MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for JANUARY 2015 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 38.3 40.9 2:30p 35.9 6:05a 26.7 0.0 1.04 0.6 9.0 11:05p S 14.33 0.0 0.0 Cd/LtRn-Rn-VryLtRn-VarSpr 2 28.7 38.5 4:00a 21.6 11:35p 36.3 0.0 0.01 2.5 27.0 10:55p ESE 59.27 0.0 0.0 Cd/R DecrCd Clr SnBloMnlndMtns Lt-Brzy-Gsts MClr Clr 3 23.3 26.0 12:00m 21.2 3:40a 41.7 0.0 0.00 4.6 39.0 9:55p ESE 110.00 0.0 0.0 Clr Lt-Brzy-Gsts SnowBlowing&BillowingMnlndMtns 4 26.6 29.6 4:00p 21.6 10:40p 38.4 0.0 0.00 5.0 40.0 7:55a ESE 120.33 0.0 0.0 Clear Aurora Lt-Brzy-Windy-Gusts 5 29.5 31.2 10:55a 21.5 12:10a 35.5 0.0 0.00 4.7 30.0 1:55a E 112.38 0.0 0.0 Clr OccLt-Brzy-Gsts MClr PCd Cd-Brks MCd Cd Brz-Gsts 6 29.3 30.9 12:55p 27.9 3:15a 35.7 0.0 0.12 3.1 27.0 3:00a ENE 75.54 0.4 0.4 Cd Lt-Brz-Gst Cd-OccSmFlkToLtSn Cd/VryLtFrzDrz-VarSn 7 31.3 35.5 11:55p 28.5 12:30a 33.7 0.0 0.34 0.5 19.0 8:35p W 10.89 4.6 5.0 Cd/VarSn VrtLtFrzDriz-Driz&VarSn Cd/VarSpr Cd Gusts 8 33.4 36.0 12:50a 31.8 6:35a 31.6 0.0 0.00 0.7 19.0 1:35a WSW 16.48 0.0 4.5 Cloudy Cd-FairlyBright Cd-HintsBlue Cd Cd-FiltMoon 9 33.8 35.3 12:35p 31.1 6:30a 31.2 0.0 0.01 0.0 5.0 2:55a WSW 0.48 0.0 4.0 Cd-VarObscuredMoon Cd Cd/VarSpr Cd-SomeLoCds 10 34.7 36.3 1:40p 33.8 7:15p 30.3 0.0 0.02 0.0 5.0 1:50a NW 0.00 0.0 4" Cd/TrceRn Cd-VarHntsBrks Cd Cd/VarSpr Cd-MCd Cd-LoCd 11 35.8 38.2 11:20p 34.2 12:40a 29.2 0.0 0.39 0.1 11.0 3:55p S 1.77 0.0 3.5 Cd/.01R Fog-CdOvhd&LoCd Fog Cd/OccVarSp Cd/VryLtRToR 12 38.5 40.5 10:15p 36.0 8:25a 26.5 0.0 0.41 0.5 10.0 10:15a S 12.07 0.0 2" Cd/SprToRn Cd Cd/VryLtMist-Driz/VarSpr-VryLtRn-Rn Cd 13 43.4 46.3 12:25p 39.7 12:05a 21.6 0.0 0.35 1.1 14.0 4:25a S 25.61 0.0 0.0 Cd-MnlndHiddenOcc/VryLtRnToRn-VarDrz/Rn-Drz/VarSp Cd 14 43.2 45.6 12:40p 40.7 1:45a 21.8 0.0 0.41 0.6 14.0 11:25a S 13.93 0.0 0.0 Cd-MnlndVarObsc-Hidden/Mist-Spr-DrizToRn Cd/SprToRn 15 42.4 43.7 6:15p 41.5 4:40a 22.6 0.0 0.46 0.8 13.0 6:05p S 19.55 0.0 0.0 Cd/VarSprToVryLtRn-LtRn-Rn MCd-Cd Cd-Brk Cd/SprToRn 16 41.8 43.6 11:25p 40.7 2:05a 23.2 0.0 0.53 2.2 16.0 5:10p SSE 52.56 0.0 0.0 Cd/VarSpr Cd/VarSpr-VryLtRn-Rn-LtRn LtWind 17 42.2 44.1 12:55a 38.4 9:50a 22.8 0.0 0.85 2.5 16.0 2:30a SSE 58.76 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtRnToHvyRn-VryLtMst&Drz-VarSp-2Lulls LtWnd Cd 18 38.7 41.2 12:00m 37.2 6:45a 26.3 0.0 0.09 0.3 11.0 7:20a W 6.21 0.0 0.0 DecrCd MClr Cd Cd-LoCd-Fog Cd Cd/VarSpToLtR Cd Cd/Sp 19 40.9 42.2 1:10a 38.8 8:50a 24.1 0.0 0.70 1.1 15.0 11:45a S 27.42 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/SpToRn Cd/Rn-BitofLtRn/Drz-VryLtR-VarSp Cd/Shr 20 42.0 44.3 8:20p 38.7 6:45a 23.0 0.0 1.17 3.1 22.0 9:10p SSE 74.39 0.0 0.0 Cd/VarSpr-VryLtRn-Rn-VarDriz-LtRn-HvyRn Lt-Brzy-Gsts 21 45.3 46.5 3:45p 43.5 12:05a 19.7 0.0 1.55 3.1 20.0 6:20p SSE 75.11 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn-LtRn-VryLtRn-VarDriz-VryLtSpr Lt-Brzy-Gsts 22 45.9 47.3 2:20p 43.7 10:30p 19.1 0.0 0.44 2.8 18.0 2:20p SSE 66.55 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn-VryLtMst-VarSp-Drz-VryLtR-FewLulls Lt-Brzy-Gst 23 44.4 45.4 2:35p 43.2 11:25p 20.6 0.0 0.65 2.5 22.0 5:25p SSE 61.12 0.0 0.0 Cd/OccSpr&VryLtRn Cd/VarSp-ToRn-Mist-Driz Lt-Brzy 24 42.8 47.0 3:10p 40.1 11:50p 22.2 0.0 0.57 1.7 24.0 3:35p S 40.25 0.0 0.0 Cd/R Cd/OccSp Cd Cd/VarSp-Mst-Drz-R-FewLulls OccWind 25 40.3 43.5 9:45a 35.6 11:55p 24.7 0.0 0.68 1.0 14.0 9:30a S 24.98 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn-Sp-VryLtR-Drz-HvyR FewBrk/FewSp Cd/VarR-Drz Cd 26 34.6 37.4 10:30a 31.2 11:55p 30.4 0.0 0.00 0.7 12.0 10:45p W 17.72 0.0 0.0 Cd P-MCd Cd Cd-VarBrks MCd Cd-VarBrks Sun PCd Clr 27 30.5 32.5 1:40p 27.3 7:40a 34.5 0.0 TRACE 0.9 15.0 1:00a W 21.01 TRCE TRCE Clr P-MCd PCd MCd Cd-Brks-SomeSun Cd Cd/VryTnyFlksSn 28 33.2 36.8 10:50p 30.8 12:05a 31.8 0.0 0.28 0.3 10.0 11:00p S 6.81 5.0 4.5 Cd Cd/Sn Cd Cd/FlksToLtS-Lulls Cd/VryLtSToS Cd Cd/Sp 29 36.1 37.7 1:25p 34.7 8:15a 28.9 0.0 0.15 0.0 8.0 3:30a S 0.82 0.0 1.3 Cd/VarSp-VryLtR-Drz/R Cd/XtmLt-VryLtSp-Shr Cd-OccBrk 30 34.0 35.7 12:05a 29.2 11:50p 31.0 0.0 0.00 0.2 9.0 12:00m W 5.56 0.0 0.3 Cd-LoCds Foggy-CdyOvhd&LoCd-FewVarBrksPM MFog-Cd Clr 31 32.7 36.4 2:30p 28.4 5:30a 32.3 0.0 0.00 4.0 27.0 3:50p E 94.88 0.0 0.3 Clr PeriodsLt-BrzyWnd-Gsts VarVryThnToThnshCdsToClr ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36.7 47.3 22 21.2 3 877.4 0.0 11.22 1.7 40.0 4 S 1226.78 10.0 (1) As measured on Front Lawn at around 20:30, rounded to the nearest inch if there is uncertainty. AVERAGE Mean Temp: 36.7 AVERAGE High Temp: 39.2 MINIMUM High Temp: 26.0 3rd MAXIMUM High Temp: 47.3 22nd AVERAGE Low Temp: 33.8 MINIMUM Low Temp: 21.2 3rd MAXIMUM Low Temp: 43.7 22nd LOWEST Wind Chill Temp: 11.0 3rd @ 0005 (based on 10 minute Average Wind Speed) MAX >= 90.0: 0 MAX >= 80.0: 0 MAX >= 70.0: 0 MAX <= 32.0: 4 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th MIN <= 32.0: 13 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 30th, 31st MIN <= 0.0: 0 MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 100 1st, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 26th, 29th 30th MINIMUM Humidity (%): 23 24th @ 1906 MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1033.6 MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 983.8 TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 877.4 AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 28.3 MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 19.1 22nd MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 41.7 3rd TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 0.0 Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration TOTAL Precip.: 11.22 AVERAGE Precip.: 0.47 DAYS of Precip.: 24 All but: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 26th, 30th, 31st MAXIMUM Precip.: 1.55 21st MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 0.77 25th @ 1301 Days of Rain: 21 (>.01 in) 19 (>.1 in) 3 (>1 in) TOTAL Snowfall: 10.0 DAYS of Snowfall: 4 6th, 7th, 27th, 28th AVERAGE High Wind: 17.5 MINIMUM High Wind: 5 9th, 10th MAXIMUM High Wind: 40 4th WIND RUN (miles): 1226.78 DAYS Sun at any time: 8 1st NO 2nd FULL 3rd FULL 4th FULL 5th Extremely Weak to Weak 6th NO 7th NO 8th Extremely Weak to Very Weak on Mainland 9th NO 10th NO 11th NO 12th NO 13th NO 14th NO 15th NO 16th NO 17th NO 18th NO 19th NO 20th NO 21st NO 22nd NO 23rd NO 24th NO 25th NO 26th FULL 27th Extremely Weak to Weakened 28th NO 29th NO 30th NO 31st FULL DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 29 All but: 3rd, 4th DAYS OF Rainbow: 0 DAYS OF Aurora: 1 4th: Aurora Borealis very early - early morning. DAYS OF Lightning: 0 DAYS OF Earthquake: 0 Sat. 1/31/15: 2047: NWS: High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 AM AST Monday for downtown Juneau and Douglas - See 2047 Below | At 1025 noticed there was a Great Blue Heron in a tree to the north; as of 1708 it was still there. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2047 AST: NWS: High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 AM AST Monday. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 847 PM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. ENSURE YOUR VESSELS ARE PROPERLY MOORED IN DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS. BE PREPARED IN CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 5 AM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2020: Partly Cloudy - Mostly Clear with thin to thinnish clouds, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 1950: Clear - Mostly Clear, light wind, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 1900: Snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin clouds, occasional gusts. 1750: Partly - Mostly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin clouds, light wind, very slightly veiled Moon. 1650: Clear - Mostly Clear with very thin clouds, breezy with gusts, snow blowing around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a small bit at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1550: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin and thinnish clouds, windy with gusts, extremely weak sunshine on the upper parts of the mainland, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts and off Mt. Roberts at Gastineau Peak. 1530: The Moon is over the upper left shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 1520: Breezy with occasional gusts. 1450: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thinnish clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a bit at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1420: Partly Cloudy - Mostly Clear with very, very thin to thinnish clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind, occasional blowing spray on the Channel, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a bit at the very top of Mt. Roberts and off it at Gastineau Peak. 1350: Partly - Mostly Cloudy with very, very thin to thinnish clouds, light wind, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 1250: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, breezy, somewhat weakened sunshine on the mainland, very small bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts. 1235: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds, breezy, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine - mostly on the mainland now, a few whitecaps on the Channel, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a very small bit at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1150: Mostly Clear - Partly Cloudy, light to breezy wind after light wind, weakened sun to full sun, bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a bit blowing at around the very top of Mt. Roberts. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1149: NWS: High Wind Warning remains in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM AST Monday for downtown Juneau and Douglas. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1149 AM AKST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS... * LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL BE INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. 65 MPH WIND GUSTS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR VESSELS ARE PROPERLY MOORED IN DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS. BE PREPARED IN CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1120: Clear - Mostly Clear with thin to thinnish clouds to the S, weak - weakened sunshine. 1050: Clear with thinnish clouds to the S, bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley, snow blowing around the top of Olds Mountain, some snow blowing at and around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1035: Clear with thinnish clouds to the S, light wind, some whitecaps on the Channel, very small bit of snow blowing at the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0950: Clear, thin - thinnish clouds to the S and a few very small thin clouds, light wind with an occasional gust, bit of snow blowing at the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and in the inner Gold Creek valley, snow blowing at and around the very top of Mt. Roberts and blowing off the mountain in the Gastineau Peak area, whitecaps on the Channel after somewhat of a lull. 0920: Breezy. 0912: Windy. 0905: Breezy with gusts. 0859: Light to breezy wind with gusts. 0850: Clear, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and in the inner Gold Creek valley, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and blowing off the mountain in the Gastineau Peak area and down the mountain, whitecaps and blowing spray on Gastineau Channel. 0830: Clear, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and blowing off the mountain in the Gastineau Peak area and down the mountain. 0750: Clear, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and some snow blowing in the Granite Creek area, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and off the mountain at Gastineau Peak. 0720: Clear, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, the wind is picking up, light wind with occasional gusts (just started). 0650: Clear, a few lower fog clouds. Very light to light frost on roofs and decks. 0620: Clear, a few lower fog clouds. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0459 AST: NWS: High Wind Warning in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM AST Monday for downtown Juneau and Douglas... the High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. NWS High Wind Warning Statement as of 4:59 AM AKST on January 31, 2015 ...High Wind Warning in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 am akst Monday for downtown Juneau and Douglas... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 am akst Monday. The high wind watch is no longer in effect. * Location...downtown Juneau and Douglas. * Wind...northeast wind gusts to 65 mph. * Timing...gusty winds will be increasing through the day Saturday. 65 mph wind gusts are then expected to last through Sunday night. * Impacts...people are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Please ensure that your vessels are properly moored in Douglas and Harris harbors. Be prepared in case there is a loss of power. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A warning means that high winds are already occurring or imminent. These winds could pose a threat to life and property. This statement will be updated by noon akst today or sooner if conditions warrant. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fri. 1/30/15: 1539: NWS: High Wind Watch in effect from Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night - See 1539 Below | 0435: NWS: Strong outflow winds expected this weekend - See 0435 Below | There was a Dense Fog Advisory overnight (issued at 2325 1/29) which was Cancelled by the NWS at 0549 2016 AST: Clear, lower ribbon/band and a few clouds. 1950: Skies Mostly Foggy-Cloudy, band/clouds Channel side of mainland, slightly veiled Moon. 1850: Skies Mostly Foggy-Cloudy, band upper Channel side of mainland, slightly veiled Moon. 1750: Skies Mostly Foggy-Cloudy, band upper Channel side of mainland, slightly veiled Moon. 1735: Skies Mostly Foggy-Cloudy, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds, band upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, Moon is visible. 1650: Foggy-Cloudy overhead with some tiny to small breaks in the SE part of the sky, Moon in-and-out, mainland hidden by fog above about 400' - 500'. 1550: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, tiny hint of a break, mainland hidden by fog above about 400' - 600'. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1539: NWS: High Wind Watch in effect from Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night. NWS High Wind Watch Statement as of 3:39 PM AKST on January 30, 2015 ...High wind watch in effect from Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a high wind watch...which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night. * Location...downtown Juneau and Douglas * Wind...northeast wind gusts to 60 mph or higher possible * Timing...Saturday afternoon through Sunday night * Impacts...people are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Please ensure that your vessels are properly moored in Douglas and Harris harbors. Be prepared in case there is a loss of power. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A watch means conditions are favorable for the development of high winds in and close to the watch area. This statement will be updated by 5 am akst Saturday or sooner if conditions warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1520: Foggy-Cloudy overhead with a few very tiny breaks - hints of blue, mainland hidden by fog above about 400' - 600'. 1450: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, mainland hidden by fog above about 400' - 500'. 1350: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, mainland hidden by fog above about 400' - 600'. 1250: Foggy-Cloudy overhead, mainland hidden by fog above about 250' - 400'. 1150: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog above about 250' - 300'. 1050: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland above about 400'. 0950: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog above about 400' - 475'. 0850: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog above about 200' - 400' and slightly to partially obscured below that, Blueberry Hills in fog. 0750: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog above about 300' 0650: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog above about 400' - 450'. 0620: Cloudy, fog hiding mainland above about 200' - 300'. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0549: NWS: Dense Fog Advisory is Cancelled NWS Dense Fog Advisory is Cancelled Statement as of 5:49 AM AKST on January 30, 2015 ...Dense fog advisory is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Juneau has cancelled the dense fog advisory. Patchy fog will continue through mid morning with visibility occasionally decreasing to one mile. 0435: NWS: Strong outflow winds expected this weekend. Special Statement Statement as of 4:35 AM AKST on January 30, 2015 ...Strong outflow winds expected this weekend... Cold Arctic high pressure moving into the southern Yukon will cause strong northerly outflow winds Saturday into Sunday. Gusts in excess of 45 to 55 mph are expected near interior passes like Lynn Canal...Taku Inlet...Disenchantment Bay...the passes east of Yakutat and the Stikine River Valley. A mountain wave wind event is also expected for downtown Juneau and Douglas this weekend with gusts increasing throughout the day Saturday and peaking around 50 to 55 mph Saturday night and early Sunday. Impacts. Expect some flying debris and sea spray in higher gusts. Wind may also cause tree branches to fall onto power lines disrupting power. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on the progress of the wind. ------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------- 0224 AST: NWS: Dense fog advisory remains in effect until 6 AM AST early this morning. NWS Dense Fog Advisory Statement as of 2:24 AM AKST on January 30, 2015 ...Dense fog advisory remains in effect until 6 am akst early this morning... * location...low elevation areas around Juneau and Douglas * visibility...occasionally less than 1/4 mile * timing...tonight through 6 am akst early this morning * impacts...visibilities may by reduced to less than 1/4 mile Precautionary/preparedness actions... An advisory means that dense fog is already occurring or imminent. All travel should be done with extreme caution. This statement will be updated by 600 am akst Fri or sooner if conditions warrant. -------------------------------------------------------------- Thur. 1/29/15: 2020 AST: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, a few lower ribbons. .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 2000: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, veiled Moon. 1943: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, a few breaks, slightly veiled Moon. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming at least part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower ribbons. 1800: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds; inner Gold Creek valley?, lower ribbon. 1650: Very, very light misting-sprinkling, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley and a small cloud low in Last Chance Basin. 1633: A Robin was briefly on the deck's seatback top. 1550: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a ribbon in Last Chance Basin. 1535: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, some clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1515: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1500: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau is hidden by clouds, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon and a few wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1415: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, SE top of Mt. Juneau and much of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon. 1350: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds filling Last Chance Basin, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, partly broken-up lower band/ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1250: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, some lower clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1235: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 475' - 600'. 1200: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 450'. 1135: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower ribbon/band. 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 350'. 1035: Rain, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 300'. 1026: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400' and very slightly to slightly obscured below that. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0924: NWS: Now Cloudy skies today with snow showers mixing with the rain showers through noon today. Snowfall accumulations up to 1 inch. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0850: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by fog/clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0750: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 400'. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Extremely Light Sprinkling-Misting, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 600'. 0620: Extremely light misting-sprinkling, cloudy, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0400 AST: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Wed. 1/28/15: 1959: NWS: The Winter Weather Advisory is Cancelled - See 1959 Below | 1953: Sitka Black-tailed Deer - See 1953 Below | 1608: Since about 2 PM Capital Transit is on Winter Snow Routes until midnight 2020 AST: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. .26" of Melted Precipitation to this point today. There was 5" of Snowfall today (since 2020 hours 1/27) consisting of .24" of Melted Precipitation with 4-1/2" of Snow on the ground at 2020 hours. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1959: NWS: The Winter Weather Advisory is cancelled. NWS Winter Weather Statement Statement as of 7:59 PM AKST on January 28, 2015 ...Winter Weather Advisory is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Juneau has cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory. Snow has changed to rain this evening and is tapering off. Snowfall measurements include 5 inches on north Douglas Island and 6.5 inches at Lena Point. Light rain falling into the already heavy wet snow will continue to make snow removal difficult and driving conditions hazardous. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953: A Sitka Black-tailed Deer went downhill between 3281 & 3271, crossed Nowell, then downhill again between 3270 and 3260. 1950: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1935: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1845: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1830: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland. 1820: Cloudy. 1800: .24" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 5.0" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/27 consisting of .24" of Melted Precipitation. 1750: Cloudy. 1730: Cloudy. 1650: A few very small and tiny snowflakes falling, cloudy, very tops and tops of the mainland partially obscured. 1635: .24" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 5.0" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/27 consisting of .24" of Melted Precipitation. 1625: Very, very light snow, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Juneau partially to substantially obscured, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1605: Very Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1550: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1547: NWS: Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 AM AST Thursday Winter Weather Advisory Statement as of 3:47 PM AKST on January 28, 2015 ...Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 am akst Thursday... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow remains in effect until 6 am akst Thursday. * Timing...periods of heavy snow with 4 to 6 additional inches through tonight. Snow will begin mixing with rain by morning. * Main impact...accumulating snow and snow removal operations will make driving difficult. * Other impacts...periods of heavy snow will reduce visibilities. Driving will be hazardous. Precautionary/preparedness actions... An advisory means that a potentially hazardous event is already occurring or imminent. This statement will be updated by midnight akst Wednesday night or sooner if conditions warrant. Fritsch ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1500: .16" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 3-5/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/27 consisting of .16" of Melted Precipitation. 1450: Light Snow - Snow, Cloudy, mainland hidden. 1424: High Precipitation Rate of .12" of Melted Precipitation per hour. 1420: Snow, Cloudy, mainland hidden. 1409: High Precipitation Rate of .08" of Melted Precipitation per hour. 1350: Light Snow - Snow, Cloudy, mainland hidden. 1347: High Precipitation Rate of .05" of Melted Precipitation per hour. 1250: Snow, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 1237: Snow, Cloudy, mainland hidden. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1227 (Posted here at 1520): NWS: Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 AM AST Thursday. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1227 PM AKST WED JAN 28 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WITH 4 TO 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. * OTHER IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 400 PM AKST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1225: Light - Very Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1200: .04" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 1-1/4" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/27 consisting of .04" of Melted Precipitation. 1150: Very, very light, extremely fine snow, cloudy, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1142: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1130: Heavier Snow, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 1125: Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1115: Very Light Snow. 1105: Cloudy, a few lower clouds, light - very light snow over much of the mainland. 1052: Snowflakes falling. 1050: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland, parts of the top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured-hidden. 1035: Extremely light extremely fine snow, cloudy. 1009: Cloudy, slightly murky - murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0956: Light Snow. 0954: Very, very light snow. 0950: Cloudy, slightly murky - murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts and in the Granite Creek area. 0935: Cloudy, slightly murky - murky around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0924: A few very small and tiny flakes of snow falling, cloudy. 0912: Very Light Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured, a few lower wisps. 0900: .04" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 1-1/16" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/27 consisting of the .04" of Melted Precipitation. 0850: Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 0820: Cloudy, small cloud by Mt. Maria. 0759: A few small snowflakes falling, cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, Last Chance Basin, and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden. 0750: Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin. 0735: Cloudy, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0720: Cloudy, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0700: .04" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 1-1/16" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/27 consisting of the .04" of Melted Precipitation. 0650: Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 0620: Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin. .04" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 1-1/16" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/27 consisting of the .04" of Melted Precipitation. 0608 AST: High Precipitation Rate of .04" of Melted Precipitation per hour. Tue. 1/27/15: 2020 AST: Very tiny snowflakes falling, cloudy. Trace of Melted Precipitation to this point today. Trace of Snowfall today with Trace of Snow on the ground at 2020 hours. 1950: Very tiny snowflakes falling, cloudy. 1840: Very tiny snowflakes falling and accumulating, cloudy. 1750: Cloudy. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1600: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, light or very light precipitation over at least some of the mainland? 1535: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and small part of Mt. Juneau Ridge; light or very light precipitation over at least some of the mainland? 1450: Cloudy, some bits and wisps of clouds by the mainland mountaintops; very light precipitation over at least some of the mainland? 1350: Cloudy, a few very tiny hints of blue, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, ribbon Channel side of the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, a few very tiny hints of blue, very top of Mt, Juneau in clouds and clouds hiding much of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts. 1150: Cloudy, a few breaks far to the SE, cloud Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts and a small cloud Channel side of the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1050: Cloudy. 1024: Cloudy, a few hints of blue. 1008: Weak to Weakened Sunshine. 0950: Cloudy, a few lower wisps, a few heavily filtered breaks and some hints of blue, extremely weak sunshine to weakened sunshine. 0935: Cloudy, a few lower wisps, a few heavily filtered breaks and some hints of blue, almost extremely weak sunshine. 0905: Cloudy with breaks - mostly in the SE part of the sky, some lower wisps, extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 0850: Cloudy with breaks in the SE part of the sky. 0750: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds. 0720: Partly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds. 0650: Partly-Mostly Cloudy with high thin - thinnish clouds. Light Frost on decks, lawns, roofs. 0620 AST: Clear. Mon. 1/26/15: This afternoon a Great Blue Heron was in a tree to the North; 1st time since Nov. 29, 2014 | NWS Record Report for Sunday, January 25th - See 0501 Below 2020 AST: Clear. 1950: Clear. 1850: Clear. 1750: Clear. 1705: Mostly Clear, small cloud Channel side of Last Chance Basin. 1650: Partly Cloudy, Moon is visible. 1635: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thick clouds. 1550: Cloudy, some clear sky to the ESE and SE, a few spots and areas of very, very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1450: Cloudy, some very slight breaks to small breaks in the SE part of the sky, a few lower wisps. There has been intermittent very light precipitation over some of the mainland over the past several hours. 1350: Cloudy, some very tiny to very small breaks in the northeastern part of the sky, some clouds around the SE upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1320: Cloudy, some slight - very slight breaks, clouds skimming and parts of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the SE upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, a few breaks, some lower clouds and a ribbon. 1156: Three Robins are in a neighbor's backyard. On January 8th at 1603 heard a Robin in the backyard. 1150: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny - very tiny breaks, some lower ribbons, bits and wisps of clouds. 1130: Sun is breaking through in West Juneau. 1120: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks, clouds skimming Mt, Juneau, clouds around the upper part of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps. 1050: Cloudy, a few very tiny to very small breaks, lower ribbons, bits and wisps, and some clouds Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0955: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, very slightly weakened sunshine, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 0938: Mostly Cloudy, extremely weak to somewhat weakened sunshine. 0920: Cloudy with breaks, spots and areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 0850: Cloudy with very tiny to very small breaks. 0750: Cloudy, some very slight to small breaks in the SE part of the sky. 0730: Cloudy with breaks in the SE part of the sky. 0650: Cloudy. 0620: Partly-Mostly Cloudy. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0501 AST: NWS Record Report for Sunday, January 25th. NWS Record Report Statement as of 5:00 AM AKST on January 26, 2015 ...Record daily maximum temperatures on Sunday, January 25th Location New Record Old Record Year Set Skagway Airport 46 45 1926 Haines Airport 44 43 1989 Juneau Airport 44 tied 44 1983 Petersburg Airport 49 46 2013 Ketchikan Airport 49 tied 49 1961 ...Record daily high minimum temperatures on Sunday, January 25th Location New Record Old Record Year Set Skagway Airport 38 37 1926 Petersburg Airport 41 38 2013 Klawock Airport 41 tied 41 2011 Tps Jan 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 1/25/15: NWS Record Reports for Saturday, January 24th - See 1335 Below 2020 AST: Cloudy. .68" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a lower cloud and a few bits and wisps. 1850: Cloudy. 1800: .68" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, the Moon is partially obscured. 1735: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy. 1714: Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1650: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, lower cloud. 1620: Cloudy. 1608: Cloudy, clouds hiding much of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1550: Cloudy, a few very small filtered breaks, SE top of Mt. Juneau and much of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 1520: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1500: .64" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: A few extremely light sprinkles?, cloudy, a few very tiny and very small breaks, upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds in part of the upper part of Last Chance Basin which are hiding the inner Gold Creek valley. 1422: Cloudy, a break far to the NNW and some very slight breaks overhead, clouds around the SE top of Mt, Juneau and part of its very top, some clouds in Last Chance Basin and clouds around most of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1350: Cloudy, very tiny break far to the NNW, clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1335: NWS Record Reports for Saturday, January 24th. Record Report Statement as of 1:35 PM AKST on January 25, 2015 ...Record daily maximum temperatures on Saturday, January 24th Location New Record Old Record Year Set Annette WSO 51 50 2005 Annex Creek 45 42 1977 Auke Bay 44 43 1978 *Coffman Cove 46 41 2011 *Eaglecrest, base 39 36 2014 Haines Airport 44 43 1989 Hollis 47 45 1992 Juneau Airport 45 44 1983 *Juneau, NWS office 45 44 2011 Juneau Outer Point 47 44 2011 Ketchikan Airport 52 49 1961 *Ketchikan 12 N 45 tied 45 2014 Klawock Airport 51 50 2014 Petersburg Airport 49 46 2013 Port Alexander 47 46 2014 *Point Baker 49 46 2006 Skagway Airport 46 45 1926 Snettisham Power 44 40 2011 ...Record daily high minimum temperatures on Saturday, January 24th Location New Record Old Record Year Set Annette WSO 36 tied 36 1977 *Coffman Cove 40 34 2013 Elfin Cove 39 37 1987 *Haines Customs 31 30 2011 Hollis 41 36 2013 *Hoonah 37 35 2011 Juneau Outer Point 43 35 1994 *Ketchikan 12 N 41 38 2013 *Point Baker 43 39 2010 Port Alexander 42 41 1987 *Skagway Customs 37 31 2011 Snettisham Power 33 tied 33 1978 ...Record daily precipitation on Saturday, January 24th Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Coffman Cove 0.70" 0.57" 2012 *Eaglecrest, base 1.24" 1.12" 2011 *Juneau WWTP 1.60" 0.65" 2011 Juneau Outer Point 0.80" 0.37" 2011 *Ketchikan 12 N 0.68" tied 0.68" 2012 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Rcl Jan 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1301: High Rain Rate of .77" of Rain per hour. 1300: High Rain Rate of .63" of Rain per hour. 1259: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1200: .48" of Rainfall to this point today. 1144: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1127: Rain. 1120: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and much of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1105: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds around much of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1035: High Rain Rate of .27" of Rain per hour. 1029: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1009: Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0931: Rain. 0850: Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0835: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0750: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured at the least. 0732: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden. 0711: Rain. 0700: .24" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Sprinkling after Light Rain, Cloudy. 0634: High Rain Rate of .20" of Rain per hour. 0620: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Light Wind. 0615: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. .21" of Rainfall to this point today. 0605: Sprinkling. 0036 AST: High Rain Rate of .13" of Rain per hour. Sat. 1/24/15: NWS Record Reports for January 24th - See 1045 Below | NWS Record Reports - See 0600 Below 2020 AST: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy. .48" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1920: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1820: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, light wind with occasional gusts. 1805: Light to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 1800: .42" of Rainfall to this point today. 1755: The wind is picking up. 1750: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 1735: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1708: Rain. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1620: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind with occasional gusts. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, breezy with gusts. 1544: High Rain Rate of .40" of Rain per hour. 1536: High Rain Rate of .39" of Rain per hour. 1530: High Rain Rate of .26" of Rain per hour. 1520: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, light to breezy wind with gusts. 1500: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1449: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 1436: Rain. 1434: Very Light Rain. 1431: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, light wind with occasional gusts. 1427: The wind is picking up. 1420: Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1350: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, light wind with occasional gusts. 1325: The wind is picking up. 1320: Sprinkling, snow at the very tops of the mainland mountains, cloudy, light wind. 1250: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming a small part of Mt. Roberts. 1220: Cloudy, small cloud Channel side of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1200: .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1105: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops, a few lower bits and wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1050: Cloudy, clouds skimming the mainland mountaintops, a few lower bits and wisps, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and to the E. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1045: NWS Record Reports for January 24th. NWS Record Report Statement as of 10:45 AM AKST on January 24, 2015 ...Record daily rainfall for January 24th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Snettisham 1.40" 1.39" 1988 *Haines #2 1.40" 1.33" 2007 Haines Customs 0.83" 0.70" 2007 Hoonah 0.67" 0.50" 1973 ...Record daily high temperatures for January 24th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Juneau Outer Point 49 44 2014 *Haines #2 46 tied 46 2014 *Eaglecrest base 41 tied 41 2014 *Eaglecrest top 39 37 2014 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Gs Jan 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 0950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 0850: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band/ribbon, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0820: Very Light Misting-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley and much of the top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden, a few lower bits and wisps, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0746: Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0720: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, at the least, clouds are skimming Mt. Juneau; other mountains? 0700: .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds hiding Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .07" of Rainfall to this point today. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0600: NWS Record Reports. NWS Record Report Statement as of 6:00 AM AKST on January 24, 2015 ...Record daily maximum temperature tied in Yakutat on Friday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set WSO Yakutat 46 tied 46 2014 ...Record daily high minimum temperatures on Thursday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Petersburg Airport 45 44 2014 Klawock Airport 43 tied 43 2007 WSO Annette 46 45 1994 Ketchikan Airport 44 42 2007 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Tps Jan 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0001 AST: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. Fri. 1/23/15: 1218: NWS: Special Weather Statement - See 1218 Below | 1550: NWS: More Record Reports for January 23rd - See 1550 Below | NWS Record Reports for Thursday, January 23rd - See 0430 Below 2020 AST: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. .51" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1930: Rain, Light Wind. 1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1835: Light Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1800: .43" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, light to breezy wind. 1726: Light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts. High Rain Rate of .25" of Rain per hour. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light to breezy wind. 1620: Light Wind. 1605: Rain. 1550: Light Rain, Clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1550: NWS: More Record Reports for January 23rd. NWS Record Report Statement as of 3:50 PM AKST on January 23, 2015 ...Record daily maximum temperature for Jan 23rd... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Coffman Cove 47 tied 47 2014 Craig 51 tied 51 2014 *Eaglecrest, base 42 tied 42 2014 *Haines Customs 39 38 2014 Hollis 47 46 2005 *Hoonah 48 tied 48 2014 *Juneau Outer Point 50 45 2014 Juneau Auke Bay 47 46 2014 *Point Baker 47 46 2014 *Snettisham Power Stn. 46 42 1980 ...Record daily high minimum temperature for Jan 23rd... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Coffman Cove 43 tied 43 2014 Craig 47 tied 47 2014 *Eaglecrest, base 38 37 2014 *Haines, downtown 42 36 2011 *Haines Customs 32 tied 32 2014 Hollis 44 43 2014 *Hoonah 42 39 2014 *Juneau Outer Point 40 37 2014 Juneau, Auke Bay 43 tied 43 2014 *Point Baker 44 tied 44 2014 Skagway Power Station 41 38 2011 *Snettisham Power Stn. 35 34 2011 ...Record daily rainfall amounts for Jan 23rd... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Haines Customs 0.62" 0.39" 2005 *Juneau-Douglas, WWTP 0.43" 0.35" 2011 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Rcl Jan 15 --------------------------------------------------------------- 1545: Light Wind. 1525: Light Wind. 1500: Light Rain, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. .19" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, top and upper SE part of Mt. Juneau , top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1436: High Rain Rate of .16" of Rain per hour. 1432: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1350: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1345: Light Wind. 1335: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, light wind. 1250: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder mainland substantially obscured with a small bit partially obscured. 1235: Very, very light drizzle, cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1220: Very light misting-sprinkling, cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1218: NWS: Special Weather Statement. NWS Special Weather Statement Statement as of 12:18 PM AKST on January 23, 2015 The active weather pattern will continue through Saturday. The next storm system is projected to impact northern and central Panhandle with heavy rain and windy conditions. 2 to 3 inches are expected through Saturday night...with locally higher amounts. Wind gusts of 40 mph or higher are expected. Impacts - expect small streams to rise and approach bank full Friday night. Windy conditions may interrupt power and uproot trees. Mudslides and landslides are likely. Please stay tuned to your favorite weather information sources for updates on the progress of the heavy rain and wind. Visit http://www.Weather.Gov/Juneau for text...graphical...and point forecasts. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1200: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1135: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps. 1027: Rain, Cloudy, clouds on the Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps. High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. 1020: Light Rain, Cloudy, Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and peak of Mt. Juneau. 0901: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 0850: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 0750: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 0700: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy. 0620: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. --------------------------------------------------------------- 0430: NWS Record Reports for Thursday, January 23rd. NWS Record Report Statement as of 4:30 AM AKST on January 23, 2015 ...Record daily maximum temperatures on Thursday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Skagway Airport 49 tied 49 2014 Haines Airport 48 46 2014 Juneau Airport 48 47 2014 *WFO Juneau 50 48 2014 ...Record daily high minimum temperatures on Thursday... Location New Record Old Record Year Set WSO Yakutat 42 41 2014 Haines Airport 44 37 1985 Juneau Airport 44 38 2001 *WFO Juneau 43 37 2001 Petersburg Airport 45 tied 45 2014 Klawock Airport 46 tied 46 2014 Ketchikan Airport 47 45 2014 WSO Annette 47 44 1987 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Tps Jan 15 --------------------------------------------------------------- 0400 AST: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. Thur. 1/22/15: 0257: NWS: The Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory will expire at 3 AM AST for northern Inner Channels and the Ketchikan area - See 0257 Below | NWS Record Reports for January 22nd - See 1100 Below | NWS Record Reports for January 21st - See 0405 Below | Southeast socked by soggy storm; more rain expected - Juneau Empire article | Flooding, hide tide cause evacuations in Ketchikan - KRBD Article at KTOO | Rally for Life - State Capitol Building from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM 2020 AST: Sprinkling, Cloudy. .32" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, light wind. 1850: Very Light - Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy. 1835: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, light to breezy wind. 1800: .28" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1720: Rain, Cloudy, mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1635: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds barely skimming Mt. Roberts, light wind. 1608: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1520: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, remainder of mainland very slightly to slightly obscured. 1500: .19" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1350: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light to breezy wind. 1335: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley is partially obscured with rain. 1320: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1250: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1242: Light to breezy wind with an occasional gust. 1200: Light Wind. .18" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1135: Sprinkling/Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1100: NWS Record Reports for January 22nd. NWS Record Report Statement as of 11:00 AM AKST on January 22, 2015 ...Record daily rainfall amounts for Jan 22nd... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Haines downtown 2.60" 0.90" 2005 *Haines Customs 1.07" 1.00" 2005 Skagway Power Stn. 0.85" 0.34" 2011 ...Record daily maximum temperature for Jan 22nd... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Haines downtown 44 43 2004 Hollis 49 47 2014 Hoonah 48 tied 48 2014 Skagway Power Stn. 47 46 2004 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Note: observations taken in the morning hours on Jan 22nd. Rcl Jan 15 --------------------------------------------------------------- 1050: Very, very light sprinkling-misting, cloudy, top and upper SE part of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1013: Light Wind. 0955: Light to Breezy Wind. 0950: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley is substantially obscured, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0900: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 0850: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, cloudy, top and upper SE part of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly obscured, light wind. 0825: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0800: Light Wind. 0750: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0700: .10" of Rainfall to this point today. 0655: Rain. High Rain Rate of .12" of Rain per hour. 0650: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured at the least. 0620: Very Light Sprinkling-Misting, Cloudy. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 0456: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0405: NWS Record Reports for January 21st. Record Report Statement as of 4:05 AM AKST on January 22, 2015 ...Record daily rainfall amounts for Jan 21st... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Petersburg 4.78" 1.80" 1988 Ketchikan 4.68" 2.10" 2004 Port Alexander 3.56" 2.21" 1984 Sitka 3.50" 1.62" 1918 Annex Creek 3.28" 1.74" 1988 Craig 3.25" 0.89" 1953 Snettisham 3.15" 1.65" 1985 *Point Baker 3.08" 0.42" 2004 Hollis 3.05" 0.75" 2005 Elfin Cove 3.01" 2.50" 1985 *Ketchikan 13 mile 2.62" 0.73" 2012 *Thorne Bay 2.50" 0.71" 2012 *Juneau Forecast Office 2.45" 0.75" 2011 *Hyder 2.42" 0.75" 2007 *Haines downtown 2.30" 1.50" 2007 *Eaglecrest, base 2.21" 0.83" 2013 *Juneau-Douglas WWTP 2.20" 0.64" 2009 Annette 2.07" 1.86" 1955 *Coffman Cove 2.00" 0.45" 2012 Juneau Airport 1.98" 1.33" 1988 Klawock 1.96" 1.28" 1981 Haines Airport 1.92" 0.86" 1976 *Juneau Outer Point 1.80" 0.34" 2007 Skagway Power Stn. 1.63" 0.80" 2009 Hoonah 1.25" 0.62" 2007 Juneau Lena Point 1.20" 0.79" 1988 ...Record daily maximum temperature for Jan 21st... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Juneau Forecast Office 49 44 2004 Port Alexander 49 tied 49 1981 Hollis 47 46 2005 Juneau Lena Point 47 43 2004 Juneau Airport 47 tied 47 1981 Haines Airport 45 44 2004 *Eaglecrest, base 41 39 2010 *Haines downtown 41 38 2014 ...Record daily snowfall for Jan 21st... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Hyder 10.0" 7.8" 2007 Skagway Power Stn. 4.0" 3.5" 2007 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Gs Jan 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 0257 AST (Posted here at 0620): NWS: The Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory will expire at 3 AM AST for northern Inner Channels and the Ketchikan area. NWS: Areal Flood Advisory Will Expire... Statement as of 2:57 AM AKST on January 22, 2015 ...The Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory will expire at 300 am akst for northern Inner Channels and the Ketchikan area... Small streams across Southeast Alaska rose in response to very heavy rain over the past 48 hours with at least two achieving minor flood stage. The Indian River near Sitka crested at 25.12 feet Wednesday morning. Jordan Creek near Juneau crested at 9.73 feet Wednesday afternoon. Stream and river stages remain elevated however most are falling and none are expected to reach minor flood stage through at least the next 24 hours. Lat...Lon 5604 13357 5590 13255 5568 13232 5715 13281 5719 13324 5760 13373 5760 13470 5796 13483 5748 13476 5744 13511 5870 13721 5871 13719 5900 13479 5613 13180 5598 13139 5506 13097 5501 13168 5526 13190 5498 13194 5495 13223 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed. 1/21/15: 1601: NWS: The Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory remains in effect until 3 AM AST Thursday for the northern Inner Channels and the Ketchikan area - See 1601 Below | NWS: Record Reports for January 21st - See 1120 Below | NWS Record Reports for January 20th - See 0435 Below 2020 AST: Rain, Cloudy, light to breezy wind with an occasional gust. 1.44" of Rainfall to this point today. 2012: Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy, light wind with occasional gusts. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 1840: Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1820: Light Rain, Cloudy, light to breezy wind with an occasional gust. 1800: 1.32" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1735: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland slightly to partially obscured at the least, light wind. 1702: Rain-Drizzle. 1650: Light Drizzle after Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden, light wind with an occasional gust. 1620: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden, light wind with an occasional gust. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1601: NWS: The Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory remains in effect until 3 AM AST Thursday for the northern Inner Channels and the Ketchikan area. NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 4:01 PM AKST on January 21, 2015 ...The Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory remains in effect until 300 am akst Thursday for the northern Inner Channels and the Ketchikan area... At 322 PM akst...heavy rain and high freezing levels will continue to cause local small streams to rise to minor flood stage. In the past 24 hours rain amounts have ranged from 3 inches over the northern half to 5-9 inches over the near Ketchikan. Heavy rain will diminish near the Ketchikan area early this evening but persist over the northern areas overnight. Additional rain amounts will range from 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts. The water levels on small streams will recede drop once the heavy rain rates decrease and freezing levels begin to fall this evening and overnight. High winds and moist soils will continue to produce a high risk for mudslides near steep terrain. There has been reports of minor mudslides in the Juneau and Haines areas...the threat will remain high overnight. In the Ketchikan area...heavy rains created increased flow in the spillways of Ketchikan lakes dam resulting in high flows in Ketchikan Creek and minor flooding near Freeman and Harris streets. The dam is working as designed and there is no threat of failure at this time. To repeat...there is no threat of failure of the Ketchikan lakes dam at this time. Jordan Creek near Juneau current stage of 9.72 feet is above minor flood stage. Water level will continue to slowly rise but remain below moderate flood stage of 10.5 feet. The Jordan Creek office parking lots and residential driveways will be flooded. Montana Creek will remain high through tonight with the heavy rain with possible flooding of Montana Creek Road near the low water crossing. Rain will cause considerable ponding of water in low lying areas, near culverts, and along small creeks and drainages. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Mudslides remain possible in areas of steep terrain. All residents on or near mountain slopes should be prepared to take action if needed. Storm drains should be kept clear of debris as much as possible. 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. Lat...Lon 5604 13357 5590 13255 5568 13232 5715 13281 5719 13324 5760 13373 5760 13470 5796 13483 5748 13476 5744 13511 5870 13721 5871 13719 5900 13479 5613 13180 5598 13139 5506 13097 5501 13168 5526 13190 5498 13194 5495 13223 Abj -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1550: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1529: Rain. 1520: Light - Very Light Drizzle after Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured, light wind with occasional gusts, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1500: 1.19" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of the mainland substantially obscured. 1420: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured, light wind. 1350: Light Rain - Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1320: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, light wind. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming and parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1235: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming and parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light to breezy wind. 1200: 1.02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps, occasional light wind. 1135: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps, light wind. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1120: NWS: Record Daily Rainfall amounts for January 21st. NWS Record Report Statement as of 11:20 AM AKST on January 21, 2015 ...Record daily rainfall amounts for Jan 21st... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Coffman Cove 2.00" 0.45" 2012 Craig 3.25" 0.89" 1953 *Eaglecrest, base 2.21" 0.83" 2013 *Haines downtown 2.30" 1.50" 2007 Hollis 3.05" 0.75" 2005 Hoonah 1.25" 0.62" 2007 *Hyder 2.42" 0.75" 2007 *Juneau-Douglas WWTP 2.20" 0.64" 2009 *Juneau Outer Point 1.80" 0.34" 2007 *Point Baker 3.08" 0.42" 2004 Skagway Power Stn. 1.63" 0.80" 2009 Snettisham 3.15" 1.65" 1985 *Thorne Bay 2.50" 0.71" 2012 ...Record daily maximum temperature for Jan 21st... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Eaglecrest, base 41 39 2010 *Haines downtown 41 38 2014 Hollis 47 46 2005 ...Record daily snowfall for Jan 21st... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Hyder 10.0" 7.8" 2007 Skagway Power Stn. 4.0" 3.5" 2007 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Note: observations taken in the morning hours on Jan 21st. Rcl Jan 15 --------------------------------------------------------------- 1050: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 0930: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0901: NWS: The Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory remains in effect until 3 AM AST Thursday for Southeast Alaska. Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 9:01 AM AKST on January 21, 2015 ...The Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory remains in effect until 300 am akst Thursday for Southeast Alaska... At 855 am akst...heavy rain and high freezing levels have caused local small streams to rise rapidly overnight to near bankfull conditions. In the past 24 hours rain amounts have ranged from 1.5 inches over the northern half to 3-6 inches over the southern half. Heavy rain will continue through today and slowly diminish over night from south to north. Additional rain amounts will range from 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts. Local small streams will continue to rise through the day and go over their banks by the afternoon. The water levels will drop once the heavy rain rates decrease and freezing levels begin to fall this evening and overnight. High winds and moist soils will continue to produce a high risk for mudslides near steep terrain especially over southern half today and northern half tonight. Jordan Creek near Juneau current stage of 9.42 feet is near flood stage of 9.7 feet and will go over its banks this afternoon and impact The Jordan Creek office parking lots and residential driveways. Montana Creek will also go over its banks this afternoon and flood Montana Creek Road. Indian River near Sitka and Staney Creek near Klawock will also go over their banks through today. Rain will cause considerable ponding of water in low lying areas, near culverts, and along small creeks and drainages. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Mudslides remain possible in areas of steep terrain. All residents on or near mountain slopes should be prepared. Storm drains should be kept clear of debris as much as possible. 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. Lat...Lon 5501 13168 5525 13190 5497 13196 5490 13286 5595 13397 5637 13370 5605 13395 5628 13433 5687 13446 5713 13394 5704 13310 5760 13373 5730 13376 5700 13467 5657 13464 5870 13721 5903 13485 5512 13035 Abj -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0850: Rain, 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, a few lower wisps, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 0810: High Rain Rate of .25" of Rain per hour. 0805: Light Wind. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially to substantially obscured. High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. 0734: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. 0725: High Rain Rate of .16" of Rain per hour. 0720: Light Wind. 0700: .53" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, mainland partially obscured at the least. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, mainland partially obscured at the least. .47" of Rainfall to this point today. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 0435: NWS: Record Daily Rainfall amounts for Jan 20th. NWS Record Report Statement as of 4:35 AM AKST on January 21, 2015 ...Record daily rainfall amounts for Jan 20th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Ketchikan Airport 5.56" 3.14" 2004 Snettisham 2.55" 2.03" 1976 Petersburg 2.12" 1.09" 1978 Haines Airport 1.94" 1.20" 1991 Klawock 1.88" 0.88" 1989 *Juneau Outer Point 1.70" 0.65" 2011 *Juneau Forecast Office 1.42" 0.95" 2011 Juneau Airport 1.23" 1.20" 1948 *Eaglecrest base 1.22" 0.65" 2011 *Juneau Douglas WWTP 0.98" 0.46" 2011 ...Record daily maximum temperature for Jan 20th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Klawock 50 48 2004 Port Alexander 48 46 1961 *Juneau Outer Point 48 45 1995 *Juneau Forecast Office 47 42 2014 Hoonah 41 tied 41 2014 ...Record daily high minimum temperature for Jan 20th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Ketchikan Airport 42 tied 42 2004 Klawock 42 tied 42 2004 Petersburg 41 40 1985 *Ketchikan 12n 40 38 2010 Hollis 39 35 1958 Juneau Airport 39 tied 39 1985 Coffman Cove 37 34 2014 *Juneau Forecast Office 36 34 2009 Hoonah 35 34 1981 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Gs Jan 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 0030 AST: High Rain Rate of .15" of Rain per hour. Tue. 1/20/15: 1st Day of the 29th Alaska State Legislature | 1515: NWS: Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory is in effect for most of the Southeast Alaska Panhandle until 3 AM AST Thursday - See 1515 Below | NWS: Record Precipitation on Monday, January 19th in the Juneau area - See 1045 Below | Heavy rains prompt landslide warnings for Southeast communities - KTOO article | Lift operations halted at Eaglecrest until more snow is received and Eaglecrest suspends lift operations due to lack of snow - KTOO article 2020 AST: Rain, Cloudy, light - breezy to breezy wind. .68" of Rainfall to this point today. 2007: High Rain Rate of .19" of Rain per hour. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, light to breezy wind. 1935: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1835: High Rain Rate of .18" of Rain per hour. 1810: Light Rain. 1800: .52" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy. 1725: Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1650: Very Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy, light to breezy wind. 1620: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light to breezy wind. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1535: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1520: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light to breezy wind. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1515: NWS: Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory is in effect for most of the Southeast Alaska Panhandle until 3 AM AST Thursday. NWS Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 3:15 PM AKST on January 20, 2015 The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued an * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for most of the Southeast Alaska Panhandle * until 300 am akst Thursday * at 300 PM akst heavy rainfall has occurred on Tuesday. 12 hour rainfall amounts are ranging from 0.27 inches at the Juneau Airport to 3.16 inches at the Ketchikan Airport. As of 3 PM Tuesday freezing levels are as high as 5000 feet at Annette to near the surface at Skagway. * Impacts. Small streams and drainage ditches will approach or exceed bankfull Tuesday night. Major rivers will not flood due to the low water levels at the beginning of this event. Culverts may be plugged due to winter debris. Mudslides and landslides are possible due to the continued heavy rain combined with wind moving tree roots. The soil is saturated. Standing water will accumulate on roads. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Stay away from steep Barren hillsides due to the mudslide danger. Storm drains should be kept clear of debris as much as possible. Remain cautious when in low-lying areas...and report any minor flooding to your law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to Road maintenance and the National Weather Service forecast office in Juneau. Lat...Lon 5501 13168 5525 13190 5497 13196 5490 13286 5595 13397 5637 13370 5605 13395 5628 13433 5687 13446 5713 13394 5704 13310 5760 13373 5730 13376 5700 13467 5657 13464 5870 13721 5903 13485 5512 13035 Jc Jan 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1500: .36" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1435: Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind. 1355: Rain. 1350: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, light wind with an occasional gust. 1250: Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1220: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1214: Rain, light to breezy wind.. 1209: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower band, light wind. 1200: .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, a few lower clouds and wisps, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1115: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part and SE very top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1105: Light Rain. 1050: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, light wind. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1045: NWS: Record Precipitation on Monday, January 19th in the Juneau area. Record Report Statement as of 10:45 AM AKST on January 20, 2015 ...Record precipitation on Monday, January 19th in the Juneau area... Location New Record Old Record Year Set *Juneau-Douglas, WWTP 0.98" 0.46" 2011 *Juneau Outer Point 1.70" 0.65" 2011 *Snettisham Power Stn. 2.55" 2.03" 1976 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Rcl Jan 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1030: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, light wind. 0950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light to breezy wind. 0850: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds around the very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Very Light Sprinkling-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds barely skimming the mainland mountaintops, light wind. 0706: Rain, Cloudy. 0700: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 0620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 0427 AST: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. Mon. 1/19/15: M. L. King Jr. Day - Federal, State, & Local Holiday | NWS: Record Precipitation for today, Monday, January 19th in the Juneau area - See 1045 1/20 Above | 1551: NWS: Heavy Rain, Wind, and Landslide/Mudslide potential Tuesday through Wednesday - See 1551 Below 2020 AST: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming at least the SE part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .68" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1800: .66" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1735: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 600'. 1635: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 600'. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1551: NWS: Heavy Rain, Wind and Landslide/Mudslide potential Tuesday through Wednesday. NWS Special Statement Statement as of 3:51 PM AKST on January 19, 2015 for: TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH... ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON...JUNEAU... PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA...HYDER ...Heavy rain, wind, and landslide/mudslide potential Tuesday through Wednesday... Another warm moist weather system will move over the Panhandle Tuesday through Wednesday. This weather system will drive strong winds combined with unseasonable amounts of rain at lower elevations. This will also cause significant amounts of snow to fall along the Klondike and Haines highways on Tuesday. Separate hazardous weather alerts have been issued for snow on these roads. Heavy precipitation will begin in the south and move northward early Tuesday morning. Areas will observe a range of an inch to an inch and one half of rainfall Tuesday...followed by up to 2 inches Tuesday night and up to an inch and a half on Wednesday. Expect winds 40 to 55 mph on Tuesday. Impacts - expect small streams to rise and approach bank full by Tuesday afternoon. Major rivers will not rise rapidly due to the low conditions on these. Windy conditions may interrupt power and uproot trees. Mudslides and landslides are likely. Please stay tuned to your favorite weather information sources for updates on the progress of the heavy rain and wind. VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU FOR TEXT...GRAPHICAL...AND POINT FORECASTS. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1550: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 300'. 1508: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400'. 1500: .63" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts hidden, lower ribbon/band. 1420: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1350: Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 1335: Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured. 1235: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured, brighter. 1220: Rain - Drizzle after Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top and SE upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1200: Rain. .53" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0949: High Rain Rate of .18" of Rain per hour. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some lower bits and wisps. 0835: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps, light wind. 0821: High Rain Rate of .12" of Rain per hour. 0750: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0749: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. 0701: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 0700: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy. 0620: Rain, Cloudy. .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 0520 AST: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. SUNDAY 1/18/15: 2020 AST: Cloudy, a few lower ribbons. .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin. 1850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower clouds, ribbons, and wisps. 1800: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin. 1650: Very Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin. 1640: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. 1635: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, a few lower ribbons. 1557: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. 1550: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds around the upper part of Mt. Juneau, low cloud in Last Chance Basin. 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1458: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower band. 1450: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, a few lower ribbons/clouds, bits, and wisps. 1350: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, a few lower ribbons, bits, and wisps. 1250: Cloudy, lower ribbon. 1220: Cloudy, a few lower ribbons, bits, and wisps. 1150: Cloudy, lower band/ribbon. 1130: Cloudy, tall lower band of fog. 1050: Cloudy, fog hiding mainland above about 150' - 250'. 1035: Cloudy, fog hiding most of the mainland above about 250'. 1020: Cloudy, fog hiding the mainland above about 300'. 0950: Cloudy, fog hiding mainland above about 150' - 200', Pioneer Avenue and Blueberry Hills in fog. 0920: Cloudy, fog hiding almost all of the mainland above about 75' - 100'. 0850: Cloudy, fog hiding most of the mainland above about 75' - 100'. 0805: Cloudy, lower band. 0750: Cloudy, fog hiding the lower part of the mainland 0720: Cloudy, fog mostly hiding the lower part of the mainland. 0650: Mostly Clear, variable height band of fog. 0620 AST: Mostly Clear, lower band. Sat. 1/17/15: 2020 AST: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top or very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .85" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1920: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1905: Light to Breezy Wind. 1850: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1835: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1800: .84" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1735: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1705: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1650: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1635: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1550: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, 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 partially obscured. 1500: .75" of Rainfall to this point today. 1455: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1435: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1410: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1340: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1330: Rain. 1250: Very, very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1235: Very, very light misting, cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1200: .70" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation over parts of the mainland. 1120: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1050: Very Light Misting-Drizzle, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1035: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts and most of the top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0950: Rain, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and very top and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0907: High Rain Rate of .28" of Rain per hour. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0720: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 0700: .36" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, mainland slightly to partially obscured. .29" of Rainfall to this point today. 0534 AST: High Rain Rate of .25" of Rain per hour. Fri. 1/16/15: 2020 AST: Very Light Sprinkling after Rain, Cloudy. .46" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1850: Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1800: .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds possibly skimming Mt. Roberts; Mt. Juneau Ridge?, light wind. 1650: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, light wind. 1617: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1605: Light Wind. 1550: Rain after Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1515: Rain, 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, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1500: .31" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1320: Rain after Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top - SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1250: Rain - Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1235: Light Rain, Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1200: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1050: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured.. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, light wind. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured at the least. 0735: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured at the least. 0708: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0651: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 0650: Rain after Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0100 AST: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Thur. 1/15/15: 2020 AST: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .40" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1920: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1850: Cloudy with a large break. 1835: Mostly Cloudy - Cloudy. 1800: .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1735: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1720: High Rain Rate of .23" of Rain per hour. 1702: High Rain Rate of .21" of Rain per hour. 1654: Rain. 1650: Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, it appears clouds are hiding the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and the top of Mt. Roberts, light wind. 1635: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1612: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 1550: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1535: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1527: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 1520: Rain, Cloudy. 1510: Rain, Cloudy, cloud Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 1509: High Rain Rate of .07" of Rain per hour. 1500: .26" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 1415: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1320: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1250: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1200: .18" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1120: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1050: Rain, Cloudy. 1030: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1020: Rain, Cloudy. 1011: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 0950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 0850: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 0820: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 0755: Light Rain, Cloudy. 0750: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 0620: Sprinkling, Cloudy. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0100 AST: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Wed. 1/14/15: NWS: Record High Maximum Temperatures and Record High Minimum Temperatures for Wednesday, January 14th - See 1135 Below | NWS: Record High Maximum Temperatures and Record High Minimum Temperatures for Tuesday, January 13th - See 0500 Below | Weather Service: 2014 was Alaska's warmest year on record - AP article | Seismologists detect record number of quakes in 2014 - AP article 2020 AST: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy. .38" of Rainfall to this point today. 1952: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1941: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rain per hour. 1937: Rain, Cloudy. 1850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1800: .30" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy, mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1605: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds and wisps. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps. 1544: High Rain Rate of .13" of Rain per hour. 1520: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .22" of Rainfall to this point today. High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1450: Rain, Cloudy. 1420: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy. 1350: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts. 1250: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 1200: .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds and wisps, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured, light wind. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1135: NWS: Record High Maximum Temperatures and Record High Minimum Temperatures for Wednesday, January 14th. NWS Record Report Statement as of 11:35 AM AKST on January 14, 2015 ...Record high maximum temperature for Jan 14th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Craig 51 50 2014 *Point Baker 48 tied 48 2014 *Skagway Power 48 45 2009 Hollis 47 tied 47 2014 *Haines #2 44 41 2013 *Eaglecrest base 41 39 2014 ...Record high minimum temperature for Jan 14th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Craig 46 42 2010 *Point Baker 44 40 2010 *Coffman Cove 42 37 2014 Hollis 43 39 1963 *Eaglecrest 34 32 2013 Haines #2 33 tied 33 2009 *Hyder 33 tied 33 2004 Haines customs 31 30 1999 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Gs Jan 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1105: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 400' inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1050: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden by fog, Blueberry Hills and upper part of Pioneer Avenue in fog. 1020: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0950: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds and substantially obscured below, Mt. Juneau partially obscured with a low band, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0930: Light Misting, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog, Blueberry Hills and upper part of Pioneer Avenue in fog. 0918: Light Misting, Cloudy, Mt. Roberts hidden above about 400' and substantially obscured below, Mt. Juneau partially obscured with a low band, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 0850: Misting, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0755: Very, very light misting - sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0745: Light Misting-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0700: .10" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Misting, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0620: Misting, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. .09" of Rainfall to this point today. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0500: NWS: Record High Maximum Temperatures and Record High Minimum Temperatures for Tuesday, January 13th. NWS Record Report Statement as of 5:00 AM AKST on January 14, 2015 ...Record high maximum temperatures for Tuesday Jan 13th... The Panhandle has been seeing above normal temperatures...some of which reached or exceeded previous high temperature records. Location New Record Old Record Year Set Craig 50 48 2010 *Port Alexander 49 47 1981 Skagway Airport 48 47 1903 *Point Baker 48 45 2009 *Thorne Bay 48 45 2010 Yakutat Airport 47 tied 47 1981 Pelican 47 46 1986 *Annex Creek 46 44 1965 Juneau Airport 46 tied 46 1981 *WFO Juneau 46 44 2014 Haines Airport 45 43 1981 *Coffman Cove 45 43 2009 Hoonah 45 tied 45 1986 Hollis 44 43 2010 *Eaglecrest base 40 33 2012 ...Record high minimum temperatures for Tuesday Jan 13th... The high minimum temperature is the highest low temperature for the day. Daily diurnal variations have been small resulting in above normal low temperatures...some location reaching or exceeding their previous records. Location New Record Old Record Year Set Craig 47 44 2004 Ketchikan Airport 46 43 2004 *Klawock Airport 45 42 2004 *Ketchikan 13m 43 40 2010 Port Alexander 43 42 1986 *Point Baker 42 39 2004 Petersburg Airport 41 38 1981 *Thorne Bay 41 39 2010 Hollis 41 40 2010 Yakutat Airport 40 39 1986 *Coffman Cove 40 35 2014 *Pelican 39 tied 39 1986 Juneau Airport 38 36 1986 *WFO Juneau 34 tied 34 1999 *Eaglecrest base 33 29 2014 *Skagway Power 32 31 2012 *Haines #2 31 tied 31 2009 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Kv Jan 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0420 AST: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. Tue. 1/13/15: Last of the Snow melted away by Noon (other than shoveled and plowed snow) | NWS: Record High Maximum and Record High Minimum Temperatures for January 13th - See 1020 Below 2020 AST: Cloudy, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, possibly some precipitation over part of the mainland. .35" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, possibly some precipitation over part of the mainland. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and very top - top or top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, possibly some precipitation over part of the mainland. 1835: Cloudy, a few lower clouds, some precipitation over the mainland. 1800: .35" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, some lower clouds. 1650: Cloudy, skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1635: Cloudy, precipitation over at least some of the mainland, clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1600: Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, a few lower ribbons. 1550: Cloudy, some precipitation over the mainland, upper part of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts above about 400' - 600' hidden by fog/clouds, lower ribbon. 1520: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few lower bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1500: .35" of Rainfall to this point today. 1448: Cloudy, precipitation over at least some of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. 1435: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1420: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a few lower bits and wisps, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, Mt. Juneau mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1350: Rain-Drizzle after Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1330: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1300: Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1250: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1235: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1200: Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland very slightly - slightly obscured. .28" of Rainfall to this point today. 1135: Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and hidden. 1105: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1050: Rain-Drizzle after Rain, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1020: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1020: NWS: Record High Maximum and Record High Minimum Temperatures for January 13th. NWS Record Report Statement as of 10:20 AM AKST on January 13, 2015 ...Record high maximum temperatures for Jan 13th... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Craig 50 48 2010 *Point Baker 48 45 2009 *Thorne Bay 48 45 2010 Pelican 47 46 1986 *Coffman Cove 45 43 2009 Hoonah 45 tied 45 1986 Hollis 44 43 2010 *Eaglecrest base 40 33 2012 ...Record high minimum temperatures for Jan 13th... Location New Record Old Record Year set Craig 47 44 2004 *Point Baker 42 39 2004 *Thorne Bay 41 39 2010 Pelican 39 tied 39 1986 *Coffman Cove 40 35 2014 Hollis 41 40 2010 *Eaglecrest base 33 29 2014 Haines 31 tied 31 2009 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Gs Jan 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 0950: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially and substantially obscured. 0850: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, top and upper SE part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0830: Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0750: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0730: Very, very light drizzle, cloudy, light wind. 0700: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, light wind. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, light wind. .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 0616: High Rain Rate of .15" of Rain per hour. 0045 AST: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. Mon. 1/12/15: 2020 AST: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy. .40" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1855: Light Rain - Rain, Cloudy, a few lower clouds. 1800: .34" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain after Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1650: Rain, Cloudy. 1600: Rain, Cloudy, a few lower bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1550: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1500: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps. 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps. 1335: Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 1250: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1200: .18" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower ribbons, bits, and wisps. 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, band Channel side of the top of Mt. Roberts, most of the upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, lower ribbon and wisps by Last Chance Basin. 1020: Very Light Misting-Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 0950: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, lower band/ribbon. 0907: Cloudy, fog hiding the mainland above about 150'. 0850: Cloudy, lower band. 0835: Cloudy, lower band/ribbon and a few wisps. 0800: Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0750: Cloudy, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin. 0735: Cloudy, lower band/ribbon. 0720: Cloudy. 0700: Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Last Chance Basin. .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy. 0620: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0008 AST: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. SUNDAY 1/11/15: 2037 AST: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 2020: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy. .21" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy. 1902: Rain. 1850: Light Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Last Chance Basin. 1800: .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Last Chance Basin. High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 1727: Rain, Cloudy. 1726: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1705: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin. 1652: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. 1650: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Last Chance Basin. 1620: Cloudy, lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin. 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, Mt. Roberts, and SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 1535: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, some clouds over the lower Last Chance Basin slope of Mt. Juneau and a ribbon on the Channel side. 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, very small ribbon in Last Chance Basin. 1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower clouds/ribbons and wisps. 1335: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower ribbons, bits, and wisps of clouds. 1256: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon/band. 1247: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, Last Chance Basin and upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds, lower band/ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1230: Cloudy, lower fog/clouds hiding parts of the mainland above about 400' - 500', Blueberry Hills in fog. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden by fog above about 150' - 200'. 1105: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden by fog, fog in West Juneau. 1050: Fog. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1027: NWS: Now Areas of low clouds and fog lowering visibilities to less than 1 mile at times. Fog will continue through early afternoon hours. Light winds. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1020: Fog. 0950: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland above about 75' - 100', Blueberry Hills in fog. 0920: Cloudy, a bit of pale orange glow in the clouds far to the SE, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 300'. 0850: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and hiding Last Chance Basin, Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 350'. 0820: Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 300'. 0750: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' - 200'. 0735: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' - 200'. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, lower band. 0620 AST: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and mainland substantially obscured and hidden by fog/clouds. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. Sat. 1/10/15: 2020 AST: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding most of the mainland above about 50' - 150'. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Foggy-Cloudy overhead and fog hiding most of the mainland above about 50' - 150'. 1913-1914: A Sitka Black-tailed Deer went downhill between 3281 & 3271, crossed Nowell, then downhill again between 3270 and 3260. 1845: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy (some stars visible), mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 150' - 250'. 1800: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon. 1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon. 1640: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon. 1620: Cloudy, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1550: Cloudy, lower ribbon and smaller ribbons. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, lower band/ribbon and a few wisps. 1409: Cloudy, lower band. 1350: Cloudy, small area with hint of blue, a few lower ribbons and wisps. 1320: Cloudy, lower band Channel side of Last Chance Basin and of Mt. Roberts. 1250: Cloudy, lower ribbon and a few wisps. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, some very slight hints of breaks, lower ribbons. 1135: Cloudy, long hint of a break, lower ribbon and wisps. 1050: Cloudy, slight hints of breaks, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau is in clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 0950: Cloudy, some very slight hints of breaks, cloud skimming Mt. Juneau, lower ribbon. 0930: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny to very tiny breaks, broken lower ribbon. 0850: Cloudy, lower band/ribbon. 0835: Cloudy, wispy ribbon Channel side of top of Mt. Juneau, lower band/ribbon. 0750: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, lower ribbon. 0739: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, a few clouds around the mainland mountains. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, a few lower clouds. 0620 AST: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts; inner Gold Creek valley?, lower band/ribbon. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. Fri. 1/09/15: 2020 AST: Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding Mt. Roberts above about 250' - 400'. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a few lower clouds, ribbons, bits and wisps. 1920: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, broken lower ribbon. 1850: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower ribbon. 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy. 1720: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 1650: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1550: Cloudy. 1450: Cloudy. 1350: Cloudy. 1250: Cloudy. 1150: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy. 0950: Cloudy. 0850: Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy, thin low ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Maria. 0620 AST: Cloudy, heavily veiled Moon to the SW, very thin lower ribbon Channel side of Last Chance Basin. Thur. 1/08/15: Roads are slippery this morning | Capital Transit is on Snow Routes Today until midnight 2020 AST: Cloudy. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy. 1650: Cloudy. 1550: Cloudy. 1520: Cloudy, some hints of blue. 1450: Cloudy, fairly bright. 1350: Cloudy, fairly bright. 1335: Cloudy, fairly bright. 1308: Cloudy, extremely weak to very weak sunshine on most of the mainland. 1250: Cloudy. 1150: Cloudy. 1050: Cloudy. 0950: Cloudy. 0850: Cloudy. A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the NE along the shore. 0750: Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy. 0620 AST: Cloudy. Wed. 1/07/15: Russian Orthodox Christmas | 1152: NWS: Winter Storm Warning will Expire at Noon AST today - See 1152 Below | School Buses on Winter Snow Routes (96.6Kb PDF) | Capital Transit is on Snow Routes Today until midnight 2020 AST: Cloudy. .34" of Precipitation to this point today. 4-5/8" of Snowfall today (since 2020 hours 1/06) consisting of .38" of Melted Precipitation. There is 5" of Snow on the ground at 2020 hours. 1950: Cloudy. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1912: NWS: Now Areas of light freezing drizzle will diminish over the area through the night. A light coating of ice is possible on untreated surfaces. Travel with caution on area roads and sidewalks as they will be slick with the previous snow and ice. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1850: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 1800: .34" of Precipitation to this point today and there has been 4-5/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/06 consisting of .38" of Melted Precipitation. 1750: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy. 1650: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley may be partially obscured. 1620: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1550: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1535: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden, cloud Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 1509: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, cloud Channel side of the upper part of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1500: .34" of Precipitation to this point today and there has been 4-5/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/06 consisting of .38" of Melted Precipitation. 1450: Very, very light sprinkling - freezing drizzle, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and clouds around most of the top of Mt. Roberts. remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1350: Very Light Freezing Drizzle-Drizzle, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top - upper of Mt. Roberts hidden, cloud Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1250: Extremely Fine Snow-Very Light Freezing Drizzle, Cloudy, cloud Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden, inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured-hidden. 1220: Very Light Freezing Drizzle-Drizzle, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden, a few clouds Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1200: .28" of Precipitation to this point today and there has been 4-5/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/06 consisting of .38" of Melted Precipitation. There is 5" of Snow on the ground. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1152: NWS: Winter Storm Warning will Expire at Noon AST today. NWS Winter Storm Warning will Expire... Statement as of 11:52 AM AKST on January 07, 2015 ...Winter Storm Warning will expire at noon akst today... Light snow will continue to diminish across interior portions of the northern Panhandle through this evening. Some storm total snowfall amounts through Wednesday morning included...8.4 inches at the Juneau Airport...10.9 inches at the Juneau Forecast office...7.0 inches at North Douglas...4 to 5 inches around downtown Juneau...8.4 inches at Hoonah...and 9.2 inches at Hyder. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1150: Snow, Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. 1112: Snow, Cloudy, mainland hidden. 1105: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1050: Extremely Fine Snow-Very Light Freezing Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0950: Very Light Freezing Drizzle-Drizzle, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0920: Very Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0900: Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. .17" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 4-1/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/06 consisting of .27" of Melted Precipitation. There is 4-1/2" of Snow on the ground. 0850: Very, very light snow, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0750: Very Light Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0720: Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0700: .15" of Melted Precipitation to this point today. See 0620 for Snowfall up to then. Next Snow update planned to be at 0900. 0650: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0635: Snow, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0620: Very Fine Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. .14" of Melted Precipitation to this point today and there has been 3-5/8" of Snowfall since 2020 hours 1/06 consisting of .24" of Melted Precipitation. There is 4" of Snow on the ground. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0509: NWS: Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until Noon AST today. NWS Winter Storm Warning Statement as of 5:09 AM AKST on January 07, 2015 ...Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until noon akst today... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow remains in effect until noon akst today. * Timing...locally heavy snow is expected this morning. * Main impact...8 to 14 inches of snow by midday Wednesday. Snowfall rates may exceed 1 inch per hour at times. * Other impacts...travel will be difficult due to snow covered roads and poor visibility in heavy snow. Heavy wet snow will be difficult to manage due to high water content. Precautionary/preparedness actions... This statement will be updated by midnight akst Tuesday night or sooner if conditions warrant. A warning means that a winter storm is already occurring or imminent. This storm could pose a threat to life and property. This statement will be updated by noon akst Wednesday or sooner if conditions warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0330 AST: High Precipitation Rate of .09" of Melted Precipitation per hour. Tue. 1/06/15: Epiphany | 2246: NWS: A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from Midnight tonight to Noon AST Wednesday... The Winter Weather Advisory is no longer in effect - See 2246 Below | 0515: NWS: High Wind Warning is cancelled - See 0515 Below ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2246: NWS: A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until Noon AST Wednesday. NWS Winter Storm Warning Statement as of 10:46 PM AKST on January 06, 2015 ...Winter Storm Warning in effect until noon akst Wednesday... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow...which is in effect until noon akst Wednesday. The Winter Weather Advisory is no longer in effect. * Timing...locally heavy snow is expected tonight and Wednesday morning. * Main impact...8 to 14 inches by midday Wednesday. Snowfall rates may exceed 1 inch per hour at times. * Other impacts...travel will be difficult due to snow covered roads and poor visibility in heavy snow. Heavy wet snow will be difficult to manage due to high water content. Precautionary/preparedness actions... This statement will be updated by midnight akst Tuesday night or sooner if conditions warrant. A warning means that a winter storm is already occurring or imminent. This storm could pose a threat to life and property. This statement will be updated by 6 am akst Wednesday or sooner if conditions warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2020 AST: Very Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. .02" of Precipitation to this point today. 3/8" of Snowfall today with 3/8" of Snow on the ground. 1950: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1935: Light Snow, Cloudy, mainland partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1907: Very Light Freezing Drizzle with a few Snowflakes mixed in, cloudy. 1850: Very Light Freezing Drizzle, Cloudy. 1811: Very Light Freezing Drizzle. 1800: Trace of Precipitation and Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland. 1720: Cloudy. 1650: Extremely Light Freezing Drizzle, Cloudy. 1557: Cloudy. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1553: NWS: A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from Midnight tonight to Noon AST Wednesday. Winter Weather Advisory Statement as of 3:53 PM AKST on January 06, 2015 ...Winter Weather Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to noon akst Wednesday... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow which is in effect from midnight tonight to noon akst Wednesday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * Timing...locally heavy snow is expected to develop Tuesday night and continue through Wednesday morning. * Main impact...4 to 6 inches in Haines and Gustavus. 5 to 8 inches in the Juneau area. * Other impacts...driving may be difficult. Heavy wet snow will be difficult to manage due to high water content. Precautionary/preparedness actions... This statement will be updated by midnight akst Tuesday night or sooner if conditions warrant. Fritsch ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1550: Cloudy, murky in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1528: A few small snowflakes falling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin partially obscured. 1500: Trace of Precipitation and Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland. 1435: Very, very light snow, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1420: A few small flakes falling. 1405: Cloudy, light precipitation to the E and NE. 1350: Cloudy, slightly murky - murky in the inner Gold Creek valley, light wind with occasional gusts. 1339: A few very small flakes of snow falling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially obscured, light wind. 1332: Very, very light snow, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured, light wind with an occasional gust. 1320: Light Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, parts of the top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1305: Some very tiny flakes of snow falling, cloudy, light wind. 1250: Cloudy, light precipitation over the mainland, light wind. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1244: NWS: Winter Storm Watch for 5" - 10 " of Snow remains in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-GLACIER BAY- EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...JUNEAU 1244 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF HOONAH - TAKU INLET LINE COULD REACH 5 TO 10 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS...DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WINTER STORM CONDITIONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD BEGIN NOW. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 9 PM AKST TUE OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1213: Very, very light snow with very small flakes, light wind with gusts, Mt. Roberts is partially obscured. 1200: Light Wind with occasional Gusts. Trace of Precipitation and Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 1150: Very few very tiny flakes of snow falling, heavier in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the top of Mt. Roberts. 1120: Cloudy, light precipitation over the mainland, light wind. 1050: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts slightly to partially obscured, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts. 1020: A few tiny snowflakes falling, cloudy, heavier snow to the E, light to breezy wind with gusts, some whitecaps on the Channel. 1000: Precipitation to the E. 0950: Cloudy, some snow blowing in the Granite Creek area, breezy with gusts, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 0935: Cloudy, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts, very slightly murky to murky in the inner Gold Creek valley.. 0907: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, breezy with gusts. 0902: Breezy with gusts. 0900: Trace of Precipitation and Trace of Snowfall to this point today. 0855: Some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0850: A few very small flakes of snow falling, cloudy, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 0830: Very, very light snow, cloudy, light wind with occasional gusts. 0819: A few tiny flakes of snow falling, cloudy, light wind with occasional gusts. 0750: Cloudy, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 0650: Cloudy, light wind with occasional gusts. 0635: Cloudy, light wind. 0620: Cloudy, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0515: NWS: High Wind Warning is Cancelled. NWS High Wind Advisory is Cancelled Statement as of 5:15 AM AKST on January 06, 2015 ...High Wind Warning is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Juneau has cancelled the High Wind Warning. A gust to 64 mph was observed in south Douglas during the night. Winds will continue to gust to 40 to 50 mph for downtown Juneau and south Douglas...but high winds are no longer expected. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0506 AST: NWS: Winter Storm Watch for 5" - 10 " of Snow in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. NWS Winter Storm Watch Statement as of 5:06 AM AKST on January 06, 2015 ...Winter Storm Watch in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon... The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a Winter Storm Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. * Timing...locally heavy snow is expected to develop Wednesday morning and diminish in the afternoon. * Main impact...accumulations north of Hoonah - Taku Inlet line could reach 5 to 10 inches by Wednesday afternoon. * Other impacts...driving could be difficult. Heavy wet snow will be difficult to manage due to high water content. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A watch means conditions are favorable for the development of winter storm conditions in and close to the watch area. Preparation for this potentially dangerous weather event should begin now. This statement will be updated by 1 PM akst Tue or sooner if conditions warrant. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mon. 1/05/15: 2240: NWS: A High Wind Warning is now in effect until 9 AM AST Tuesday morning for downtown Juneau and Douglas - See 2240 Below | Taku windstorm brings big gusts but little damage - Juneau Empire article ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2240 AST: NWS: A High Wind Warning is now in effect until 9 AM AST Tuesday morning for downtown Juneau and Douglas. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1040 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST TAKU WINDS TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID-MORNING TUESDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER MID-MORNING TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM AKST TUESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020: Cloudy with variably filtered - hidden Moon, light wind with occasional gusts. 1950: Cloudy, breezy with gusts. 1942: Light Wind with Gusts. 1927: Cloudy, very heavily veiled Moon. 1848: Moon isn't visible at all now. 1847: Cloudy, breezy with gusts, location of the Moon is barely visible, it is just now rising over Mt. Roberts and is very heavily veiled. 1750: Cloudy, breezy with gusts. 1650: Cloudy, breezy with gusts. 1605: Cloudy, breezy with gusts. 1550: Cloudy, light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 1540: Light to Breezy Wind with Gusts. 1520: Cloudy, clear sky very, very far to the NW. 1500 & 1510: Light Wind. 1450: Cloudy with a few breaks. 1350: Cloudy SE half of sky and Mostly Cloudy NW half, breezy with occasional gusts. 1340: Cloudy SE half of sky and Partly Cloudy NW half, breezy with gusts. 1250: Cloudy with some breaks, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 1240: Light - breezy to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 1210: Very weak sunshine on part of Mt. Juneau and extremely weak to weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1150: Cloudy with some breaks, thicker clouds now, light wind with occasional gusts. 1135: Cloudy with some breaks, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts. 1050: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, almost extremely weak sunshine, a few whitecaps on the Channel, light wind with occasional gusts. 1035: Cloudy with breaks, extremely weak - almost extremely weak sunshine, whitecaps on part of the Channel. 0955: Partly-Mostly Cloudy, extremely weak to weak sunshine on the mainland, whitecaps and blowing spray on party of Gastineau Channel, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0938: Partly Cloudy, weak - very weak sunshine on the upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0905: Mostly Clear with most of the clouds to the SE, occasional gusts. 0850: Clear. 0750: Clear, light wind after light to breezy wind with an occasional gust, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Clear, light wind with occasional gusts. 0620 AST: Clear, occasional gusts. Moon is low in the sky to the W. SUNDAY 1/04/15: 1459: NWS: High Wind Warning will Expire at 3 PM AST this afternoon - See 1459 Below | Aurora Borealis noticed at 0403, 0547, 0555, 0650 2020 AST: Clear, light wind. 1950: Clear, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Clear, snow blowing around the top of Olds Mountain and some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts with it blowing off the mountain at Gastineau Peak.. 1750: Clear, snow blowing around the top of Olds Mountain and some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1728: The Moon is starting to clear the trees. 1724: Light - Breezy to Breezy Wind. 1723: The Moon is shining through the trees on the left shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Clear, snow blowing around the top of Olds Mountain and a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1550: Clear, light wind with an occasional gust, small bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts and blowing off Mt. Roberts at Gastineau Peak. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1459: NWS: High Wind Warning will Expire at 3 PM AST this afternoon. NWS High Wind Warning will Expire... Statement as of 2:59 PM AKST on January 04, 2015 ...High Wind Warning will expire at 3 PM akst this afternoon... Strong winds were felt around the area with the strongest winds in the downtown Juneau and Douglas area. Wind gusts have fallen to around 45 mph and will continue to diminish overnight. A few higher gusts are possible through the evening hours. The highest wind for this event was reported at the Douglas Boat Harbor of 78 mph late Saturday afternoon. The Federal Building winds reached 64 mph and the AML dock peaked at 62 mph. There were reports of broken car windows...an over turned port-a-potty and a loss of siding from a residential house. This will be the last statement on this event. Kv -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1450: Clear, a small bit of snow blowing at the very tops of the mainland mountains, snow blowing off Mt. Roberts in the Gastineau Peak area and down the mountain, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts and occasional whitecaps on the Channel. 1438: Clear, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts with snow blowing off Mt. Roberts in the Gastineau Peak area and down the mountain. 1350: Clear, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt, Juneau, and a bit at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts with lots of snow blowing off Mt. Roberts in the Gastineau Peak area, snow billowing off Olds Mountain, light - breezy to breezy wind with an occasional gust, a few whitecaps on the Channel. 1250: Clear, whitecaps on part of the Channel and blowing spray, light - breezy to breezy wind, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and at the very top of Mt. Roberts with snow blowing off the mountain at Gastineau Peak 1242: Blowing Spray on the Channel. 1233: Clear, light to breezy with gusts, small bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, at very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and at very top of Mt. Roberts with snow blowing off the mountain at Gastineau Peak, whitecaps on the Channel. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1151: NWS: High Wind Warning remains in effect until 3 PM AST this afternoon. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1151 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...HIGH WINDS CONTINUE. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS OF 65 MPH AT THE ALASKA MARINE LINES TERMINAL DOWNTOWN WERE REPORTED SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WATCH FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND DOORS SLAMMING SHUT. DAMAGE TO CAR WINDOWS...OVER TURNED OBJECTS AND OTHER DAMAGE HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ONTO POWER LINES. BE PREPARED IN CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 PM AKST SUNDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1150: Clear, whitecaps and blowing spray on parts of the Channel, light wind with an occasional gust, some snow blowing around some of the very top of Mt. Juneau and a bit of snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley, snow billowing around the top of Olds Mountain, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and blowing around and off its top in the vicinity of Gastineau Peak. 1135: Clear, whitecaps on part of the Channel, light wind with occasional gusts, snow blowing around some of the very top of Mt. Juneau and a bit of snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley, snow blowing around the top of Olds Mountain, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and blowing around and off its SE top. 1108: AEL&P on Facebook: "At this point all power should be restored to 2nd Street in Douglas. If you are still without power, please call us at 586.9765 or post here." 1103: AEL&P: "Hi folks. Looks like we still have a few customers on 2nd Street in Douglas without power. Our crew is working on getting power restored for you. Thanks for your patience. We know outages are especially tough during cold weather." 1050: Clear, occasional gusts, whitecaps on part of the Channel, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau and in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley, snow billowing around the top of Olds Mountain, snow blowing around the very top of Mt. Roberts and billowing around and off its SE top. 1047: AEL&P: "Repairs are complete and power has been restored to Douglas." 2nd St. in Douglas is still off though, and has been since about 0845. 1040: AEL&P: "We have cut power to Douglas for a few minutes while we make a repair to the line. It will be back on in 5 to 10 minutes." 1013: AEL&P: "Thane customers are back on! Heads up to Douglas customers: we will need to turn off power for about 5 minutes in the next half hour or so to make a quick repair to the line." 0950: Clear, breezy with gusts, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, some in the inner Gold Creek valley, snow billowing around the top of Olds Mountain, and snow blowing around the very top of Mt. Roberts and billowing around its SE upper part with snow also blowing down the mountain, whitecaps and blowing spray on parts of the Channel. Power restored to most of Douglas (West Juneau Feeder #2 re-energized). AEL&P: "Thane: The crew is still working to remove the tree from the line on Thane Road. It will be a bit longer for Thane. No time estimate yet." 0945: Power Glitch. 0930: Clear, light to breezy wind with occasional gusts, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, some in the inner Gold Creek valley, snow billowing around the top of Olds Mountain, and snow blowing around the very top of Mt. Roberts and billowing around its SE upper part with snow also blowing down the mountain, whitecaps and blowing spray on parts of the Channel. 0921: AEL&P: "2nd outage affecting parts of Thane Road. Our crew is also responding to this outage." 0920: AEL&P: "Update on Douglas; we just attempted to close back in the line but it tripped open again which means there is still an object in the line or a damaged section. Crews are patrolling the line to find the issue as quickly as possible. We know it's cold. Getting your power back on is our top priority." 0914: Power Glitch - probably related to 0920 entry above. 0850: Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, some in the inner Gold Creek valley, and snow blowing at the very top and part of the top of Mt. Roberts, blowing spray and a few whitecaps on the Channel. 0845 (about): Power Outage in Douglas (West Juneau Feeder #2). 0835: Light Wind. 0830: Power Glitch. Power Outage Thane Road. 0802: Blowing spray on Gastineau Channel. 0750: Clear, breezy with gusts, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau and around the very top and top, and off of, and down the Channel slope of Mt. Roberts, and in the inner Gold Creek valley, snow billowing around the top of Olds Mountain. 0736: Power Glitch. 0650: Clear, light - breezy to breezy wind with gusts, weak Aurora Borealis. 0620: Clear, breezy with occasional gusts. 0605 - 0607 (About): Power restored to South Franklin Street and Gastineau Avenue, Rock Dump, and part of Downtown. AEL&P from their Facebook page: "All power downtown has been restored. Although we don't know the cause, we suspect it's wind. We were able to shift the downtown load to a parallel line and restore power while the crew continues to do a visual inspection on the first line to identify the cause." 0555: Clear, bright green Aurora to the E, breezy with gusts. 0547: Weak Aurora to the NW. The Moon is very low in the sky to the W. 0534: In rapid succession: Power Off, Power On, Power Off, Power On. South Franklin Street and Gastineau Avenue, Rock Dump, and part of Downtown on that same circuit lost power - those areas served by one of the feeders from the 2nd St. Substation. Power to those areas restored at about 0605 - 0607. --------------------------------------------------------------- 0453: NWS: High Wind Warning now in effect until 3 PM AST this afternoon. NWS High Wind Warning Statement as of 4:53 AM AKST on January 04, 2015 ...High Wind Warning now in effect until 3 PM akst this afternoon... * Location...downtown Juneau and Douglas. * Wind...northeast winds of 25 to 35 mph with frequent gusts of 60 to 65 mph. * Timing...high winds will continue Sunday morning. Winds will slowly diminish through the afternoon. Gusts of 65 mph at the Alaska Marine Lines terminal downtown were reported Saturday evening and Sunday morning. * Impacts...watch for flying debris and doors slamming shut. Damage to car windows...over turned objects and other damage have already been reported. These winds could cause branches to fall onto power lines. Be prepared in case there is a loss of power. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A warning means that high winds are already occurring or imminent. These winds could pose a threat to life and property. This statement will be updated by noon akst Sunday or sooner if conditions warrant. --------------------------------------------------------------- 0403 AST: Bright green Aurora to the E. Sat. 1/03/15: 1516: NWS: High Wind Warning remains in effect until 5 AM AST Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas - See 1516 Below | NWS: Record Daily Rainfall for January 2nd - See 0545 Below | Medical marijuana a challenge for "legal" pot states - Seattle (AP) ... Take note, the black market is still there | "Legal" weed brings tax boost, but it's modest - (AP) ... Editor's Opinion Below 2020 AST: Clear, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing and billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and billowing around part of its top, breezy wind with an occasional gust. 1950: Clear, snow blowing - billowing at the very top of Mt, Juneau Ridge and blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Clear, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing - billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and billowing around parts if its tops, light to breezy wind. 1750: Clear, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and blowing - billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley, breezy with occasional gusts. 1735: Light - Breezy to Breezy Wind with occasional gusts. 1650: Clear, snow blowing - billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts, light wind. 1619: The Moon is starting to rise over the left shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 1550: Clear, snow blowing and billowing in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts, light wind. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1516: NWS: High Wind Warning remains in effect until 5 AM AST Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 316 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... * LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING IN AND AROUND THE ALASKA MARINE LINES TERMINAL DOWNTOWN WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH. HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY EVENING IN THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WATCH FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND DOORS SLAMMING SHUT. THESE WINDS COULD CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ONTO POWER LINES. BE PREPARED IN CASE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST SATURDAY NIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1450: Clear, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley, and snow blowing and billowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and out from the mountain towards the Channel, breezy. 1420: Breezy with gusts. 1350: Clear, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley and snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and billowing out and over the Channel from the Gastineau Peak area, light wind. 1255: Clear, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley and snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts, light to breezy wind. 1150: Clear, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and billowing around the top of Olds Mountain, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts, light wind with gusts. 1050: Clear, snow blowing around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, in most of the inner Gold Creek valley, and around the very top of Mt. Roberts, a some whitecaps on part of the Channel and occasional blowing spray, light to breezy wind. 1042: Light to Breezy Wind. Whitecaps on part of the Channel. 0950: Clear, snow billowing around the top of Olds Mountain, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, in the inner Gold Creek valley, and at the very top and off of Mt. Roberts, light wind with occasional gusts, area of whitecaps on the Channel. 0942: Whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 0920: Clear, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, in the inner Gold Creek valley, and at the very top of Mt. Roberts, light wind. 0850: Clear, snow blowing in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts, light wind. 0820: Clear, snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts 0805: Light to Breezy Wind. 0750: Clear, snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts, wind is picking up. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0732 (Posted here at 1040): NWS: High Wind Warning remains in effect until 5 AM AST Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 732 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... * LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...PEAK TAKU WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GUSTS WILL THEN DIMINISH THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WATCH FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND DOORS SLAMMING SHUT DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS. HIGH WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ON POWER LINES CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 400 PM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0722: Snow is billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0650: Clear, light wind. 0620: Clear. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0545 AST: NWS: Record Daily Rainfall for January 2nd. NWS Record Report Statement as of 5:45 AM AKST on January 03, 2015 ...Record daily rainfall for January 2nd... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Hoonah 2.00" 0.98" 2007 *Juneau WWTP 0.85" 0.31" 2011 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Gs Jan 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Editor's Opinion: Marijuana is STILL illegal because of Federal law (regardless of the Obama administration illegally ignoring the law) which in the past has always trumped State laws. But since marijuana is now PC by the media and some of the public, the state and local politicians and un-elected officials ignore that; but when the Feds mandate wetlands protections, the state and local governments say "We have no choice in complying, it's Federal law". If you want marijuana legal, challenge the Federal law in court or work to have the law changed. In Alaska I would like the elected officials to remember 47% of the voters voted AGAINST the initiative; the vote was no mandate. Fri. 1/02/15: 1548: NWS: High Wind Warning in effect from 9 PM this evening to 5 AM AST Sunday near downtown Juneau and Douglas - See 1548 Below | 0855: NWS: Record Daily Rainfall for Thursday, January 1 - See 0855 Below | 0630: Now Available: The December 2014 Monthly Report, the 2014 Yearly Report, and the updated Weather Database | Earthquakes in the Vicinity of Juneau has (finally!) been updated to include the November 5, 2014 quakes and the December 27, 2014 quake | NWS Summary of December 2014 Weather at the Juneau International Airport - See Below ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2353 AST (Posted here at 0620 1/03): NWS: High Wind Warning remains in effect until 5 AM AST Sunday for downtown Juneau and Douglas. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 1153 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... * LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...PEAK TAKU WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GUSTS WILL THEN DIMINISH THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WATCH FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND DOORS SLAMMING SHUT DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS. HIGH WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ON POWER LINES CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 800 AM AKST SATURDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020: Clear with a large thin cloud to the E, snow billowing in most of the inner Gold Creek valley, snow blowing and billowing around parts of the top and the upper SE part of Mt. Roberts. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Clear, snow blowing and billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts, light wind with occasional gusts. 1937: Light - Breezy to Breezy Wind with Gusts. 1850: Clear, snow blowing (at the least) in the inner Gold Creek valley and snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and off the mountain in the Gastineau Peak area. 1820: Clear, snow blowing (at the least) in the inner Gold Creek valley and snow blowing - billowing around the top of Mt. Roberts and off and down the SE part of the mountain. 1800: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Clear, a few very small clouds, snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Clear, snow blowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and at the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1550: Clear, snow blowing around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, blowing - billowing in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley, and blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts with snow blowing off Mt. Roberts in the Gastineau Peak area. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1548: NWS: High Wind Warning in effect from 9 PM this evening to 5 AM AST Sunday near downtown Juneau and Douglas. JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU 348 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AKST SUNDAY NEAR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONG MOUNTAIN WAVE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AS WINDS ACROSS THE RIDGE TOP INCREASE. GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WATCH FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND DOORS SLAMMING SHUT DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS. HIGH WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE BRANCHES TO FALL ON POWER LINES CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1544: The 93% visible waxing gibbous Moon has just risen over the upper left shoulder of Mt. Roberts. 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. Snow is billowing in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1450: Clear, snow blowing around the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and blowing around the very top of and off of Mt. Roberts. 1407: Light - Breezy to Breezy Wind with occasional gusts. 1350: Clear/Mostly Clear with thin - very thin clouds, some snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing and billowing in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and billowing around and off its SE top. 1250: Mostly Clear with thin - very thin clouds, snow blowing around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing in parts of the inner Gold Creek valley, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Roberts and billowing around and off its SE top. 1230: Mostly Clear with thin - very thin clouds, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau and some snow blowing around its SE very top, snow billowing and a bit of billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley, snow blowing around parts of the top of Mt. Roberts and billowing around and off its SE top. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Clear, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau and snow blowing around its SE very top, snow billowing in most of the inner Gold Creek valley and snow blowing and billowing around the top of Mt. Roberts and off and down its SE Channel side, light wind with gusts. 1050: Clear, a bit of snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, snow blowing - billowing in the SW part of the inner Gold Creek valley and around the top of, off of, and down the SE Channel slope of Mt. Roberts. 1039: Very small - tiny whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1031: Light to Breezy Wind. 0950: Clear, a few very small and tiny clouds, snow blowing around the SE upper part of Mt. Juneau, snow billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and hiding much of it, snow billowing around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts and blowing and billowing out from it. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0855: NWS: Record Daily Rainfall for Thursday, January 1. NWS Record Report Statement as of 8:55 AM AKST on January 02, 2015 ...Record daily rainfall for Thursday January 1... Location New Record Old Record Year Set Juneau Airport 1.38 inches 0.73 inches 1985 *Juneau Forecast Office 1.30 inches 1.20 inches 2007 Juneau, Lena Point 1.25 inches 0.57 inches 1989 Auke Bay 1.02 inches 1.00 inches 1989 *Juneau-Douglas WWTP 0.94 inches 0.93 inches 2011 * Record reports for these stations may not be as meaningful as those for stations with 30-year decadal normals (1981-2010). Kv Jan 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0850: Clear/Mostly Clear, a bit of snow blowing around the very top and blowing around the SE upper part of Mt. Juneau, snow billowing in the inner Gold Creek valley and hiding much of it, snow blowing - billowing around the top of Mt. Roberts and blowing and billowing out from and down its SE part. 0750: Clear, an occasional gust, a few bits and wisps of clouds, snow blowing at the very top of Mt. Juneau, billowing clouds of snow filling the inner Gold Creek valley, and snow billowing around the very top - top of Mt. Roberts and off the mountain towards Gastineau Channel. 0730: Clear, some very small and tiny clouds. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Clear. 0620: Clear, light wind. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0347: Gust of 20 mph from the E. 0200 AST: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. The .01" of Rain had registered between 0105 and 0110. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NWS Summary of December 2014 Weather at the Juneau International Airport: ...WARM AND DRY DECEMBER... TEMPERATURES FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER WHERE ABOVE NORMAL BY 3.5 DEGREES. THE WARMEST DAY OF THE MONTH WAS ON THE 15TH WITH THE MERCURY TOPPING OUT AT 46 DEGREES WITH THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE ON THE 1ST WITH A LOW TEMPERATURE OF 9 DEGREES. THERE WERE 13 DAYS THAT NEVER SAW BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND 11 DAYS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES REACHING INTO THE 40S. BY MONTHS END DECEMBER WAS 2.55 INCHES BELOW NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION SECURING THE 19TH DRIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD. ALTHOUGH IT WAS A DRIER THAN NORMAL MONTH THERE WERE STILL 23 DAYS THAT REPORTED PRECIPITATION. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WAS ON THE 9TH WHEN 0.52 INCHES FELL...FALLING ALL AS RAIN. THERE WAS 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW THAT FELL DURING THE MONTH...ENDING THE MONTH 12.1 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THE COMBINATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOWER PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS MADE FOR LOW SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ALONG WITH MOST OF THE WETTEST DAYS BEING TOO WARM FOR SNOW. THIS PLACES THIS DECEMBER AS THE 5TH LEAST AMOUNT OF SNOWFALL ON THE BOOKS. HAIL AS REPORTED ON CHRISTMAS EVE. FOG PLAGUED THE AREA ON 28 OF THE 31 DAYS IN DECEMBER...11 OF WHICH HAD DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITY AT A QUARTER OF MILE OR LESS. THE HIGHEST WIND OF 35 MPH WAS ON THE 8TH AND 9TH FROM THE SOUTHEAST. THERE WERE 17 DAYS WITH PEAK WINDS OF 20 MPH OR HIGHER WITH FOUR OF THOSE DAYS BLOWING 30 MPH OR HIGHER. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thur. 1/01/15: New Year's Day - Federal, State, and Local Holiday 2020 AST: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy. .98" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1923: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1850: Rain, Cloudy. 1808: Rain. 1800: .84" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1730: Very Light Rain-Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1705: Rain. 1650: Sprinkling-Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1620: Sprinkling-Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1602: Rain. 1555: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few bits and wisps of clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1520: Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower clouds. 1500: .75" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and very top and parts of top of Mt. Roberts hidden, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1350: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley and very top and parts of top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured-hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1250: Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1200: Light Rain. .61" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 1120: Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge substantially obscured - hidden with the remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, some wisps around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, very top - top of Mt. Roberts hidden, a few lower wisps. 1047: High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. 0955: Rain, Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 0950: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 0850: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden, top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured and hidden, cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Roberts, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower clouds. 0705: Light Rain, Cloudy. 0700: .37" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon. 0620: Rain, Cloudy. .33" of Rainfall to this point today. 0513 AST: High Rain Rate of .14" of Rain per hour.