MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for OCTOBER 2012 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 40.3 48.2 3:15p 33.5 11:50p 24.7 0.0 0.07 0.7 17.0 3:25p W 15.96 0.0 0.0 VryThnToThnshCds PCd/MClr Brks Cd/SprToR MCd PCd Clr 2 37.9 46.8 2:10p 31.0 7:00a 27.1 0.0 0.00 0.0 4.0 4:35a WSW 0.08 0.0 0.0 Clr-VarFog Frst PCd-MClr VryThnToThnshCds-FiltBlu Cd 3 42.9 46.8 3:10p 38.9 12:05a 22.1 0.0 0.00 0.1 10.0 12:55p SSE 2.26 0.0 0.0 Cloudy Cld-AlmostExtrmWeakSun Cld Cld-HintsBlue Cld 4 44.4 46.7 12:10p 42.2 2:10a 20.6 0.0 0.08 0.0 8.0 7:15a E 0.65 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VryLtMstSp Cd Cd/XtmLtSp Cd Cd/VryLtXtmLtPrecp 5 47.4 50.1 3:20p 44.6 12:20a 17.6 0.0 0.06 0.4 9.0 1:40p WNW 8.77 0.0 0.0 Cd-LoCds-Fog/VryVryLtPrecip Cd-OccLoCd Cd/XtmLtSp Cd 6 50.4 57.3 3:15p 47.0 9:45p 14.6 0.0 0.00 0.6 11.0 3:00a WNW 13.92 0.0 0.0 Cd-VarLoCd-Fog Cd-Brks VryThnToThnsh&ThickerCds MCd 7 49.5 55.6 12:10p 46.7 5:00a 15.5 0.0 0.00 1.5 16.0 12:15p W 36.63 0.0 0.0 PCd Cd Cd-Brks M/PCd PCd Cd-FewBrks M/PCd Cd-Brks Cd 8 48.7 54.1 12:35p 45.7 7:45a 16.3 0.0 0.00 1.3 16.0 12:35p W 30.96 0.0 0.0 Cd-FewBrks&HintsOf P/MCd PCd MClr/PCd PCd MCd Cd 9 47.3 50.4 11:45a 44.9 7:50a 17.7 0.0 TRACE 0.2 9.0 1:30a NW 5.25 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd-FewBrks Cd/VryLtMst-Sp Brks M/PCd FewBrks Cd 10 46.7 55.9 3:15p 39.5 8:20a 18.3 0.0 0.00 0.2 7.0 4:50a WSW 3.75 0.0 0.0 MostlyCd/Cd PCd Clr PCd M/PCd MCd Cd Cd-FewBrks Cd 11 45.5 47.9 11:20a 43.8 8:30a 19.5 0.0 0.00 1.6 18.0 8:55p E 37.50 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/Occ:SltToVrySmallBrks-Sun Cd Cd-LtWnd-OccGsts 12 40.1 44.3 12:05a 35.6 3:00p 24.9 0.0 0.51 1.0 26.0 1:50a NE 24.73 0.0 0.0 Cd-LtWnd-OccGst Cd Cd/VryLtSp-VryLtRn-Rn/Rn-Sn/Rn/Sp 13 45.5 48.5 3:40p 37.6 12:05a 19.5 0.0 0.95 1.7 18.0 3:35p SSE 41.73 0.0 0.0 Cd/3Shrs-OccSpr Cd/FewSpr Cd/Rn-VryLtDriz Lt-BrzyWnd 14 44.5 47.9 12:05a 42.6 2:40a 20.5 0.0 0.17 0.6 11.0 5:00a W 13.37 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/SpToVryLtR Cd Cd/LtSp Cd/MCd MCd Cd Cd/Sp Cd/R 15 44.3 46.8 2:45a 42.6 9:30p 20.7 0.0 0.38 0.5 11.0 2:05a SSE 13.05 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shrs-Rn Cd/ExtmLtMst-Spr Cd Cd/VryLtRn-Sp Cd/Rn 16 42.4 43.9 11:40a 38.6 12:00m 22.6 0.0 0.33 0.5 11.0 3:05p SSE 11.43 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn Cd Cd/VryLtR-Sp-Drz-R-VryLtSp-FewLulls Cd Cd/R 17 37.7 40.3 1:00p 34.6 8:25p 27.3 0.0 0.26 0.4 15.0 12:35p SSE 8.50 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VryLtRn Cd/PeriodsLtR-VryLtSp Cd/VryLtSpToR Cd 18 36.5 40.1 2:25p 31.2 11:55p 28.5 0.0 0.16 0.4 11.0 8:50a SSE 8.95 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VryLtR-Sp-Drz-Mst Cd-Brks Cd/VryLtSpToR Cd PCd 19 34.4 41.9 2:20p 29.7 5:30a 30.6 0.0 0.00 0.8 13.0 12:25p W 19.78 0.0 0.0 Clr Frst MClr PCd MCd Cd-Brks M/PCd CdBrks VarCd-MCd 20 35.9 40.3 12:10p 30.3 4:35a 29.1 0.0 0.00 3.9 33.0 7:20p E 92.82 0.0 0.0 VarMCd-PCd Cd-FewBrks Lt-Brzy-Gsts MCd M/PCd PCd Clr 21 36.4 38.3 11:30p 33.5 7:05a 28.6 0.0 0.00 5.1 37.0 4:40a E 122.85 0.0 0.0 Clr Lt-Brz-Gsts VarMClr/PCd VarVryThn-Thnsh Clr/MClr 22 38.7 41.1 11:00a 35.9 2:35a 26.3 0.0 0.00 3.6 26.0 7:25p E 87.17 0.0 0.0 Clr LtWnd-OccGst PCd PCd/MClr Clr PCd Lt-Brz-Gst Clr 23 39.2 41.6 1:40p 33.5 9:50p 25.8 0.0 0.00 4.7 29.0 11:35a E 112.52 0.0 0.0 Clr Lt-BrzyWind-Gusts MClr PCd/MClr PCd Clr/MClr Clr 24 36.9 39.1 12:05a 34.7 7:05a 28.1 0.0 0.00 4.5 25.0 9:45a E 109.17 0.0 0.0 Clr Lt-Brzy-Gsts VarPCd-MCdw/VryThn-ThnshCd MClr Clr 25 34.6 36.8 10:50a 30.4 11:10p 30.4 0.0 0.00 2.9 23.0 2:00p E 69.10 0.0 0.0 Clear LightToBreezyWind-Gusts 26 30.5 37.6 1:25p 26.0 11:20p 34.5 0.0 0.00 1.3 18.0 7:20a WSW 31.33 0.0 0.0 Clear PCldyw/Thin-VeryThinClds Clr-OccLtWind 27 28.0 33.5 12:40p 23.2 11:20p 37.0 0.0 0.00 0.8 15.0 5:05a WSW 19.58 0.0 0.0 Clear 28 24.7 30.9 1:35p 19.5 8:20a 40.3 0.0 0.00 0.7 15.0 11:20a WSW 16.52 0.0 0.0 Clear BriefLightWind Clr-FewVerySmallClds Clear 29 26.7 34.4 1:20p 21.8 12:20a 38.3 0.0 0.00 0.9 18.0 10:35a WSW 20.40 0.0 0.0 Clear Cloudy-WithVeryThinToThinnishCds&Brks 30 29.1 34.3 12:00m 26.0 6:40a 35.9 0.0 0.03 2.8 20.0 3:15p SSE 66.49 3.0 2.9 Cd Cd/XtmLtSnToSn Lt-BrzyToBrzyWnd Cd/VryLtSnShrs Cd 31 35.0 37.2 12:55p 33.2 5:40p 30.0 0.0 0.02 0.7 14.0 1:15a SSE 17.61 0.3 2.0 Cd Cd-OccFewVrySmFlakes Cd/LtSnToSn Cd Cd-FewFlakes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39.4 57.3 6 19.5 28 792.9 0.0 3.02 1.4 37.0 21 SSE 1062.83 3.3 (1) As measured on Front Lawn at 21:00, rounded to the nearest inch if there is uncertainty. AVERAGE Mean Temp: 39.4 AVERAGE High Temp: 43.8 MINIMUM High Temp: 30.9 28th MAXIMUM High Temp: 57.3 6th AVERAGE Low Temp: 35.4 MINIMUM Low Temp: 19.5 28th MAXIMUM Low Temp: 47.0 6th LOWEST Wind Chill Temp: 17.2 28th @ 0305 (based on 10 minute Average Wind Speed) MAX >= 90.0: 0 MAX >= 80.0: 0 MAX >= 70.0: 0 MAX <= 32.0: 1 28th MIN <= 32.0: 10 2nd, 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th MIN <= 0.0: 0 MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 96 5th @ 1053 MINIMUM Humidity (%): 20 29th @ 1511 MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1037.4 2nd @ 0644 MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 982.7 14th @ 0859 TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 792.9 AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 25.6 MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 14.6 6th MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 40.3 28th TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 0.0 Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration TOTAL Precip.: 3.02 AVERAGE Precip.: 0.23 DAYS of Precip.: 13 1st, 4th, 5th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 30th, 31st MAXIMUM Precip.: 0.95 13th MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 0.39 1st @ 1244 Days of Rain: 12 (>.01 in) 7 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in) TOTAL Snowfall: 3.3 DAYS of Snowfall: 2 30th, 31st AVERAGE High Wind: 16.5 MINIMUM High Wind: 4 2nd MAXIMUM High Wind: 37 21st WIND RUN (miles): 1062.83 DAYS Sun at any time: 19 All but: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 30th, 31st DAYS OF Totally Clear: 3 25th, 27th, 28th DAYS OF Clr-Partly Cld: 4 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 26th DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 25 All but: 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th DAYS OF Rainbow: 1 1st @ 1516-1522: Very Faint Partial to NE DAYS OF Aurora: 0 DAYS OF Lightning: 0 DAYS OF Earthquake: 2 4th: 0825: 3.9 ML Magnitude 50 miles SW of Haines and 100 miles NW of Juneau. 27th: 1904: 7.7 Mwp Magnitude Earthquake 390 miles SE of Juneau - noticed by some in Juneau. Wed. 10/31/12: All Hallows Eve | NWS: More Record Low Temperatures set today, Wednesday, October 31 - See 0240 11/01 Above | NWS: More Record Low Temperatures set on Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30 - See 0445 Below 2050 ADT: A few flakes of snow falling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured at the least. .02" Melted Precipitation to this point today. 1/4" of Snowfall today with 2" of Snow on the ground at 2050 hours. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1811: Cloudy. 1800: 1/4" of Snowfall and .02" Melted Precipitation to this point today. 1750: A few small snowflakes falling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured at the least. 1657: Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured. Snow is now accumulating on paved surfaces and decks. 1653: 3/16" of Snowfall so far today on the existing snow - little or no accumulation on cleared decks and pavement. 1650: Some scattered snowflakes falling, cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, the inner Gold Creek valley, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1550: Light very fine snow, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts hidden, Last Chance Basin and Mt. Juneau partially obscured. 1500: Trace+ of Snowfall and Trace of Melted Precipitation to this point today. 1450: Light, very fine snow, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially to substantially obscured. 1420: Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1350: Snow. 1346: A few snowflakes falling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1338: Scattered flakes falling. 1320: A few very small snowflakes falling, snowing over most of the mainland, very top and top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin partially to substantially obscured. 1250: Cloudy, light snow over Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley. 1208: Some small scattered snowflakes falling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden. 1200: Trace of Snowfall from a few very small snowflakes and Trace of Melted Precipitation to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley, in Last Chance Basin, and over most of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1050: A few very small snowflakes falling, cloudy. 1045: A few very small snowflakes falling. 1044: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley, Last Chance Basin, and over much of Mt. Juneau. 1020: Cloudy, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0950: Cloudy. 0929: Cloudy, very light snow in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0920: Cloudy, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and very light snow over part of Mt. Juneau. 0912: Cloudy. 0850: Cloudy, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0750: Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy. 0620: Cloudy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 0445 ADT: NWS: More Record Low Temperatures set on Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30. NWS Record Report Statement as of 4:45 AM AKDT on October 31, 2012 ...More record low temperatures set on Monday and Tuesday... Monday October 29 Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs *Skagway Customs 18 24 2006 2000-2012 *Haines downtown 24 tied 24 2006 1998-2012 *Eaglecrest, base 14 30 2009 2008-2012 Lena Point 25 29 1986 1983-2012 *Juneau NWS Office 10 20 2006 1999-2012 *Blashke Island 27 30 2006 2001-2012 *Coffman Cove 25 34 2010 2006-2012 Petersburg Airport 15 18 1984 1948-2012 *Point Baker 28 35 2006 2001-2012 *Thorne Bay 18 32 2010 2007-2012 Craig 24 28 1950 1940-2012 Klawock Airport 21 25 1984 1980-2012 Ketchikan Airport 25 tied 25 1991 1902-2012 *Ketchikan 12.8n 27 37 2009 2007-2012 Tuesday October 30 Location New record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs *Skagway Customs 13 23 2006 2000-2012 Skagway Power 20 tied 20 2002 1949-2012 *Haines Customs 14 17 1998 1989-2012 *Haines downtown 22 23 2003 1998-2012 *Eaglecrest, base 16 25 2009 2008-2012 *Juneau NWS Office 20 tied 20 2003 1999-2012 *Blashke Island 25 29 2006 2001-2012 *Point Baker 24 29 2006 2001-2012 *Thorne Bay 17 32 2008 2007-2012 Craig 23 28 2003 1940-2012 Hollis 21 26 2006 1943-2012 *Hyder 20 23 2006 1997-2012 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Rcl Oct 12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue. 10/30/12: NWS: More Record Low Temperatures set on Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30 - See 0445 10/31 Above | Capital Transit is on Winter Snow Routes until midnight 2100 ADT: .03" of Melted Precipitation today with 3" of Snowfall. 2-7/8" of Snow on the ground at 2100 hrs. 2050: Cloudy. 2020: A few very small snowflakes, cloudy. 2008: Very Light Snow, Cloudy. 1944: Cloudy. 1850: Very, very light snow, cloudy. 1800: 3" of Snowfall so far today with .03" of Melted Precipitation. 1750: Very Light Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured, light wind. 1730: Cloudy, snowing to various degrees over the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured, light to breezy wind. 1650: Very Light Snow, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured, light to breezy wind. 1550: Light Snow, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts hidden, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1500: 2-3/4" of Snowfall so far today with .03" of Melted Precipitation. 1447: Light Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top and top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1424: A few extremely tiny flakes of snow. 1350: Snow, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of the mainland partially obscured, light to breezy wind. 1320: Very, very light, extremely fine snow, cloudy, a few lower clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1250: Light Snow, Cloudy, some small lower clouds and wisps, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1215: Light - Breezy to Breezy Wind. 1209: Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, top of Mt. Roberts, and much of the top of Mt. Juneau hidden, remainder of the upper parts of the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1200: 2-1/4" of Snowfall so far today with .03" of Melted Precipitation. 1150: Extremely light, extremely fine snow falling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden, light to breezy wind. 1117: Very, very light, very fine snow, cloudy, light to breezy wind, upper part of Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley, and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden. 1050: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden, light wind. 2-3/16" of Snowfall so far today with .03" of Melted Precipitation. 0950: Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0900: 1-3/8" of Snowfall so far today with .02" of Melted Precipitation. 0850: Snow after Fine Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0750: Very light fine snow, cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0725: Very, very light snow. 0700: 5/8" of Snowfall so far today with .01" of Melted Precipitation. High Precipitation Rate of .01" of Melted Precipitation per hour. 0650: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0620 ADT: Very light, very fine snow, cloudy. 1/8" - 3/16" of Snowfall so far today and a Trace of Melted Precipitation. Mon. 10/29/12: NWS: More Record Low Temperatures set on Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30 - See 0445 10/31 Above | NWS: First Measurable Snowfall of the Season expected for the northern Panhandle - See 1536 Below 2050 ADT: Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and breaks, veiled Moon. 2042: Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and breaks, veiled Moon. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear, sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland. 1620: Clear, sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1536: NWS: First Measurable Snowfall for the northern Panhandle. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 3:36 PM AKDT on October 29, 2012 ...First measurable snowfall for the northern Panhandle... A low pressure system across the northern Gulf will produce snow over the northern Panhandle Tuesday through early Wednesday morning. Snowfall will gradually increase from Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Snow accumulation will range from up to 2 inches near Juneau and Petersburg to 2 to 5 inches farther north. A warm air mass will move into the area from the southwest on Wednesday and the snow will begin to mix with rain. This statement will be updated at 5 am akdt Tuesday or sooner if conditions warrant. Ahn ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1450: Clear, sun shining on the mainland. 1350: Clear, sun shining mostly on the mainland. 1250: Clear. 1150: Clear. 1050: Clear. 0950: Clear. 0850: Clear, sun shining. 0750: Clear. 0650: Clear. 0620: Clear, the Moon is low in the sky to the W. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0515: NWS: More Record Low Temperatures set on Sunday, October 28. NWS Record Report Statement as of 5:15 AM AKDT on October 29, 2012 ...More record low temperatures set on Sunday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs Yakutat WSO 14 18 1982 1948-2012 *Skagway Customs 20 29 2006 2000-2012 *Haines coop 20 28 2001 1998-2012 *Haines Customs 9 11 1991 1989-2012 *Gustavus coop 9 11 1984 1976-2012 Pelican 23 tied 23 1984 1967-2012 Sitka Airport 24 26 1984 1900-2012 *WFO Juneau 11 23 2006 1999-2012 Lena Point 26 tied 26 1991 1983-2012 Annex creek 22 23 1984 1949-2012 *Eaglecrest base 15 28 2010 1978-2012 *Coffman Cove 23 34 2010 1970-2012 *Blashke island 30 36 2010 2001-2012 *Point Baker 29 33 2006 2001-2012 *Thorne Bay 21 28 2010 2007-2012 Craig 25 28 1991 1940-2012 *Ketchikan coop 28 31 2010 2007-2012 *Hyder 27 29 2004 1997-2012 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Tps Oct 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0452 ADT: NWS: First Measurable Snowfall of the Season expected for the northern Panhandle. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 4:52 AM AKDT on October 29, 2012 ...First measurable snowfall of the season expected for the northern Panhandle... A low will develop over the northern Gulf Monday and gradually drift east through Monday night. This low will spread precipitation over the northern Panhandle starting Tuesday and continuing through Tuesday night. The cool air mass in place over the Panhandle at the moment will cause most of the precipitation to start out as snow over the northern Panhandle. Heaviest rates are expected Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Expected snow amounts could range from up to 2 inches near Angoon to 3 to 6 inches farther north before the snow starts to taper off or mix with rain early Wednesday. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. This statement will be updated at 4 PM akdt Monday or sooner if conditions warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 10/28/12: NWS: Another day of Record Low Temperatures on Saturday, October 27 - See 0430 Below | 0344: Tsunami Cancellation Message with Last Measurements 2050 ADT: Clear. 1950: Clear, a couple of tiny clouds to the E. 1850: Clear, a couple of tiny clouds to the NE. 1829: The 99% visible waxing gibbous Moon is rising over Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. Full Moon occurs at 11:49 AM Oct. 29. 1750: Clear, a few small clouds far to the NE. 1650: Clear, some mostly very small and tiny clouds in the northeastern part of the sky, sun shining on top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Roberts, and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1620: Clear, a few very small clouds - wisps in the northeastern part of the sky, sun shining on all but the lowest part of the mainland.. 1550: Clear, sun shining on the mainland. 1450: Clear, sun shining mostly on the mainland. 1350: Clear, sun shining mostly on the mainland. 1250: Clear. 1150: Clear. 1120: Clear, light wind, whitecaps on part of Gastineau Channel. 1050: Clear. 0950: Clear. 0850: Clear, sun shining. 0750: Clear. 0650: Clear. 0620: Clear. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0430 ADT: NWS: Another day of Record Low Temperatures on Saturday, October 27. NWS Record Report Statement as of 4:30 AM AKDT on October 28, 2012 ...Another day of record low temperatures on Saturday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs Yakutat WSO 12 15 1982 1948-2012 *Haines coop 21 26 2004 1998-2012 *Haines Customs 10 13 1991 1989-2012 *Gustavus coop 10 11 1990 1976-2012 Hoonah coop 25 29 1997 1972-2012 Pelican coop 22 24 1971 1967-2012 *WFO Juneau 14 28 2006 1999-2012 *Eaglecrest base 17 29 2010 1978-2012 *Point Baker 27 33 2006 2001-2012 *Blashke island 31 35 2004 2001-2012 *Coffman Cove 22 32 2010 1970-2012 Annette WSO 25 tied 25 1971 1948-2012 *Thorne Bay 26 30 2010 2007-2012 *Hyder 25 26 2004 1997-2012 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Tps Oct 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0344 ADT: NWS-WCATWC Tsunami Cancellation Message WEPA41 PAAQ 281144 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 13 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 444 AM PDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM GUALALA POINT CALIFORNIA/LOCATED 80 MILES NW OF SAN FRANCISCO/ TO THE OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER... EVALUATION THE TSUNAMI THREAT HAS DIMINISHED FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON OR CALIFORNIA. HOWEVER... SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE NON-DAMAGING SEA LEVEL CHANGES. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATIONS MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES. MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL ------------------------ ----- ------ ------- ----------- CRAIG AK 55.5N 133.1W 0446UTC 00.3FT/00.10M PORT ALEXANDER AK 56.2N 134.6W 0533UTC 00.5FT/00.14M SITKA AK 57.1N 135.3W 0730UTC 00.4FT/00.12M ELFIN COVE AK 58.2N 136.3W 0448UTC 00.2FT/00.07M YAKUTAT AK 59.5N 139.7W 0732UTC 00.5FT/00.14M SEWARD AK 60.1N 149.4W 0600UTC 00.5FT/00.16M KODIAK AK 57.7N 152.5W 0650UTC 00.4FT/00.13M SAND POINT AK 55.3N 160.5W 0744UTC 00.3FT/00.08M DUTCH HARBOR AK 53.9N 166.5W 0755UTC 00.1FT/00.04M NIKOLSKI AK 52.9N 168.9W 0753UTC 00.2FT/00.06M ATKA AK 52.2N 174.2W 0831UTC 00.5FT/00.14M WINTER HARBOUR BC 50.7N 128.3W 0746UTC 00.8FT/00.24M NEAH BAY WA 48.4N 124.6W 0530UTC 00.3FT/00.10M PORT ANGELES WA 48.1N 123.4W 0640UTC 00.4FT/00.11M LA PUSH WA 47.5N 124.4W 0448UTC 00.4FT/00.13M WESTPORT WA 46.9N 124.1W 0550UTC 00.3FT/00.10M GARIBALDI OR 45.6N 123.9W 0515UTC 00.2FT/00.05M SOUTH BEACH OR 44.6N 124.0W 0524UTC 00.3FT/00.09M CHARLESTON OR 43.3N 124.3W 0702UTC 00.4FT/00.12M PORT ORFORD OR 42.7N 124.5W 0841UTC 00.8FT/00.23M CRESCENT CITY CA 41.7N 124.2W 0914UTC 01.5FT/00.46M NORTH SPIT CA 40.8N 124.2W 0626UTC 00.5FT/00.15M ARENA COVE CA 38.9N 123.7W 0637UTC 01.3FT/00.41M POINT REYES CA 38.0N 123.0W 0905UTC 00.8FT/00.25M SAN FRANCISCO CA 37.8N 122.5W 0802UTC 00.5FT/00.14M MONTEREY HARBOR CA 36.6N 121.9W 0738UTC 00.4FT/00.13M PORT SAN LUIS CA 35.2N 120.8W 0810UTC 00.9FT/00.27M LA JOLLA CA 32.9N 117.3W 0742UTC 00.2FT/00.06M MOKULOE OAHU HI 21.4N 157.8W 0854UTC 00.2FT/00.08M NAWILWILI HI 22.0N 159.4W 0851UTC 00.1FT/00.03M HILO HI 19.7N 155.1W 1011UTC 01.2FT/00.37M KAHULUI MAUI HI 20.9N 156.5W 0900UTC 02.5FT/00.76M KAWAIHAE HI 20.0N 155.8W 0931UTC 01.9FT/00.56M HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 0855UTC 01.4FT/00.43M HONOLULU OAHU HI 21.3N 157.9W 0905UTC 00.5FT/00.15M MAKAPUU HI 21.3N 157.7W 0934UTC 01.3FT/00.41M TIME - TIME OF MEASUREMENT AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ARE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL. IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT. VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS/M/ AND FEET/FT/. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE - 7.7 TIME - 1904 AKDT OCT 27 2012 2004 PDT OCT 27 2012 0304 UTC OCT 28 2012 LOCATION - 52.9 NORTH 131.9 WEST 25 MILES/40 KM S OF SANDSPIT BRITISH COLUMBIA 385 MILES/620 KM SE OF JUNEAU ALASKA DEPTH - 12 MILES/19 KM 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 PTWC.WEATHER.GOV. THIS WILL BE THE LAST WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO POSTED AT WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV. CAZ002-001-281344- /O.CAN.PAAQ.TS.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING GUALALA POINT CALIFORNIA/LOCATED 80 MILES NW OF SAN FRANCISCO/ TO THE OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER 444 AM PDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM GUALALA POINT CALIFORNIA/LOCATED 80 MILES NW OF SAN FRANCISCO/ TO THE OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER... -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat. 10/27/12: NWS: Another day of Record Low Temperatures for today, Saturday, October 27 - See 0430 10/28 Above | 1904: 7.7 Mwp Earthquake 390 miles SE of Juneau - noticed by some in Juneau - See 1904 Below | 1907: Tsunami Warning for the coastal areas of B.C. Canada from the north tip of Vancouver I., B.C. Canada to Cape Decision, Alaska; information only for coastal Alaska from Cape Decision to Attu, Alaska - See 1907 Below | 1934: Quake Updated to 7.7 | 2010: Bulletin Message # 3 Excerpt | 2048: Bulletin Message #4 with Reports | 1814: The NWS High Wind Warning has been Cancelled - See 1814 Below | NWS: Record Low Temperatures across the Panhandle on Friday, October 26 - See 0430 Below 2050 ADT: Clear. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2048: NWS-WCATWC Tsunami Warning WEPA41 PAAQ 280448 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 948 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012 THE TSUNAMI HAS BEEN RECORDED WITH SMALL AMPLITUDES IN SE ALASKA. FORECASTS INDICATE HEIGHTS IN S CENTRAL ALASKA BELOW 30CM. THE WARNING AREA REMAINS THE SAME. ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/... ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA... ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/ TO ATTU ALASKA... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH IS EXPECTED TO DAMAGE THE WARNING REGIONS LISTED IN THE HEADLINE. PEOPLE IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. EVACUATIONS ARE ONLY ORDERED BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES. - IF IN A TSUNAMI WARNING COASTAL AREA MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND. MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL ------------------------ ----- ------ ------- ----------- DART46419PT NW SEATTLE 48.8N 129.6W 0345UTC 00.2FT/00.07M CRAIG AK 55.5N 133.1W 0425UTC 00.3FT/00.09M PORT ALEXANDER AK 56.2N 134.6W 0410UTC 00.3FT/00.08M TIME - TIME OF MEASUREMENT AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ARE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL. IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT. VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS/M/ AND FEET/FT/. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE - 7.7 TIME - 1904 AKDT OCT 27 2012 2004 PDT OCT 27 2012 0304 UTC OCT 28 2012 LOCATION - 52.9 NORTH 131.9 WEST 25 MILES/40 KM S OF SANDSPIT BRITISH COLUMBIA 385 MILES/620 KM SE OF JUNEAU ALASKA DEPTH - 12 MILES/19 KM TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS IMMINENT... EXPECTED OR OCURRING. WARNINGS INDICATE THAT WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. 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 PTWC.WEATHER.GOV. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 30 MINUTES OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. BCZ220-210-922-912-921-911-110-AKZ026>029-280548- /O.CON.PAAQ.TS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/ 948 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/... PEOPLE IN TSUNAMI WARNING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND. TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS IMMINENT... EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOR SELECTED SITES IN THE WARNING ARE PROVIDED BELOW. LANGARA 2116 PDT OCT 27 CRAIG 2110 AKDT OCT 27 FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV $$ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010: From Bulletin Tsunami Message Number 3 (all other information remains the same): A SMALL TSUNAMI HAS BEEN RECORDED ON A DEEP OCEAN PRESSURE SENSOR. THE WARNING REGION REMAINS THE SAME IN THIS BULLETIN. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950: Clear. 1934: Magnitude updated to 7.7, all other information remains the same. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1907: A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA NWS-WCATWC Tsunami Warning WEPA41 PAAQ 280307 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 807 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/... ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA... ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/ TO ATTU ALASKA... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS PEOPLE IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. EVACUATIONS ARE ONLY ORDERED BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES. - IF IN A TSUNAMI WARNING COASTAL AREA MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE - 7.1 TIME - 1904 AKDT OCT 27 2012 2004 PDT OCT 27 2012 0304 UTC OCT 28 2012 LOCATION - 52.9 NORTH 131.9 WEST 25 MILES/40 KM S OF SANDSPIT BRITISH COLUMBIA 390 MILES/628 KM SE OF JUNEAU ALASKA DEPTH - 12 MILES/19 KM TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS IMMINENT... EXPECTED OR OCURRING. WARNINGS INDICATE THAT WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. 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 PTWC.WEATHER.GOV. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 30 MINUTES OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. BCZ220-210-922-912-921-911-110-AKZ026>029-280407- /O.NEW.PAAQ.TS.W.0024.121028T0307Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/ 807 PM PDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE DECISION ALASKA/LOCATED 85 MILES SE OF SITKA/... PEOPLE IN TSUNAMI WARNING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND. TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS IMMINENT... EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOR SELECTED SITES IN THE WARNING ARE PROVIDED BELOW. LANGARA @ 2116 PDT OCT 27; CRAIG @ 2110 AKDT,OCT 27 FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV $$ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1904: 7.7 Mwp Earthquake 390 miles SE of Juneau - noticed by some in Juneau. == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Region: QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION Geographic coordinates: 52.769N, 131.927W Magnitude: 7.7 Mwp Depth: 17 km Universal Time (UTC): 28 Oct 2012 03:04:10 Time near the Epicenter: 27 Oct 2012 20:04:10 Local standard time in your area: 27 Oct 2012 19:04:10 Location with respect to nearby cities: 202 km (126 miles) SSW (213 degrees) of Prince Rupert, BC, Canada 263 km (164 miles) S (185 degrees) of Metlakatla, AK 277 km (172 miles) SSE (167 degrees) of Hydaburg, AK 727 km (452 miles) NW (306 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : us b000df7n This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000df7n or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/ DISCLAIMER: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1850: Clear. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1814: The NWS High Wind Warning has been Cancelled. NWS High Wind Warning is Cancelled Statement as of 6:14 PM AKDT on October 27, 2012 ...High Wind Warning is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Juneau has cancelled the High Wind Warning. At this time conditions for a Taku event are not developing to produce winds gusts of 60 mph. Winds gusts of 40 to 50 mph are still expected to develop through Saturday evening and into Sunday morning for downtown Juneau and Douglas with a few higher gusts possible late tonight. People are still urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Mariners with vessels in Douglas and Harris harbors should still ensure that their vessels are properly secured. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear, sun shining on the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1550: Clear, sun shining on all but the very lowest part of the mainland. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1535: NWS: High Wind Warning Remains in effect until 4 PM ADT Sunday. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 335 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THE MOST FAVORABLE AND PERSISTENT GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. * WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * IMPACTS...LOSS OF POWER DUE TO DOWNED LINES OR DAMAGE FROM WIND BLOWN OBJECTS. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. MARINERS WITH VESSELS IN DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEIR VESSELS ARE PROPERLY SECURED. 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 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1520: Clear, sun shining on the mainland. 1503: There are now three Great Blue Herons in the trees to the N and their heads are tucked under their wings so their heads aren't visible. 1450: Clear, sun shining mostly on the mainland. 1350: Clear, sun shining mostly on the mainland. 1250: Clear. 1150: Clear. 1050: Clear. 1047: Two Great Blue Herons are in trees to the N. 0950: Clear, a few very small and tiny thin clouds. 0850: Clear, sun shining. 0750: Clear. 0650: Clear. 0620: Clear. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0430: NWS: Record Low Temperatures across the Panhandle on Friday, October 26. NWS Record Report Statement as of 4:30 AM AKDT on October 27, 2012 ...Record low temperatures across the Panhandle on Friday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs. Haines Airport 21 25 1984 1940-2012 *Haines coop 23 25 2004 1998-2012 *Haines Customs 10 15 1991 1989-2012 *WFO Juneau 16 27 2004 1999-2012 *Eaglecrest base 17 25 2008 1978-2012 Snettisham 25 26 1991 1970-2012 *Point Baker 25 32 2008 2001-2012 Craig 28 32 2004 1940-2012 *Blashke Island 31 33 2004 2001-2012 Annette WSO 26 27 1991 1948-2012 *Ketchikan coop 31 32 2008 2007-2012 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Tps Oct 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0424 ADT: JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 424 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY. THE MOST FAVORABLE AND PERSISTENT GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL OCCUR IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * IMPACTS...LOSS OF POWER TO DUE DOWNED LINES OR DAMAGE FROM WIND BLOWN OBJECTS. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. MARINERS WITH VESSELS IN DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEIR VESSELS ARE PROPERLY SECURED. 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 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri. 10/26/12: NWS: High Wind Warning now in effect from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM ADT Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas - See 1148 Below | NWS: Record Low Temperatures across the Panhandle today, Friday, October 26 - See 0430 10/27 Above 2050 ADT: Clear, light wind. 2035: Clear. 1958: Clear, light wind. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear or Mostly Clear with very thin clouds. 1732: The Moon is rising over Roberts Peak on Mt. Roberts. 1650: Mostly Clear with thin and very thin clouds, sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland. 1550: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds, sun shining on the mainland. 1520: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds, sun shining on the mainland. 1450: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds - mostly in the NW part of the sky, sun shining mostly on the mainland. 1350: Clear, sun shining mostly on the mainland. 1250: Clear. 1150: Clear. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1148: NWS: High Wind Warning now in effect from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM ADT Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas. NWS High Wind Warning Statement as of 11:48 AM AKDT on October 26, 2012 ...High Wind Warning now in effect from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM akdt Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas... * timing...the 60 mph gusts will begin at about 10 PM. * Winds...gusts of 60 mph or higher will occur in downtown Juneau and Douglas * impacts...people are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. If you must venture outdoors...stay alert for flying debris and doors slamming shut. Please ensure that your vessels are properly moored in Douglas and Harris harbors. These winds could cause branches to fall onto powerlines. 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 10 PM akdt tonight or sooner if conditions warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1050: Clear. 0950: Clear. 0850: Clear, sun shining. 0750: Clear. 0730: Clear, light wind. 0650: Clear. 0620: Clear. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0440 ADT: NWS: High Wind Warning in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 AM ADT Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas. NWS High Wind Warning Statement as of 4:40 AM AKDT on October 26, 2012 ...High Wind Warning in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 am akdt Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 am akdt Sunday. The high wind watch is no longer in effect. * Timing...the 60 mph gusts will begin at about 10 PM. * Winds...gusts of 60 mph will occur in downtown Juneau and Douglas * impacts...people are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. If you must venture outdoors...stay alert for flying debris and doors slamming shut. Please ensure that your vessels are properly moored in Douglas and Harris harbors. These winds could cause branches to fall onto powerlines. 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 noon akdt today or sooner if conditions warrant. Jbt ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thur. 10/25/12: 1543: NWS: High Wind Watch remains in effect from Friday evening through Sunday morning for downtown Juneau and Douglas - See 1543 Below 2050 ADT: Clear. 1950: Clear. 1920: Clear. 1905: Clear, light wind. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear, sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland mountains, light wind. 1620: Clear, sun shining on all but the lowest part of the mainland. 1550: Clear, light to breezy wind, sun shining on the mainland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1543: NWS: High Wind Watch remains in effect from Friday evening through Sunday morning for downtown Juneau and Douglas. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 343 PM AKDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS... STRONG NORTHEAST TAKU WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH WINDS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL WEATHER NEWS SOURCE FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKDT FRIDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1520: Clear, sun shining on the mainland. 1450: Clear, light wind with gusts, sun shining mostly on the mainland. 1420: Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind, sun shining mostly on the mainland, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1405: Clear, breezy wind with gusts, sun shining mostly on the mainland. 1350: Clear, light wind. 1320: Clear, light wind. 1250: Clear, light to breezy wind. 1150: Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1050: Clear. 0950: Clear, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0850: Clear, sun shining. 0820: Clear, an occasional gust now and then. 0750: Clear. 0650: Clear, light to breezy wind. 0620: Clear. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0442 ADT: NWS: High Wind Watch in effect from Friday evening through Sunday morning for downtown Juneau and Douglas. NWS High Wind Watch Statement as of 4:42 AM AKDT on October 25, 2012 ...High wind watch in effect from Friday evening through Sunday morning for downtown Juneau and Douglas... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a high wind watch...which is in effect from Friday evening through Sunday morning for downtown Juneau and Douglas. Strong northeast Taku winds are possible Friday evening through early Sunday morning. Wind gusts of 60 mph or more are possible during this time. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A watch means conditions are favorable for the development of high winds in and close to the watch area. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. This statement will be updated by 4 PM akdt this afternoon or sooner if conditions warrant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed. 10/24/12: 2050 ADT: Clear, light wind. 1950: Clear with a few clouds, light wind. 1850: Clear/Mostly Clear, light to breezy wind. 1750: Clear/Mostly Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1650: Mostly Clear with thin and very thin clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind, sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland. 1550: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear with very thin clouds, sun shining on the mainland, light wind. 1520: Light to Breezy Wind. 1450: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy with very thin clouds, sun shining mostly on the mainland, light wind. 1350: Mostly Clear with very thin clouds, light wind. 1250: Mostly Clear with thin and very thin clouds, light to breezy wind. 1246: A Bald Eagle flew SE over the beach. 1234: A Great Blue Heron was briefly in a tree to the N but it was too windy for its tastes so it flew away. 1150: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, slightly - very slightly weakened sunshine. 1050: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, slightly weakened sunshine. 0950: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine, light to breezy wind. 0905: Whitecaps and blowing spray on Gastineau Channel. 0850: Mostly Cloudy with mostly thin and thinnish clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0835: Very thin to thinnish clouds over much of the sky, weakened sunshine. 0750: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, light to breezy wind. 0650: Clear, light wind. 0620 ADT: Clear, light wind. Tue. 10/23/12: 2050 ADT: Clear. 2022: Clear. 1950: Clear, a few clouds, light wind. 1850: Clear, light to breezy wind. 1750: Mostly Clear/...Partly Cloudy?, breezy. 1650: Clear/Mostly Clear, light wind, sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland. 1550: Clear/Mostly Clear, slightly weakened to full sunshine on the mainland, breezy. 1535: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, somewhat weakened to full sunshine on the mainland, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1505: Breezy. 1450: Partly Cloudy, extremely weak to weakened sunshine, light to breezy wind. 1420: Partly Cloudy, extremely weak to weakened sunshine, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1350: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, light wind. 1335: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1250: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds in NW half of sky and Clear in SE half, breezy wind with gusts, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1150: Mostly Clear with thin and very thin clouds, breezy with occasional gusts, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1050: Mostly Clear, light to breezy wind, some whitecaps on the Channel. 0950: Clear/Mostly Clear with thin and very thin clouds, some whitecaps on the Channel, light to breezy wind. 0905: Whitecaps and blowing spray on part of the Channel. 0850: Clear, light wind, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel, snow blowing at part of the top of Mt. Roberts and off it in the vicinity of Gastineau Peak. 0835: Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind, snow blowing at the very top and top of Mt. Roberts and off it in the vicinity of Gastineau Peak. 0750: Clear, light wind. 0700: Breezy with gusts. 0650: Clear, light wind. 0620 ADT: Clear, light wind with occasional gusts. Mon. 10/22/12: 2050 ADT: Clear, a few clouds to the SSW, light wind with occasional gusts. 1950: Clear/Mostly Clear, breezy with gusts. 1924: Breezy with gusts. 1850: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts. 1750: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds, light wind with gusts. 1650: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, light to breezy wind with gusts, sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland. 1550: Mostly Clear, sun shining on the mainland. 1450: Clear, a few clouds, sun shining on the mainland. 1350: Clear with a few clouds, light wind with occasional gusts. 1320: Mostly Clear, light to breezy wind. 1250: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear with thin and very thin clouds. 1150: Mostly Clear with thin and very thin clouds, light wind, a small bit of snow blowing at the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 1055: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy with thin clouds. 0950: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds, sun shining, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, whitecaps on the Channel. 0935: Partly Cloudy with thin and very thin clouds, sun shining, a few whitecaps and a bit of blowing spray on Gastineau Channel, occasional gusts. 0850: Mostly Clear, sun shining. 0800: Clear, a few small clouds, light wind. 0650: Clear, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts, light wind. 0620 ADT: Clear. SUNDAY 10/21/12: NWS: High Wind Warning for downtown Juneau and Douglas expired at Noon ADT today - See 1152 Below | Power Outage in West Juneau and Douglas from 0436 to 0606 - See 0436 Below 2050 ADT: Clear/Mostly Clear. 2020: Mostly Clear. 1950: Clear or Mostly Clear, light wind. 1850: Partly Cloudy? with thin - very thin clouds. 1746: Partly Cloudy with very thin and some thin clouds, "cylinder" cloud to the SSE. 1650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland, light wind. 1550: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1450: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with mostly very thin to thinnish clouds, sun shining on the mainland, snow blowing around the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and a bit of snow blowing off Mt. Roberts at Gastineau Peak. 1350: Partly Cloudy with mostly very thin clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind, sun shining, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1250: Partly Cloudy with mostly very thin to thinnish clouds, very slightly weakened sunshine, breezy with gusts, small bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1152: High Wind Warning will expire at Noon ADT today. NWS High Wind Warning Expires Statement as of 11:52 AM AKDT on October 21, 2012 ...High Wind Warning will expire at noon akdt today... North to northeast winds with frequent gusts to 60 mph have decreased late this morning. However...strong winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph will continue in downtown Juneau and south Douglas through this afternoon. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1150: Mostly Clear, sun shining, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and billowing off its top in the area of Gastineau Peak, breezy. 1050: Partly Cloudy, somewhat weakened sunshine, light to breezy wind. 1030: Breezy with gusts. 0950: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, sun shining, whitecaps and blowing spray on Gastineau Channel, snow blowing around the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and a bit at the very top of Mt. Roberts, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 0850: Mostly Clear sun shining, light - breezy to breezy wind, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing at the very top and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and blowing out towards Gastineau Channel from the Gastineau Peak area. 0820: Snow is now blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau. 0750: Clear, breezy with gusts, some snow blowing at the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and a bit at the very top of Mt. Roberts on Gold Ridge but billowing off the mountain in the Gastineau Peak area. 0650: Clear, light wind. 0620: Clear, breezy with occasional gusts. 0606: Power came back on in West Juneau and Douglas. 0436: Power Outage in West Juneau and Douglas. A tree fell into the power line along Douglas Highway in the vicinity of Vista Drive which is off Douglas Highway near Lawson Creek. 0435: 37 mph gust of wind at the West Juneau Weather Station. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0435 ADT: NWS: High Wind Warning remains in effect until Noon ADT today for downtown Juneau and Douglas. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 435 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 AKZ025-212000- /X.CON.PAJK.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121021T2000Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 435 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY NOON AKDT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat. 10/20/12: 2055: NWS: High Wind Warning in effect until Noon ADT Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas - See 2055 Below -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2055 ADT: NWS: High Wind Warning in effect until Noon ADT Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas. NWS High Wind Warning Statement as of 8:55 PM AKDT on October 20, 2012 ...High Wind Warning in effect until noon akdt Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect until noon akdt Sunday. Strong northeast winds to 35 mph with gusts to 65 mph are expected in downtown Juneau and Douglas through midday Sunday. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A warning means that high winds are already occurring or imminent. These winds could pose a threat to life and property. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. This statement will be updated by 5 am akdt Sunday or sooner if conditions warrant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2050: Mostly Clear or Clear, breezy with occasional gusts. 1950: Mostly Clear, breezy with occasional gusts. 1850: Partly Cloudy, breezy to windy. 1750: Partly Cloudy, breezy. 1650: Partly Cloudy, snow blowing at the very tops of the mainland mountains and the sun shining on most of the upper parts of the mainland, light wind with occasional gusts. 1550: Partly Cloudy, sun shining on most of the mainland, snow blowing at the very tops of the mainland mountains. 1450: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, weak to weakened sunshine, snow blowing around the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, light wind with occasional gusts. 1350: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, snow blowing around the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts, weak to weakened sunshine. 1335: Weak - Weakened Sunshine. 1328: Light - Breezy to Breezy Wind. 1300: Mostly Cloudy with thinnish to thicker clouds and the blue filtered to varying degrees, light to breezy wind, extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 1150: Cloudy with thinnish to thicker clouds, some filtered breaks and hints of blue, extremely weak - very weak sunshine, snow blowing around the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and billowing around the top of Olds Mountain, light wind with occasional gusts. 1113: Light Wind with occasional gusts. 1050: Cloudy, clear sky far to the S, snow blowing around the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0950: Cloudy, blue sky far to the SE and S, extremely weak sunshine, snow blowing around the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0855: Cloudy with some breaks to the SE, weakened sunshine, snow blowing at the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and a bit at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0835: Mostly Cloudy, somewhat weakened sunshine, snow blowing at the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Mostly/Partly Cloudy. 0650: Partly Cloudy to, Mostly Clear? 0620 ADT: Partly/Mostly Cloudy. Frost formed overnight on roofs and decks. Fri. 10/19/12: 2050 ADT: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy with thin spots and areas and hints of blue, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, fairly bright. 1550: Cloudy with breaks, fairly bright. 1505: Cloudy, some breaks, fairly bright. 1450: Cloudy, a few breaks. 1350: Cloudy, a few breaks. 1320: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly to the NNW, fairly bright. 1250: Cloudy with some breaks - small clear areas in the northeastern part of the sky, fairly bright. 1150: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, fairly bright. 1050: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, fairly bright. 0950: Cloudy with breaks - most of them in the NW part of the sky, brighter - bright clouds to the SE. 0920: Mostly Cloudy. 0905: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, weakened sunshine in part of West Juneau. 0850: Partly Cloudy, lower ribbon, sun shining. 0835: Mostly Clear, sun shining, lower ribbon and wisps. 0750: Clear with a few clouds, low ribbon/band of fog, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0720: Clear, lower band/ribbon of fog, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and into the sky, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0650: Clear, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and into the sky. 0635: Clear, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and to the ESE. 0620 ADT: Clear with low band/ribbon of fog. Frost formed overnight. Thur. 10/18/12: Alaska Day - State and Local Holiday, Capital Transit is operating, Schools are in session 2050 ADT: Partly Cloudy. .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 2035: Partly Cloudy. 2020: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1835: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, Last Chance Basin, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1800: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1720: Cloudy, some very small and tiny breaks, precipitation over much of the mainland, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1650: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and in part of Last Chance Basin. 1635: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1620: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1545: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, some breaks, top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau. 1535: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1522: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 1514: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1500: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1420: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1350: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few hints of blue to the N, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley and very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 1335: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1321: A Bald Eagle flew SE low over the shore. 1250: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1240: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1217: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley very slightly obscured. 1200: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden and remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley is slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, most of the remainder of the mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1020: Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 0950: Very, very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 0850: Very, very light sprinkling/misting, cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 0835: Very, very light drizzle, cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of the upper parts of the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0750: Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of the upper parts of the mainland partially to substantially obscured from the snow falling at the higher elevations. Snow level at Mt. Roberts on the Channel side, is at around 600' - 700'. 0720: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0700: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. 0650: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 0620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0600 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. On October 18, 1867 Transfer of ownership of Alaska from Russia to the United States of America took place at Sitka, Alaska. Wed. 10/17/12: NWS: Snowfall Record tied on Tuesday, October 16th in the Juneau area - See 0730 Below 2100 ADT: .26" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' except just the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau is hidden by clouds. 1950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400'. 1850: Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1800: .19" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts hidden and the remainder of the upper half substantially obscured, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden, much of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by falling snow, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1535: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, snowing over the upper parts of the mainland and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1500: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, still snowing over the upper parts of the mainland and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1405: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of the mainland slightly obscured. 1343: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. 1335: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, most of Last Chance Basin, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of the mainland slightly obscured. 1320: Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1250: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1235: Very, very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 1200: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, it is snowing there and over the top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts. 1120: Cloudy, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and light snow over the top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts. 1050: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured. 0950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, cloud Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau and a cloud Channel side of the upper part of Mt. Roberts. 0920: Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, very top of Mt. Roberts hidden, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 0845: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. Snow level is at 1800' at Mt. Roberts. 0820: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0805: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0750: Very, very light sprinkles, 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. 0735: Light Rain, snowing over the top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0730: NWS: Snowfall Record tied on Tuesday, October 16th in the Juneau area. NWS Record Report Statement as of 7:30 AM AKDT on October 17, 2012 ...Snowfall Record tied on Tuesday in the Juneau area... A trace of snow fell on Tuesday the 16th of October...which ties the record for the Juneau Airport. A trace of snow previously fell on the 16th in 1996 and 1959. *A trace of snow fell at the Juneau Forecast Office which is a a new record for October 16th. * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Kv Oct 12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0400 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Tue. 10/16/12: NWS: Snowfall Record tied on Tuesday, October 16th in the Juneau area - See 0730 10/17 Above 2100 ADT: .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Cloudy. 2020: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 1950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau; clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds? 1935: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds; the same for Mt. Roberts? 1850: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts; inner Gold Creek valley? 1835: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured at the least. 1800: .27" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1705: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1650: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1513: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1505: Sprinkling. 1500: .18" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1435: Light Rain, 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. 1350: Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1335: Sprinkling, cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1302: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1250: Cloudy, very small hint of blue, precipitation over the mainland, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1235: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1200: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1105: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1050: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1020: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0950: Very Light Sprinkling/Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0920: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0820: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0720: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top - upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley is partially obscured. 0700: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 0620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0148 ADT: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. Mon. 10/15/12: 2100 ADT: .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Rain, Cloudy. 2025: Rain, Cloudy. 1950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1800: .24" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1550: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1500: .21" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, large lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a few lower bits and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1350: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1250: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower clouds and wisps. 1200: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few clouds at the very top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts is in clouds. Fresh snow on the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge (and later a thinner dusting of snow visible at the peak of Mt. Juneau and on the very top of Mt. Roberts). 0935: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains in clouds. 0850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0835: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0820: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over the mainland. 0805: Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0750: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds with the ceiling at Mt. Roberts at about 1800'. 0700: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 0329 ADT: High Rain Rate of .31" of Rain per hour. SUNDAY 10/14/12: NWS: Record Daily Maximum Rainfall for 13 October - See 0400 Below 2315 ADT: High Rain Rate of .12" of Rain per hour. 2100: .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, lower band. 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower band. 1850: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 800'. 1800: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1755: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400'. 1750: Cloudy, band Channel side of top of Mt. Juneau and a lower band on the Channel side and hiding Last Chance Basin, Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds above 400'. 1705: Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 1650: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly in the NW half of the sky, low cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1635: Cloudy, some breaks, a few spots of weak sunshine on the mainland. 1550: Partly Cloudy SE half of sky and Cloudy with some breaks NW half, spots and areas of sunshine on the mainland, a few lower wisps. 1530: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, sun shining on parts of the mainland, cloud Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps. 1520: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, fairly bright, area of clear sky and a few tiny breaks to the SE. 1505: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, Mt. Roberts and the remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1500: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, clouds partly skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and barely skimming Mt. Roberts, a few lower bits and wisps. 1435: Cloudy, a few wisps in the lower part of Last Chance Basin. 1420: Cloudy, clouds skimming the high points of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and the peak of Mt. Juneau, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1350: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1320: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau and most of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley is partially obscured, snowing over the upper parts of the mainland. 1250: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1200: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, small cloud low in Last Chance Basin, a few wisps Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 1050: Sprinkling, Cloudy, much of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by a cloud, some lower bits and wisps of clouds. Light dusting of Snow visible at the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1000: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower clouds and wisps. Fresh dusting of snow is visible on the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, part of the very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge is hidden. 0800: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, snowing over part of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0744: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy. 0640: Cloudy. 0620: Cloudy, large lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0400 ADT: NWS: Record Daily Maximum Rainfall for 13 October. NWS Record Report Statement as of 4:00 AM AKDT on October 14, 2012 ...Record daily maximum rainfall for 13 October... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs Juneau Airport 1.65 1.46 1945 1943-2012 *Juneau NWS Office 2.04 1.11 2007 1999-2012 Annex Creek Coop 2.67 2.35 1961 1916-2012 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Gs Oct 12 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat. 10/13/12: NWS: Record Daily Maximum Rainfall for today, 13 October - See 0400 10/14 Above 2100 ADT: .87" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Rain, Cloudy. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1850: Rain, Cloudy. 1800: .60" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1700: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley is substantially obscured and remainder of the mainland partially obscured, light wind. 1612: High Rain Rate of .29" of Rain per hour. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley is substantially obscured and remainder of the mainland partially obscured, light wind. 1510: Very Light Drizzle. 1500: .42" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light to breezy wind. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1200: .25" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1139: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1055: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0950: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts and of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0850: Sprinkles, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 0750: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 0723: High Rain Rate of .20" of Rain per hour. 0712: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. 0700: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower ribbon, lower cloud Channel side of Last Chance Basin. 0620: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 600' - 800'. .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 0026 ADT: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. Fri. 10/12/12: 1520: Snow level is at around 600' - 700' at the Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 2100 ADT: .47" of Precipitation to this point today. 2050: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower band/ribbon. 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower band. 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, lower bands and ribbons. 1800: .41" of Precipitation to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400'. 1705: Rain, Cloudy, mainland above about 400'. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbons and band. 1640: Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon. 1623: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rain per hour. 1555: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and part of Last Chance Basin hidden, large area of clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1520: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, most of Last Chance Basin, and upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts hidden. Snow level is at around 600' - 700' at the Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1500: .15" of Precipitation to this point today. 1452: Rain-Snow. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden. 1440: Rain, a few flakes of snow mixed in. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1346: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rain per hour. 1333: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1320: Rain with snow in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the upper parts of the mainland, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1250: Very Light Rain with snow in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the upper parts of the mainland, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1232: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured- hidden, snowing there, in Last Chance Basin, and over the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden by the snow falling there, snowing over the upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts. 1126: Very Light Rain, inner Gold Creek valley is partially to substantially obscured. 1120: Cloudy, snowing over the upper parts of the mainland. 1050: Cloudy, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the top of Mt. Roberts. 0955: Cloudy, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0935: Cloudy, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the top of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy. 0620 ADT: Cloudy. Thur. 10/11/12: 2050 ADT: Cloudy, light wind with occasional gusts. 1950: Cloudy. 1920: Cloudy, light wind. 1850: Cloudy. 1835: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks. 1750: Cloudy, some very tiny breaks and hints of breaks, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1650: Cloudy, a few very tiny and tiny breaks and hints of breaks. 1553: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and very light precipitation over the top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau. 1540: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley (snowing) and over the top of Mt. Roberts and part of the top of Mt. Juneau. 1524: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1450: Cloudy. 1350: Cloudy. 1320: Cloudy, some very slight to very small breaks. 1254: Sun shining in West Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, extremely weak sunshine in West Juneau and on Mt. Roberts. 1245: The Sun is breaking through. 1220: Cloudy, a few brighter areas and bright spots in the clouds. 1150: Cloudy. 1135: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks and hints of breaks, and a few bright spots. 1005: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks and hints of breaks, a few bright spots in the clouds, fairly bright. 0950: Cloudy, snowing over the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0855: Cloudy, very light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0820: Cloudy, very light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. A very light dusting of snow is visible on the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0750: Cloudy, precipitation and some wisps in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0650: Cloudy, very small cloud and precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley slightly obscured. Wed. 10/10/12: 2050 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1935: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy with breaks. 1820: Cloudy, clear sky far to the S. 1750: Cloudy with some very slight breaks and hints of breaks, extremely weak - very weak evening sunshine on the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1735: Cloudy with some very slight breaks in the SE part, partly cloudy far to the SE, sun shining on the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1720: Cloudy with some very slight breaks, clear sky far to the SE, weak - very weak evening sunshine on the upper parts of the mainland. 1650: Cloudy, some blue far to the SE, SSE, and S, sun shining on much of Mt. Roberts. 1620: Cloudy, some blue very far to the SE. 1550: Cloudy with some breaks, extremely weak - very weak sunshine on parts of the mainland. 1535: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with thinnish to somewhat thick clouds, extremely weak sunshine. 1450: Mostly Cloudy with mostly thinnish clouds, very weak to weakened sunshine. 1350: Mostly Cloudy with thinnish clouds, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine. 1335: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with thin and thinnish clouds, very weak to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1305: Partly Cloudy with thin and thinnish clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1250: Clear with some scattered very tiny to small clouds. 1150: Clear. 1050: Clear, a few very tiny clouds, a few lower wisps, lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1035: Clear, a few very small and tiny clouds, lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, lower band to the E and ESE Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0950: Clear, a few clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau, band of fog in Last Chance Basin, upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds. 0850: Clear, a few clouds, band upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts and fog in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, sun in and out. 0805: Mostly Clear, lower band. 0750: Partly Cloudy, lower band of fog. 0650: Mostly Foggy-Cloudy/Cloudy overhead, Moon is visible, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 0620 ADT: Mostly Foggy-Cloudy/Cloudy overhead, slightly veiled Moon, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. Tue. 10/09/12: NWS: Record High Temperatures across Southeast Alaska on Monday, October 8 - See 1100 Below 2050 ADT: Cloudy. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, and... Mt. Roberts? 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, precipitation over part of Mt. Juneau. 1835: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, precipitation over Mt. Juneau. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds; light precipitation in part of Last Chance Basin? 1705: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 1650: Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 1620: Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 1550: Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Cloudy, a few breaks, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few spots of sunshine on the mainland. 1335: Cloudy, a few breaks, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, spots and areas of somewhat weakened sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few breaks in the SE part of the sky, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 1135: Cloudy, large area of blue and a break, somewhat weakened sunshine, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1100: NWS: Record High Temperatures across Southeast Alaska on Monday, October 8. NWS Record Report Statement as of 11:00 AM AKDT on October 09, 2012 ...Record high temperatures across Southeast Alaska on Monday... Values are for 24 hours ending at 5 PM Alaska local time 09/08/2012 Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs Craig 62 60 2003 1940-2012 Hollis 61 60 1990 1943-2012 *Hyder 66 52 2009 1997-2012 *Skagway Customs 52 50 2001 2000-2012 *Thorne Bay 59 54 2010 2007-2012 Values are for 24 hours ending at midnight Alaska local time 09/09/2012 Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs WSO Annette 63 62 2003 1948-2012 Klawock Airport 60 57 2006 1948-2012 2003 1986 Values are for 24 hours ending at 8 am Alaska local time 09/09/2012 Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs Ketchikan 12.8n 59 54 2010 2007-2012 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Rcl Oct 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1050: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few spots of weak sunshine on the mainland. 0950: Cloudy, a few large breaks, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, spots and areas of weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland.. 0920: Cloudy with breaks, sun shining, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 0850: Cloudy with an area of blue and a few breaks, sun is trying to break through, precipitation over the mainland, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0835: Very, very light sprinkling/misting, cloudy, some filtered breaks overhead, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0750: Cloudy, a few breaks and hints of breaks, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, precipitation over the upper parts of the mainland. 0650: Cloudy with a few breaks, band by the very top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, slightly veiled Moon. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, large lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts, the Moon is barely visible. Mon. 10/08/12: Columbus Day - Federal Holiday | NWS: Record High Temperatures across Southeast Alaska today, Monday, October 8 - See 1100 10/09 Above | NWS: Record High Temperatures across Southeast Alaska on Sunday, October 7 - See 1030 Below 2050 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1950: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and possibly the very top of Mt. Roberts is in clouds. 1850: Cloudy, some filtered breaks, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few clouds by the SE top of Mt. Juneau. 1830: Cloudy with breaks, some orange tinted clouds, a few wisps and bits by the SE top of Mt. Juneau, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, ribbon over the upper Channel slope of Mt. Roberts. 1750: Cloudy, some filtered breaks in the SE part of the sky, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and some clouds around the NW top of Mt. Roberts. 1720: Cloudy with breaks, mostly in the SE half of the sky, top - upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, extremely weak to very weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts. 1650: Mostly Cloudy, very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few clouds around the SE top of Mt. Juneau and a few wisps by part of the top of Mt. Roberts, very weak sunshine on part of Mt. Roberts. 1620: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thick clouds, very top - top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few clouds around the SE top of Mt. Juneau and the very top of Mt. Roberts, weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1550: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with mostly very thin to thinnish clouds, a few clouds around the tops of the mountains, variable sunshine. 1450: Partly Cloudy with mostly very thin and thin clouds, cloud by the NW part of Mt. Juneau and a small cloud near Mt. Roberts, sun shining. 1350: Partly Cloudy with mostly very thin to thinnish clouds, a few clouds around the mountaintops, very slightly weakened sunshine. 1250: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, a few clouds around the very tops and tops of the mountains, sun shining, light wind. 1150: Partly Cloudy, clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and SE very top of Mt. Roberts, ribbon/band by the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, sun shining, light wind. 1050: Partly Cloudy, a few clouds by the very top of Mt. Juneau, ribbon by the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and clouds hiding much of the Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts, very, very slightly weakened sunshine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1030: NWS: Record High Temperatures across Southeast Alaska on Sunday, October 7. NWS Record Report Statement as of 10:30 AM AKDT on October 08, 2012 ...Record high temperatures across Southeast Alaska on Sunday... Values are for 24 hours ending at 5 PM Alaska local time 09/07/2012 Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs *Ketchikan 12.8 N 60 54 2009 2007-2012 Values are for 24 hours ending at midnight Alaska local time 09/08/2012 Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs WSO Annette 69 64 1964 1948-2012 Values are for 24 hours ending at 8 am Alaska local time 09/08/2012 Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs *Haines Customs 57 55 2006 1989-2012 Hollis 62 58 1957 1943-2012 Snettisham Power Stn. 60 58 1993 1970-2012 *Thorne Bay 57 56 2011 2007-2012 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Rcl Oct 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0950: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, ribbon Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, a few clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, cloud by part of top of Mt. Roberts, sun shining. 0820: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, sun shining, lower ribbons. 0750: Cloudy with very tiny breaks and hints of breaks, inner Gold Creek valley and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few clouds Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 0650: Cloudy, some hints of breaks, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, Moon is slightly visible. 0647: A Bald Eagle is squealing. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, a few breaks, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, veiled Moon. SUNDAY 10/07/12: Record High Temperatures across Southeast Alaska on Sunday, October 7 - See 1030 10/08 Above 2050 ADT: Cloudy, some hints of breaks, clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds; inner Gold Creek valley? 1950: Cloudy, a few breaks, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds; inner Gold Creek valley? 1850: Cloudy, some clear sky to the SW, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds 1750: Cloudy, some breaks to the S and SW, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds 1650: Cloudy with an area of clear sky, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, a few spots of weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1550: Mostly Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, sunshine and weakened sunshine on part of the mainland. 1450: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1350: Cloudy, a few breaks, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1250: Cloudy, a few breaks to the SE, very weak sunshine in West Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1150: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with clear sky in the Southern part of the sky, sun shining in West Juneau.. 1050: Partly Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, sun shining, light wind. 0950: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, sun shining, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0929: Sun shining. 0850: Cloudy with a few very small and tiny breaks, very top and top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, extremely weak sunshine. 0750: Cloudy with some breaks, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0650: Cloudy, some hints of breaks, the Moon is visible, very top of Mt.Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley mostly hidden by clouds. For a time last night it was partly cloudy or clearer than partly cloudy with the Moon shining. Sat. 10/06/12: 2050 ADT: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds. 1950: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds. 1850: Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds. 1835: Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds. 1750: Cloudy with thinnish - somewhat thinnish clouds, sun shining on the tops of the mainland mountains. 1735: Cloudy with thinnish - somewhat thinnish clouds, sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland. 1650: Cloudy with somewhat thinnish clouds, almost extremely weak sunshine, a few wisps by the top of Mt. Juneau. 1620: Cloudy with thinnish - somewhat thinnish clouds, weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland, small cloud upper S side of Mt. Juneau. 1550: Cloudy, fairly bright, ribbon over the upper Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau. 1450: Cloudy, a few breaks, fairly bright skies, some clouds upper Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau, some clouds Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1350: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thick clouds, clouds around most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Roberts, very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1250: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to somewhat thick clouds, clouds skimming - very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds around the SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau and part of the very top of Mt. Roberts, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine. 1150: Cloudy with a few filtered - heavily filtered breaks and some hints of blue and of breaks, extremely weak sunshine with spots of full sun on Mt. Juneau, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, a few lower clouds and wisps. 1050: Cloudy, a couple of heavily filtered breaks to the NE - NNE, very top of Mt. Roberts and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, spots of sun on Mt. Juneau. 1035: Cloudy, a few very small heavily filtered breaks, SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin. 0950: Cloudy, some breaks, sun on parts of the mainland, SE top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and top and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, and a lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0935: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, weak sunshine, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower ribbons and bands. 0921: Weak Sunshine. 0850: Cloudy with some breaks, fairly bright, clouds skimming the mainland mountains, lower ribbons. 0835: Cloudy, some hints of blue, clouds skimming the mainland mountains, lower ribbon/band. 0815: Cloudy, some hints of blue, mainland mostly hidden by fog above about 250' - 400'. 0750: Cloudy with hints of blue, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some fog around the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, lower band. 0650: Cloudy, foggy overhead and fog hiding the mainland above about 50' - 100'. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, Moon is slightly visible, fog hiding the mainland above about 200' - 300'. Fri. 10/05/12: 2100 ADT: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Cloudy, lower ribbon; precipitation over some of the mainland? 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Maria and of Mt. Roberts. 1940: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon and a few clouds. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower band. 1835: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower band. 1800: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 475'. 1650: Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1550: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower band. 1500: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, filtered break to the NE, fairly bright, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, lower ribbon and band. 1420: Cloudy, brighter, a small hint of blue, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, lower band and ribbons. 1350: Extremely Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy, much of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 450'. 1320: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, much of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400'. 1250: Very, very light sprinkling-misting, cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, some clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau, lower band, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1200: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very, very light sprinkling-misting, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, lower band, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1050: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' and partially to substantially obscured below that. 0950: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400'. 0850: Very, very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy, mainland hidden by fog above about 150' - 200' and partially obscured below that. 0750: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, Fog. 0700: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 100'. 0620: Very Light Misting-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland slightly to partially to substantially obscured and hidden. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Thur. 10/04/12: 0825: 3.9 (Revised down from the preliminary 4.2) ML Magnitude Earthquake 50 miles SW of Haines and 100 miles NW of Juneau. Quake was felt in Juneau - See 0843 Below and 0825 Below 2100 ADT: .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 2050: Very, very light sprinkling/misting, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower ribbon. 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 250'. 1850: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek hidden, lower band/ribbon, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1800: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, Last Chance Basin hidden, lower band, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1730: Very, very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden above about 200' and slightly to partially obscured below that. 1700: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. 1650: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1626: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1550: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, most of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about 250', top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1535: Very, very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300'. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1400: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. 1350: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400', upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1250: Very, very light misting, cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds with a lower tall band of fog/clouds, inner Gold Creek valley and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds in the upper part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1205: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, precipitation over much of the mainland. 1050: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 1035: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1015: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 0933: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0843: At 0825 a 3.9 (Revised down from the preliminary 4.2) Magnitude Earthquake occurred 50 miles SW of Haines and 100 miles NW of Juneau. == PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA Geographic coordinates: 59.027N, 136.752W Magnitude: 4.2 ML Depth: 4 km Universal Time (UTC): 4 Oct 2012 16:25:02 Time near the Epicenter: 4 Oct 2012 08:25:02 Local standard time in your area: 4 Oct 2012 08:25:02 Location with respect to nearby cities: 56 km (35 miles) SW (217 degrees) of Mosquito Lake, AK 57 km (35 miles) SW (223 degrees) of Covenant Life, AK 64 km (40 miles) SW (230 degrees) of Klukwan, AK 759 km (471 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Anchorage, AK ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : us c000d1fw This event has been reviewed by a seismologist For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000d1fw or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/ DISCLAIMER: https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0855: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, precipitation (most likely all snow) in the inner Gold Creek valley, over the upper part of Mt. Juneau, and at the top of Mt. Roberts. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0825: 3.9 (Revised down from the preliminary 4.2) Magnitude Earthquake 50 miles SW of Haines and 100 miles NW of Juneau. NWS-WCATWC Tsunami Information Statement SEAK71 PAAQ 041629 EQIAKX TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 829 AM AKDT THU OCT 4 2012 ...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT... EVALUATION AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED THAT IS NOT EXPTECTED TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE - 4.2 TIME - 0825 AKDT OCT 04 2012 0925 PDT OCT 04 2012 1625 UTC OCT 04 2012 LOCATION - 59.0 NORTH 136.8 WEST 50 MILES/80 KM SW OF HAINES ALASKA 100 MILES/161 KM NW OF JUNEAU ALASKA DEPTH - 2 MILES/4 KM THE LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - OR THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK. $$ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, precipitation over the very top of Mt. Roberts and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0720: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, some precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and Mt. Roberts; precipitation at the very top - top of Mt. Roberts? Wed. 10/03/12: NWS Summary of September 2012 Weather at the Juneau International Airport - See Below 2050 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy. 1720: Cloudy. 1705: Cloudy, precipitation over part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1650: Cloudy, some hints of blue, light precipitation in part of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1550: Cloudy. 1520: Cloudy. 1450: Cloudy, almost extremely weak sunshine, bright spot where the sun is. 1405: Cloudy, brighter. 1350: Cloudy. 1250: Cloudy. 1150: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy. 0950: Cloudy. 0850: Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0620 ADT: Cloudy. NWS Summary of September 2012 Weather at the Juneau International Airport: ...SEPTEMBER BRINGS WETTER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER CONDITIONS... THE STRING OF COOL MONTHS CONTINUED WITH THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH COMING IN AT 0.4 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE TEMPERATURE ONLY REACHED THE 60 DEGREE MARK THREE TIMES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 61 DEGREES OCCURRED ON THE 4TH AND 21ST OF THE MONTH. THE MERCURY DIPPED BELOW 40 DEGREES TWO TIMES...BOTTOMING OUT AT 38 DEGREES ON THE 19TH AND 30TH. IT WAS A WETTER THAN NORMAL SEPTEMBER WITH MEASURABLE RAIN FALLING ON ALL BUT THREE DAYS. THE WETTEST DAY WAS ON THE 13TH WHEN 1.61 INCHES OF RAIN FELL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS 11.02 INCHES WITH MORE THAN 1 INCH OF RAIN FALLING ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS. THIS WAS 2.38 INCHES ABOVE THE NORMAL VALUE AND RANKS AS THE 10TH WETTEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD. NO DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE BROKEN DURING THE MONTH. WINDS GENERALLY AVERAGED LESS THAN 15 MPH DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH. A SERIES OF POTENT STORM SYSTEMS LATE IN THE MONTH BROUGHT STRONG WINDS WITH THE HIGHEST GUST AT THE AIRPORT OF 44 MPH OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST ON THE 26TH. THE HIGHEST GUST AT THE DOUGLAS BOAT HARBOR WAS 33 MPH ON THE 27TH FROM THE WEST. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue. 10/02/12: Municipal Election - Polls Open from 7 AM to 8 PM 2050 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1835: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy with some filtered and heavily filtered blue. 1650: Cloudy with thin to thinnish and thicker clouds with some filtered - heavily filtered blue, extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 1550: Thin and Thinnish clouds with a bit of very thin clouds and a bit of filtered to heavily filtered blue, weak sunshine. 1450: Very Thin to Thinnish clouds with a bit of filtered to heavily filtered blue, weak - weakened sunshine. 1350: Thin and Thinnish Clouds with some heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, weakened sunshine. 1250: Very thin to thinnish clouds over most of the sky, weakened sunshine. 1150: Very thin to thinnish clouds over much of the sky, weakened sunshine. 1050: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1035: Cloudy with thinnish and some thin clouds, blue far to the NE, weak bright spot where the sun is, low ribbon of fog Channel side of Mt. Roberts, extremely weak sunshine. 1020: Very thin to thinnish clouds over most of the sky, ribbons of fog including down to the water of Gastineau Channel, weakened sunshine. 1005: Very thin to thinnish clouds over much of the sky, fog hiding the very lowest part of the mainland, weakened sunshine. 0950: Fog, weak sunshine, some spots of blue, top of Mt. Juneau partly visible. 0850: Fog. 0835: Mostly Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding most of the mainland. 0805: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear? with high very thin and some thin clouds, fog hiding the lowest - lower part of the mainland, sun shining. 0757: The Sun is rising over the far right shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Thin - Very Thin Clouds over much of the sky, fog hiding the very lowest part of the mainland, sun shining on the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 0700: Clear with fog hiding the lowest part of the mainland. 0650: Clear with variable fog variably obscuring and hiding the mainland. 0620 ADT: Clear with variable fog variably obscuring and hiding the mainland. Frost formed overnight. Mon. 10/01/12: 2050 ADT: Clear. .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 2023: The Moon is rising over Mt. Roberts. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear, a few clouds. 1800: .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Clear with a few clouds, sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland. 1735: Clear with a few clouds, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, sun shining on all but the lower and very lowest parts of the mainland. 1650: Partly Cloudy, clouds skimming the SE part of Mt. Juneau, sun shining on most of the mainland. 1635: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, clouds skimming the peak of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, spots and areas of sunshine on the mainland. 1550: Partly Cloudy, cloud by the SE top of Mt. Juneau, sun shining on the mainland. 1542: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, some clouds above Last Chance Basin and above the inner Gold Creek valley, sun shining in most areas. 1535: Partly Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1522: Rain, Cloudy, darker, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. Rainbow has faded out. 1516: Very Faint Partial Rainbow to the NE. Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming the SE part of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1500: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Partly Cloudy, part of the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, sun shining on much of the mainland. 1420: Mostly Cloudy, sun shining on parts of the mainland, SE top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1405: Sun shining in West Juneau. 1402: Cloudy with an area of clear sky to the W, a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, extremely weak sunshine. 1350: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, SE top and upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1313: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, extremely weak sunshine, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts. 1250: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1244: High Rain Rate of .39" of Rain per hour. 1240: Rain, Cloudy, darker, SE top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1220: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, most of the Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden, snowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the top of Mt. Juneau. 1213: The Sun is trying. 1205: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts and SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau hidden, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1146: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts and SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau hidden, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden. New dusting of snow is visible at the very top - top of Mt. Juneau, and later when clouds lifted the very top of Mt. Roberts and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge showed the new snow. 1135: Rain. 1130: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, upper part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1116: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1105: Cloudy, a few clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, very top and top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming part of Mt. Roberts. 1050: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and much of Mt. Roberts. 1035: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of Mt. Roberts. 1020: Cloudy with a few breaks, sun shining in West Juneau and weak sunshine on the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0950: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0935: Cloudy with breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0850: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, puffy clouds hiding the very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts, sun shining. 0820: Sun shining. 0750: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy. 0735: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear. 0650: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with thinnish and thin clouds and some very thin clouds and thicker clouds. 0620 ADT: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with thinnish and thin clouds and some very thin clouds. A veiled Moon is visible to the WSW.