MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for JULY 2004 

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  57.8  64.0   4:50p  52.8  11:55p   7.2   0.0  0.04   0.6   7.0   7:15p    E  13.18  0.0  0.0 LoClds/Fog/Mists & Mist/LtDriz/Spr Cld MCld/PCld Cld
 2  56.8  64.3   3:10p  50.8   3:35a   8.2   0.0  0.04   1.2  18.0   4:25p  ENE  29.68  0.0  0.0 Cld/Spr Cld/Brk Shr MCld/Cld/WkSun Cld Cld/Spr/LtRn
 3  57.9  64.0   4:10p  53.8   2:20a   7.1   0.0  0.12   0.5   7.0  12:05a  ENE  11.61  0.0  0.0 LoCld/Fog/RnDriz-Mist Cldy Cld/Smoke
 4  57.6  64.0   3:50p  53.3   2:35a   7.4   0.0 TRACE   0.7  14.0   2:40p    E  16.30  0.0  0.0 Cloudy/Smoke Cldy Cld/Sprin-LtRn
 5  55.2  60.7   5:40p  52.8   5:50a   9.8   0.0  0.30   1.4  14.0  11:15p  ESE  33.06  0.0  0.0 Cld/Rn-LtRn-Spr Cld/MCld/OccRn-LtRn-Mist MCld/Cld
 6  53.7  56.7   2:15p  51.6   9:00a  11.3   0.0  0.13   2.1  18.0   8:15a   SE  49.14  0.0  0.0 Cld LoCld-Fog/Rn-LtRn-Driz Cldy
 7  58.5  68.4   5:05p  51.7   1:30a   6.7   0.2 TRACE   1.9  16.0   8:40a  WNW  44.33  0.0  0.0 Cld VarCld Shrs Haze withCld/MCld/WkSun PCld PCld/Cld
 8  59.3  69.3   3:00p  48.8   4:30a   6.2   0.5  0.00   0.7   7.0  12:25p   NE  16.18  0.0  0.0 PCld/Clr Clr/Haze VarHiThinCld with Hz/WkSun Clr/Hz
 9  58.7  66.0   3:30p  52.0   4:50a   6.3   0.0  0.00   0.9   7.0  12:45a   NE  21.38  0.0  0.0 MClr/Smoke/Hz ThinOvcst-Sm/Hz/WkSun MCld/VrWkSun PCld
10  57.3  60.5   5:40p  53.9  12:00m   7.7   0.0  0.00   2.1  17.0  11:50a  ESE  51.05  0.0  0.0 PCld Cldy- Mtntops in clds Cldy
11  57.2  65.6   3:40p  51.9  12:00m   7.9   0.0 TRACE   0.5   8.0  10:15a  NNE  12.79  0.0  0.0 Cldy Cld/SmBrk PCld M/PCld ThinOvcst-WkSun Clr/SmkHz
12  59.8  69.8   3:00p  50.2   2:55a   6.0   0.8  0.00   0.8   6.0   3:20a   NE  17.87  0.0  0.0 "Clear" (no clds) with smoke-haze (Sm-Hz)
13  62.7  76.5   5:10p  51.9   4:25a   4.1   1.8  0.00   0.9  10.0   8:50a   NE  21.63  0.0  0.0 "Clear"/Smoke-Hz MCld/Sm-Hz PCld or "Clr" with Sm-Hz
14  63.3  73.5   6:35p  54.8   5:30a   3.5   1.8 TRACE   0.9   7.0   9:25a   NE  22.54  0.0  0.0 VarCld-Sm-Hz MClr PCld Cld/MCld-Shr MClr LessSm-Hz
15  64.6  75.6   3:45p  53.1   4:35a   3.5   3.0  0.00   0.5   6.0   9:20p   SW  11.64  0.0  0.0 MClr Clr MClr Clr Sm-Hz until mid-afternoon
16  64.0  74.6   1:10p  52.6   4:25a   3.4   2.4  0.00   2.9  18.0  10:50a  ESE  69.85  0.0  0.0 Clear Clr/ThinHz MClr-ThinHz IncrCld Cldy
17  58.1  60.9  12:05a  56.2  11:50p   6.9   0.0  0.04   0.7   8.0   3:30p  ENE  17.48  0.0  0.0 Cld LoCld/LtRnShrs LoCld LoCld/Mist/LtDriz Cld Cld/Rn
18  59.9  66.6   4:15p  55.0   4:45a   5.2   0.2  0.01   0.4   7.0   9:40a    E  10.10  0.0  0.0 LoCld-Fog/Rn LoCd/Fog-Fog Cld/SmBrks VarMCldtoPCld
19  60.7  70.3   3:30p  50.1   4:55a   5.0   0.7  0.00   0.7   8.0   8:30a   NE  17.13  0.0  0.0 MClr MCld PCld M/PCld ThinOvcst/Brks M/Pcld
20  58.7  61.3   3:15p  55.9  10:55p   6.3   0.0  0.07   1.1  13.0   4:20p  ESE  27.19  0.0  0.0 MCld/Cld Cld/LoCld-Fog & OccMisting/LtDriz Cld/Rn
21  58.7  64.5   4:10p  55.4   4:10a   6.3   0.0  0.05   1.1  13.0   3:15p  ESE  26.04  0.0  0.0 Cld/LoCld/OcRn-LtRn-Mist Cld/MCld Cld/RnDriz Cld/Brk
22  62.9  73.7   4:25p  55.0   4:55a   3.8   1.8  0.00   1.2  11.0   6:30p  ENE  28.80  0.0  0.0 MCld VarClds MCld/PCld Clr/PCld PCld Ovcst-ThinCld
23  63.6  74.2  12:20p  55.1   3:30a   3.4   2.0  0.00   2.2  14.0   8:30p    W  52.63  0.0  0.0 MCld/Pcld PCld/Clr MCld/Cld Cld  
24  58.6  62.0   3:30p  55.7  11:05p   6.4   0.0  1.20   1.2  12.0   3:25a    E  28.80  0.0  0.0 Cld/MCld Cld/MCld-Shrs & Thunderstorms Cld/MCld/Shrs
25  56.8  61.8   1:20p  53.8  12:00m   8.2   0.0  0.05   0.9  12.0   3:10p  ESE  22.35  0.0  0.0 LoClds/Fog Cld Cld/Brks/FewRnShrs-Spr-Mist
26  57.0  60.7   3:05p  53.3   1:05a   8.0   0.0  0.01   1.6  13.0   6:25a  ESE  38.56  0.0  0.0 Cld/Rn Cldy Cld/Mist-Sprink Cldy Cld/Mist-Spr Cld
27  56.8  60.5  11:55a  53.8   3:45a   8.2   0.0  1.10   2.2  18.0   1:20p  ESE  52.93  0.0  0.0 LoClds/Fog Cldy Cld/Rn-HvyRn & LwrFog/Clds in eve
28  58.8  61.0   3:30p  55.7  11:20p   6.2   0.0  0.47   3.5  16.0   9:45p  ESE  82.77  0.0  0.0 LoClds/Fog & Cldy with Occ Rn-Spr-LtRn/Driz-Misting
29  55.7  57.3   6:15p  53.6  11:45p   9.3   0.0  0.36   0.3  10.0  12:05a   NE   7.58  0.0  0.0 LoCld/Fg/Rn LrClds Cld/LtRn-Driz-Rn Cld/Brks Cld/Rn
30  56.8  63.4   2:20p  52.8   5:35a   8.2   0.0  0.14   0.5  10.0   4:15p  ENE  11.17  0.0  0.0 LoCld/Fog/Rn Cld/Brks P/MCld Cld/Brks Cldy
31  58.5  66.0   3:05p  52.5  11:45p   6.5   0.0  0.02   1.4  12.0   2:20p    W  32.53  0.0  0.0 Cldy/SomeLwrFog-Cld MostCld Cld/SmBrks Cld/MCld
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    58.9  76.5    13    48.8     8   204.2  15.2  4.15   1.2  18.0     2   ESE  898.29  0.0  0.0

(1) As measured on Front Lawn 


AVERAGE Mean Temp:      58.9
AVERAGE High Temp:      65.7
MINIMUM High Temp:      56.7    6th
MAXIMUM High Temp:      76.5    13th
AVERAGE Low Temp:       53.2
MINIMUM Low Temp:       48.8    8th
MAXIMUM Low Temp:       56.2    17th
                
MAX >= 90.0:            0
MAX >= 80.0:            0
MAX >= 70.0:            7       13th - 16th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd
MAX <= 32.0:            0
MIN <= 32.0:            0
MIN <=  0.0:            0
                
MAXIMUM Humidity (%):   97      3rd @ 0752, 29th @ 2356, 30th @ 0001, 31st @ 0651
MINIMUM Humidity (%):   37      22nd @ 1621
                
MAXIMUM Pressure (mb):  1026.7  22nd @ 0414
MINIMUM Pressure (mb):  1004.0  6th @ 0144
                
TOTAL   Htg Deg Days:   204.2
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days:   6.6
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days:   3.4     16th, 23rd
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days:   11.3    6th
TOTAL Cool Deg Days:    15.2
MAXIMUM Cool Deg Days:  3.0     15th
Heat Base: 65.0  Cool Base: 65.0  Method: Integration
                
TOTAL   Precip.:        4.15
AVERAGE Precip.:        0.2
DAYS OF Precip.:        21
MAXIMUM Precip.:        1.20
High Rain Rate:         3.56" per hour on the 24th @ 1334
Days of Rain:           15 (>.01 in) 8 (>.1 in) 2 (>1 in)
                
AVERAGE High Wind:      11.6
MINIMUM High Wind:      6       12th 
MAXIMUM High Wind:      18      2nd, 6th, 16th, 27th    
WIND RUN (miles):       898.29
                
DAYS OF Sun:            19
DAYS OF Cld or M Cld:   28
DAYS OF Rainbow:        1       24th - 3 times
DAYS OF Aurora:         0 or Unknown because of cloud cover or lack of darkness
DAYS OF Lightning:      1       24th - 2 Thunderstorms
July 2004 Barometer & Outside Temperature at 3270 Nowell.

July 2004 Dewpoint & Humidity at 3270 Nowell.

July 2004 Rainfall & High Rain Rate with Barometric Pressure Overlay at 3270 Nowell.

July 2004 High Wind & Wind Run at 3270 Nowell.


7/31/04:

2050 ADT: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with broken overcast.
2049: Hundreds of Crows flying NW over Douglas Highway.
1950: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy.
1850: Cloudy with hints of breaks.
1805: Cloudy with very tiny breaks.
1650: Cloudy with a few very small breaks or hints of breaks, clouds skimming the 
      top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1550: Cloudy with a few breaks, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1450: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with the clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1405: Cloudy with a few breaks.
1250: Cloudy with hints of breaks and very small breaks, some fog/clouds around 
      the mountaintops.
1150: Mostly Cloudy with fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
1050: Mostly Cloudy with very weak sunshine, fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1035: Mostly Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and the sun is shining 
      (sun broke through at 1016).
1005: Mostly Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
0957: 2 Bald Eagles flew West just to the north of our house (over the house next door).
0850: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and some lower wisps, 
      ribbons and bits of fog/clouds.
0750: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and some lower ribbons and 
      patches of fog/clouds. Blueberry Hills is in fog.
0650: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few lower patches and 
      ribbons of fog/clouds. Upper part of Blueberry Hills is in fog.
0620 ADT: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower band of fog/clouds, part of 
      Pioneer Avenue and Blueberry Hills are in fog.


7/30/04:

2050 ADT: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
2020: Cloudy with two small breaks, Mt. Juneau Ridge is in the clouds.
1950: Cloudy with small breaks.
1935: Mostly Cloudy with the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, sun shining on parts 
      of Mt. Roberts.
1850: Cloudy with an area of clear sky overhead, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1750: Mostly Cloudy with scattered clouds and a massive dark cloud slightly to the N, 
      sun shining here and there, clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1650: Mostly Cloudy with sun shining on part of Mt. Juneau.
1620: Partly/Mostly Cloudy NW part of sky, Cloudy SE part, sun shining here and there on 
      the mainland, some fog clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
1550: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, 
      some fog/clouds around the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1450: Cloudy with some breaks, the very tops of the mountains are in the clouds. 
      A ______ Sparrow is singing.
1350: Cloudy with a few breaks, some fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains, Mt. 
      Juneau Ridge is in the clouds.
1320: Mostly Cloudy, Sun going in and out, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops, Mt. 
      Juneau Ridge is in the clouds.
1250: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains, Mt. Juneau Ridge 
      is in the clouds.
1150: Cloudy with breaks, fog/clouds around the mountaintops, sun shining (or trying) 
      here and there on the mainlamd mountains.
1119: Sun coming out, cloudy with minor breaks, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. 
      Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge is in the clouds, a bit of fog/clouds around part 
      of Mt. Roberts.
1104: Sun is almost trying to break through. A Steller's Jay finished taking a bath in 
      the Bird Bath, on 7/29 they took 4 baths.
1050: Cloudy with bright areas and multiple small breaks, some fog/clouds around the very 
      tops of the mountains and a few lower wisps.
0950: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a lower band/ribbon 
      of fog/clouds.
0850: Cloudy with bright areas and hints of breaks, some fog/clouds around the very tops 
      of the mountains, with a lower band of fog/clouds.
0750: Cloudy with ribbons and bands of fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance 
      Basin, Blueberry Hills is in fog.
0650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. 
      Juneau and Last Chance Basin, Blueberry Hills is in fog.
0620 ADT: Cloudy with tiny breaks and a few thinner spots, some fog/clouds around the 
      mountaintops with lower ribbons/bands of fog/clouds - including in Last Chance Basin.


7/29/04:

2050 ADT: Misting/ Light Drizzle, Cloudy with thinner spots and areas where hints of 
      blue sky can be seen, some fog/clouds around the mountains, there had been some thin 
      patchy fog in the neighborhood in the past 15 minutes. Blueberry Hills is in the fog.
1950: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and fog/clouds in Last 
      Chance Basin.
1850: Rain, Cloudy with mists, fog/clouds around the mountains.
1820: Cloudy with breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin, sun 
      trying to shine on part of Mt. Roberts.
1750: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1720: Cloudy with some small breaks and somw lower ribbons of fog/clouds, fog/clouds hiding 
      the top of Mt. Roberts and in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley.
1650: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin; in the 
      past 25 minutes there have been small holes through the clouds to the ENE with blue 
      sky visible.
1550: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds hiding Last 
      Chance Basin and much of Mt. Juneau.
1540: High Rain Rate of .85" per hour.
1535: Rain, Cloudy with mists, mountaintops in the clouds and fog/clouds in Last Chance 
      Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley.
1520: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds, bright area to the ENE.
1450: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds and mists.
1350: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds and fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin.
1320: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin.
1305: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the top of Mt. Roberts and hiding 
      much of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin.
1250: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower patches and ribbons and 
      wisps of fog/clouds, Last Chance Basin filled with clouds.
1150: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and lower bands, ribbons, and 
      patches of fog/clouds
1050: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1020: Very light misting, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and 
      a band of lower fog/clouds over Last Chance Basin and the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau.
0950: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few lower fog/clouds 
      and wisps, some misting in the past 20 minutes.
0850: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, the top of 
      the Mt. Juneau Ridge is in the clouds, a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
0750: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops or the very tops in the clouds, 
      lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
0650: Cloudy with some patches and ribbons and wisps of lower fog/clouds
0620 ADT: Cloudy with hints of breaks, clouds skimming the mountaintops, and a few lower 
      patches and bands of fog/clouds.


7/28/04:

2050 ADT: Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1700' and lower ribbons/bands/patches 
      of fog/clouds
2020: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, lower 
      fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin and over the lower slope of Mt. Juneau (most of 
      Mt. Juneau is hidden).
1950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower patches, 
      ribbons, and wisps. Rain was falling at the rate of 1.16" per hour at 1939.
1935: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds (below the Mt. Roberts tramway 
      upper terminal), a few lower wisps.
1850: Occasional light misting/sprinkles, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds 
      (below the Mt. Roberts tramway upper terminal), a few lower wisps.
1820: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1500' - 1700', with some lower wisps.
1750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and mists, a few lower wisps and 
      bits of fog/clouds.
1650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
1620: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower wisps, ribbons and patches 
      of fog/clouds.
1550: Misting/Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower wisps, 
      ribbons and patches of fog/clouds.
1535: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower wisps and patches of fog/clouds.
1450: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
1423: A Townsend's Warbler is in the backyard, the first one seen this year (2004).
1420: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, and lower wisps/patches 
      of fog/clouds.
1350: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the ceiling at about 1800', a few lower wisps 
      of fog/clouds.
1250: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps and ribbons of 
      fog/clouds, sprinkling and light rain in the past 15 minutes. 
1150: Cloudy with ceiling at about 1700', some lower wisps and bands of fog/clouds including 
      fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin.
1050: Cloudy with the ceiling at around 1500' - 1700', lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.
1035: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands or patches of fog/clouds 
      hiding most of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin, brighter outside.
1005: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower band of fog/clouds.
0950: Misting/Very light drizzle, cloudy with low clouds and fog, ceiling as low as 200'.
0942: A Great Blue Heron flying South to the East of 3270 Nowell.
0850: Rain, Cloudy with reduced visibility, mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds 
      hiding much of the mainland mountains and Last Chance Basin.
0820: Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1700', lower band and patches and wisps of fog/clouds.
0750: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds (below the Mt. Roberts 
      tramway upper terminal).
0735: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds (below the Mt. Roberts 
      tramway upper terminal).
0650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds (below the Mt. Roberts tramway upper terminal).
0620 ADT: Extremely light misting, cloudy with ceiling at about 1200' - 1400'.


7/27/04: 

2050 ADT: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands/patches of fog/clouds
1950: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands/patches/wisps of 
      fog/clouds. Gold Creek is running muddy again so Gastineau Channel is becoming muddy 
      in the Gold Creek delta area.
1850: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and lower wisps/bands/patches 
      of fog/clouds.
1750: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with lower fog, clouds and mists, reduced visibility (as there has 
      been for some time).
1720: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds or the clouds skimming 
      the mountaintops, lower ribbons/patches and wisps of fog/clouds.
1650: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds or the clouds skimming 
      the mountaintops, a few lower wisps.
1620: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few lower wisps.
1550: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds or the clouds skimming 
      the mountaintops, a few lower wisps.
1450: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1420: Light Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and a few lower 
      wisps of fog/clouds.
1405: Sprinkling, Light rain in past 10 minutes,cloudy with the clouds skimming the 
      mountaintops.
1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1250: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and the very top of Mt. Roberts 
      in the clouds, a bit of fog/clouds near the top of Mt. Juneau.
1150: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps, fog/clouds in the 
      Gold Creek gorge in the vicinity of "The Horn" and Snowslide Gulch.

By 1030: First lift of asphalt has been completed on Cordova Street (paving began yesterday).

0950: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 1200' - 1500', with 
      a patch of fog/cloud over Last Chance Basin
0919: A Bald Eagle flying NW fast and low over the shoreline.
0850: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains, band of fog/cloud in Last Chance Basin.
0841: A Bald Eagle flew South low over 3260 Nowell.
0755: A Wilson's Warbler and a young _______ Kinglet are in the backyard; a Fox Sparrow was 
      on the deck at 0744; Squirrels, Chestnut -Backed Chickadees, Steller's Jays, Rufous 
      Hummingbirds, Pine Siskins, and Crows have also been here.
0750: Cloudy with mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds 
      blowing NW.
0650: Cloudy with low clouds and fog as low as 100'.
0620 ADT: Cloudy with low clouds and fog as low as 100' - 150'.


7/26/04: The State Office Building in Juneau had a direct lightning strike on 7/24 which 
         damaged the 465 telephone exchange for a time. The system is now mostly functional.

2050 ADT: Cloudy, mountaintops in the clouds and precipitation over the mainland mountains, 
      Last Chance Basin and inner Gold Creek valley.
1950: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps, 
      precipitation over the mainland.
1935: Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds (more of Mt. Roberts visible than 
      the other mountains).
1850: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, precipitation over the mainland.
1750: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the very tops of the mountains, precipitation over the 
      mainland mountains and valleys.
1650: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, precipitation over the Mt. Juneau Ridge 
      and the Granite Creek area.
1550: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, precipitation over the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1450: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau.
1350: Extremely light misting (sprinkling in the past 20 minutes), cloudy with the clouds 
      skimming the top of Mt. Roberts.
1320: Misting, Cloudy.
1250: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
1150: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1050: Very, very light misting, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1020: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, bright spots.
0950: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, thin areas.
0850: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few lower wisps of 
      fog/clouds, bright spots.
0750: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps.
0734: Immature Eagle flew SE.
0650: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2200', lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
0620 ADT: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1800', a few lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.


SUNDAY 7/25/04: It appears that there were several small landslides & slope failures on 
                the cliffs and slopes of Mt. Juneau above Last Chance Basin as a result 
                of the heavy rains yesterday.

2050 ADT: Cloudy with some small breaks and hints of breaks, a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
2020: Cloudy with some thinner areas and small breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in 
      the clouds, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and a few lower bits 
      and wisps of fog/clouds.
1950: Rain, Cloudy with lower mists/fog and somewhat reduced visibility.
1935: Misting, Cloudy with very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, some fog/clouds 
      around the top of Mt. Juneau and a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
1920: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, some fog/clouds around 
      the top of Mt. Juneau and a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
1850: Cloudy with a large area of thin clouds and some clear spots, weakened sunshine, a 
      bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1750: Very light misting, cloudy with a break or two, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge is in 
      the clouds, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau.
1650: Cloudy with some breaks, light misting/sprinkles in the past 5 minutes, very top of 
      Mt. Juneau and most of the Mt. Juneau Ridge are in the clouds.
1620: Cloudy with a break or two, showers over Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley, 
      very tops of the mountains in the clouds, sun shining on Mt. Roberts at Cross Bay Creek.
1610: Noticed the Mountain Ash Berries are starting to ripen.
1550: Light Misting and a few sprinkles, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the 
      mountaintops, a few tiny breaks.
1450: Cloudy with a few breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and 
      some around the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1420: Cloudy with a few small breaks, rain over parts of the mainland, some fog/clouds 
      around the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1405: Rain (began1403), Mostly Cloudy.
1350: Mostly Cloudy, a Raven is cawing.
1250: Cloudy with some breaks and bright spots, weak sunshine shining here and there, a few 
      wisps of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1150: Cloudy with a few bright spots, very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds.
1050: Cloudy with the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, a few lower wisps; 
      there were a few sprinkles in the last hour.
0950: Cloudy, a few wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
0850: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, a bit of fog/clouds in the Granite Creek/inner Gold 
      Creek valley area, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin.
0750: Extremely light misting, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and 
      a small break to the SE, a few lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
0720: Extremely light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and some 
      lower patches of fog/clouds.
0650: Cloudy with fog/clouds as low as 200'.
0620 ADT: Cloudy with fog/clouds as low as 200'. No thunderstorm(s) overnight.


7/24/04: Lightning and Thunder. 

2050 ADT: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy (dark cloud cover to the SE and East), a tiny part of a Rainbow 
      high in the sky over Mt. Roberts.
2020: Rain , Cloudy with a few lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds, bright spots.
2005: Very light misting, cloudy with a few small breaks NW half of sky.
1950: Rain (.51" rate), Cloudy with fog/mists around the mountains, Rainbow faded out.
1942: Rain rate .35" per hour, visibility better, sun trying to sneak under the clouds. 
      Faint partial Rainbow to the ENE, "Pot - of - Gold" by 3260 Douglas Highway.
1936: 1.14" Rain Rate. 1937: 1.72" Rate of rain per hour
1934: .85" Rain Rate, Cloudy with low clouds and poor visibility.
1929: Heavy rain began.
1924: Rain began, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1920: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at about 1200', clouds filling 
      the inner Gold Creek valley.
1850: Cloudy with a few breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1820: Mostly Cloudy, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains (more of Mt. Roberts 
      hidden than Mt. Juneau).
1750: Sprinkling/Light Rain (began 1740), Mostly Cloudy SE part of sky, Cloudy NW part, 
      some ribbons and bits of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1650: Mostly Cloudy with the sun shining in the past several minutes, some fog/clouds 
      around the mountains.
1638: Very, very faint shallow arced Rainbow to the ENE, faded out at 1641.
1635: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1600: The downpours of rain today wreaked some havoc with Cordova Street since the pavement 
      had been removed for it's reconstruction, the contractor was working in the afternoon 
      after the rain had stopped to grade the road and deal with the catch basins.
1550: Mostly Cloudy SE half of sky, Cloudy NW part, Mt. Juneau Ridge top is in the clouds, a 
      few lower ribbons of fog/clouds, sun shining here and there.
1520: Cloudy with minor breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountains, sun is trying to break 
      through, a Hummingbird is drinking. Mud from Gold Creek has spread across the Channel.

Posted 1510: NWS Statement: 250 PM ADT SAT JUL 24 2004. NOW... CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE EVENING. DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...AND HEAVY SHOWERS 
ARE POSSIBLE DURING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

1450: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few teensy breaks, a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
1444: A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.

Posted 1428: NWS Statement at 1310: CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 4 PM. 
THUNDERSTORMS CURRENTLY OVER NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND SHOULD REACH 
THE DOUGLAS...JUNEAU...AND AUKE BAY AREA BY 130 PM AND CONTINUE THROUGH 230 PM BEFORE MOVING 
NORTH ALONG LYNN CANAL. Their short term projection was correct.

1420: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1415: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops visible and getting much brighter.
1414: Found that some of the additional noise at 1340 was from large books being shaken 
      by the thunder off a shelf in a closet in my bedroom.
1409: Weak flash and thunder.
1406: Very Heavy Rain again, 1.46" rain rate, getting brighter.
1404: Rain, clouds in the mountaintops and reduced visibility. Flash and Thunder.
1402 and 1403 and 14:03:30 : Distant Flash/Thunder.
1400: 2.25" rain rate, some .41" of rain since 1330 (.34" to .75").
1359: Flash/Thunder.
1357: Flash/Thunder, can't see across the Channel.
1355: Flash/Thunder, 1 mile distant. 2.57" rain rate. 
1354: Flash/Thunder, 6600' distant.
1353: Extremely heavy rain, another flash/thunder. 2.12" rain rate.
1351: Flash/Thunder. Another at 1352 and 15 seconds later another flash/thunder.
1350: Very heavy rain, fog/clouds around the mountains, poor visibility. 
      Flash/thunder. 1.52" rain rate.
1349: Lightning and Thunder, 3300' away.
1348: Flash and thunder
1346 and 1347: Lightning and thunder. One mile away at 1347.
1341 and 1343: Flashes and Thunder. More thunder 1344 (a smaller flash).
1340: Flash with Tremendously loud Thunder virtually directly overhead, probably the loudest 
      Thunder ever heard at 3270 in the 34 years we've been in Juneau.
1335: Another flash of lightning with distant thunder. Rain tapering off.
1334: Extremely Heavy Rain. 3.56" rain rate at 1334, Lightning and Thunder.
1333: 1.14" per hour rainfall rate.
1331: Heavy Rain.
1329: Heavier Rain Began, Cloudy and dimmer outside, mountaintops in the clouds, reduced visibility.
1327: Noticed Gold Creek is muddy from the heavy rain today.
1320: Cloudy with a small spot of clear sky, fog/clouds hiding the mountaintops and 
      in Last Chance Basin.
1250: Very light misting, cloudy with some breaks and some fog/clouds around the mountains, 
      sun trying here and there.
1150: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains, though much 
      of Mt. Juneau is visible.
1135: Cloudy with much of the mountains in the clouds.

Posted 1108: NWS Statement at 1013 AM ADT SAT JUL 24 2004: NOW... MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 4 PM. THUNDERSTORMS CURRENTLY OVER NORTHERN 
DOUGLAS ISLAND AND AUKE BAY WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG EASTERN LYNN CANAL THROUGH NOON. DANGEROUS 
LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...AND HEAVY SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. 

1050: Very Heavy Rain, Low fog/clouds, reduced visibility. High Rain Rate 2.13" per hour at 1049.
1027: Thunder, Heavy rain, low clouds/fog as low as 400'.
1020: Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1200' (lower over Last Chance Basin).
0950: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountaintops and some lower bands of fog/clouds 
      over the mountainsides.
0933 - 0934: A Yellow Warbler in willow by deck, this is the first sighting in 2004 of a Yellow 
             Warbler. Last sighting was on August 7, 2003 (7/31 was in error).
0920: Mostly Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
0850: Cloudy with hints of breaks and wisps, bands and ribbons of fog/clouds around the mountains.
0820: Rain, Cloudy with wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds around the mountains, a fog/cloud in Last 
      Chance Basin.
0750: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops and very small 
      breaks with the sun breaking through, some lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
0720: Rain, Cloudy with hints of breaks and very small breaks, reduced visibility.
0716: Heavy rain began, cloudy with hints of breaks, reduced visibility.
0650: Cloudy with minor breaks.
0635: Light Rain, Cloudy with a few breaks. There was .04" of rain from 0612 to 0627.
0615: Heavy rain, cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops.
0612 ADT: Cloudy, Rain began.


7/23/04:

2050: Cloudy.
2020: Occasional misting sprinkles, cloudy, shower over Last Chance Basin and inner Gold Creek valley.
1950: Cloudy with scattered showers over the mainland.
1850: Cloudy.
1750: Cloudy.
1650: Cloudy with bright spots overhead and to the SW.
1550: Cloudy with a few small breaks.
1535: Cloudy with a few breaks.
1450: Mostly Cloudy.
1420: Partly Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with a massive cloud hiding the sun.
1350: Partly Cloudy with scattered puffy clouds.
1250: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
1150: Partly Cloudy with weak sunshine.
1050: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, somewhat weakened sunshine.
0950: High thin and very thin clouds and very thin haze veiling the blue sky, sun is shining.
0850: High thin and very thin clouds over much of the sky, sun is shining.
0750: Clear/Partly Cloudy.
0720: Partly Cloudy.
0650: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, sun is shining.
0620: Partly/Mostly Cloudy SE part of sky, cloudy with breaks NW part.


7/22/04:

2050: Mostly Overcast with mostly high thin and very thin clouds.
1950: Mostly Cloudy.
1850: Partly Cloudy.
1750: Partly Cloudy, somewhat weakened sunshine.
1650: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with the sun shining
1550: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds.
1450: Clear/Partly Cloudy.
1350: Partly Cloudy.
1250: Mostly Cloudy, weakened sunshine
1150: Partly/Mostly Cloudy.
1050: Partly Cloudy, Sun is shining.
0950: Mostly Cloudy, Sun is shining.
0905: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy.
0850: Mostly Clear.
0820: Partly Cloudy.
0750: Cloudy with hints of breaks.
0650: Cloudy.
0620: Cloudy with hints of breaks. A Chestnut Backed Chickadee arrived.
0550: Mostly Cloudy. A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the East along Channel side of Douglas Highway.


7/21/04: The Raspberries and Thimbleberries are ripe.

2050: High thin and very thin clouds with scattered areas of thicker clouds.
1950: Cloudy with small breaks, clouds skimming the tops of the mountains.
1905: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1850: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1820: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1750: Cloudy, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
1650: Cloudy with some breaks to the East and SE, clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1616: "Stretchy" Squirrel is eating a willow leaf.
1550: Mostly Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, sun shining here and there.
1450: Cloudy with minor breaks, fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1420: Cloudy with a few small breaks, sun shining here and there, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1350: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1250: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2200', a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1150: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower wisps.
1053: (6) of Juneau Youth Sailing's Sailboats are on Gastineau Channel.
1050: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1700' - 1800' and a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
0950: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower wisps, ribbons, 
      patches of fog/clouds.
0920: Light Rain, Cloudy with low fog/clouds as low as 300' hiding much of the mainland mountains 
      and Last Chance Basin, rain is off and on.
0850: Extremely light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains 
      and Last Chance Basin.
0750: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1400' - 1500' and some lower wisps, fog/clouds in Last 
      Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley.
0650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a lower ribbon of fog/clouds, Blueberry 
      Hills is in the fog.
0620: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower ribbons/bands of fog/clouds, Pioneer 
      Avenue and Blueberry Hills in West Juneau are in the fog.
A Cruise Ship foghorn was sounding earlier because of fog over Gastineau Channel.


7/20/04: 

2050: Misting - Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountais in the clouds and 
      lower bands and patches of fog/clouds as low as 50' - 100'.
2012: A Crow flew into one of the large Living Room picture windows, it flew back to the deck's 
      seatback top - didn't seem to affect it one bit because it then flew off immediately. 
      This was the largest bird ever to have hit one of our windows since my family moved into this 
      house in July 1970. Other people in the Juneau area have had Bald Eagles fly into their windows, 
      in most cases breaking the window and injuring the bird.
2005: Extremely light misting, cloudy with areas of low clouds/fog as low as 100' and lower.
1850: Light Drizzle, Cloudy, reduced visibility with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower 
      bands of fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains and Last Chance Basin.
1835: Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy, reduced visibility with the mountaintops in the clouds and 
      lower bands of fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains and Last Chance Basin.
1750: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower patches 
      and wisps of fog/clouds.
1650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin and 
      hiding most of Mt. Juneau, precipitation over the mainland.
1550: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps, fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin.
1450: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower patches 
      and wisps of fog/clouds.
1350: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds, 
      ceiling at about 1700'.
1250: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower ribbons 
      and wisps of fog/clouds.
1150: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, and lower bands/ribbons 
      and wisps of fog/clouds.
1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains and lower bands of 
      fog/clouds, most of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin are hidden.
1020: Light Misting, Cloudy with low clouds, ceiling as low as 300'.
1005: Rain, Cloudy with low clouds, ceiling as low as 200'.
0950: Misting, Cloudy with low clouds and mists, ceiling as low as 200' with occasional 
      openings to the upper part of Mt. Roberts.
0920: Very, very light misting, cloudy with low clouds/fog as low as 500' - 600', mists.
0850: Cloudy with ceiling at about 700' - 800'.
0835: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 700'.
0820: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with low clouds and ribbons and bands of fog/clouds as 
      low as 600' - 800'.
0750: Cloudy with the fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and the upper half of Mt. Roberts.
0650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling from approx. 800' -1200' over 
      the Channel.
0620: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.


7/19/04:

2050: Mostly Cloudy with partly cloudy skies to the ENE and NE.
2005: Partly Cloudy overhead, cloudy to the SE and the NW.
1850: Cloudy with minor breaks NW 2/3rds of the sky, partly cloudy SE 1/3rd.
1750: Mostly Cloudy, weak sunshine.
1727: A Bald Eagle flew West.
1650: Mostly Cloudy.
1550: Mostly Cloudy with very, very weak sunshine.
1520: Mostly Cloudy with breaks and mostly somewhat thin clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine.
1450: Overcast with somewhat thin clouds, a few breaks, very very weak sunshine.
1351: A Squirrel took a drink from the Bird Bath.
1350: Cloudy with some breaks and thin areas.
1250: Cloudy with some breaks and thin areas.
1220: Mostly Cloudy.
1150: Mostly/Partly Cloudy. 
1050: Partly Cloudy.
0950: Partly Cloudy.
0920: Mostly Cloudy.
0850: Cloudy with minor breaks SE 2/3rds of sky, Clear/Partly Cloudy with high very thin 
      clouds NW 1/3rd of the sky.
0835: Cloudy SE half of sky, Clear/Partly Cloudy with high very thin clouds NW part, clouds 
      are rapidly moving in from the SE.
0750: Clear/Partly Cloudy with high very thin, mostly streaky clouds.
0650: Clear/Partly Cloudy with high very thin streaky clouds.
0605: Mostly Clear with high very thin streaky clouds.


SUNDAY 7/18/04:

2050: Partly Cloudy.
1950: Clear/Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy NW part.
1850: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with broken skies.
1820: Mostly/Partly Cloudy.
1750: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with broken skies.
1720: Partly Cloudy.
1650: Partly Cloudy NE half of the sky, Cloudy with some breaks in the SW half of sky.
1635: Partly Cloudy/Clear to the East and ENE, Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy for the remainder of the sky.
1520: Cloudy with breaks.
1450: Mostly Cloudy.
1350: Mostly Cloudy.
1250: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, small bit of fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
1150: Mostly Cloudy, Puffy clouds around the mountaintops.
1120: Mostly Cloudy, Puffy clouds hiding the mountaintops.
1050: Cloudy with minor breaks (area of clearer sky far to the SE), fog/clouds 
      around the mountaintops.
0950: Cloudy with breaks, fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains, sun trying 
      to break through (and has in the past 10 minutes).
0850: Cloudy with very small breaks, fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower wisps, 
      ribbons, patches of fog/clouds around the lower parts of the mountains.
0750: Cloudy with minor breaks, variable fog, Blueberry Hills is still in the fog.
0720: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, sun has been breaking through in the past 10 minutes, lower 
      patches and areas of fog/clouds hiding most of the mainland and Gastineau Channel.
0650: Low Clouds/Fog.
0620: Fog (low clouds) with ceiling as low as 50' - 100', Blueberry Hills in 
      West Juneau is in the fog.


7/17/04:

2050: Cloudy with clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin/inner Gold 
      Creek valley, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Roberts.
1950: Cloudy with hints of breaks, clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance 
      Basin/inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Roberts.
1850: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge are 
      in the clouds, lower bands/ribbons of fog/clouds over Last Chance Basin and Channel 
      slope of Mt. Juneau, some fog/clouds around Mt. Roberts.
1750: Cloudy with very tiny breaks, a lower band of fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau, 
      Last Chance Basin, and part of Mt. Roberts.
1650: Cloudy, with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and lower bands and 
      wisps of fog/clouds.
1620: Cloudy with bright spots, lower bands and patches of fog/clouds hiding much of 
      the mainland mountains and in Last Chance Basin.
1550: Extremely light misting, cloudy with mists and fog/clouds hiding much of the 
      mountains and Last Chance Basin.
1520: Extremely light misting, cloudy with mists and fog/clouds hiding much of the 
      mountains and Last Chance Basin.
1450: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin 
      and much of Mt. Roberts.
1350: Very light misting, cloudy with the fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains and 
      Last Chance Basin, ceiling as low as 500'.
1305: Misting, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains and Last Chance Basin.
1250: Cloudy with fog/cloud ceiling at about 500' - 600', some precipitation 
      in the Mt. Roberts area.
1150: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains and Last Chance Basin.
1120: Sprinkling (began at about 1110), Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding Mt. Juneau, 
      Last Chance Basin, some fog/clouds around Mt. Roberts..
1050: Cloudy with fog clouds around the mountains hiding much of them, and hiding 
      Last Chance Basin.
0950: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the mountaintops and lower bands of fog/clouds 
      hiding much of the lower parts of the mountains.
0850: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and lower bands and 
      ribbons of fog/clouds, Last Chance Basin is hidden.
0750: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a lower ribbon/band of fog/clouds.
0650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a lower ribbon/band of fog/cloud 
      over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau and a fog/cloud in Last Chance Basin.
0638: A Robin is singing.
0620: Cloudy with the mountaintops mostly in the clouds and lower bands of fog/clouds.
0608: A Bald Eagle is peched in a tree-top to the East along the Channel side of Douglas Highway.
0412: Bald Eagles squealing.
Overnight: Low clouds/fog with occasional light rain showers, only a Trace of precipitation.


7/16/04: 

2050: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1950: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1855: A Steller's Jay started taking a bath, the 6th one by a Steller's Jay today. 
      The fifth was from 1821 - 1823.
1850: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, clouds skimming the mountaintops
1820: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy.
1750: Partly/Mostly Cloudy.
1650: Partly Cloudy, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1635: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1550: Mostly Clear with some scattered clouds, partly cloudy SE part of the sky, some 
      whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1520: Mostly Clear, a few scattered clouds and high thin clouds to the SE (closer 
      than at 1450), some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1450: Clear with a few cumulus to the NW beyond Heintzleman Ridge, some high thin 
      clouds to the SE, small bit of haze, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1422: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath, the 4th bath by a Steller's 
      Jay so far today.
1350: Clear, thin haze, some thin or very thin high clouds to the SE, a few 
      whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1250: Clear, thin haze, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1150: Clear, thin haze, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1050: Clear with a few high very thin clouds in the SE part of the sky, thin haze, 
      whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1005: Clear with a few high very thin clouds in the SE part of the sky, thin haze, 
      some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
0950: Clear with a few high very thin clouds to the SE.
0850: Clear with a few high thin and very thin clouds to the SE.
0750: Clear with a few high thin clouds to the SE.
0650: Clear with a few high thin clouds in the SE part of the sky.
0620: Clear with a few high thin clouds to the SE.
0550: Clear with a few high thin clouds to the SE.
0538: The Sun started rising just to the left of the "Vee" (and to the right of 
      Olds Mountain) in the mountains to the ENE.


7/15/04: Open Burning Ban in the CBJ has been extended until Monday, July 19.

2050: Clear, extemely thin haze.
1950: Clear, a tiny cloud to the SE.
1850: Clear.
1750: Clear.
1654: A Steller's Jay started taking a bath in the Bird Bath.
1650: Clear with a few high thin clouds to the SE, slight amount of haze.
1550: Clear with a few small clouds to the NW, very slight haze.
1500 - 1504: A Steller's Jay took a bath in the Bird Bath, the 3rd time one has taken 
             a bath today...1st one occurred by 0540.
1450: Clear with a few small clouds, haze is almost all gone.
1350: Clear with a few small scattered clouds, small amount of haze.
1250: Clear with some tiny scattered clouds, small amount of haze.
1150: Clear with a few wee clouds, small bit of haze.
1050: Clear, smoke - haze.
0950: Clear, small bit of thin haze.
0850: Clear, small bit of thin haze.
0750: Clear, small bit of thin haze.
0650: Clear with just a small bit of clouds to the NW, small bit of thin haze.
0620: Mostly Clear/Clear ( a few clouds to the NW), a small bit of thin haze.
0550: Mostly Clear (some scattered clouds), a bit of thin haze.


7/14/04:

2050: Mostly Clear (some clouds to the NW), thin smoke - haze.
1950: Mostly Clear, with thin smoke - haze.
1850: Mostly Clear with thin smoke - haze.
1848: A Steller's Jay took 11 sips from the Bird Bath.
1820: Clear/Partly Cloudy (more clouds to the NW) with thin smoke - haze.
1802: 3 Pine Siskins are drinking from the Bird Bath.
1750: Mostly Cloudy (not cumulus type) NW part of sky, mostly clear SE part, 
      still some smoke - haze.
1747: A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
1720: Partly Cloudy (cloud mass over western part of the sky), smoke - haze.
1650: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, mostly clear sky to the East, smoke - haze.
1635: Sprinkling, Mostly Cloudy (with cumulus clouds), smoke - haze, sun shining 
      in the Granite Creek Basin.
1616: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, rain shower began, smoke - haze.
1550: Large areas of Cumulus Clouds with somewhat veiled blue sky, smoke - haze.
1450: Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds and a a somewhat veiled blue sky, smoke - haze.
1350: Partly Cloudy/Clear with veiled blue sky, smoke - haze.
1250: Clear with veiled blue skies, a few small cumulus clouds over the 
      mainland, smoke - haze.
1150: "Clear" with a few tiny clouds, smoke - haze.
1120: "Clear" with some clouds to the NW, smoke - haze..
1050: "Clear"/Partly Cloudy, smoke - haze.
0950: Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Mostly "Clear"/"Clear" NW part, smoke - haze.
0906: A man in a Powered Paraglider is flying about over Gastineau Channel.
0850: "Clear"/Partly Cloudy with high thin clouds, smoke - haze.
0750: Mostly "Clear" with some clouds to the ENE, smoke - haze.
0650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy southern part of sky, "Clear" (no clouds) NW and Northern 
      part of the sky, smoke -haze.
0620: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with smoke - haze.
0550: Mostly Cloudy, Sun shining through breaks to the ENE, smoke - haze.


7/13/04: AIR QUALITY ADVISORY is Still in Effect.

2050: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy ENE half of sky, Mostly "Clear" with a bit of high 
      thin clouds WSW part of sky, smoke - haze.
1950: Partly Cloudy/"Clear" with high thin or very thin clouds, smoke - haze.
1850: Partly Cloudy with high thin or very thin clouds, smoke - haze.
1750: Mostly "Clear" with a few clouds, smoke - haze.
1650: "Clear" with a few clouds, smoke - haze.
1550: "Clear" (no clouds) smoke - haze.
1450: "Clear" (no clouds) smoke - haze.
1350: "Clear" (no clouds) smoke - haze.
1335: "Clear" with a few small clouds, smoke - haze.
1250: Partly Cloudy, Smoke - Haze.
1150: Partly/Mostly Cloudy SE part of sky, "clear NW part, smoke - haze.
1135: "Clear" with some clouds to the East, smoke - haze.
1050: "Clear" (no clouds) with smoke - haze. 
1005: Web Camera is back in operation.
0950: "Clear" (no clouds) with smoke - haze. 
0850: "Clear" (no clouds) with smoke - haze. The air definitely has the smell of smoke today.
0800: Web Camera taken off-line.
0750: Mostly "Clear", mostly cloudy to the SE, smoke - haze.
0727: A Varied Thrush is whistling.
0720: Mostly "Clear" with clouds to the SE, smoke - haze.
0650: Partly Cloudy/"Clear" with smoke - haze.
0626: A Robin is singing.
0620: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with scattered and broken overcast, cloudy to the NW, smoke - haze.
0550: Mostly Cloudy with broken overcast, smoke - haze. Monthly and Yearly Reports 
      have been updated - because of phone outage yesterday I had forgotten to 
      upload the data on July 12.


7/12/04: Burning Ban is extended until at least Thurs., July 15. 

1950: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
1850: "Clear" with a bit of high thin clouds to the ENE, smoke-haze.
1750: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
1727: A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
1650: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
1550: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
1534 - 1540: 2 Steller's Jays took a bath in the Bird Bath, one after the other.
1505: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
1350: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
1250: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
1150: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
1108: Telephone back in service.
1050: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
0950: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
0850: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
0845: Arete Construction began work on Cordova Street in West Juneau (the access road 
      for much of West Juneau). The work consists of removal of existing asphalt pavement 
      and base course, underdrain installation, new roadway base course, asphalt treated base, 
      asphalt pavement and fog seal and miscellaneous related work. Construction work should 
      be completed near August 15.
0750: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
0650: "Clear" (no clouds), smoke-haze.
0644: Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived.
0620: "Clear" (no clouds) but with a considerable amount of smoke-haze from fires in Canada 
      and Interior Alaska. 
0550: "Clear" (no clouds) but with a considerable amount of smoke-haze from fires in Canada 
       and Interior Alaska. The sun is an orange disc to the ENE


SUNDAY 7/11/04:

2050: High haze or smoke.
1950: High thin and very thin overcast with very, very thin smoke-haze, very weak 
      orange-tinted sunshine.
1850: High thin and very thin overcast with very, very thin smoke-haze, very weak 
      orange-tinted sunshine.
1750: High thin and very thin overcast with very weak sunshine.
1650: Mostly Overcast with high somewhat thin clouds and very weak sunshine.
1550: Mostly Overcast with high somewhat thin clouds and weak sunshine.
1450: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with veiled blue skies.
1350: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1335: Partly Cloudy with veiled blue sky in NW part of sky, cloudy SE part., a bit 
      of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1305: Cloudy with very small breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops, hints of breaks.
0950: Cloudy with small breaks or hints of breaks, fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
0920: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains and 
      a hint or two of breaks.
0850: Cloudy with some wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
0750: Sprinkling, Cloudy with some wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds around the mountains.
0720: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
0650: Cloudy.
0620: Cloudy with a small cloud around the top of Mt. Juneau.


7/10/04: 

2105: Cloudy.
1950: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds and a few wisps around 
      the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts.
1850: Cloudy with a break in the clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau is in the clouds, a 
      bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
1750: Cloudy with hints of breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1650: Cloudy with a small break or two, the very tops of the mountains are in the clouds.
1550: Cloudy with minor breaks, very tops of the mountains are in the clouds.
1450: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1445: 3 Bald Eagles flying about between 3270 and Douglas Highway.
1350: Cloudy with the ceiling at about about 2700'.
1250: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1150: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2500' - 2700' with a lower band of fog/clouds over 
      the Gastineau Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
1050: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1800', some precipitation over the mainland 
      in the past 20 minutes.
0950: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the upper half of the mainland mountains with lower 
      clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley.
0850: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds (below the Mt. Roberts Tram upper terminal).
0750: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds (below the Mt. Roberts Tram upper terminal).
0650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower in Last Chance Basin.
0620: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
0535: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2400'. All the smoke and haze has cleared out.


7/09/04: AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED by State D.E.C. because of particulate 
         matter from fires in Canada and Alaska.

2050: Partly Cloudy, thin haze.
1950: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with thinner areas in which veiled blue sky can be seen, thin 
      haze, very weak sunshine on the mountaintops.
1850: Mostly Overcast with mostly high thin and very thin clouds and a few lower clouds, 
      very weak sunshine, thin haze.
1750: Overcast with a few thinner areas in which blue can be seen and a few lower clouds.
1650: Mostly Cloudy with thinner areas, very weak sunshine, thin haze.
Posted 1622: Air Quality Advisory issued for the Juneau area because of smoke from fires.
1550: Mostly Cloudy with thin clouds and some thinner areas in which blue can be seen, haze.
1450: High thin clouds/smoke, and haze with weak sunshine.
1350: High thin clouds/smoke, and haze with weak sunshine.
1250: High somewhat thin overcast with the location of the sun visible, smoke/haze.
1150: Overcast with high thin clouds/smoke and haze, very, very weak sunshine, 
1050: "Clear"? with smoke/haze and possibly a layer of high thin clouds, very weak sunshine.
1005: "Clear"? with smoke/haze and possibly a layer of high thin clouds, very weak sunshine.
0850: High, mostly thin overcast with smoke/haze, and clouds?, very, very weak sunshine.
0750: High, mostly thin overcast with smoke/haze, and clouds?, very weak sunshine.
0650: Mostly overcast, with high thin clouds? and smoke/haze, very weak orange sun.
0620: Mostly overcast with high thin clouds and smoke/haze, very weak orange sun.
0550: "Mostly "Clear" but with high thin clouds in the northeastern part of the sky, smoke/haze.
0535: Mostly "Clear" with some high thin clouds and smoke/haze.
0534: The deep orange disk of the sun started rising just to the left of Olds Mountain.


7/08/04: There is a suspension of open burning (including barrels) in the CBJ until 
         July 12 because of the amount of smoke already in the air from fires in 
         Canada & Interior Alaska.

2050: "Clear" with smoke/haze.
1950: "Clear" with smoke/haze and a few clouds.
1850: Clear with smoke and haze, and possibly some clouds? to the NW (either clouds or 
      thick smoke in the atmosphere that makes it look like clouds).
1750: Partly Cloudy with thin clouds and haze, weakened sunshine.
1650: Partly Cloudy with thin clouds and haze, weakened sunshine.
1550: Clear with some very thin clouds with haze and weakened sun.
1450: High thin and very thin overcast with haze and weakened sun.
1350: Overcast with somewhat high thin clouds and weakened sunshine, haze.
1335: Mostly Overcast with high thin clouds and a few thinner areas, haze, weakened sunshine.
1305: Mostly Clear with haze and some clouds.
1150: Clear with haze.
1050: Clear with haze.
0950: Clear with haze.
0850: Clear with haze.
0750: Clear with haze.
0650: Clear with haze.
0620: Clear with haze.


7/07/04: 

2050: Partly Cloudy with high very thin clouds and clouds, and haze veiling the 
      blue of the sky, haze.
1950: Partly Cloudy/Clear with haze/very thin clouds veiling the blue of the sky, haze.
1850: Partly Cloudy with haze/very thin clouds veiling (a better word than obscuring) 
      the blue of the sky, haze.
1820: Partly Cloudy with haze/very thin clouds obscuring the blue of the sky, haze.
1750: Cloudy with an area of thinner clouds where blue can be seen, haze.
1735: Cloudy with a few "clear" spots where the blue is seen through haze, haze.
1650: Mostly Cloudy with mostly thinnish overcast and very thin clouds/high haze, 
      very weak sunshine, haze.
1550: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with thinnish clouds and weak sunshine, haze.
1535: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with thinnish clouds and very, very weak sun, haze.
1450: Cloudy with a few breaks NW 2/3rds of sky, Partly Cloudy/Clear with high 
      haze for SE 1/3rd of sky, haze.
1350: Cloudy with some breaks in the sky, sun trying to break through.
1305: Cloudy, thin haze.
1250: Light Rain, Cloudy, thin haze.
1235: Rain, Cloudy, thin haze.
1220: Cloudy, thin haze.
1150: Cloudy, thin haze, location of the sun is visible.
1050: Cloudy with a few thin spots, thin haze.
1035: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with haze, very weak sunshine.
0950: Partly Cloudy with high thin haze, somewhat weakened sunshine, a few small 
      ribbons or wisps of fog/clouds around the mountains.
0850: Partly Cloudy, Cloudy to the NW, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, 
      sun goes in and out.
0750: Mostly Cloudy, Cloudy to the NW, sun goes in and out.
0650: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and a few very small breaks.
0620: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, some breaks to the ENE.


7/06/04:

2050: Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1950: Cloudy with clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, 
      some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
1850: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1750: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1650: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1550: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1450: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1350: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1320: A young Robin is on the seatbench of the deck.
1250: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds - ceiling at about 2000', a few lower wisps.
1150: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps.
1050: Very light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and 
      filling the inner Gold Creek valley, a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1020: Very, very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, 
      lower wisps of fog/clouds and mist.
0950: Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds 
      and mists (reduced visibility).
0850: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower 
      fog/clouds and mists (reduced visibility).
0750: Rain, Low Clouds with ceiling as low as 300' - 400'.
0650: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower 
      ribbons, patches and wisps of fog/clouds.
0620: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding most of the mainland mountains - clouds 
      as low as 300'.


7/05/04: Federal, State, & Local Holiday in observance of Independence Day.

2050: Cloudy with a few breaks, sun shining on top of Mt. Roberts, some fog/clouds 
      around the mountains and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
1950: Cloudy with some breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1850: Cloudy with a few small breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts 
      and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, some sprinkles in the past 13 minutes.
1820: Mostly Cloudy, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops, the sun had been 
      shining during the previous 10 minutes.
1750: Cloudy with a few breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1735: Cloudy with a few breaks, a small bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1720: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1650: Cloudy with the mountaintops mostly in the clouds.
1635: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops mostly in the clouds.
1614 - 1616: A Steller's Jay took a bath in the Bird Bath.
1550: Cloudy with the mountaintops mostly in the clouds.
1520: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with the sun trying to break through and shining here and 
      there, fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1505: Cloudy with a hint of a break in the clouds, mountaintops in the clouds and a 
      few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1450: Misting/Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and 
      lower wisps and patches of fog/clouds.
1350: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
1250: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, some lower 
      wisps, ribbons, and bits of fog/clouds.
1220: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, 
      some lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
1150: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the 
      clouds and some lower wisps and patches of fog/clouds.
1120: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few lower 
      wisps of fog/clouds.
1050: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and a few lower wisps 
      and patches of fog/clouds.
1020: Very light misting, cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and 
      a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0950: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0908: 2 Hummingbirds drinking from the one tube of the feeder at the same time.
0850: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower 
      bands, wisps and patches of fog/clouds.
0750: Rain, Cloudy with mists, mountaintops in the clouds (though most of the 
      Mt. Juneau Ridge is visible) and lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
0720: Rain, Cloudy with mists and fog/clouds around the mountaintops and a 
      few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0650: Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and a few 
      lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0620: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.


SUNDAY July 4, 2004: Independence Day, United States of America 1776 - 2004. 
                     Juneau Parade - 11 A.M, Douglas Parade - 2 P.M.

2050: Light Rain/Rain, Cloudy.
2035: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
1950: Cloudy.
1850: Cloudy.
1750: Cloudy.
1650: Cloudy.
1550: Cloudy.
1450: Cloudy.
1350: Cloudy with bright areas.
1250: Cloudy.
1224: The berries are ripe on one of the Pacific Red Elder shrubs at the 
      Douglas end of the house.
1150: Cloudy.
1050: Cloudy, a small bit of smoke.
0950: Cloudy with some smoke still over the Channel and the upper part of West Juneau.
0850: Cloudy with a bit of smoke.
0750: Cloudy with smoke over Channel and upper part of West Juneau.
0726: A Bald Eagle flew West over the house.
0650: Cloudy with smoke over Channel and upper part of West Juneau.
0620: Cloudy, still smoke above the Channel, but the smoke over upper part 
      of West Juneau is clearing out.
0550: Cloudy with hints of, or very wee breaks, band of smoke over Channel and upper 
      part of West Juneau. Zero wind speed since 2335 7/03/04.
00:23:30: The Fireworks ended. Have a glorious Independence Day!


7/03/04: Independence Day Fireworks over Gastineau Channel began at 12:00:00 AM (0000) July 4.

Midnight: Fireworks began. The fireworks are behind the trees mostly out of sight of the 
          Webcam (but very visible from the other end of the house).
2350: Cloudy with fireworks and smoke from them and woodsmoke. Juneau 4th of July fireworks 
      to start in 10 minutes, shot from a barge in the Juneau harbor.
2250: Cloudy with some smoke and fireworks (see Webcam).
2159: The Hummingbirds are still coming to the feeder; private fireworks (though illegal here) 
      are being shot off here and there.
2150: Cloudy with smoke.
2050: Cloudy with smoke.
1950: Cloudy with a few wisps of fog/clouds along the Mt. Juneau Ridge, smoke from 
      bonfire(s) along the beach on Douglas Island.
1944: A Bald Eagle is flying SE.
1850: Cloudy with a few bits of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1750: Cloudy with a few bits of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1654: 3 Bald Eagles flying about.
1650: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
1550: Cloudy with a few wisps of fog/clouds.
1450: Cloudy with a few wisps of fog/clouds.
1350: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1320: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1259: A Robin briefly in willow by deck.
1250: Very, very light misting, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts 
      and lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1244: A Steller's Jay finished taking a bath in the Bird Bath.
1156: A Squirrel chased a Crow away from the Bird Feeder (the feeder is 16' off the ground 
      in the willow by the deck).
1150: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0950: Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, some fog/clouds 
      around the top of Mt. Roberts, and some lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0850: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
0826: A young Dark Eyed Junco (Oregon Subspecies) is on the deck.
0750: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds 
      hiding most of the rest.
0705: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a lower 
      ribbon and wisps of fog/clouds.
0650: Misting, Low Clouds /Fog/Mists with ceiling as low as 150'.
0620: Light Rain/Drizzle, Low Clouds/Fog and Mists.


7/02/04:

2050: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and 
      lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds over Last Chance Basin and the side of Mt. Juneau.
2020: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower ribbon 
      and wisps of fog/clouds.
1950: Very light sprinkling/misting, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1932: Red Breasted Sapsucker is back and pecking on the willow branches, visible 
      in the willow until 1939.
1850: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1828: A Squirrel is drinking from the Bird Bath.
1826: A Red Breasted Sapsucker was in the willow by deck.
1750: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops
1650: Very light misting sprinkles, cloudy with the clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and 
      Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds a bit lower on Mt. Juneau.
1605: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a small bit of clouds around the Mt. Juneau Ridge, and 
      a few wisps around Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
1550: Cloudy.
1520: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, clouds skimming the the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1505: Cloudy with a few small breaks, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and the 
      Mt. Juneau Ridge, weak sunshine.
1450: Cloudy with a few small breaks, the very top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau 
      Ridge in the clouds.
1435: Cloudy with thinner areas and breaks and very weak sunshine.
1350: Cloudy with a few breaks, a small cloud hiding part of Mt. Juneau.
1320: Cloudy with a few breaks to the North and NW.
1250: Mostly Cloudy with very weak sunshine.
1235: Mostly Cloudy with very weak sunshine.
1220: Very light sprinkling, cloudy with a few breaks.
1150: Cloudy with minor breaks or hints of breaks.
1135: Light Rain, Cloudy with minor breaks and the sun trying to break through.
1050: Cloudy with hints of breaks.
0950: Cloudy.
0850: Cloudy.
0820: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
0750: Cloudy.
0650: Very light misting sprinkles, cloudy with location of the sun visible.
0620: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with a uniform overcast.
0605: Cloudy with a uniform overcast, there have been some very light sprinkles.
0243: A Murder of Crows chasing a Bald Eagle? and making quite a racket as they were doing it.


7/01/04:

2050: Cloudy with tiny breaks or hints of, clear area far to the SE.
1950: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy.
1938: A Bald Eagle flew West over the backyard.
1920: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, sun is shining on the top of Mt. Roberts.
1850: Cloudy NW part of the sky, Mostly/Partly Cloudy SE part.
1750: Cloudy.
1650: Cloudy with hints of breaks, a few wisps of fog/clouds around Mt. Juneau
1550: Cloudy with a small break or two, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds 
      and a bit a fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau.
1520: Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds.
1450: Cloudy with breaks, sun is shining, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1420: Cloudy with bright spots, sun trying to break through, mountaintops in the clouds 
      and some lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
1350: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower ribbons, bands and 
      wisps of fog/clouds.
1250: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin.
1150: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the mountaintops and lower bands of 
      fog/clouds hiding most of the rest of the mountains.
1050: Light Misting/Sprinkles, Cloudy with low clouds/fog as low as 200' - 300'.
1013: An Immature Bald Eagle landed on the top of the 70' Power Pole to the East along Douglas 
      Highway. The Eagles have started perching there during the past week. 
0950: Very, very light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds at about 200'.
0850: Misting/Light Drizzle with low clouds/fog/mists.
0840: Final June 2004 Report has been posted.
0820: Misting/Light Drizzle with low clouds/fog/mists.
0736: Wildlife so far today: Steller's Jays, Pine Siskins, Crows, Chestnut Backed Chickadees, 
      Rufous Hummingbirds, and Squirrels.
0650: Misting/Light Drizzle with low clouds/fog/mists.
0635: Preliminary June 2004 Report has been posted, full report will be posted later today.
0605: Misting/Light Drizzle, Low Clouds/Fog as low as 200' - 300', misty.