MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for APRIL 2005

DATA | STATISTICS | GRAPHS | CONDITIONS

CONDITIONS DAY of Month: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

                     
NAME: 3270 Nowell   CITY: West Juneau   STATE: Alaska 
ELEV:    97 ft  LAT: 58° 17' 33" N  LONG: 134° 25' 37" W


TEMPERATURE (°F), RAIN  (in), WIND SPEED (mph), SNOW (in). Snowfall from 21:00 - 21:00, all others Midnight to Midnight.

                                      HEAT  COOL        AVG                      WIND       SNOW        
    MEAN                              DEG   DEG         WIND                DOM  RUN        ON(1)       
DAY TEMP  HIGH   TIME   LOW    TIME   DAYS  DAYS  RAIN  SPEED HIGH   TIME   DIR  (mi)  SNOW GRND WEATHER
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 1  35.6  40.8  11:05a  30.6   6:15a  29.4   0.0  0.04   2.7  28.0   7:25p  ESE  63.48  0.2  0.2 DecrCld IncrCld Cld/Sn/LtSn-Rn M/PCld Cld Cld/Brz/Sn
 2  36.2  42.2  12:55p  32.2   1:10a  28.8   0.0  0.30   4.2  25.0   2:05a   SE 100.16  1.8  0.0 Sn/Windy Cld/Rn-Sn PCld MCld Cld Cld/VryLtSn&LtRn-Sn 
 3  37.5  44.1   3:05p  32.9   1:30a  26.4   0.0  0.14   1.6  11.0   5:05a  WNW  40.41  0.2  0.0 Cldy/OccRn-Sn/Sn VarCld/OccLtRn-Spr Rnbow Cld/Rn
 4  37.6  42.8   2:05p  32.2   3:55a  27.4   0.0  0.09   2.0  16.0   5:25p   SW  48.08  0.0  0.0 Cld/Rn Sn? LoCld Cld/OccBrks&OccLtRn-Rn Rnbow VarCld
 5  43.1  49.1   2:35p  35.9   1:15a  21.9   0.0  0.10   6.9  35.0   8:35a   NE 165.53  0.0  0.0 Cld/Brzy Ovcst/Brz-Wind/Windy Cld/OccSpr Cld/LtRn-Rn
 6  41.5  51.7   2:20p  32.2  11:50p  23.5   0.0  0.03   1.9  11.0  11:50a  ESE  44.49  0.0  0.0 Cld/OccLtRn-Spr Cld/Brks MCld PCld MCld/Cld PCld Clr
 7  37.4  48.9   2:55p  28.2   5:40a  27.6   0.0  0.00   1.8  10.0   6:50p   SW  42.50 FRST  0.0 Clear MostlyClear Clear
 8  39.3  49.6   3:15p  28.2   5:55a  25.7   0.0  0.05   1.9  13.0   7:50p   SW  44.67 FRST  0.0 Clear MClear Clr/PCld Cld/MCld Cld/Spr-LtRn-Rn
 9  40.2  42.8   1:05p  38.5   5:25a  24.8   0.0  0.28   2.6  21.0   5:05p   SE  87.87  0.0  0.0 Cld/OccRn/Spr-Mist Cld/OccLtRn-Spr Cld/OccRn/Spr Rn
10  40.5  48.8   2:55p  35.9   7:10a  24.5   0.0  0.26   3.2  17.0  12:25a   SW  76.58  0.0  0.0 Cld/Rn(Sn-onMtns) Cld/SmBrks PCld-MCld MClr ThinClds 
11  40.9  44.3   4:20p  38.5   3:40a  24.1   0.0  0.17   1.9  14.0   1:20a  ESE  45.75  0.0  0.0 Cldy Cldy/Spr-LtRn-Rn With CldyPeriods&OccBrks Rnbw
12  41.6  47.3   4:40p  36.8  11:35p  23.4   0.0  0.07   1.6  12.0   5:40p   SW  39.34  0.0  0.0 Cld/BitofRn Cld/MCld Cld/ThinAreas Cld/OccRn-LtRn
13  42.0  51.3   3:05p  36.0  12:00m  23.0   0.0  0.01   1.5  10.0   7:05p   SW  35.27  0.0  0.0 Cld/OccSpr MCld&Cld-Brks P/MCld PCld/Clr MCld
14  40.3  49.6   1:55p  32.4  12:00m  24.7   0.0  0.01   1.6  13.0  12:25p  SSW  39.38  0.0  0.0 Cld/Brks MCld OccLtRn-Spr P/MCld DecrCld MClr
15  42.7  52.0   4:40p  30.3   5:15a  22.3   0.0  0.00   4.0  28.0   2:10p   NE  95.11 FRST  0.0 Clear Brzy IncrOvcst Cld HiThin/VryThinClds
16  45.1  52.8  12:50p  34.9   4:40a  19.9   0.0  0.00   4.3  29.0   1:40p   NE 102.18  0.0  0.0 M/PCld P/MCld Brzy Ovcst/WeakSun Cld-OvcstwThinSpots
17  43.6  54.5   2:45p  34.9  11:35p  21.4   0.0  0.00   2.2  12.0   6:10p    S  52.17  0.0  0.0 Mcld/Cld cld/BrknSky VarPCld-MCldwSun PCld/Clr MClr
18  40.0  45.1  12:00p  33.7   1:45a  25.0   0.0  0.60   3.4  21.0   2:20p    E  81.50  0.0  0.0 Cldy Cldy/Rn(Snow on Mtns) OccBrzy
19  44.2  47.0   4:15p  40.9   1:40a  20.8   0.0  0.99   4.6  21.0   3:25a   SE 111.50  0.0  0.0 Cld/Rn Brzy Cld/Rn-LtRn-Spr
20  46.4  50.5   1:00p  43.5   2:25a  18.6   0.0  0.16   1.2  11.0  10:30p   SE  28.45  0.0  0.0 Cld-LwrBand ThinnishOvcst Cld/Rn-LtRn-Spr
21  47.2  55.7   1:15p  42.9  12:00m  17.8   0.0  0.24   2.1  13.0   2:05p   SE  49.56  0.0  0.0 Cld/Rn LoCld/Mist Cld/MCld Rnbws M/PCld MClr Cld
22  46.2  53.9   3:25p  36.6   5:15a  18.8   0.0  0.00   3.6  16.0  11:35p   SW  85.32  0.0  0.0 Cld/MCld MCld VarMostCldtoPartCld-Clear VryThinOvcst
23  49.1  64.5   3:05p  38.9   7:05a  15.9   0.0  0.00   3.1  19.0   5:05a   SW  74.10  0.0  0.0 PCld/MClr MostlyClear Clear
24  50.3  64.5   3:25p  37.9   5:15a  14.7   0.0  0.00   1.5   8.0   8:40a   SW  35.73  0.0  0.0 MostlyClear Clear
25  52.5  65.3   3:55p  39.2   5:40a  12.5   0.0  0.00   1.2   8.0   8:05p   SW  29.42  0.0  0.0 Clear MClr PCld/Clr HiThinOvcst with thinner areas
26  52.6  67.8   4:30p  39.9   5:10a  12.5   0.2  0.00   2.8  17.0  12:20p   SW  67.06  0.0  0.0 HiThinOvcst PCld/Clr HiThin/VryThinCld PCldy
27  57.1  68.1   3:10p  42.8   5:50a   8.2   0.3  0.00   4.1  29.0  11:45p   NE  97.91  0.0  0.0 PCld/Clr MClr VarPCld-MCldwHigh&MidLevelCld Brz-Wind
28  62.1  66.0   4:00p  58.7   6:30a   3.0   0.1  0.00   6.2  28.0   2:00a   NE 149.17  0.0  0.0 MOvcst Brz-Windy VarMCld-PCldwMostlyThin&VryThinClds
29  58.0  62.4   4:40p  52.8   4:55a   7.0   0.0  0.00   6.7  32.0  10:40a   NE 161.30  0.0  0.0 Clr/PCld Brzy-Windy VarPCld-ClrwHiThin&VryThinClds
30  55.6  60.7   3:25p  49.5  12:00m   9.4   0.0  0.00   5.2  32.0   9:45a   NE 125.48  0.0  0.0 PCld-Clear Brzy-Windy Clr PCld MClr MCld-Ovcst Brzy
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    44.9  68.1    27    28.2     7   603.0   0.6  3.54   3.1  35.0     5    SW 2194.39  2.2

(1) As measured on Front Lawn 

STATISTICS | DATA | GRAPHS | CONDITIONS - DAY of MONTH: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | TOP 

AVERAGE Mean Temp:	44.9
AVERAGE High Temp:	52.8
MINIMUM High Temp:	40.8	1st
MAXIMUM High Temp:	68.1	27th
AVERAGE Low Temp:	37.6
MINIMUM Low Temp:	28.2	7th, 8th
MAXIMUM Low Temp:	58.7	28th

MAX >= 90.0:		0
MAX >= 80.0:		0
MAX >= 70.0:		0
MAX <= 32.0:		0
MIN <= 32.0:		4	1st, 7th, 8th, 15th
MIN <=  0.0:		0

MAXIMUM Humidity (%):	96	21st @ 0307
MINIMUM Humidity (%):	12	29th @ 1647

MAXIMUM Pressure (mb):	1034.3	22nd @ 0214
MINIMUM Pressure (mb):	990.0	2nd @ 2214

TOTAL   Htg Deg Days:	603.0
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days:	20.1
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days:	3.0	28th
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days:	29.4	1st
Total Cool Deg Days:	0.6
Heat Base:  65.0  Cool Base:  65.0  Method: Integration

TOTAL   Precip.:	3.54
AVERAGE Precip.:	0.2
DAYS of Precip.:	17
MAXIMUM Precip.:	0.99	19th
MAXIMUM Rain Rate:	0.20	2nd
Days of Rain: 15 (>.01 in) 9 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in)
TOTAL Snowfall:		2.2
DAYS of Snowfall:	3	1st, 2nd, 3rd

AVERAGE High Wind:	18.7
MINIMUM High Wind:	8	24th, 25th
MAXIMUM High Wind:	35	5th @ 0834
WIND RUN (miles):	2194.39

DAYS OF Sun:		25	All but 5th, 9th, 18th, 19th, 20th
Partly Cloudy to Clear: 4	7th, 23rd, 24th, 29th
DAYS OF Cld or M Cld:	26	All but 7th, 23rd, 24th, 29th
DAYS OF Rainbow:	4	3rd, 4th, 11th, 21st
DAYS OF Aurora:		1	4/30 part of 4/29-30 Night
DAYS OF Lightning:	0
DAYS OF Earthquake:	0

GRAPHS | DATA | STATISTICS | CONDITIONS - DAY of Month: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | TOP

CONDITIONS - DAY of Month: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | DATA | STATISTICS | GRAPHS | TOP

4/30/05: DATA | 1600: Wind Advisory extended until Noon Sunday | 1500: Red Flag Warning for Dangerous Fire Conditions Remains in Effect Until 6 PM Sunday 5/1 - See Below. | Wildfire near Hoonah - 4/29-30 | There are blossoms on the neighbor's Cherry tree.

• 2050 ADT: Cloudy (overcast) with a few hints of blue through the clouds, breezy.
• 2020: Cloudy (overcast) with a few thinner spots where there are hints of blue through the clouds, light to breezy wind.
• 1950: Overcast with thinner areas in the SE part of the sky where blue is visible through the clouds, light to breezy wind.
• 1850: High overcast with thin and very thin clouds where blue is visible through the clouds, very weak sunshine.
• 1750: Overcast with thinner spots where blue is visible through the clouds, extremely weak sunshine.
• 1650: Mostly Cloudy SE 2/3rds of the sky with high thin and very thin clouds, mostly clear NW 1/3rd, somewhat weakened sunshine.
• 1550: Clear NW 2/3rds of sky, partly/mostly cloudy with high thin clouds SE part of sky.
• Akz018-025-020100-
  Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway-
  including...Skagway
  Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island-
  including...Juneau
  300 pm ADT Sat Apr 30, 2005
  
  ...Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 6 pm Sunday due
  to locally strong winds and low humidities for Taiya Inlet and
  Klondike Highway and the Juneau Borough and northern Admiralty
  Island...
  
  Fire weather zones included in this warning are:
  018-025
  
  Discussion...An area of high pressure over northwest Canada and
  a weak low in the southeast Gulf will continue to generate dry
  offshore flow and northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph through Sunday.
  Stronger northeast winds of up to 50 mph funneling out of
  interior passes will continue to effect areas such as Taku
  Inlet...Downtown Juneau and Douglas through Sunday morning.
  
  Relative humidities have fallen into the mid teens to lower 20s
  in most areas so far this afternoon. Despite maximum afternoon
  temperatures a few degrees cooler than yesterday...Minimum
  humidities will only be slightly higher...Ranging between 14 and
  22 percent.
  
  A weak front slowly lifting north through the Panhandle will
  gradually increase clouds and relative humidities from south to
  north tonight through Sunday. The strong offshore flow through
  the mountain gaps in the Skagway and Juneau areas will delay the
  increase in moisture significantly. Relative humidities tonight
  will increase to around 30 percent where they will remain through
  much of Sunday. Winds will start slowly diminishing Sunday
  afternoon as the pressure gradient slackens.
  
  Station..........Min rh.....Max rh..........Min rh as of
  .................Friday.......Friday night...2 pm Saturday
  
  Yakutat.............12..........92....................14
  Skagway...........11..........26....................15
  Haines...............13..........59....................16
  Gustavus...........13..........45.....................16
  Juneau Airport...12.........22.....................18
  Juneau wfo..........9..........40.................... 16
  Sitka.................16..........62.....................21
  Kake.................15.........69.....................22
  Petersburg.........17.........69..................... 20
  Wrangell............22.........70.....................32
  Stewart..............13........Mm....................17
  
  Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the
  field of this red flag warning.
  
  $$
  

• 1459: First Orange Crowned Warbler of 2005 seen in the willow by the deck. The first one in 2004 was seen on May 7.
• 1450: Clear with a small bit of high thin clouds.
• 1350: Mostly Clear with some high very thin clouds.
• 1250: Partly Cloudy NW 2/3rds of sky with high thin clouds, clear SE 1/3rd, occasionally breezy.
• 1150: Clear with a few tiny high clouds SE part of sky, partly cloudy with high thin clouds NW part of sky, breezy with occasional stronger gusts, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 1105: Mostly Clear with some high thin and very thin clouds, breezy with occasional stronger gusts, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 1035: Mostly Clear with some high thin and very thin clouds, breezy with occasional stronger gusts, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 0950: Clear with a small bit of high very thin clouds, breezy with occasional stronger gusts.
• 0850: Clear with a small bit of high very thin clouds, breezy with occasional stronger gusts.
• 800 AM ADT Sat Apr 30, 2005
  
  ...Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 pm Saturday due
  to locally strong winds and low humidities for Southeast
  Alaska...
  
  Fire weather zones included in this warning are:
  017-018-019-020-021-022-023-024-025-026-029
  
  Discussion...An area of high pressure over northwest Canada and
  a weak low in the southeast Gulf will continue to generate dry
  offshore flow and northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph to Southeast
  Alaska through Saturday.
  
  Humidity recoveries between 50 and 70 percent were more
  widespread last night due to inversions forming in more
  locations. However in Skagway and Juneau...Where the wind
  continued to blow all night...The maximum humidities were only in
  the 20s.
  
  Sharp drops in the relative humidity and increases in northeast
  winds will occur between 8 am and 10 am as the remaining
  inversions break. Despite maximum afternoon temperatures a few
  degrees cooler...Minimum humidities will fall to a similar levels
  as yesterday...Ranging between 10 and 20 percent.
  
  A weak front slowly lifting north through the Panhandle will
  gradually increase clouds and relative humidities tonight through
  Sunday.
  
  Station...............Min rh.....Max rh.......Rh at 7 am
  .........................Friday...Friday night...Saturday
  
  Yakutat.................12.............92............85
  Skagway...............11.............26............26
  Haines...................13.............59............53
  Gustavus................13.............45............45
  Juneau Airport........12............22............22
  Juneau wfo...............9............40............40
  Sitka......................16............62.............51
  Kake.....................15............69.............49
  Petersburg.............17.............69............48
  Wrangell................22.............70............56
  
  Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the
  field of this Red Flag Warning.
  
  $$
  

• 0750: Clear with a small bit of high very thin clouds, breezy with occasional stronger gusts, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 0653: The Sun started rising over the north end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: Clear with high thin clouds to the NW, breezy with occasional stronger gusts.
• 0620 ADT: Clear with high thin clouds to the NW, breezy at times. Overnight there was some faint diffuse Aurora Borealis.

4/29/05: DATA | 1530: Wind Advisory in effect until 2 PM Saturday | 1600: Red Flag Warning for Dangerous Fire Conditions Remains in Effect Until 9 PM Saturday 4/30.

• 2050 ADT: Clear/Partly Cloudy SE part of the sky, Clear NW part, light to breezy wind.
• 1950: Mostly Clear with some high thin clouds in the SE part of the sky.
• 1850: Mostly Clear with some high thin clouds to the SE, light to breezy wind..
• 1750: Clear with a small thin cloud to the NW.
• 1650: Clear with a small high thin cloud.
• 400 pm ADT Fri Apr 29, 2005
  
  ...Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 pm Saturday due
  to locally strong winds and low humidities for Southeast
  Alaska...
  
  Fire weather zones included in this warning are:
  017-018-019-020-021-022-023-024-025-026-029
  
  Discussion...An area of high pressure over northwest Canada and
  a weak low in the southeast Gulf will continue to generate dry
  offshore flow and northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph to Southeast
  Alaska through Saturday.
  
  Continued drying from strong offshore flow has dropped relative
  humidities into the teens in most locations across Southeast
  Alaska this afternoon. Winds will diminish slightly as the
  pressure gradient weakens through the evening...But increase
  again tonight through Saturday morning as the ridge of high
  pressure in Canada strengthens.
  
  Humidity recoveries will generally be poor again tonight...Only
  reaching similar levels as they did last night. Although
  afternoon temperatures tomorrow will be 3 to 5 degrees cooler
  than today...Minimum relative humidities will be similar to those
  seen this afternoon...Ranging between 10 and 20 percent.
  
  Station...........Min rh....Max rh.......Min rh as of
  .................Thursday..Last night....3 pm Friday
  
  Yakutat............ 28........ 92............12
  Skagway...........20........ 31............13
  Haines...............22........ 67............14
  Gustavus............20........ 37............14
  Juneau Airport....21....... 42............13
  Juneau wfo.........19........43............10
  Sitka..................26.........62........... 16
  Petersburg.........18.........64............17
  Wrangell.............24........70............21
  
  please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the
  field of this Red Flag Warning.
  
  $$
  fnak57pajk_akz025

• 1605: Clear with a bit of high thin haze.
• 1450: Clear/Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds and high thin haze, occasionally breezy and occasional whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1405: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin and very thin clouds and high thin haze.
• 1250: Some high thin and very thin clouds otherwise a high thin haze over most of the sky and unimpeded sunshine.
• 1150: High very thin clouds and haze over much of the sky, breezy with stronger gusts, whitecaps on the Channel, slightly weakened sunshine.
• 1050: High very thin clouds and haze over much of the sky, breezy with stronger gusts, whitecaps and blowing spray on the Channel, slightly weakened sunshine.
• 0950: Clear with some high very thin haze and clouds, windy, whitecaps and blowing spray on the Channel.
• 0850: Partly Cloudy with mostly very thin and some thin clouds, breezy with stronger gusts, whitecaps and blowing spray on Gastineau Channel.
• 0750: Mostly Clear NW part of sky, Partly/Mostly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds SE part, breezy-windy, weakened sunshine.
• 745 am ADT Fri Apr 29, 2005
  
  ...Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 pm this evening due
  to locally strong winds and low humidities for the Southeast
  Alaska Panhandle...
  
  Fire weather zones included in this warning are:
  018-019-020-021-022-023-024-025-026-027-028-029
  
  Discussion...An area of high pressure over northwest Canada and
  an area of low pressure over the southeast Gulf of Alaska will
  continue to generate dry offshore flow and windy conditions to
  Southeast Alaska through today.
  
  Strong winds through the night kept humidities recoveries poor in
  many locations last night. As of 7 am this morning the relative
  humidity in Juneau and several other locations had already fallen
  into the upper teens and lower 20s.
  
  Gusty northeast to east winds and low relative humidities will
  become more widespread today as the remaining inversions which
  formed overnight break by around 8 am. Minimum humidities will be
  lower than yesterday ranging between 12 and 20 percent. Northeast
  winds gusting to 35 mph are expected to gradually diminish this
  afternoon and evening.
  
  STATION................... MIN RH............MAX RH....... 7 AM RH
  ................................. THURSDAY.....LAST NIGHT......FRIDAY
  
  SKAGWAY.....................20...................... 31................... 24
  HAINES...........................22...................... 67................... 62
  GUSTAVUS.................... 20...................... 37................... 18
  JUNEAU.......................... 21.......................42....................19
  SITKA............................. 26....................... 62................... 31
  PETERSBURG................ 18........................64....................46
  WRANGELL................... 24....................... 70....................43
  KETCHIKAN...................18........................54................... 22
  METLAKATLA................18........................28....................22
  ANNETTE ISLAND........ 15........................26....................20
  KLAWOCK......................14.......................40....................34
  HYDABURG.................... 18.......................70....................20
  
  
  Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the
  field of this red flag warning.
  
  This statement will be updated by 3 pm ADT this afternoon or
  sooner if conditions warrant.
  
  $$
  fpak77pajk_akz025
  

• 0650: Clear with a few small high thin clouds except to the SE and East where it is mostly cloudy with high thin clouds, breezy with stronger gusts.
• 0620 ADT: Partly Cloudy/Clear (most of the clouds in SE part of sky) with high thin and very thin clouds, breezy with occasional stronger gusts.
• 500 AM ADT FRI APR 29 2005 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING DUE TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA PANHANDLE... FIRE WEATHER ZONES INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING ARE: 018-019-020-021-022-023-024-025-026-027-028-029 DISCUSSION...AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST CANADA AND AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE DRY OFFSHORE FLOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TODAY AS INVERSIONS FORMED OVERNIGHT BREAK AROUND 8 AM. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT WITH NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH. WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 AM ADT THIS MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ FPAK57PAJK_AKZ025
• Record high temperatures set across the Panhandle Thursday 4/28

  NWS Record Report

  Statement as of 7:30 PM ADT on April 28, 2005 ... Record high temperatures set across the Panhandle Thursday... Location | New Record | Old Record | Year Set Klawock ..........71.................68.............2003 Gustavus...........68.................68.............1995 Juneau...............67.................67.............1958 Wrangell............66.................64.............2003 Yakutat..............65.................64.............1979 Apr 05

4/28/05: DATA | Wind Advisory - Issued 1950 | Red Flag Warning for Dangerous Fire Conditions - updated 1530 - See Below | Spruce buds are close to opening and are opening. Juneau Airport high temperature tied previous record of 67 degrees set in 1958.

• 2050 ADT: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with mostly high thin and very thin clouds, breezy at times.
• 1950: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with mostly thin and very thin clouds, breezy at times with occasional stronger gusts.
• 1850: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds SE half of sky, mostly cloudy/cloudy with somewhat thin clouds and mid- level clouds NW part.
• 1750: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds SE half of sky, cloudy with somewhat thin clouds and mid- level clouds NW part, breezy at times, weak sunshine.
• 1650: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds SE half of sky, overcast with thin clouds NW part, breezy at times, weakened sunshine.
• 1550: Mostly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds/haze with blue visible in the very thin areas, breezy, weakened sunshine.
• 330 PM ADT THU APR 28 2005 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM ADT FRIDAY DUE TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA PANHANDLE... FIRE WEATHER ZONES INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING ARE: 018-019-020-021-022-023-024-025-026-027-028-029 DISCUSSION...STRENGTHENING OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DRY WINDY CONDITIONS TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AS OF 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON HAVE FALLEN INTO THE MID TEENS IN THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND THE LOWER 20S ELSEWHERE. NORTHEAST WINDS CURRENTLY GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS...ALONG WITH THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...CONTINUE TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. DESPITE THE INCREASE IN THE GENERAL WINDS...NIGHTTIME INVERSIONS FORMING IN WIND SHELTERED AREAS WILL ALLOW RED FLAG CONDITIONS TO BECOME ISOLATED AFTER SUNSET. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO RECOVER TO BETWEEN 45 AND 55 PERCENT TONIGHT. STRONG GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RETURN TOMORROW MORNING WHEN THE INVERSIONS BREAK AROUND 8 AM. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT WITH NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM ADT THU OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$ FPAK77PAJK_AKZ025
• 1450: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds/haze with blue visible in the very thin areas, breezy at times, weakened sunshine.
• 1420: Partly Cloudy with mostly high thin and very thin clouds, breezy, a few small whitecaps on Gastineau Channel, weakened sunshine.
• 1350: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with mostly somewhat thin clouds and thinner clouds, breezy with stronger gusts, weak sunshine.
• 1250: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with mostly somewhat thin clouds and thinner clouds, breezy with stronger gusts, weakened sunshine.
• 1150: Mostly overcast with thinnish high and mid-level clouds in the SE part of the sky and mostly/partly cloudy NW part, weak sunshine, extremely weak sunshine within the past hour.
• 1050: Mostly overcast with thinnish high and mid-level clouds in the SE part of the sky and mostly/partly cloudy NW part, weak sunshine.
• 0950: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with high and mid-level clouds, weak sunshine.
• 0850: Mostly overcast with high and mid-level clouds, weakened sunshine, breezy at times.
• 0750: Mostly Cloudy with high and mid-level clouds, weak sunshine, breezy at times.
• 0650: Mostly Cloudy NW part of sky and partly/mostly cloudy SE part with high and mid-level clouds, breezy at times.
• 0620 ADT: Mostly overcast with high and mid-level clouds with thinner areas where blue is visible, breezy.
• Breezy-Windy overnight.
• Record high temperatures set across Southeast Alaska on 4/27:

  NWS Record Report

  Statement as of 7:15 PM ADT on April 27, 2005 ... Record high temperatures set across Southeast Alaska... For the fifth consecutive day... a record high temperature has been tied or set across Southeast Alaska. Today marked the fourth 70 degree reading for Skagway... Haines... Annette Island... and the Juneau forecast office in the past week. Wednesday's high temperature of 72 degree at the Juneau International Airport is the second earliest 70 reading for the city which normally occurs on May 31. Location | New Record | Old Record | Year Set Haines..............72.................71.............2003 Juneau..............72.................72.............1995 Ketchikan.........71.................70.............1958 Wrangell...........70.................60.............1998 Gustavus...........70.................70.............1958 Mm Apr 05

4/27/05: DATA | High temperature of 72 degrees at the Juneau Airport tied the previous record set in 1995. High of 68.1 degrees at 3270 Nowell did not exceed the Record High of 71 degrees set in 1995.

• NOTE: There were some mid-level clouds in the afternoon and evening.
• 2050 ADT: Mostly Overcast with high clouds and very thin clouds/haze, occasional gusts.
• 2032: A Bald Eagle is soaring high over Gastineau Channel.
• 1950: Mostly Cloudy NW part of sky with high mostly thin clouds, partly cloudy SE part with high clouds.
• 1947: The Red Winged Blackbird is still here vocalizing; left at 1948 as I was typing this.
• 1915: A Red Winged Blackbird (a male) is in the willow by the deck singing, tweeting, and chucking. First time one has been here since March 27, 2004.
• 1858: 6 Mountain Goats spotted on Mt. Juneau to the right of the main waterfall.
• 1850: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with high clouds of variable thickness, weak sunshine.
• 1750: Partly Cloudy with high clouds, thin haze in the "clear" areas, slightly weakened sunshine, occasionally breezy.
• 1650: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with high clouds, weakened sunshine.
• 1550: Partly Cloudy with high clouds SE part of the sky, Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with high clouds NW part, weak sunshine.
• 1450: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with high clouds, breezy, weakened sunshine.
• 1350: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with high clouds, weak sunshine, breezy.
• 1320: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with high clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine, breezy.
• 1250: Partly Cloudy/Clear with cirrus NW half of sky, Mostly Cloudy with high mostly thin clouds SE half, breezy at times, weakened sunshine.
• 1150: Partly Cloudy with cirrus clouds, slightly weakened sunshine.
• 1050: Mostly Clear NW half of sky, partly/mostly cloudy with cirrus clouds SE half.
• 0950: Partly Cloudy with cirrus (Mares' tails) clouds.
• 0850: Partly Cloudy/Clear with cirrus (Mares' tails) clouds.
• 0750: Clear/Partly Cloudy with high very thin clouds.
• 07:01:52: The Sun started rising over Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: Mostly Clear but with some high very thin clouds and a bit of high thin haze.
• 0620: Partly Cloudy/Clear with some high very thin clouds and haze.
• 0436 ADT: A Robin is singing.
• One village recorded a new high temperature record for April 26:

  NWS Record Report

  Statement as of 3:30 am ADT on April 27, 2005 ... Record temperature broken today in the northern Panhandle... Location | New Record | Old Record | Year Set Hoonah...........65...................63............1979 Apr 05

4/26/05: DATA

• 2050 ADT: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, clouds highlighted orange by the sun.
• 1950: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds (and thin haze in the "clear" areas), slightly weakened sunshine.
• 1850: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, slightly weakened sunshine.
• 1750: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, extremely weak sunshine.
• 1650: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, weak sunshine.
• 1550: Mostly Clear (some high thin haze) with thin overcast just to the SE, and thin overcast further to the NW.
• 1450: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, slightly weakened sunshine.
• 1350: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds - mostly clear overhead, somewhat weakened sunshine.
• 1250: High thin overcast over most of the sky with thinner areas where blue is visible through the clouds, weak sunshine.
• 1150: High thin overcast with thinner spots where there are hints of blue, weakened sunshine.
• 1050: Overcast with high mostly thin clouds with a few thinner areas where there are hints of blue, very weak sunshine.
• 0950: High thin and very thin clouds over the sky with blue visible in areas through the clouds, very weak sunshine.
• 0920: High thin and very thin clouds over much of the sky, weakened sunshine.
• 0850: Partly Cloudy NW part of sky, high thin clouds SE part, somewhat weakened sunshine.
• 0750: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin and very thin clouds.
• 0703: The Sun started rising over Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: High thin overcast with thinner areas where blue is visible through the clouds. A Bald Eagle is in his tree to the East along the shore as usual.
• 0620 ADT: High thin overcast with thinner areas where blue is visible through the clouds.
• Record temperatures set in the northern Panhandle on 4/25:

  NWS Record Report

  Statement as of 10:00 PM ADT on April 25, 2005 ... Record temperatures broken today in the northern Panhandle... Location | New Record | Old Record | Year Set Yakutat............68...................66............2003 Skagway..........74...................74............2003 Haines..............72...................72............2003 Gustavus..........66....................63...........1958 Hoonah............68....................66...........1983 Apr 05

4/25/05: DATA | Juneau Empire article on the Sunny & Warm Weather

• 2050 ADT: High thin overcast with thinner areas.
• 1950: High thin overcast with thinner areas where blue is visible through the clouds.
• 1850: Overcast with high thin clouds and thinner areas where blue is visible, extremely weak sunshine.
• 1750: Overcast with high thin clouds and thinner areas where blue is visible, weak sunshine.
• 1650: High thin and very thin clouds with blue visible through the clouds over most of the sky, weakened sunshine.
• 1550: High thin and very thin clouds with blue visible through the clouds, and haze over much of the sky, slightly weakened sunshine.
• 1450: Mostly Clear with some high very thin clouds and haze.
• 1420: Clear/Partly Cloudy with some high very thin clouds.
• 1350: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin and very thin clouds and haze.
• 1250: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin and very thin clouds and haze.
• 1150: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin and very thin clouds and haze.
• 1050: Overcast with high thin clouds in the SE part of the sky, High thin and very thin clouds with blue visible in the NW part, somewhat weakened sunshine.
• 0950: High very thin clouds and haze over much of the NW half of sky, high thin overcast SE half, slightly weakened sunshine. At least 2 Mountain Goats are visible on Mt. Juneau, one on the cliffs to the right of the main waterfall above Last Chance Basin and one in the brush to the left of the waterfall and higher.
• 0920: Mostly Clear NW 2/3rds of sky with some high thin and very thin clouds and haze, high thin overcast SE 1/3rd of sky.
• 0850: Mostly Clear with some high thin and very thin clouds and haze.
• 0750: Clear.
• 0706: The Sun started rising over the center of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: Clear with some high thin clouds far to the NW over the Mendenhall Valley.
• 0620: Clear, but with high clouds to the NW.
• 0426 ADT: A Robin is singing.
• Record High Temperatures were set April 24 in parts of Southeast Alaska:

  NWS Record Report

  Statement as of 11:55 PM ADT on April 24, 2005 ... Record temperatures across Southeast Alaska... Location | New Record | Old Record | Year Set Skagway........74...................70..............2003 Haines............71...................69..............2003 Gustavus........ 68..................64..............1956 Hoonah..........68...................65..............1983 Klawock........81...................73..............2003 Annette wso...74...................70..............1983 Apr 05

SUNDAY 4/24/05: DATA

• 2050 ADT: Clear.
• 1950: Clear.
• 1907: The Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains. 11 hrs. 59 mins. of direct sunshine at 3270 Nowell.
• 1850: Clear.
• 1750: Clear.
• 1650: Clear.
• 1550: Clear.
• 1450: Clear.
• 1350: Clear.
• 1250: Clear.
• 1150: Clear, with a small bit of high very thin clouds to the NW.
• 1050: Clear with some high very thin clouds/haze.
• 0950: Clear with a bit of high very thin clouds to the NW and some to the SE.
• 0850: Clear with a bit of high very thin clouds to the NW.
• 0750: Clear but still with some high very thin haze/clouds.
• 0708: The Sun started rising over Gold Ridge of Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: High very thin clouds over much of the sky. A Robin is singing.
• 0620 ADT: High very thin clouds over much of the sky. A Bald Eagle is in it's tree to the East along the shore as normal.
• Record High Temperatures were set April 23:

  NWS Record Report

  Statement as of 10:30 PM ADT on April 23, 2005 ... Record temperatures across Southeast Alaska... Location | New Record | Old Record | Year Set Skagway........71...................69..............1931 Haines............68...................68..............1979 Gustavus........ 63..................61..............1996 Hoonah...........65..................58..............1996 Juneau.............65..................65..............1997 Wrangell..........68..................58..............1998 Annette wso....76..................69...............1997 Klawock.........76..................63...............1983 Jer Apr 05

4/23/05: DATA | New Record High at 3270 Nowell Ave. for this date: 64.5 degrees, exceeding previous high of 62.7 set in 1993 and 1994. The Juneau Airport tied the previous record of 65 degrees set in 1997.

• 2050 ADT: Clear.
• 1950: Clear.
• 1850: Clear.
• 1750: Clear with a few wisps of high thin clouds overhead.
• 1701: A flock of seagulls is flying NW over Douglas Highway.
• 1650: Mostly Clear with a bit of high very thin clouds/haze.
• 1550: Clear with some thin and very thin high clouds to the SE.
• 1450: Clear with a small bit of high thin clouds to the SE.
• 1350: Clear.
• 1250: Clear with a few wisps of high very thin clouds to the ENE.
• 1150: Clear with a small bit of very thin high clouds to the ENE.
• 1050: Clear with a small bit of very thin high clouds to the ENE.
• 0950: Clear.
• 0850: Clear, a bit of high thin clouds to the SE.
• 0750: Mostly Clear with some high thin and very thin clouds in the SE and ESE part of the sky.
• 0711: The Sun started rising over Gold Ridge of Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: Mostly Clear (as described below) with a lower band of fog lit by the sun over Gastineau Channel hiding most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau.
• 0635: Mostly Clear with high very thin haze/clouds in the SE half of the sky at least, a few thicker clouds to the SE, lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds over Gastineau Channel being blown to the SE.
• 0620 ADT: Mostly Clear with high very thin haze/clouds in the SE half of the sky at least, a few thicker clouds to the S

4/22/05: DATA

• 2050 ADT: High Thin and Very Thin Clouds over most of the sky, some of the clouds are highlighted in orange by the sun, the moon is visible to the SE through the thin layer.
• 1950: Overcast with somewhat thin clouds to very thin clouds.
• 1859: A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
• 1850: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy SE 1/2 of sky, Partly Cloudy NW part with mostly high thin and very thin clouds, sun is shining.
• 1750: High Thin and Very Thin Clouds and Haze over much of the sky, slightly weakened sunshine.
• 1650: Partly Cloudy with mostly high thin clouds.
• 1550: Partly Cloudy with somewhat weakened sunshine.
• 1450: Partly Cloudy (including cirrus clouds), a bit of fog/clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1350: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, Cloudy to the NW, weakened sunshine, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1250: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
• 1220: Partly Cloudy, Cloudy to the NW, sun is shining.
• 1150: Cloudy with thin areas, small breaks and hints of breaks, extremely weak sunshine, cloudy to the NW, clouds skimming the mountaintops.
• 1050: Cloudy with thin semi-broken areas where blue is visible, hints of breaks, very weak sunshine, clouds skimming the mountaintops.
• 0950: Cloudy with a few thin spots and breaks, clouds skimming the mountaintops, weakened sun going in and out..
• 0850: Mostly Cloudy with clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, a bit of fog/clouds around the Mt. Juneau Ridge, weakened sun going in and out.
• 0750: Cloudy with bright spots, sun breaking through the clouds, clouds skimming the mountaintops, tiny breaks, partly cloudy/clear to the SE.
• 0650: Cloudy with a few thin spots and hints of breaks, partly cloudy to the SE, fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, partly cloudy SE of Sheep Creek.

4/21/05: DATA | The Rhubarb is growing like Jack's beanstalk.

• 2050 ADT: Cloudy with a few small breaks.
• 2042: "Tiny" Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
• 2020: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks.
• 1950: Mostly Cloudy.
• 1920: Partly Cloudy.
• 1850: Mostly Clear, Partly Cloudy to the NW, some fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1750: Partly Cloudy/Clear SE 1/2 of the sky, mostly cloudy/cloudy NW part, fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1720: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, Clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1718: A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
• 1650: Mostly Cloudy with spots of sunshine here and there on the mainland mountaintops.
• 1550: Mostly Cloudy, a bit of fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, spots of sunshine here and there.
• 1520: Long very shallow arced Rainbow - somewhat faint, low to the NE centered over Mt. Maria.
• 1511: Partial very shallow arced Rainbow low to the ENE (precipitation over downtown and Mt. Juneau). Faded out by 1518.
• 1450: Mostly Cloudy, Sun shining, very tops of the mountains in the clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1442: Rainbow is even flatter and lower, but brighter, with it's center just to the left of the Federal Building, it disappeared by 1445.
• 1435: Very faint shallow arced Rainbow to the NE.
• 1420: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with some breaks, very tops of the mountains in the clouds, areas of weak sunshine.
• 1350: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with spots of weak sunshine here and there on the mainland.
• 1250: Cloudy with a few small breaks, spots of sunshine on Mt. Roberts.
• 1235: Cloudy with some breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
• 1150: Cloudy with breaks, sun shining at times, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and some fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps.
• 1050: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, a few lower wisps, some fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin.
• 1047: A Bald Eagle flew East over the house.
• 1036: The Sun is trying to break through.
• 1020: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds.
• 0950: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau, the very top of Mt. Roberts and the top of the Mount Juneau Ridge in the clouds.
• 0935: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, some fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin and on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts, Blueberry Hills in fog/clouds..
• 0920: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower fog/clouds, Blueberry Hills in fog/clouds.
• 0850: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds and mists hiding and partially obscuring much of Mt. Roberts and Last Chance Basin and a portion of Mt. Juneau, Blueberry Hills in fog/clouds (and think it has been since 0730).
• 0750: Misting, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the mainland above the 300' - 400' elevation.
• 0735: Misting, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the mainland above the 300' - 400' elevation.
• 0650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 0620 ADT: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.

4/20/05: DATA | Willow trees-shrubs: Catkins have developed, leaves are popping out. The leaves are also emerging on the Alders.

• 2050 ADT: Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
• 1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, some lower wisps of fog/clouds NW of Gold Creek.
• 1850: Extremely Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with a few lower wisps and ribbons.
• 1820: Cloudy with a few lower wisps and ribbons (would come and go).
• 1750: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
• 1650: Rain, Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
• 1550: Rain, Cloudy with a few lower wisps over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau.
• 1520: Light Rain, Cloudy with a lower fog/cloud over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau.
• 1450: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
• 1435: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
• 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
• 1320: Sprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around Mt. Juneau.
• 1318: A Red Crossbill drank from the Bird Bath.
• 1250: Extremely Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy (overcast) with a few lower wisps.
• 1150: Overcast with a few lower wisps of fog/clouds over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau.
• 1050: Overcast, location of the sun is visible, a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau and over Last Chance Basin.
• 0950: Somewhat thin overcast, extremely weak sunshine, a lower fog/cloud over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau.
• 0850: Cloudy - overcast, the location of the sun is visible, a few lower wisps.
• 0750: Cloudy with lower band and ribbons of fog/clouds.
• 0735: Cloudy with a lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.
• 0650: Cloudy with thin spots, tiny breaks, and hints of breaks, lower fog/clouds hiding most of Mt. Juneau and all of Last Chance Basin.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy with hints of breaks, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau, lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.

4/19/05: DATA | Fairbanks Street re-opened today after being closed for the winter. Record 1.07" precip. for this date set at the Juneau Airport, exceeding previous record of .80" set in 1982. West Juneau Weather Station had .99"; previous record was .77" in 1986 (no records prior to that for April).

• 2050 ADT: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts and a few lower wisps.
• 2020: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
• 1950: Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1700' - 1800', a few lower wisps.
• 1850: Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1500' - 1700'.
• 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1700', a few lower wisps.
• 1720: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
• 1650: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 1620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau, Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden, and the top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
• 1550: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with bright spots, mountaintops in the clouds - ceiling at about 1700' - 1800', a few lower wisps.
• 1535: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds - ceiling at about 1700'.
• 1505: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
• 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy with the fog/clouds as low as 1000' - 1200' and below, fog/clouds hiding the inner Gold Creek valley and part of Last Chance Basin.
• 1420: Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1500', a few whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and the mainland slightly obscured, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and the mainland partially obscured, some whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, some whitecaps on the Channel. Uploading problems continuing.
• 1120: Rain, Breezy at times, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1050: Light Rain/Drizzle, Breezy at times, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, whitecaps on the Channel.
• 0950: Rain, Breezy at times, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, whitecaps on the Channel.
• 0905: Rain, Breezy, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and the mainland below that partially obscured, some whitecaps on the Channel.
• 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, breezy at times here and breezy-windy over the Channel with some whitecaps on the Channel. Uploading difficulties are back.
• 0820: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops and the tops of the mountains in the clouds and the mainland below that partially obscured, breezy-windy over Gastineau Channel with a few whitecaps.
• 0750: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the very tops and tops of the mountains.
• 0650: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
• 0620 ADT: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few lower wisps.

4/18/05: DATA | Wind Advisory - In effect 4 PM today to 6 AM Tuesday 4/19

• 2050 ADT: Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2500', breezy at times with occasional stronger gusts.
• 1950: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few lower wisps.
• 1850: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 1750: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1650: Rain (snow at the higher elevations), cloudy with mountaintops in the clouds.
• 1635: It is snowing on the mountains above the approximately 1200' elevation.
• 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds - ceiling 1700' - 1800'.
• 1512: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath.
• 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, breezy, inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
• 1420: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley obscured, a few whitecaps on the Channel, breezy.
• 1405: Light Rain, Cloudy with very tops of the mountains obscured, some whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1350: Cloudy, some whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1250: Cloudy, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1150: Cloudy, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 1134: British Petroleum's brand new 941', 1.3 million barrel double hull oil tanker "Alaskan Explorer" is coming into view from here. It will be here on a brief visit before heading to Valdez for it's first load of crude oil from the TransAlaska Pipeline. This is the first time an oil tanker of this size has been in Juneau.
• 1050: Cloudy.
• 0950: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops at times, very light precipitation over parts of the mainland mountains, occasionally a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 0850: Cloudy with very light precipitation over parts of the mainland mountains.
• 0750: Cloudy. light precipitation over parts of the mainland.
• 0720: Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops, there has been light precipitation over the mainland.
• 0650: Cloudy with clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and some fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Roberts, top of Mt. Juneau was visible at 0635.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks overhead, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and some fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Roberts.

SUNDAY 4/17/05: DATA

• 2050 ADT: Clear with some clouds to the ESE.
• 2029: First Hummingbird to drink at the Hummingbird Feeder in 2005.
• 1950: Mostly Clear.
• 1850: Mostly Clear.
• 1846: The Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains.
• 1835: Mostly Clear.
• 1750: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
• 1650: Partly/Mostly Cloudy.
• 1550: Partly Cloudy.
• 1520: Partly/Mostly Cloudy.
• 1450: Partly Cloudy.
• 1350: Partly Cloudy.
• 1250: Partly Cloudy, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1232: A Golden Crowned Sparrow in the willow by the deck, first one seen in 2005.
• 1220: Partly Cloudy, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 1150: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with weak sunshine here and there on the mainland.
• 1050: Mostly Cloudy.
• 0950: Partly Cloudy, Sun is shining.
• 0850: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with broken skies and breaks and the sun has been shining.
• 0842: The Sun broke through the clouds.
• 0750: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with broken skies and breaks.
• 0650: Cloudy with broken skies.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy with broken skies.

4/16/05: DATA

• 2050 ADT: Cloudy with small breaks and thin spots, moon visible, thinner clouds and "clearer" to the NW.
• 2035: Cloudy with hints of breaks and a few thin spots.
• 1952: A Bald Eagle flew SW over the house.
• 1950: Overcast, thin in areas - can see the moon.
• 1920: Overcast with a somewhat thin cloud layer, thicker clouds to the SE.
• 1850: Cloudy.
• 1750: Cloudy.
• 1650: Cloudy (overcast).
• 1550: Cloudy (overcast), breezy at times.
• 1450: Cloudy with bright skies, some precipitation over part of Mt. Roberts.
• 1420: Cloudy with bright skies and extremely weak sunshine, breezy at times.
• 1350: Cloudy with bright skies, occasional gusts of wind.
• 1250: Mostly Overcast with bright skies and thin and very thin clouds in areas with blue visible through the clouds, weakened sunshine, breezy at times
• 1235: Overcast with bright skies and thin and very thin clouds in areas with blue visible through the clouds, weakened sunshine, breezy at times, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1150: Overcast with bright skies, small partially broken area overhead, extremely weak sunshine, breezy at times.
• 1050: Mostly Overcast with areas of thin and very thin clouds where blue is visible, breezy at times with occasional stronger gusts, weak sunshine, some whitecaps on the Channel, some snow is still blowing off Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1020: Mostly Overcast with large areas of thin and very thin clouds where blue is visible, extremely weak sunshine, occasionally breezy with stronger gusts.
• 0950: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, Breezy with occasional stronger gusts, some whitecaps on the Channel, weak sunshine.
• 0850: Partly Cloudy SE part of the sky, Cloudy NW part, Breezy with occasional stronger gusts, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel, snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 0820: Partly Cloudy SE part of the sky, Cloudy NW part, Breezy with stronger gusts, whitecaps and blowing spray on Gastineau Channel, snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
• 0750: Partly Cloudy SE part of the sky, Mostly Cloudy NW part, Breezy with stronger gusts, snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: Partly Cloudy SE part of the sky, mostly cloudy/cloudy NW part, tiny bit of snow is blowing off Mt. Roberts at the saddle between Gold Ridge and Gastineau Peak.
• 0620 ADT: Partly Cloudy SE part of the sky, mostly cloudy/cloudy NW part, some snow is blowing off Mt. Roberts at the saddle between Gold Ridge and Gastineau Peak. A Robin is singing.

4/15/05: DATA | Studded Tires need to be off your motor vehicle by midnight April 15.

• 2050 ADT: Overcast with thin and very thin clouds and haze, moon is visible.
• 1950: Cloudy (overcast), some very light precipitation in the Granite Creek area.
• 1850: Cloudy (overcast).
• 1750: Cloudy (overcast).
• 1650: Cloudy (overcast).
• 1635: Cloudy (overcast).
• 1605: High mostly thin overcast with a partial halo around the sun, very weak sunshine, partly cloudy far to the NW.
• 1550: Overcast, Partly Cloudy to the NW, breezy at times.
• 1535: Overcast, clear to the NW.
• 1450: High thin and very thin overcast with clear sky to the NW, extremely weak sunshine.
• 1435: High thin and very thin overcast with clear sky to the NW, very weak sunshine, breezy with stronger gusts.
• 1350: Clear NW 1/3rd of sky, high mostly thin overcast SE part of sky, weak sunshine, some snow blowing off Olds Mtn. and Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1335: Clear NW half of sky, high thin overcast SE part of sky, some snow blowing off Olds Mtn. and Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1250: Clear NW of Gastineau Peak on Mt. Roberts, thin overcast SE of Gastineau Peak, some snow blowing off Olds Mtn. and Mt. Juneau Ridge, can't tell on Mt. Roberts. 2 Bald Eagles have been flying around since 1226.
• 1150: Clear with a cloud layer to the SE as far north as the vicinity of Sheep Creek, breezy at times, a bit of snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and some off the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1050: Clear with some clouds to the SE, Breezy at times with occasional gusts, some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and a bit off the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 0950: Clear with some clouds to the SE, Breezy at times with occasional gusts, snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and a bit off the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Juneau, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 0850: Clear, Snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, small bit blowing off Mt. Juneau.
• 0750: Clear, Snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, small bit blowing off Mt. Juneau.
• 0700: The .01" that registered this morning is the precipitation from yesterday, 4/14 that finally registered.
• 0650: Clear, snow blowing off the mainland mountains - especially Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 0620 ADT: Clear, Snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, light frost with ice on the Bird Bath (1/4" thickness).

4/14/05: DATA | First Hummingbird of 2005 arrived at 2019.

• 2050 ADT: Mostly Clear.
• 2020: Mostly Clear.
• 2019: First Rufous Hummingbird of 2005 arrived and flew up to the Sliding Glass Door of the Living Room. The last time a Hummingbird was here was August 14, 2004. The first Hummingbird of 2004 was April 11, 2004 - Resurrection (Easter) Sunday.
• 1950: Mostly Clear, Partly Cloudy/Clear to the NW.
• 1920: Partly Cloudy.
• 1850: Partly Cloudy SE part of the sky, mostly cloudy NW part, precipitation in the Granite Creek area.
• 1845: A Chestnut Backed Chickadee arrived - first one seen since April 8.
• 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, top of Mt. Roberts obscured and precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1735: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with breaks to the SE.
• 1720: Cloudy with a few small breaks, rain over Mt. Roberts.
• 1650: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy with a few breaks.
• 1635: Rain (began at 1630), cloudy with a few breaks.
• 1550: Cloudy with some breaks, sun on Olds Mtn. and part of Mt. Roberts.
• 1520: Cloudy with some breaks, clearer area to the SE, rain over part of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold Creek valley, areas of weak sun and sun here and there.
• 1450: Cloudy with some breaks to the East, and SE, sun shining on part of the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 1350: Partly Cloudy SE half of sky, mostly cloudy NW part.
• 1320: Cloudy with breaks, sun shining here and there on the mountains.
• 1250: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with a large area of clear sky overhead and to the SW, sun is shining, precipitation over parts of the mainland and occasional sprinkling here.
• 1239-1244: "Tiny" Squirrel doing gymnastics and contortions to get to the Tube Feeder, and then chewing on it.
• 1235: Light Sprinkling, Mostly Cloudy with a large area of clear sky running NE to SW just to the NW between large masses of clouds to the SE and NW, the clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau.
• 1150: Mostly Cloudy, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, weakened sunshine shining here and there on the mainland.
• 1050: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains, spots of weakened sunshine here and there.
• 1035: Mostly Cloudy, sun is shining, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
• 0950: Cloudy with a few breaks, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and the very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
• 0850: Cloudy with some small breaks, fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains, some precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 0750: Cloudy with hints of breaks, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 0735: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks and other hints of breaks, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 0705: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds and some fog/clouds around the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: Light Rain, Cloudy with small breaks overhead, very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds and a bit of fog/clouds around the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts.
• 0636: 7 Red Crossbills drinking from the Bird Bath at the same time.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy with tiny scattered breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds and some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 0429: Pine Siskins chattering in the trees.

4/13/05: DATA

• 2050 ADT: Partly/Mostly Cloudy.
• 1950: Partly Cloudy with some high very thin clouds/haze in the "clear" areas.
• 1850: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high very thin clouds over some of the sky.
• 1750: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with the sun shining.
• 1705: Partly Cloudy.
• 1550: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with the sun shining here and there and going in and out.
• 1535: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with the sun shining here and there and going in and out.
• 1450: Mostly Cloudy with the sun shining here and there.
• 1435: Cloudy with breaks, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, spots of sunshine on the mountaintops. and weakened sunshine here
• 1350: Cloudy with scattered breaks, spots of sunshine here and there.
• 1250: Cloudy with breaks, sun shining here and there.
• 1150: Mostly Cloudy with the somewhat weakened sun shining here and there.
• 1135: Mostly Cloudy, sun is shining.
• 1050: Mostly Cloudy, part of the very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
• 1022: Mostly Cloudy, very weak sunshine, a few wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 0950: Cloudy with breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, some wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau and some lower wisps over Last Chance Basin.
• 0850: Mostly Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
• 0750: Mostly Cloudy but with much of the sky having very thin or thin clouds with blue visible and the sun is shining, a lower ribbon of fog/clouds over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau and some wisps in Last Chance Basin.
• 0720: Cloudy-Overcast with large areas of thinner clouds where blue is visible, very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, a few bits of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains, a few thin spots/areas and small or tiny breaks, a few lower wisps.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few small lower fog/clouds and wisps, occasional sprinkles/very light rain.

4/12/05: DATA

• 2050 ADT: Cloudy with large areas of thinner clouds.
• 1950: Cloudy.
• 1920: Cloudy.
• 1850: Cloudy with thinner areas, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1847: Another Robin briefly in the willow by the deck.
• 1843 - 1844: A Robin in the willow tree by the deck.
• 1820: Light Rain, Cloudy with thinner areas where blue is somewhat visible through the clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds.
• 1750: Rain, Cloudy.
• 1650: Cloudy with some thinner areas, blue slightly visible through the clouds in one area.
• 1550: Cloudy with bright skies.
• 1535: Cloudy with bright skies, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over part of Mt. Juneau.
• 1522: Cloudy with bright skies, precipitation in the Granite Creek Basin.
• 1454: 5 or 6 Red Crossbills and a Pine Siskin drinking from the Bird Bath at the same time.
• 1450: Cloudy with bright skies.
• 1350: Cloudy.
• 1250: Cloudy with thin spots and areas, very weak sunshine.
• 1150: Cloudy with bright spots, sun trying to shine through the cloud layer, very weak sunshine here and there on the mountaintops.
• 1149: A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the East along the shore.
• 1050: Cloudy with some breaks-thin spots, a few wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau.
• 1000: An immature and mature Bald Eagle are flying about.
• 0950: Cloudy with thinner spots and bright spots, the sun is trying to break through, a few wisps of fog/clouds around the mountains.
• 0850: Mostly Cloudy, sun is shining, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and a bit around the top of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps in Last Chance Basin..
• 0750: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with a clear area overhead, a few wisps over Last Chance Basin.
• 0650: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with partially broken skies. "Gymnast" Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy with hints of breaks and small thin spots, small bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau. Uploads during the night are still failing for unknown reason(s).

4/11/05: DATA | The buds on the Willows are opening and the leaves emerging; the Red Alder buds are also opening.

• 2050 ADT: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 1950: Cloudy with a few small breaks or hints of breaks.
• 1850: Very Light Sprinkling (rain off and on during the past hour), cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few hints of breaks.
• 1812 - 1813: Faint Partial Rainbow to the NE - going in out.
• 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy with tiny breaks and a thinner area where blue is visible through the clouds, small bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts and clouds skimming Mt. Juneau.
• 1735: Rain, Cloudy with tiny breaks to the SW and an area of somewhat thinner clouds with a bit of blue visible, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 1650: Cloudy with breaks in the SE part of the sky and the sun shining here and there on the mainland mountains, shower in the past 15 minutes.
• 1550: Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
• 1520: Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and the very top of Mt. Roberts.
• 1505: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 1454: A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
• 1450: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 1405: Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
• 1350: Rain, Cloudy with some wisps of fog/clouds around the mountains.
• 1320: Cloudy with a few wisps of fog/clouds around the mountains.
• 1250: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
• 1235: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
• 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps.
• 1050: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 1035: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps.
• 0950: Very Light Sprinkling, Sun trying to break through, cloudy with clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and some fop/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden.
• 0920: Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few lower ribbons and wisps.
• 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and the very top of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps.
• 0820: Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling 2500' - 2700' and a few lower wisps.
• 0805: Light Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling 2500' - 2700'.
• 0750: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
• 0650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy (overcast) with possibly some extremely light precipitation over the mainland. For the 2nd or 3rd time the uploading of data has been interrupted during the wee hours of the night, I don't know where the problem lies.

SUNDAY 4/10/05: DATA

• 2050 ADT: Partly Cloudy/Clear but with high thin and very thin clouds/haze over most of the sky.
• 1950: Partly Cloudy/Clear but with high thin and very thin clouds/haze (with blue visible) over most of the sky.
• 1850: High thin and very thin clouds/haze (with blue visible) over most, if not all of, the sky.
• 1821: The Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains.
• 1750: Mostly Clear but with high very thin haze over much of the sky, sun is shining brightly.
• 1650: Mostly Clear.
• 1620: Mostly Clear with some high very thin clouds/haze in the "clear" areas.
• 1550: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with a large area of clouds in the NW part of the sky (clearer to the NW beyond that) and more partly cloudy skies in the SE part with some high very thin haze in the clear areas, somewhat weakened sunshine.
• 1450: Partly Cloudy, sun is shining.
• 1420: Partly Cloudy, sun is shining.
• 1350: Cloudy with breaks.
• 1250: Cloudy with a few small breaks in the NW part of the sky.
• 1150: Cloudy with scattered small breaks and bright areas, sun shining on parts of the mainland mountains.
• 1050: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks to the NW, some wisps over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau.
• 0950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with a small break overhead, a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds, sun is trying to break through.
• 0850: Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts obscured, some lower fog clouds on the Gastineau Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps over Last Chance Basin.
• 0750: Very light rain/drizzle, cloudy with the tops of the mountains partially or mostly hidden, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some lower wisps.
• 0650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
• 0620 ADT: Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1700', snow level on the mountains at about 800' - 1000'.

4/09/05: DATA

• 2050 ADT: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 2020: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds (Mt. Juneau Ridge is visible).
• 1950: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2500' - 2700', a few lower wisps.
• 1935: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2500' - 2700', a few lower wisps.
• 1850: Rain with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and some lower wisps.
• 1750: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
• 1650: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 1550: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 1450: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 1420: Light Rain, Cloudy with a few lower bands and bits of fog/clouds hiding the upper part of Mt. Roberts and part of Mt. Juneau.
• 1350: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with a few lower fog/clouds hiding parts of the upper portion of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau.
• 1320: Sprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
• 1250: Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, location of the sun is visible.
• 1150: Extremely Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps.
• 1050: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts above the 1000'- 1200' elevation with some lower clouds in Last Chance Basin.
• 1035: Light Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts above the 800'- 1000' elevation.
• 1005: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
• 0950: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and the top of Mt. Roberts, heavier precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 0936: 3 Robins on the front lawn.
• 0933: 2 Robins are on the road near the curb on the Channel side (first time this year have seen 2 Robins).
• 0850: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds on the Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
• 0827: 2 Bald Eagles are perched side-by-side on Channel Marker #4 in Gastineau Channel (near the mouth of Gold Creek).
• 0750: Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy.
• 0720: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
• 0650: Cloudy with precipitation over the upper part of Mt. Juneau, in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley, and the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy with precipitation over the upper part of Mt. Juneau, in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley, and possibly the top of Mt. Roberts.

4/08/05: DATA | The Alaska Juneau Gold Mine closed on this date in 1944.

• 2050 ADT: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
• 2035: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and some lower fog/clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
• 1920: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks and hints of breaks, light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1850: Cloudy with a few thinner areas/breaks where blue is visible through the clouds.
• 1841: A Mountain Goat spotted on Mt. Juneau on the cliffs above Last Chance Basin.
• 1750: Mostly Cloudy with large areas of thin and very thin clouds, weakened sunshine.
• 1650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, somewhat weakened sunshine shining here and there.
• 1620: Mostly Cloudy with the sun shining.
• 1550: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks.
• 1535: Cloudy with scattered small breaks.
• 1450: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with broken skies, sun was out in the past 5 minutes.
• 1350: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with broken skies.
• 1321: "Gymnast" Squirrel is at the feeder in the willow by the deck.
• 1320: Cloudy with tiny scattered breaks.
• 1318: Red Crossbills, Pine Siskins, and Steller's Jays have been drinking frequently from the Bird Bath today. Red Crossbills have been here every day since April 4.
• 1250: Mostly Cloudy with high thin clouds, clear in the eastern part of the sky, very weak sunshine.
• 1220: Clear/Partly Cloudy with high thin clouds.
• 1150: Mostly Clear but with high very thin clouds/haze over some of the sky.
• 1135: Mostly Clear but with high very thin clouds/haze over some of the sky.
• 1050: Clear.
• 0950: Clear.
• 0850: Clear. I found I've been showing AST rather than ADT since the change to Daylight Time; that has been corrected.
• 0750: Clear.
• 07:43:55: The Sun started rising to the right of Gastineau Peak on Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: Clear.
• 0620 ADT: Clear, light frost.

4/07/05: DATA | First Robin of 2005 seen at 0614. The Crocus have been blooming for some 2 weeks now.

• 2050 ADT: Clear.
• 1950: Clear.
• 1850: Clear.
• 1812: The Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains.
• 1750: Clear with a few small clouds to the ESE.
• 1650: Mostly Clear with a bit of high very thin haze and some high thin clouds in the SE part of the sky and a few small clouds in the NW part.
• 1550: Clear with some high thin clouds in the SE part of the sky and a few teensy clouds to the NW.
• 1520: Clear with some high thin clouds in the SE part of the sky and a few teensy clouds to the NW.
• 1450: Clear with some high thin clouds to the SE (more and closer than at 1350).
• 1350: Clear with some high thin clouds to the SE.
• 1304: "Tiny" Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
• 1250: Clear.
• 1150: Clear.
• 1050: Clear.
• 0950: Clear.
• 0850: Clear, a few high thin clouds to the SE.
• 0835: Clear, a few high thin clouds to the SE.
• 0750: Clear.
• 0744: Sun started rising to the right of Gastineau Peak (3,666 ft.) on Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: Clear with some clouds far to the SE.
• 0620: Clear with some clouds far to the SE, light frost, ice in the Bird Bath.
• 0614 ADT: A Robin landed in the willow by the deck, stayed 1 minute and then left.

4/06/05: DATA

• 2050 ADT: Clear.
• 1950: Clear.
• 1850: Clear with a small cloud or two.
• 1810: The Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains.
• 1750: Clear with a few small clouds.
• 1650: Mostly Clear.
• 1550: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
• 1520: Partly Cloudy/Clear with the sun shining here and there.
• 1450: Partly Cloudy with the sun shining here and there.
• 1405: Partly Cloudy, sun is shining.
• 1350: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy.
• 1335: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy.
• 1320: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with the sun shining.
• 1250: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with weakened sunshine.
• 1150: Partly Cloudy, some fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
• 1050: Mostly Cloudy, a bit of fog/clouds around the tops of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau.
• 1035: Cloudy with breaks, the sun is shining, a bit of fog/clouds around the tops of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau.
• 0950: Cloudy with a few small breaks and a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 0850: Cloudy with some breaks and some lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
• 0750: Cloudy with hints of breaks and very tiny breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, a few lower wisps.
• 0720: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, clouds skimming the mountaintops and lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 0650: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few small breaks and hints of breaks, very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few lower wisps.
• 0620: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 0603 ADT: A Varied Thrush is whistling.

4/05/05: DATA | Wind Advisory to 4 PM

• 2050 ADT: Cloudy with hints of breaks.
• 2005: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, clouds are skimming the top of Mt. Juneau.
• 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge obscured.
• 1932: "Gymnast" Squirrel is at the feeder in the willow, "Tiny" Squirrel was here at 1007.
• 1850: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with hints of blue through the clouds, a small bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
• 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy with parts of the very tops of the mountains partially obscured (Mt. Juneau Ridge mostly obscured).
• 1735: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the inner Gold Creek valley mostly obscured and the top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured.
• 1705: Cloudy with a few hints of blue through the clouds.
• 1650: A few sprinkles, cloudy, breezy at times with occasional stronger gusts, parts of the very tops of the mountains partially obscured.
• 1635: Very Light Rain, Breezy with occasional gusts, parts of the very tops of the mountains partially obscured.
• 1550: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, part of the top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured.
• 1535: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge obscured.
• 1450: Occasional Sprinkling, Cloudy with parts of the mountaintops partially obscured, breezy at times.
• 1435: Occasional very light sprinkles, cloudy, breezy-windy, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1350: Cloudy (overcast), Windy, some whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1250: Cloudy (overcast), Windy, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1150: Cloudy (overcast), Windy, a few whitecaps and some blowing spray on the Channel.
• 1050: Cloudy (overcast) - extremely weak sunshine in the past 5 minutes, windy, some whitecaps on the Channel.
• 0950: Cloudy (overcast) - location of the sun is visible, breezy-windy, some whitecaps on the Channel.
• 0850: Cloudy (overcast), Breezy-Windy, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
• 0750: Cloudy (overcast), Breezy-Windy, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
• 0650: Cloudy (overcast), Breezy-Windy, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy (overcast), Breezy with stronger gusts. Wind had picked up starting at about 0300.

4/04/05: DATA | Wind Advisory in effect from 10 PM this evening to Noon Tuesday

• 2050 ADT: Cloudy with small breaks.
• 2030: Webcam Picture
• 1950: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
• 1920: Cloudy with tiny breaks.
• 1856: Webcam Picture
• 1850: Partly Cloudy, more clouds to the NW.
• 1834: The Rainbow is brighter, faded out by 1845.
• 1832: A Bald Eagle flew NW, it flew SE a minute or two later.
• 1831: Faint Partial Rainbow to the NE, partly cloudy to the SE, South and SW, raining over the mainland, sun shining here and there.
• 1820: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts and very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds.
• 1750: Rain Shower, Cloudy with a few lower wisps and a tiny break, some breaks and sun out or trying during the past 45 minutes.
• 1705: Cloudy with a few breaks to the SE, a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, sun shining on part of Mt. Roberts.
• 1650: Cloudy, Clouds skimming the mountaintops.
• 1620: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, some precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1550: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
• 1520: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, breezy, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 1450: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 1350: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
• 1325: There are (5) Red Crossbills in the backyard.
• 1320: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
• 1250: Cloudy with some fog/clouds hiding and around the mountaintops, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1233: A Red Crossbill is at the feeder in the willow by the deck. The Crossbill today is the first one seen since July 15, 2003.
• 1220: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
• 1150: Cloudy with breaks, weak sunshine, mountaintops in the clouds, some precipitation in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1050: Cloudy with a few breaks, mountaintops in the clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1020: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few spots where blue can be seen through the clouds..
• 0950: Cloudy with some breaks, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts and some wisps around the top of Mt. Juneau.
• 0920: Cloudy with breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, sun is shining.
• 0850: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks, very tops of the mountains in the clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 0743: A Red Crossbill (though this one is more orange) is in the willow tree by the deck.
• 0720: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains above 200' - 300', Blueberry Hills in fog.
• 0650: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds and some thin fog above it.
• 0638: Steller's Jays arrived.
• 0628: Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds.

SUNDAY 4/03/05: Alaska Daylight Time. DATA

• 2050 ADT: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts and the top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds. 3/16" Snowfall today, 0" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 2002: A Bald Eagle flew SW over the house on the SE side of 3270.
• 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops and tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few lower wisps.
• 1935: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and clouds a bit lower on Mt. Juneau.
• 1924: Webcam Picture
• 1850: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with breaks primarily in the northwestern part of the sky, lower ribbon and small fog/clouds hiding small portions of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau.
• 1822: The Rainbow faded out.
• 1820: Partial Rainbow to the NE still visible (and was more intense), mostly/partly cloudy, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, sunshine here and there on the mainland mountains.
• 1815: Faint Partial Rainbow over Mt. Maria.
• 1750: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a small clear area and a few other small breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountains.
• 1650: Mostly Cloudy with a few lower wisps, extremely weak sunshine.
• 1550: Partly Cloudy, weakened sun shining here and there.
• 1450: Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Cloudy NW part, weak sunshine here and there, a few lower wisps.
• 1435: Cloudy with Partly Cloudy skies to the SE of Sheep Creek, a few lower wisps over Last Chance Basin.
• 1350: Cloudy with a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds, sun almost breaking through.
• 1250: Light Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1220: Cloudy with some tiny breaks or hints of breaks, a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 1150: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds, sun is and has been shining.
• 1050: Cloudy with small breaks, sun shining, lower ribbon of fog/clouds.
• 0950: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a lower ribbon/band of fog/clouds, snow level is at 400', there was an accumulation of 1/8" - 3/16" slush (snow on yards) during the past hour which has since melted.
• 0850: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland above 200' - 300' hidden or substantially obscured.
• 0750: Mixed Rain and Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains obscured and a lower band of fog/clouds.
• 0650: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds, light precipitation over Mt. Juneau.
• 0620 ADT: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds, light precipitation over Mt. Juneau. Trace of snow on the ground from snowfall overnight.

4/02/05: DATA Alaska Standard Time. Set Clocks forward 1 hour tonight. | March 2005 Report has been posted.

• 2050 AST: Very Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy with some lower ribbons, wisps, and bits of fog/clouds. 1-3/4" of Snowfall today, 0" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and the very tops and tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 1850: Very Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains partially obscured, top of Mt. Roberts hidden.
• 1820: Light Rain with a bit of snow mixed in, cloudy with Mt. Roberts mostly obscured and Last Chance Basin and Mt. Juneau partially obscured.
• 1750: Cloudy with top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, light snow over the mainland mountains and valleys.
• 1735: Extremely Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
• 1650: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top of Mt. Juneau obscured.
• 1635: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, very top of Mt. Juneau obscured.
• 1620: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured.
• 1550: Cloudy with Light Snow over part of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1520: Cloudy with Light Snow over part of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1450: Cloudy, Breezy, Light Snow over part of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1435: Cloudy with precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, and over part of Mt. Roberts, breezy-windy..
• 1350: Cloudy (overcast).
• 1250: Overcast, can see the location of the sun.
• 1150: Cloudy, can see the location of the sun.
• 1120: Cloudy, can see the location of the sun.
• 1050: Mostly Cloudy with areas of thin clouds, very weak sunshine.
• 1035: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks and thin spots.
• 0950: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, somewhat weakened sunshine.
• 0920: Partly Cloudy, Sun is shining.
• 0850: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks and thin spots, clouds skimming the mountaintops, bright spots in the clouds to the south.
• 0750: Very Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few small breaks to the SE.
• 0650: Mixed Rain and Snow, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2500' - 2700'.
• 0645: March 2005 Report has been posted
• 0620 AST: Mixed Rain and Snow, Breezy at times with occasional gusts, cloudy with the ceiling at about 2500' - 2700'. Snow and windy overnight, 1-3/4" Snowfall with 1-3/4"of snow on the ground.

4/01/05: DATA | Wind Advisory

• 2050 AST: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains partially obscured. 3/16" Snowfall in the evening, 3/16" snow on yards, decks, car roofs at 2050.
• 2020: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains partially obscured.
• 1950: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
• 1927: Cloudy, Breezy-Windy, Precipitation over the mainland mountains and valleys.
• 1850: Cloudy with precipitation over the top of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek valley, breezy.
• 1750: Cloudy (overcast), some light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1650: Cloudy (overcast).
• 1620: A Bald Eagle is soaring and circling high in the sky.
• 1550: Cloudy (overcast).
• 1520: Cloudy (overcast).
• 1450: Cloudy with much of the sky with thin enough clouds so that the blue of the sky is visible, Halo around the sun, extremely weak sunshine.
• 1435: Cloudy with much of the sky with thin enough clouds so that the blue of the sky is visible, weak sunshine.
• 1350: Mostly/Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Cloudy with a few breaks NW part of sky, sun shining here and there on the mainland, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 1335: Mostly/Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Cloudy with a few breaks NW part of sky, sun shining here and there on the mainland, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 1320: Cloudy with a clear area to the SE, sun shining here and there on the mainland, breezy at times.
• 1305: Cloudy with a break to the SE, clouds skimming the mountaintops, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1250: Light Snow (heavy snow in past 5 minutes and mainland hidden), cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
• 1220: Very Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
• 1205: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly hidden.
• 1150: Rain-Snow, Cloudy with mountaintops in the clouds and lower portions partially obscured above the 300' - 400' elevation, breezy at times, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 1135: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured above the 100' - 200' elevation, breezy.
• 1050: Cloudy with location of sun visible, very weak sunshine on the mountaintops.
• 1020: Cloudy, location of sun barely visible, precipitation over Mt. Juneau, part of Last Chance Basin, and in the inner Gold Creek valley, possibly over the top of Mt. Roberts; a few light snowflakes here during the past 10-15 minutes.
• 0958: A Varied Thrush is whistling.
• 0950: Cloudy (overcast) with a few thin spots where blue is visible, very weak sunshine.
• 0920: Mostly Cloudy with thin areas where blue is visible through the clouds, weak sunshine.
• 0850: Overcast-Cloudy with breaks and thin areas NW part of sky, extremely weak sunshine shining through the overcast.
• 0750: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, very weak sunshine.
• 0720: Mostly Cloudy, Partly Cloudy/Clear to the NW, sun is shining, a few lower wisps.
• 0651: The Sun started rising over the upper right shoulder of Mt. Roberts.
• 0650: Partly Cloudy.
• 0620 AST: Partly Cloudy.