: Cloudy, a few thinner spots with slight hints of blue, a few lower wisps. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0611 ADT: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. Thur. 9/15/11: 2050 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy with some very slightly broken clouds and an area of heavily filtered blue, partly cloudy far to the SE. 1800: Cloudy with some partly cloudy sky to the E and SE. 1650: Partly Cloudy, sun in West Juneau and on parts of the mainland. 1550: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, fairly bright, weakened sunshine on part of Mt. Roberts. 1450: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, spots and areas of very weak and weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1435: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, spots of very weak and weak sunshine on the mainland. 1420: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, weak - very weak sunshine. 1350: Cloudy, a few breaks, a few wisps around the very top of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE very top of Mt. Roberts. 1250: Cloudy, some mostly very small and tiny breaks, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, spot of very weak sunshine at the top of Olds Mountain. 1150: Cloudy with breaks, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few spots of very weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 1146: Partly Cloudy, SE upper part of Mt. Juneau, SE very top of Mt. Roberts and some of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1050: Mostly Cloudy, SE upper part of Mt. Juneau and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, weak -weakened sunshine on parts of the mainland. 0950: Partly Cloudy, clouds hiding part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau and SE part of Mt. Roberts, sun shining. 0935: Cloudy with some breaks, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts, extremely weak sunshine. 0905: The Sun is breaking through. 0850: Cloudy with some breaks, a small clear area to the NE, a few wisps around the very tops of the mainland mountains. 0835: Cloudy with a few breaks and clear far to the E and NE, low ribbon of fog Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Mostly Clear, sun shining through a bit of fog, fog hiding the very lowest part to lower part of the mainland, some wisps around the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0747: The Sun started rising over the upper right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Clear/Mostly Clear, band of fog down to the water of Gastineau Channel and hiding the very lowest part of the mainland. 0620 ADT: Partly Cloudy, band of fog down to the water of Gastineau Channel and hiding the very lowest part of the mainland. A cruise ship foghorn is sounding in the distance. Wed. 9/14/11: 0707: A New Weekly Picture has been posted - Snowy Morning 2100 ADT: .79" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1950: Cloudy, a few hints of...breaks?, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above 400'. 1900: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 400' except the top of Mt. Roberts is in clouds with a lower band. 1835: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 350', remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1800: .76" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 350'. 1735: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 350'. 1720: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 300' except the top of Mt. Roberts is in clouds with a lower band. 1650: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 500', remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1550: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 1537: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1500: .69" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower ribbon, bits, and wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1239: High Rain Rate of .36" of Rain per hour. 1230: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1220: High Rain Rate of .15" of Rain per hour. 1200: .36" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about 100' - 150', top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower band, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1144: Rain. 1135: Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' to 250' and the remainder is partially to substantially obscured. 1050: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1029: Rain/Drizzle. 1023: Drizzle, Cloudy, Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau mostly in clouds, a cloud low in Last Chance Basin and a cloud by the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0900: Rain, Cloudy, some clouds, bits, and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau, much of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds - ceiling at 1,800' at Mt. Roberts, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 0746: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 0707: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 0700: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps. 0646: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly obscured. .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 0513 ADT: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. Tue. 9/13/11: Record High Temperatures for Three Communities on 12 September - See 0530 Below 2100 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, Mt. Juneau Ridge unknown. 05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top and very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1930: Rain. 1920: Very Light Sprinkling after heavier precipitation, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1850: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1800: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, hint of a break to the S, very top and part of the top of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1735: Cloudy, very small break to the ESE, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau very top and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1715: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1650: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1641: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly obscured. 1550: Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, small spot of sunshine in the Granite Creek area. 1535: Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 1420: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Very, very light sprinkling/misting, cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower band/ribbon, remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1250: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder of the valley substantially obscured. 1235: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds - ceiling at 1,800' at Mt. Roberts. 1020: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very tops - tops of the mainland mountains in clouds. 0958: High Rain Rate of .13" of Rain per hour. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0835: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Very Light Sprinkling-Misting, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, and clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0717: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops, heavier precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley which is partially obscured, and over Mt. Roberts. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops. 0620: Cloudy, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0530 ADT: NWS: Record High Temperatures for three communities on 12 September. Record Report Statement as of 5:30 AM AKDT on September 13, 2011 ...Record high temperatures for 12 September... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Skagway 75 73 1985 Sitka 74 71 1973 Klawock 74 72 2007 Gs Sep 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon. 9/12/11: 2050 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy with a few small areas of filtered - heavily filtered blue. 1650: Cloudy with thinnish and somewhat thinnish clouds, a few heavily filtered breaks and hints of blue, extremely weak sunshine. 1550: Cloudy with thinnish and somewhat thinnish clouds, a few heavily filtered breaks and hints of blue, extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 1450: Mostly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 1435: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, weak - weakened sunshine. 1350: Cloudy with thinnish and thin clouds, a few filtered breaks and hints of blue, extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 1250: Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, some breaks, weak - very weak sunshine. 1235: Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, some breaks, weak sunshine. 1150: Cloudy with thinnish and thin clouds, a few filtered breaks, some hints of blue, weak sunshine. 1050: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with thinnish and thin clouds, weak and very weak sunshine. 0950: Partly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, weak - weakened sunshine. 0905: Partly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, very slightly weakened sunshine. 0850: Partly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, weak sunshine. 0750: Mostly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, weak - weakened sunshine. 0744: The Sun started rising over the far right top of Mt. Roberts, weak - weakened sunshine though because of the clouds. 0720: Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and a bit of very thin clouds, a bit of filtered blue and some hints of blue. 0650: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds. 0620 ADT: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds. SUNDAY 9/11/11: 10th Anniversary 9/11/01 Remembrance Ceremony, 9:40 AM, Rotary Park, Riverside Drive 2050 ADT: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds over most of the sky. 1950: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds over most of the sky. 1855: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds over most of the sky. 1835: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds over most of the sky. 1750: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds over most of the sky, slightly weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1655: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds, sun shining. 1550: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, sun shining. 1535: Partly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, sun shining. 1520: Mostly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, variable sunshine. 1450: Partly Cloudy. 1435: Mostly Clear. 1350: Clear with a few clouds. 1320: Clear/Mostly Clear. 1250: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds. 1150: Mostly Clear. 1050: Mostly Clear. 0950: Partly Cloudy with mostly thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, weak sunshine. 0850: Partly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, sun shining. 0750: Thinnish and very thin clouds with some breaks. 0745-0746: The Sun started rising over the far right top of Mt. Roberts, extremely weak sunshine though because of the clouds. 0650: Thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds over most of the sky. 0620 ADT: Thinnish and Slightly Broken - Broken Thinnish Clouds over most of the sky. Sat. 9/10/11: NWS: Local Areas of Frost early Sunday morning - See 1344 Below 2050 ADT: Clear. 1950: Clear, the 98% visible waxing gibbous Moon is to the SE. 1935: Clear. 1920: Clear, evening sunshine on the upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts, light to breezy wind. 1850: Clear, sunshine on all but the very lowest to lower part of the mainland, light to breezy wind. 1750: Clear, very few very small and tiny clouds, light wind, sun shining on the mainland. 1745: The Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains at the West Juneau Weather Station. 1650: Clear with very few clouds. 1550: Clear, a few clouds. 1450: Clear with a few clouds, light wind. 1420: Clear with a few clouds, light wind. 1350: Clear/Mostly Clear with puffy clouds, light wind, sun in and out. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1344: NWS: Local Areas of Frost early Sunday morning. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 1:44 PM AKDT on September 10, 2011 ...Local areas of frost early Sunday morning... Frost is possible for elevated surfaces and plants especially in inland sheltered locations late tonight. The radiative cooling tonight will permit temperatures to fall to the mid 30s for a short period of time. Favored locations will be in colder low-lying inland valleys. Jt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1250: Mostly Clear with puffy clouds, light wind. 1150: Clear/Mostly Clear with puffy clouds, light wind. 1120: Clear/Mostly Clear with puffy clouds. 1108: Light to Breezy Wind. 1050: Clear/Mostly Clear with puffy clouds, light wind. 1022: Light Wind. 0950: Clear with a few clouds. 0850: Clear/Mostly Clear with some clouds in the SE part of the sky obscuring the sun at times. 0750: Mostly Clear with clouds to the ESE - SE. 0735: Clouds to the E and in the SE 1/4 of the sky, otherwise clear. 0650: Cloudy SE half of sky and Clear NW half. 0620 ADT: Partly/Mostly Cloudy. Fri. 9/09/11: Three More Earthquakes E of Juneau occurred on Wed. September 7th at: 1352, 0521, 0453; and another Earthquake E of Juneau occurred on September 6th at: 2233. 2050 ADT: Cloudy with a few breaks. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 2020: Cloudy with breaks. 1950: Mostly Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with some of the blue filtered. 1835: Cloudy with very slightly filtered breaks, clouds around much of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, spot of very weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1800: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. Precipitation to the E and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1748: Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few breaks to the W, sun on Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Raindrops, Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1550: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops, spots and areas of weak sunshine on the mainland. 1520: Cloudy, cluster of extremely tiny breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, area of slightly broken clouds in the SE part, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very weak sunshine in West Juneau and some areas on the mainland. 1445: The Sun is trying to break through. 1435: Raindrops, Cloudy, a few very small breaks to the SE, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, weak sunshine to the ESE on Mt. Roberts. 1350: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks to the SE, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1310: The Sun is breaking through. 1305: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain. 1250: Cloudy with some very small and tiny breaks, a few clouds at the very top of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few spots of very weak - extremely weak sunshine on the mainland. 1226: The Sun is breaking through, Sprinkling/Very Light Rain. 1212: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, small filtered break to the SE-ESE. 1200: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few filtered breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, variable extremely weak to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1140: The Sun is trying to break through. 1050: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very small break far to the SE. 0920: Cloudy, brighter, very top of Mt. Juneau, very top and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0700: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0243 ADT: High Rain Rate of .24" of Rain per hour. Thur. 9/08/11: 2251 ADT: High Rain Rate of 1.02" of Rain per hour. 2100: .70" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 200'. 2020: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 200'. 1950: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden, fog in the upper parts of West Juneau. 1850: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, very low clouds at Mt. Juneau, Last Chance Basin filled with clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1835: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' - 300'. 1800: .67" of Rainfall to this point today. 1755: High Rain Rate of .89" of Rain per hour. 1751: Rain. 1750: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500', remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1735: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland above about 400' with the remainder partially obscured. 1650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds filling the lower part of Last Chance Basin, band and fog/clouds hiding much of the upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, ribbon and a cloud at the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1635: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some lower bands, ribbons, bits, and wisps. 1617: Rain Rate .38" of Rain per hour. 1616: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, much of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few clouds very low in Last Chance Basin, remainder of the mainland partially obscured, light wind. 1605: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower band, light wind. 1550: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, a few other small clouds, bits, and wisps. 1539: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some lower clouds, ribbons, bits, and wisps. 1528: Rain, Cloudy, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1520: Sprinkling, Cloudy, part of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 1502: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding much of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Maria, clouds hiding upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1500: .55" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, lower band, remainder of mainland very slightly to slightly obscured. 1417: High Rain Rate of .49" of Rain per hour. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, some lower bands and ribbons, remainder of the mainland partially and substantially obscured. .33" of Rainfall to this point today. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, lower band/cloud by Mt. Juneau - Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1232: High Rain Rate of .39" of Rain per hour. 1231: Cloudy, Rain, mainland slightly top partially obscured, lower ribbon. High Rain Rate of .31" of Rain per hour. .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1220: High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1214: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 1205: Rain, Cloudy. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1132: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Cloudy. 1020: Cloudy, weak bright spot in the clouds where the sun is. 0950: Cloudy, a few bright spots, fairly bright. 0920: Cloudy, a few hints of blue. 0850: Cloudy, very slight hints of blue, bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak sunshine, lower ribbons Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0750: Cloudy, a few wisps above Last Chance Basin, low ribbon Channel side of part of Mt. Roberts. 0735: Cloudy, fog/cloud low in the lower part of Last Chance Basin. 0650: Cloudy, ribbon/band of fog right down to the water of Gastineau Channel with the upper part of Mt. Juneau, Last Chance Basin, and Mt. Roberts above about 250' visible. 0640: Ribbon/band of fog right down to the water of Gastineau Channel. 0620: Cloudy, variable fog hiding the lower - lowest parts of the mainland above about 30' - 50'. Cruise ship foghorns sounding periodically. 0602 ADT: First heard a cruise ship foghorn sounding. Wed. 9/07/11: Three More Earthquakes E of Juneau occurred today at: 1352, 0521, 0453 | Meeting on Douglas Post Office Possible Closure this evening, 7 - 9 PM, Mt. Jumbo Gym, 909 4th St., Douglas 2050 ADT: Clear with a few clouds WNW 2/3rds of sky and Cloudy ESE 1/3rd of sky. Trace of Rainfall to this point today? 2035: Clear WNW 2/3rds of sky and Cloudy ESE 1/3rd of sky. 2020: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds. 1950: Mostly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds, much of the clouds have a light orange glow. The Moon is low in the sky to the SSE. 1850: Mostly Cloudy with mostly thinnish clouds, spots and areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today? 1750: Mostly Cloudy with thinnish, thin, and very thin clouds SE 3/4 of sky, Clear NW 1/4, variable sun in and out and here and there. 1650: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine here and there. 1550: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine here and there. 1520: Partly Cloudy NW half of sky and Cloudy SE half, variable strength sunshine. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today? 1450: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, fairly bright. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1352: 3.0 M1 Earthquake 35 miles E of Juneau. == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA Geographic coordinates: 58.311N, 133.554W Magnitude: 3.0 Ml Depth: 5 km Universal Time (UTC): 7 Sep 2011 21:51:48 Time near the Epicenter: 7 Sep 2011 13:51:48 Local standard time in your area: 7 Sep 2011 13:51:48 Location with respect to nearby cities: 56 km (35 miles) E (94 degrees) of Juneau, AK 80 km (50 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of Cube Cove, AK 96 km (60 miles) N (354 degrees) of Hobart Bay, AK 960 km (596 miles) ESE (102 degrees) of Anchorage, AK ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : AK 10314215 This event has been reviewed by a seismologist For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ak10314215.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Alaska Earthquake Information Center Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.aeic.alaska.edu DISCLAIMER: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1350: Partly Cloudy, slightly weakened to full sunshine. 1250: Partly Cloudy, weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today? 1150: Partly Cloudy, sun varies from very slightly weakened to weak. 1050: Partly Cloudy, slightly weakened sunshine after weakened sunshine. 1035: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, slightly weakened sunshine. 0950: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, variable strength sunshine on the mainland. 0920: Partly Cloudy, somewhat weakened sunshine on parts of the mainland. 0850: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, slightly weakened sunshine. 0751: The Sun broke through the clouds. 0750: Partly Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, extremely weak sunshine. 0735: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Roberts. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today? 0650: Cloudy, some very small and tiny breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy, small clear spot to the NW, a few tiny breaks, clouds skimming the mainland mountains. Trace of Rainfall to this point today? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0521: 2.6 M1 Earthquake 36 miles E of Juneau. == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA Geographic coordinates: 58.320N, 133.525W Magnitude: 2.6 Ml Depth: 8 km Universal Time (UTC): 7 Sep 2011 13:21:44 Time near the Epicenter: 7 Sep 2011 05:21:44 Local standard time in your area: 7 Sep 2011 05:21:44 Location with respect to nearby cities: 58 km (36 miles) E (93 degrees) of Juneau, AK 82 km (51 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of Cube Cove, AK 97 km (60 miles) N (355 degrees) of Hobart Bay, AK 961 km (597 miles) ESE (102 degrees) of Anchorage, AK ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : AK 10312073 This event has been reviewed by a seismologist For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ak10312073.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Alaska Earthquake Information Center Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.aeic.alaska.edu DISCLAIMER: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0453 ADT: 2.9 M1 Earthquake 37 miles E of Juneau. == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA Geographic coordinates: 58.322N, 133.491W Magnitude: 2.9 Ml Depth: 4 km Universal Time (UTC): 7 Sep 2011 12:52:52 Time near the Epicenter: 7 Sep 2011 04:52:52 Local standard time in your area: 7 Sep 2011 04:52:52 Location with respect to nearby cities: 60 km (37 miles) E (93 degrees) of Juneau, AK 84 km (52 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Cube Cove, AK 97 km (60 miles) N (357 degrees) of Hobart Bay, AK 962 km (598 miles) ESE (102 degrees) of Anchorage, AK ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : AK 10312066 This event has been reviewed by a seismologist For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ak10312066.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Alaska Earthquake Information Center Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.aeic.alaska.edu DISCLAIMER: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue. 9/06/11: 2.7 M1 Earthquake 35 miles E of Juneau - See 2233 Below | Wind Advisory Cancelled at 0441 | NWS: Record Precipitation on Labor Day - See 1430 Below | Meeting on July 7th about possible Douglas Post Office Closure - See 9/05 Below | Two Earthquakes near Juneau and close to Snettisham on Sept. 5th - See Sept. 5th Below ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2233 ADT: 2.7 M1 Earthquake 35 miles E of Juneau. == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA Geographic coordinates: 58.359N, 133.544W Magnitude: 2.7 Ml Depth: 8 km Universal Time (UTC): 7 Sep 2011 06:33:36 Time near the Epicenter: 6 Sep 2011 22:33:36 Local standard time in your area: 6 Sep 2011 22:33:36 Location with respect to nearby cities: 56 km (35 miles) E (89 degrees) of Juneau, AK 83 km (52 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Cube Cove, AK 101 km (63 miles) N (355 degrees) of Hobart Bay, AK 958 km (595 miles) ESE (102 degrees) of Anchorage, AK ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : AK 10311987 This event has been reviewed by a seismologist For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ak10311987.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Alaska Earthquake Information Center Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.aeic.alaska.edu DISCLAIMER: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2100: .50" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Cloudy, a few clear areas and breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts, and top? of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 2020: Cloudy, some breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1950: Partly Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1938: High Rain Rate of 1.14" of Rain per hour. 1937: High Rain Rate of 1.12" of Rain per hour. 1936: Heavy Rain. 1930: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, mainland mountaintops in clouds, precipitation over parts of the mainland. 1800: .42" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a few breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds; light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley? 1708: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few breaks, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1659: Heavy Rain (at least .36" per hour rate), Cloudy, fairly bright, very top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, small break far to the ESE, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1611: Light Wind with occasional gusts. 20 mph gust at 1611. 1550: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .38" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, spot of blue and a few extremely tiny breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light precipitation over parts of the mainland. 1435: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light precipitation over parts of the mainland. -------------------------------------------------------------- 1430: NWS: Record Precipitation on Labor Day. Record Report Statement as of 2:30 PM AKDT on September 06, 2011 ...Record precipitation for Labor Day... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Skagway 1.05 0.98 1904 Haines 2.10 1.76 1991 Hoonah 0.96 0.83 1980 Petersburg 1.58 1.23 2001 Hyder *1.36 0.45 2010 Haines #2 * 2.16 0.29 2001 Haines customs * 1.85 0.50 2007 Eaglecrest * 1.15 0.90 2010 Pelican 3.42 2.75 1981 Point Baker * 1.73 0.28 2003 Skagway customs * 1.15 0.15 2005 Thorne Bay * 0.98 0.92 2010 * Stations are not official climate stations due to short duration/incomplete databases. Gs Sep 11 -------------------------------------------------------------- 1350: Cloudy, very few extremely tiny breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1320: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, Remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1220: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1200: .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, light precipitation over parts of the mainland. 1050: Cloudy, very few very tiny breaks and a bright spot or two, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, sun is trying to break through. 0955: The Sun broke through. 0950: Cloudy, a few breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, spot of very weak sun on Mt. Juneau, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0850: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few spots of weak sunshine on the Mt. Juneau. 0820: Cloudy, area of clear sky to the E, sun shining, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts and part of the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0802: The Sun broke though. 0750: Cloudy, a few small breaks to the E, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, fairly bright. 0720: Cloudy, some breaks and a small clear area, top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, fairly bright. 0700: .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, a few breaks and a small clear area, upper parts of the mainland mountains hidden by clouds. 0620: Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a few lower bits. .31" of Rainfall to this point today. ------------------------------------------------------------- 0441: NWS: Wind Advisory is cancelled. High Wind Advisory Statement as of 4:41 AM AKDT on September 06, 2011 ...Wind Advisory is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Juneau has cancelled the Wind Advisory. This will be the final statement on this event. ------------------------------------------------------------- 0125 ADT: High Rain Rate of .79" of Rain per hour. Mon. 9/05/11: Labor Day - Federal, State, and Local Holiday | 1236: 2.6 M1 Earthquake 34 miles ESE (102 degrees) of Juneau and 2 miles NE of Snettisham - See 1236 Below | 1939: 3.0 M1 Earthquake 31 miles ESE (114 degrees) of Juneau and 8 miles NE of Snettisham - See 1939 Below | NWS: Local Streams and Rivers to Continue Rising through Tuesday - See 1600 Below | NWS: Wind Advisory remains in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 AM ADT Tuesday - See 1540 Below | Meeting about possible Douglas Post Office Closure (and likely loss of Zipcode): 7 - 9 PM, Wed. Sept. 7th, Mt. Jumbo Gym, 909 4th St., Douglas 2100 ADT: .40" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Rain, Cloudy, a few lower clouds. 2015: High Rain Rate of .24" of Rain per hour. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds and fog/clouds hiding much of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1939: 3.0 M1 Earthquake 31 miles ESE (114 degrees) of Juneau and 8 miles NE of Snettisham. == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA Geographic coordinates: 58.169N, 133.734W Magnitude: 3.0 Ml Depth: 19 km Universal Time (UTC): 6 Sep 2011 03:39:06 Time near the Epicenter: 5 Sep 2011 19:39:06 Local standard time in your area: 5 Sep 2011 19:39:06 Location with respect to nearby cities: 50 km (31 miles) ESE (114 degrees) of Juneau, AK 64 km (40 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of Cube Cove, AK 82 km (51 miles) NNW (346 degrees) of Hobart Bay, AK 957 km (595 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Anchorage, AK ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : AK 10311501 This event has been reviewed by a seismologist For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ak10311501.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Alaska Earthquake Information Center Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.aeic.alaska.edu DISCLAIMER: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1932: Rain, Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds and fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau hiding much of the mountain. 1913: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. 1853: High Rain Rate of .16" of Rain per hour. 1850: Rain, Cloudy. 1835: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1800: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, a few wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1737: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. 1705: Rain, Cloudy, a few lower small clouds, bits, and wisps. 1650: Light Rain, Cloudy, a few bits and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1630: Rain, Cloudy. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1600: NWS: Local Streams and Rivers to Continue Rising through Tuesday. HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS TO CONTINUE RISING THROUGH TUESDAY... A WEATHER FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL RAINFALL RANGING FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN PUBLIC ZONES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM WHICH WILL INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF MUDSLIDES ON STEEP TERRAIN. THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED SO MOST OF THE RAINFALL WILL RUN OFF INTO THE SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS OVER ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THIS WILL PRODUCE RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS AND RESULT IN A HIGH PROBABILITY OF MINOR FLOODING. PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR STREAMS THAT FREQUENTLY FLOOD IN THE AUTUMN SHOULD REMAIN ALERT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 500 AM AKDT TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1550: Light Rain, Cloudy. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1540: NWS: Wind Advisory remains in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 AM ADT Tuesday GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...JUNEAU 340 PM AKDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * LOCATION...STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD OVER THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST. * WIND...STRONG EAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO BE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WIND DIRECTION WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST WEST OF THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING THEN SPREAD EAST OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 10 PM AKDT MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1520: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1500: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1420: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1350: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, cloud Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 1320: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 1250: Extremely Light Sprinkling after a lull in West Juneau and for a few areas on the mainland, cloudy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1236: 2.6 M1 Earthquake 34 miles ESE (102 degrees) of Juneau and 2 miles NE of Snettisham. == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA Geographic coordinates: 58.248N, 133.611W Magnitude: 2.6 Ml Depth: 11 km Universal Time (UTC): 5 Sep 2011 20:36:44 Time near the Epicenter: 5 Sep 2011 12:36:44 Local standard time in your area: 5 Sep 2011 12:36:44 Location with respect to nearby cities: 54 km (34 miles) ESE (102 degrees) of Juneau, AK 74 km (46 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Cube Cove, AK 89 km (56 miles) N (352 degrees) of Hobart Bay, AK 960 km (596 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Anchorage, AK ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : AK 10311448 This event has been reviewed by a seismologist For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ak10311448.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Alaska Earthquake Information Center Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.aeic.alaska.edu DISCLAIMER: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1213: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1200: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy. 1020: Cloudy, a few wisps at the very tops of the mainland mountains. 0950: Cloudy, clouds skimming the peak of Mt. Juneau, the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and Mt. Roberts, a few lower bits and wisps. 0930: Cloudy, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops. 0850: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower small clouds, bits and wisps. 0835: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming the peak of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 0750: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, part of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few lower clouds and wisps. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very light sprinkling/misting, cloudy, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts above about 450' - 800' hidden by fog/clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0620: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Roberts and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0427: NWS: Wind Advisory in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 AM ADT Tuesday. Wind Advisory Statement as of 4:27 AM AKDT on September 05, 2011 ...Wind Advisory in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 am akdt Tuesday... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 am akdt Tuesday. * Location...strong winds will spread over the area from west to east. * Wind...strong east wind will increase to be 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Wind direction will shift to the southeast by late Monday night. * Timing...winds will be strongest west of the area late this evening then spread east overnight. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speed or frequent gusts will occur between 40 and 60 mph. This statement will be updated by 400 PM akdt Monday or sooner if conditions warrant. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0145 ADT: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. SUNDAY 9/04/11: NWS: New Precipitation Record set for Klawock on September 3rd - See 0320 Below 2100 ADT: .47" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top -upper part of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper parts of the mainland mountains in clouds. 1829: Rain Rate of .41" of Rain per hour. 1828: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, the inner Gold Creek valley, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1800: .38" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, lower cloud by Cape Horn, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1739: Rain. 1735: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1715: High Rain Rate 1.45" of Rain per hour. 1714: High Rain Rate 1.01" of Rain per hour. 1713: High Rain Rate .45" of Rainfall to this point today. 1712: High Rain Rate .28" of Rain per hour. 1701: Rain, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a few lower bits and wisps, remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1650: Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau, clouds filling much of Last Chance Basin. 1620: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and part of the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, a few small clouds in Last Chance Basin, remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1548: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1547: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rain per hour. 1520: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds, a few lower wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1500: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 300', upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1420: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1409: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400', top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1350: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, bands Channel side of Mt. Juneau, band upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a lower ribbon, a few other wisps. 1320: Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, a few clouds around the upper part of Mt. Juneau and around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1250: Very Light Sprinkling after very light rain, cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds around the SE top of Mt. Juneau, fog/clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin and in the Gold Creek Canyon. 1220: Very Light Sprinkling, band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and SE upper part mostly hidden by clouds, clouds filling Last Chance Basin, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by clouds with a few lower wisps. 1200: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is, band SE Channel side of Mt. Juneau, fog/clouds filling Last Chance Basin, parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with lower ribbon and wisps. 1050: Cloudy, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, a few clouds around the upper SE part of Mt. Juneau and some clouds, bits, and wisps around the upper part of Mt. Roberts. 1020: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter spot where the sun is, clouds hiding most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau, clouds filling Last Chance Basin, clouds hiding the upper SE part of Mt. Roberts and a few other clouds and wisps around the mountain. 0950: Cloudy, clouds hiding most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau, clouds filling the lower part of Last Chance Basin, ribbon and a few wisps over the upper Channel slope of Mt. Roberts. 0920: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds, fog/clouds filling the lower part of Last Chance Basin, ribbon/band over upper Channel slope of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400'. 0820: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' - 200'. 0750: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 200'. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 250' except Mt. Roberts is visible with a lower band. 0635: Cloudy, lower bands, ribbons, bits and wisps. 0620: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds above about 600' - 700', upper part of Last Chance Basin and of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds with the very top of Mt. Juneau visible. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0320: NWS: New precipitation record set for Klawock. Record Report Statement as of 3:20 AM AKDT on September 04, 2011 ...New precipitation record set for Klawock... A new daily precipitation record was set for Klawock on September 3rd. The new record amount of rain that fell was 2.51 inches which replaces the old record of 1.08 inches set in 2004. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat. 9/03/11: NWS Summary of August 2011 Weather at the Juneau International Airport - See Below 2100 ADT: .65" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Light Rain/Drizzle after Rain, Cloudy, lower band; some other clouds? around the mainland mountains. 2020: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, much of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 100' - 250'. 1950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds above about 200', band hiding Last Chance Basin, band Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1920: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds, lower band and ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts and of Last Chance Basin. 1850: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower band/cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau, broken lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts and of Last Chance Basin. 1837: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon/band , some other wisps. 1820: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 400'. 1800: .62" of Rainfall to this point today. 1752: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower clouds. 1720: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some lower fog/clouds. 1709: Rain. 1658: Light Rain, Cloudy, lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400'. 1535: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 350' except Mt. Roberts is all visible except for a lower band. 1520: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 350'. 1500: .49" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin, remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 1420: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1405: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400' except top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400', remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1320: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 350'. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, most of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1230: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' and slightly to partially obscured below that. 1200: .26" of Rainfall to this point today. High Rain Rate of .29" of Rain per hour. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' except very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower band/ribbon, remainder of mainland slightly obscured. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1020: Rain, Cloudy, very tops - tops of the mainland mountains in clouds, lower band/ribbon. 0955: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin, remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 0954: High Rain Rate of .20" of Rain per hour. 0935: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts, and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 0923: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a few lower bits and wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0850: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds and precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder of the valley partially obscured. 0820: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of mainland very slightly to slightly obscured. 0754: Light Wind. 0750: Cloudy, upper part - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder of the valley partially obscured. 0735: Cloudy, upper part - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds and precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder of the valley partially to substantially obscured. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley with the remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NWS Summary of August 2011 Weather at the Juneau International Airport: ...AUGUST 2011 A VERY WET MONTH AND MUCH COOLER THAN NORMAL... AUGUST 2011 TURNED OUT TO BE THE 9TH COOLEST AUGUST SINCE 1948. THE OVERALL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR AUGUST WAS 53.1 DEGREES...WHICH IS NEARLY 3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE OVERALL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR AUGUST WAS 57.4 DEGREES...WHICH IS MORE THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. FOR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE...THIS AUGUST IS THE 4TH COOLEST ON RECORD SINCE 1948. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE IN AUGUST WAS 66 DEGREES RECORDED ON THE 13TH. THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE THIS MONTH WAS 40 DEGREES ALSO RECORDED ON THE 13TH. AUGUST 2011 ALSO TURNED OUT TO BE AN EXCEPTIONALLY WET MONTH...AS THIS IS THE 4TH WETTEST AUGUST SINCE 1948. TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THIS MONTH WAS 10.72 INCHES...WHICH IS ABOUT 5 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THERE WERE ONLY 3 DAYS WITH NO PRECIPITATION...WHILE THERE WERE 3 DAYS WITH RAINFALL AMOUNT GREATER THAN 1 INCH. THE HIGHEST WIND GUST AT THE AIRPORT WAS 41 MPH FROM THE SOUTHEAST ON THE 20TH...AND THE HIGHEST WIND GUST AT THE DOUGLAS BOAT HARBOR WAS 36 MPH FROM THE EAST ON THE 20TH. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri. 9/02/11: Information Only Post for this area - PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1 - See 0259 Below ... Tsunami Warning Cancelled at 0405 - See 0405 Below (Message 2 at 0336 was a repeat of Message 1) 2100 ADT: .34" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Very, very light misting, cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds; inner Gold Creek valley? 2035: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1950: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1930: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1850: Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and most of the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, and remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 1800: .30" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, most of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau, most of the top and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1635: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, part of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley slightly obscured, a few lower bits and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau.. 1620: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau with a few lower clouds, part of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1604: High Rain Rate of .26" of Rain per hour. Light Wind. 1600: Rain. 1550: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured. 1500: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly obscured. 1405: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1350: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower wisp Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1251: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and remainder of the mainland slightly obscured. 1224: Very Light Rain. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1120: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds. 1102: Light Misting, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1050: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1035: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0950: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0905: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and some of the remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 0850: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower clouds and wisps. 0835: Cloudy with the upper part of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a few lower wisps after some light precipitation, lower clouds, and wisps. 0805: Cloudy, precipitation over at least some of the mainland, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, cloud in Last Chance Basin. 0750: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland?, Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds above about 500' - 600', very low clouds in Last Chance Basin. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0652: Power Outage for Back Loop Road and Fritz Cove Road. Outage was caused by a squirrel at the Auke Bay Substation with power being restored by 0715. A noticeable power glitch occurred in West Juneau as a result of the problem at Auke Bay. 0650: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper parts of the mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds, a few lower wisps, remainder of mainland slightly obscured. 0620: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0405: The Tsunami Warning for the area described at 0259 is Cancelled. Web message at http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/09/02/lqw6d6/03/messagelqw6d6-03.htm WEAK51 PAAQ 021157 TSUAK1 BULLETIN PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 357 AM AKDT FRI SEP 2 2011 ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM UNIMAK PASS ALASKA/80 MILES NE OF DUTCH HARBOR/ TO AMCHITKA PASS ALASKA/125 MILES W OF ADAK/... NO DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI HAS BEEN RECORDED AND NO TSUNAMI DANGER EXISTS ALONG THE COASTS OF THE U.S. WEST COAST STATES - ALASKA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME ALL CLEAR UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE. AT 256 AM ALASKAN DAYLIGHT TIME ON SEPTEMBER 2 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.1 OCCURRED 45 MILES/72 KM SOUTHEAST OF AMUKTA PASS ALASKA. PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PTWC. THIS WILL BE THE LAST WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. TO REPEAT - NO TSUNAMI WARNING... NO WATCH AND NO ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE U.S. WEST COAST STATES - ALASKA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. SEE THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR BASIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION... SAFETY RULES AND TSUNAMI TRAVEL TIMES. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0259 (Posted here at 0325 after receipt at 0310) ADT: Web message at http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/09/02/lqw6d6/01/messagelqw6d6-01.htm WEAK51 PAAQ 021059 TSUAK1 BULLETIN PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 259 AM AKDT FRI SEP 2 2011 ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM UNIMAK PASS ALASKA/80 MILES NE OF DUTCH HARBOR/ TO AMCHITKA PASS ALASKA/125 MILES W OF ADAK/... ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO UNIMAK PASS ALASKA/80 MILES NE OF DUTCH HARBOR/... ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM AMCHITKA PASS ALASKA/125 MILES W OF ADAK/ TO ATTU ALASKA... A TSUNAMI WARNING MEANS... ALL COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND AND AWAY FROM ALL HARBORS AND INLETS INCLUDING THOSE SHELTERED DIRECTLY FROM THE SEA. THOSE FEELING THE EARTH SHAKE... SEEING UNUSUAL WAVE ACTION... OR THE WATER LEVEL RISING OR RECEDING MAY HAVE ONLY A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE TSUNAMI ARRIVAL AND SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY. HOMES AND SMALL BUILDINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND TSUNAMI IMPACTS. DO NOT STAY IN THESE STRUCTURES. ALL RESIDENTS WITHIN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR INSTRUCTIONS BROADCAST FROM THEIR LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES. EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS. AT 256 AM ALASKAN DAYLIGHT TIME ON SEPTEMBER 2 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.1 OCCURRED 45 MILES/72 KM SOUTHEAST OF AMUKTA PASS ALASKA. EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE ARE KNOWN TO GENERATE TSUNAMIS. IF A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THE WAVES WILL FIRST REACH ADAK ALASKA AT 352 AM AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 2. ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND MAPS ALONG WITH SAFETY RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV. TSUNAMIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WAVES THAT ARE NOT SURVIVABLE. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO FORECAST. TSUNAMIS OFTEN APPEAR AS A STRONG SURGE AND MAY BE PRECEDED BY A RECEDING WATER LEVEL. MARINERS IN WATER DEEPER THAN 600 FEET SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY A TSUNAMI. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY AS WATER SHALLOWS. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF OCEAN WAVES WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL AN ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES. PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PTWC. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 30 MINUTES OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS... OR SEE THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thur. 9/01/11: August 2011 Rainfall was the 4th highest since August records began in 1984 at the West Juneau Weather Station - See Below 2050 ADT: Clear, some clouds far to the E, ESE and SE. .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 2020: Clear, some clouds far to the SE. 1950: Clear with a few clouds, cloud hiding NW top of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Mostly Clear, a couple of clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, sun shining on much of the mainland. 1800: .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, variable sunshine - in and out in West Juneau and somewhat weakened sunshine on Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, a few clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau and the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1720: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, clouds around much of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and top and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, sun on Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts and sun in and out in West Juneau. 1650: Partly Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, spots and areas of sunshine on the mainland. 1620: Mostly Cloudy, clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, spots and areas of weak sunshine on the mainland. 1550: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, clouds around most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1520: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, spots and areas of very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1500: .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 1454: The Sun is breaking through. 1450: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, fairly bright, some breaks to the NW, inner Gold Creek valley and most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1430: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400'. Most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds. 1350: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds. 1305: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, very weak sunshine, bright spot where the sun is, clouds hiding most of the mainland above about 600'. 1250: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, fairly bright, some hints of blue to the NW, bright spot where the sun is, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400'. 1200: .38" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Extremely Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1105: Light Misting, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500' and partially obscured below that. 1050: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, clouds in much of Last Chance Basin, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1005: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 450'. 0950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400'. 0850: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600', remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0750: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured-hidden, lower band, Last Chance Basin hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0700: .35" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very light drizzle, cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden, lower band/clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0620: Very, very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. .34" of Rainfall to this point today. 0030 ADT: High Rain Rate of .25" of Rain per hour. Highest August Rainfalls at the West Juneau Weather Station: August 2002 11.89 August 1984 11.84 August 1988 11.12 August 2011 10.93 August 1990 9.65