MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL
SUMMARY for DECEMBER 2004
CONDITIONS DAY of
Month: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
NAME: 3270 Nowell CITY: West Juneau STATE: Alaska
ELEV: 97 ft LAT: 58° 17' 33" N LONG: 134° 25' 37" W
TEMPERATURE (°F), RAIN (in), WIND SPEED (mph), SNOW (in). Snowfall from 21:00 - 21:00, all others Midnight to Midnight.
HEAT COOL AVG WIND SNOW
MEAN DEG DEG WIND DOM RUN ON(1)
DAY TEMP HIGH TIME LOW TIME DAYS DAYS RAIN SPEED HIGH TIME DIR (mi) SNOW GRND WEATHER
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1 42.5 45.8 7:20p 41.3 5:30a 22.5 0.0 0.62 3.3 24.0 2:40p ESE 80.40 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn-Mist-LtDriz Cld/Rn-LtRn-Driz Cld/RnShrs Cld
2 42.5 46.4 4:55p 38.9 7:00a 22.5 0.0 1.15 3.8 22.0 4:50p ESE 91.24 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn/Brzy Cld/Rn Thunder Cld/Rn-Spr Cld/Brk Cld/Rn
3 37.9 41.6 12:05a 32.9 12:00m 27.1 0.0 0.27 2.4 19.0 2:25a ESE 57.75 TRACE TRC Cld/Rn Cld/Brks/OcSpr-Rn/Sn MCld/Cld Cld/SnShrs PCld
4 32.4 34.4 10:55a 29.5 11:40p 32.6 0.0 TRACE 1.9 26.0 10:35p SSE 45.71 0.2 TRC Cld/PCld Cld/Brks/SnShrs Cld/ThinSpots/LtSn Clr/PCld
5 25.9 30.0 12:30a 22.5 11:50p 39.1 0.0 0.00 1.9 27.0 1:10a SE 45.00 0.0 0.0 PCld MostlyCld Cld/BrknOvcst Cldy
6 25.3 27.5 12:55p 21.6 12:40a 39.7 0.0 0.00 1.3 12.0 9:20a S 31.42 0.0 0.0 Cd/MCLd Cld/ThinSpots-Brks XtrmLtSnFlurry Cldy
7 25.1 29.4 10:15p 19.1 8:15a 39.9 0.0 0.00 3.9 33.0 10:35p SSW 94.12 0.0 0.0 Cld Clear Brzy-Windy in P.M. Aurora
8 28.0 30.3 10:55a 26.1 4:15p 37.0 0.0 TRACE 7.0 33.0 7:40a NE 167.41 0.0 0.0 Clr/Brzy-Windy Cldy/Brz-Wind/VryLtSnFlurr Cldy
9 33.0 37.5 3:15p 28.2 2:05a 32.0 0.0 0.24 2.3 19.0 12:30p ESE 55.07 1.9 0.8 Cldy Cld/Snow Cld/Rn Cld/OccLtSpr-Mist Cldy
10 34.9 37.3 12:05a 32.4 9:30p 30.1 0.0 0.26 1.3 11.0 2:35a ESE 31.33 0.4 0.3 Cld Cld/Rn-Mist-Spr Cld/OccLtRn-Spr Cld/Sn-Rn & Sn
11 36.1 39.6 11:50p 32.8 12:05a 28.9 0.0 0.66 3.4 20.0 8:55p ESE 82.55 0.4 0.0 Cld/Sn & Sn/Rn Cld Cld/Rn/Brzy Cld/Rain
12 36.9 41.5 12:15p 30.6 11:20p 28.1 0.0 0.05 2.5 21.0 2:05a ESE 60.96 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn Cld Cld/SmBrks PCld Clr MCld PCld/Clr Cldy
13 34.6 39.2 11:20p 30.6 12:30a 30.4 0.0 0.41 1.3 12.0 10:40p ESE 31.17 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld/OccSpr Cld/Rn-LtRn-Spr Cld-VarLwrCld/Rain
14 36.6 39.9 3:20a 31.6 8:25p 28.4 0.0 0.07 0.8 8.0 3:00a SSW 19.13 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn-LtRn-Mist Cld-Brks/VarLoCld-Fog PCld/VarFog
15 39.2 41.8 9:30p 36.2 5:45a 25.8 0.0 0.33 3.1 18.0 1:25p ESE 73.90 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld/Mist-LtRn-Spr Cld/Rn Cld/Mist-Spr
16 42.9 44.8 8:05a 40.8 2:45a 22.1 0.0 1.31 5.8 30.0 9:55a ESE 137.92 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn Cld/Rn/Windy Cld/LtRn-Mist-Spr
17 43.5 44.9 3:05p 42.1 4:55a 21.5 0.0 0.42 3.4 20.0 4:45a ESE 82.00 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn-LtRn-Driz-Mist Cld Cld/Rn-LtRn Cldy Cld/Rn
18 40.9 45.2 10:10a 32.7 11:10p 24.1 0.0 1.18 1.9 16.0 4:05a ESE 44.76 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn Cld-LoCld/Mst-Rn Cld-VarLoCld/Rn Cld/Rn-Sn/Sn
19 36.1 38.8 11:10p 32.5 12:50a 28.9 0.0 0.83 2.2 13.0 4:25a ESE 52.15 2.7 1.5 Cld/Sn Cld/Rn-Driz Cld-ThinSpots-Brks/LtDriz-Rn-Mist
20 34.7 37.5 3:10a 31.5 5:05p 30.3 0.0 0.02 1.4 12.0 4:00a ESE 34.42 0.0 1.0 Cld/MCld Clr/PCld Cld/Mist-Spr Cld/Brks VarCld Cld
21 33.7 34.9 8:40p 31.6 12:05a 31.3 0.0 0.01 1.2 11.0 11:55p ESE 28.43 0.0 1.0 Cloudy - LtSnShrOverMainland
22 38.1 42.9 7:50p 33.2 6:00a 26.9 0.0 1.01 4.5 21.0 8:15a ESE 108.07 0.4 0.0 Cld Cld/Sn Cld/Sn-Rn Cld/Rn-LtRn-Driz-Mist
23 42.7 44.3 9:00a 41.5 1:30p 22.3 0.0 1.43 4.9 27.0 9:25a ESE 117.96 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld/Rn/Brzy-StrongerGusts Cld/Rn
24 38.4 43.3 2:40a 29.8 11:15p 26.6 0.0 0.58 3.1 19.0 3:10a ESE 73.91 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn Cld Cld/MCld M/PCld Cld/Brks Partly/MCldy
25 26.8 30.7 12:45a 22.7 11:00p 38.2 0.0 0.00 3.5 25.0 6:35p SSW 83.50 0.0 0.0 VarCld-M/PCldtoClr MClr Clear SnowBlowingOffMtns
26 24.1 28.2 12:20a 20.2 8:15a 40.9 0.0 0.00 1.5 17.0 2:40a SSW 35.74 0.0 0.0 Clear PCld Thin/VryThinClds Cld ThinOvercast
27 30.2 33.7 6:40p 24.1 12:05a 34.8 0.0 0.91 3.4 18.0 11:35a ESE 82.47 6.0 6.0 ThinOvcst Cld Cld/Snow Cld/Rn-Sn/Sn-Rn/Rn
28 32.7 34.7 6:55a 29.0 12:00m 32.3 0.0 0.28 3.1 24.0 7:40p ESE 74.19 0.6 5.5 Cld/Rn-Sn Cld/LtRn-Driz-Mist-Rn Cld/LtSn Cld MCld
29 21.7 28.8 12:05a 17.2 6:15p 43.3 0.0 0.00 6.2 36.0 11:45p NE 149.60 0.0 5.5 MCld PCld/Clr Pcld&MCld/Brzy-Gusts MCld/Windy
30 17.1 19.1 12:00m 13.6 6:50p 47.9 0.0 0.00 5.0 41.0 3:45a NE 119.19 0.0 5.5 PCld/Windy Clr/Brz-Gusts Clear
31 17.9 24.8 11:55p 11.9 2:35a 47.1 0.0 0.00 4.4 37.0 9:05p SSW 105.83 0.0 5.5 Clear - Windy in evening
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33.3 46.4 2 11.9 31 982.6 0.0 12.04 3.1 41.0 30 ESE 2297.30 12.6
(1) As measured on Front Lawn
STATISTICS | DATA | GRAPHS | CONDITIONS - DAY of MONTH: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31| TOP
AVERAGE Mean Temp: 33.3
AVERAGE High Temp: 36.7
MINIMUM High Temp: 19.1 30th
MAXIMUM High Temp: 46.4 2nd
AVERAGE Low Temp: 29.3
MINIMUM Low Temp: 11.9 31st
MAXIMUM Low Temp: 42.1 17th
MAX >= 90.0: 0
MAX >= 80.0: 0
MAX >= 70.0: 0
MAX <= 32.0: 9 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th 25th, 26th, 29th, 30th, 31st
MIN <= 32.0: 19
MIN <= 0.0: 0
MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 97 27th @ 1446, 28th @ 0402
MINIMUM Humidity (%): 23 31st @ 2009
MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1030.4 22nd @ 0014
MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 980.5 8th @ 0814
TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 982.6
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 31.7
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 21.5 17th
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 47.9 30th
TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 0
Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration
TOTAL Precip.: 12.04
AVERAGE Precip.: 0.5
DAYS of Precip.: 23
MAXIMUM Precip.: 1.43 23rd
MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 0.40 23rd @ 0804
Days of Rain: 20 (>.01 in) 17 (>.1 in) 5 (>1 in)
TOTAL Snowfall: 12.6
DAYS of Snowfall: 9 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 19th, 22nd, 27th, 28th
AVERAGE High Wind: 21.7
MINIMUM High Wind: 8 14th
MAXIMUM High Wind: 41 30th
WIND RUN (miles): 2297.3
DAYS OF Sun: 10 3rd, 7th, 12th, 14th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 29th, 30th, 31st
DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 28
DAYS OF Rainbow: 0
DAYS OF Aurora: 1 7th - First noticed @ 2103
DAYS OF Lightning: 1 2nd @ 0903 in Mendenhall Valley - heard Thunder at 3270
DAYS OF Earthquake: 0
12/31/04: Eaglecrest Ski Area opened for the season at 9 A.M. DATA
- 2050 AST: Clear, Windy.
- 2020: Clear, Breezy with stronger gusts.
- 1950: Clear.
- 1920: Clear.
- 1850: Clear, Breezy.
- 1750: Clear.
- 1650: Clear.
- 1550: Clear.
- 1502: A Fox Sparrow is at the feeder in the
willow tree by the deck.
- 1450: Clear.
- 1420: Clear, a small bit of snow blowing
off Mt. Roberts.
- 1350: Clear, a bit of snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts and Olds Mtn..
- 1250: Clear, some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts
and Olds Mountain, smaller amount off Mt.
Juneau.
- 1150: Clear, tiny amount of snow blowing
off the mainland mountains, except more in
the Olds Mtn. area.
- 1050: Clear, small bit of snow blowing off
Mt. Roberts, Mt. Juneau, and the Mt. Juneau
Ridge, more snow blowing off Olds Mtn.
- 0950: Clear, small amount of snow blowing
off the mainland mountains.
- 0920: Clear, small bit of snow blowing off
Mt. Roberts, Mt. Juneau, and the Mt. Juneau
Ridge, more snow blowing off Olds Mtn.
- 0850: Clear.
- 0750: Clear.
- 0650: Clear.
- 0620 AST: Clear.
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
- 2050 AST: Partly Cloudy , Breezy with occasional
gusts of wind, snow blowing off and around
the mainland mountains.
- 1950: Mostly Cloudy, Breezy with stronger
gusts, snow blowing around the mountains
and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1850: Mostly Cloudy, Breezy with occasional
stronger gusts, snow blowing around the mountains
and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1750: Mostly Cloudy, Breezy with stronger
gusts, snow blowing around the mountains
and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1650: Cloudy, Breezy-Windy, snow blowing
around the mountains and in the inner Gold
Creek valley.
- 1620: Cloudy, Breezy with stronger gusts,
snow blowing around the mountains and in
the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1550: Cloudy with snow blowing around the
mountaintops, in Last Chance Basin, and in
the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1535: Cloudy, Breezy with occasional stronger
gusts, snow blowing around the mountaintops,
in Last Chance Basin, and in the inner Gold
Creek valley.
- 1506: A White Crowned Sparrow (first-winter
bird) is in the backyard. The last time one
was seen was September 15, 2004.
- 1457: A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the East
along the shore.
- 1450: Mostly Cloudy (clearer to the NW),
blowing snow around the upper halves of the
mountains and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1435: Mostly Cloudy (clearer to the NW),
blowing snow around the upper halves of the
mountains and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1350: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with snow blowing
off and around the top of Mt. Roberts and
Mt. Juneau, snow blowing in the inner Gold
Creek valley (very poor visibility in the
valley).
- 1320: Partly Cloudy, Some snow blowing off
and around the mountaintops and snow blowing
in the inner Gold Creek valley, breezy with
stronger gusts, some whitecaps on the channel.
- 1250: Partly Cloudy, Some snow blowing off
and around the top of Mt. Roberts (somewhat
less than earlier), in the inner Gold Creek
valley, and the very top of Mt. Juneau, whitecaps
on the Channel in the path of the wind.
- 1150: Partly Cloudy, Occasional gusts, Snow
blowing off and around the top of Mt. Roberts
and in the inner Gold Creek valley, some
snow blowing around the top of Mt. Juneau,
occasional whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1120: Partly Cloudy, Breezy, Snow blowing
off and around the top of Mt. Roberts and
in the inner Gold Creek valley, some snow
blowing around the top of Mt. Juneau, whitecaps
on the Channel.
- 1057: Several Dark Eyed Juncos (Oregon subspecies)
have arrived. Steller's Jays, Pine Siskins,
Chickadees and a Squirrel have already been
here (and except for the Squirrel, have come
back).
- 1050: Partly Cloudy, Snow blowing off and
around the mainland mountains, a few small
whitecaps on the Channel..
- 1035: Partly Cloudy, Snow blowing off and
around the mainland mountains (previous descriptions
too long-winded), some blowing spray.
- 1020: Same as 0950 but with blowing spray
on the Channel at times.
- 0950: Partly Cloudy, Breezy - occasional
stronger wind, large amount of blowing snow
around and off the top of Mt. Roberts and
down the Gastineau Channel side of the mountain,
large amount of blowing snow in the inner
Gold Creek valley-Granite Creek area, and
snow blowing on the top of Mt. Juneau and
down the Channel side, whitecaps on the Channel.
- 0920: Partly Cloudy/Clear, Breezy at times,
the top of Mt. Roberts is mostly hidden by
the billowing snow clouds which extend out
over the Channel and over Douglas Island,
snow blowing down the Channel slope of Mt.
Roberts, large amounts of blowing snow in
the inner Gold Creek valley and around the
top of Mt. Juneau, whitecaps and blowing
spray on the Channel.
- 0850: Partly Cloudy/Clear, large amount of
blowing snow around and off the top of Mt.
Roberts and down the Gastineau Channel side
of the mountain, large amount of blowing
snow in the inner Gold Creek valley-Granite
Creek area, and snow blowing on the top of
Mt. Juneau, occasionally some small whitecaps
and spray on the Channel.
- 0835: Clear/Partly Cloudy, Breezy with stronger
gusts, otherwise same as 0820.
- 0833: Steller's Jay arrived
- 0820: Clear/Partly Cloudy, Breezy, large
amount of blowing snow around and off the
top of Mt. Roberts and down the Gastineau
Channel side of the mountain, large amount
of blowing snow in the inner Gold Creek valley-Granite
Creek area.
- 0750: Partly Cloudy/Clear, Large amount of
blowing snow around and off the top of Mt.
Roberts and down the Gastineau Channel side
of the mountain, large amount of blowing
snow in the inner Gold Creek valley-Granite
Creek area. A Bald Eagle is soaring in the
sky.
- 0735: Partly Cloudy, Large amount of blowing
snow around and off the top of Mt. Roberts
and down the Gastineau Channel side of the
mountain, large amount of blowing snow in
the inner Gold Creek valley-Granite Creek
area.
- 0650: Mostly Cloudy, Large amount of blowing
snow around and off the top of Mt. Roberts
and in the inner Gold Creek valley-Granite
Creek area.
- 0620 AST: Mostly Cloudy, Large amount of
blowing snow around the top of Mt. Roberts,
gusts of 61 mph have been recorded at South
Douglas.
-
HIGH WIND WARNING
Juneau Borough, Western Chichagof, Admiralty
Island (Alaska)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
600 PM AST WED DEC 29 2004
AKZ025-300900-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING...JUNEAU
600 PM AST WED DEC 29 2004
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...
STRONG TAKU WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS.
THE HIGHEST GUST REPORTED SO FAR WAS A 64 MPH GUST IN SOUTH DOUGLAS
AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR POTENTIAL HURRICANE FORCE
WIND GUSTS IN THE PORTIONS OF DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS TYPICALLY
IMPACTED BY TAKU WINDS. LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND CHRISTMAS
DECORATIONS STAKED IN THE YARD...SHOULD BE BROUGHT INDOORS. BE SURE
VESSELS IN DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS ARE MOORED AS WELL AS POSSIBLE.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT IN THE HIGH WINDS TONIGHT OR THURSDAY...STAY
ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS.
THE ARCTIC AIR MOVING DOWN FROM THE YUKON THAT IS CAUSING THE TAKU
WINDS IS ALSO RESULTING IN CLEAR SKIES AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES
INTO THE WEEKEND. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE LOCAL WEATHER NEWS SOURCE FOR UPDATES ON THIS TAKU WIND EVENT.
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT MIDNIGHT OR SOONER SHOULD CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
$$
#PES DEC 04
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
12/28/04: NWS High Wind Warning for Wednesday
- See Below DATA
- 2050 AST: Mostly Cloudy with the moon visible
through the clouds. 5/8" Snowfall today,
5-1/2"of snow on the ground at 2050.
- 1950: Mostly Cloudy with the moon shining.
- 1935: Mostly Cloudy with the moon shining.
- 1850: Cloudy, Moon is shining through the
clouds to the ENE.
-
Posted 1845: HIGH WIND WARNING
Juneau Borough, Western Chichagof, Admiralty
Island (Alaska)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
230 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004
AKZ025-290600-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING...JUNEAU
230 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT FOR TAKU WINDS IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS...
ONE OF THE STRONGER TAKU WIND EVENTS IN RECENT YEARS IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. NORTHEAST TAKU WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH HURRICANE FORCE
WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU
AND DOUGLAS.
PLEASE BEGIN TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PREPARE FOR
POTENTIAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS IN THE PORTIONS OF DOWNTOWN
JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS TYPICALLY IMPACTED BY TAKU WINDS. LOOSE
OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS STAKED IN
THE YARD...SHOULD BE BROUGHT INDOORS. ENSURE YOUR VESSELS IN
DOUGLAS AND HARRIS HARBORS ARE MOORED AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. IF
YOU MUST VENTURE OUT IN THE HIGH WINDS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...STAY ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS AND OPENED DOORS BEING
SLAMMED SHUT.
THE ARCTIC AIRMASS MOVING DOWN FROM THE YUKON THAT WILL CAUSE THE
TAKU WINDS TO DEVELOP WILL ALSO RESULT IN CLEAR SKIES...VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY
INTO THE WEEKEND. MARINERS NEED TO BE AWARE THAT A STORM AND
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT DURING THIS TIME FOR
LYNN CANAL. STORM FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL ALSO
OCCUR IN PORTIONS OF STEPHENS PASSAGE EXPOSED TO NORTHEAST
OUTFLOW WINDS...SUCH AS THE MOUTHS OF TAKU INLET AND PORT
SNETTISHAM.
TAKU WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY...AND POSSIBLY INTO
FRIDAY. IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN IF THE EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG
HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE FOR THAT LONG. PLEASE
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL WEATHER
NEWS SOURCE FOR UPDATES ON THIS IMPENDING TAKU WIND EVENT.
$$
MAIER DEC 04
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
- 1750: Cloudy.
- 1650: Cloudy.
- 1550: Extremely Light Snow (almost undetectable),
Cloudy with the inner Gold Creek valley hidden
and the top of Mt, Roberts obscured.
- 1450: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the
top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds, some fog/clouds
around the top of Mt. Juneau and a few lower
wisps, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1420: Snow, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
in the clouds, some fog/clouds around the
top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden.
- 1350: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the top
of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and some lower
wisps, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1250: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower
wisps and bits of fog/clouds, light snow
in the past 1/2 hour.
- 1150: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1105: Cloudy with a few lower bits and wisps
of fog/clouds.
- 1050: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and some lower
mists/wisps on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1020: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
some fog/clouds around the very tops of the
mountains, inner Gold Creek valley is hidden.
- 0950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of
Mt. Roberts in the clouds and the inner Gold
Creek valley hidden, some fog clouds around
the top of Mt. Juneau with some lower wisps.
Some snow has mixed in during the past hour.
- 0850: Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of
Mt. Roberts in the clouds and the inner Gold
Creek valley hidden, some fog clouds around
the top of Mt. Juneau with some lower wisps.
- 0835: Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of
Mt. Roberts in the clouds and the inner Gold
Creek valley hidden, some lower wisps over
the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0824: Steller's Jays arrived.
- 0750: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains,
ceiling as low as 400' - 500.
- 0720: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy.
- 0650: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy
with the very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds
and a few lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 0620 AST: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds and a few
lower wisps and ribbons. 3/8" Snow-Slushfall
overnight, 5-1/2" of snow on the ground.
- 2050 AST: Snow, Cloudy with mainland mountains
hidden above 200'. 6" snowfall today,
6" of snow on the ground at 2050.
- 2020: Snow with rain almost mixing in, cloudy
with lower fog/clouds and snow hiding the
mainland as low as 200'.
- 1950: Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
and snow hiding the mainland as low as 200'.
- 1850: Rain with snow mixed in, cloudy with
lower fog/clouds and snow hiding the mainland
as low as 400'.
- 1750: Rain with snow mixed in, cloudy with
the mountaintops hidden and below that partially
obscured or obscured down to the 200' - 400'
elevation.
- 1650: Snow-Rain, Cloudy with mainland mountains
obscured or hidden above 400' - 500'.
- 1635: Rain, Cloudy with mainland mountains
obscured or hidden above 400' - 500'.
- 1605: More Rain than Snow now, Cloudy with
the mountains obscured or hidden above 400'
- 500'.
- 1550: Light Snow with a bit of rain mixed
in at times, cloudy with the mountains obscured
or hidden above 400' - 500'. 5-3/4"
of snow on the ground.
- 1535: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mountains
obscured or hidden above 400' - 500'.
- 1450: Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops
hidden and below that partially obscured
down to the 400' elevation.
- 1435: Light Snow - almost rain, cloudy with
the mountaintops hidden and below that partially
obscured.
- 1420: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops
hidden and below that partially obscured.
- 1350: Very Fine Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
obscured above 400'. 5-3/4" of snow
on the ground.
- 1345: A Bald Eagle is flying and gliding
about.
- 1250: Snow, Reduced visibility, lower part
of downtown Juneau now visible. 5-1/2"
Snowfall so far today.
- 1150: Snow, Poor Visibility, Mainland hidden,
blowing snow at times. 4-1/4" Snowfall
so far today.
- 1112: A Bald Eagle is flying and gliding
about in the wind and snow.
- 1050: Snow, Poor Visibility, Mainland hidden,
blowing snow at times.
- 1035: Snow, Poor Visibility, Mainland hidden,
blowing snow.
- 0950: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland obscured
and reduced visibility, blowing snow occasionally.
1-1/2" of snowfall so far today.
- 0850: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland obscured.
- 0820: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland obscured.
- 0817: First Steller's Jay of the day arrived.
- 0750: Snow, Cloudy, becoming breezy.
- 0740: Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 0650: Cloudy.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy. Overnight it was cloudy
with thin overcast and then cloudy.
SUNDAY 12/26/04: DATA
- 2050 AST: Thin Overcast, Moon is visible
through the clouds.
- 1950: Thin Overcast, Moon is visible through
the clouds.
- 1850: Cloudy, the moon is to the ENE and
visible through the clouds.
- 1750: Overcast with thinner area(s) where
a few stars can be seen.
- 1650: Overcast.
- 1550: Cloudy.
- 1450: Overcast.
- 1350: Overcast.
- 1250: High Thin Overcast with a few hints
of blue, very weak sunshine.
- 1150: High thin and very thin clouds - still
thin enough to see the blue in many areas,
somewhat weakened sunshine.
- 1050: High thin and very thin overcast with
weak sunshine.
- 1030 - 1032: A Sharp-shinned Hawk (immature)
in the backyard.
- 0950: High thin and very thin clouds - thin
enough to see the blue in many areas, slightly
weakened sunshine.
- 0850: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very
thin clouds.
- 0750: Mostly Clear with partly cloudy (or
more) skies to the NW.
- 0650: Clear, but with high thin clouds NW
1/3rd of the sky.
- 0620: Clear.
- 0607 AST: Full Moon
12/25/04: Christmas DATA
- 2050 AST: Clear with 2 or 3 tiny clouds,
small bit of snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
- 1950: Clear, Snow streaming off Mt. Roberts
at the saddle between Gold Ridge and Gastineau
Peak (above the top of Snowslide Creek).
- 1850: Clear, some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts
at least.
- 1750: Clear with a few tiny clouds in the
eastern part of the sky, snow blowing off
Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1650: Clear with a few small clouds in the
eastern part of the sky.
- 1550: Clear with a few small clouds, some
snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and the Mt.
Juneau Ridge.
- 1545: The 99% full Moon started rising to
the NE over the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1528: A Fox Sparrow is at the feeder in the
willow.
- 1450: Clear with a few scattered clouds,
some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and the
Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1350: Clear with a few scattered clouds,
some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and the
Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1250: Clear with some scattered clouds, some
snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and the Mt.
Juneau Ridge.
- 1150: Mostly Clear, Snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1050: Mostly Clear, Snow blowing off the
mainland mountains, especially Mt. Roberts
and in the Granite Creek area.
- 0950: Mostly Clear, Snow blowing off the
mainland mountains, especially Mt. Roberts
and in the Granite Creek area.
- 0920: Mostly Clear, Snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 0850: Clear/Partly Cloudy, Snow blowing off
Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 0750: Partly Cloudy, Snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts.
- 0720: Mostly/Partly Cloudy.
- 0650: Clear with scattered clouds.
- 0620: Partly/Mostly Cloudy.
- 0550 AST: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, frost, clouds
to the SE blocking view of where the International
Space Station would be traversing the sky
at 0553. Partly Cloudy to clear skies overnight.
12/24/04: Christmas Eve DATA
- 2050 AST: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, There was
an infinitesimal dusting of snow sometime
between 1905 and 2045, most likely between
2020 and 2045.
- 2020: Partly Cloudy NW part of sky, broken
clouds SE part, moon shining through the
clouds.
- 1950: Cloudy with breaks, the moon is visible
through the clouds.
- 1850: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks and hints
of breaks.
- 1750: Broken Skies SE part of sky, Cloudy
NW part.
- 1720: Mostly/Partly Cloudy.
- 1650: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy.
- 1620: Mostly Cloudy.
- 1550: Cloudy.
- 1520: Cloudy with a few small thin spots,
a bit of fog/clouds around the very top of
Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps.
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds.
- 1420: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
a thin area overhead in which blue can be
seen, a few lower wisps.
- 1350: Cloudy with bright areas, a few lower
bits of fog/clouds over Last Chance Basin.
- 1335: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds ( down to 800') and some lower
fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin.
- 1320: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds, a few lower wisps, ribbons,
and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1305: Cloudy, some precipitation over Mt.
Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley and Last
Chance Basin; the very top of Mt. Roberts
is in the clouds, a few lower wisps.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
in the clouds and some fog/clouds around
the top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden, a few lower wisps.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding the mainland mountains as low as 600'.
- 1050: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds, a few lower
wisps.
- 1035: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1020: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1010: A Dark Eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies)
has arrived. Chestnut Backed Chickadees,
Pine Siskins, Steller's Jays, and a Squirrel
have already been here.
- 0950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy
with the top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds
and some fog/clouds around the top of Mt.
Juneau.
- 0920: Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
in the clouds and some fog/clouds around
the top of Mt. Juneau.
- 0850: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling
below the Mt. Roberts Tramway upper terminal.
- 0750: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds.
- 0650: Rain, Cloudy with lower mists obscuring
much of the mainland mountains.
- 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds.
- High Winds reported by the National Weather
Service for 12/23: Mt. Roberts Tramway Upper
Terminal - 59 mph; Juneau Federal Building
- 54 mph; Juneau Airport - 51 mph. 27 mph
at the West Juneau Weather Station.
- 2050 AST: Rain, Cloudy with lower mists.
- 2035: Rain, Cloudy with lower mists.
- 1950: Drizzle, Cloudy with lower mists.
- 1920: Misting/Light Drizzle, Cloudy with
lower mists.
- 1850: Rain, Cloudy with lower mists.
- 1835: Rain, Cloudy with lower mists.
- 1750: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with lower mists.
- 1735: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with lower mists.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt.
Juneau in the clouds and the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1620: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds and some lower
mists.
- 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt.
Juneau in the clouds and the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt.
Juneau in the clouds and the top of Mt. Roberts,
occasional gusts.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt.
Juneau in the clouds and the top of Mt. Roberts,
occasional gusts, a few whitecaps on the
Channel.
- 1335: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt.
Juneau in the clouds and the top of Mt. Roberts,
occasional gusts, a few whitecaps on the
Channel.
- 1320: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds, brighter
skies (clouds are thinner overhead) but otherwise
a dim day, breezy with occasional gusts,
some whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
mostly in the clouds, occasional gusts, some
whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1235: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt.
Juneau in the clouds and the top of Mt. Roberts,
occasional gusts, some whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds, breezy with
occasional stronger gusts, some whitecaps
on the Channel.
- 1050: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
the mountaintops, breezy with stronger gusts,
a few whitecaps on the Channel. Gold Creek
is running muddy.
- 1035: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
the mountaintops, occasional gusts of wind,
a few whitecaps on the Channel.
- 0950: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops and
tops of the mountains in the clouds, breezy
with stronger gusts. Gold Creek seems to
be running muddy.
- 0922: "Tiny" Squirrel has arrived.
- 0920: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds, breezy with
occasional stronger gusts, a few whitecaps
on Gastineau Channel.
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops and
tops of the mountains in the clouds, breezy
with occasional stronger gusts.
- 0820: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, breezy with occasional stronger
gusts.
- 0808: According to the NWS: gusts of 75 mph
at the Eaglecrest Ski Area, 51 mph at the
Juneau Federal Building, and 51 mph at the
Juneau Airport have already been recorded
today.
- 0750: Rain, Cloudy with lower mists, breezy
with occasional stronger gusts.
- 0720: Rain, Cloudy with lower mists, breezy
with stronger gusts.
- 0650: Rain, Cloudy with lower mists, breezy.
- 0620 AST: Misting, Cloudy with lower mists/fog.
- 2050 AST: Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy with
the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
3/8" of snowfall today, 0" of snow
on the ground at 2050.
- 2020: Light Rain, Cloudy with lower mists.
- 1950: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1920: Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds
with lower mists.
- 1850: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1750: Rain, Cloudy with lower mists partially
obscuring the mainland, very tops of the
mountains may be in the clouds.
- 1735: Rain, Cloudy with lower mists partially
obscuring the mainland, can't tell whether
the mountaintops are in the clouds or not.
- 1650: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and lower mists.
- 1635: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and lower mists.
- 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds.
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds.
- 1443: A Bald Eagle flew East over the house.
- 1435: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1420: Misting/Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and lower wisps.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds.
- 1235: Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and lower mists.
- 1050: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and lower band
on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau, lower
wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1020: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and lower wisps,
breezy.
- 1015: 5 or 6 Dark Eyed Juncos (Oregon subspecies)
around the feeders.
- 0950: Rain-Snow, Breezy, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and lower wisps, and bits of fog/clouds.
- 0920: Rain, Breezy, Cloudy with the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds and lower
bands and mists.
- 0850: Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower mists and band of
fog/clouds.
- 0846: First Dark Eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies)
of the day arrived.
- 0835: Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds and lower
wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
- 0832: First Steller's Jay of the day arrived.
- 0820: Cloudy, Precipitation over the mainland,
some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and
lower wisps.
- 0750: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 0735: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower mists and patches
of fog/clouds.
- 0720: Cloudy, some fog/clouds around the
mountaintops.
- 0650: Rain-Snow, Cloudy with a lower band
of fog/clouds and the mainland mountains
obscured.
- 0620 AST: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
mountains obscured by the snow. 3/8"
snowfall so far today.
12/21/04: 0342 AST: Winter Solstice DATA
- 2050 AST: Cloudy. 1" of snow on the
ground.
- 1950: Cloudy.
- 1920: Cloudy with the moon visible through
the overcast.
- 1850: Cloudy.
- 1750: Cloudy.
- 1650: Cloudy.
- 1620: Cloudy.
- 1550: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
top of Mt. Juneau and the high points of
the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1450: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
mountaintops.
- 1350: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
mountaintops.
- 1335: Cloudy with snow over Mt. Roberts,
part of downtown Juneau, Last Chance Basin,
and part of Mt. Juneau.
- 1250: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
mountaintops.
- 1150: Cloudy, clouds skimming the mountaintops.
- 1050: Cloudy.
- 0950: Cloudy.
- 0854: A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the East
along the shore and a Seagull is on top of
a power pole immediately adjacent.
- 0850: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
the very top of Mt. Juneau, a few clouds
around the top of Mt. Roberts, and a few
lower wisps.
- 0750: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
the very top of Mt. Juneau, and a few clouds
around the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 0650: Cloudy, a cloud near the top of Mt.
Juneau.
- 0620: Cloudy with lower clouds hiding the
top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
- 0342 AST: Winter Solstice
- 2050 AST: Cloudy with thin spots, a lower
thin ribbon of fog and wisps. 1" of
snow on the ground.
- 2020: Cloudy with a few lower wisps/ribbons
of fog/clouds.
- 1950: Cloudy with a few small breaks, variable
fog over the Channel.
- 1920: Mostly Cloudy, variable fog over Gastineau
Channel.
- 1850: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, lower ribbons
of fog/clouds, moon visible through the clouds.
- 1750: Mostly Cloudy with a thin lower ribbon
of fog/cloud.
- 1720: Mostly Cloudy with some lower ribbons
and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1650: Partly Cloudy with some lower ribbons
and bands of fog/clouds, moon still shining.
- 1620: Clear/Partly Cloudy, a few lower wisps,
the moon is shining.
- 1550: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds and a
lower ribbon and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1450: Cloudy with hints of breaks and a few
thin spots, very tops of the mountains in
the clouds, some lower ribbons, wisps, and
bits of fog/clouds.
- 1420: Mostly Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and some lower
wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds, the sun
has been shining here and there on the mountaintops.
- 1350: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy
with breaks and large thin areas where blue
is visible through the clouds, lower band
and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1320: Sprinkling, Cloudy with snow, mists
and fog clouds partially obscuring the upper
parts of the mountains.
- 1250: Cloudy with a few wisps around Mt.
Juneau and over Last Chance Basin.
- 1220: Cloudy with a few thin spots where
blue is visible, a few wisps and bits of
fog/clouds around the mountains.
- 1150: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
very large thin areas where blue is visible
through the clouds, lower ribbons, bands
and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1135: Sprinkling, Cloudy with large thin
areas where blue is visible through the clouds,
lower ribbons, bands and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1050: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1020: Cloudy with hints of breaks, very tops
of the mountains in the clouds, precipitation
over the mainland mountains
- 0950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts
of the mountains obscured by snow and possibly
fog/clouds.
- 0935: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy
with heavier precipitation over the mainland
mountains.
- 0850: Cloudy.
- 0820: Cloudy with hints of breaks, some fog/clouds
around the very tops of the mountains.
- 0815: Steller's Jays first arrived for the
day.
- 0750: Cloudy with breaks to the East.
- 0720: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with the breaks
in the SE part of the sky.
- 0650: Clear SE half of sky, Cloudy NW half.
- 0620 AST: Clear/Partly Cloudy. 1" of
snow on the ground.
SUNDAY 12/19/04: 4th Sunday in Advent | DATA
- 2050 AST: Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with
some thin spots and breaks, some lower wisps
and bits of fog/clouds. 2-1/2" - 2-3/4"
snowfall today, 1-1/2" of snow on the
ground at 2050.
- 1950: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with
breaks and thin areas (a few stars visible),
lower band of fog/clouds hiding the upper
parts of the mainland mountains.
- 1920: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
thin spots and areas, a glow on the clouds
from the moon, some fog/clouds around the
mountaintops with a few lower wisps.
- 1850: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1750: Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and lower mists.
- 1650: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy.
- 1620: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1550: Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1450: Misting, Cloudy with some lower wisps
and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1350: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with a few
lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1335: Cloudy with small thin spots and breaks,
lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1250: Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy with a few
thin areas where blue is visible, lower patches
and bands of fog/clouds.
- 1150: Very Light Misting/Drizzle, Cloudy
with some lower ribbons/bands and wisps of
fog/clouds.
- 1050: Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy with a lower
band of fog/clouds hiding some of Mt. Juneau,
all of Last Chance Basin, and part of Mt.
Roberts.
- 0950: Light Rain, Cloudy with a lower band
of fog/clouds hiding part of Mt. Juneau and
most of Last Chance Basin.
- 0850: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy
with a few lower wisps/clouds around the
top of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold
Creek valley.
- 0750: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 0650: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower ribbons.
- 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower bands/ribbons. 2-1/2"
- 2-3/4" snowfall overnight (now melting);
.59" of precip. since midnight, .80"
since 2050 12/18.
- 2120: Rain and Snow, Cloudy with lower band
of fog/clouds.
- 2050 AST: Rain, Cloudy with lower band of
fog/clouds.
- 1950: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding much of Mt. Roberts.
- 1850: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding the mountains as low as 400'.
- 1750: Rain, Cloudy with lower patches and
bands of fog/clouds.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding the mountains as low as 400' - 600'.
- 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and a few lower
wisps.
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt.
Juneau in the clouds, Mt. Juneau Ridge in
the clouds, and Mt. Roberts mostly hidden
by lower fog/clouds.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds
around the mountaintops.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds
around the very tops of the mountains.
- 1247: A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the East
along the shore and a Seagull is on top of
a power pole immediately adjacent.
- 1220: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
the mountaintops and a few lower wisps and
bits of fog/clouds.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy with low clouds/fog down
to as low as 400' - 500' hiding the mainland.
- 1050: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around
the mountaintops and lower bands and wisps
of fog/clouds.
- 1020: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 0950: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding much of the mainland mountains.
- 0905: Rain, Cloudy with low clouds/fog down
to 100' or below hiding the mainland.
- 0850: Misting, Cloudy with low clouds/fog
down to 100' - 200' hiding the mainland.
- 0750: Cloudy with mountaintops and below
in the clouds.
- 0650: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
ceiling 800' - 1000'.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with low clouds as low as
500' - 600' in areas hiding the mainland
mountains. .27" of rain since midnight,
.43" since 2050 12/17.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy.
- 1950: Cloudy.
- 1850: Cloudy.
- 1750: Cloudy with a few lower small clouds
and wisps.
- 1650: Cloudy, Precipitation over the mainland.
- 1620: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds.
- 1450: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds, ceiling around 2500' - 2600', precipitation
in the inner Gold Creek valley, Last Chance
Basin and over part of Mt. Roberts and Mt.
Juneau.
- 1350: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds, precipitation in Last Chance Basin
and the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1250: Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, ceiling at around 1800'.
- 1220: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, reduced visibility across
Gastineau Channel.
- 1150: Very Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling
1700' - 1800', lower mists.
- 1050: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower wisps and mists,
ceiling below the Mt. Roberts Tramway upper
terminal.
- 1020: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower wisps and mists.
- 0950: Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, ceiling 1700' - 1800'.
- 0850: Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds and lower
mists.
- 0838: Steller's Jays first arrived for the
day.
- 0750: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling below
the Mt. Roberts Tramway upper terminal.
- 0650: Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with
very tops of the mountains in the clouds,
lower mists.
- 0620 AST: Extremely light sprinkling, cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds.
- High Winds Recorded by the National Weather
Service on 12/16/2004: Sheep Mountain - 147
mph; Eaglecrest Ski Area - 104 mph; Federal
Building - 72 mph; Eldred Rock - 67 mph;
Mt. Roberts Tramway - 60 mph; Juneau Airport
- 60 mph; AJ Rock Dump - 54 mph; Mayflower
Island - 51 mph; Sitka, Alaska - 77mph; Hydaburg,
Alaska - 75 mph. The high wind at the West
Juneau Weather Station was 30 mph.
-
| NWS Record Report |
Statement as of 1:00 am AST on December 17,
2004
... Record temperatures and precipitation
records were broken and
tied around Southeast Alaska on Dec 16...
Temperatures
Location - Record - Year Set
Juneau 46 2004 and 1954
Petersburg 48 2004 and 1962
Skagway 46 2004 and 1909
Haines 44 2004 and 1954
Location - New Record - Old Record - Year
Set
Yakutat 47 45 1958
Gustavus 50 45 1954
Wrangell 48 45 1919
Sitka 50 47 1975
Precipitation
Location - New Record - Old Record - Year
Set
Juneau 1.24 0.92 1990
Bwt Dec 04
|
- 2050 AST: Cloudy.
- 1950: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower
mists.
- 1920: Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds
around the mountaintops and lower mists.
- 1850: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, occasional
gusts.
- 1750: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 1720: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy, occasional
gusts.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1620: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1550: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1535: Light Misting, Cloudy with a bit of
fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau,
more clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
A Bald Eagle is floating, gliding, and soaring
in the wind.
- At 1530 heard that the high winds in Southeastern
Alaska today blew the roof off a house in
Sitka, Alaska.
- 1520: Light Rain, Cloudy with hints of breaks
and thin spots, very tops and tops of the
mountains in the clouds.
- 1503 - 1510: Sky brighter with a light orange-brown
glow in the clouds to the SE
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
and the very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds, occasional gusts,
a few whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1320: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds, a few whitecaps
on the Channel.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
and the very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds,
breezy with occasional stronger gusts, some
whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1235: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
and the very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds,
breezy, some whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
and the very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds,
breezy-windy, whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1120: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
and the very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds,
windy, whitecaps on the Channel. At 1118
wind gust of 56 mph at KINY.
- 1050: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
and the very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds,
breezy-windy, whitecaps (actually more than
that) on the Channel.
- About 1005 or 1010: KINY Radio had a gust
of 64 mph at their studios.
- 0950: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds, windy, whitecaps
(actually more than that) on the Channel.
- 0920: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds, windy, whitecaps
(actually more than that) on the Channel.
The wind has been up to at least 57 mph in
the Highlands and 52 mph at the KINY Radio
Studios.
- 0907: KINY Radio reported that there are
scattered power outages throughout the Borough:
The Highlands/Evergreen Cemetery, on Fritz
Cove Road, Industrial Blvd./Crazy Horse Drive/Engineers
Cutoff.
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming
the mountaintops, windy, whitecaps (actually
more than that) on the Channel.
- 0827: First Pine Siskin of the day arrived.
- 0820: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming
the mountaintops, breezy-windy, whitecaps
on Gastineau Channel.
- 0750: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks,
breezy with occasional stronger gusts.
- 0735: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
hints of breaks, breezy.
- 0650: Rain, Cloudy with mists.
- 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with mists.
- 2050 AST: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling,
Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of Mt.
Roberts and the top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1950: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower
wisps.
- 1850: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1750: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and lower mists.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt.
Juneau and the top of Mt. Roberts in the
clouds, some lower mists.
- 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops and
tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few
lower wisps.
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and some lower
bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1420: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds, some lower fog/clouds
and wisps, somewhat reduced visibility across
the Channel.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with some lower fog/clouds
and wisps.
- 1320: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with some
fog/clouds around the mountains.
- 1250: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the clouds
skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts,
a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
the mountains
- 1120: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds and
lower wisp around the mountains
- 1050: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds.
- 0950: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds.
- 0920: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy.
- 0820: Cloudy.
- 0750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 0720: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
a few lower wisps.
- 0650: Misting/Light Rain, Cloudy with a few
lower wisps.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy, lower ribbon of fog/cloud
on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 2050 AST: Partly Cloudy, patchy fog over
the Channel.
- 2020: Partly Cloudy with high thin clouds,
band of fog over the Channel.
- 1950: Clear with fog to the NW and fog over
the Channel hiding the mainland.
- 1935: Clear, fog mostly hiding downtown Juneau.
- 1850: Partly Cloudy, some lower ribbons and
bands of fog/clouds.
- 1750: Mostly Cloudy with lower fog hiding
much of the mainland.
- 1720: Partly Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding much of the mainland mountains.
- 1650: Partly Cloudy with some lower bands
and ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1620: Mostly/(Partly SW part of sky?)Cloudy
with fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Roberts
and the top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1550: Mostly Cloudy with thin areas, lower
fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Roberts.
- 1520: Cloudy with some thin areas, lower
ribbon/band of fog/clouds.
- 1450: Cloudy with thinner areas in which
blue is visible, lower fog/clouds hiding
much of Mt. Juneau and a ribbon of fog/cloud,
orange glow on the mountaintops.
- 1420: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with thin areas
where blue is visible, a few lower wisps
and bands of fog/clouds.
- 1350: Cloudy with thin areas where blue is
visible, lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1320: Partly Cloudy, some lower ribbons and
wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1317: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in
the Bird Bath.
- 1250: Cloudy, some breaks to the SE, lower
band and ribbons of fog/clouds over the Channel.
- 1220: Cloudy with a thin spot or two, band
of fog/clouds down low over the Channel and
some thin fog above.
- 1150: Cloudy with a small clear area overhead,
fog over the Channel down to the water hiding
the mainland.
- 1120: Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Cloudy
NW part, lower band of fog/clouds over Gastineau
Channel and downtown, sun shining on part
of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau.
- 1050: Cloudy with breaks and thin spots,
lower ribbon/band of fog/clouds.
- 1038: "Tiny" Squirrel has arrived.
- 1035: Cloudy with a break/open area, fog/clouds
hiding most of the mainland - only the lower
elevations of downtown visible, Blueberry
Hills in fog.
- 1020: Mostly Cloudy with a lower band of
fog/clouds hiding some of Mt. Juneau, Mt.
Roberts, and all of Last Chance Basin
- 0950: Cloudy with some breaks, lower fog/clouds
as low as 200' hiding some of Mt. Roberts
and all of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin.
- 0920: Cloudy with tiny breaks, holes and
thin spots, clouds as low as 200' hiding
much of the mainland, seems to be partly
cloudy sky? above the lower level of clouds.
- 0850: Cloudy with low clouds hiding the mainland
as low as 200' - 300'.
- 0750: Cloudy with low clouds hiding the mainland
as low as 400' - 500'.
- 0720: Cloudy with hints of breaks and small
breaks to the SE, lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland mountains as low as 200'- 400'.
- 0650: Light Misting, Cloudy with lower bands
and ribbons of fog/clouds hiding the upper
parts of the mountains.
- 0620 AST: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with
a break/thin area in which stars are visible,
lower band of fog/clouds hiding the upper
parts of the mountains.
- 2050 AST: Rain, Cloudy with the mainland
mountains partially obscured.
- 1950: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
in the clouds, some lower wisps and ribbons.
- 1920: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
obscured and lower ribbons and bands of fog/clouds.
- 1850: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the mountaintops obscured and a lower ribbon/band
of fog/clouds.
- 1750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower band of fog/clouds
hiding much of the lower parts of the mainland
mountains.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds
hiding the upper parts of the mountains.
- 1620: Rain, Cloudy with the upper halves
of the mountains hidden by fog/clouds.
- 1550: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1520: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very top
of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds,
some lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1450: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy
with a few lower wisps and bits of fog/cloud
in Last Chance Basin.
- 1420: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a fog/cloud
in Last Chance Basin.
- 1350: Light Rain, Cloudy with a few lower
wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1320: Light Rain, Cloudy with a small bit
of fog/clouds around the mountains.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1235: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
in the clouds and the very top of Mt. Juneau,
a few lower wisps.
- 1220: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and lower wisps
and ribbons.
- 1150: Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1120: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
a few lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1050: Cloudy with a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
- 0950: Cloudy.
- 0935: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 0850: Cloudy.
- 0822: Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived,
Steller's Jay first noticed at 0818.
- 0750: Cloudy.
- 0650: Cloudy.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy, frost.
SUNDAY 12/12/04: 3rd Sunday in Advent | DATA
- 2050 AST: Clear, a few lower bits, wisps
and patches of fog/clouds in the past 5 minutes.
- 2020: Mostly Clear.
- 1950: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
- 1920: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
- 1850: Mostly/(Partly?) Cloudy, some stars
visible.
- 1835: Mostly Cloudy, a few stars visible.
- 1750: Clear with a small thin lower ribbon
of fog/cloud.
- 1650: Clear.
- 1550: Clear, small bit of clouds far to the
SE.
- 1450: Mostly Clear, some clouds to the SE.
- 1350: Clear with cloud cover to the NW and
to the SE and one cloud to the ENE.
- 1320: Partly Cloudy/Clear SE half of the
sky, mostly cloudy/cloudy NW part.
- 1250: Cloudy with breaks, partly cloudy to
the SE.
- 1150: Cloudy with small breaks.
- 1050: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
mountaintops.
- 0950: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds.
- 0850: Cloudy with hints of breaks, the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 0750: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds, a few teeny breaks and hints
of breaks.
- 0650: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with the mountaintops in
the clouds.
- 2050 AST: Rain, Cloudy, with the top of Mt.
Roberts in the clouds? 3/8" - 1/2"
snowfall today, 0" of snow on the ground
at 2050.
- 1950: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
in the clouds.
- 1850: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
in the clouds.
- 1750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, ceiling below the Mt. Roberts
Tramway upper terminal.
- 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, ceiling below the Mt. Roberts
Tramway upper terminal.
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds - ceiling below the Mt. Roberts
Tramway upper terminal, a few whitecaps on
the Channel.
- 1220: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, some whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1150: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds, a few whitecaps
on Gastineau Channel.
- 1056: "Tiny" Squirrel has arrived.
- 1050: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
top of Mt. Roberts and the very top of Mt.
Juneau in the clouds.
- 1021: First Dark Eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies)
of the day seen.
- 1010: A Fox Sparrow is at the feeder.
- 0950: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 0935: Rain - snow has been mixing in at times,
cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 0850: Rain - almost sleet, cloudy with the
mountains obscured above 500' - 600'.
- 0835: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 0750: Cloudy with hints of breaks, mountaintops
in the clouds, ceiling below the Mt. Roberts
Tramway upper terminal.
- 0650: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the mountaintops.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with some fog/clouds hiding
the mountaintops. Approximately 3/8"
- 1/2" snowfall overnight, 5/8"
- 3/4" snow on the ground.
- 2050 AST: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
mountains mostly obscured and a lower band
of fog/clouds. 1/4" snowfall today,
1/4" snow-slush on the ground.
- 1950: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
mountains mostly obscured and a lower ribbon
of fog/clouds.
- 1949: Santa Claus is being driven down Cordova
Street (still on the back of a fire truck),
then headed to Douglas on Douglas Highway.
- 1938: Santa Claus is being driven up Cordova
Street on the back of a decorated fire truck.
- 1850: Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the mainland
mountains mostly obscured and a lower ribbon
of fog/clouds.
- 1750: Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, reduced visibility across
the Channel and a lower ribbon/band of fog/clouds.
- 1650: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland hidden
above about 200'.
- 1620: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountains
obscured by mists/fog above about 200' -
400'.
- 1550: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and some lower ribbons and
fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1520: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
lower ribbons and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1450: Cloudy with some precipitation over
at least Mt. Juneau and in the Granite Creek
area, a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1350: Cloudy.
- 1320: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very top
of Mt. Roberts and the Granite Creek Ridge
hidden in mists/snow.
- 1250: Cloudy with a few lower wisps over
the Gastineau Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1235: Cloudy with a few lower wisps over
the Gastineau Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1150: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few
lower wisps over the Gastineau Channel side
of Mt. Juneau.
- 1050: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1035: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 0950: Cloudy, some precipitation over the
mainland mountains and in the inner Gold
Creek valley, a few lower wisps.
- 0920: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with a few
lower wisps and mists.
- 0917: A Fox Sparrow is at the feeder.
- 0900: Snow level on the mountains is at 800'
(it's been snowing at higher elevations while
it's been rain here).
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding the mountaintops and lower.
- 0835: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding the mainland mountains as low as 800'.
- 0805: Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of
Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds,
a few lower wisps.
- 0750: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
some fog/clouds around the mountaintops (especially
Mt. Roberts) and lower wisps and bits of
fog/clouds.
- 0735: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 0705: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds
and the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 0620 AST: Light Misting, Cloudy with the
top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds. A Trace
of snow is left on the ground.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy with the mountaintops in
the clouds. 1-7/8" - 2" of snowfall
today, 3/4" of snow on the ground at
2050.
- 2035: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds.
- 1950: Cloudy with some breaks - some stars
visible, mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1850: Cloudy with breaks - some stars visible,
fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops.
- 1750: Light Misting, Cloudy with the tops
and very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1720: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1650: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds.
- 1620: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds.
- 1550: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1520: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds.
- 1450: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and a few small breaks and thin spots.
- 1435: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
thin spots where blue is visible and small
breaks, some fog/clouds around the tops and
very tops of the mountains.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower mists, ceiling below
the Mt. Roberts Tramway upper terminal.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1220: Rain with some snow mixed in, cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1150: Snow, almost rain at times, cloudy
with the very top of Mt. Juneau, and the
top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
- 1135: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1050: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains
not visible. Snow has settled to 1-1/2".
- 1035: Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, reduced visibility across
the Channel.
- 1020: Very Light Snow, light snow in the
past 10 minutes, cloudy with some fog/clouds
around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps,
somewhat reduced visibility across the Channel.
- 0950: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds. 1-7/8" snowfall so far
today.
- 0920: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly
obscured.
- 0850: Light Snow, Cloudy with some fog/clouds
around the mountains.
- 0829: A Bald Eagle flew SE through the snow,
Chestnut Backed Chickadees and Dark Eyed
Juncos (Oregon subspecies) have arrived.
- 0750: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly
hidden. 5/8" of snow has fallen since
0620.
- 0705: Light Snow, Cloudy with much of the
mainland mountains obscured by snow and fog/clouds.
- 0650: Snow, Cloudy with reduced visibility
across Gastineau Channel.
- 0635: Snow, Cloudy with reduced visibility.
- 0620 AST: Very Very Light Snow, Cloudy with
the top of Mt. Roberts obscured. Very light
dusting of snow on the ground.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy. Virtually zero, 0",
of snowfall to 2050.
- 1950: Cloudy.
- 1850: Cloudy.
- 1750: Cloudy with possibly a snow flurry
over part of the mainland or Channel.
- 1650: Cloudy, Snow over the mainland mountains
and valleys.
- 1605: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 1550: Snow Flurries, Cloudy, Occasional gusts
of wind.
- 1505: Cloudy, Breezy at times with occasional
stronger gusts.
- 1450: Cloudy with snow flurries over Last
Chance Basin, part of Mt. Juneau, and the
inner Gold Creek valley
- 1435: Very Light Snow, Cloudy, Breezy at
times with occasional stronger gusts.
- 1350: Extremely Light Snow Flurries, Cloudy,
Breezy with occasional stronger gusts.
- 1250: Cloudy with snow flurries over parts
of the mainland, breezy with occasional stronger
gusts.
- 1235: Extremely Light Snow Flurries, Cloudy,
Windy, Channel has whitecaps and is choppy.
- 1150: Cloudy, Breezy with stronger gusts,
Snow flurries over Mt. Roberts and the inner
Gold Creek valley, a few whitecaps on the
Channel.
- 1135: Very Light Snow Flurries, Cloudy, Breezy
with stronger gusts, a few whitecaps on the
Channel.
- 1050: Cloudy, Breezy with occasional stronger
gusts.
- 0950: Cloudy with thin area where blue is
visible, clear to the NW, breezy with occasional
stronger gusts.
- 0850: Clear NW half of sky, Cloudy SE half,
occasional gusts of wind, a few whitecaps
on the Channel.
- 0835: Clear NW 2/3rds of sky, Cloudy SE 1/3rd,
a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
- 0811: 2 Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived.
- 0750: Clear, but with clouds moving in from
the SE, breezy-windy.
- 0735: Clear, but with cloud cover to the
SE, breezy with occasional windier periods.
- 0727: Snow is blowing off Mt. Roberts and
the Mt. Juneau Ridge, Granite Creek ridge;
because of lighting it's unknown for Mt.
Juneau (but it generally isn't).
- 0650: Clear, Windy.
- 0620 AST: Clear, Breezy-Windy. Crescent moon
low in the sky to the SE.
- 2103: Aurora Borealis to the ENE.
- 2050 AST: Clear, Windy.
- 2020: Clear, Breezy with occasional stronger
gusts.
- 1950: Clear.
- 1850: Clear.
- 1750: Clear.
- 1650: Clear.
- 1550: Clear, some snow blowing off the top
of Mt. Roberts.
- 1450: Clear, Breezy at times with occasional
stronger gusts, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
- 1431: Wind is picking up, clear, a few whitecaps
on Gastineau Channel as wind blowing from
the East to the West
- 1350: Clear, small amount of snow blowing
off the top of Mt. Roberts, some snow was
blowing off the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Granite
Creek ridge within the past hour.
- 1250: Clear, small amount of snow blowing
off the top of Mt. Roberts at the saddle
between Gold Ridge and Gastineau Peak.
- 1150: Clear with a tiny bit of snow blowing
off Mt. Roberts at the saddle between Gold
Ridge and Gastineau Peak.
- 1050: Clear, small amount of snow blowing
off the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 0950: Clear, small amount of snow blowing
off the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 0850: Clear, small amount of snow blowing
off the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 0750: Clear.
- 0650: Clear.
- 0620 AST: Clear with the waning crescent
moon to the SSE.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy.
- 1950: Cloudy.
- 1850: Cloudy.
- 1750: Cloudy with hints of breaks and possibly
small breaks.
- 1650: Cloudy with a few small breaks.
- 1620: Cloudy with tiny breaks.
- 1605: Cloudy with minor breaks, snow flurries
over Mt. Juneau, Last Chance Basin and the
inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1550: Cloudy.
- 1450: Cloudy.
- 1435: Cloudy.
- 1420: Cloudy.
- 1350: Very, very fine snow (barely visible),
cloudy with hints of breaks, snow flurries
over Mt. Juneau, Mt. Roberts, and the inner
Gold Creek valley.
- 1320: Cloudy with a few thin spots and small
breaks.
- 1250: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks,
snow flurries over Mt. Juneau, Mt. Roberts,
and the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1220: Cloudy with some breaks and thin spots
where blue is visible.
- 1150: Mostly Cloudy, in the past half hour
there was a snow flurry in the inner Gold
Creek valley.
- 1050: Cloudy.
- 0950: Cloudy with tiny breaks and hints of
breaks.
- 0850: Cloudy. A Bald Eagle is in a tree to
the East along the shore. Steller's Jays,
Chickadees, Pine Siskins, and a Squirrel
have visited so far today.
- 0820: Cloudy.
- 0750: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with thin areas
and breaks.
- 0650: Cloudy with a few thin spots, hints
of breaks.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy.
SUNDAY 12/05/04: 2nd Sunday in Advent | DATA
- 2050 AST: Cloudy.
- 1950: Cloudy.
- 1850: Cloudy.
- 1750: Cloudy.
- 1650: Cloudy.
- 1550: Cloudy.
- 1450: Cloudy with broken overcast.
- 1350: Cloudy with areas of somewhat broken
sky.
- 1250: Cloudy with fissures, hints of breaks.
- 1150: Cloudy with some small fissures and
hints of breaks.
- 1050: Cloudy with fissures.
- 0950: Cloudy with breaks and fissures.
- 0850: Cloudy with broken (minor fissures)
overcast.
- 0750: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, clearer skies
to the ENE.
- 0650: Cloudy with thin areas and breaks,
the moon is still visible.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with a few breaks, the moon
is visible through the clouds.
- 2050 AST: Clear with a few clouds. Approximately
3/16" snowfall today, 0" - .1"
of snow on the ground at 2050.
- 1950: Clear.
- 1920: Clear/Partly Cloudy (some clouds NW
part of the sky).
- 1850: Mostly Clear with some clouds in the
NW part of the sky.
- 1750: Clear.
- 1735: Clear.
- 1650: Cloudy with thin overcast over much
of the sky.
- 1620: Cloudy with a few clear or thin spots.
- 1550: Mostly Cloudy.
- 1520: Cloudy with a few thin areas.
- 1450: Cloudy with some breaks.
- 1435: Very very light snow, cloudy with breaks
and thin spots, very weak sunshine on the
mountaintops.
- 1420: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with some breaks
and a thin area where blue is visible.
- 1405: Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 1350: Cloudy with a few thin spots, snow
flurries over parts of the mainland and Gastineau
Channel.
- 1320: Very, very fine snow (barely visible),
cloudy with a few somewhat thin areas where
blue is slightly visible, a few lower wisps.
- 1250: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with thin areas
and breaks, a few lower wisps and bits of
fog/clouds.
- 1220: Very, very light snow (barely visible),
cloudy with breaks and thin areas in which
blue is visible, lower ribbon and wisps of
fog/clouds, lower fog/clouds hiding much
of Mt. Roberts.
- 1150: Light Snow (heavy snow in past 20 -
30 minutes), cloudy with much of the mainland
obscured or partially obscured.
- 1105: Snow, Cloudy with much of the mainland
mountains and Last Chance Basin hidden by
snow and fog/clouds.
- 1050: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
a few thin spots to the NW, fog/clouds hiding
the mountaintops (and lower on Mt. Juneau).
- 1020: Cloudy with a few thin spots and small
breaks, lower band and ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 0950: Cloudy with thin areas and breaks,
there is approximately 0.1" (1/16"
- 1/8") of snow on the ground.
- 0920: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
thin streaks in which blue is visible, large
area of thin clouds to the NW.
- 0850: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks,
some precipitation over the mainland.
- 0835: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks,
some fog/clouds around Mt. Juneau and a few
lower wisps otherwise.
- 0820: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with hints
of breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
- 0817: Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived.
- 0811: First Steller's Jay of the day arrived.
- 0805: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts and hiding the
inner Gold Creek valley, still snowing to
the ESE over Mt. Roberts.
- 0804: The Pine Siskins have arrived.
- 0750: Snow, Cloudy with a few thin spots
and hints of breaks to the ENE and East,
a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
- 0720: Cloudy with hints of breaks and thin
spots.
- 0650: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
some thin areas, thin lower ribbon of fog/cloud.
- 0635: Mostly Cloudy with high thin clouds
over much of the sky so the stars and moon
are visible.
- 0620: Snow, Cloudy.
- 0550 AST: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with
lower mists, moon faintly visible through
the clouds. Partly Cloudy at times during
the night with a Trace of Snow falling, Trace
of snow on the ground.
- 2050 AST: Partly Cloudy with stars visible,
lower ribbon of fog/clouds. Trace of snowfall
today and a Trace on the ground at 2050 (other
than roads, sidewalks, and decks where there
is at most a very thin layer of slush).
- 2020: Snow, Cloudy with much of the mainland
mountains obscured.
- 1950: Very Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy with much
of the mainland mountains obscured.
- 1935: Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1920: Cloudy.
- 1850: Cloudy.
- 1820: Cloudy.
- 1750: Light Snow-Rain or Snow, Cloudy with
the mountaintops and lower on the mountains
obscured by the precipitation, and fog/clouds?
- 1735: Very Light Snow Flurries, Cloudy with
the mountaintops obscured.
- 1720: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds
around the very top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1650: Cloudy with some thin areas where some
stars are visible.
- 1620: Cloudy with thin areas, small bit of
fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1550: Cloudy with hints of breaks and a few
tiny breaks, a few wisps of clouds around
the top of Mt. Juneau and over Last Chance
Basin.
- 1520: Cloudy with thin spots, a few wisps
and bits of clouds around the mountaintops.
- 1450: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with a large area
of thin broken skies, there was a brief shower
over Gastineau Channel/Mt. Roberts to the
East in the past 15 to 20 minutes.
- 1420: Cloudy with thin areas and breaks.
- 1353: "Gymnast" squirrel is at
the feeder.
- 1350: Cloudy with a few small breaks and
thin spots, a few small clouds around the
very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt.
Juneau.
- 1320: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with areas of
thin broken skies.
- 1250: Cloudy with breaks and thin areas,
somewhat weakened sun shining on parts of
downtown Juneau.
- 1205: Mostly Cloudy with somewhat weakened
sunshine shining on parts of the mainland.
- 1150: Cloudy with some breaks overhead and
a few hints of breaks.
- 1135: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, weakened sun
shining on part of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
Web Camera back in operation... (out since
0825) something always goes haywire.
- 1120: Cloudy with breaks.
- 1050: Very Light Sprinkling, Mostly Cloudy
with a large area of partly cloudy/clear
sky overhead.
- 1035: Rain/Snow, Cloudy with a few tiny breaks
and hints of breaks, sun shining on the snow/rain
falling over the Channel and lighting part
of Mt. Roberts. "Stretchy" squirrel
is here.
- 1020: Very fine snow/sprinkling, cloudy.
- 0950: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks.
- 0920: Cloudy with breaks, weakened sun shining
on parts of downtown Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
- 0850: Cloudy with hints of breaks, clouds
lower in part of the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 0750: Cloudy.
- 0720: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
thin spots, heavier precipitation in the
inner Gold Creek valley.
- 0650: Cloudy, the moon is visible through
a thin area in the clouds.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy, the moon is visible through
a thin area in the clouds. .25" of rain
since midnight, .35" since 2100 12/03.
- 2050 AST: Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 2020: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 1950: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1850: Cloudy.
- 1820: Cloudy.
- 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, with
small breaks? and hints of breaks.
- 1730: Mostly/Partly Cloudy (stars visible).
- 1650: Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds
around the very tops of the mountains and
a few bits of lower fog/clouds.
- 1635: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower mists and fog/clouds.
- 1550: Very, Very Light Misting/Sprinkling,
Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops
and a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1520: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and a few lower bits and wisps
of fog/clouds.
- 1450: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with
some breaks in the NW part of the sky, mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1435: Sprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds
around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps.
- 1420: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
the top of Mt. Juneau and a few lower ribbons
and wisps of fog/clouds, a bit of fog/clouds
around the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1350: Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, mists obscuring the mainland
and a few lower bits of fog/clouds.
- 1335: Misting/Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds and mists.
- 1320: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and mists.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops and
tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, ceiling below the Mt. Roberts
Tramway upper terminal, reduced visibility
across the Channel.
- 1050: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds.
- 0950: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds.
- 0903: Heard faint rumble of thunder - there
was lightning over the Mendenhall Valley
(verified on KINY Radio at 1005)
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops and
tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 0828: First Steller's Jay of the day arrived,
Pine Siskins arrived by 0824.
- 0820: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, ceiling at about 1700'.
- 0750: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 0735: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds,
windy closer to and over Gastineau Channel.
- 0720: Rain, Cloudy with mists, windy closer
to and over Gastineau Channel.
- 0650: Rain, Cloudy with mists, Breezy with
occasional stronger gusts - much more windy
closer to and over Gastineau Channel.
- 0635: November 2004 Report has been posted.
- 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with mists, Breezy
with occasional stronger gusts - much more
windy closer to and over Gastineau Channel.
12/01/04: A Dim, Dark Day. DATA
- 2050 AST: Rain, Cloudy with the mainland
mountains obscured by mists.
- 2020: Rain, Cloudy with mists.
- 1950: Cloudy.
- 1850: Cloudy.
- 1820: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
some fog/clouds around the very tops and
tops of the mountains.
- 1750: Rain, Cloudy with the mainland mountains
obscured by mists.
- 1650: Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy with the mainland
mountains obscured by mists.
- 1620: Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mainland
mountains obscured by mists.
- 1550: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
and tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops and
tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1435: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and a few lower
bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1420: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
and tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1350: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1335: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1250: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1220: Drizzle/Light Rain, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds and lower "waves"
of precipitation blowing in from the SE.
- 1150: Misting/Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy
with mountaintops in the clouds and lower
mists reducing visibility across Gastineau
Channel.
- 1050: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, ceiling below the Mt. Roberts
Tramway upper terminal, lower mists.
- 0950: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling below
the Mt. Roberts Tramway upper terminal, lower
mists.
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds, ceiling below the Mt. Roberts
Tramway upper terminal.
- 0835: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling below
the Mt. Roberts Tramway upper terminal.
- 0750: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops and
tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 0650: Rain, Cloudy with mists obscuring the
mainland mountains and valleys.
- 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with mists obscuring
the mainland mountains and valleys.