MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for MAY 2014 NAME: 3270 Nowell CITY: West Juneau STATE: Alaska ELEV: 97 ft LAT: 58° 17' 33" N LONG: 134° 25' 37" W TEMPERATURE (°F), RAIN (in), WIND SPEED (mph), SNOW (in). Snowfall from 21:00 - 21:00, all others Midnight to Midnight. HEAT COOL AVG WIND SNOW MEAN DEG DEG WIND DOM RUN ON(1) DAY TEMP HIGH TIME LOW TIME DAYS DAYS RAIN SPEED HIGH TIME DIR (mi) SNOW GRND WEATHER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 54.3 67.9 3:15p 37.7 5:50a 11.1 0.4 0.00 1.2 13.0 2:25p W 28.52 0.0 0.0 Clear 2 62.0 65.6 4:20p 59.0 6:30a 3.1 0.0 0.00 5.8 33.0 2:30a ESE 139.18 0.0 0.0 Clear LightWind-Breezy-WindyW/Gusts 3 56.7 64.0 3:30p 44.9 10:05p 8.3 0.0 0.00 2.9 25.0 1:55a E 69.96 0.0 0.0 Clear LightWind-BreezyW/Gusts Clear 4 52.3 63.5 1:20p 40.0 5:50a 12.7 0.0 0.00 0.4 13.0 1:10a W 9.69 0.0 0.0 Aurora Clear Clear-SmallBitThin-VryThnCds Clear 5 50.1 64.9 3:35p 36.9 4:40a 14.9 0.0 0.00 0.6 13.0 7:25p NW 13.92 0.0 0.0 Clr IncrCd Cd-VrySltBrks PCd Clr PCd MCd-VryThnThnsh 6 50.2 59.3 2:50p 40.2 3:10a 14.8 0.0 0.00 1.3 15.0 1:40p NW 31.08 0.0 0.0 IncrCds Cd PCd MClr SltSmkyHz Clr PCd LtWnd MCd Cd 7 50.9 62.2 3:10p 39.7 4:30a 14.1 0.0 0.00 0.2 7.0 4:00p E 5.33 0.0 0.0 Cd MCd Brks Cd-MCd Clr Clr-FltBlu MCdW/VryThnThnshCd 8 51.4 65.4 3:55p 40.4 4:55a 13.6 0.0 0.00 0.6 11.0 5:15p W 14.23 0.0 0.0 Cd-Some Brks Cd-Thnsh-ThhckrCd Cd Cd-HntsBlu MCd PCd 9 55.0 71.2 3:50p 40.4 3:50a 10.8 0.8 0.00 0.8 13.0 10:20a W 18.11 0.0 0.0 BecameClear Clear LightWind Clr-FiltBlue Clear 10 54.1 64.9 4:10p 43.8 3:15a 10.9 0.0 0.03 0.4 14.0 12:20p E 8.49 0.0 0.0 Cd Brks PCd MCd Cd Cd/Sp Brks Cd/Sp-VryLtR Brks Cd/R 11 51.5 58.8 1:45p 47.3 11:55p 13.5 0.0 0.22 0.3 13.0 3:20p SSE 6.06 0.0 0.0 Cd-BitLoCd Cd-SltBrks/OccXtmLtSp MCd Cd Cd/SpToRn Cd 12 54.0 63.9 11:55a 44.3 4:55a 11.0 0.0 0.01 0.5 13.0 3:40p SSE 13.08 0.0 0.0 Cd-Shr Cd-Brkn VarPCd-MClr IncrCd Ovcst Cd Cd/OccSpr 13 53.3 61.4 2:10p 48.5 5:10a 11.7 0.0 0.09 0.3 11.0 10:10a SSE 7.68 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtR Cd Cd-HvlyFltBlu Brks Cd/OccSp Cd/SpToR Cd 14 52.8 59.0 2:10p 49.1 6:40a 12.2 0.0 0.09 0.5 12.0 6:45a E 13.00 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/Rn-VryLtRn-XtmLtSp Cd Cd-Brks Cd-VryTnyBrks Cd 15 57.2 67.2 4:45p 47.4 5:20a 8.2 0.4 0.00 1.6 18.0 12:15p W 38.90 0.0 0.0 Cd SltBrkn PCd MCd PCd LtWnd Clr-FewCds Clr MClr Clr 16 60.1 73.5 5:05p 45.6 4:55a 7.4 2.5 0.00 0.7 20.0 12:05p E 16.94 0.0 0.0 Clear OccLtWind-FewGusts IncreasingThnnishClds 17 56.7 67.9 3:20p 45.8 4:40a 8.5 0.2 0.00 0.1 7.0 11:05a E 1.95 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd-FairlyBrightSky MCd-VryThnThnshCd PCd-MClr Clr 18 54.7 62.0 2:40p 46.7 4:15a 10.3 0.0 0.00 0.4 12.0 6:30p NW 10.38 0.0 0.0 IncrCd Cd-Brite Cd Cd-FewFltBrk Cd-VarWkSun LtWnd Cd 19 49.1 52.5 12:05a 47.4 11:55p 15.9 0.0 0.54 1.1 12.0 7:35a SSE 27.26 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/Rn Cd Cd/OccSp-VryLtRn Cd/SprToRn Cd Cd/SpToRn 20 47.6 53.2 2:50p 45.0 12:00m 17.4 0.0 0.25 0.6 11.0 4:45a SSE 14.94 0.0 0.0 Cd/2Shr Cd/Sp-VryLtR Cd-OccSmBrk/OccSp Brks Cd/SpToR 21 50.2 61.0 4:25p 42.5 3:20a 14.8 0.0 0.02 0.5 11.0 5:15p E 12.14 0.0 0.0 Cd/BitRn Cd-IncrBrks Cd-MCd Brks VarPCd-MCd MClr Cd 22 51.4 62.2 3:20p 42.7 12:00m 13.6 0.0 TRACE 0.6 12.0 6:05p NW 14.21 0.0 0.0 Cd/TrcRn VryTnyBrks Cd/Spr-VryLtRn Cd Cd-MCd PCd Clr 23 53.0 65.7 3:25p 38.7 4:40a 12.0 0.0 0.00 0.7 14.0 5:50p NW 16.89 0.0 0.0 Clr MClr MClr-PCd M-PCd MCd Cd-Brks VarM-PCd-SmokyHz 24 52.4 60.6 2:15p 44.6 11:55p 12.6 0.0 0.00 0.6 9.0 1:25a E 13.49 0.0 0.0 VarP-MCd SmokyHz Cd-Brks MCd PCd VarMCd-Cd-Brks PCd 25 54.0 67.9 3:20p 38.9 4:50a 11.3 0.3 0.00 0.9 12.0 11:05a W 21.19 0.0 0.0 PCd Clr LtWind MClr Clr Lt-BrzyWind 26 55.2 68.3 2:50p 39.5 4:00a 10.2 0.4 0.00 1.5 15.0 10:35a NW 35.52 0.0 0.0 Clr MClr LtWnd PCd MCdW/VryThnToThnshCds Cd-ThnThnsh 27 51.2 56.3 3:40p 43.8 3:30a 13.8 0.0 0.00 0.5 10.0 2:05p NW 12.75 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd-FewHintsBrks Cd Cd-VrySltHntsBlue Cd VarSmkyHz 28 50.4 54.6 5:45p 46.4 4:30a 14.6 0.0 TRACE 0.0 4.0 8:40a E 0.00 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VarSpr Cd-Brks Cd Cd/XtmLtSpr Cd 29 52.2 57.5 3:15p 46.9 4:40a 12.8 0.0 0.00 0.1 9.0 12:55p NW 1.72 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd-SomeSmallBrks-SltlyToSomewhatWkndSun Cd 30 51.6 55.2 1:45p 49.4 4:00a 13.4 0.0 0.23 0.7 12.0 2:10p SSE 17.22 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VryVryLtSprToVryLtRn Cd/VryLtSprToRn 31 51.3 55.3 2:55p 45.6 11:55p 13.7 0.0 0.23 1.0 11.0 1:10a S 25.06 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shrs Cd Cd/SprToLtRn Cd/Shr VarSun Cd-Brks Cd-MCd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53.1 73.5 16 36.9 5 373.2 5.0 1.71 0.9 33.0 2 W 658.89 0.0 0.0 (1) As measured on Front Lawn at around 20:30, rounded to the nearest inch if there is uncertainty. AVERAGE Mean Temp: 53.1 AVERAGE High Temp: 62.4 MINIMUM High Temp: 52.5 19th MAXIMUM High Temp: 73.5 16th AVERAGE Low Temp: 44.2 MINIMUM Low Temp: 36.9 5th MAXIMUM Low Temp: 59.0 2nd MAX >= 90.0: 0 MAX >= 80.0: 0 MAX >= 70.0: 2 9th, 16th MAX <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 0.0: 0 MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 98 11th, 14th, 21st MINIMUM Humidity (%): 16 3rd @ 1255 MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1029.3 1st @ 0419 MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 1002.2 22nd @ 1954 TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 373.2 AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 12.0 MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 3.1 2nd MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 17.4 20th TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 0.0 Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration TOTAL Precip.: 1.71 AVERAGE Precip.: 0.14 DAYS of Precip.: 12 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 30th, 31st MAXIMUM Precip.: 0.54 19th MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 0.46 19th @ 2318 Days of Rain: 9 (>.01 in) 5 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in) TOTAL Snowfall: 0.0 DAYS of Snowfall: 0 AVERAGE High Wind: 13.1 MINIMUM High Wind: 4 28th MAXIMUM High Wind: 33 2nd WIND RUN (miles): 658.89 DAYS Sun at any time: 29 All but: 19th, 30th 1st FULL 2nd FULL 3rd FULL 4th FULL 5th FULL 6th FULL 7th FULL 8th FULL 9th FULL 10th FULL 11th Extremely Weak to Weakened 12th FULL 13th Extremely Weak to Weakened 14th FULL 15th FULL 16th FULL 17th FULL 18th Extremely Weak to Very Weak 19th NO 20th Extremely Weak to Very Weak 21st FULL 22nd FULL 23rd FULL 24th FULL 25th FULL 26th FULL 27th 1613: Tiny spot of Weak Sunshine on Mt. Juneau 28th FULL 29th Slightly to Somewhat Weakened 30th NO 31st FULL DAYS OF All Clear: 6 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 16th (until evening) DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 25 All but: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 25th DAYS OF Rainbow: 0 DAYS OF Aurora: 1 4th as of 0124 DAYS OF Lightning: 0 DAYS OF Earthquake: 0 Sat. 5/31/14: The Mountain Ash flowers are in full bloom now 2030 ADT: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, area of very weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, sun shining on upper SE part of Mt. Roberts, smoky haze. 1850: Cloudy with breaks, clear area to the SE, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, light precipitation over much of the mainland. 1800: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, some breaks - mostly very tiny - in SE part of sky, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1720: Cloudy, a few breaks, mostly very small and tiny, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, some breaks, mostly in the SE part of the sky, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top and part of top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few spots and areas of weak and very weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1555: Cloudy, some very small and tiny breaks, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds filling most of the inner Gold Creek valley, SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a few clouds around the NW end of Mt. Roberts, cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1531: Sun shining in West Juneau. 1500: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 1447: Variable sunshine, precipitation to the E. 1443: The Sun is trying to break through. 1442: Cloudy, clouds skimming NW part of Mt. Juneau and SE upper part hidden by clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 1420: Cloudy, fairly bright, precipitation over Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin, inner Gold Creek valley and most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1350: Rain. 1346: Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by fog/clouds, fog/clouds in the upper part of Last Chance Basin hiding almost all of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1330: Precipitation over Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin. 1250: Cloudy, fairly bright, Last Chance Basin filled with fog/clouds, Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds above about 700' - 800' and Mt. Roberts above about 800'. 1230: Cloudy, brighter, most of the mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 500' - 700'. 1200: .21" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds filling most of Last Chance Basin. 1120: Light Rain. 1105: Light Wind. 1050: Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, some clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1020: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds filling SE part of Last Chance Basin, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0950: Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, clouds in part of the lower part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0930: Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0909: Very Light Rain. 0850: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0805: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0749: Very Light Rain. 0744: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few bits and wisps of clouds in Last Chance Basin. 0700: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 0620: Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds and precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0018 ADT: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. Fri. 5/30/14: Memorial Day - Traditional 2355 ADT: High Rain Rate of .15" of Rain per hour. 2020 ADT: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming to very tops - tops of mainland mountains in clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 2008: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 2003: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, most of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland partially obscured. A Robin is singing. 1955: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, some wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1935: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin. 1850: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps low in Last Chance Basin. 1646: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1605: Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1550: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1520: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very tops of the mainland mountains mostly in clouds. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming - very tops of the mainland mountains mostly in clouds. 1420: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and much of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1312: Light Wind. 1350: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1315: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, SE part of Mt. Juneau, and most of Mt. Roberts. 1250: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and barely skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, precipitation at least in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1205: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and barely skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1150: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1050: Cloudy. 0950: Cloudy. 0905: Cloudy. 0805: Cloudy. 0735: Cloudy, a few wisps near the peak of Mt. Juneau. 0650: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, and the high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0620: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of Mt. Roberts. 0342 ADT: Crow(s) squawking. Thur. 5/29/14: Ascension Day | Black Bear in neighborhood at 1847 - See 1847 Below 2020 ADT: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1930: Cloudy. 1904: Cloudy, precipitation over the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1850: Cloudy. 1847: A Black Bear wandered uphill between 3270 and 3260 Nowell, up 3270's driveway, across Nowell to the upper side, up 3271's driveway, then uphill between 3271 and 3281 Nowell. Dozens of crows were on the utility lines watching it and squawking. 1750: Cloudy. 1650: Cloudy. 1550: Cloudy. 1450: Cloudy. 1350: Cloudy. 1335: Cloudy. 1250: Cloudy, cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau. 1155: Cloudy, clouds skimming some of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, a few bits and wisps of clouds by the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1050: Cloudy, a few wisps around the mountaintops. 0950: Cloudy, some clouds around the mainland mountaintops. 0855: Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds hiding much of the upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0820: Cloudy, clouds around most of the top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds around most of the top - upper part of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy, some small breaks to the SE, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine, clouds around much of the tops and upper parts of the mainland mountains. 0735: Cloudy, some very small - small breaks far to the SE, clouds around much of the mainland mountaintops, bright clouds to the E with almost extremely weak sunshine. 0655: Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some wisps around the upper part of Mt. Juneau, band upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0635: Cloudy, Eastern top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, band upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, some clouds around the Eastern upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a few wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau, small cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts. Wed. 5/28/14: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, cloud hiding SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau, low clouds inner Gold Creek valley, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over much of the mainland. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming and SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Cloudy, some clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, clouds around most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and clouds hiding most of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming and SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1739: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts. 1720: Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in inner Gold Creek valley, over upper part of Mt. Juneau, and very top of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation over upper SE part of Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1630: Cloudy, fairly bright, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation over the upper part of Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1550: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, precipitation over the top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1250: Cloudy, cloud skimming part of the peak of Mt. Juneau and one of the high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1235: Cloudy, cloud skimming the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Roberts. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, cloud skimming part of the SE part of Mt. Juneau. 1120: Cloudy, brighter, a few clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few bits and wisps around the peak of Mt. Juneau. 1035: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, cloud by part of the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1010: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and a small part of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps around the peak of Mt. Juneau. 0920: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0858: Sun shining in West Juneau, precipitation to the NE. 0850: Cloudy with a small clear area, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, almost extremely weak sunshine. 0843: The Sun is trying. 0835: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, slight hint of blue overhead, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau. 0806: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau. 0750: Cloudy. 0735: Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming the higher part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0615 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, weak bright spot where the sun is. Tue. 5/27/14: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, very, very slight to very slight smoky haze. 1950: Cloudy, very, very slight to very slight smoky haze. 1850: Cloudy, very slight smoky haze. 1750: Cloudy, very slight smoky haze. 1650: Cloudy, very slight smoky haze. 1613: Tiny spot of weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 1550: Cloudy, slight - very slight smoky haze. 1450: Cloudy, very slight smoky haze. 1350: Cloudy, very slight smoky haze, light wind. 1250: Cloudy, slight smoky haze. 1150: Cloudy, slight smoky haze. 1050: Cloudy, smoky haze. 0950: Cloudy, slight smoky haze. 0850: Cloudy, slight smoky haze. 0750: Cloudy, a few very slight hints of blue, smoky haze. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and the SE part of Mt. Roberts, smoky haze. 0613 ADT: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds hiding most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, smoky haze. Mon. 5/26/14: Memorial Day Observed - Federal, State and Local Government Holiday: Observances at 11 AM at Evergreen Cemetery and at Alaskan Memorial Park on Riverside Drive; and at 11:30 AM next to the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall - 320 West Willoughby 2020 ADT: Thin to thinnish clouds, some very slight hints of blue in the SE part of the sky, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1950: Thin to thinnish clouds, orangish sun, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1920: Thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky, extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 1850: Thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky, weak sunshine, light wind. 1835: Thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky, weak sunshine. 1755: Light Wind. 1750: Thin to almost thinnish clouds covering the sky, weakened sunshine. 1650: Very thin to almost thinnish clouds over the sky with some heavily filtered blue, weakened sunshine. 1550: Very, very thin to almost thinnish clouds over most of the sky with filtered to heavily filtered blue for the remainder, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1450: Very, very thin to almost thinnish clouds over most of the sky with filtered to heavily filtered blue for the remainder, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1350: Very, very thin to almost thinnish clouds over most of the sky, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1250: Very, very thin to thin clouds over most of the sky, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1150: Very, very thin to thin, almost thinnish clouds over much of the sky, light wind, slightly weakened sunshine. 1047: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky with a bit of filtered to heavily filtered blue and hints of blue, light to breezy wind, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1020: Thin to thinnish clouds covering almost all of the sky, light to breezy wind, slightly weakened sunshine. 0942: Very thin to thinnish clouds over much of the sky, light to breezy wind. 0920: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin clouds, light wind. 0905: Light Wind. 0850: Mostly Clear with very, very thin to very thin clouds. 0813: Mostly Clear with very, very thin to very thin clouds, light wind. 0750: Mostly Clear with very, very thin to very thin clouds. 0650: Clear. 0620 ADT: Clear. SUNDAY 5/25/14: CBJ Updated (May 23rd) Water Conservation Message - PDF file 2020 ADT: Clear, light wind. 2005: Clear, light to breezy wind. 1950: Clear, light wind. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear. 1550: Clear. 1450: Clear. 1350: Clear, some very tiny clouds. 1250: Clear, a few clouds. 1209: There are two Great Blue Herons in a tree to the N. 1150: Clear, some very, very thin to very thin clouds to the SE and a few other tiny clouds. 1113: Mostly Clear with some very, very thin to very thin clouds to the SE. 1050: Clear. 1034: At least five Mountain Goats are visible on Mt. Juneau in the south facing area below the peak. 0950: Clear, light wind. 0910: Light Wind. 0850: Clear, some very thin clouds far to the SE. A Great Blue Heron is in a tree to the N. 0750: Clear, some very thin clouds far to the SE. 0735: Clear, some very thin clouds far to the SE. 0650: Clear. 0620 ADT: Clear, sun shining. Sat. 5/24/14: 2020 ADT: Partly Cloudy, some of the blue filtered. 1955: Partly Cloudy. 1855: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, sun shining in West Juneau and a bit on the mainland. 1750: Cloudy, some breaks. 1650: Cloudy with breaks, a few spots and small areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1550: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, weakened sunshine on part of Mt. Juneau. 1450: Cloudy with large breaks, spots of sunshine on Mt. Roberts, very slight to slight haze. 1350: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine, very, very slight to slight haze. 1250: Mostly Cloudy, weak to weakened sunshine on some of the mainland, very slight smoky haze. 1150: Cloudy with large breaks, variable sunshine, slight smoky haze. 1135: Mostly Cloudy, spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland, slight smoky haze. 1050: Partly Cloudy, smoky haze, weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1020: Partly Cloudy, smoky haze. 0950: Mostly Cloudy, weakened sunshine, smoky haze. 0850: Mostly Cloudy, weakened sunshine, smoky haze. 0820: Cloudy with breaks, variable sunshine, smoky haze. 0749: Cloudy with slight breaks to a large break to the NW, sun is breaking through, smoky haze. 0730: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy. 0650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, variable sun in-and-out, smoky haze. 0646: Almost full sunshine. 0642: The Sun broke through briefly. 0640: Bright spot where the sun is. 0635: Mostly Cloudy, smoky haze. 0620 ADT: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, smoky haze. Fri. 5/23/14: 2020 ADT: Mostly Cloudy, fairly bright skies, weak sunshine, slight - very slight smoky haze. 1950: Mostly Cloudy, fairly bright skies, almost extremely weak to weak sunshine, slight - very slight smoky haze. 1850: Partly/Mostly Cloudy but with much of the blue filtered to some degree, slight - very slight smoky haze, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1750: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with the blue heavily filtered, weak to weakened sunshine, light wind, pollen blowing. 1650: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, sun shining in West Juneau. Pollen is blowing on Channel slope of Mt. Roberts. 1636: Cloudy with some breaks - most very small, sun is breaking through. 1543: Cloudy with breaks, almost extremely weak to extremely weak sunshine in most areas, light wind. 1505: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine, in-and-out and here-and-there. 1450: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine, in-and-out and here-and-there. 1420: Sun trying to break through in West Juneau. 1418: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, spots and areas of very weak to weak sunshine on the mainland. 1348: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, sun is breaking through in West Juneau. 1307: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, sun shining in areas on the mainland. 1300: Sun in-and-out and here-and-there. 1256: Partly Cloudy with large cumulus clouds, sun shining in most places. 1250: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, sun in and out, light wind. 1230: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, sun in and out, light wind. 1150: Mostly Clear - scattered clouds. 1056: Mostly Clear - scattered clouds. 0950: Clear - some scattered clouds. 0850: Clear, a few very tiny to very small clouds. 0750: Clear, some very thin clouds very far to the SE. 0726: Clear. 0650: Clear/Mostly Clear with a bit of very, very thin clouds. 0620 ADT: Clear/Mostly Clear with a bit of very, very thin clouds. Thur. 5/22/14: Twenty Mountain Goats (at the same time) were spotted on Mt. Juneau today 2020 ADT: Clear. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear with a few clouds. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Clear with a few clouds. 1650: Clear/Mostly Clear. 1550: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear with scattered puffy (cumulus) clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1350: Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1305: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most areas. 1250: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, spots and areas of sunshine on the mainland, light wind. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, clouds skimming parts of Mt. Juneau, very weak to weakened sunshine. 1135: Cloudy with breaks from slight to large, clouds skimming parts of Mt. Juneau, weakened sunshine in West Juneau and a few spots of very weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1050: Cloudy, some slight - very slight breaks, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. almost extremely weak sunshine to very weak sunshine in areas. 1030: Cloudy, some very small and tiny breaks, much of the very tops of the mainland mountains hidden by clouds, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 0958: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain. 0950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds around much of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0905: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks to the NW, a few clouds and wisps by the very top of Mt. Juneau, part of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0839: Cloudy, precipitation over the top of Mt. Juneau, some wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau, a few clouds and wisps around part of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and some clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some bits and wisps at very top of Mt. Juneau. 0700: Trace of Rainfall overnight. 0650: Cloudy, a few very tiny and tiny breaks, a few bits and wisps at the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, much of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, fairly bright. 0605 ADT: Cloudy, some very thin breaks and hints of breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. Trace of Rainfall overnight. Wed. 5/21/14: 1858: The Pacific Red Elder has blossoms on it | 1506: The Willows are beginning to release their cottony seeds | Fresh dusting of Snow on the very tops and tops of the mainland mountains by morning | Computer Problem - See Below 2020 ADT: Mostly Clear, Light Wind. 1945: Mostly Clear, Light Wind. 1850: Clear/Mostly Clear. 1800: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Mostly Clear. 1731: Mostly Clear. 1650: Partly Cloudy with mostly puffy (cumulus) clouds, sun shining in most areas. 1550: Partly Cloudy, sun shining. 1505: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and cumulus clouds, weakened sunshine. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1435: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and cumulus clouds, almost full sunshine. 1350: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there. 1250: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most areas. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Partly Cloudy, areas of sunshine on the mainland. 1050: Partly Cloudy, sun in West Juneau and on the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1035: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, clouds skimming much of Mt. Roberts, sun shining in most areas. 0955: Cloudy with some large breaks, extremely weak - to weak sunshine, very top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 0855: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, clouds around much of the upper part of Mt. Juneau, some bits and wisps of clouds around the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, sun shining. 0835: Cloudy with breaks, sun shining, clouds around most of the top of Mt. Juneau, clouds filling most of the inner Gold Creek valley. 0750: Cloudy, break very far to the NW and a tiny break far to the SSE, top of Mt. Juneau hidden by a cloud and some clouds hiding parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts, some wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0654: The Sun is breaking through. 0650: Cloudy, a few very tiny, extremely tiny breaks, cloud hiding the Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau with a ribbon below. 0620: Cloudy, very small break to the SSE, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Computer Problem: 0620: Apparently I have a failing capacitor in the computer power supply - computer still operates but I need to figure out where to go from here... Update at 0827: I found I have a rarely used computer with the same exact power supply so I can just swap the two. Update at 2043: Power Supply problem has been fixed, but power supply didn't need to be replaced. Tue. 5/20/14: 0843: Fresh Snow is visible at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge 2020 ADT: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, mainland mountaintops mostly in clouds. .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, fairly bright. 1809: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, thinner spot with a slight hint of blue to the NNW, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, and very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, fairly bright. 1800: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau, much of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over most of the mainland, fairly bright. 1711: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1702: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1652: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1635: Rain. 1622: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1607: Sprinkling. 1602: Sprinkles. 1547: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny to very small breaks, precipitation over the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few very small whitecaps on the Channel. 1538: A few very small whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1533: Shower in Last Chance Basin. 1500: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1453: Cloudy, some breaks - fewer than at 1420, cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming much of Mt. Roberts, some very weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 1420: Cloudy, some breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming - very top of most of Mt. Roberts in clouds, fairly bright. 1350: Cloudy, a few breaks and hints of blue, extremely weak sunshine, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and much of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, much of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds.. 1337: Sun is breaking through. 1255: Cloudy, some very slight breaks to very small breaks, very top and SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1239: The Sun is trying to break through. 1200: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few very tiny filtered breaks to the NW, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1116: Sprinkling, Cloudy, fairly bright, band hiding Channel side of top of Mt. Juneau, cloud Channel side of top of Mt. Roberts. 1050: Cloudy, bright areas in the clouds, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Cloudy, some hints of blue, almost extremely weak sunshine. 0920: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny to very small - most of them filtered, breaks; very weak sunshine. 0915: The Sun is trying to break through. 0850: Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Roberts. 0843: Cloudy, new snow has fallen on the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming most of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge, and Mt. Roberts. 0735: Very Light Rain. 0700: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 0325 ADT: High Rain Rate of .12" of Rain per hour. Mon. 5/19/14: NWS: Record Maximum Temperatures for Sunday May 18th - See 2035 5/18 Below | Update: Fire warning cancelled, city reiterates water conservation request - KTOO News 2318 ADT: High Rain Rate of .46" of Rain per hour. 2020: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top - upper part of mainland hidden by fog/clouds. .41" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley which is partially obscured. 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1800: .37" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1545: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1535: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .28" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau, light wind. 1435: Light Wind. 1431: Cloudy. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming Mt. Roberts. 1305: Rain. 1250: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1230: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .18" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1130: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, most of very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1055: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1041: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0835: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts of clouds. 0700: .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .17" of Rainfall to this point today. 0319 ADT: High Rain Rate of .28" of Rain per hour. SUNDAY 5/18/14: NWS: Record Maximum Temperatures for today, Sunday May 18th - See 2035 Below --------------------------------------------------------------- 2035 ADT: NWS: Record Maximum Temperatures for Sunday May 18th. NWS Record Report Statement as of 8:35 PM AKDT on May 18, 2014 ...Record maximum temperatures for Sunday May 18th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Snettisham 68 tied 68 1998 and 1994 *Haines #2 71 64 2010 *Haines Customs 74 68 2002 *Hoonah 71 67 1996 *Juneau Outer Point 74 71 2005 *Skagway Customs 75 70 2010 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Eal may 14 --------------------------------------------------------------- 2020: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming the high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1920: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, fairly bright. 1835: Light Wind 1825: Light Wind. 1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and barely skimming peak of Mt. Juneau. 1650: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming the high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1627: Blowing Spruce Pollen. 1620: Cloudy. 1550: Cloudy, variable almost extremely weak sunshine to very weak sunshine 1450: Cloudy. 1350: Cloudy. 1250: Cloudy, cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and one of the high points on Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1150: Cloudy, fairly bright skies, bright spot where the sun is, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts, and the peak of Mt. Juneau, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1135: Cloudy, bright spot where the sun is, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts, and SE part of Mt. Juneau, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, some hints of blue, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1013: The Sun is trying to break through. 1005: Cloudy, heavily filtered break, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0942: Cloudy, small filtered break to the WNW, very tops - tops of the mainland mountains in clouds. 0850: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0747: Cloudy with an area of filtered - heavily filtered blue, weakened sunshine, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0742: The Sun is breaking through. 0720: Cloudy with mostly thick clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and clouds skimming to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0705: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, darker. 0650: Cloudy, fairly bright skies, variable extremely weak to weak sunshine, a few wisps by the top of Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0635: Cloudy, fairly bright skies, bright spot where the sun is with extremely weak sunshine, a few clouds by the very tops of the mainland mountains. 0611 ADT: Cloudy, fairly bright skies, very weak bright spot where the sun is, a few wisps by the Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau and much of the very top and the SE top of Mt. Roberts is hidden by clouds. Sat. 5/17/14: Nowell Avenue Garage Sale today | NWS: Record High Temperatures across the Panhandle on Friday, May 16 - See 0400 Below 2020 ADT: Clear. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear. 1550: Clear. 1450: Clear, pollen is still occasionally blowing in areas on the mainland. 1350: Clear/Mostly Clear with thin - very thin clouds. 1250: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear with thin - very thin clouds - mostly in the SE part of the sky. 1150: Mostly Clear. 1120: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, very slightly weakened sunshine. 1050: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds over most of the sky with very slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine. 1020: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the sky, blue is in the NW part, weakened sunshine, pollen still blowing around on the mainland. 0950: Thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky with some heavily filtered blue in the NW half, weakened sunshine. 0947: Pollen is blowing in areas on the mainland. 0850: Cloudy, fairly bright skies, very weak - weak sunshine. 0750: Cloudy, fairly bright skies, very weak sunshine. 0705: Cloudy, very weak sunshine. 0650: Cloudy brighter spot where the sun is, extremely weak sunshine. 0635: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is. 0620: Cloudy, very weak bright spot in the clouds where the sun is. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0400 ADT: NWS: Record High Temperatures across the Panhandle on Friday, May 16. Record Report Statement as of 4:00 AM AKDT on May 17, 2014 ...Record high temperatures across the Panhandle on Friday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs Juneau Airport 75 68 1994 71 *WFO Juneau 74 67 2011 15 Gustavus Airport 73 71 1942 74 *Haines Airport 76 70 1981 74 *Downtown Haines 76 68 1999 16 WSO Yakutat 65 (t) 65 1994 66 *Klawock Airport 74 72 2006 34 * Record reports for stations with short or incomplete records may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Fcf/tps may 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri. 5/16/14: NWS: Record High Temperatures across the Panhandle on Friday, May 16 - See 0400 5/17 Above | 1937: NWS: Red Flag Warning is Cancelled for Low Humidity and Strong Winds for Fire - See 1937 Below | Pollen blowing around occasionally on the mainland | New growth is really popping out on the Sitka Spruce trees | NWS: Record High Temperatures for May 15th and Record High Minimum Temperature for May 15th - See 0235 Below | Nowell Avenue Garage Sale - Saturday, May 17th 2020 ADT: Thinnish Clouds NW 2/3rds of the sky and Clear SE 1/3rd. 1950: Thinnish Clouds NW half of sky and Clear SE half. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937: NWS: Red Flag Warning is Cancelled for Low Humidity and Strong Winds for Fire. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 737 PM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. AS NIGHT FALLS AND TEMPERATURES DROP RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE RISEN ABOVE 30 PERCENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO 70 TO 80 PERCENT RANGE. OUTFLOW WINDS HAVE ALSO DIMINISHED WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER DRY DAY IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE FIRE WEATHER DANGER. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920: Thinnish Clouds NW half of sky and Clear SE half. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear. 1550: Clear. 1450: Clear. 1350: Clear. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1309 (Posted here, very late I know, at 1850): RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025. Red Flag Warning URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 109 PM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014 AKZ025-170400- /X.NEW.PAJK.FW.W.0002.140516T2109Z-140517T0400Z/ JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 109 PM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 INCLUDING JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS ISLAND. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT. * HIGHEST THREAT...NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED AREAS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT IN THE WARNING AREA. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 PM AKDT FRI OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1250: Clear. 1235: Light Wind. 1150: Clear. 1050: Clear, light wind. 1038: The Wind is picking up. 0950: Clear. 0850: Clear. 0750: Clear. 0650: Clear. 0620: Clear. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0235: NWS: Record High Temperatures for May 15th and Record High Minimum Temperature for May 15th. Record Report Statement as of 2:35 AM AKDT on May 16, 2014 ...Record high temperatures for May 15th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Juneau NWS Office 70 69 1999 Annex Creek 68 64 1954 Elfin Cove 65 64 1999 ...Record high minimum temperature for may 15th... *Juneau NWS Office 43 tied 43 2005 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Gs May 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thur. 5/15/14: From mid-morning: Pollen blowing on the mainland and Sitka Spruce Pollen blowing in West Juneau | NWS: Record High Temperatures for today, May 15th and Record High Minimum Temperature for today May 15th - See 0235 5/16 Above 2020 ADT: Clear, a few very small and tiny clouds, light wind. 1950: Mostly Clear. 1850: Clear, some clouds - mostly very small and tiny in the NW part of the sky. 1750: Clear, some clouds - mostly very small and tiny, sun shining in most areas, occasional light wind. 1650: Clear, some clouds - mostly very small and tiny, sun in-and-out. 1606: Light to Breezy Wind. 1550: Clear, a few clouds - mostly extremely tiny to very small, light wind. 1505: Light - Breezy to Breezy Wind. 1450: Clear, a few extremely tiny to very small clouds, light wind. 1420: Clear, light to breezy wind, a few mostly very tiny - extremely tiny clouds... fewer than at 1350. 1350: Clear with a few clouds, light wind. 1314: Light Wind. 1250: Partly Cloudy, sun shining in most areas. 1235: Light Wind. 1220: Partly Cloudy, light wind, sun shining in most areas. 1205: Light Wind. 1150: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1135: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1050: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1020: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1000: Pollen blowing on the mainland - including downtown. 0950: Cloudy with breaks, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 0920: Cloudy, a few breaks and some very slight breaks, almost extremely weak sunshine. 0905: Light Wind. 0850: Cloudy, large break to the NW, a few extremely tiny breaks otherwise, fairly bright. 0820: Cloudy, some breaks in the NW part of the sky. 0807: Mostly Cloudy. 0750: Partly Cloudy. 0650: Partly Cloudy. 0639: The Sun is breaking through. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with very slightly to slightly broken clouds. Wed. 5/14/14: CBJ: "CBJ Water Supplies Low - Please Conserve!" 2020 ADT: Cloudy. .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy with as bit of filtered - heavily filtered blue, thinner and brighter areas in the clouds, cloud at the peak of Mt. Juneau and clouds by part of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, fairly bright, spots of very weak - weak sunshine on the mainland. 1800: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming most of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and skimming the peak of Mt. Juneau, fairly bright. 1650: Cloudy, some very small and tiny filtered breaks, cloud skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, and peak of Mt. Juneau, variable sunshine. 1620: Cloudy, a few very small filtered breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, peak of Mt. Juneau in a small cloud, very weak - weak sunshine. 1550: Cloudy, a couple of very tiny breaks, cloud hiding very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, precipitation over upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1520: Cloudy, a couple of tiny - very small breaks, much of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden, rain in inner Gold Creek valley, part of Last Chance Basin, and lighter over part of Mt. Juneau. 1507: Rain over Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin (and probably inner Gold Creek valley). 1500: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1454: Cloudy with large breaks, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, variable sunshine. 1435: Shower in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the upper part of Mt. Roberts. 1402: Light Shower in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Cloudy, a few breaks - some filtered, variable sunshine, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1330: Shower in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1305: Somewhat weakened sunshine in West Juneau. 1250: Cloudy with breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, spots and areas of weak and very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1220: Cloudy, small area of clear sky, extremely weak to weak sunshine, cloud by very top of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, area of weak sunshine on Last Chance Basin side of Mt. Juneau. 1135: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very tops of mainland mountains in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1036: The Sun is trying to break through. 1020: Cloudy, very tiny break overhead, cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 0950: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0935: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, brighter. 0700: .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0631: A New Weekly Picture has been posted - Two Deer in West Juneau - Part 3. 0625: Light Wind. 0620: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, tops-upper parts of the mainland mountains in clouds. .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 0323 ADT: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. Tue. 5/13/14: Cones are developing - have developed on some of the Sitka spruce trees in the neighborhood| Green haze falls on Juneau - Juneau Empire article about pollen being released by the trees 2020 ADT: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, cloud in the lower part of Last Chance Basin. .09" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1935: Cloudy. 1920: Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 1850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few bits and wisps of clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin. 1829: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, band over most of the Channel side very top - top of Mt. Juneau. 1820: Rain, Cloudy, two stacked ribbons by Mt. Juneau. 1800: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy. 1745: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 1738: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. 1729: Rain, Cloudy. 1720: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1720: An immature Bald Eagle is in a tree to the NE along the shore and is being pestered by crows dive-bombing it. 1650: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1630: Very Light Raindrops, Cloudy. 1552: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 1550: Cloudy. 1505: Cloudy. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1444: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, location of the sun is visible. 1350: Cloudy. 1250: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few breaks, extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 1120: Cloudy with breaks, weak - weakened sunshine. 1105: Weak - weakened sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very small breaks, some small brighter spots in the clouds. 0950: Cloudy with a bit of heavily filtered blue, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 0935: Cloudy with a large area of filtered - heavily filtered blue, weak - weakened sunshine. 0850: Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy. 0730: Cloudy. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy, lower ribbon. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Mon. 5/12/14: Pollen blowing in the vicinity of Last Chance Basin in the mid-afternoon | CBJ: "CBJ Water Supplies Low - Please Conserve!" 2020 ADT: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy. Brief shower overnight with .01" of Rain. 1950: Very Light Sprinkling (just started), Cloudy, light wind. 1850: Cloudy. 1800: Brief shower overnight with .01" of Rain. 1750: Cloudy; bright spot in the clouds where the sun is in the past few minutes. 1720: Cloudy, small area with a hint of blue, fairly bright skies, extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 1650: Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1550: Cloudy, fairly bright, light wind. 1500: Brief shower overnight with .01" of Rain. 1450: Cloudy, very weak bright spot where the sun is, fairly bright. 1350: Overcast with fairly bright skies, weak - very weak sunshine. 1250: Overcast with fairly bright skies, weak - very weak sunshine. 1220: Cloudy with streaks of filtered blue in the NW part of the sky, weak bright spot where the sun is, fairly bright. 1200: Brief shower overnight with .01" of Rain. 1150: Thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the sky, weakened sunshine. 1050: Mostly Clear with very thin to thinnish clouds - mostly to the SE. 0950: Mostly Clear with very thin to thin clouds. 0850: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thin clouds. 0831: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thin clouds. 0750: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Clear with very thin to thin clouds. 0700: Brief shower overnight with .01" of Rain. 0650: Partly Cloudy, fog hiding the very lowest part of the mainland. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with broken clouds, fog hiding lower part of the mainland, fairly bright with sun trying now-and-then. Brief shower overnight with .01" of Rain. SUNDAY 5/11/14: Happy Mother's Day! | CBJ: "CBJ Water Supplies Low - Please Conserve!" 2020: Cloudy, very small break to the NE, band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and filling most of Last Chance Basin, small cloud and a lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and band in Last Chance Basin, some clouds, bits, and wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds in the upper SE part of Last Chance Basin, a few bits and wisps of clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1800: .19" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Rain after Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, large cloud in the upper part of Last Chance Basin and cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1720: Cloudy, clouds around the NW top of Mt. Roberts, clouds around much of the upper part of Mt. Juneau, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and upper Channel side - top of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by clouds, clouds in part of Last Chance Basin. 1550: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1530: Light Rain. 1529: Very Light Rain. 1520: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and clouds skimming - very top of most of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Roberts. 1350: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, spots and areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1250: Mostly Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, extremely weak to weak sunshine on the mainland. 1154: Few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, few hints of breaks, fairly bright, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and clouds skimming part of Mt. Roberts, a few lower bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1050: Cloudy, some very slight breaks and a very small area of heavily filtered blue, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the mainland mountains, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1020: Cloudy, a few very slight breaks and a very small area of filtered blue, top and upper SE part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band/ribbon, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1014: Almost full sunshine. 0950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, clouds around most of the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 0848: Cloudy, Last Chance Basin and upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding Last Chance Basin and all but very top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau below about 300', lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0700: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, couple of extremely tiny breaks, lower band/ribbon and a few wisps. 0631: Cloudy, couple of very tiny breaks, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 400'. A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the NE along the shore. 0620: Cloudy, lower band and ribbon. .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0156 ADT: High Rain Rate of .28" of Rain per hour. Sat. 5/10/14: Blossoms are showing on the Cherry trees next door | NWS: Record High Temperatures on Friday, May 9th - See 0400 Below | Juneau Maritime Festival - Marine Park and Plaza from 11 AM to 5 PM | CBJ: "CBJ Water Supplies Low - Please Conserve!" 2349 ADT: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 2020: Cloudy, some breaks. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, some very slight to very small breaks, extremely weak to weak sunshine on the mainland. 1920: Cloudy with a few filtered breaks, fairly bright. 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1805: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, weak bright spot where the sun is. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1753: Sprinkling-Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy. 1650: Cloudy, some very slight breaks to very small breaks, very weak sunshine in much of the inner Gold Creek valley and extremely weak sunshine on part of Mt. Juneau. 1550: Cloudy, some very slight breaks to small breaks, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy with filtered breaks, variable extremely weak to weak - weakened sunshine. 1420: Cloudy with some filtered breaks, weakened - weak sunshine. 1405: Very Weak Sunshine. 1350: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, a few very small areas of filtered blue over the mainland. 1305: Cloudy, area of slightly filtered blue sky to the E, extremely weak to weakened sunshine on much of the mainland. 1250: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, area of filtered blue to the ESE. 1235: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, some filtered breaks to the SE, light wind. 1225: Cloudy, light wind, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1220: Cloudy, a few hints of blue very far to the NW, light to breezy wind. 1150: Cloudy with a thinner area and a bit of filtered to heavily filtered blue, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1050: Mostly Cloudy with the blue slightly filtered to filtered, weakened - weak sunshine. 0950: Partly Cloudy, very slightly weakened sunshine. 0935: Partly Cloudy. 0850: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, sun is in-and-out. 0805: The Sun is breaking through. 0750: Cloudy with some breaks - mostly very small and tiny. 0650: Cloudy SE half of sky and Cloudy-Mostly Cloudy NW half, sun has been shining to varying degrees. 0624: The Sun is trying to break through. 0620: Cloudy with very slight filtered breaks to filtered breaks with thinner spots and hints of blue. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0400 ADT: NWS: Record High Temperatures on Friday, May 9th. NWS RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 10 2014 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY... LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD YEAR SET YEARS OF OBS HAINES AIRPORT 75 71 2005 1940-2014 JUNEAU AIRPORT 73 TIED 73 2005 1943-2014 * RECORD REPORTS FOR THESE STATIONS MAY NOT BE AS MEANINGFUL AS THOSE FOR STATIONS WITH 30-YEAR DECADAL NORMALS (1981-2010). TPS MAY 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri. 5/09/14: NWS: Record High Temperatures for today, Friday, May 9th - See 0400 5/10 Above 2020 ADT: Clear. 1950: Clear, light wind. 1940: Light to Breezy Wind. 1935: Light wind. 1930: Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear. 1550: Clear. 1455: Clear. 1350: Clear but with the blue very, very slightly filtered to slightly filtered. 1250: Clear but with the blue filtered. 1150: Clear but with the blue filtered. 1050: Clear but with the blue filtered, light wind. 1020: Light wind. 1005: Light wind. 0950: Clear but with the blue filtered. 0935: Light wind. 0850: Clear. 0750: Clear. 0650: Clear. 0620: Clear. 0617: The Sun started rising over the upper left shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0355 ADT: A Robin is singing. Thur. 5/08/14: 2020 ADT: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thin clouds, much of the blue is very, very slightly filtered to filtered. 1950: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thin clouds. 1850: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thin clouds and a bit of thinnish clouds. 1750: Very, very thin to thin clouds and a bit of thinnish clouds over much of the sky, most of the blue is very, very slightly filtered to filtered, very slightly weakened sunshine. 1650: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin clouds and a bit of thinnish clouds, most of the blue is very, very slightly filtered to filtered, very slightly weakened sunshine. 1550: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin clouds and some thinnish clouds, most of the blue is very, very slightly filtered to heavily filtered, very slightly weakened sunshine. 1450: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, most of the blue is very, very slightly filtered to heavily filtered, slightly weakened sunshine. 1350: Very thin to thinnish clouds with some filtered to heavily filtered blue, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1250: Very, very thin to thinnish and thicker clouds over most of the sky, blue is filtered to heavily filtered. 1205: Light Wind. 1150: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, bright - fairly bright skies, weakened - weak sunshine. 1120: Cloudy with numerous slight hints of blue, fairly bright skies, variable very weak to weakened sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, very slight hints of breaks, fairly bright - almost extremely weak sunshine, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 1020: Cloudy, fairly bright, very weak bright spot where the sun is. 0950: Cloudy. 0850: Cloudy. 0820: Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy with thinnish to thicker clouds, almost extremely weak sunshine. 0735: Cloudy with thinnish to thicker clouds, very weak - weak sunshine. 0650: Cloudy with some hints of breaks and some brighter areas in the clouds. 0621: The Sun started rising over the upper left shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy with some breaks. 0344 ADT: A Sparrow is singing and continued to sing off-and-on. Wed. 5/07/14: 2020 ADT: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds over most of the sky, blue is slightly filtered to heavily filtered, weak evening sunshine on the mainland. 1950: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds over most of the sky, blue is slightly filtered to heavily filtered, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1850: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds over much of the sky, blue is very slightly filtered to heavily filtered, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1750: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds over much of the sky, blue is very slightly filtered to heavily filtered, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1650: Very, very thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the sky, the blue is very slightly filtered to heavily filtered, slightly weakened sunshine. 1550: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, much of the blue though is filtered to heavily filtered, somewhat weakened sunshine, partial halo around the sun. 1450: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the sky, blue is very slightly filtered to heavily filtered, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1350: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering most of the sky, blue is very slightly filtered to heavily filtered, weakened sunshine. 1250: Mostly Cloudy with mostly very thin to thinnish clouds, bright skies, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1235: Partly Cloudy with the SE part of the sky covered by thin and thinnish clouds. 1150: Clear... some of the blue very slightly filtered, very thin clouds to the S, some extremely tiny to very small scattered clouds. 1050: Clear... some of the blue very slightly filtered, some scattered clouds. 0950: Clear, a few extremely tiny clouds. 0850: Clear, a few thin clouds. 0820: Clear/Mostly Clear. 0750: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, weak - weakened sunshine. 0720: Cloudy with very slight breaks to breaks, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0655: Weak - very weak sunshine. 0650: Mostly Cloudy, fairly bright. 0620 ADT: Cloudy with some very slight breaks, some clear sky to the NW and very far to the SE. Tue. 5/06/14: 2020 ADT: Cloudy with thinner areas and some filtered breaks. 1950: Mostly Cloudy, fairly bright skies, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1850: Mostly Cloudy with the blue filtered to varying degrees, fairly bright clouds, weak - very weak sunshine, light wind. 1750: Partly Cloudy but with much of the blue filtered to some degree, light wind, somewhat weakened sunshine in most areas. 1705: Light Wind. 1650: Partly Cloudy but with much of the blue filtered to some degree, variable sunshine. 1620: Light Wind. 1600: Light Wind. 1550: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1545: Light Wind. 1450: Clear with some scattered clouds, very, very slight to very slight smoky haze. 1430: Light to Breezy Wind. 1355: Light Wind. 1350: Mostly Clear, very, very slight to very slight smoky haze. 1330: Light to Breezy Wind. 1250: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy with very slight smoky haze, slightly filtered sunshine. 1235: Light Wind. 1150: Partly Cloudy, very slight smoky haze, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 0950: Cloudy, disc of the sun is visible, area of heavily filtered blue to the NE, a few tiny hints of breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, cloud covering very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0850: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, mainland very slightly to slightly veiled.... by smoke? 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, mainland very slightly to slightly veiled.... by smoke? 0650: Cloudy with a bit of heavily filtered blue to the NNE, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts, wisps and tiny ribbons in the inner Gold Creek valley, murky in the inner Gold Creek valley and slightly murky around Mt. Juneau. 0636: Fairly bright sun. 0634: The Sun is trying to break through over the upper left shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds; precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over Mt. Juneau, or very thin fog or smoke? Mon. 5/05/14: A NWS Frost Advisory was in effect until 8 AM ADT this morning - See 0736 Below | Open Burn Ban Cancelled at 1521 - See 1521 Below 2020 ADT: Very thin to thinnish clouds over most of the sky with some filtered to heavily filtered blue, extremely weak sunshine on the mainland. 1950: Very thin to thinnish clouds over most of the sky and slightly to heavily filtered blue, extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 1900: Thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky with a small bit of heavily filtered blue, very weak sunshine. 1750: Very thin to somewhat thinnish clouds covering the sky with some filtered to heavily filtered blue, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1650: Thin to thinnish clouds covering the sky with a bit of filtered to heavily filtered blue, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1550: Very thin to somewhat thinnish clouds covering the sky with some filtered to heavily filtered blue, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1521: CBJ CCFR: “The open burn ban that has been in effect since Saturday May 3, 2014, is CANCELLED. Open burning by residents may resume. The relative humidity has increased and the weather conditions are not as extreme as they were over the weekend.” 1450: Thin to somewhat thinnish clouds covering most of the sky, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 1350: Thin - very thin clouds over much of the sky, slightly weakened sunshine. 1324: Partly Cloudy with thin - very thin clouds. 1250: Clear. 1150: Clear. 1050: Clear. 0950: Clear. 0920: Mostly Clear. 0902: Partly Cloudy, somewhat weakened sunshine. 0850: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy. 0820: Cloudy with very slight breaks, blue sky far to the NW and far to the NE, fairly bright, sun is trying to break through. 0750: Cloudy, some very slight breaks. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0736: NWS: Frost Advisory will expire at 8 AM ADT this morning. Frost Advisory will Expire... Statement as of 7:35 AM AKDT on May 05, 2014 ...Frost advisory will expire at 8 am akdt this morning... Temperatures have warmed above 35 degrees this morning. There is no more risk of frost. This will be the final statement on this event. Ferrin ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0730: Cloudy, a few very slight breaks and hints of breaks. 0650: Cloudy, a few very slight breaks, clear sky far to the SE. 0620: Cloudy NW 3/4 of sky with a few very slight breaks, Clear SE 1/4 of sky. 0612 ADT: Cloudy with slight - very slight breaks NW 3/5ths of sky and Clear SE 2/5ths, shower over Mt. Juneau - Last Chance Basin. SUNDAY 5/04/14: 1603: NWS: Frost Advisory in effect from 3 AM to 8 AM ADT Monday - See 1603 Below | Open Burn Ban in effect until 4 PM Tuesday, May 6th | 0124: Aurora Borealis | 1154: Buds are showing on the Sitka Spruce trees | NWS: Record High Temperatures Saturday - See 0320 Below 2020 ADT: Clear. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1603: NWS: Frost Advisory in effect from 3 AM to 8 AM ADT Monday. HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...ANGOON... JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 403 PM AKDT SUN MAY 4 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM AKDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM AKDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...INLAND WIND SHELTERED AREAS OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO AROUND 30 TO 35 DEGREES BY EARLY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PLANTS SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM FROST SHOULD BE GIVEN THE APPROPRIATE PROTECTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. FROST ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED DURING THE GROWING SEASON SO THAT SENSITIVE PLANTS CAN BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE BEFORE DAMAGE OCCURS. PLANTS SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM FROST SHOULD BE GIVEN THE APPROPRIATE PROTECTION. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKDT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1550: Clear. 1450: Clear. 1350: Clear. 1250: Clear. 1150: Clear. 1050: Clear. 1046: At least one Mountain Goat is visible on the cliffs of Mt. Juneau above Last Chance Basin. 0950: Clear. 0855: Clear. 0750: Clear, very small bit of thin - very thin clouds. 0650: Clear, very small bit of thin - very thin clouds. 0646: Sun is rising over the far northern end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 0620: Clear with a small bit of thin - very thin clouds. --------------------------------------------------------------- 0320: NWS: Record High Temperatures Saturday. Record Report Statement as of 3:20 AM AKDT on May 04, 2014 ...Record high temperatures Saturday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Yakutat Airport 69 67 1997 Sitka Airport 66 63 1963 Annex Creek 64 63 1960 *Juneau NWS office 65 tied 65 2004 Petersburg Airport 67 64 1991 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Gs may 14 --------------------------------------------------------------- 0124 ADT: Aurora Borealis. Sat. 5/03/14: NWS: Record High Temperatures today - See 0320 5/04 Above | 1814: NWS: RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 - See 1814 Below | 0336: NWS: High Wind Warning will expire at 4 AM ADT early this morning - See 0336 Below | New Record Maximum High Temperature for Yakutat on May 2 - See 1612 5/02 Below 2020 ADT: Clear. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1814: NWS: RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 614 PM AKDT SAT MAY 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025... * AFFECTED AREA...JUNEAU AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND AREAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT IN THE WARNING AREA. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 900 PM AKDT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear. 1550: Clear. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1504: NWS: RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 INCLUDING JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS ISLAND. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS FROM 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT IN THE WARNING AREA. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 900 PM AKDT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1450: Clear. 1350: Clear, light wind. 1250: Clear, light wind. 1236: Clear, light to breezy wind. 1235: A couple of Mountain Goats are visible on Mt. Juneau. 1150: Clear, light wind after light to breezy wind. 1050: Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts. There have been areas of very small whitecaps and some blowing spray throughout the morning on Gastineau Channel. 1020: Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts. 0950: Clear, light wind. 0850: Clear, light wind. 0750: Clear, light wind. 0650: Clear. 0648: Sun is rising over the far northern end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 0620 ADT: Clear, light wind with occasional gusts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0336 ADT: NWS: High Wind Warning will expire at 4 AM ADT early this morning. NWS High Wind Warning will Expire... Statement as of 3:36 AM AKDT on May 03, 2014 ...High Wind Warning will expire at 4 am akdt early this morning... Several gusts of 60 mph or more were recorded in south Douglas I. and downtown Juneau overnight. Douglas Boat Harbor topped out at 72 mph and the Federal Building hit 62 mph. These winds have since dropped off and are not expected to increase again today. This will be the final statement on this event. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri. 5/02/14: The Wind gusted to at least 81 knots (93 mph) at the top of Sheep Mountain in the morning | 2244: NWS: A High Wind Warning is in effect until 4 AM ADT Saturday for Downtown Juneau and Douglas - See 2244 Below | NWS Summary of April 2014 Weather at the Juneau International Airport - See Below | New Record Maximum High Temperature for Yakutat on May 2 - See 1612 Below | NWS: Record Temperature set at three locations on May 1st - See 0905 Below ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2244 ADT: NWS: A High Wind Warning is in effect until 4 AM ADT Saturday for Downtown Juneau and Douglas. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1044 PM AKDT FRI MAY 2 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY. A LOW IN THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND PERSISTING HIGH IN THE YUKON HAVE TIGHTENED NORTHEASTERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE PANHANDLE AND PRODUCED HIGH WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH OVER DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS AREAS. THESE HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2020: Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts. 1953: Clear, breezy with gusts. 1936: Clear, wind picking up. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1612: NWS: New Record Maximum High Temperature for Yakutat on May 2. NWS Record Report Statement as of 4:12 PM AKDT on May 02, 2014 ...New record maximum high temperature for May 2... The maximum high temperature for May 2, 2014 in Yakutat was 73 degrees. This breaks the previous record maximum high temperature of 71 degrees set in 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1550: Clear. 1450: Clear. 1350: Clear, light to breezy wind. 1250: Clear, light wind. 1150: Clear, breezy with occasional gusts, occasional areas with very small whitecaps on the Channel. 1050: Clear, breezy, occasional areas with very small whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.. 0950: Clear, light wind, occasional gusts. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0905: NWS: Record Temperature set at three locations on May 1st. NWS Record Report Statement as of 9:05 AM AKDT on May 02, 2014 ...Record Temperature set at three locations on May 1st. Location New Record Old Record Year Set Years of Obs. Yakutat 66 62 1995 1948-2014 Sitka 68 tied 68 2009 1900-2014 Annex Creek 65 tied 65 2005 1916-2014 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Tps May 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0850: Clear, breezy - windy with gusts. 0750: Clear, breezy with gusts. 0650: Clear, breezy to windy with gusts. Sun started rising over the far northern end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 0630: Now Available: The April 2014 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database 0620 ADT: Clear, light wind with gusts after light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NWS Summary of April 2014 Weather at the Juneau International Airport: ...A BIT DRY IN APRIL OTHERWISE A NEAR NORMAL MONTH... THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH WAS ONLY TWO TENTHS OF A DEGREE ABOVE NORMAL. THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST TEMPERATURES WHERE SPOT ON TO NORMAL WITH THE WARMEST DAY OF 60 DEGREES ON THE 30TH AND THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO 24 DEGREES ON THE 12TH. PRECIPITATION FELL 21 DAYS DURING THE MONTH. ALTHOUGH IT RAINED THREE QUARTERS OF THE MONTH...AMOUNTS WERE GENERALLY LIGHT. NINE OF THOSE DAYS ONLY HAVING TRACE AMOUNTS. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS WAS ON THE 7TH WHEN 0.8 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED...THIS SET A NEW RECORD RAINFALL. THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 0.75 INCHES WAS SET BACK IN 2000. EVEN WITH RECORD RAINFALL OCCURRING...BY MONTHS END PRECIPITATION WAS SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL BY 0.27 INCHES. SNOWFALL FOLLOWED SUIT WITH SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL VALUES FOR THE MONTH WITH A 0.8 INCH DEFICIT...WHEN ONLY 0.3 INCHES OF SNOW FELL. THE LAST DAY OF SNOW FALL WAS ON THE 9TH...WITH A TOTAL OF 4 DAYS OF SNOW FALL IN APRIL. WIND DURING THE MONTH WAS PREDOMINATELY OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST WITH AVERAGE SPEED OF 7 MPH. THERE WERE 11 DAYS WITH SPEEDS MEASURING 20 MPH OR HIGHER...TWO OF THOSE DAYS HAD 30 MPH OR HIGHER RECORDED. THESE DAYS WERE ON THE 29TH WITH 30 MPH. THE 7TH HAD 32 MPH...THIS WAS ALSO THE DAY WITH THE HIGHEST PEAK WIND OF 42 MPH. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thur. 5/01/14: 1st day of the 18th Annual Spring King Salmon Derby | NWS: Record Temperature set at three locations on May 1st - See 0905 5/02 Above 2020 ADT: Clear. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear. 1650: Clear. 1550: Clear. 1450: Clear. 1350: Clear. 1250: Clear. 1150: Clear. 1050: Clear. 0950: Clear. 0850: Clear. 0750: Clear. 0652: The Sun started rising over the far northern end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts. 0650: Clear. 0620: Clear. 0325 ADT: A Robin vocalized briefly.