MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for MARCH 2012

DATA | STATISTICS | GRAPHS | CONDITIONS

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

                     
NAME: 3270 Nowell   CITY: West Juneau   STATE: Alaska 
ELEV:    97 ft  LAT: 58° 17' 33" N  LONG: 134° 25' 37" W


TEMPERATURE (°F), RAIN  (in), WIND SPEED (mph), SNOW (in). Snowfall from 21:00 - 21:00, all others Midnight to Midnight.

                                      HEAT  COOL        AVG                      WIND       SNOW        
    MEAN                              DEG   DEG         WIND                DOM  RUN        ON(1)       
DAY TEMP  HIGH   TIME   LOW    TIME   DAYS  DAYS  RAIN  SPEED HIGH   TIME   DIR  (mi)  SNOW GRND WEATHER
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 1  31.2  33.4  12:00p  25.7  12:05a  33.8   0.0  0.24   1.1  13.0   2:05p  SSE  26.63  5.0  12" MCd Cd Cd/Sn Cd Cd/LtSn Cd Cd/VryLtSnToHeavySn LtWnd
 2  34.4  36.2   1:50p  33.1  12:35a  30.6   0.0  0.28   1.1  11.0   1:25p  SSE  26.43  1.1  11" Cd-W/Lulls&Var:Sn/Rn-S/Sp-Rn-Mst-Drz Brks Cd/Drz-Mst 
 3  33.3  35.3   2:25p  31.5   8:40p  31.7   0.0  0.09   0.5   8.0   4:25a  SSE  12.42  1.5  12" Cd Cd-Periods&Shrsof:VryLtSnToHeavySn M/PCd PCd Brks
 4  29.4  34.1   1:30p  18.9  12:00m  35.6   0.0  0.05   0.6  13.0   5:20a  WSW  14.58  1.3 MISS Cd/S Brks Cd/VarSn MCd&PCd-Sun Cd/SnPelShrs MClr Clr
 5  25.1  30.1  12:45p  17.2   2:50a  39.9   0.0  0.23   0.6  10.0   1:40p  SSE  13.75  7.0  18" Cd-Brks M/PCd PCd MCd Cd-Brks Cd/VryLightToHeavySnow
 6  32.3  34.9   9:30p  30.0  12:05a  32.7   0.0  0.56   0.7  13.0   2:40p  SSE  17.04 10.6  22" Cd-MnlndMostlyHidden/LtSnowToSnow Cd/Sn-Rn/SprToRn
 7  34.1  36.2  11:20p  32.5   4:00a  30.9   0.0  0.79   0.8  10.0   5:45p  SSE  18.92  0.4  18" Cd/XtmLtSp Cd-OccLoCds/VryLtSnToSn/Sn-Rn/Rn-Sn Cd/Rn
 8  35.8  38.2   8:10p  34.1   4:00a  29.2   0.0  0.82   2.6  20.0  10:10p  SSE  61.55 TRCE  15" Cd-OccLoCd/VryLtRn-R/R-S/S-R Lt-Brz Cd/Sp-VryLtRn-Rn
 9  35.7  37.6  12:05a  32.7  11:25p  29.3   0.0  0.38   1.4  16.0  12:50a  SSE  33.88 TRCE  12" Cd/Rn-OccSp Cd/FewLtShrs:Sn-Rn/S/R Cd/Sp-VryLt:S-R&S
10  34.5  36.8   1:20p  32.5   3:50a  30.5   0.0  0.37   0.5  13.0  12:35p  SSE  12.34  0.4  11" Cd/Sn-Rn/Sn Cd Cd/VryLtSprToVryLtRn Cd Cd/SprToRn/Sn
11  35.0  42.6   2:15p  32.4  11:50p  30.0   0.0  0.08   0.1  13.0   4:05p    S   1.90 TRCE  11" Cd/R-Sn/Sp Fog Cd/Shr Brks Cd/S-R/HvyS MCd Cd/R-SnSh
12  34.0  41.6   3:50p  31.3  11:40p  31.0   0.0 TRACE   1.2  15.0   2:00p    W  29.28  0.3  11" Cd/Sn LoCd FewBrk Cd-XtmWkToFullSun MCd BrKS PCd Clr
13  32.5  35.5  11:35a  29.1   1:50p  32.5   0.0 TRACE   0.9  16.0   5:25a    E  22.30  0.4  12" Clr Cd LtWnd-Gst Cd Cd/VryLtSn-Sn Cd-HntsBlu Cd-Brks
14  35.0  39.5   7:05p  26.0   7:20a  30.0   0.0 TRACE   2.5  22.0   5:25p    E  59.11  0.6  11" Cd/Sn Clr Lt-BrzyWind MClr PCd Cd-Brks&HntsOf Cd/MCd
15  37.5  43.5   2:45p  31.5  10:00p  27.5   0.0  0.00   2.9  26.0   6:55a  ENE  69.20  0.0  11" Cd Brzy-Gsts MCd FewBrk MCd MClr Clr PCd Cd PCd/MClr
16  35.0  39.3   4:40p  31.2  12:00m  30.0   0.0  0.11   0.2  11.0   2:05p  SSE   5.52  0.8  11" Cd/Sn/Sn-R Cd-OccBrks-WkSunPM/LtShrs:Sp/S-R/R&Sn MCd
17  34.5  43.1   3:20p  29.3   2:50a  30.5   0.0 TRACE   0.3  13.0  10:25p  WSW   7.49 TRCE  10" MClr Cd/FewFlakes M/PCd MClr Cd MCd PCd MClr PCd MCd
18  32.4  38.8   3:25p  24.7   7:35a  32.6   0.0  0.01   0.2  11.0  12:40p  SSE   5.48  0.3  10" Cd/Sn Clr PCd Brks PCd VarBrk Cd/SnShr VarCd-PCd MCd
19  32.5  40.1   3:20p  26.1  10:40p  32.3   0.0  0.01   0.8  13.0   4:20p    W  17.96  0.6  10" Cd Cd/Sn MCd Cd-Brks PCd MClr Clr-FewCds Clr
20  33.2  36.6   3:25p  26.0  11:55p  31.6   0.0  0.00   3.5  25.0   4:30a    E  83.17  0.0 MISS Clr Lt-Brzy-Gsts MClr PCd/MClr MClr PCd MClr/PCd Clr
21  28.8  35.2  12:20p  22.9  11:40p  36.1   0.0  0.00   2.0  15.0   8:35a    W  48.34  0.0  10" Cd Cd-TinyBrks Cd-FiltBlu PCd-FiltBlu VarM/PCd Clr
22  29.1  37.5   1:55p  21.6   7:30a  35.9   0.0  0.00   2.1  20.0  10:10a    W  49.26  0.0   9" Clr IncrCd Lt-Brz FewBrks PCd Cd&MCd-BriteCd PCd Clr
23  30.0  43.1   3:45p  19.9   6:15a  35.0   0.0  0.00   0.4   8.0   3:50p    W   9.64  0.0   9" Clear Clr-FewCds Clr Clr-FewCds MClr P/MCd Cd-Brks
24  34.4  39.6   3:15p  27.2   1:00a  30.6   0.0 TRACE   0.3  10.0   2:40p    E   8.01  0.1   9" Cd Cd/Sn Cd Cd/VryVryLtSn Cd Cd/SprShr SnSquall Cd
25  35.3  42.6   1:50p  27.8   5:25a  29.7   0.0  0.00   0.4  11.0  10:40a  WSW  10.28  0.0   8" Cd PCd-FiltBlu VryThnToThnshCd VarPCdMClr MCd Cd MCd
26  36.0  45.5   3:00p  29.0  11:35p  29.0   0.0  0.00   0.3   8.0   9:40a  WSW   7.53  0.0   7" Cd/MCd VryThnToThnshCd-VarAmtFiltBlu-PCd-VarSun MClr
27  36.6  48.8   1:30p  27.2   6:05a  28.4   0.0  0.00   0.3  13.0   4:15p    W   5.87  0.0   7" MClr Cd-withThnsh-ThnCds Cd MCd PCd Cd PCd-MClr Cd
28  40.7  52.2  11:55a  30.3   5:45a  24.3   0.0  0.00   0.9  25.0  11:25a  WSW  20.79  0.0   5" PCd Cd MCd PCd PCdMClr OccLt-Brz-Gst IncrCd Ovcst Cd
29  40.6  51.6  10:50a  33.2   3:10a  24.4   0.0  0.02   2.3  25.0   9:55a  WSW  54.85  0.0   4" VarCd M/PCd OccBrks Brz-Gsts Cd/VryLtR-R Cd PCd MClr
30  39.3  45.2  11:50a  31.8   2:05a  25.7   0.0  0.01   0.9  14.0  11:00a  SSE  22.04  0.0   3" IncrCd Cd-Brks-VarSun OccVarBrks&Sun/VryLtSpToRnShrs
31  37.1  43.9   1:55p  28.1  12:00m  27.9   0.0 TRACE   0.3   9.0   1:40p  WSW   7.78  0.0   1" VarCds/FewSpr Brks MCd MClr PCd Cd-Brks MCd PCd Clr
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    34.0  52.2    28    17.2     5   959.2   0.0  4.05   1.1  26.0    15    SSE 783.34 30.4

(1) As measured on Front Lawn 
STATISTICS | DATA | GRAPHS | CONDITIONS - DAY of MONTH: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31| TOP 
AVERAGE Mean Temp:	34.0
AVERAGE High Temp:	40.0
MINIMUM High Temp:	30.1	5th
MAXIMUM High Temp:	52.2	28th
AVERAGE Low Temp:	28.2
MINIMUM Low Temp:	17.2	5th
MAXIMUM Low Temp:	34.1	8th
		
MAX >= 90.0:		0
MAX >= 80.0:		0
MAX >= 70.0:		0
MAX <= 32.0:		1	5th
MIN <= 32.0:		24	All but: 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 29th
MIN <=  0.0:		0
		
MAXIMUM Humidity (%):	94	6th, 7th, 10th, 11th
MINIMUM Humidity (%):	26	23rd @ 1545
		
MAXIMUM Pressure (mb):	1022.2	24th @ 0114
MINIMUM Pressure (mb):	980.2	29th @ 1014
		
TOTAL   Htg Deg Days:	959.2
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days:	30.9
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days:	24.3	28th
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days:	39.9	5th
TOTAL Cool Deg Days:	0.0
Heat Base:  65.0  Cool Base:  65.0  Method: Integration
		
TOTAL   Precip.:	4.05
AVERAGE Precip.:	0.18
DAYS of Precip.:	22	All but: 15th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th
MAXIMUM Precip.:	0.82	8th
MAXIMUM Rain Rate:	0.15	16th @ 0647
Days of Rain: 13 (>.01 in) 9 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in)
TOTAL Snowfall:		30.4
DAYS of Snowfall:	19	All but: 15th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st
		
AVERAGE High Wind:	14.5
MINIMUM High Wind:	8	3rd, 23rd, 26th
MAXIMUM High Wind:	26	15th
WIND RUN (miles):	783.34
		
DAYS Sun at any time:	19	4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th,  28th, 29th, 30th, 31st
DATS Extrm Weak to Weak Sun:	4	3rd, 13th, 16th, 29th
DAYS OF Cld or M Cld:	30	All but: 20th
DAYS OF Rainbow:	0
DAYS OF Aurora:		2	Night of March 16th - 17th. & 27th: Very weak - visible to the N and NE from 0330 to 0413 at the least
DAYS OF Lightning:	0
DAYS OF Earthquake:	0



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

March 2012 - Barometric Pressure & Temperature with Highs & Lows.

March 2012 - Dewpoint & Humidity.

March 2012 - Rainfall & High Rain Rate with Pressure & Humidity.

March 2012 - High Wind, Wind Run, & 10 min. Avg. Wind Speed.



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

Sat. 3/31/12: DATA | Dusting of Snow on the mountaintops overnight

Fri. 3/30/12: DATA | Treaty of Alaska Purchase signed in 1867

Thur. 3/29/12: DATA

Wed. 3/28/12: DATA | Rally for the Douglas Post Office - 12:30 PM today - Meet at the Douglas Depot

Tue. 3/27/12: DATA | Very weak Aurora Borealis visible to the N and NE from 0330 to 0413 at the least

Mon. 3/26/12: DATA | Seward's Day Observed - State and Local Gov't. Holiday, School is in Session

SUNDAY 3/25/12: DATA | Fifth Sunday of Lent

Sat. 3/24/12: DATA

Fri. 3/23/12: DATA | Moody Symphonic Band Free Concerts: Noon at the Nugget Mall and 7 PM at the Thunder Mountain High School Auditorium

Thur. 3/22/12: DATA

Wed. 3/21/12: DATA

Tue. 3/20/12: DATA

Mon. 3/19/12: DATA | Spring Begins Today - Vernal Equinox is at 9:14 PM ADT

SUNDAY 3/18/12: DATA | Fourth Sunday of Lent

Sat. 3/17/12: DATA | Aurora Borealis was seen last night

Fri. 3/16/12: DATA

Thur. 3/15/12: DATA

Wed. 3/14/12: DATA

Tue. 3/13/12: DATA

Mon. 3/12/12: DATA

SUNDAY 3/11/12: DATA | Alaska Daylight Time | Third Sunday of Lent

Sat. 3/10/12: DATA | Alaska Standard Time - Remember to "Spring Forward" (Boing, Boing) tonight by 1 hour for the change to Daylight Saving Time :-)

Fri. 3/09/12: DATA

Thur. 3/08/12: DATA

Wed. 3/07/12: DATA | 1059: Avalanche Control work for Thane Road began with the first shot at the snowpack on Mt. Roberts; last shot (apparently) was at 1129

Tue. 3/06/12: DATA | 1537: The Winter Storm Warning was Cancelled by the NWS - See 1537 Below | School Buses and Capital Transit are on Snow Routes today

Mon. 3/05/12: DATA | 1925: A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect until 5 PM AST Tuesday... The Winter Weather Advisory is no longer in effect

SUNDAY 3/04/12: DATA | Second Sunday of Lent

Sat. 3/03/12: DATA | NWS Summary of February 2012 Weather at the Juneau International Airport - See Below

Fri. 3/02/12: DATA | 0647: Now Available: The February 2012 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database

Thur. 3/01/12: DATA