MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL
SUMMARY for JULY 2014
CONDITIONS DAY of
Month: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
NAME: 3270 Nowell CITY: West Juneau STATE: Alaska
ELEV: 97 ft LAT: 58° 17' 33" N LONG: 134° 25' 37" W
TEMPERATURE (°F), RAIN (in), WIND SPEED (mph), SNOW (in). Snowfall from 21:00 - 21:00, all others Midnight to Midnight.
HEAT COOL AVG WIND SNOW
MEAN DEG DEG WIND DOM RUN ON(1)
DAY TEMP HIGH TIME LOW TIME DAYS DAYS RAIN SPEED HIGH TIME DIR (mi) SNOW GRND WEATHER
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1 57.4 64.2 12:20p 48.3 5:05a 7.6 0.0 0.00 0.1 10.0 12:00p NW 2.47 0.0 0.0 Cd PCdthenMCdW/ThnToThnshCds Cd Cd-Brks PCd Cd-Brks
2 57.2 67.4 3:30p 49.8 3:10a 7.8 0.0 0.28 0.2 13.0 5:00p SSE 3.98 0.0 0.0 Brks Cd Cd/OccVryLtR-Sp Cd-VarBrk Cd/SpToHvyR Cd/Shr
3 58.6 65.0 4:05p 53.2 7:20a 6.4 0.0 0.15 0.5 11.0 12:45p NW 11.90 0.0 0.0 Cd/R Cd-Fog Cd-LoCd Cd/XtmLtSp-VryLtDrz Cd-VarBrk Cd
4 55.7 57.7 3:20p 54.2 11:10p 9.3 0.0 0.20 0.0 6.0 3:05p SSE 0.33 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VryLtR-R Cd/VryLt:Sp-Mst-DrzW/OccLulls Cd Cd/R
5 58.6 66.6 12:45p 52.4 5:05a 6.5 0.1 0.02 0.6 15.0 10:05a NW 15.22 0.0 0.0 Cd/.02"Rn Cd-Brks-Fog Cd-Fog Var:Cd-CdW/Brks-MCd-PCd
6 62.4 69.8 4:40p 54.1 11:55p 3.7 1.1 0.01 0.4 10.0 12:20a SSE 9.04 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shr MCd Brks MClr-PCd VarPCdToCdW/Brks PCd MCd Cd
7 58.2 65.6 12:25p 53.7 1:10a 6.8 0.0 0.23 0.2 11.0 9:15a SSE 4.52 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/OccSp-VryLt:R-Mst-Drz Cd Cd-FewBrk Cd Cd/SpToR
8 54.9 56.1 12:05a 53.4 11:45p 10.1 0.0 0.87 1.1 11.0 11:20a S 26.63 0.0 0.0 Cd/SprToRnW/Lulls Cd/SprToDriz&Rain
9 55.4 59.9 7:00p 52.5 4:45a 9.6 0.0 0.11 0.0 7.0 6:15p E 1.12 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtRn Cd Cd/VryLtMst-Drz-Sp-Rn Brks MCd Cd-Brks
10 57.5 64.5 4:50p 52.4 12:00m 7.5 0.0 TRACE 0.0 4.0 10:25a W 0.00 0.0 0.0 Cd/TrcRn Cd-LoCds Cd Cd-FewBrks Cd-Brks M-PCd MCd
11 55.6 60.8 9:35a 50.1 4:30a 9.4 0.0 0.99 0.3 11.0 8:35a SSE 8.02 0.0 0.0 MCdW/VryThn-ThnshCd Cd-Thickening Cd Cd/SpToRnThenRn
12 57.8 60.9 2:20p 53.6 2:50a 7.2 0.0 0.60 0.4 11.0 2:15p S 9.83 0.0 0.0 Cd-LoCds/VarRn-Driz-Spr Cd/VryLtSpToVryLtMst-Drz Cd
13 59.3 62.3 4:25p 56.4 11:50p 5.7 0.0 0.47 0.2 9.0 6:45p NW 5.78 0.0 0.0 Cd/2Shr Cd Cd/SpToRn Cd-MnlndFreqObsc/SpToDrz&Rn Fog
14 59.3 65.8 1:50p 54.7 6:40a 5.7 0.0 0.48 0.5 12.0 1:50p NW 12.23 0.0 0.0 Fog/.01"R Cd-LoCd/Sp Cd VrySmBrks Cd/Sp-MstToR Fog/R
15 60.0 67.6 12:45p 53.1 12:00m 5.1 0.0 0.01 1.3 11.0 11:55a NW 31.04 0.0 0.0 Cd/.01"Rn Cd-VarBrks&Cd PCd-MCd MCd PCd Cd-VarBrks
16 59.3 68.5 1:40p 52.2 1:20a 6.1 0.4 0.00 0.7 13.0 1:10p NW 15.66 0.0 0.0 Cd-Brks PCd MCd-Cd Cd-VarBrks MCd Cd-Brks PCd/MCd
17 55.6 60.7 12:40p 51.8 12:00m 9.4 0.0 TRACE 0.0 1.0 12:20a W 0.00 0.0 0.0 Overnight:IncrCds Cloudy LateEve:Cloudy/LtSprinkling
18 58.1 67.9 2:35p 50.8 4:05a 7.1 0.2 0.13 0.1 11.0 10:55a E 1.79 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtR-Shrs&Sp Cd VarPCd-MClrToCd-Brks Brks Cd/Rn
19 56.1 59.9 3:20p 53.4 4:50a 8.9 0.0 0.22 0.0 2.0 4:15p E 0.00 0.0 0.0 Cd-Fog-LoCd-RnToSp Cd Cd/VryLtSp Cd Cd/Spr-VryLtR Cd
20 54.8 58.0 1:15p 52.2 11:20p 10.2 0.0 0.12 0.2 8.0 9:45a SSE 3.79 0.0 0.0 Cd/TrcRn Cd Cd/XtmLtSp Cd Cd/LtRn-Rn Cd Cd/SpToRn Cd
21 61.0 73.9 5:20p 50.2 4:50a 5.9 1.8 TRACE 0.9 15.0 12:50p NW 21.47 0.0 0.0 Cd/TrcR Cd-MCd MCd MClr-PCd PCd Clr PCd VarM-PCd MCd
22 58.9 65.4 12:55p 54.2 4:25a 6.1 0.0 TRACE 0.4 13.0 2:45p E 9.12 0.0 0.0 Cd-MCd MCd Brks MCd VarBrks Cd/VryLtSp VrySm-TnyBrks
23 59.9 66.1 11:00a 54.8 5:00a 5.1 0.0 0.00 0.5 13.0 10:30a SSE 10.99 0.0 0.0 Cd FogOvhd-LoCd Cd-Brks PCd CdMCd PCd MCd Cd-Brks Cd
24 57.5 64.5 3:30p 53.3 11:35p 7.5 0.0 0.21 0.3 12.0 7:10p SSE 7.15 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/Rn-VryLtRn-Spr Cd/OccSprToLtRn Cd Cd/Rn
25 54.0 55.7 9:25a 52.6 3:30a 11.0 0.0 0.23 0.2 8.0 12:10a S 3.86 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn Cd Quakes Cd/VarSpr-VryLtRn-LtRn-RnW/OneLull
26 55.3 58.7 4:45p 52.4 12:20a 9.7 0.0 0.11 0.3 9.0 1:50p S 6.99 0.0 0.0 Cd/Sp-VryLtRn Cd Cd/VarSp Cd Cd/VryLtSp-VryLtDrzToRn
27 55.8 58.9 3:10p 53.3 2:40a 9.2 0.0 0.16 0.3 13.0 1:50a S 6.05 0.0 0.0 Cd-LoCd/RnToSpr Cd Cd/Sp-MstShrs FewBrk Cd/SpToRn Cd
28 54.9 58.1 2:40p 52.1 5:15a 10.1 0.0 0.46 0.0 7.0 10:20a SSE 0.66 0.0 0.0 Cd/LtShr Cd/RnToSp&Drz Cd Cd/Sp-VryLtRn Cd Cd/VryLtR
29 54.5 57.4 3:25p 52.4 4:30a 10.5 0.0 0.55 0.4 11.0 9:00p S 9.02 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn Cd-LoCds Cd-OccLoCd/SpToRnW/Lull Cd Cd/VryLtRn
30 56.5 62.3 1:35p 52.1 6:45a 8.5 0.0 0.01 0.2 9.0 12:55p S 4.99 0.0 0.0 Cd Brk Cd/RnShr&Sp VarBrk/XtmLtSpShr M-PCd Brks/1Shr
31 58.4 69.9 4:30p 47.7 5:20a 7.5 1.0 0.00 1.5 16.0 10:05a NW 36.04 0.0 0.0 DecrCd MClr Fog Clr Lt-Brz Clr-FewCd Clr-ScattCd Clr
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57.4 73.9 21 47.7 31 241.2 4.6 6.62 0.4 16.0 31 S 279.69 0.0 0.0
(1) As measured on Front Lawn
STATISTICS | DATA | GRAPHS | CONDITIONS - DAY of MONTH: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31| TOP
AVERAGE Mean Temp: 57.4
AVERAGE High Temp: 63.2
MINIMUM High Temp: 55.7 25th
MAXIMUM High Temp: 73.9 21st
AVERAGE Low Temp: 52.5
MINIMUM Low Temp: 47.7 31st
MAXIMUM Low Temp: 56.4 13th
MAX >= 90.0: 0
MAX >= 80.0: 0
MAX >= 70.0: 3 6th, 21st, 31st
MAX <= 32.0: 0
MIN <= 32.0: 0
MIN <= 0.0: 0
MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 100 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 29th, 31st
MINIMUM Humidity (%): 43 21st @ 1719
MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1026.3 31st @ 0019
MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 1002.4 18th @ 1757
TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 241.2
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 7.8
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 3.7 6th
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 11.0 25th
TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 4.6
Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration
TOTAL Precip.: 6.62
AVERAGE Precip.: 0.25
DAYS of Precip.: 27 All but: 1st, 16th, 23rd, 31st
MAXIMUM Precip.: 0.99 11th
MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 0.89 2nd @ 1751
Days of Rain: 20 (>.01 in) 19 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in)
TOTAL Snowfall: 0.0
DAYS of Snowfall: 0
AVERAGE High Wind: 10.1
MINIMUM High Wind: 1 17th
MAXIMUM High Wind: 16 31st
WIND RUN (miles): 279.69
DAYS Sun at any time: 20 All but: 4th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th
1st FULL
2nd FULL
3rd FULL
4th NO
5th FULL
6th FULL
7th FULL
8th NO
9th FULL
10th FULL
11th Weakened to Very Weak
12th NO
13th NO
14th Extremely Weak to Very Weak
15th FULL
16th FULL
17th NO
18th FULL
19th NO
20th NO
21st FULL
22nd FULL
23rd FULL
24th Very Weak to Slightly Weakened
25th NO
26th NO
27th Spot of Weak Sunshine on Mt. Juneau
28th NO
29th NO
30th YES
31st YES
DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 30 All but: 31st
DAYS OF Rainbow: 1 30th: 2104: Faint Partial Rainbow to ENE. 2107: Partial Rainbow to ENE is brighter now.
DAYS OF Aurora: 0
DAYS OF Lightning: 0
DAYS OF Earthquake: 1 25th: 0254: 4.7 Mb, 96 miles W of Juneau. 0254-0255: 5.9 ML, 98 miles W of Juneau.
9 aftershocks 0308 - 0800 ranging from 3.7 to 4.4 M.
Thur. 7/31/14: DATA
- 2020 ADT: Clear.
- 1950: Clear.
- 1850: Clear, a few tiny - very tiny clouds.
- 1750: Clear, a few clouds.
- 1650: Clear, some scattered clouds, light
wind.
- 1603: Light Wind.
- 1555: Clear, some scattered clouds.
- 1505: Clear, some scattered clouds.
- 1445: Light Wind.
- 1405: Light Wind.
- 1400: Light to breezy wind.
- 1350: Clear, some scattered wisps to larger
clouds, light wind.
- 1340: Light to breezy wind.
- 1250: Clear, some scattered very tiny to
small clouds, light wind.
- 1205: Light Wind.
- 1150: Clear, some scattered very tiny to
small clouds.
- 1118: Light to breezy wind.
- 1050: Clear, a few clouds, light wind.
- 1005: Light Wind.
- 0950: Clear with some bits and wisps of clouds,
a few lower bits and wisps of clouds.
- 0935: Light Wind.
- 0910: Clear with some wisps and bits of clouds,
lower band.
- 0850: Clear with some foggy lower clouds,
band upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts and
ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0750: Partly Foggy-Cloudy with blue sky above,
fog hiding mainland, sun shining.
- 0741: The Sun is breaking through.
- 0735: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding
the mainland, brighter, very weak bright
spot where the sun is.
- 0711: A foghorn sounded.
- 0650: Fog.
- 0638: Fog.
- 0615: Foggy-Cloudy overhead with a few small
breaks to the blue sky above, fog hiding
mainland above about 50'.
- 0600: Mostly Clear? with fog hiding lower
part of mainland.
- 0441 ADT: First heard a cruise ship foghorn
sounding; ended by 0510.
Wed. 7/30/14: DATA | I'm sorry for the weather not updating
properly yesterday afternoon through 0620
this morning, I accidentally moved a file
which prevented the updating, and unfortunately didn't catch the error warning
- 2107 ADT: Partial Rainbow to ENE is brighter
now.
- 2104: Faint Partial Rainbow to ENE.
- 2100: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain
- 2020: Cloudy, Partly Cloudy very far to the
SE. .01" of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1950: Cloudy, some hints of break, large
break very far to the SE.
- 1920: Cloudy with some very slight breaks
to a few small to moderate breaks.
- 1850: Cloudy, a few breaks.
- 1820: Cloudy with a few breaks, slightly
to somewhat weakened sunshine in West Juneau.
- 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Cloudy with breaks in SE half of sky,
variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out.
- 1650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, sun shining,
small part of the far N end of Gold Ridge
hidden by a cloud.
- 1550: Cloudy with breaks, some wisps around
the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts,
sun shining on parts of the mainland.
- 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Cloudy, some breaks, very top of Mt.
Juneau Ridge in clouds, most of the Channel
side of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
extremely weak to weakened sunshine.
- 1435: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds around
much of the very top of Mt. Roberts and part
of its NW top, peak of Mt. Juneau in a cloud,
clouds around part of the very top of Mt.
Juneau Ridge, weak - weakened sunshine on
part of Mt. Juneau.
- 1421: Somewhat weakened Sunshine.
- 1352: Cloudy, some very small and tiny breaks,
very top of Mt. Juneau and most of the top
of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, clouds
around the SE top and N end of Gold Ridge
on Mt. Roberts, fairly bright.
- 1335: Cloudy, some breaks, variable sunshine,
top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau Ridge
mostly in clouds, band Channel side of the
top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1250: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy,
a few very small and tiny breaks, very top
and SE top of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part
of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds.
- 1235: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very
small breaks, top of Mt. Juneau in clouds,
most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge
and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts hidden
by clouds,
- 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Cloudy, some breaks overhead running
from SW to NE, puffy clouds around the upper
part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and
in the inner Gold Creek valley and part of
Last Chance Basin, somewhat weakened - weakened
sunshine.
- 1144: The Sun is breaking through.
- 1105: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few hints
of breaks, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top
- upper part of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold
Creek valley hidden by clouds.
- 1055: Rain.
- 1050: Cloudy, large break to the NW, upper
part of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt.
Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden
by clouds.
- 1030: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
a few tiny and very tiny breaks, very weak
sunshine, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top -
upper part of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold
Creek valley hidden by clouds.
- 1022: The Sun is trying to break through.
- 0950: Cloudy, brighter areas in the clouds,
top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt.
Roberts in clouds and clouds hiding the inner
Gold Creek valley and SE part of Last Chance
Basin.
- 0900: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, upper
part of Mt. Juneau, and top - upper part
of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, lower ribbon
Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance
Basin.
- 0750: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and
of Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley,
and much of Last Chance Basin hidden by clouds.
- 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top
of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley
hidden by clouds, lower band/ribbon Channel
side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin.
- 0650: A New Weekly Picture has been posted - Mt. Juneau.
- 0620 ADT: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of
Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in
the inner Gold Creek valley, lower, ribbons,
bits, and wisps. .01" of Rainfall to
this point today.
Tue. 7/29/14: DATA | 1920: First Wilson's Warbler of 2014 seen,
it was in the willow by the deck.
- 2020: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt.
Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge
in clouds. .52" of Rainfall to this
point today.
- 1946: Cloudy, very small horseshoe shaped
heavily filtered break overhead, low clouds
in the inner Gold Creek valley, top of Mt.
Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1920: Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau,
and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts
in clouds.
- 1850: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top
of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley
hidden by clouds, lower band Channel side
of Mt. Juneau and clouds in the lower part
of Last Chance Basin.
- 1835: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt.
Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden by clouds, lower band/ribbon.
- 1820: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
mainland mountaintops in clouds, lower band
Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few clouds
low in Last Chance Basin and a small cloud
Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 1800: .52" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt.
Roberts hidden by clouds and remainder of
mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about
200' - 250', lower cloud Channel side of
Mt. Roberts.
- 1746: High Rain Rate of .75" of Rain
per hour.
- 1733: High Rain Rate of .48" of Rain
per hour.
- 1728: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially
obscured and hidden.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds
above 300' - 350'.
- 1631: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy,
mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above
about 300'.
- 1620: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very
top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, most of the
upper part of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold
Creek valley and most of Last Chance Basin
hidden by clouds, lower bands.
- 1552: Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds
above about 400' - 500'.
- 1520: Cloudy, clouds hiding most of Mt. Juneau
Ridge, some clouds around the SE top of Mt.
Juneau and clouds around the NW top of Mt.
Roberts, lower band.
- 1500: .39" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt.
Roberts hidden by clouds, Last Chance Basin
filled with clouds, some wisps around the
SE upper part of Mt. Juneau and a lower cloud
and band on the Channel side.
- 1422: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter,
fog/clouds hiding the mainland above about
200' - 350'.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau
and a lower band, remainder of mainland hidden
by fog/clouds above about 400'.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy, most of the mainland
hidden and the remainder substantially obscured.
- 1249: High Rain Rate of .41" of Rain
per hour.
- 1244: High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain
per hour.
- 1235: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds
above about 250'.
- 1200: .21" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Light Rain, Cloudy, Last Chance Basin
filled with clouds, most of Mt. Roberts hidden
by clouds above about 300' - 600', most of
the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds with
a lower ribbon.
- 1055: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt.
Juneau in clouds, clouds around much of the
top of Mt. Roberts, Last Chance Basin filled
with clouds, lower band.
- 1035: Rain, Cloudy, most of the mainland
hidden by fog/clouds above about 175' to
600'.
- 0950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland
hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400'.
- 0900: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds
above about 200' - 250'.
- 0807: Light Rain then Rain, Cloudy, mainland
hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400'
and slightly obscured below.
- 0750: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds
above about 300' except some of the very
top of Mt. Roberts is visible.
- 0700: .09" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0647: Cloudy, band of fog above about 250'
- 350' hiding all but very top of Mt. Juneau
and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts.
- 0615: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts,
Last Chance Basin, and all but very top of
Mt. Juneau above about 500' - 600' hidden
by clouds, lower ribbon. .09" of Rainfall
to this point today.
- 0058 ADT: High Rain Rate of .18" of
Rain per hour.
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy. .43" of Rainfall to
this point today.
- 1950: Cloudy with some slight hints of blue,
broken low ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau
and in Last Chance Basin.
- 1935: Sprinkling, Cloudy - clouds are thinner,
some hints of blue, brighter.
- 1850: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very small
cloud low in Last Chance Basin and a few
wisps near Mt. Maria.
- 1820: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower
wisps.
- 1800: .41" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1747: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
tall lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau,
cloud by Mt. Maria, lower ribbon to the ESE
on Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 1720: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy,
lower ribbon, some bits and wisps Channel
side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, large cloud Channel
side of Mt. Juneau, other lower clouds, bits
and wisps.
- 1625: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy,
some lower clouds, ribbons, bands, bits,
and wisps.
- 1550: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower band/ribbon.
- 1535: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon/band.
- 1500: .36" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1456: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud by the
SE top of Mt. Juneau, lower ribbon and a
cloud by Mt. Roberts.
- 1350: Cloudy, low band Channel side of Mt.
Juneau and of Mt. Maria, band upper Channel
side of Mt, Juneau, cloud and a few wisps
in Last Chance Basin, small cloud by very
top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a couple of ribbons
Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 1322: Rain.
- 1320: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower band/ribbon
and bits and wisps of clouds, inner Gold
Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden,
remainder of mainland partially obscured.
- 1250: Cloudy, lower ribbons, bits, and wisps
of clouds.
- 1213: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon
and a few wisps.
- 1200: .31" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner
Gold Creek valley, a few lower ribbons and
wisps, small cloud in Last Chance Basin.
- 1120: Cloudy, very weak bright spot where
the sun is, a couple of small clouds, low
in Last Chance Basin, very low ribbon to
the E by Mt. Roberts, and a few wisps and
bits by Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
- 1050: Rain, Cloudy, lower bits, ribbon, and
wisps of clouds.
- 1035: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, lower band Channel
side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin,
remainder of mainland partially to substantially
obscured.
- 0958: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower bands, ribbons,
and wisps.
- 0950: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden
by fog/clouds above about 250' - 750'.
- 0932: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially
obscured and hidden.
- 0926: High Rain Rate of .66" of Rain
per hour.
- 0911: High Rain Rate of .38" of Rain
per hour.
- 0905: High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain
per hour.
- 0902: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland hidden
by fog/clouds above about 150' - 400', remainder
of mainland partially to substantially obscured.
- 0850: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, lower band, remainder
of mainland partially obscured.
- 0835: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, lower
band/ribbon, small cloud over Channel side
of SE very top of Mt. Juneau.
- 0820: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland
hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' - 200'
except Mt. Roberts is visible with a lower
band.
- 0800: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, fog/clouds
hiding the mainland above about 150'.
- 0750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming
peak of Mt. Juneau, lower band, ribbons,
bits, and wisps.
- 0700: .09" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, ribbon upper
Channel side of Mt. Juneau and very low ribbon
over the NW part of downtown Juneau, cloud
by Mt. Maria.
- 0635: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon,
cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0623: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain
per hour.
- 0618: Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel
side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Maria and a
cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder
of mainland partially obscured. .08"
of Rainfall to this point today.
- 0107 ADT: High Rain Rate of .04" of
Rain per hour.
SUNDAY 7/27/14: DATA |
- 2018 ADT: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
top of Mt. Juneau and SE top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt.
Juneau, a few clouds in the lower part of
Last Chance Basin. .16" of Rainfall
to this point today.
- 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy,
most of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau
in clouds, cloud low in Last Chance Basin,
a few bits and wisps of clouds by Mt. Roberts.
- 1920: Sprinkling, Cloudy, cloud Channel side
of the very top of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps
in the inner Gold Creek valley and a wisp
in Last Chance Basin, a few wisps Channel
side of the upper part of Mt. Roberts.
- 1835: Light Raindrops, Cloudy, some wisps
around Mt. Juneau, some clouds low in Last
Chance Basin.
- 1800: .15" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel
side of Mt. Roberts.
- 1720: Very Light Rain after Very Light Rain/Sprinkling,
Cloudy, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin.
- 1657: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few wisps
by the very top of Mt. Juneau and a ribbon
by the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1650: Cloudy, light precipitation in the
inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1613: Cloudy, darker, clouds skimming Mt.
Juneau, a few wisps around the top of Mt.
Roberts.
- 1547: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, most
of the SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds
and clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge,
precipitation over the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1520: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds around
most of the SE very top of Mt. Juneau and
clouds around most of the very top of Mt.
Roberts, a few clouds by Mt,. Juneau Ridge.
- 1500: .14" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1455: The Sun is breaking through.
- 1450: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy,
fairly bright, a couple of hints of breaks
to the SE, heavier precipitation over parts
of the mainland, part of the very top of
Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, a few
lower ribbons and wisps.
- 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of most
of Mt. Roberts in clouds, part of the very
top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, broken
lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts,
and a lower ribbon and a few bits Channel
side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1335: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy,
brighter, much of the very top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, some clouds around very top of
Mt. Juneau Ridge and a cloud hiding part
of the very top of Mt. Juneau, a few bits
and wisps in Last Chance Basin.
- 1324: Cloudy, some clouds, ribbons, bits,
and wisps around the mainland mountains.
- 1300: Light Misting, Cloudy, upper part and
top of Mt. Juneau, and inner Gold Creek valley
and SE part of Last Chance Basin hidden by
clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts with
some lower clouds and wisps.
- 1235: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, upper part
of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds around
most of the top - upper part of Mt. Roberts,
some clouds in last Chance Basin hiding most
of the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder
of mainland slightly to partially obscured.
- 1200: .14" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Cloudy, a few tiny breaks to the N,
top and upper part of Mt. Juneau , upper
part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the
very top of Mt. Roberts and its SE top in
clouds, some lower wisps.
- 1139: Extremely Light Misting-Sprinkling,
Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt.
Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner
Gold Creek valley substantially obscured,
very top and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds
with some lower wisps and a ribbon, heavier
precipitation over the mainland.
- 1120: Cloudy, a few small - tiny breaks,
very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of
the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds
skimming to very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds.
- 1050: Cloudy, extremely tiny break to the
NE, some hints of breaks, very top of Mt.
Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge
and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, spot of weak
sunshine on Mt. Juneau, fairly bright.
- 1018: Cloudy, extremely tiny break to the
NE, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau
Ridge, cloud by Cape Horn.
- 0950: Cloudy with a small area of blue sky,
clouds skimming and top of Mt. Juneau in
clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt.
Roberts in clouds and clouds skimming and
part of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden
by clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt.
Roberts, small cloud in Last Chance Basin
and some lower bits and wisps Channel side
of Mt. Juneau.
- 0850: Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau
and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts
in clouds.
- 0820: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, very
top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of
Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps.
- 0750: Cloudy, upper part - top of Mt. Juneau,
top of Mt. Roberts, and top - upper part
of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, lower
band Channel side of Mt. Roberts and lower
clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few
wisps low in Last Chance Basin.
- 0700: .14" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds,
precipitation in the Granite Creek area,
lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts and
some clouds over the lower slope of Mt. Juneau,
ribbon by Mt. Maria.
- 0616: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland
mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300'
- 400'. .14" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0027 ADT: High Rain Rate of .09" of
Rain per hour.
- 2335 ADT: High Rain Rate of .08" of
Rain per hour.
- 2020: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon
Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance
Basin. .06" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 2000: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, lower ribbon
and band Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
cloud hiding Channel side of much of the
top of Mt. Juneau, a few lower clouds Channel
side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1933: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, cloud hiding
part of the Channel side of the top of Mt.
Roberts, a few lower bits and wisps.
- 1920: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
a few lower ribbons and wisps.
- 1911: Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau
hidden by clouds.
- 1847: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few
bits and upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau
and a wisp in Last Chance Basin.
- 1800: .05" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Very, very light sprinkling, heavier
precipitation over the mainland, a few wisps
around the very top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1734: Cloudy after a brief very light rain/sprinkle
shower.
- 1720: Cloudy, light precipitation in the
inner Gold Creek valley and over the top
of Mt. Roberts, a few bits and wisps of clouds
to the ESE on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 1700: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of
the mainland.
- 1650: Cloudy.
- 1612: Cloudy.
- 1600: Cloudy, precipitation over most of
the mainland, a few wisps by the very top
of Mt. Juneau.
- 1550: Cloudy, light precipitation in the
inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1520: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy.
- 1500: .05" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 1414: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 1350: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, some
wisps around Mt. Juneau, heavier precipitation
over much of the mainland.
- 1320: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, wisp
over Last Chance Basin, very weak bright
spot where the sun is.
- 1305: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 1253: 4.0 Magnitude (ml) Earthquake 96 miles W of
Juneau, Depth 6.21 miles. Not felt in West
Juneau.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Geographic coordinates: 58.255N, 137.083W
Magnitude: 4.0 ml
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 26 Jul 2014 20:53:09
Time near the Epicenter: 26 Jul 2014 12:53:10
Local standard time in your area: 26 Jul 2014 12:53:09
Location with respect to nearby cities:
80 km (49 mi) WSW of Gustavus, Alaska
156 km (96 mi) W of Juneau, Alaska
297 km (184 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada
605 km (375 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada
668 km (414 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
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- 1250: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
fairly bright.
- 1220: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming
peak of Mt. Juneau.
- 1200: .05" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy.
- 1050: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy,
lower band/ribbon to the ESE Channel side
of Mt. Roberts, low ribbon in Last Chance
Basin and Channel side of part of Mt. Juneau.
- 1035: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
a few lower wisps.
- 0950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, broken lower
ribbon.
- 0850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 0750: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy,
a few low ribbons.
- 0700: .03" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Very, very light sprinkling-misting,
cloudy.
- 0620: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. .02"
of Rainfall to this point today.
- 0215: ACS Update: Most all services in Southeast
have been restored. We continue to monitor
our network and work to ensure all customers
are up and running. We thank our customers
for their understanding and patience and
our teams who worked throughout the
night to restore service.
- 0200 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of
Rain per hour.
Fri. 7/25/14: DATA | 0254 ADT: 5.9 Earthquake 98 miles West
of Juneau, depth 6.21 miles along the Fairweather
Fault on the outer coast - See 0254 (-0255) Below and 0254-0255 Below | One foreshock of 4.7 M. (the Alaska Earthquake Information Center rates it at 5.29 ML) immediately preceded
the 5.9 quake, and there were 9 aftershocks
from 3.7 to 4.5 Magnitude from 0308 to 0800
| National Tsunami Warning Center - Tsunami is not expected | Quake causes break in communications - Juneau Empire article | ACS Announcements on wireless and internet service
outage affecting Southeast Alaska customers
- See: 1800, 1140, 1007, and 0700 Below | An ACS underwater fiber optic cable
between Anchorage and Juneau in 600 ft. of
water was broken; AT&T wireless and internet
services were also affected since they also
use the ACS cable.
- 2020 ADT: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower
cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts. .20"
of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy,
a few lower clouds.
- 1850: Very light misting - sprinkling, cloudy,
lower some lower clouds, bits, and wisps.
- 1820: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few
lower bits and wisps.
- 1800: .19" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1800: (Posted at 1800 by ACS): ACS Update: We
are working around the clock to restore service.
We do not have an estimated time for restoral.
We will update customers as we begin restoring
service.
- 1750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1705: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1633: Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1609: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy.
- 1601: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 1550: Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1537: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1520: Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1500: .15" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1430: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1353: High Rain Rate of .12" of Rain
per hour.
- 1350: Rain after Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1250: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower bits
and wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 1200: .06" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
a few lower clouds.
- 1140: (Posted at 1800 by ACS): ACS Update: The
earthquake did damage our submarine fiber
optic cable that is our primary method for
delivering services in and out of Juneau.
We are working to repair the cable as quickly
as possible. In the meantime, we are working
with industry partners to get wireless and
Internet service back up and running. It
is a standard industry practice and courtesy
that other carriers assist each other in
times of natural disasters. We will update
customers as we begin restoring service.
- 1050: Sprinkling, Cloudy, some clouds around
the upper Channel sides of Mt. Juneau and
of Mt. Roberts, very small cloud in Last
Chance Basin.
- 1020: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt.
Roberts hidden by clouds, a few small clouds
in the vicinity of Cape Horn.
- 1007: (Posted at 1800 by ACS): ACS Update: GSM
wireless voice, text and data is working
in Southeast.
- 0950: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper
Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds,
cloud over Last Chance Basin and lower cloud
Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 0850: Cloudy, some clouds around the SE very
top of Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of
Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and
wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0800: 3.8 Magnitude (ml) Earthquake, 94 -
95 miles West of Juneau, Depth 6.21 miles.
Not felt in West Juneau.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Geographic coordinates: 58.278N, 137.038W
Magnitude: 3.8 ml
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Jul 2014 16:00:40
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Jul 2014 08:00:40
Local standard time in your area: 25 Jul 2014 08:00:40
Location with respect to nearby cities:
77 km (47 mi) W of Gustavus, Alaska
153 km (94 - 95 mi) W of Juneau, Alaska
293 km (181 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada
605 km (375 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada
667 km (413 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : us b000rx93
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- 0750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming
to very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds
skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top
of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower wisp Channel
side of Mt. Roberts.
- 0720: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top - top
of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some of the SE
very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few wisps
by the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few
lower wisps.
- 0712: 3.7 Magnitude (ml) Earthquake, 84 -
85 miles West of Juneau under the Brady Glacier
in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve,
Depth 6.21 miles. Not felt in West Juneau.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Geographic coordinates: 58.516N, 136.730W
Magnitude: 3.7 ml
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Jul 2014 15:12:53
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Jul 2014 07:12:53
Local standard time in your area: 25 Jul 2014 07:12:53
Location with respect to nearby cities:
59 km (36 mi) WNW of Gustavus, Alaska
137 km (84 - 85 mi) W of Juneau, Alaska
262 km (162 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada
612 km (379 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada
668 km (414 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : us b000rx7j
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- 0705: .05" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0700: Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) announcement
on wireless and Internet service outage affecting
customers in Southeast Alaska:
Outage Notification
Friday, July 25, 2014
We are currently experiencing a wireless
and Internet service outage affecting customers
in Southeast Alaska. The outage was caused
by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake 97 miles west
of Juneau and started at around 3:00 a.m.
Restoring service quickly is our highest
priority.
Our Integrated Network Management Center
in Anchorage has contacted emergency services
in the area.
We will provide updates as they become available.
We are committed to providing the highest
level of customer service to Alaskans. We
appreciate our customers understanding and
patience and thank our people for their work
in this recovery effort.
Anand Vadapalli
President and CEO
Alaska Communications
- 0650: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming
SE part of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming
and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 0638: Very Light Rain.
- 0620: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain after Very
Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming
- very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds
skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top -
top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .03" of
Rainfall to this point today.
- 0506: 3.8 Magnitude (ml) Earthquake, 90 -
91 miles West of Juneau, Depth 6.21 miles.
Not felt in West Juneau.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Geographic coordinates: 58.202N, 136.913W
Magnitude: 3.8 ml
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Jul 2014 13:06:30
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Jul 2014 05:06:31
Local standard time in your area: 25 Jul 2014 05:06:30
Location with respect to nearby cities:
72 km (44 mi) WSW of Gustavus, Alaska
146 km (90 - 91 mi) W of Juneau, Alaska
299 km (185 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada
594 km (368 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada
656 km (406 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : us b000rx72
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- 0411: 3.8 Magnitude Earthquake, 96 miles
West of Juneau, Depth 3.48 miles. Not felt
in West Juneau.
- 0400: 3.8 Magnitude Earthquake, 96 miles
West of Juneau, Depth 6.21 miles. Not felt
in West Juneau.
- 0353: 3.9 Magnitude (ml) Earthquake, 94 miles
West of Juneau, Depth 6.21 miles. Not felt
in West Juneau.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Geographic coordinates: 58.267N, 137.025W
Magnitude: 3.9 ml
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Jul 2014 11:53:19
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Jul 2014 03:53:20
Local standard time in your area: 25 Jul 2014 03:53:19
Location with respect to nearby cities:
77 km (47 mi) WSW of Gustavus, Alaska
152 km (94 mi) W of Juneau, Alaska
294 km (182 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada
604 km (374 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada
666 km (412 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : us b000rx6l
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- 0333: 4.0 Magnitude (mb) Earthquake, 94 miles
West of Juneau, Depth 6.21 miles. Not felt
in West Juneau.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Geographic coordinates: 58.298N, 137.000W
Magnitude: 4.0 mb
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Jul 2014 11:33:55
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Jul 2014 03:33:56
Local standard time in your area: 25 Jul 2014 03:33:55
Location with respect to nearby cities:
75 km (46 mi) W of Gustavus, Alaska
151 km (94 mi) W of Juneau, Alaska
290 km (179 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada
605 km (375 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada
667 km (413 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : us b000rx69
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- 0319: 4.4 Magnitude (mb) Earthquake, 96 miles
West of Juneau, Depth 6.21 miles. Not felt
in West Juneau.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Geographic coordinates: 58.480N, 137.055W
Magnitude: 4.4 mb
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Jul 2014 11:19:36
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Jul 2014 03:19:36
Local standard time in your area: 25 Jul 2014 03:19:36
Location with respect to nearby cities:
77 km (47 mi) W of Gustavus, Alaska
155 km (96 mi) W of Juneau, Alaska
273 km (169 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada
622 km (385 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada
681 km (422 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : us b000rx63
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- 0308: 4.5 Magnitude (mb) Earthquake, 98 miles
West of Juneau, Depth 6.21 miles. Not felt
in West Juneau
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Geographic coordinates: 58.283N, 137.120W
Magnitude: 4.5 mb
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Jul 2014 11:08:39
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Jul 2014 03:08:39
Local standard time in your area: 25 Jul 2014 03:08:39
Location with respect to nearby cities:
82 km (50 mi) W of Gustavus, Alaska
158 km (98 mi) W of Juneau, Alaska
295 km (182 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada
609 km (377 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada
671 km (416 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : us b000rx5r
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- 0257: AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED - A TSUNAMI IS
NOT EXPECTED.
000
SEAK71 PAAQ 251057
EQIAKX
TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
257 AM AKDT FRI JUL 25 2014
...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED - A TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 5.9
* ORIGIN TIME 0254 AKDT JUL 25 2014
0354 PDT JUL 25 2014
1054 UTC JUL 25 2014
* COORDINATES 58.3 NORTH 137.2 WEST
* DEPTH 3 MILES
* LOCATION 90 MILES SW OF HAINES ALASKA
100 MILES W OF JUNEAU ALASKA
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.
* THE EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS 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.
$$
- 0254-0255: 4.7 Earthquake (the Alaska Earthquake Information Center rates it at 5.29 ML), then a second 5.9
magnitude Earthquake, 96 and 98 miles West
of Juneau respectively, depth 6.21 miles
along the Fairweather Fault. The two quakes
were felt in West Juneau with the total duration
is estimated at 25 seconds. Quakes were felt
strongly in Gustavus.
- 0254 (-0255): 5.9 Magnitude (ml) Earthquake, 98miles West
of Juneau, Depth 6.21 miles. Felt in West
Juneau
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Geographic coordinates: 58.358N, 137.130W
Magnitude: 5.9 ml
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Jul 2014 10:54:49
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Jul 2014 02:54:49
Local standard time in your area: 25 Jul 2014 02:54:49
Location with respect to nearby cities:
81 km (50 mi) W of Gustavus, Alaska
158 km (98 mi) W of Juneau, Alaska
287 km (177 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada
615 km (381 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada
677 km (419 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada
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- 0254: 4.7 Magnitude (mb) Earthquake, 96 miles
West of Juneau. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center rates it at 5.29 ML. Felt in West Juneau.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Geographic coordinates: 58.278N, 137.076W
Magnitude: 4.7 mb
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Jul 2014 10:54:06
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Jul 2014 02:54:06
Local standard time in your area: 25 Jul 2014 02:54:06
Location with respect to nearby cities:
79 km (48 mi) W of Gustavus, Alaska
155 km (96 mi) W of Juneau, Alaska
294 km (182 mi) SSW of Whitehorse, Canada
607 km (376 mi) NW of Prince Rupert, Canada
669 km (414 mi) NW of Terrace, Canada
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- 0001 ADT: High Rain Rate of .06" of
Rain per hour.
Thur. 7/24/14: DATA
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very
top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top
of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds. .03" of Rainfall to this
point today.
- 2005: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of
Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge
and very top - top of Mt, Roberts in clouds.
- 1944: Cloudy, a few clouds Channel side of
the very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt.
Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1912: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge, and Mt. Roberts.
- 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts.
- 1831: Cloudy.
- 1802: Weak sunshine in West Juneau.
- 1800: .03" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Cloudy, a few hints of blue and some
bright spots in the clouds, fairly bright.
- 1720: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy,
a few hints of blue, almost extremely weak
sunshine.
- 1712: Light Sprinkle Shower.
- 1650: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy.
- 1635: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy.
- 1615: Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1550: Cloudy.
- 1535: Cloudy, a few breaks, areas of very
weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland.
- 1510: Slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine
in West Juneau.
- 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1453: Cloudy, fairly bright.
- 1443: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, fairly bright.
- 1350: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, clouds
skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and parts of
Mt. Roberts, fairly bright.
- 1330: Cloudy, a few very tiny and tiny breaks,
clouds skimming parts of Mt. Roberts.
- 1305: Cloudy, extremely small break to the
ENE, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau and
the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds
skimming and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in
clouds.
- 1234: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
very tiny break to the E, clouds skimming
most of Mt. Juneau and high point of Mt.
Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top
of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1220: Very small break to the E.
- 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt.
Juneau and small part of Mt. Juneau Ridge,
clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds.
- 1050: Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Juneau
and of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top
of Mt. Roberts in clouds with some clouds
around the NW top and SE very top - top in
clouds.
- 0950: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top
of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few bits and wisps
around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge,
very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with
broken lower ribbon/band, cloud upper Channel
side of Mt. Juneau and a few bits and wisps
in Last Chance Basin.
- 0850: Cloudy, a couple of extremely tiny
breaks, clouds skimming to SE top of Mt.
Juneau hidden by clouds, upper part of Mt.
Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek
valley almost totally hidden and clouds in
the SE part of Last Chance Basin, a few lower
bits and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0835: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of
Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden
by clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau
Ridge in clouds, some clouds in Last Chance
Basin and in the vicinity of Cape Horn, a
few lower wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau
and of Mt. Roberts.
- 0752: Very Light Sprinkles.
- 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau
Ridge, ribbons, bits, and wisps of clouds
around the mainland mountains.
- 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Juneau
Ridge hidden by clouds, a few wisps around
Mt. Juneau and the very top of Mt. Roberts.
- 0620: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy,
band upper side of Mt. Juneau Ridge, low
ribbon by part of Mt. Roberts. .02"
of Rainfall to this point today.
- 0553 ADT: High Rain Rate of .06" of
Rain per hour.
Wed. 7/23/14: DATA | Governor's Family Picnic - Sandy Beach
in Douglas from 4:30 - 7:30 PM | 1621: Pine
Siskins noticed in the backyard
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy, cloud skimming peak of
Mt. Juneau, SE part of Mt. Juneau and much
of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds,
light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek
valley.
- 1950: Cloudy, cloud skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau and SE part of Mt. Roberts, some wisps
around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge;
light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek
valley?
- 1935: Cloudy, cloud skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau and much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, most
of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1920: Cloudy.
- 1905: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of
Mt. Roberts.
- 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau
Ridge and most of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps
by the SE very top of Mt, Juneau.
- 1825: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE
part of Mt. Roberts.
- 1750: Cloudy, almost extremely weak sunshine.
- 1743: Cloudy , bright spot where the sun
is, extremely weak to weakened sunshine.
- 1720: Cloudy, very weak bright spot where
the sun is.
- 1650: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the
sun is, almost extremely weak sunshine.
- 1620: Cloudy.
- 1559: Cloudy, a few breaks and a small area
of heavily filtered blue, almost extremely
weak sunshine to weak sunshine.
- 1535: Cloudy, a few slight - very slight
breaks, fairly bright.
- 1450: Cloudy with some breaks and a clear
area, some spots and areas of very weak to
somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland.
- 1418: Sun shining in West Juneau and on much
of Mt. Roberts.
- 1400: Cloudy, some breaks, spot of weakened
sunshine at very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1330: Cloudy with breaks, clouds skimming
peak of Mt. Juneau and small part of SE part
of Mt. Roberts, variable sunshine.
- 1250: Cloudy with some breaks, clouds skimming
peak of Mt. Juneau and SE part of Mt. Roberts,
spots and areas of extremely weak to slightly
weakened sunshine on the mainland.
- 1205: Cloudy with some breaks, very top of
Mt. Juneau and SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, a few spots of sunshine on the
mainland.
- 1150: Mostly Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau
mostly in clouds, cloud skimming part of
Mt. Juneau Ridge, much of the very top of
Mt. Roberts in clouds, variable sunshine.
- 1050: Partly Cloudy, puffy clouds around
the top of Mt. Juneau and SE top of Mt. Roberts,
slightly weakened sunshine.
- 1030: Partly Cloudy, sun shining, clouds
skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming
and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
puffy clouds hiding top of Mt. Juneau, sun
shining, light wind.
- 0950: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, puffy clouds
around the upper part of Mt. Juneau, top
- upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and around
the very top and top of Mt. Roberts, somewhat
weakened sunshine on much of the mainland.
- 0850: Partly Cloudy, some clouds around the
upper parts of the mainland mountains, sun
shining.
- 0843: The Sun is shining.
- 0835: Partly Cloudy, clouds around most of
the upper parts of the mainland, extremely
weak - very weak sunshine.
- 0750: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, SE very top of
Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and
upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds,
lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Juneau
and in Last Chance Basin.
- 0742: The Sun is trying to break through.
- 0715: Cloudy with breaks, mainland hidden
by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'.
- 0650: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, mainland hidden
by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'.
- 0635: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, Mt. Juneau and
Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above
about 400' - 500', clouds skimming - very
top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower
ribbon/band.
- 0628: A New Weekly Picture has been posted - Moving Salmon Rearing
Saltwater Net Pens.
- 0620 ADT: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, mainland
hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 350'.
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny
breaks and bright spots in the clouds, weakened
evening sunshine in West Juneau and on downtown
Juneau. Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1950: Cloudy, a few very small breaks and
some hints of breaks, a few bright - brighter
spots in the clouds.
- 1850: Cloudy with some filtered breaks and
bright spots in the clouds in the NW part
of the sky, almost extremely weak - extremely
weak sunshine.
- 1812: The Sun broke through in West Juneau.
- 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1750: Cloudy, some hints of breaks and some
bright - brighter spots in the clouds, almost
extremely weak sunshine.
- 1720: Cloudy, some very slight to very small
filtered breaks in the NW half of the sky,
areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine
on the mainland.
- 1705: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few
extremely tiny breaks far to the NNW.
- 1650: Cloudy, a few very small - tiny filtered
breaks far to the NNW.
- 1602: Very Light Sprinkling, cloudy, some
very slight to very small breaks far to the
WNW and a few very tiny breaks very far to
the NW.
- 1550: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy,
some very slight breaks and a few breaks
far to the NW.
- 1535: Very light sprinkling, cloudy, some
very slight breaks far to the WNW.
- 1450: Cloudy, some breaks far to the WNW.
- 1420: Cloudy, a few very slight to very small
breaks to the WNW.
- 1350: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, some
blue very far to the NW, areas of extremely
weak - almost extremely weak sunshine on
the mainland.
- 1330: Cloudy, some breaks far to the WNW.
- 1305: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, some
blue sky far to the WNW.
- 1254: There are three Great Blue Herons in
a tree to the E.
- 1250: Cloudy, some very slight breaks, blue
sky far to the NW, variable sunshine, a few
very tiny whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1235: A few tiny whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
- 1223: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine.
- 1150: Cloudy, some breaks - from very slight
to medium size, spot of weak sunshine on
top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, fairly bright.
- 1135: Cloudy with a few breaks - clear areas,
almost extremely weak to very weak sunshine.
- 1050: Cloudy with some breaks - clear areas,
extremely weak to weakened sunshine.
- 0950: Cloudy with breaks, almost extremely
weak sunshine to very weak sunshine.
- 0935: Cloudy with breaks, sun has just broken
through.
- 0850: Cloudy with breaks, a few areas of
extremely weak to weak sunshine on the mainland,
fairly bright.
- 0820: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy.
- 0750: Mostly Cloudy.
- 0735: Mostly Cloudy.
- 0720: Mostly Cloudy, slightly to somewhat
weakened sunshine.
- 0701: Very Weak Sunshine.
- 0650: Mostly Cloudy, very weak bright spot
where the sun is.
- 0635: Mostly Cloudy, very weak bright spot
where the sun is.
- 0620 ADT: Mostly Cloudy.
- 2020 ADT: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to
thick clouds, bright - fairly bright clouds
in NW half of sky, weak to slightly weakened
evening sunshine. Trace of Rainfall to this
point today.
- 1950: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, bright - fairly
bright skies, weakened to somewhat weakened
sunshine.
- 1920: Mostly Cloudy - bright - fairly bright
clouds, very weak to weakened sunshine.
- 1850: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, slightly to somewhat
weakened sunshine.
- 1835: Partly Cloudy, slightly to somewhat
weakened sunshine.
- 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1750: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin
to thinnish clouds - almost all of the clouds
in the NW half of the sky, somewhat weakened
sunshine.
- 1735: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin
to thinnish clouds - almost all of the clouds
in the NW half of the sky, sun shining.
- 1720: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin
to thinnish clouds, variable sunshine in-and-out.
- 1650: Clear/Mostly Clear.
- 1550: Clear, a few clouds - mostly very small
and tiny.
- 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1450: Clear, a few mostly very small and
tiny clouds, light wind in the past 5 minutes.
- 1350: Clear, some scattered clouds, light
wind.
- 1250: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear with very,
very thin to thinnish clouds, light to breezy
wind.
- 1220: Light Wind.
- 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1150: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin
to thinnish clouds, variable extremely weak
to somewhat weakened sunshine.
- 1050: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish
clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine.
- 0950: Partly Cloudy, some wisps around Mt.
Juneau, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine.
- 0850: Partly Cloudy with foggy clouds most
of the SE half of the sky, band in Last Chance
Basin, some patchy fog over the Douglas Island
Bench, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine.
- 0750: Mostly Clear, some thin fog low over
the water of Gastineau Channel, band in Last
Chance Basin, some patchy fog over the Douglas
Island Bench.
- 0730: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, lower ribbon/band
Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance
Basin, patchy fog-clouds over the Douglas
Island Bench.
- 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 0650: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish
and some thicker clouds, lower ribbon, some
patchy fog over the Douglas Island Bench,
somewhat weakened sunshine.
- 0620 ADT: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with very
thin to thinnish clouds, lower ribbon/band
of fog and some thin patchy fog over the
Douglas Island Bench, somewhat weakened sunshine.
Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
SUNDAY 7/20/14: DATA
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy, precipitation over the
mainland, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and
top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming
much of Mt. Juneau Ridge. .12" of Rainfall
to this point today.
- 2005: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland,
very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau
Ridge.
- 1935: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in
clouds, possibly light precipitation over
the mainland.
- 1905: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
very top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very
top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps
at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1802: Rain.
- 1800: .08" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt.
Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge,
and top of Mt., Roberts in clouds, remainder
of the inner Gold Creek valley partially
to substantially obscured.
- 1728: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain
per hour.
- 1723: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE
very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau
Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek
valley partially obscured.
- 1654: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming
and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds,
very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of
Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1609: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming
Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming - very top
of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top of
Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1550: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt. Juneau
in clouds, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau
Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1520: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming
- very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau
Ridge.
- 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming Mt.
Juneau, clouds skimming and SE very top of
Mt. Roberts, and clouds skimming and a small
part of very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds;
precipitation over much of the mainland?
- 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge, and Mt. Roberts,
precipitation over much of the mainland.
- 1328: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain
per hour.
- 1327: Rain.
- 1324: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming
peak of Mt. Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge, and
Mt. Roberts.
- 1250: Cloudy, precipitation in at least the
inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming
peak of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge,
clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds.
- 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1150: Cloudy, clouds skimming most of the
SE part of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau
Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt.
Roberts in clouds; precipitation over much
of the mainland.
- 1050: Cloudy, clouds skimming most of the
SE part of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau
Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt.
Roberts in clouds; precipitation over much
of the mainland?
- 0950: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and
most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
precipitation over much of the mainland.
- 0850: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of
Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming to SE very top
- top of Mt. Roberts, and very top of Mt.
Juneau Ridge in clouds, brighter.
- 0820: Cloudy, precipitation over at least
some of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt.
Juneau Ridge and most of Mt. Juneau, clouds
skimming and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in
clouds.
- 0750: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy,
clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt.
Juneau, and Mt. Juneau Ridge, most of very
top of Mt. Roberts and SE very top - top?
of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 0722: Precipitation over the mainland.
- 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 0650: Cloudy, cloud hiding the peak of Mt.
Juneau and SE very top of Mt. Roberts in
a cloud.
- 0620 ADT: Cloudy. Trace of Rainfall to this
point today.
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE
top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts
and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds,
precipitation over Mt. Juneau and probably
Last Chance Basin. .22" of Rainfall
to this point today.
- 1950: Light Sprinkling after Very Light Rain,
Cloudy, top and upper SE part of Mt. Juneau,
top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek
valley and much of Last Chance Basin hidden
by clouds, some lower clouds Channel side
of Mt. Roberts.
- 1850: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
darker, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau
and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden,
a few wisps in Last Chance Basin.
- 1835: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner
Gold Creek valley and possibly over Mt. Juneau,
very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau, top of
Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt.
Roberts in clouds, lower cloud in the inner
Gold Creek valley.
- 1805: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner
Gold Creek valley, SE top of Mt. Roberts,
very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of
the top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, some clouds
at the NW end of Mt. Roberts, a few bits
and wisps in Last Chance Basin.
- 1800: .20" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Cloudy, bright spots in the clouds
to the WSW, SE top of Mt. Juneau and very
top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds,
clouds skimming and SE top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, precipitation over the mainland.
- 1735: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland
except for possibly the lower part of Mt.
Roberts, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau,
upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very
top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder
of the inner Gold Creek valley partially
to substantially obscured.
- 1650: Cloudy, precipitation over Mt. Juneau,
top of Mt. Roberts, and in Last Chance Basin
and the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming
and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds,
top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds
with remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley
partially to substantially obscured, clouds
barely skimming and SE top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds.
- 1630: Cloudy, precipitation over the top
of Mt. Juneau, most of the top of Mt. Roberts,
and in the inner Gold Creek valley, SE very
top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt.
Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds barely skimming
and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1605: Precipitation over the upper part of
Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek valley
now.
- 1600: Cloudy, precipitation over the top
of Mt. Roberts.
- 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of
Mt. Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge, and much of
Mt. Roberts, a few wisps near Cape Horn.
- 1500: .20" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak - SE part
of Mt. Juneau, and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1405: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau
Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, part of the
SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and
a few bits and wisps around its SE top.
- 1335: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of
Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of
Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, part of the SE
very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a few
bits and wisps around its SE top.
- 1250: Cloudy, area of very weak sunshine
on Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming and SE top
of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau
Ridge and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1200: .20" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Cloudy, top-upper part of Mt. Juneau
Ridge and most of the top and upper part
of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top and parts
of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1050: Cloudy, clouds around the upper SE
part of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt.
Juneau Ridge in clouds with some lower bits
and wisps of clouds, clouds skimming and
parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
ribbon/band to the ESE on the Channel side
of Mt. Roberts.
- 1035: Very Light Sprinkling.
- 0950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds around
the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few
clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin,
clouds around the upper SE part of Mt. Juneau,
two ribbons Channel side of Mt. Juneau and
a ribbon/band to the ESE on the Channel side
of Mt. Roberts.
- 0920: Very Light Sprinkling.
- 0900: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
SE top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
inner Gold creek valley almost totally hidden
by clouds, a few clouds and some wisps in
Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon Channel side
of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts.
- 0835: Cloudy, clouds around the upper SE
part of Mt. Juneau and a lower band Channel
side of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden by clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance
Basin, ribbon and a few wisps Channel side
of Mt. Roberts.
- 0750: Cloudy, most of Mt. Juneau and of Last
Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about
300', band Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 0700: .20" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0654: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts and
Last Chance Basin and Mt. Juneau hidden by
fog/clouds above about 250' - 300' hidden
by fog/clouds, lower ribbon/band Channel
side of Mt. Roberts.
- 0635: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above
about 150' - 200'.
- 0618: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
lower ribbons, bands, and wisps of fog, inner
Gold Creek valley hidden. .20" of Rainfall
to this point today.
- 0535 - 0543: A cruise ship foghorn sounded
every two minutes.
- 0215 ADT: High Rain Rate of .11" of
Rain per hour.
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks,
area of blue sky and a few small breaks far
to the NW. .11" of Rainfall to this
point today.
- 2005: Cloudy, a couple of extremely tiny
breaks, a few breaks far to the NW.
- 1950: Cloudy, some extremely tiny breaks,
a few breaks far to the NW.
- 1935: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks,
area of blue sky far to the NW.
- 1850: Cloudy, some breaks to the SE, Partly
Cloudy far to the NW.
- 1800: .11" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Cloudy, Partly Cloudy very far to the
NW and far to the SE.
- 1650: Cloudy, large break far to the NNW,
Partly Cloudy far to the SE, a few breaks
far to the S.
- 1620: Cloudy, break very far to the NNW,
Partly Cloudy far to the SE, S, and SSW.
- 1550: Cloudy, a few breaks, partly cloudy
far to the SE and to the S.
- 1530: Cloudy, a few large breaks, a few spots
of weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland.
- 1510: Cloudy with some breaks, spot and area
of weak - very weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts.
- 1450: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most
areas.
- 1350: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, sun shining
in most areas.
- 1250: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, sun shining
in most areas.
- 1214: Partly Cloudy, slightly weakened sunshine
in most areas, a few wisps by the very top
of Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1200: .11" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Cloudy with large breaks, variable
sunshine.
- 1135: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, slightly weakened
sunshine in West Juneau and on part of Mt.
Roberts.
- 1123: Slightly weakened sunshine.
- 1105: Mostly Cloudy, a few bits and wisps
around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau and
clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Roberts,
variable extremely weak to weak sunshine
here-and-there.
- 1047: Partly Cloudy, a few wisps around the
SE very top of Mt. Juneau and part of the
very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, SE very top
of Mt. Roberts in a cloud, very weak to weak
sunshine.
- 1020: Partly Cloudy with puffy clouds, cloud
by the upper SE part of Mt. Juneau and SE
very top of Mt. Roberts in a cloud.
- 0950: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with puffy clouds,
band Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau,
a few clouds and wisps around the top of
Mt. Juneau, puffy clouds around the SE top
of Mt. Roberts.
- 0920: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with puffy clouds,
lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Juneau
and in Last Chance Basin, slightly to somewhat
weakened sunshine.
- 0850: Mostly Clear, band over Last Chance
Basin and a cloud and wisps around the S
upper part of Mt. Juneau, a few clouds around
the very top and top of Mt. Roberts.
- 0820: Clear with some clouds, a few clouds
in Last Chance Basin and Channel side of
SE part of Mt. Juneau.
- 0750: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, some clouds
in Last Chance Basin and Channel side of
SE part of Mt. Juneau, very slightly weakened
sunshine.
- 0720: Partly Cloudy, sun shining, large cloud
by Mt, Maria and lower S face of Mt. Juneau.
- 0700: .11" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Cloudy with hints of blue and small
bit of heavily filtered blue, a few lower
clouds and ribbon, slightly weakened sunshine.
- 0635: Cloudy, bright spot in the clouds where
the sun is, very weak sunshine, lower ribbon/band
Channel side of Mt. Juneau and by Mt. Maria,
lower ribbon to ESE by Mt. Roberts.
- 0620: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few clouds by
Mt. Maria, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt.
Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps. .11"
of Rainfall to this point today.
- 0509 ADT: High Rain Rate of .09" of
Rain per hour.
Thur. 7/17/14: DATA | The Flood Advisory has been Cancelled
for the Taku River - See 2132 7/16 Below
- 2121 ADT: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 2020: Cloudy.
- 1950: Cloudy.
- 1850: Cloudy.
- 1750: Cloudy.
- 1650: Cloudy.
- 1550: Cloudy.
- 1450: Cloudy.
- 1350: Cloudy.
- 1250: Cloudy.
- 1150: Cloudy.
- 1050: Cloudy.
- 0950: Cloudy.
- 0850: Cloudy.
- 0750: Cloudy.
- 0650: Cloudy.
- 0620 ADT: Cloudy.
Wed. 7/16/14: DATA | 1439: NWS: The Flood Advisory remains
in effect until 10 PM ADT for the Taku River
- See 1439 Below
- 2132 ADT: (Posted here at 0620 7/17): NWS: The
Flood Advisory has been Cancelled for the
Taku River.
NWS Flood Watch / Flood Statement
Statement as of 9:32 PM AKDT on July 16, 2014
...The Flood Advisory has been cancelled for the Taku River...
The glacial dammed outburst from Lake Nolake caused the Taku River
to crest at 43.9 feet Wednesday afternoon...which was near moderate
flood stage of 44.0 feet. The river level has since fallen to 42.1
feet Wednesday evening...which is near bankfull. The river is
forecast to continue falling below bankfull during Wednesday night.
This will be the final statement for this event.
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- 2020: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, sun shining on
parts of Mt. Roberts.
- 1950: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, sun shining in
West Juneau and on parts of the mainland.
- 1908: Light Wind.
- 1850: Mostly Cloudy, sunshine on very small
part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and on spots and
areas of Mt. Roberts.
- 1750: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most
areas.
- 1720: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, sun shining in
most areas.
- 1650: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, very weak to
very slightly weakened sunshine on most of
the mainland, light wind.
- 1635: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, weak to somewhat
weakened sunshine on most of the mainland.
- 1550: Mostly Cloudy, weak to somewhat weakened
sunshine on most of the mainland.
- 1535: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, weak to somewhat
weakened sunshine on much of the mainland.
- 1450: Partly Cloudy, slightly weakened to
weakened sunshine in most areas.
- 1439: NWS: The Flood Advisory remains in effect
until 10 PM ADT for the Taku River.
NWS Areal Flood Advisory
Statement as of 2:39 PM AKDT on July 16, 2014
...The Flood Advisory remains in effect until 1000 PM akdt for the
Taku River...
At 222 PM akdt...the Glacier dammed lake outburst from Lake Nolake
continues on the Taku River. The river has reached 43.9 feet as of 2
PM and is starting to level off. This is just below the moderate
flood stage of 44 feet.
So far the highest reading has been 44.0 feet around 1 PM with
water levels relatively steady for the past two hours. This is right
at moderate flood stage of 44 feet. The river is expected to start
to drop in the next few hours with the rate of decrease increasing
through the evening hours. The river is forecast to drop below minor
flood stage by 10 PM tonight and below bankfull by 3 am. People
living and recreating along the Taku River should still monitor the
river throughout the night and boaters should still be aware of the
possible debris continuing to float down the river and into Taku
Inlet.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
The cold water temperatures can increase the threat of hypothermia
and lower the time required to cause hypothermia.
Remain cautious when in low-lying areas...and report any minor
flooding to your law enforcement agency. They will relay your report
to the National Weather Service forecast office in Juneau.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this situation.
A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
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- 1350: Mostly Cloudy, extremely weak to somewhat
weakened sunshine.
- 1320: Mostly Cloudy, extremely weak to weakened
sunshine.
- 1246: Cloudy with some breaks, somewhat weakened
sunshine - mostly in West Juneau.
- 1150: Mostly Cloudy, somewhat weakened -
weakened sunshine in West Juneau and some
very weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau.
- 1135: Cloudy NW 2/5ths of sky, Partly Cloudy
SE 3/5ths of sky, somewhat weakened - weakened
sunshine.
- 1109: Somewhat weakened sunshine in West
Juneau.
- 1050: Cloudy, some very slight breaks, large
area of clear sky to the SSE.
- 1035: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds barely
skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, small part of
Mt. Juneau Ridge, and part of the SE part
of Mt. Roberts.
- 0950: Cloudy with some breaks, clouds skimming
the higher part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some
wisps around the peak of Mt. Juneau, very
weak sunshine.
- 0850: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming
most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, cloud hiding SE
very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts,
fairly bright.
- 0820: Cloudy, a few breaks and some hints
of breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 0750: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, clouds skimming
Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 0740: NWS: Flood Advisory for a glacial dammed
lake outburst on the Taku River remains in
effect until 10 PM ADT Wednesday.
NWS Areal Flood Advisory
Statement as of 7:40 AM AKDT on July 16, 2014
...The Flood Advisory remains in effect until 1000 PM akdt Wednesday
for the Taku River...
At 722 am akdt...the Taku River is rising due to a glacier dammed
lake outburst from Lake Nolake. The river has reached 43.2 feet as
of 7 am which is just above minor flood stage of 43 feet. The river
is currently still rising.
It is not known exactly how much water was in Lake Nolake when it
burst. Based on average historical discharge...the Taku River is
still expected to crest around 43.7 feet later this afternoon before
dropping rapidly Wed night. This crest is still below the moderate
flood stage of 44 feet where water starts to hit the bases of cabins
near the river. People living and recreating along the Taku River
should continue to monitor the Taku River and be prepared to take
action. Boaters should also be aware of possible debris floating
down the river and into Taku Inlet.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
The cold water temperatures can increase the threat of hypothermia
and lower the time required to cause hypothermia.
Remain cautious when in low-lying areas...and report any minor
flooding to your law enforcement agency. They will relay your report
to the National Weather Service forecast office in Juneau.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this situation.
A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
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- 0650: Partly Cloudy, some wisps skimming
Mt. Juneau Ridge, extremely weak sunshine
(sun behind a cloud).
- 0639: A New Weekly Picture has been posted - Developing Cones on a
Sitka Spruce.
- 0620 ADT: Cloudy with breaks, clouds barely
skimming small parts of the mainland mountains,
almost full sunshine.
Tue. 7/15/14: DATA | 1629: NWS: Annual Glacier Lake outburst
on the Taku River has started - See 1629 Below
- 2209 ADT: NWS: Flood Advisory for a glacial
dammed lake outburst on the Taku River until
10 PM ADT Wednesday.
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND AK-
1009 PM AKDT TUE JUL 15 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR A GLACIAL DAMMED LAKE OUTBURST ON THE TAKU RIVER
* UNTIL 1000 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY
* AT 1005 PM AKDT...THE WATER LEVEL ON THE TAKU RIVER WAS 41.4 FEET
AND IS RISING QUICKLY. IT IS FORECAST TO REACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF
43.0 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND CREST NEAR 43.5 FEET BY
MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER LEVEL IS THEN EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* PEOPLE LIVING AND RECREATING ALONG THE TAKU RIVER SHOULD BE AWARE
OF POSSIBLE DEBRIS FLOWING DOWN THE RIVER AND INTO TAKU INLET...AND
BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION AS THE WATER LEVEL CONTINUES TO RISE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN INCREASE THE THREAT OF HYPOTHERMIA
AND LOWER THE TIME REQUIRED TO CAUSE HYPOTHERMIA.
REMAIN CAUTIOUS WHEN IN LOW-LYING AREAS...AND REPORT ANY MINOR
FLOODING TO YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN JUNEAU.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL
WEATHER NEWS SOURCE FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
&&
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- 2020: Cloudy with some very slight breaks
and hints of breaks to a few very small breaks,
sun has been trying. .01" of Rainfall
to this point today.
- 1950: Cloudy.
- 1920: Cloudy with some hints of blue and
hints of breaks, some brighter areas in the
clouds.
- 1850: Cloudy with a few hints of blue, some
brighter and bright areas in the clouds,
almost extremely weak to weak sunshine.
- 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Cloudy with some breaks - most of them
filtered to some degree, fairly bright, areas
of very weak to weakened sunshine on the
mainland.
- 1735: Cloudy with breaks, wisps at the very
top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, variable sunshine.
- 1720: Cloudy with some breaks, very weak
to weakened sunshine on much of the mainland.
- 1650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, somewhat weakened
to full sunshine on most of the mainland.
- 1629: NWS: Annual Glacier Lake outburst on the
Taku River has started.
NWS Special Statement
Statement as of 4:29 PM AKDT on July 15, 2014
...Annual Glacier Lake outburst on the Taku River has started...
The Taku River gage has started showing a rise in river levels
accompanied by a drop in water temperatures indicating that the
annual Glacier Lake outburst from Lake Nolake has begun. As of 4
PM akdt Tue afternoon...the Taku River was at 39.9 feet and is
rising. This is still just over 3 feet below minor flood stage of
43 feet.
The Glacier Lake outburst generally lasts around three days with
the peak expected to occur Wed. night or Thu. It is currently
unknown how much water is in Lake Nolake but based on historic
average discharge the peak will likely be around minor flood stage
of 43.0 feet. The Juneau National Weather Service will continue to
monitor the river. People living and recreating along the Taku
River should be aware of possible debris flowing down the river
and into Taku Inlet...and be prepared to take action if the water
level continues to rise.
- 1550: Partly Cloudy, almost extremely weak
to weakened sunshine.
- 1520: Partly Cloudy, slightly weakened sunshine.
- 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Mostly Cloudy, sun shining in most
areas, frequent light wind.
- 1420: Mostly Cloudy, extremely weak to slightly
weakened sunshine.
- 1350: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine,
light wind.
- 1335: Full Sun in most areas.
- 1330: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, extremely weak
to weakened sunshine, clouds skimming a couple
of places on Mt. Roberts, frequent light
wind.
- 1300: Light Wind.
- 1250: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine,
clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and
Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming and NW
very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Cloudy with breaks, almost extremely
weak sunshine, clouds around most of the
SE top of Mt. Juneau and most of the top
of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few bits and wisps
around the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1138: Slightly Weakened Sunshine in West
Juneau.
- 1120: Cloudy with an area with breaks, SE
upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau
Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - very top
of Mt. Roberts in clouds, almost extremely
weak sunshine.
- 1050: Cloudy, some very slight to tiny breaks,
SE upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt.
Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds around parts
of the very top and top of Mt. Roberts.
- 0947: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the
sun is, almost extremely weak - extremely
weak sunshine, clouds skimming - upper SE
top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, low - very low
clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, much
of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
ribbon upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 0935: Cloudy, almost extremely weak sunshine,
clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau
in clouds, clouds skimming and SE very top
of Mt. Roberts and part of its NW top in
clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by
clouds, some lower clouds S side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0850: Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE top
of Mt. Juneau in clouds and a lower cloud,
very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden
by clouds, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance
Basin.
- 0835: Cloudy, very top and SE upper SE part
of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner
Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds.
- 0820: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and
upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts
hidden by clouds.
- 0750: Cloudy, a few very slight breaks, SE
upper part of Mt. Juneau and its NW very
top, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and
top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
some bits and wisps of clouds in Last Chance
Basin.
- 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Cloudy, some breaks, upper SE part
of Mt, Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and
NW top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, ribbon Channel
side of remainder of the top of Mt. Juneau
and a few small clouds in Last Chance Basin.
- 0635: Cloudy with breaks, upper SE part of
Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner
Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, a few
bits and wisps of clouds in Last Chance Basin.
- 0620 ADT: Cloudy with a few breaks, upper
SE part of Mt. Juneau and most of the top
of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek
valley hidden by clouds, a few lower clouds
by Mt. Juneau. .01" of Rainfall to this
point today.
Mon. 7/14/14: DATA | 0448: NWS: The Hydrologic Advisory for
Rain and Melting Snow has been Cancelled
for the Mendenhall River - See 0448 Below | 0444: NWS: NWS: The Hydrologic Advisory
for Rain and Melting Snow has been Cancelled
for the Mendenhall Lake - See 0444 Below | NWS: Record High Temperature tied Sunday
at Klawock Airport and Ketchikan 12.8 N -
See 0430 Below
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy with fog. .36" of Rainfall
to this point today.
- 1955: Cloudy with fog.
- 1950: Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding much of the
mainland and down to the water of Gastineau
Channel.
- 1920: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy,
inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds,
top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds
hiding most of Mt. Juneau, a bit of thin
fog down to the water of Juneau harbor.
- 1905: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, cloudy, inner
Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, ribbons
and bands around much of Mt. Juneau and some
clouds around the upper part of Mt. Roberts,
remainder of mainland partially to substantially
obscured.
- 1850: Rain, Cloudy, mainland partially to
substantially obscured and hidden by fog
and clouds.
- 1800: .26" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1746: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden.
- 1742: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially
obscured and hidden.
- 1720: Rain, Cloudy, mainland partially to
substantially obscured and hidden by fog
and clouds.
- 1709: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially
obscured and hidden.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE
very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold
Creek valley, and top of Mt. Roberts hidden,
a few lower clouds, remainder of mainland
partially to substantially obscured.
- 1625: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden.
- 1605: High Rain Rate of .85" of Rain
per hour.
- 1602: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially
obscured and hidden.
- 1553: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above
about 400' - 450'.
- 1543: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rain
per hour.
- 1535: Rain.
- 1520: Very, very light misting - sprinkling,
cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau
and Mt. Juneau Ridge, Mt. Roberts hidden
by clouds above about 450', lower band Channel
side of Mt. Juneau and filling Last Chance
Basin.
- 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Very, very light misting/sprinkling,
cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge,
ribbons, bits, and wisps of clouds around
the upper parts of the mainland mountains.
- 1434: Very Light Misting.
- 1430: Cloudy, darker, band and a small cloud
above Channel and Last Chance Basin side
of Mt. Juneau, broken band, ribbon, and bits
of clouds upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 1350: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, band
Channel and Last Chance Basin side of Mt.
Juneau, broken band and a cloud upper Channel
side of Mt. Roberts.
- 1320: Cloudy, some slight breaks to very
small breaks - some filtered, lower band,
ribbon, bits and wisps, very weak sunshine.
- 1306: Light Wind.
- 1250: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, extremely
weak - very weak sunshine, SE top of Mt.
Roberts hidden by clouds, lower band/ribbon.
- 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Cloudy, NW top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
lower band/ribbon.
- 1050: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops mostly
in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt.
Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon/band
Channel side of part of Mt. Roberts.
- 1035: Cloudy, brighter areas in the clouds,
mainland mountaintops in clouds and lower
band, extremely weak sunshine.
- 1010: Weak - Weakened Sunshine.
- 0950: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds
above about 400' - 450', fairly bright.
- 0905: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy,
mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above
about 300' - 400', very weak sunshine.
- 0850: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy,
brighter areas in the clouds, bands, ribbons,
fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland.
- 0835: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog.
- 0805: Cloudy, brighter, fog hiding mainland
above about 150' - 250'.
- 0750: Cloudy, most of the mainland hidden
by fog/clouds.
- 0735: Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden
by fog/clouds.
- 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Cloudy with fog.
- 0620: Cloudy with fog. .01" of Rainfall
to this point today.
- 0448: NWS: The Hydrologic Advisory for Rain and
Melting Snow has been Cancelled for the Mendenhall
River.
NWS Flood Watch / Flood Statement
Statement as of 4:48 AM AKDT on July 14, 2014
...The hydrologic advisory for rain and melting snow has been
cancelled for the Mendenhall River...
At 430 am akdt...the water level on the Mendenhall River was 11.13
feet and was continuing to recede. Minor flood stage is 11.5 feet.
Showers tapered off early in the morning and the water level will
continue to decrease through this morning.
This is the last statement for this event.
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- 0444: NWS: The Hydrologic Advisory for Rain and
Melting Snow has been Cancelled for the Mendenhall
Lake.
NWS Flood Watch / Flood Statement
Statement as of 4:48 AM AKDT on July 14, 2014
444 am akdt Mon Jul 14 2014
...The hydrologic advisory for rain and melting snow has been
cancelled for the Mendenhall Lake...
At 430 am akdt...the water level on Mendenhall Lake was 9.2 feet
and was continuing to recede. Flood stage is 9.0 feet. Showers
tapered off early in the morning and the water level will continue
to decrease through this morning.
At a lake gage reading of 9.09 feet...water covers West Glacier
Spur Road between Skaters Cabin and West Glacier trailhead. Campsite
7 will be flooded along with water flowing over the road between
campsites 8 and 9 in the Mendenhall Campground.
This is the last statement for this event.
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- 0430 ADT: NWS: Record High Temperature tied Sunday.
NWS Record Report
Statement as of 4:30 AM AKDT on July 14, 2014
...Record high temperature tied Sunday...
Location Tied Record Record Year Set
Klawock Airport * 72 72 2004
Ketchikan 12.8 N *- 79 79 2011
* Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as
those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010).
- Measurements taken for the 24 hour period between 5 PM Saturday
and 5 PM Sunday.
Kv Jul 14
SUNDAY 7/13/14: DATA | 1913: NWS: Hydrologic Advisory for Rain
and Melting Snow for the Mendenhall River
until 8 AM ADT Monday - See 1913 Below | 1632: NWS: Hydrologic Advisory for Rain
and Melting Snow for Mendenhall Lake until
5 AM ADT Monday - See 1632 Below | NWS: Record High Temperature and Rainfall
this weekend - See 1755 Below | NWS: Record High Temperature and Precipitation
Saturday, July 12th - See 0725 Below
- 2150 ADT: Another cruise ship foghorn started
sounding as the ship is departing
- 2110: Fog, very light precipitation if any.
A cruise ship foghorn started sounding as
the ship is departing.
- 2016: Sprinkling, Cloudy, Last Chance Basin
filled with a fog-cloud, clouds skimming
SE part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts,
lower bands and ribbons of fog. .47"
of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1946: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak
of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, lower
band and ribbons, remainder of mainland partially
obscured.
- 1944: High Rain Rate of .48" of Rain
per hour.
- 1940: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially
obscured and hidden by fog and clouds.
- 1919: High Rain Rate of .46" of Rain
per hour.
- 1914: Rain-Drizzle.
- 1913: NWS: Hydrologic Advisory for Rain and Melting
Snow for the Mendenhall River.
NWS Areal Flood Advisory
Statement as of 7:13 PM AKDT on July 13, 2014
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a
* Hydrologic advisory for rain and melting snow for the Mendenhall
River
* Until 800 am akdt Monday
* At 702 PM akdt...the water level on the Mendenhall River was 11.0
feet and is continuing to rise. Minor flood stage is 11.5 feet. A
frontal boundary has stalled over the region resulting in training
rainfall over the river basin during Sunday. This rain in addition
to mountain snow melt will cause the Mendenhall River to crest near
11.5 feet Sunday night. The water will then begin to subside during
Monday as the rain dissipates.
* At a river gage reading of 11.5 feet...yards and property of
houses along View Drive state to become inundated causing minor
flooding.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
If you live near or along the Mendenhall River stay alert and be
prepared to take action.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this situation.
A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
Lat...Lon 5843 13461 5842 13453 5835 13457 5835 13465
Garner
- 1905: Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming
peak of Mt. Juneau, low ribbon and bits and
wisps of fog.
- 1835: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming
peak of Mt. Juneau, cloud by part of top
of Mt. Roberts, fog-cloud filling much of
Last Chance Basin, lower ribbons, bands,
bits and wisps of fog.
- 1800: .35" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1755: NWS: Record High Temperature and Rainfall
this weekend.
Record Report
Statement as of 5:55 PM AKDT on July 13, 2014
...Record high temperature this weekend...
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Hyder *+ 82 75 2009
Ketchikan 12 N *- 79 73 2009
...Record rainfall this weekend...
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Haines #2 *+ 0.79" 0.61" 2007
Haines Customs 0.30" 0.12" 2006
Pelican 0.49" 0.47" 1980
* Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for
stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010).
+ Measurements taken for the 24 hour period between 8 am Saturday and 8
am Sunday.
- Measurements taken for the 24 hour period between 5 PM Saturday and 5
PM Sunday.
Rcl Jul 14
- 1745: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland almost
totally hidden by fog/clouds.
- 1726: Light Rain.
- 1720: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of
Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau
Ridge in clouds, lower band and ribbons of
fog.
- 1650: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top
of Mt. Roberts and most of the very top of
Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley
and SE part of Last Chance Basin hidden by
clouds, lower ribbon and band.
- 1632: NWS: Hydrologic Advisory for Rain and Melting
Snow for Mendenhall Lake.
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND AK-
432 PM AKDT SUN JUL 13 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A
* HYDROLOGIC ADVISORY FOR RAIN AND MELTING SNOW FOR THE MENDENHALL
LAKE
* UNTIL 500 AM AKDT MONDAY
* AT 425 PM AKDT...THE WATER LEVEL ON MENDENHALL LAKE WAS 8.9 FEET
AND IS CONTINUING TO RISE. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. A FRONTAL
BOUNDARY HAS STALLED OVER THE REGION RESULTING IN TRAINING RAINFALL
OVER THE BASIN DURING SUNDAY. THIS RAIN WILL CAUSE THE MENDENHALL
LAKE TO CREST NEAR 9.2 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WATER WILL THEN BEGIN
TO SUBSIDE DURING MONDAY AS THE RAIN DISSIPATES.
* AT A LAKE GAGE READING OF 9.09 FEET...WATER COVERS WEST GLACIER
SPUR ROAD BETWEEN SKATERS CABIN AND WEST GLACIER TRAILHEAD. CAMPSITE
7 WILL BE FLOODED ALONG WITH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD BETWEEN
CAMPSITES 8 AND 9 IN THE MENDENHALL CAMPGROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE NEAR OR ALONG THE MENDENHALL LAKE STAY ALERT AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL
WEATHER NEWS SOURCE FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
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- 1550: Light - Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy,
most of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds
with the remainder partially obscured.
- 1547: A Bald Eagle is flying NW.
- 1509: Rain, Cloudy, mainland substantially
obscured and hidden.
- 1500: .24" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming
SE part of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau
Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt.
Roberts in clouds, a few lower ribbons, bits,
and wisps.
- 1420: Very Light Sprinkling.
- 1350: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds
skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold
Creek valley hidden, some clouds around the
upper part of Mt. Roberts, clouds in the
lower part of Last Chance Basin, lower band/clouds
Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of
mainland partially to substantially obscured.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt.
Juneau and some of the very top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, clouds filling most of Last Chance
Basin, lower band/ribbon.
- 1213: Very Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, mainland
partially to substantially obscured and hidden
by fog and clouds.
- 1200: .16" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds
skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau
and the high part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, most
of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
cloud in part of Last Chance Basin, a few
lower ribbons, bits, and wisps.
- 1135: Light Rain, Cloudy, brighter, clouds
skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and the high
part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, cloud in part of
Last Chance Basin, a few lower bits and wisps
of clouds, remainder of mainland slightly
to partially obscured.
- 1120: Rain, Cloudy, mainland partially to
substantially obscured.
- 1119: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain
per hour.
- 1050: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds
skimming most of Mt. Roberts and the highest
part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, lower ribbon.
- 1035: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming
SE part of Mt. Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge,
and clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt.
Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side
of Mt. Roberts, cloud low in last Chance
Basin.
- 1026: Very Light Sprinkles.
- 0950: Cloudy, much of the very top of Mt.
Juneau in clouds and part of Mt. Roberts,
lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts,
cloud low in Last Chance Basin.
- 0850: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge, and Mt. Roberts,
lower ribbon and a few wisps.
- 0835: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge, and Mt. Roberts,
lower ribbons and wisps.
- 0750: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt.
Roberts, and very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge
in clouds, lower ribbon/band Channel side
of Mt. Roberts, cloud in the lower part of
Last Chance Basin, a few lower bits and wisps
Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0725: NWS: Record High Temperature and Precipitation
Saturday, July 12th.
NWS Record Report
Statement as of 7:25 AM AKDT on July 13, 2014
...Record high temperature and precipitation Saturday...
Precipitation
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Auke Bay coop 2.09 inches 1.38 inches 1997
Eaglecrest coop* 2.02 inches 1.20 inches 2007
Annex Creek coop* 1.81 inches 1.00 inches 2007
Juneau Douglas wwtp* 1.74 inches 0.70 inches 2010
Juneau Outer Point coop* 1.38 inches 0.53 inches 1997
Juneau Forecast Office* 1.20 inches 0.60 inches 2007
High temperature
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Hyder coop* 80 degrees 79 degrees 2011
* Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as
those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010).
Kv Jul 14
- 0700: .13" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0648: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and
very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
clouds hiding the inner Gold Creek valley
and SE part of Last Chance Basin, some lower
clouds, bits, and wisps of clouds.
- 0620: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt.
Roberts, and the upper part of Mt. Juneau
Ridge in clouds, a few lower clouds. .13"
of Rainfall to this point today.
- 0135 ADT: High Rain Rate of .13" of
Rain per hour.
Sat. 7/12/14: DATA | NWS: Record High Temperature and Precipitation
Saturday, July 12th - See 0725 7/13 Above | At 2350 7/11, the NWS Cancelled The Flood
Warning for the Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall
River - See 2350 7/11 Below | Mendenhall flood waters begin to recede - KTOO article | More NWS Record Reports
- See 1215 Below | NWS: Record Precipitation Friday at the
Juneau Forecast Office - See 0645 Below
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau
and of Mt. Roberts and very top - top of
Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower bits
and wisps in Last Chance Basin. .54"
of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1950: Cloudy, upper parts of the mainland
mountains in clouds.
- 1924: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds.
- 1850: Cloudy, light precipitation possibly
over parts of the mainland, top - upper part
of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and upper
part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few
lower clouds, bits, and wisps.
- 1800: .54" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt.
Juneau Ridge, and upper part of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, small cloud low in Last Chance
Basin.
- 1650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds
skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, and clouds
skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and
of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds.
- 1635: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of
the mainland, clouds skimming SE part of
Mt. Juneau, and clouds skimming - very top
of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and clouds
skimming Mt. Roberts, a few lower clouds
Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1550: Very, very light misting-drizzle, cloudy,
inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part
and top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt.
Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin,
remainder of mainland partially obscured.
- 1535: Very, very light misting-drizzle, cloudy,
inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part
of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by
clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly
to partially obscured.
- 1500: .53" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Very Light Misting/Drizzle, Cloudy,
very top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of
Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold
Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland
partially to substantially obscured.
- 1435: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau
and very top and parts of the top of Mt.
Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley
substantially obscured-hidden, a few lower
clouds and wisps, remainder of mainland slightly
to partially obscured.
- 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of
Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold
Creek valley hidden by clouds, lower band
and clouds, remainder of mainland partially
obscured.
- 1250: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, SE very top
of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley, and
top of Mt. Roberts hidden, lower band and
clouds, remainder of mainland partially to
substantially obscured.
- 1215: NWS Record Reports.
NWS Record Report
Statement as of 12:15 PM AKDT on July 12, 2014
...Record Daily Rainfall for July 12th...
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Auke Bay 2.09 1.38 1997
*Eaglecrest base 2.02 1.20 2007
*Juneau Wastewater Treatment (Rock Dump) 1.74 0.70 2010
*Juneau Outer Point 1.38 0.53 1997
...Record High Temperatures for July 11th...
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
*Hyder 77 74 2003
*Ketchikan 13n 74 72 2009
...Record High Temperature for July 12th...
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
*Hyder 80 71 2009
* Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those
for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010).
Gs Jul 14
- 1200: .49" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland
mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 150'
and partially obscured below that.
- 1135: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mostly
hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' and
partially obscured below that.
- 1050: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland
mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300'
- 400' and slightly to partially obscured
below that.
- 1035: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland
mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400'
and partially obscured below that.
- 0950: Very, very light misting-drizzle, cloudy,
mainland substantially obscured and hidden
by fog and clouds.
- 0911: The foghorn of the cruise ship Seven Seas Navigator sounded faraway and continued to sound every
two minutes for at least another 10 minutes.
- 0850: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland
substantially obscured and hidden by fog
and clouds.
- 0748: Sprinkling, Cloudy, cloud skimming
peak of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Roberts,
most of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds
above about 250' - 600', some lower clouds
Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of
mainland partially obscured.
- 0720: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland substantially
obscured and hidden.
- 0700: .39" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, inner Gold
Creek valley hidden, lower band Channel side
of Mt. Roberts, a few clouds, bits, and wisps
Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of
mainland partially to substantially obscured.
- 0645: NWS: Record Precipitation Friday at the
Juneau Forecast Office.
NWS Record Report
Statement as of 6:45 AM AKDT on July 12, 2014
...Record precipitation Friday...
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Juneau Forecast Office* 1.54 in 0.84 in 2007
Heavy rain fell across most of the northern Panhandle Friday.
Juneau and Sitka Airport were wet but only reached second highest
rainfall on record with Yakutat and Elfin Cove settling for only
fourth wettest July 11th.
* Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as
those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010).
Kv Jul 14
- 0620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold
Creek valley hidden, lower band Channel side
of Mt. Roberts and small cloud Channel side
of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland partially
to substantially obscured. .36" of Rainfall
to this point today.
- 0406 ADT: High Rain Rate of .25" of
Rain per hour.
- 2350 ADT (Posted here at 0620 7/12): NWS: The
Flood Warning has been cancelled for the
Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River.
NWS Flood Warning has been Cancelled
Statement as of 11:50 PM AKDT on July 11, 2014
...The Flood Warning has been cancelled for the Mendenhall Lake and
Mendenhall River...
After an all-time record crest of 11.9 feet on Mendenhall Lake and a
near-record crest of 13.5 feet on the Mendenhall River...waters
started falling sharply Friday evening...and by midnight Friday
night waters have dropped below flood stage. The flood waters from
this 2014 jökulhlaup exceeded both the 2011 and 2012 events.
River waters...although receding...will still remain high and
turbulent Friday night. Therefore...caution is urged along banks
which may remain unstable due to over-saturation.
Near time of crest...water was reported in spots along Meander Way
as well as parts of View Drive. Alaska Electric Light and Power
shut off power from View Drive as well as the Mendenhall
Campground. In addition the city closed some adjacent streets to
all but residents in case of possible evacuation. Down river...the
lower sections experienced areas of bank erosion, and a logjam
formed at the new Brotherhood Bridge construction site from
accumulating debris.
Water from Mendenhall Lake submerged Photo Point and reached the
access bridge. Lake waters swelled into large areas of the
Mendenhall Campground and flooded Skaters Cabin Road as well.
This is the last statement for this event.
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Jwa
- 2020 ADT: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt.
Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming
- very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a large
lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau and
of Mt. Roberts, remainder of inner Gold Creek
valley partially to substantially obscured
and remainder of mainland partially obscured.
.74" of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1950: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part
of Mt. Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge, and Mt,
Roberts, a few lower clouds, remainder of
inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially
obscured and remainder of mainland slightly
to partially obscured.
- 1920: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden and substantially
hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', remainder
of mainland partially obscured.
- 1850: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak
of Mt. Juneau and the higher point of Mt.
Juneau Ridge, Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by
fog/clouds above about 300', a few low clouds
Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1800: .53" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1800: CBJ: Date: July 11th, 2014: 6:00 p.m.
Reports from the National Weather Service
indicate the Mendenhall River has crested
and
the flood has reached its peak and has begun
to subside. CBJ first responders are still
working to ensure public safety.
View Drive remains closed. The barricades
along Riverside Drive from Rivercourt Drive
to
Killewich Avenue are being removed.
People should stay away from the banks of
the Mendenhall River as the banks are unstable
and could easily give way.
Do not stop or stand on bridges to take photographs.
To view the National Weather Service hydrographs
for Mendenhall Lake go to:
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pajk&gage=mnda2&prob_type=stage
For the National Weather Service Mendenhall
River hydrograph go to:
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pajk&gage=mnba2&prob_type=stage
- 1139: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain
per hour.
- 1050: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
mainland very slightly to slightly obscured.
- 1041: NWS: The Flood Warning remains in effect
until 10 PM ADT Saturday for a glacial dammed
lake outburst on the Mendenhall River and
Mendenhall Lake.
NWS Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 10:41 AM AKDT on July 11, 2014
...The Flood Warning remains in effect until 10 PM akdt Saturday for
a glacial dammed lake outburst for the Mendenhall River and Lake...
At 1015 am akdt...both the lake level and river continue to rise
above moderate flood stage. The Mendenhall River stage at 10 am akdt
on Friday was 12.5 feet. The Mendenhall Lake level was 10.4 feet
also at 10 am.
Maximum flood level for the Mendenhall River will be approximately
15 feet and is currently expected to occur around 4 PM Friday
afternoon. The predicted maximum flood level for Mendenhall Lake is
approximately 12 feet also around 4 PM Friday.
Property owners along the Mendenhall River should be aware of the
afternoon high tide of approximately 16 feet at 2 PM Friday
afternoon. This will result in potentially significant backwater as
the river approaches a crest later in the afternoon and increases
the risk of bank erosion. Some debris such as branches have already
been observed in the river flow.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected.
However...all interested parties should take necessary precautions
immediately.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
If you live near or along the Mendenhall River stay alert and be
prepared to take action. Expect inundation to occur in areas that
have not previously flooded.
Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges...dips...or low water
crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream...even a small one...
on foot. If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around...don't
drown.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this situation.
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- 1030: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland very,
very slightly to slightly obscured.
- 1000: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy.
- 1000: CBJ: Date: July 11th, 2014 : 10:00
a.m.
CBJ is restricting access to all roads leading
into Meander Way by placing barricades on
all
roads into the area. Due to high water levels
on the Mendenhall River, the area has a high
potential for flooding of the streets. Recognize
that even if water does not crest the banks
it
is possible for streets to become flooded
through the storm drain system. This is a
voluntary
closure at this time.
- 0935: Cloudy.
- 0850: Cloudy, fairly bright.
- 0750: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks and
a bit of blue to filtered blue sky, weak
-weakened sunshine.
- 0720: Cloudy, a hint of blue and some hints
of very slight breaks.
- 0650: Cloudy with thin to thinnish and somewhat
thicker clouds, weak - very weak sunshine.
- 0620: Very thin to thinnish and somewhat
thicker clouds over most of the sky, slightly
weakened sunshine.
- 0555 ADT: NWS: The Flood Warning remains
in effect until 10 PM ADT Saturday for a
glacial dammed lake outburst on the Mendenhall
River and Mendenhall Lake.
NWS Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 5:55 AM AKDT on July 11, 2014
...The Flood Warning remains in effect until 1000 PM akdt Saturday
for a glacial dammed lake outburst on the Mendenhall River and
Mendenhall Lake...
As of 5 am akdt...the Mendenhall River stage was 11.2 feet. Flood
stage is 11.5 feet. The Mendenhall Lake stage was 9.3 feet. Flood
stage is 9.0 feet.
Minor flooding is now occurring in the area around Mendenhall Lake
and will soon begin along the Mendenhall River. The predicted
maximum flood level for the Mendenhall River is approximately 15
feet and is currently expected to occur around 4 PM Friday
afternoon. The predicted maximum flood level for Mendenhall Lake is
approximately 12 feet also around 4 PM Friday. In both cases these
maximum flood values are around 1 foot higher than previous record
flood events.
Based on current forecasts...View Drive and West Glacier Spur Road
beyond Skaters Cabin will become impassable by mid morning. Property
owners along the lower Mendenhall River should be aware of the
afternoon high tide of approximately 16 feet at 2 PM Friday
afternoon. This will result in potentially significant backwater as
the river approaches a crest later in the afternoon and increase the
risk of bank erosion.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
If you live near or along the Mendenhall River or Mendenhall Lake
stay alert and be prepared to take action.
Remain clear of the Mendenhall river bank. Do not attempt to cross
water covered bridges...dips...or low water crossings. Never try to
cross a flowing stream...even a small one...on foot. If you
encounter a flooded roadway...turn around...don't drown.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this situation.
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Thur. 7/10/14: DATA | 2215: NWS: The Flood Warning remains in
effect until 10 PM akdt Saturday for a glacial
dammed lake outburst for the Mendenhall Lake
and Mendenhall river in Juneau. - See 2215 Below | 0949: NWS: Flood Watch is cancelled and a Flood Warning has been
issued - See 0949 Below | NWS: 60 percent chance of Mendenhall Lake
and River flooding - KTOO article
- 2215 ADT (Posted here at 0635 7/11): NWS: The
Flood Warning remains in effect until 10
PM ADT Saturday for a glacial dammed lake
outburst for the Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall
River in Juneau.
NWS Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 10:15 PM AKDT on July 10, 2014
...The Flood Warning remains in effect until 10 PM akdt Saturday
for a glacial dammed lake outburst for the Mendenhall Lake and
Mendenhall River in Juneau...
Based on strengthening evidence of faster rates of water release
from the Glacier into the lake...the Mendenhall River and Mendenhall
Lake are now projected to rise higher and more quickly than earlier
forecasts with highest water levels possibly as soon as mid-Friday
afternoon instead of Friday evening.
At 915 PM akdt...the Mendenhall Lake level was 7.9 feet. The lake is
now projected to rise another four feet or so in the next 18 hours
to crest at approximately 12.0 feet around 4 PM Friday afternoon.
The Mendenhall River level at 9 PM Thursday was 9.9 feet. The river
is forecast to rise another 5 feet in the next 18 hours to crest at
approximately 15.0 feet around 4 PM Friday afternoon.
The predicted flood levels are around one foot above record
flood levels on the Mendenhall River and Mendenhall Lake and around
one foot above the highest water levels that occurred during the
2011 Glacier flood event.
Based on the new forecasts...minor flooding will begin in the
Mendenhall campground and along West Glacier Spur Road late Thursday
night. In addition...yards and property of homes along view drive
will begin inundation late Thursday night. Moderate flooding is
forecast to begin early Friday morning with View Drive flooding and
becoming impassable. In addition as much as 3 feet of water will
cover low areas of the Mendenhall Campground and 1.5 feet of water
covering the West Glacier Spur Road. Adjacent low-lying areas nearby
the river that avoided flooding from the 2011 event are at risk for
flooding from this event with higher water levels projected.
Property owners along the lower Mendenhall River should be aware that
there is a high tide of 15 feet at 1 PM Friday. Backwater from the
high tide will make the river level higher than just from the
flood alone. This will increase the risk of bank erosion all along
the Mendenhall.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
People should take necessary precautions immediately.
Repeating...the Mendenhall Lake level is now forecast to crest at
12.0 feet and the Mendenhall River is now forecast to crest at 15.0
feet around 4 PM Friday afternoon. The Forest service has closed the
Mendenhall campground and plans to temporarily evacuate campers
Thursday night.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected.
However...all interested parties should take necessary precautions
immediately.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.
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Jwa
- 2020: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish
clouds with a few lower (thick) clouds, weakened
- somewhat weakened sunshine. Trace of Rainfall
to this point today.
- 1950: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish
clouds with some thicker clouds and a few
thick clouds, slightly to somewhat weakened
sunshine.
- 1850: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, extremely weak
to slightly weakened sunshine.
- 1823: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, very weak to
full sunshine on much of the mainland.
- 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1750: Cloudy with some very slight to large
breaks, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau
Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, variable sunshine
here-and-there.
- 1730: Cloudy with an area of blue sky, a
few breaks, and some very slight breaks,
variable sunshine here-and-there, clouds
skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1729: NWS: Flood Warning due to a glacial lake
outburst for Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall
River in Juneau remains in effect through
10 PM ADT Saturday.
NWS Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 5:29 PM AKDT on July 10, 2014
...The Flood Warning remains in effect until 10 PM akdt Saturday for
a glacial dammed lake outburst for the Mendenhall Lake and River in
Juneau...
At 525 PM akdt...the Mendenhall Lake level was 7.3 feet. The lake
has risen about one foot so far today. The current forecast is for
the lake to rise another five feet or so and crest at 11.7 feet
Friday evening around 10 PM. The Mendenhall River level at 2 PM
Thursday was 9.7 feet. The river is forecast to crest at 14.6 feet
around 10 PM Friday.
The predicted flood levels are about one half foot above record 1995
flood levels on the Mendenhall and about one foot above the highest
water levels that occurred during the 2011 Glacier flood event.
Property owners along the lower Mendenhall River should be aware that
there is a high tide of 19 feet at 1 am Saturday. Backwater from the
high tide will make the river level higher than just from the
flood alone. This will increase the risk of bank erosion all along
the Mendenhall. Because of the record high water levels predicted...
expect more areas to flood than what occurred in 2011. In particular
the neighborhood along Meander Way in the Valley and areas below
Montana Creek and Brotherhood Bridge are at risk.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
People should take necessary precautions immediately.
Repeating...the Mendenhall Lake level is forecast to crest at 11.7
feet around 10 PM Friday. When the USGS gauge on Mendenhall Lake
reads 9 ft water will begin to cover West Glacier Spur Road near
Skaters Cabin. At 10 feet parts of the Mendenhall Campground become
inundated. The Forest service has closed the Mendenhall campground
and plans to temporarily evacuate campers Friday. And the
Mendenhall River level is forecast to crest at 14.6 feet around 10
PM Friday. When the river level reaches 13 feet View Drive will be
flooded and impassable.
When flooding is observed act quickly. Move up to higher ground to
escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when
water begins to rise.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.
Lat...Lon 5856 13470 5853 13421 5834 13443 5837 13462
- 1659: A few small spots of extremely weak
to weakened sunshine on the mainland.
- 1650: Cloudy, a few breaks - most of them
very tiny.
- 1635: Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt.
Roberts.
- 1550: Cloudy, break very far to the SE and
a couple of very tiny breaks to the SE, a
few wisps by the very tops of the mainland
mountains.
- 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1450: Cloudy, cloud hiding part of the very
top of Mt, Juneau Ridge, a few wisps by the
peak of Mt. Juneau.
- 1420: Cloudy, a few wisps around the mainland
mountaintops.
- 1350: Cloudy, small cloud and a few bits
and wisps around by the very top and top
of Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1342: Cloudy, a few small clouds and wisps
around the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a
small cloud and a wisp by the top of Mt.
Roberts, a few wisps by the SE top of Mt.
Juneau.
- 1250: Cloudy, clouds hiding much of the upper
SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds around parts
of the top of Mt. Roberts and a few small
clouds, bits, and wisps around much of the
top of Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1144: Cloudy, some clouds, bits, and wisps
around the upper parts of the mainland mountains.
- 1120: Cloudy, a few clouds around the very
top of Mt. Juneau and some lower small clouds,
bits and wisps over its upper Last Chance
Basin side, most of the top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, some clouds in the inner Gold
Creek valley.
- 1050: Cloudy, upper parts of the mainland
mostly hidden by puffy clouds.
- 1020: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is,
upper part of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by
clouds, inner Gold Creek valley and part
of Last Chance Basin almost totally hidden
by clouds, some clouds, bits, and wisps around
the upper part of Mt. Juneau, weak sunshine.
- 1017: The Sun is breaking through.
- 0950: Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau
and most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost
totally hidden, lower band Channel side of
Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin.
- 0949: NWS: Flood Warning due to a Glacial
Lake Outburst for Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall
River in Juneau through Saturday.
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND AK-
949 AM AKDT THU JUL 10 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING DUE TO A GLACIAL LAKE OUTBURST FOR MENDENHALL LAKE
AND MENDENHALL RIVER IN JUNEAU THROUGH SATURDAY
* UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY
* AT 9 AM AKDT THURSDAY THE WATER LEVEL AT MENDENHALL LAKE WAS 6.5
FEET AND RISING. IT IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE OF 9.0 FEET
AROUND 6 AM FRIDAY AND PEAK AT 11.5 FEET FRIDAY EVENING AROUND 10
PM. THE MENDENHALL RIVER READING AT 9 AM WAS 9.2 FEET. IT IS
FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE OF 11.5 FEET AROUND 6 AM FRIDAY AND
PEAK AT 14.6 FEET FRIDAY EVENING AT 10 PM.
* CURRENT WATER LEVEL PREDICTIONS ARE SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE PEAK FLOOD
LEVELS OBSERVED DURING THE GLACIER OUTBURST FLOOD IN JULY 2011.
WATER LEVELS WILL LIKELY COVER YARDS ALONG VIEW DRIVE NEAR BACK LOOP
BRIDGE BY 6 AM FRIDAY AND FLOOD SOME HOMES ALONG VIEW DRIVE BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MENDENHALL LAKE CAMPGROUND AND TRAILS AROUND THE
LAKE WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED WITH SOME FLOODING FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 130 PM FRIDAY MAY AFFECT THE RATE WATER CAN
DRAIN DOWN THE MENDENHALL RIVER. FLOOD WATERS FROM THIS EVENT ARE
FORECAST TO DROP QUICKLY STARTING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND BE
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN THE USGS RIVER GAUGE ON MENDENHALL LAKE READS 9 FT WATER WILL
BEGIN TO COVER SKATERS CABIN ROAD AT SKATERS CABIN TO WEST GLACIER
TRAIL AND WEST GLACIER TRAILHEAD IN THE JUNEAU AREA.
IF YOU LIVE NEAR OR ALONG MENDENHALL LAKE AND MENDENHALL RIVER BE
PREPARED FOR FLOODING AND TAKE ACTION.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
DO NOT PARK NEAR OR CROWD ON BACK LOOP BRIDGE. WATER FLOWING UNDER
THE BRIDGE WILL BE EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH AND FAST FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT.
&&
LAT...LON 5856 13470 5853 13421 5834 13443 5837 13462
- 0949: NWS: Flood Watch is cancelled and a Flood Warning
has been issued.
Flood Watch / Flood Statement
Statement as of 9:49 AM AKDT on July 10, 2014
...Flood Watch is cancelled...
The Flood Watch for the Mendenhall Lake and River is being
replaced by a Flood Warning. See Flood Warning statement for
further information.
- 0920: Cloudy, Last Chance Basin and most
of Mt. Roberts above about 400' - 500' hidden
by clouds, SE upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden
by clouds and a band upper Channel side of
Mt. Roberts.
- 0850: Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Juneau, inner
Gold Creek valley and SE part of Last Chance
Basin, and NW top - upper part of Mt. Roberts
hidden by clouds, lower ribbons, band, and
wisps.
- 0750: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds
above about 300' - 400'.
- 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today.
- 0650: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds
above about 200' - 250'.
- 0620 ADT: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden
by fog/clouds above about 150' - 200'. Trace
of Rainfall to this point today.
Wed. 7/09/14: DATA | 1745: NWS: Flood Watch in effect through
Monday morning for Mendenhall Lake and River
- See 1745 Below | 1202: NWS: Water level in Suicide Basin
continues to be monitored - water level has
stopped rising - See 1202 Below | NWS: Record Daily Rainfall for July 9th
- See 1115 Below
- 2153 ADT (Posted here at 0620 7/19): NWS: The
Flood Watch continues for the Mendenhall
Lake and Mendenhall River in Juneau.
Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 9:53 PM AKDT on July 09, 2014
...Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday morning...
The Flood Watch continues for
* The Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall river in Juneau
* through Monday morning
* The glacially dammed lake known as Suicide Lake in the Juneau
ice field is showing signs of starting to drain according to
sensors placed in the lake. Aircraft surveillance over the basin
also indicated that a few bathtub rings were starting to appear
which is another sign that the lake has begun to drain and
a jökulhlaup has begun. This lake drains through the Glacier
into the Mendenhall Lake and down the Mendenhall River. The
Mendenhall Lake has shown signs of a slight rise Wednesday
evening indicating the initial release of water is reaching the
lake. The lake will likely slowly rise or remain steady
Wednesday night and if the outburst follows the pattern of the
last few events...the lake will begin to rise more noticeably
starting Thursday or Friday. Peak water levels will occur
approximately four days from the beginning of the release which
would indicate sometime Sunday July 13.
* Based on releases of recent years...the lake should rise 4 to 6
feet through the event. The rate of rise will depend on several
factors including the actual volume of water stored in the lake
within Suicide Basin and the rate at which the water releases
from that basin. The rate of observed rise of Mendenhall Lake
will help better determine these unknowns. Information on
predicted water rises and timing will be shared as new
observations and trends allow greater confidence in forecasts.
At this time residents along the Mendenhall River and Lake
should begin preparations for flooding potential. Users of the
recreational campgrounds and adjacent waterside trails should be
aware of the likelihood of rising water levels.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A watch means conditions are favorable for the development of
flooding in and close to the watch area.
Persons living along streams should stay alert and be prepared to
take action if a warning or advisory is issued...or flooding is
observed.
This statement will be updated by 11 am akdt Thursday or sooner
if conditions warrant.
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy with some breaks, SE very
top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and
very top of Mt, Juneau Ridge in clouds, a
few wisps in Last Chance Basin, a few areas
of somewhat weakened to full sunshine on
the mainland. .11" of Rainfall to this
point today.
- 1950: Cloudy with some very tiny to very
small breaks, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and
very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, parts
of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
almost extremely weak sunshine to very weak
sunshine.
- 1850: Cloudy with some breaks, SE very top
of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and very
top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, variable
sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there.
- 1830: The Sun broke through in West Juneau
after a long period of no sunshine.
- 1816: NWS: Flood Watch in effect for the
Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River.
NWS Special Statement
Statement as of 6:16 PM AKDT on July 09, 2014
...Flood Watch in effect for the Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River...
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Flood Watch
for the Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River. For more
information...please see the Flood Watch statement issued at 5:45 PM.
- 1800: .11" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Cloudy, some very tiny breaks to breaks,
variable sunshine, very top of Mt. Juneau
and most of very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds.
- 1745: NWS: Flood Watch in effect through Monday
morning for the Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall
River.
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU
545 PM AKDT WED JUL 9 2014
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR THE MENDENHALL LAKE AND MENDENHALL RIVER
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN
ADMIRALTY ISLAND.
* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
* THE GLACIER DAMMED LAKE KNOWN AS SUICIDE LAKE IN THE JUNEAU ICE
FIELD IS SHOWING SIGNS OF STARTING TO DRAIN ACCORDING TO SENSORS
PLACED IN THE LAKE. ALSO AN OVERFLIGHT OF THE BASIN INDICATED
THAT SOME BATHTUB RINGS WERE STARTING TO APPEAR WHICH IS ANOTHER
INDICATION THAT THE LAKE HAS BEGUN TO DRAIN. THIS LAKE DRAINS
THROUGH THE MENDENHALL GLACIER INTO THE MENDENHALL LAKE AND DOWN
THE MENDENHALL RIVER. IF THE OUTBURST FOLLOWS THE PATTERN OF THE
LAST FEW EVENTS...THE LAKE BEGINS TO RISE IN 1 TO 2 DAYS AND THE
PEAK WATER LEVELS WILL OCCUR APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS FROM THE
BEGINNING OF THE RELEASE WHICH WOULD INDICATE SOMETIME SUNDAY
JULY 13.
* BASED ON RELEASES FROM RECENT YEARS...THE LAKE SHOULD RISE 4 TO
6 FEET THROUGH THE EVENT. THE RATE OF RISE WILL DEPEND ON
SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING THE ACTUAL VOLUME OF WATER STORED IN
THE SUICIDE BASIN AND THE RATE AT WHICH THE WATER RELEASES FROM
THAT BASIN. THE RATE OF OBSERVED RISE OF MENDENHALL LAKE WILL
HELP BETTER DETERMINE THOSE UNKNOWNS. THAT INFORMATION WILL BE
SHARED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. HOWEVER AT THIS TIME RESIDENTS
ALONG THE MENDENHALL RIVER AND LAKE SHOULD BEGIN PREPARATIONS
FOR FLOODING POTENTIAL. USERS OF THE RECREATIONAL CAMPGROUNDS
AND ADJACENT WATERSIDE TRAIL SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE LIKELIHOOD
OF RISING WATER LEVELS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
FLOODING IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
PERSONS LIVING ALONG STREAMS SHOULD STAY ALERT AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING OR ADVISORY IS ISSUED...OR FLOODING IS
OBSERVED.
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 AM AKDT THU OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
- 1650: Cloudy with some breaks, SE very top
- top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and a few clouds
around the top of Mt. Roberts, inner Gold
Creek valley mostly filled with clouds and
some clouds in part of Last Chance Basin,
area of sunshine on Mt. Roberts.
- 1644: Sun shining in West Juneau.
- 1620: Cloudy with some breaks, clouds around
the SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top
of Mt. Juneau ridge hidden by clouds, a few
clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, a few
clouds in part of Last Chance Basin, small
area of sunshine on Last Chance Basin side
of Mt. Juneau.
- 1550: Cloudy with some breaks, clouds around
the SE top and upper part of Mt. Juneau,
clouds filling the inner Gold Creek valley,
clouds around most of the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1535: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there
and in-and-out, clouds filling almost all
of the inner Gold Creek valley, some clouds
around the top of Mt. Roberts and a few bits
and wisps around Mt. Juneau.
- 1523: Sun is trying.
- 1520: Partly Cloudy NW 2/5ths of sky and
Cloudy with a few breaks SE 3/5ths, SE top
of Mt. Juneau and inner Gold Creek valley
hidden by clouds, some clouds around the
top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1500: .10" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1447: Cloudy, clear area to the NW, a few
very tiny breaks, SE very top of Mt. Juneau
in clouds, clouds hiding most of the inner
Gold Creek valley and clouds in the E and
SE part of Last Chance Basin, most of the
top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds.
- 1435: Cloudy, a few breaks, SE very top of
Mt, Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts,
and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in
clouds, some clouds in the lower part of
Last Chance Basin.
- 1350: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny breaks,
spots of weak - very weak sunshine on the
mainland, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with
some lower wisps, upper part of Mt. Juneau
and inner Gold Creek valley almost totally
hidden by clouds, clouds in the lower part
of Last Chance Basin.
- 1335: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks, precipitation
over much of the mainland, fairly bright,
SE top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts,
and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds,
broken lower ribbon.
- 1320: Very, very light sprinkling after light
rain, cloudy, a few breaks to the NNW, top
of Mt. Roberts and most of the upper part
of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds in
much of Last Chance Basin.
- 1259: High Rain Rate of .30" of Rain
per hour.
- 1250: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very
top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in
clouds, Mt. Juneau almost totally hidden
by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500' and
Last Chance Basin filled with clouds.
- 1220: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few breaks
in the clouds, mainland mostly hidden by
fog/clouds above about 400' - 700', extremely
weak sunshine.
- 1202 (Posted here at 1835): NWS: Water level
in Suicide Basin continues to be monitored
- water level has stopped rising.
1202 PM akdt Wed Jul 9 2014
...Water level in Suicide Basin continues to be monitored...
As of 11 am akdt Wednesday...the hydrograph for Suicide Basin
shows that the water level has stopped rising at 88.7 feet.
National Weather Service forecasters will continue to monitor the
basin closely for signs of a glacial dam release.
This statement will be updated when new information becomes
available.
Garner
- 1200: .05" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland
mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400',
brighter clouds to the SE.
- 1129: Light Sprinkling.
- 1120: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds
above about 500' - 800', almost extremely
weak sunshine on part of Mt. Roberts.
- 1115: NWS: Record Daily Rainfall for July 9th.
NWS Record Report
Statement as of 11:15 AM AKDT on July 09, 2014
...Record Daily Rainfall for July 9th...
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Snettisham Power 1.65 1.06 2008
*Juneau WWTP (Rock Dump) 1.01 0.62 2013
Hoonah 0.43 0.40 1984
* Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those
for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010).
Gs Jul 14
- 1108: Almost extremely weak sunshine.
- 1050: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy,
brighter, most of the top of Mt. Juneau and
very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden
by clouds, lower band/ribbon.
- 0950: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
clouds filling Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon
Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a lower cloud,
some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0850: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy,
Last Chance Basin and Mt. Juneau hidden by
fog/clouds above about 350', top - upper
part of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower
ribbon.
- 0820: Very, very light misting-drizzle, cloudy,
mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above
about 300' - 400'.
- 0750: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy,
mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above
about 300' - 350'.
- 0722: Very Light Misting-Drizzle, Cloudy,
mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about
300' - 500', remainder of mainland partially
obscured.
- 0700: .04" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Cloudy, very top and upper part of
Mt. Juneau and most of the upper part of
Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, clouds filling
most of Last Chance Basin.
- 0633: A New Weekly Picture has been posted - U.S. Coast Guard C-130
Aircraft.
- 0620: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds
above about 300' - 400'. .04" of Rainfall
to this point today.
- 0330: NWS: Record Precipitation Monday, July
7th and Tuesday, July 8th.
NWS Record Report
Statement as of 3:30 AM AKDT on July 09, 2014
...Record precipitation Monday and Tuesday...
A couple of the cooperative weather station in the Panhandle broke
their precipitation records on Monday July 7th and 8th.
Lena Point measures the 24 hour total at midnight...making the time
period for the entire day of the 7th. Lena point has a 32 year
history with only a 3 Day Gap in records for the 7th of July.
Pelican measures the 24 hour total at 8 am...making the time period
for these records from 8 am on the 7th to 8 am on the 8th.
Auke Bay measures the 24 hour total at 11 am...making the time period
for these records from 11 am on the 7th to 11 am on the 8th.
Elfin Cove measures the 24 hour total at 5 PM...making the time period
for these records from 5 PM on the 7th to 5 PM on the 8th.
Monday
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Lena Point* 1.21 inches 0.85 inches 2001
Tuesday
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Auke Bay 1.61 inches 1.30 inches 1990
Elfin Cove* 1.17 inches 0.52 inches 2008
Pelican* 1.56 inches 0.97 inches 2013
* Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as
those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010).
Kv/rl Jul 14
- 0200 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of
Rain per hour.
Tue. 7/08/14: DATA | NWS: Water level in Suicide Basin continues
to rise - See 1153 Below
- 2015 ADT: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau
Ridge, and most of the very top - top of
Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel
side of Mt. Juneau, clouds in much of Last
Chance Basin. .84" of Rainfall to this
point today.
- 1950: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
upper part of Mt. Juneau, most of the top
of Mt. Roberts, and most of Last Chance Basin
hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden.
- 1938: Very Light Sprinkling.
- 1932: Light Rain.
- 1914: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part
of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top -
top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold
Creek valley and SE part of Last Chance Basin
hidden by clouds, a few lower clouds in remainder
of Last Chance Basin.
- 1850: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau,
top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the
very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin,
remainder of inner Gold Creek valley and
remainder of Last Chance Basin substantially
obscured.
- 1842: High Rain Rate of .42" of Rain
per hour.
- 1840: High Rain Rate of .29" of Rain
per hour.
- 1835: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau,
part of the very top of Mt. Juneau ridge,
and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
remainder of mainland partially to substantially
obscured.
- 1800: .75" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy, brighter, top of
Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and very top
of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder
of mainland very slightly to partially obscured.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau
and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold
Creek valley and SE part of Last Chance Basin
hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland partially
to substantially obscured.
- 1610: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt.
Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner
Gold Creek valley and SE part of Last Chance
Basin hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland
slightly to partially obscured.
- 1517: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau,
very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top
of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon, remainder
of mainland partially to substantially obscured.
- 1511: High Rain Rate of .19" of Rain
per hour.
- 1500: .51" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE
very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts,
and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge
in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly
to partially obscured.
- 1420: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops
in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly
to partially obscured.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau,
very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of
Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps,
remainder of mainland very slightly to partially
obscured.
- 1320: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau,
top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and
top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of
inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured
and remainder of mainland very slightly to
partially obscured.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy, tops - upper parts of
mainland mountains in clouds, remainder of
inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured
and remainder of mainland very slightly to
partially obscured.
- 1200: .34" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1158: Rain.
- 1153: NWS: Water level in Suicide Basin continues
to rise.
NWS Special Statement
Statement as of 11:53 AM AKDT on July 08, 2014
...Water level in Suicide Basin continues to rise...
Forecasters at the National Weather Service Juneau continue to
monitor water levels in Suicide Basin. At 11 am akdt Tuesday...the
water level was 85.9 feet.
This statement will be updated when new information becomes
available.
- 1150: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden,
some lower clouds, bits, and wisps.
- 1135: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge,
lower band/ribbon.
- 1050: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau,
top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top
of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds,
bits, and wisps, remainder of the inner Gold
Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden
and remainder of mainland partially obscured.
- 0950: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau
and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top
of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds,
bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland very
slightly to partially obscured.
- 0920: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops
in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and
wisps, remainder of mainland very slightly
to partially obscured.
- 0901: Rain-Drizzle.
- 0850: Very Light Drizzle-Rain, Cloudy, mainland
mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland
very, very slightly to partially obscured.
- 0811: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops
in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly
to partially obscured.
- 0805: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy,
very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt.
Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
remainder of mainland slightly to partially
obscured.
- 0747: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top
of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and very
top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds.
- 0730: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau
and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold
Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland
slightly to partially obscured.
- 0700: .13" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau
and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low - very
low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley,
a few lower wisps.
- 0635: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, tops
- upper parts of mainland mountains in clouds.
- 0620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, tops - upper
parts of mainland mountains in clouds, a
few bits and wisps of clouds in Last Chance
Basin. .12" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0149 ADT: High Rain Rate of .16" of
Rain per hour.
Mon. 7/07/14: DATA | NWS: Suicide Basin water level update
- See 1201 Below
SUNDAY 7/06/14: DATA | 7/06/14: Mid-Afternoon: There were Nine,
(9) Mountain Goats all in one place on Mt.
Juneau - visible at least from Mt. Roberts
| NWS: Special Statements about Suicide Basin
- See: 1347 Below, 0846 Below and 2206 7/05 Below | NWS: Record Precipitation Saturday, July
5 in three areas - See 0345 Below
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy. .01"
of Rainfall to this point today.
- 1950: Mostly Cloudy with much of the cloudiness
very thin to thin, sun shining.
- 1850: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out
and here-and-there.
- 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, variable
sunshine in-and-out and here-and-there.
- 1735: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear, sun shining
in most areas.
- 1720: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out
and here-and-there.
- 1650: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, sun shining.
- 1600: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most
areas.
- 1550: Partly Cloudy, sun shining on much
of the mainland.
- 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out
and here-and-there.
- 1350: Partly Cloudy after Mostly/Partly Cloudy,
sun shining in most areas.
- 1347: NWS: Special Statement about Suicide Basin.
NWS Special Statement
Statement as of 1:47 PM AKDT on July 06, 2014
The Suicide Basin water level data provided at
http://go.USA.Gov/xdaf has been restored to its previous
calibration. As of 1 PM akdt Sunday...the water level was 80.16
feet.
Scientists that visited the site Saturday estimate the water
levels are currently less than what was observed in 2011. That
was the first time water from Suicide Basin flooded into the
Mendenhall Lake and river system. Lake and river levels in 2011
rose five to six feet after the water in suicide basin released
over the course of several days. Once the rate of draining from
Suicide Basin is known forecasters will be able to issue the first
prediction of how high water levels may reach this year.
This statement will be updated when new information becomes
available.
- 1305: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine in-and-out
and here-and-there.
- 1250: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, sun shining here
and there.
- 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Cloudy with breaks, variable sunshine.
- 1120: Mostly Cloudy, variable extremely weak
to weakened sunshine.
- 1050: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most
areas.
- 0950: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine.
- 0920: Mostly Cloudy, spots and areas of very
weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland.
- 0905: Cloudy, some breaks.
- 0850: Partly Cloudy, variable sun.
- 0846: NWS: Special Statement about Suicide Basin.
NWS Special Statement
Statement as of 8:46 AM AKDT on July 06, 2014
The water level sensor in Suicide Basin was repaired by University
of Alaska Southeast scientists on Saturday. The new calibrated
water level reading appearing at the website
http://go.USA.Gov/xdaf is 7.86 feet as of 8 am akdt Sunday. This
new shallower benchmark corresponds to the old stage reading
before the sensor malfunction of 79.86 feet.
Scientists that visited the site Saturday estimate the water
levels are currently less than what was observed in 2011. That
was the first time water from Suicide Basin flooded into the
Mendenhall Lake and river system. Lake and river levels in 2011
rose five to six feet after the water in suicide basin released
over the course of several days. Once the rate of draining from
suicide basin is known forecasters will be able to issue the first
prediction of how high water levels may reach this year.
This statement will be updated when new information becomes available.
- 0832: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, sun shining
on part of Mt. Juneau and in some of the
inner Gold Creek valley.
- 0752: Cloudy with many breaks in part of
the SE half of the sky, sun shining.
- 0744: Cloudy, a couple of moderate breaks,
clouds skimming the high points of Mt. Juneau
Ridge and part of Mt. Roberts.
- 0735: Cloudy with a few large breaks, clouds
skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and barely
skimming Mt. Roberts, sun shining.
- 0734: The Sun broke through the clouds.
- 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Mostly Cloudy with the blue sky in
the western part, clouds skimming part of
Mt. Roberts.
- 0620: Cloudy with an area of mostly clear
sky to the W, clouds barely skimming Mt.
Roberts. .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0345 ADT: NWS: Record Precipitation Saturday,
July 5 in three areas.
NWS Record Report
Statement as of 3:45 AM AKDT on July 06, 2014
...Record precipitation Saturday...
A few of the cooperative weather station in the Panhandle broke
their precipitation records on Saturday July 5th. These stations
measure the 24 hour total at 8 am...making the time period for
these records from 8 am on the 4th to 8 am on the 5th. Although
these records are indeed for the 5th most of the precipitation fell
during the calendar day of the 4th.
Location New Record Old Record Year Set
*Haines Customs 1.00 inches 0.20 inches 2007
*Haines #2 0.60 inches 0.13 inches 2007
*Hollis 0.58 inches 0.55 inches 1950
* Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as
those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010).
*** Jul 14
Sat. 7/05/14: DATA | 2206: NWS Special Statement about Suicide
Basin - See 2206 Below | 1906: NWS: Suicide Basin data restored
- See 1906 Below | 1151: NWS: Suicide Basin gauge has malfunctioned
- See 1151 Below
- 2206 ADT (Posted here at 0620 7/06): NWS:
NWS Special Statement
Statement as of 10:06 PM AKDT on July 05, 2014
The water level sensor in Suicide Basin of the Mendenhall Glacier
malfunctioned late Friday July 4. University of Alaska Southeast
scientists traveled to the site Saturday afternoon and were able
to install a new working sensor. The water level in Suicide Basin
as of 9 PM Saturday was 78.77 feet. The water level readings will
be available again soon on the National Weather Service web page:
http://go.USA.Gov/xdaf.
Scientists that visited the site Saturday estimate the water
levels are currently less than what was observed in 2011. That
was the first time water from Suicide Basin flooded into the
Mendenhall Lake and river system. Lake and river levels in 2011
rose five to six feet after the water in Suicide Basin released
over the course of several days. Once the rate of draining from
Suicide Basin is known forecasters will be able to issue the first
prediction of how high water levels may reach this year.
This statement will be updated when new information becomes available.
- 2022: Cloudy with breaks in the NW 2/3rds
of the sky. .02" of Rainfall to this
point today.
- 1950: Cloudy, some very slight breaks to
breaks, fairly bright.
- 1920: Cloudy SE half of sky, Cloudy with
very slight breaks to very small breaks NW
half of sky, extremely weak to somewhat weakened
sunshine.
- 1906: NWS: Suicide Basin data restored.
Special Statement
Statement as of 7:06 PM AKDT on July 05, 2014
...Suicide Basin data restored...
The sensor at Suicide Basin has been replaced and data is once
again available. As of 600pm akdt Saturday, the water level was
approximately 78 ft and the basin continues to fill.
The Suicide Basin hydrograph will be made available on the
internet at a later time.
The National Weather Service will continue to monitor Suicide
Basin and issue products as needed.
- 1850: Mostly Cloudy with very weak to full
sunshine.
- 1820: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, extremely weak
to weak sunshine.
- 1800: .02" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1758: Light wind, variable sunshine.
- 1750: Partly Cloudy, sun shining.
- 1735: Partly Cloudy, sun shining.
- 1720: Mostly Clear SE half of sky and Cloudy
with a few breaks NW half, sun shining in
most areas.
- 1650: Cloudy with very slight breaks to breaks,
sun shining in West Juneau and weaker on
much of the mainland.
- 1620: Cloudy, breaks in the southern part
of the sky, almost extremely weak sunshine.
- 1601: Cloudy, a couple of large breaks to
the SSE.
- 1536: Cloudy, a few breaks far to the SE
and to the S.
- 1505: Cloudy, breaks far to the SE.
- 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Cloudy, a few small breaks.
- 1420: Cloudy, a few breaks and very slight
breaks.
- 1335: Cloudy, a few very slight breaks.
- 1305: Cloudy.
- 1250: Cloudy, a few breaks to the W.
- 1200: Light Wind. .02" of Rainfall to
this point today.
- 1151: NWS: Suicide Basin gauge has malfunctioned.
NWS Special Statement
Statement as of 11:51 AM AKDT on July 05, 2014
...Suicide Basin gauge has malfunctioned...
The water level sensor in Suicide Basin appears to have
malfunctioned. University [of Alaska] scientists are currently working on
plans to repair it. The return to service of the water level
sensor is unknown at this time.
The National Weather Service will continue to monitor the
situation and will issue products as needed.
- 1150: Cloudy with some breaks... from very,
very slight to large, bright and fairly bright
skies.
- 1125: Light Wind.
- 1105: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, somewhat weakened
sunshine.
- 1050: Cloudy with breaks and a clear area,
small cloud by the top of Mt. Juneau, very
weak to weakened sunshine.
- 1005: Light Wind.
- 0950: Cloudy with bright skies, a few hints
of blue and a bit of heavily filtered blue,
a lower cloud, bits, and wisps in the Last
Chance Basin area, weakened sunshine.
- 0920: Mostly Cloudy, bright - fairly bright
skies, lower band by S side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0850: Cloudy with breaks, broken lower ribbon,
very weak sunshine.
- 0829: The Sun is trying to break through.
- 0813: Cloudy, a few breaks, broken lower
ribbon.
- 0750: Cloudy with fog.
- 0744: Cruise Ship Dock along South Franklin
St. with the Carnival Miracle tied up to
it, was briefly visible.
- 0727: Fog, light wind. The Cruise Ship Foghorn
is still sounding,
- 0704: The Sun broke through for a short time.
- 0703: A Cruise Ship Foghorn is sounding very
faintly far away.
- 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Foggy overhead and Cloudy above that
with some sort of breaks, fog hiding the
mainland, patchy fog in West Juneau, very
weak bright spot where the sun is.
- 0620: Cloudy with some sort of breaks, and
fog, fairly bright, bright spot where the
sun is. .02" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0615: Last sounding of the foghorn.
- 0535: First heard the faint sound of a cruise
ship foghorn very far in the distance. Foghorn
then sounding every two minutes and progressively
getting closer and louder.
- 0439 ADT (Posted here at 0620): NWS:
Now
Areas of low clouds and fog early this morning...visibility
reduced to less than 1 mile at times.
- 2107: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain
per hour.
- 2019 ADT: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy,
inner Gold Creek valley and SE upper part
of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, lower band.
.12" of Rainfall to this point today.
- 2005: Very, very light sprinkling, heavier
over the mainland.
- 1950: Cloudy, precipitation over some of
the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley filled
with clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds
with lower ribbons and cloud low in Last
Chance Basin, clouds hiding most of the SE
half of Mt. Roberts
- 1926: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, SE very
top - top of Mt. Juneau, and part of the
very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds
in most of the inner Gold Creek valley and
some in the SE part of Last Chance Basin.
- 1852: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of
Mt. Juneau, some small clouds by the NW top
of Mt. Roberts, clouds around much of the
top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and clouds by Cape
Horn.
- 1820: Cloudy, some bits and wisps of clouds
around the mainland mountains.
- 1800: .11" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Cloudy, precipitation over much of
the mainland, much of the very top of Mt.
Roberts in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau
Ridge in a cloud, some clouds, bits, and
wisps in Last Chance Basin.
- 1650: Cloudy, light precipitation over some
of the mainland, clouds skimming - SE very
top of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very
top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very top of
Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower ribbon.
- 1605: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds
skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds,
top at least of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most
of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds
in the SE part of Last Chance Basin, a few
lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Roberts,
remainder of mainland very, very slightly
to partially obscured.
- 1545: Very Light Drizzle.
- 1539: Very, very light sprinkles, heavier
precipitation over the mainland, cloudy,
top and upper SE part of Mt. Juneau hidden
by clouds, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
clouds filling most of Last Chance Basin,
lower ribbon and some wisps Channel side
of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland very,
very slightly to partially obscured.
- 1505: Few Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy,
top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau
Ridge, and most of the top of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, some clouds in Last Chance Basin,
lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 1500: .11" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, most of
the very top -top of Mt. Roberts, and top
- upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds,
clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin,
a few lower wisps.
- 1420: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy,
brighter, very top of Mt. Juneau, very top
and parts of top of Mt. Roberts, and top
- upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds,
lower ribbon, cloud in the lower part of
Last Chance Basin.
- 1350: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, very top
- top of Mt. Roberts, and SE part of Last
Chance Basin hidden by clouds.
- 1250: Very Light Drizzle - Sprinkling, Cloudy,
mainland substantially obscured and hidden
by fog and clouds.
- 1242: NWS: .Water level in Suicide Basin continues
to rise.
NWS Special Statement
Statement as of 12:40 PM AKDT on July 04, 2014
...Water level in Suicide Basin continues to rise...
Suicide Basin is dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier and continues to
accumulate water from rainfall and snow melt...raising the water
level. The water level in the basin is under continuous
monitoring by the National Weather Service and has visually
exceeded the approximate level from both the 2012 glacier dam
release event.
Once the basin starts to drain it takes between 1 and 2 days for
water from Suicide Basin to start affecting the water level in
Mendenhall Lake and River. The crest of this event roughly occurs
4 days from when the rapid release on the basin is first noted. A
glacier dam release occurs when there is sufficient water pressure
to lift the glacier allowing the water from the basin to start
draining under the glacier. At this time the basin gauge is
reporting a water level above 74 feet and is rising steadily at
about 2.5 feet per day. This event could occur at any time.
The National Weather Service has not issued any Flood
Watch...warning...or advisory for the Mendenhall Lake and River.
The National Weather Service will continue to monitor the
situation and will issue products as needed. Residents along the
the Mendenhall River and Lake should be prepared to take any
needed actions.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this situation.
Bezenek
- 1200: .10" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1150: Very, very light misting/sprinkling,
cloudy, most of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds
above about 400' - 600', remainder of the
mainland very slightly to partially obscured.
- 1122: Very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts
and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds,
cloudy, precipitation to the E and in Last
Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley,
a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder
of Mt. Roberts partially obscured.
- 1050: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and
of Mt. Roberts, and very top - top of Mt.
Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower clouds
and wisps.
- 1020: Very, very light sprinkles, heavier
over much of the mainland, cloudy, very top
- top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and
upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds,
cloud low in Last Chance Basin, most of the
remainder of Mt. Roberts partially obscured.
- 0950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top
of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds filling
most of Last Chance Basin, some lower clouds
S side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0923: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, most
of the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt.
Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden by clouds and clouds in the lower
part of Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon south
side of Mt. Roberts.
- 0850: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau
and of Mt. Roberts and top of Mt. Juneau
Ridge in clouds, broken lower ribbon.
- 0750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming
SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, tip
of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of
Mt. Roberts in clouds, small broken ribbon
Channel side of Mt. Juneau, clouds in part
of Last Chance Basin, lower band/ribbon Channel
side of Mt. Roberts.
- 0700: .07" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of
Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Juneau
Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower
ribbon upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau,
cloud in part of Last Chance Basin hiding
most of the remainder of the inner Gold Creek
valley.
- 0620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming
SE very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts
in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in
clouds, wisp very low in Last Chance Basin.
.06" of Rainfall to this point today.
- 0532: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain
per hour.
- 00:22:30 ADT: Fireworks show ended.
- Midnight: .15" of Rainfall today. Independence
Day Fireworks show began in the Juneau Harbor.
- 2350: Cloudy.
- 2250: Cloudy.
- 2150: Cloudy.
- 2100: .15" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 2050: Cloudy, some clear sky very, very far
to the SE.
- 1950: Cloudy, thinner clouds far to the NW.
- 1920: Cloudy, a few breaks, brighter clouds
to the NW.
- 1850: Cloudy with a few very slight breaks,
Partly Cloudy far to the SE.
- 1800: .15" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1750: Cloudy, breaks very far to the SE,
hints of blue and of breaks, small area of
weak - very weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau.
- 1650: Cloudy, a few breaks - most of them
filtered - in the SE part of the sky, fairly
bright.
- 1620: Cloudy with breaks in the SE 2/3rds
of the sky, variable sunshine here-and-there
and in-and-out.
- 1550: Cloudy, some very slight breaks to
breaks in the SE part of the sky, variable
extremely weak to weakened sunshine.
- 1520: Cloudy, some breaks to the SE, a few
areas of extremely weak to very weak sunshine
on the mainland.
- 1500: .15" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Cloudy with breaks, clear area to the
SE, variable sunshine here-and-there.
- 1350: Cloudy, a few breaks in the SE part
of the sky ands a few hints of breaks, spots
and areas of very weak - weak sunshine on
the mainland.
- 1320: Cloudy with breaks in the E part of
the sky, variable sunshine, light wind.
- 1300: Cloudy, a few breaks, cloud hiding
the SE very top of Mt. Roberts, some wisps
around the very top of Mt. Juneau and the
remainder of the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1200: .14" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1152: Cloudy, cloud upper Channel side of
Mt. Juneau, a few other wisps of clouds.
- 1050: Cloudy, very tiny break and brighter
clouds far to the SE, a few lower bits and
wisps of clouds.
- 1023: Cloudy, brighter, some wisps around
the NW top of Mt. Roberts and a few other
wisps.
- 0951: NWS:
Now
A low pressure center located in the southeastern Gulf of
Alaska is sending bands of rain showers northward across the
Panhandle. Rain showers...heavy at times...will occur throughout
the day. Rainfall rates less than one tenth of an inch in
showers with up to one quarter inch per hour in heavier showers
through the day.
- 0950: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau
and Mt. Juneau Ridge and part of Mt. Roberts,
a few lower bits and wisps.
- 0925: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy,
clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau
in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and
most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
some lower wisps.
- 0846: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland
substantially obscured and hidden.
- 0750: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy,
mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about
250' - 300'.
- 0732: NWS: Water level in Suicide Basin continues
to rise.
NWS Special Statement
Statement as of 7:32 AM AKDT on July 03, 2014
...Water level in suicide basin continues to rise...
Suicide Basin is dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier and continues to
accumulate water from rainfall and snow melt...raising the water
level. The water level in the basin is under continuous
monitoring by the National Weather Service and has visually
exceeded the approximate level from both the 2012 glacier dam
release event.
Once the basin starts to drain it takes between 1 and 2 days for
water from Suicide Basin to start affecting the water level in
Mendenhall Lake and River. The crest of this event roughly occurs
4 days from when the rapid release on the basin is first noted. A
glacier dam release occurs when there is sufficient water pressure
to lift the glacier allowing the water from the basin to start
draining under the glacier. At this time the basin gauge is
reporting a water level above 70 feet and is rising steadily at
about 2.5 feet per day. This event could occur at any time.
The National Weather Service has not issued any Flood
Watch...warning...or advisory for the Mendenhall Lake and River.
The National Weather Service will continue to monitor the
situation and will issue products as needed. Residents along the
the Mendenhall River and Lake should be prepared to take any
needed actions.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this situation.
- 0735: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy,
mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about
400'.
- 0705: Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding mainland
above about 200' - 400'.
- 0700: .12" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0650: Fog.
- 0639: Another Cruise Ship's Foghorn is sounding.
- 0620: Fog. .12" of Rainfall to this
point today.
- 0533: First heard a Cruise Ship Foghorn sounding.
It sounded every 2 minutes until at least
0651 and apparently had started shortly after
0500.
- 0230 ADT: High Rain Rate of .17" of
Rain per hour.
Wed. 7/02/14: DATA | 0632: Now Available: The June 2014 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database | NWS Summary of June 2014 Weather at the
Juneau International Airport - See Below
- 2017 ADT: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny -
very tiny breaks, cloud skimming peak of
Mt. Juneau, wisp very low in Last Chance
Basin. .26" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1945: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, wisp by
the very top of Mt. Juneau and a wisp by
Cape Horn.
- 1924: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, some
small and very small breaks far to the SE,
SE very top of Mt. Juneau and Roberts Peak
in clouds.
- 1850: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain after Rain,
Cloudy, a few bits and wisps of clouds around
the mainland mountains.
- 1835: Rain, Cloudy, some bits and wisps of
clouds around the mainland mountains.
- 1820: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts,
Mt. Juneau Ridge, and the WE part of Mt.
Juneau, some lower clouds around Mt. Juneau
and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin and
Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
- 1800: .19" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1751: High Rain Rate of .89" of Rain
per hour.
- 1750: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and
inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds,
lower band/ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau
and by Mt. Maria, remainder of mainland substantially
obscured.
- 1745: High Rain Rate of .73" of Rain
per hour.
- 1742: High Rain Rate of .33" of Rain
per hour.
- 1735: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau
and of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower
ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau, Mt. Roberts
substantially obscured.
- 1730: High Rain Rate of .25" of Rain
per hour.
- 1728: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rain
per hour.
- 1724: Rain.
- 1722: Light Rain, Cloudy, cloud Channel side
of Mt. Juneau hiding part of the very top,
most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge
and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in
clouds.
- 1700: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt.
Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming
- very top of most of Mt. Roberts in clouds,
light wind.
- 1644: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and the
highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds
skimming - very top of most of Mt. Roberts
in clouds.
- 1630: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner
Gold Creek valley.
- 1624: Light Wind.
- 1616: Cloudy.
- 1556: Cloudy, precipitation to the NNE, tiny
break far to the NW.
- 1550: Cloudy, a few very tiny - extremely
tiny breaks to the NW.
- 1507: Cloudy, some very slight to very small
breaks, variable sunshine.
- 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1450: Cloudy, a few breaks, spots and areas
of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on
the mainland.
- 1435: Cloudy, area of extremely tiny - very
slight breaks in the SE part of the sky.
- 1420: Cloudy, a few small breaks far to the
NW.
- 1350: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny - very
tiny breaks, fairly bright.
- 1335: Cloudy, a few breaks, spots and areas
of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on
the mainland.
- 1323: Cloudy, some breaks in the SE part
of the sky, spots and areas of extremely
weak to very weak sunshine..
- 1250: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny - very
tiny breaks, fairly bright.
- 1220: Cloudy.
- 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 1148: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is,
very weak sunshine.
- 1120: Cloudy.
- 1101: Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1050: Cloudy.
- 0950: Cloudy.
- 0920: Cloudy.
- 0850: Cloudy, some brighter areas in the
clouds.
- 0820: Cloudy.
- 0750: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy,
brighter area in the clouds to the NE.
- 0720: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point
today.
- 0654: Light Sprinkles, Cloudy.
- 0635: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy
with uniform overcast.
- 0632: Now Available: The June 2014 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database.
- 0620: Cloudy with uniform overcast. .01"
of Rainfall to this point today.
- Between 0510 and 0515 .01" of Rain registered.
- NWS Summary of June 2014 Weather at the Juneau International Airport:
...WETTEST JUNE ON RECORD...
IT WAS THE WETTEST JUNE ON RECORD AT THE JUNEAU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WITH 7.48 INCHES AND TOPPED 2012 OF 6.69 INCHES. THE AIRPORT WAS 4.22
INCHES ABOVE NORMAL AND THAT WAS 230 PERCENT OF NORMAL. THERE WERE THREE
DAYS THAT EXCEEDED 1 INCH OF RAIN WITH 3 DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS ON 8TH,
9TH, AND 20TH. THE 8TH WAS THE WETTEST DAY WITH THE AIRPORT RECEIVING
1.54 INCHES. THERE WERE ONLY 5 DAYS OUT OF THE ENTIRE MONTH THAT NO
PRECIPITATION FELL AT THE AIRPORT.
TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW NORMAL FOR THE MONTH WITH THE SOGGY WEATHER. THE
AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 53.2 DEGREES WAS BELOW NORMAL BY 1.4 DEGREES.
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 60.0 DEGREES WHICH WAS 2.2
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE MERCURY TOPPED OUT AT 71 DEGREES ON THE 27TH
MAKING IT THE WARMEST DAY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE. THE COLDEST OVERNIGHT
TEMPERATURE WAS ON THE 6TH...WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED DOWN TO 39
DEGREES.
THERE WERE A FEW STRONG WEATHER SYSTEMS THAT MOVED ACROSS THE AREA ON THE
7TH, 8TH AND 17TH WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS FROM 35, 33 AND 39 MPH
RESPECTIVELY. THE WIND DIRECTION WAS GENERALLY OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST WITH
A FEW DAYS OUT OF SOUTHWEST AS A AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE SET UP. THE
WINDIEST DAY AT THE JUNEAU FEDERAL BUILDING WAS ON THE 17TH WITH A PEAK
SOUTH WIND OF 43 MPH.
Tue. 7/01/14: DATA | 1652: NWS: Water level in Suicide Basin
continues to rise - See 1652 Below | NWS: Record Monthly Rainfall for June
at Juneau Airport - See 1205 Below
- 2020 ADT: Cloudy with breaks in the NW part
of the sky, somewhat weakened - weakened
sunshine.
- 2015: Three Bald Eagles are flying around.
- 1950: Cloudy with very slight breaks to slight
and very small breaks, extremely weak to
very weak sunshine.
- 1920: Cloudy with very slight breaks to slight
and very small breaks, very weak to weakened
sunshine - except most of the mainland does
not have sun.
- 1850: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, extremely weak
to very weak sunshine.
- 1820: Partly Cloudy, sun shining.
- 1750: Cloudy with very slight breaks to large
breaks - small clear areas to the SE, very
weak to weakened sunshine.
- 1720: Cloudy, breaks to the SE, extremely
weak to very weak sunshine.
- 1705: Weak - Very Weak sunshine.
- 1655: Cloudy, fairly bright.
- 1652: NWS: Water level in Suicide Basin continues
to rise.
NWS Special Statement
Statement as of 4:52 PM AKDT on July 01, 2014
...Water level in Suicide Basin continues to rise...
Suicide Basin is dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier and continues to
accumulate water from rainfall and snow melt...raising the water
level. The water level in the basin is under continuous
monitoring by the National Weather Service and has visually
exceeded the approximate level from the 2012 glacier dam release
event.
Once the basin starts to drain it takes between 1 and 2 days for
water from Suicide Basin to start affecting the water level in
Mendenhall Lake and River. The crest of this event roughly occurs
4 days from when the rapid release on the basin is first noted. A
glacier dam release occurs when there is sufficient water pressure
to lift the glacier allowing the water from the basin to start
draining under the glacier. At this time the basin gauge is
reporting a water level above 65 feet and is rising steadily at
about 2 feet per day. This event could occur at any time.
The National Weather Service has not issued any Flood
Watch...warning...or advisory for the Mendenhall Lake and River.
The National Weather Service will continue to monitor the
situation and will issue products as needed. Residents along the
the Mendenhall River and Lake should be prepared to take any
needed actions.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local
weather news source for updates on this situation.
- 1635: Cloudy.
- 1550: Cloudy, fairly bright.
- 1535: Cloudy, fairly bright.
- 1450: Cloudy.
- 1430: Cloudy, very, very weak bright spot
where the sun is.
- 1350: Cloudy, a few breaks to the NW, blue
sky very far to the NW.
- 1335: Cloudy with thicker clouds, area with
very small to tiny breaks in the NW part
of the sky, blue sky very far to the NW.
- 1320: Cloudy with some very slight to very
small breaks, Partly Cloudy far to the NW,
fairly bright skies, extremely weak to weak
sunshine.
- 1250: Cloudy with small to medium sized clear
areas in the NW part of the sky, fairly bright.
- 1235: Cloudy, very slightly to slightly filtered
breaks in the NW part of the sky, fairly
bright.
- 1215: Cloudy-Mostly Cloudy, bright skies,
weak - weakened sunshine.
- 1205: Weakened sunshine.
- 1205: NWS: Record Monthly Rainfall for June at
Juneau Airport.
NWS Record Report
Statement as of 12:05 PM AKDT on July 01, 2014
...Record monthly rainfall for June at Juneau Airport...
The international Airport in Juneau set a new monthly rainfall
record in June with a total of 7.48 inches measured during the
month. This breaks the old record of 6.69 inches set in 2012.
Gs Jul 14
- 1150: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is,
weak - very weak sunshine.
- 1120: Cloudy, very weak sunshine, bright
- fairly bright skies.
- 1105: Fairly Bright.
- 1050: Cloudy, very weak bright spot where
the sun is, hint of blue to the WNW.
- 0950: Cloudy, very weak bright spot where
the sun is.
- 0935: Cloudy, very weak bright spot where
the sun is.
- 0850: Cloudy with thinnish to thicker clouds,
extremely weak sunshine.
- 0820: Cloudy with thinnish to thicker clouds
and a few thin areas, a few hints of blue
to the NW and a break very far to the NW,
almost extremely weak sunshine.
- 0750: Cloudy with thinnish to thicker clouds
SE half of sky and Partly-Mostly Cloudy with
very thin to thin clouds NW half of sky,
weak - weakened sunshine.
- 0650: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds
over most of the sky, slightly weakened sunshine.
- 0620 ADT: Partly Cloudy with very thin to
thinnish clouds, weakened sunshine.