MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for APR. 2003 11/21/03 Revision
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)
HEAT COOL AVG
MEAN DEG DEG WIND DOM
DAY TEMP HIGH TIME LOW TIME DAYS DAYS RAIN SPEED HIGH TIME DIR WEATHER
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1 28.7 32.8 1:40p 22.1 5:20a 36.3 0.0 0.00 5.0 28.0 6:20p N Clr,Breezy-Windy
2 28.6 31.9 12:20p 22.9 3:15a 36.4 0.0 0.00 5.0 27.0 1:25p N Clr,Breezy-Windy
3 29.7 35.0 1:15p 22.5 12:00m 35.3 0.0 0.00 5.7 24.0 8:30a N Clear, Breezy
4 29.7 38.8 2:30p 19.2 5:40a 35.3 0.0 0.00 2.6 14.0 1:20p SSE Clear,MClr,Fair
5 33.7 42.2 3:25p 24.8 5:30a 31.3 0.0 0.00 2.0 11.0 2:15p SSE Fair,PCld/Clr,Cld
6 36.4 40.6 9:35a 31.0 4:45a 27.4 0.0 0.13 3.6 28.0 11:30a N Cld,VarCld,Sn/Rn
7 39.7 46.0 1:30p 36.6 12:05a 25.3 0.0 0.16 3.2 20.0 12:00p NE Cldy/Brks/Shwrs
8 41.8 50.7 1:10p 34.7 6:55a 23.2 0.0 0.09 2.3 18.0 5:25p N Rn,PCld,Fr,Cld/Rn
9 38.5 44.1 4:30p 34.7 11:45p 26.5 0.0 0.14 2.5 17.0 10:05a NE Cld,Rn/Sn,Fr/Pcld
10 43.0 51.0 4:10p 34.1 5:15a 22.0 0.0 0.00 5.9 31.0 11:55a NNW Cldy,PCld/Clr/Brzy
11 43.9 55.6 2:45p 32.9 1:15a 21.1 0.0 0.00 3.2 20.0 10:30a SSE PCldy/Clr,Fair,Clr
12 41.7 58.9 3:35p 30.0 6:10a 23.3 0.0 0.00 3.6 16.0 9:30a SSE Clear,Roofs-LtFrost
13 43.8 56.9 3:30p 32.7 1:50a 21.2 0.0 0.00 3.6 20.0 1:50p SSE Clear, " "
14 42.0 56.2 2:25p 29.7 5:45a 23.0 0.0 0.00 2.2 12.0 11:00a SSE LtFrst,Clr,PCld,MCld
15 40.1 42.9 11:00a 36.0 12:00m 24.9 0.0 0.31 1.1 7.0 12:10p SSE MCld,Rain/Cld,MCldy
16 37.4 39.6 4:10p 33.5 3:10a 27.6 0.0 0.09 2.6 14.0 7:10a NE Cldy,Rn/Sn,Rn,MCldy
17 39.5 44.8 2:35p 34.4 4:40a 25.5 0.0 0.04 1.9 11.0 2:25p SSE MCld/Cld/LtRn,PCldy
18 40.3 43.2 11:55a 37.5 5:00a 24.7 0.0 0.03 1.9 18.0 11:30a NE Cloudy,Occ.Sprinkle
19 42.5 49.6 12:05p 35.5 11:40p 22.5 0.0 0.03 1.9 12.0 2:20p N Cld/Sprin,PCld,Clr
20 42.8 55.9 1:55p 32.2 5:20a 22.2 0.0 0.00 3.1 14.0 8:50a SSE Clear,Mostly clear
21 41.8 49.5 11:20a 32.7 2:25a 23.2 0.0 0.03 2.0 12.0 2:35p N Clr,VarCld,LtRn,Cld
22 45.1 53.8 2:20p 38.8 11:45p 19.9 0.0 0.04 3.8 27.0 11:20a NE Cld,OccRn,Pcld,Cldy
23 47.9 58.4 11:15a 38.9 1:20a 17.1 0.0 0.00 3.6 19.0 6:05p N Ovcst,PCld/Clear
24 53.3 68.4 3:50p 37.0 1:30a 12.2 0.5 0.00 4.9 20.0 1:45p SSE Mostly clear
25 56.7 70.8 4:35p 43.2 5:20a 9.8 1.5 0.00 4.1 22.0 1:45p SSE Aurora,MClear,Clear
26 57.2 74.7 3:20p 39.6 5:25a 10.0 2.1 0.00 3.0 16.0 2:05p SSE Auro,MClr,Fair/Pcld
27 57.5 66.6 2:35p 41.9 12:00m 7.6 0.1 0.00 5.2 31.0 9:55a SSE Aur,Clr,Breez-Windy
28 50.6 66.4 3:10p 36.0 5:35a 14.4 0.1 0.00 3.1 16.0 10:00a SSE Aurora, Clear
29 50.3 66.1 2:45p 37.0 5:55a 14.7 0.0 0.00 2.0 11.0 10:55a SSE Clear, Mostly Clear
30 50.4 61.8 3:50p 37.6 5:40a 14.6 0.0 0.00 1.6 10.0 9:40a SSE Aur,MClr,Clr,PCldy
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42.5 74.7 26 19.2 4 678.5 4.3 1.09 3.2 31.0 10 SSE
Much to my chagrin, on Thurs., May 1, 2003, I discovered the wind direction has been in error, either
since wind direction 1st showed Nov. 2002, or at some point after that. 76 degrees needs to be added
to the readings up to May 1, 2003 at 2050.
Max >= 90.0: 0
Max <= 32.0: 1
Min <= 32.0: 8
Min <= 0.0: 0
Max Rain: 0.31 ON 04/15/03
Days of Rain: 11 (>.01 in) 4 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in)
Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration
4/30/03: 2100: Partly cloudy/Clear.
2030: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1950: Partly cloudy.
1900: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1750: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1700: Partly cloudy.
1600: Fair/Clear.
1430: Fair/Clear.
1400: Clear.
Noon: Clear.
1100: Clear
0850: Clear.
0654: Sun started rising over Mt. Roberts.
0630: Clear, some diffuse Aurora Borealis overnight.
4/29/03: 2100: Mostly clear.
2000: Mostly clear.
1900: Mostly clear.
1700: Mostly clear.
1520: Mostly clear.
1350: Clear.
Noon: Clear.
1000: Clear.
0850: Clear.
0657: Sun started rising above Mt. Roberts.
0650: Clear.
4/28/03: 2050: Mostly clear.
2000: Clear.
1915: Sun set behind Douglas Island mountains, 12:14 hrs. of sunshine.
1750: Clear.
1550: Clear.
1350: Clear.
1150: Clear.
0900: Clear.
0701: Sun started rising over Mt. Roberts.
0650: Clear, very light frost on roofs, some Aurora Borealis overnight.
SUNDAY 4/27/03: 2100: Clear.
1950: Clear.
1909: Sun set behind Douglas Island mountains, 12:06 hrs. of sunshine.
1750: Clear.
1600: Mostly clear (a few scattered clouds).
1400: Clear.
Noon: Clear.
1010: Whitecaps on Gastineau Channel with blowing spray.
0850: Clear, breezy/windy.
0703: Sun started rising above Mt. Roberts.
0600: Clear, some Aurora Borealis overnight.
0403: A Robin started singing.
4/26/03: NEW HIGH TEMP RECORD for 4/26 set, 74.7 degrees F.
2044: Partly cloudy, vivid orange glow on clouds.
2000: Fair/Partly cloudy.
1900: Fair.
1820: Fair.
1800: Fair/High thin overcast.
1700: Fair/High thin overcast.
1550: Fair/High thin overcast.
1500: Fair.
1445: Leaves on Alder Trees and Maple Trees starting to come out.
1400: Fair/Clear.
1300: Mostly clear. Noon: Mostly clear.
1120: Clear/Fair.
1100: Mostly clear.
1000: Mostly clear.
0900: Mostly clear.
0800: Mostly clear.
0705: Sun started rising over Mt. Roberts.
0630: Mostly clear.
0221: Aurora Borealis.
4/25/03: NEW HIGH TEMP. RECORD SET 4/25: 70.8 degrees F.
2100: Clear.
2000: Clear.
1907: Sun set behind Douglas Island mountains, 12:00 hrs of sunshine.
1900: Clear.
1800: Clear.
1700: Clear.
1600: Clear.
1500: Clear, breezy.
1400: Clear.
1330: Clear.
1240: Clear, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
Noon: Mostly clear.
0900: Mostly clear.
0707: Sun started rising above Mt. Roberts.
0630: Mostly clear, Aurora Borealis - mostly the diffuse type, 4/24-25 night.
4/24/03: NEW HIGH TEMP. RECORD OF 68 Degrees F. SET 4/24, exceeding prev. high of 65.3 degrees F. set in 1989,
since records at 3270 began in 1985. New record high also at Juneau Airport by NWS.
2050: Mostly clear.
2000: Mostly clear.
1900: Mostly clear/Fair.
1800: Mostly clear.
1630: Mostly clear.
1500: Clear.
1400: Clear.
1320: Clear.
Noon: Mostly clear.
1030: Mostly clear.
0900: Mostly clear.
0709: Sun started rising above Mt. Roberts.
0630: Mostly clear.
0205: Aurora Borealis.
4/23/03: 2050: Fair.
1950: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1850: Partly cloudy.
1800: Mostly clear.
1720: Mostly clear.
1700: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1650: Partly cloudy.
1630: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1620: Mostly cloudy, leaves are starting to appear on the Willows.
1550: Mostly cloudy.
1520: Fair/Clear.
1500: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1330: Mostly cloudy/Fair.
1150: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1050: Partly cloudy.
1020: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1000: Mostly clear.
0900: Fair/Clear.
0800: Mostly cloudy.
0630: High overcast.
4/22/03: History Note: 4/21-22/1917.. 3 of the 4 Treadwell group of gold mines (2.8 miles SE of 3270)
flooded with water from Gastineau Channel.
2050: Cloudy (overcast)
1950: Cloudy.
1850: Cloudy.
1750: Cloudy (overcast).
1630: Overcast.
1607: Mostly cloudy/Fair.
1550: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1520: Partly cloudy.
1450: Mostly clear, some high cirrus.
1350: Fair/clear.
1250: Fair/Clear, breezy.
1150: Fair, breezy.
1100: Fair/Clear, breezy to windy, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1040: Fair/Clear, breezy.
1020: High overcast/Fair and breezy to windy.
1000: Overcast, breezy at times.
0920: Cloudy.
0850: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
0800: Ceiling above mtn. tops, sprinkling.
0730: Rain, ceiling 2200'.
0630: Cloudy with light rain, ceiling above mountain tops.
4/21/03: 2100: Mostly cloudy.
2050: Cloudy.
2000: Mostly cloudy.
1900: Mostly cloudy.
1800: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1730: Partly cloudy.
1720: Mostly cloudy.
1650: Cloudy, sprinkles.
1600: Mostly cloudy.
1520: Mostly cloudy with sprinkles.
1450: Cloudy.
1420: Mostly cloudy.
1358: Sun coming out.
1350: Mostly cloudy with some sprinkles, fresh dusting of snow on mountain tops.
1330: Cloudy, rain.
1300: Mostly cloudy, lght rain.
1223: Cloudy, sprinkling.
1150: Mostly cloudy.
1050: Partly cloudy.
1000: Mostly cloudy.
0900: Mostly clear.
0830: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
0800: Mostly cloudy, shower over inner Gold Creek valley.
0720: Partly cloudy.
0630: Mostly cloudy.
4/20/03: Easter Sunday - The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ:
2050: Clear.
2000: Clear.
1900: Clear.
1852: Sun set behind Douglas Island mountains, 11:30 hrs. of sunshine.
1750: Mostly clear.
1700: Mostly clear with scattered clouds.
1620: Mostly Clear with puffy clouds.
1450: Mostly clear with scattered clouds.
1350: Mostly clear, a few scattered clouds.
1307: 1st Hummingbird of 2003 to drink at feeder.
1150: Mostly clear.
0850: Clear.
07:22:00 Sun started rising above Mt. Roberts.
0620: Clear with very light frost on roofs.
4/19/03: Buds on willows are opening. 1st Hummingbird of 2003 seen at 1621.
2050: Mostly clear.
1920: Mostly clear.
1850: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1730: Partly cloudy.
1630: Partly cloudy.
1600: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1511: Rain shower.
1500: Partly/Mostly cloudy.
1430: Mostly cloudy.
1320: Mostly cloudy.
1300: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1150: Partly cloudy.
1100: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1020: Mostly cloudy/fair.
0900: Mostly cloudy, occasional sprinkles.
0730: Sprinkling.
0650: Cloudy.
4/18/03: Good Friday:
2100: Occasional sprinkles.
1940: Sprinkles/light rain.
1830: Cloudy.
1800: Cloudy, sprinkling.
1700: Cloudy, sprinkling.
1600: Light rain.
1520: Cloudy with light rain.
1430: Cloudy with sprinkles.
1420: Cloudy.
1330: Cloudy with sprinkles.
1300: Cloudy.
Noon: Cloudy.
1030: Overcast.
0800: High overcast.
0650: Cloudy with occasional light rain/sprinkles.
4/17/03: Maundy Thursday:
2100: Mostly cloudy.
2050: Partly cloudy.
1920: Partly cloudy.
1830: Mostly clear.
1730: Partly cloudy.
1700: Mostly cloudy with light rain.
1650: Mostly cloudy.
1630: Partly cloudy.
1610: Mostly clear.
1550: Partly cloudy.
1520: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1450: Mostly cloudy with sprinkles.
1350: Mostly/Partly cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1330: Mostly cloudy, occasional sprinkles.
1300: Mostly cloudy, light rain.
1150: Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles.
1120: Mostly cloudy.
1000: Cloudy with sprinkles.
0850: Mostly cloudy with sprinkles.
0730: Mostly/Partly cloudy with lower fog/clouds.
0700: Partly cloudy.
0630: Mostly cloudy with light rain.
4/16/03: 2050: Mostly cloudy.
1920: Mostly cloudy.
1850: Cloudy.
1750: Rain.
1650: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1500: Sprinkling.
1420: Sprinkling.
1330: Rain.
1250: Cloudy, some clouds around the mountain slopes.
1150: Rain, ceiling 1200'.
1120: Rain, ceiling 600'.
1000: Light rain.
0900: Ceiling 2500'+, light rain/snow, snow level 700'.
0840: Ceiling 400' (top of Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. mill), rain with snow mixing in.
0800: Snow mixing in with the rain. 0730: Cloudy with occasional light rain, sprinkles.
0630: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
4/15/03: 2050: Mostly cloudy.
2000: Mostly cloudy.
1934: Partly cloudy.
1930: Mostly cloudy.
1900: Rain, ceiling 2200'.
1850: Rain, ceiling at 500'.
1800: Rain, ceiling 700'.
1723: Ceiling 1700' with lower clouds, light rain.
1700: cloudy, clouds around the mountains, some breaks.
1530: Rain, ceiling 1600' or above.
1358: Rain, ceiling at around 2200', 2 Bald Eagles flying SE.
Noon: Rain, lower clouds/fog.
1100: Rain, clouds lowering.
0900: Cloudy with occasional light rain/sprinkles.
0830: Cloudy.
0720: Mostly cloudy, occasional light rain/sprinkles.
0630: Mostly cloudy.
4/14/03: 2050: Mostly cloudy.
2000: Partly cloudy.
1850: Partly cloudy.
1750: Partly cloudy.
1700: Partly cloudy.
1600: Mostly clear.
1500: Mostly clear.
1412: Partly cloudy.
1400: Clear.
1150: Clear.
0850: Clear.
07:33:08 Sun started rising above Mt. Roberts.
0650: Clear, light frost on roofs.
4/13/03 Palm Sunday:
2050: Clear.
1950: Clear.
1825: Sun set behind Douglas Island mountains, 10:51 of sunshine.
1800: Clear.
1550: Clear.
1350: Clear.
1150: Clear, some snow still blowing off Mt. Roberts.
1050: Clear, snow still blowing off Mt. Roberts and other mainland mountains except Mt. Juneau.
0850: Clear, snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
0734: Sun started rising above Mt. Roberts at Snowslide Creek.
0630: Clear.
4/12/03: 2100: Clear.
1950: Clear.
1823: Sun set behind Douglas Island mountains, 10:47 of sunshine.
1800: Clear.
1600: Clear.
1400: Clear.
Noon: Clear.
0900: Clear.
07:36:12 Sun started rising above Mt. Roberts at Snowslide Creek.
0620: Clear, light frost on roofs.
4/11/03: 2050: Mostly clear.
1950: Fair/Clear.
1900: Fair.
1750: Fair/Clear.
1650: Fair.
1600: High overcast.
1500: High, somewhat thin overcast.
1400: Fair.
1150: Fair/Clear.
1000: Partly cloudy/Clear.
0650: Partly cloudy.
4/10/03: 2050: Partly cloudy.
1930: Partly cloudy.
1820: Sun set behind Douglas Island mountains.
1800: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1630: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1400: Partly cloudy.
Noon: Partly Cloudy/clear, Breezy-Windy.
1030: Partly cloudy.
0900: Partly cloudy/Fair, breezy.
0830: Fair/High thin overcast.
0750: Partly cloudy.
0640: High overcast.
4/09/03: 2050: Partly cloudy.
2000: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1850: Partly cloudy.
1830: Mostly cloudy.
1730: Partly cloudy.
1648: Fair, with sun coming out.
1500: Mostly cloudy with sprinkles.
1150: Cloudy with light rain.
0920: Light rain/rain.
0810: Snow mixing in with the rain.
0800: Low clouds, rain.
0650: Cloudy with ocasional light rain.
4/08/03: History Note: The Alaska Juneau Gold Mine (2.6 miles ENE of 3270) closed at midnight, April 8, 1944.
2050: Cloudy.
1950: Rain.
1900: Cloudy with light rain/rain.
1740: Cloudy, sprinkling.
1710: Overcast.
1550: Fair.
1350: Fair.
1150: Fair/Partly cloudy.
0920: Partly cloudy/Clear.
0830: Mostly clear.
0750: Partly cloudy/Clear.
0700: Partly cloudy.
0630: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
4/07/03: 2050: Cloudy.
1940: Mostly cloudy.
1830: Sprinkling.
1750: Cloudy.
1720: Rain, ceiling 1800'.
1650: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1600: Cloudy with light rain/rain.
1550: Cloudy with sprinkles.
1500: Cloudy.
1420: Mostly cloudy, sprinkling.
1310: Mostly cloudy.
1210: Partly cloudy again.
Noon: Light rain.
1150: Cloudy.
1100: Partly cloudy, no rain for past hour.
0900: Occasional rain showers with breaks in the clouds at times.
0820: Cloudy with light rain/rain.
0800: Mostly cloudy.
0640: Cloudy with light rain.
SUNDAY 4/06/03: 2050: Rain.
1900: Light rain.
1730: Light rain.
1630: Cloudy with sprinkles, light rain.
1550: Cloudy, Breezy to windy, occasional sprinkles.
1500: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1257: Snow, breezy.
1250: Light rain, sprinkles.
1230: Sprinkles.
1217: Snow.
Noon: Cloudy, breezy, light rain/sprinkles.
1000: Cloudy, breezy, snow flurries.
0930: Cloudy.
0920: Mostly cloudy/Fair.
0850: Partly cloudy/Fair.
0820: Partly cloudy.
0804: Cloudy with occasional light snow and breaks in clouds.
0740: Cloudy.
0700 Alaska Daylight Time: Cloudy with light snow.
4/05/03: History Note: Ripple Rock, the biggest hazard to navigation in the Inside Passage at Seymour
Narrows, B.C., Canada, was removed by the then-largest, man-made non-nuclear explosion in history,
April 5, 1958.
2050: Mostly clear.
1930: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1750: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1635: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1350: Fair.
1330: Mostly cloudy/Fair.
1300: Mostly cloudy.
1150: Mostly cloudy/Fair.
1120: Fair.
1030: Partly cloudy/Fair-Clear.
0820: Fair/Clear.
0750: Fair/Clear, clouds to South.
0730: Fair, some clouds.
0720: Fair/Clear.
0650: High thin overcast.
0600: Fair.
4/04/03: 2050: Fair/clear.
1850: Fair/clear.
1750: Fair/clear.
1702: Sun set behind Douglas Island mountains, 10:13 hrs. of sunshine.
1700: Clear/fair.
1620: Clear/fair.
1520: Mostly clear.
1500: Clear.
1420: Mostly clear.
1300: Mostly clear.
1235: Clear with some high clouds.
1220: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1150: Mostly clear.
0850: Mostly clear.
06:48:45 Sun started rising above upper right top of Mt. Roberts.
0640: Clear.
0238: Clear, Active Auroral Curtains over mainland mountains.
4/03/03: 2100: Clear, faint Aurora Borealis.
2017: Faint Aurora Borealis? Pinkish-red tinged?
1950: Clear.
1800: Clear.
1659: Sun set behind Douglas Island mountains, 10:10 hrs of sunshine.
1630: Clear.
1400: Clear.
Noon: Clear.
1000: Clear, occasional breezy winds.
0800: Clear, breezy to windy at times.
06:49:37 Sun started rising above upper right top of Mt. Roberts.
0640: Clear.
4/02/03: 2100: Clear.
2000: Clear, breezy at times.
1900: Clear.
1800: Clear.
1656: Sun set behind Douglas Island mountains, 10:05 hrs. of sunshine.
1600: Clear, occasional gusts.
1500: Clear, breezy.
1420: Clear.
1330: Clear, Windy.
Noon: Clear.
1030: Clear.
0800: Clear, snow blowing on mainland mountains.
06:50:42 Sun started rising above upper right shoulder of Mt. Roberts.
0640: Clear, some snow blowing off mainland mountains.
4/01/03: 2100: Clear, breezy to windy.
2000: Clear, breezy to windy at times.
1900: Clear, breezy to windy.
1800: Clear, breezy (occasional wind most of afternoon).
1700: Clear, some snow blowing off mainland mountains, Sun set behind Douglas Island
mountains at 1652 (10:01 of sunshine at 3270).
1600: Clear.
1400: Clear, some snow blowing off mountains.
1150: Clear, some blowing snow on the mainland mountains.
0950: Clear, snow blowing on mainland mountains.
0750: Clear, blowing snow on mainland mountains.
06:51:45 Sun rose above right shoulder of Mt. Roberts.
0630: Clear, Upper parts of mainland mountains engulfed in blowing snow.