June 2004 Monthly Report

MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for JUNE 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 50.6 57.0 1:45p 46.0 6:35a 14.4 0.0 0.06 2.2 14.0 12:55p SE 52.62 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld/Rn-Spr-Mist Cld/Brks P/MCld/FewSpr MCld/LtRn
2 48.0 50.2 1:20p 42.8 12:00m 17.0 0.0 0.24 1.5 12.0 11:20a ESE 36.29 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld/Rn-LtRn-Spr Cld Cld/LtRn-Spr-Mist Cld/Rn Cld
3 54.0 66.6 5:10p 39.3 4:15a 11.1 0.1 0.00 2.4 12.0 8:20a WNW 57.43 0.0 0.0 Cld MClear/FogBand Clr/ThinHz IncrHiThinCld HiOvcst
4 56.3 68.3 1:25p 43.2 4:20a 8.8 0.1 TRACE 1.1 12.0 1:05p SW 25.20 0.0 0.0 HiThinOvcst/WkSun Cldy Cld/FewSpr
5 55.0 59.3 11:40a 50.7 12:00m 10.0 0.0 0.04 0.7 14.0 4:40a SE 16.68 0.0 0.0 Cld/OccLtRn Cld/LtRn-Spr Cld/FewSpr Cld
6 58.7 70.8 5:45p 49.4 1:35a 7.4 1.1 TRACE 4.4 20.0 3:45p WSW 104.68 0.0 0.0 Cld/OccSpr Cld/OccBrks DecrCld Clr/HiThinHz-Clds
7 62.3 74.0 4:10p 49.5 4:40a 5.0 2.3 0.00 2.4 17.0 7:30p ENE 57.42 0.0 0.0 Clr/HiThin-VrThinCld/Hz Clr/HiHz Clr/HiThinCld/Hz
8 53.3 56.7 12:05a 49.1 11:55p 11.7 0.0 0.00 2.4 12.0 2:45p WNW 58.54 0.0 0.0 IncrCld MCld/Cld Cldy
9 49.8 53.8 3:55p 46.5 11:45p 15.2 0.0 0.16 1.3 12.0 11:50a SW 31.00 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn/VrLtMist Cld Cld/LtRn/Spr/Mist MCld/Cld/FewSpr
10 49.8 56.9 3:50p 45.4 3:15a 15.2 0.0 0.08 0.9 10.0 2:45p WSW 20.28 0.0 0.0 Cld/LtRn Cld-Brks/OccSpr-LtRn-Mist-Rn SunOutOcc
11 52.1 59.0 2:25p 44.9 3:40a 12.9 0.0 0.02 1.5 13.0 11:45a SE 35.57 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn Cld/Brks/2Shrs PCld MCld Cld/Brk Cld Cld/Brks
12 56.1 66.0 5:05p 47.3 12:05a 8.9 0.0 0.01 1.3 10.0 11:20a SSW 30.54 0.0 0.0 Cldy Ovcst/Spr-LtRn Ovcst/Brks/WkSun-Sun M/PCld MCld
13 52.6 60.1 12:25p 46.7 3:45a 12.3 0.0 0.19 2.2 17.0 4:00p SE 52.47 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld/Spr-Mist Cld Cld/Rain
14 49.6 52.5 1:50p 47.9 3:45a 15.4 0.0 0.08 1.2 12.0 2:05a ESE 28.88 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn Cld-Fog/CldsArndMtns Cld-Fog/CldArndMtns/Mist
15 52.8 59.5 5:55p 46.0 11:55p 12.2 0.0 0.02 0.6 8.0 4:50p E 13.47 0.0 0.0 Cld-Fog/CldsArndMtns (LtRnOvernight) Cloudy Cld/Brks
16 58.2 71.1 2:05p 42.2 3:35a 7.9 1.2 0.00 1.8 12.0 5:05p SSW 42.99 0.0 0.0 Clear MClr VarHiClds (MClr to Cld)
17 62.5 73.7 6:00p 47.7 4:50a 5.1 2.6 0.00 4.6 17.0 9:30a WNW 109.77 0.0 0.0 Clear with high thin haze & var.very thin clds
18 65.3 78.6 4:00p 49.8 4:50a 4.1 4.4 0.00 1.1 7.0 1:00a SW 26.93 0.0 0.0 MostlyClear Clear
19 68.6 86.5 5:00p 52.5 5:00a 3.1 6.7 0.00 1.8 14.0 5:10p SW 42.41 0.0 0.0 Clear with very thin high haze
20 69.1 85.1 4:55p 52.5 5:00a 3.0 7.2 0.00 2.5 16.0 3:40p SW 60.07 0.0 0.0 Clear
21 66.7 80.7 5:30p 51.6 5:00a 3.3 5.1 0.00 1.2 10.0 8:25p SW 29.06 0.0 0.0 Clear
22 67.0 81.2 4:30p 52.2 5:15a 3.3 5.3 0.00 0.9 8.0 8:10a SW 21.72 0.0 0.0 Clear Clear with haze
23 67.8 82.8 3:55p 53.1 4:00a 3.0 5.8 0.00 1.0 7.0 3:45p WSW 23.54 0.0 0.0 Clear with haze
24 64.9 74.6 1:00p 54.4 4:30a 3.0 2.9 0.00 0.7 5.0 3:10a NE 16.62 0.0 0.0 Clear with haze
25 65.3 76.3 12:35p 53.8 5:05a 3.0 3.3 0.00 1.3 10.0 10:20p NE 31.39 0.0 0.0 Clear with haze HiThin/VeryThin Clds/Ovcst
26 63.2 71.3 3:00p 55.0 4:30a 3.3 1.5 TRACE 0.8 7.0 1:30a E 18.69 0.0 0.0 Cld/MCld/Hz Spr Cld/Hz ThinOvcst/WkSun Clr/Hz PCld Cld
27 57.7 60.7 12:05a 54.7 9:55p 7.3 0.0 0.06 0.9 10.0 10:35a E 20.07 0.0 0.0 Cld Lightning LoClds/LtMist Lightning-Thunder/Rain
28 60.1 66.1 12:05p 54.4 4:30a 5.0 0.0 0.12 2.2 17.0 11:50a WNW 53.39 0.0 0.0 Ltng/Rn/VarLoCld-Fog Cld MCld/WkSun Cld/MtntopsInClds
29 62.1 69.6 2:10p 56.2 5:15a 3.6 0.7 0.00 3.1 16.0 3:55p WNW 74.26 0.0 0.0 Cldy Cld/ThinSpots&ThinOvcst/WkSun Cld Haze all day
30 60.2 66.0 4:00p 53.9 3:35a 4.9 0.1 0.00 1.0 10.0 1:55p W 24.50 0.0 0.0 Cloudy with haze from fires in Canada
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58.7 86.5 19 39.3 3 240.4 50.4 1.08 1.7 20.0 6 SW 1220.48

(1) As measured on Front Lawn

AVERAGE Mean Temp: 58.7
AVERAGE High Temp: 67.8
MINIMUM High Temp: 50.2 2nd
MAXIMUM High Temp: 86.5 19th
AVERAGE Low Temp: 49.3
MINIMUM Low Temp: 39.3 3rd
MAXIMUM Low Temp: 56.2 29th

MAX >= 90.0: 0
MAX >= 80.0: 5 19th*, 20th*, 21st, 22nd, 23rd*
MAX >= 70.0: 8 6th, 7th, 16th, 17th, 18th*, 24th, 25th*(Tie), 26th
MAX <= 32.0: 0
MIN <= 32.0: 0
MIN <= 0.0: 0
* = New Record Temperature

MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 96 3rd, 14th, 15th
MINIMUM Humidity (%): 21 20th

MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1031.9 16th
MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 1003.1 12th

TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 240.4
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 8.0
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 3.0 20th, 23rd, 24th, 25th
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 17.0 2nd
TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 50.4
Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration

TOTAL Precip.: 1.08
AVERAGE Precip.: 0.1
DAYS OF Precip.: 15
MAXIMUM Precip.: 0.24 6th
Days of Rain: 11 (>.01 in) 4 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in)

AVERAGE High Wind: 12.0
MINIMUM High Wind: 5 24th
MAXIMUM High Wind: 20 6th
WIND RUN (miles): 1220.48

DAYS OF Sun: 23
DAYS OF Totally Clear: 1 21st
DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 21
DAYS OF Rainbow: 1 1st
DAYS OF Aurora: 0 or Unknown because of lack of darkness or clouds
DAYS OF Lightning: 2 27th, 28th

6/30/04: Fire Danger on the Tongass National Forest is Low to Moderate, Some of the
restrictions have been lifted.

2105: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
2050: Cloudy with a a lower ribbon in the inner Gold Creek valley, haze.
1950: Cloudy with the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, haze (from fires in Canada).
1850: Cloudy with clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts, haze.
1750: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains, haze.
1650: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains, haze.
1550: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains,
haze. A Steller's Jay started taking a bath.
1450: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, clouds a bit lower over
the Mt. Juneau ridge, haze.
1350: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, clouds a bit lower over
the Mt. Juneau ridge, haze.
1256: An Orange Crowned Warbler is on the seatbench of the deck. Last saw one on June 15.
1250: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1150: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds or skimmed by the clouds.
1050: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds or skimmed by the clouds.
1037: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath, the second time today one has taken a bath.
0950: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, a bit
of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
0850: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, a bit
of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
0750: Cloudy with the the clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts and
the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds.
0650: Cloudy with wisps around the very tops of the mountains, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
0620: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
0550: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.

6/29/04:

2050: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, haze.
1950: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, haze.
1850: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, haze.
1750: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, haze.
1735: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, haze.
1650: Cloudy with some high thin clouds, the very top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge
in the clouds, haze.
1550: Overcast with mostly high thin clouds, some cumulus skimming the mountaintops,
weakened sun, haze.
1450: Cloudy with thin areas, weak sunshine, clouds skimming the mountaintops, haze.
1449: A Steller's Jay started taking a bath in the Bird Bath.
1350: Cloudy with thin areas, very, very weak sunshine, very tops of the mountains
in the clouds, haze.
1250: Cloudy with thin areas, very weak sunshine, very tops of the mountains in the clouds, haze.
1150: Cloudy with thin spots, very weak sunshine, very tops of the mountains in the clouds, haze.
1050: Cloudy with thinner areas and very weak sunshine, the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0950: Cloudy with thinner areas and very weak sunshine, the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0850: Cloudy with thinner areas, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
0750: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and thin areas to the East
with an orange sun (because of smoke from Canada) shining through.
0650: Cloudy with a thin spot to the ENE, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0605: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.

6/28/04:

2050: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1950: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1850: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1750: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1650: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1550: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, ceiling at around 2700' - 2800'.
1450: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1350: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1250: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1150: Mostly Cloudy with large area of very thin clouds overhead, some fog/clouds
around the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, only a small bit around
the top of Mt. Juneau, weakened sunshine.
1050: High very thin clouds and some lower cumulus, including around the top of Mt.
Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, weakened sunshine.
0950: Overcast - Broken Sky with mostly thin clouds and blue visible, some fog/clouds
around the top of Mt. Juneau, weakened sunshine.
0850: Cloudy with breaks and the sun breaking through, wisps and bits of fog/clouds
around the mountains.
0802: Power in West Juneau and Douglas came back on.
0750: Cloudy with wisps and bits of fog/clouds around the mountains.
0721: The Electric Utility's Electrical Supply System ceased to apply voltage to the apparatus
owned by users of electrical energy in at least West Juneau and Douglas (Power Outage).
Outage was areawide.
0650: Cloudy with wisps and bits of fog/clouds around the mountains.
0620: Cloudy with a few wisps of fog/clouds around the mountains.
0605: Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops and lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
01:49:48: 6.7 or 6.63 magnitude earthquake in Southeastern Alaska, 70 miles NW of Dixon
Entrance, 57 miles WSW of Craig, Alaska, 239 miles South of Juneau. Felt in the upper
floors of the Juneau Federal Building (the swaying of the building to the occupants was
quite noticeable). Quake lasted about 20 seconds. Also caused knick-knacks on the shelves
in a house on Pioneer Avenue, up the hill above 3270, to rattle. The propietor of this
site was deeply aslumber at the time. One of the staff on the Princess Cruise
Ship "Diamond Princess" later said the ship made "funny gyrations" on it's way to Juneau,
and that the ship's Captain told them over the PA system that it was caused by an earthquake.
The ship was 1/2 hour to 1 hour late arriving in Juneau because of having to slow the ship.
Lightning ended by 0010.

SUNDAY 6/27/04: Heat Lightning and Thunder & Lightning. Last lightning was Sept. 24, 2003,
and the time before that: September 14, 2000.

2354: Lightning continues.. seems to be moving farther away to the South and SW.
2348: Lightning/Thunder. Discontinuing Tide Graphic updates so can unplug 2 of
the computers and shut the Network down.
2342: Lightning 7000' away over Douglas Island mountains.
2341: Lightning-Thunder, only 2200' away, flash was so bright that it turned the
streetlight off! Shook the roof.
2335: Lightning-Thunder, only 3000' away. Fog/Clouds obscuring much of the mountains now.
2329: Rain began.
2318: Lightning with Thunder began, another flash and clap at 2320. Cloudy with
clouds skimming the mountaintops and a lower band of fog.
2050: Light Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds
hiding almost all of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Roberts.
1950: Light Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds
hiding almost all of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Roberts.
1850: Misting, Cloudy with the ceiling down to 200' - 300' or so on the mainland.
1805: Very, very light misting, cloudy with much of the mainland mountains hidden in
the fog/clouds, more of Mt. Roberts visible than Mt. Juneau.
1750: Cloudy with much of the mainland mountains hidden in the fog/clouds.
1650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands of fog/clouds as
low as 500' - 700' hiding much of the mainland mountains.
1550: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower bands and wisps of fog/clouds
(much of the mountains are hidden).
1450: Extremely light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower
bands and wisps of fog/clouds as low as 400' - 600'.
1350: Very, very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower
fog/clouds as low as 400'.
1250: Very, very light misting, cloudy with the fog/clouds as low as 400'.
1220: Very, very light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains.
1150: Very light misting, cloudy with the fog/clouds down to 400' - 700'.
1102: A Great Blue Heron flew SE.
1050: Very, very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and
lower bands of fog/clouds as low as 500'.
1023: Power in West Juneau and Douglas came back on.
1002: 2nd Power Outage of June 27 began. Areawide outage.
0950: Very, very light misting, cloudy with the fog/clouds as low as 400' - 500'.
0850: Very, very light misting, cloudy with the fog/clouds down to 700' - 800'.
0750: Cloudy with the ceiling at around 2200', some lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0650: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1900'.
0635: Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2500'.
The entries below were posted contemporaneously with some editing after the fact.
0327: A Robin is singing.
0320: Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops.
0317: Power in West Juneau and Douglas came back on.
0222: Lightning continuing, continued to at least 0245.
0215: Spurt of heavy rain.
0213: Another flash of lightning illuminated the clouds. Lightning flashes were from
the East, then overhead, then to the SW and South.
0211: Sprinkling began, cloudy, clouds skimmimg the mountaintops.
0204: Remainder of downtown turned off. 0214: All of Juneau without power now.
0158: Power Outage began, part of downtown Juneau still on. Weather uploading (except
for the recent tide graphic) continued since the computer was on battery power.
0149: "Heat Lightning" began (strobe light effect in the clouds but no thunder),
Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops.

6/26/04:

2050: Cloudy with hints of breaks, less clouds to the NW, haze.
1950: Cloudy with clearer skies to the NW, thin haze.
1935: Mostly Cloudy with clearer skies to the NW, thin haze.
1920: Partly Cloudy NW part of sky, mostly cloudy SE part, haze.
1850: Partly Cloudy with haze.
1750: High thin clouds NW half of sky, clear with the haze obscuring the blue in the
SE half, a few lower clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine.
1650: Clear with the haze obscuring the blue and a few lower clouds, somewhat weakened
sunshine, thin haze.
1550: Clear with the haze obscuring the blue and a few lower cumulus clouds, somewhat
weakened sunshine, thin haze.
1535: Clear with the haze obscuring the blue and a few lower cumulus clouds, somewhat
weakened sunshine, thin haze.
1450: High thin overcast with thinner areas, weakened sunshine, thin haze.
1410: A Steller's Jay started taking a bath in the Bird Bath (in and out of it until 1414).
1350: Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds and lower cumulus, weak sunshine, thin haze.
1250: Thin overcast with a few thinner areas and a few lower cumulus, a small bit of
fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains, weak sunshine, thin haze.
1150: Cloudy with the sun shining through the overcast (very weak sunshine) and a bit
of fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains, thin haze.
1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the tops of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, a bit of
fog/clouds by the Mt. Juneau Ridge, thin haze, location of the sun is visible.
0950: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the tops of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, a bit of
fog/clouds by the Mt. Juneau Ridge, thin haze.
0918: Noticed there is one bloom open on one of the Clematis plants.
0850: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the tops of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, thin haze.
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Posted 0850: NWS Taku River Flood Statement
Expires 7:00 PM AKDT on June 26, 2004
Statement as of 8:00 am ADT on June 26, 2004

... The Flood Warning for Taku River is cancelled...

The Taku River has fallen below flood stage and will continue to
fall through Saturday. The river crested at 44.9 feet around 5 PM
Friday with a flow 120,000 cubic feet per second. This is a new
flood of record for the Taku River (previous record set in 1989).

The flood was a result of a Glacial Lake release on the Tulsequah
River in British Columbia. This year's was the earliest and
largest release on record.

People impacted by this flood are encouraged to contact the
National Weather Service in Juneau.

This will be the last statement for this event.
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0835: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the tops of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, thin haze.
0805: Sprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the tops of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
0750: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau, and a few wisps
around the top of Mt. Roberts, thin haze.
0742: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath.
0650: Cloudy with an area of thinner broken clouds overhead where blue is visible,
thin haze, a ribbon of fog/cloud near the top of Mt. Juneau.
0620: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, thin haze.
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Posted 0655: NWS Record Report for June 25
Statement as of 10:00 PM ADT on June 25, 2004

... Continued warm weather sets 3 new record high temperatures...

Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Petersburg 75 74 1991
Gustavus 79 78 1953
Hoonah 81 80 1982

The Juneau Airport set a new all time record for consecutive days
of 80 degrees or higher. The Juneau Airport has now had 8 days in
a row over 80 degrees. The old record for consecutive days of
80 degrees or higher was 4 days that occurred in 1951 1972 and
1990. The 8 days of 80 degrees or higher also set a new record
for the number of days in a Summer of 80 degrees or higher. The
old record of 7 days was established in 1951.

Tar Jun 04
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6/25/04: Flood Warning for the Taku River. The haze is (and has been) from
forest fires in Canada.

High Temp of 76.3 degrees at 1232 tied the 76.3 degrees set in 1998.

2050: High thin and very thin clouds over much of the sky, thin haze and
weak sunshine.
1950: High thin and very thin clouds over most of the sky, thin haze and
weak sunshine.
1850: Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds (blue visible) with thin
haze and very weak sunshine.
1750: Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds (blue visible) with thin
haze and weak sunshine.
1650: High thin overcast with some thinner areas, very weak sunshine, thin haze.
1550: High thin and very thin overcast with thin haze, and weak sunshine.
1540: A Steller's Jay took a bath in the Bird Bath.
1520: High thin and very thin clouds over most of the sky with high thin overcast
to the SE, somewhat weakened sunshine, thin haze.
1450: High thin overcast with thin and very thin clouds in the NW part, thin haze,
slightly weakened sunshine, a few small whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1420: Thin Haze, Clear NW part of sky, high thin overcast SE part of sky,
a few small whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1350: Clear with thin haze.
1250: Clear with haze.
1050: Clear with haze.
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Posted 1020: Flood Warning
Statement as of 8:45 am ADT on June 25, 2004

... Flood Warning for theTaku River in effect...

For the Taku River downstream of the Canadian boarder, minor
flooding is occurring, with a stage of 43.7 ft at 7 am Friday.
The river continues to rise and is expected to exceed moderate
flood stage of 44.0 feet Friday afternoon. Flood stage is 43.0
ft.

At 43 feet water is over the bank and out buildings near the
gauge flood. This is a minor flood.

At 44.6 ft, the water level will be at the door jam of the house
near the gauge. This is a moderate flood.

The flood of record is 44.1 feet set on August 17 1989.

This flood is the result of the annual Glacial Lake release in
British Columbia on the Tulsequah River. This years release is
the earliest on record and is producing unusually high flows.
Typically, peak flows last for about 1 day with the entire event
lasting 2 to 3 days. Water levels should start to recede on
Saturday.

This is a dangerous situation and person along the Taku River may
need to seek higher ground. Docks and structures along the river
could be damaged by the flood waters. Water temperatures are
quite cold and are capable of producing hypothermia. Boaters on
the river and in Taku Inlet should be aware of large debris.

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0950: Clear with haze. A Robin has been chirping, singing and talking off-and-on since 0656.
0935: Clear with haze.
0923: Immature Bald Eagle flying NW.
0850: Clear with thin haze.
0750: Clear with thin haze.
0650: Clear with thin haze.
0620: Clear with thin haze.
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Posted 0600: NWS Record Report for June 24
Statement as of 10:00 PM ADT on June 24, 2004

... Continued warm weather sets 5 new record high temperatures...

Location New record Old record Year Set
Juneau Airport 84 79 1983
Petersburg 72 71 1989
Gustavus 75 74 1983
Haines 79 78 1982
Hoonah 82 80 1997

The Juneau Airport continues to set a new all time record for
consecutive days of 80 degrees or higher. The Juneau Airport has
now had 7 days in a row over 80 degrees with a new record high
temperature set each day. The old record for consecutive days of
80 degrees or higher was 4 days that occurred in 1951 1972 and
1990. The Juneau Airport also tied the record today for the
number of days in a Summer of 80 degrees or higher. The old
record of 7 days was established in 1951.

Tar Jun 04
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6/24/04: High Temp. of 74.6 at 3270 did NOT break previous record of 76.5 set in 1996.

1050: Clear with thin haze.
1950: Clear with very thin haze.
1947: A Bald Eagle is flying NW
1850: Clear with very thin haze.
1750: Clear with very thin haze.
1650: Clear with very thin haze.
1550: Clear with thin haze.
1450: Clear with thin haze.
1350: Clear with haze.
1250: Clear with haze.
1150: Clear with haze.
1050: Clear with haze.
The Salmonberries are now ripe.
0950: Clear with thin haze.
0850: Clear with haze.
0822: A Steller's Jay took a bath in the Bird Bath.
0750: Clear with very thin haze.
0650: Clear with very thin haze.
0620: Clear with very thin haze.
0617: A Steller's Jay finished taking a bath in the Bird Bath.
0550: Clear with very thin haze (though it's difficult to quantify).
Approx. 0325: A Steller's Jay arrived.

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Posted 0905: NWS Record Report for June 23
Statement as of 10:00 PM ADT on June 23, 2004

... Continued warm weather sets 8 new record high temperatures...

Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Juneau Airport 85 80 1997
Port Alexander(tied) 72 72 1997
Petersburg 82 71 1993
Wrangell 82** 77 1997
Kake 73 72 1978
Ketchikan 81 79 1915
Hyder 86** 73 1998/1997
Klawock 70** 62 2000/1980

The Juneau Airport also set a new all time record for consecutive
days of over 80 degrees. The Juneau Airport has now had 6 days in
a row over 80 degrees with a new record high temperature set each
day. The old record for consecutive days over 80 degrees was 4
days that occurred in 1951 1972 and 1990.

**Note these stations have less than 10 years of climate data

Tar Jun 04
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6/23/04: FIRE DANGER IN SE ALASKA IS HIGH

New High Temp Record at 3270 Nowell set: 82.8 degrees at 1550; old record was 79.1 in 1997.

2050: Clear with very thin haze.
1950: Clear with very thin haze.
1850: Clear with very thin haze.
1750: Clear with very thin haze.
1650: Clear with very thin haze.
1550: Clear with very thin haze.
1450: Clear with very thin haze.
1350: Clear with very thin haze.
1250: Clear with very thin haze.
The Sitka Rose Bush in the front yard is in bloom.
1150: Mostly Clear with thin haze and some high very thin clouds in the SE part of the sky.
1050: Clear/Partly Cloudy with thin haze, high very thin clouds SE part of the sky.
1005: Clear with thin haze, high very thin clouds to the SE.
0850: Clear with some very thin haze.
0820: Two more Steller's Jays are taking a bath, one in the small Bird Bath and
one in the large one.
0804: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath.
0750: Clear with very thin haze.
0650: Clear with very thin haze.
0620: Clear with very thin haze.
0550: Clear with very thin haze.
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Posted 0600: NWS - Record Highs Set on June 22
Statement as of 10:00 PM ADT on June 22, 2004

... Continued warm weather sets 6 new record high temperatures...

Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Juneau Airport 84 83 1946
Petersburg (tied)81 81 1991
Wrangell 81** 75 1997
Annette Island 79 77 1997
Hyder 83** 73 1998
Klawock 71** 65 1987

The Juneau Airport also set a new all time record for consecutive days of over 80 degrees.
The Juneau Airport has had 5 days in a row over 80 degrees with a new record high temperature
set each day. The old record for consecutive days over 80 degrees was 4 days that occurred
in 1951 1972 and 1990.

**Note these stations have less than 10 years of climate data

Tar Jun 04
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6/22/04: FIRE RESTRICTIONS ON STATE & FEDERAL LANDS

Special Session of the Alaska State Legislature began at 10:00 A.M.

High Temp. at 3270 Nowell was 81.2, short of the 81.9 degrees set in 1997.
This marks the 4th consecutive day with a High Temp. over 80 degrees.

2050: Clear with very thin haze.
1950: Clear with very thin haze, a few high thin clouds to the SE.
1850: Clear with very thin haze, a few high thin clouds to the SE.
1750: Clear with very thin haze, a few high thin clouds to the SE.
1650: Clear with very thin haze.
1550: Clear with very thin haze.
1450: Clear with very thin haze.
1350: Clear.
1250: Clear.
1150: Clear.
1050: Clear.
0950: Clear.
0921: A Robin was in the willow tree by the deck briefly.
0850: Clear.
0750: Clear.
0650: Clear.
0620: Clear.
0550: Clear.
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Posted 0610: NWS - Record Highs Set in SE AK on June 21
Statement as of 10:00 PM ADT on June 21, 2004

... Continued warm weather sets 9 new record high temperatures...

Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Juneau Airport 84 82 1991
Ketchikan 84 83 1913
Wrangell 84** 69 1996
Hoonah 82 75 1997
Gustavus 81 76 1983
Kake 81 64 1982
Annette Island 80 78 1955
Hyder 79** 73 1998
Klawock 79** 61 1998

**note these stations have less than 10 years of climate data

Jer Jun 04
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6/21/04: FIRE DANGER ALERT ON THE TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST

High Temp. at 3270 today was 80.7, NOT breaking the High Temp Record of 82 set in 1991.

2050: Clear.
1950: Clear.
1850: Clear.
1750: Clear.
1746: A little Squirrel is drinking from the Bird Bath.
1650: Clear.
1615: A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
1550: Clear.
1450: Clear.
1350: Clear.
1250: Clear.
1150: Clear.
1050: Clear.
0950: Clear.
0850: Clear.
0750: Clear.
0650: Clear.
0620: Clear.
0550: Clear.
05:24:52 Sun Started rising over the mountains (Mt. Juneau Ridge) just to the left of Olds Mtn.
0520: Clear.
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Posted 0600: NWS - Record Highs Set in SE AK on June 20
Statement as of 10:00 PM ADT on June 20, 2004

... Continued hot weather breaks more record temperatures across
Southeast Alaska again on Sunday...

Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Klawock 92** 65 1987
Annette Island 91 86 1991
Hyder 90** 78 1998
Hoonah 85 65 1997
Juneau Airport 85 84 1991
Gustavus 84 83 1958
Wrangell 82** 64 1921
Sitka 81 78 1958
Petersburg 81 79 1958
Kake 81 67 1975
Elfin Cove 64 61 1989

**note these stations have less than 10 years of climate data

Jer Jun 04
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SUNDAY 6/20/04: Father's Day, Summer Solstice at 1657 (4:57 PM ADT). Longest day of the year
(tomorrow is 3 seconds shorter).

New Record High for June 20 set at 3270: 85.1 degrees at 1653. Previous High was
84.8 set in 1991; records have been kept since 1984 - 1985.

2135: Clear.
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Posted at 2130: NWS - Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 8:00 PM ADT on June 20, 2004

... Hot weather continuing across Southeast Alaska...

Hot weather continued on Sunday making it the third day in a row
that numerous records were broken across Southeast Alaska. At the
Juneau Airport the new record high temperatures set were 84
degrees on Friday and 85 degrees on Saturday and Sunday. Four
consecutive days is the longest recorded string that the Juneau
Airport has ever had of temperatures above 80 degrees. Continuing
warm weather on Monday and Tuesday will make it likely that this
record will be broken.

In the southern Panhandle high temperatures at several stations
have been in the lower 90s since Friday. The weather service
office on Annette Island reached 93 degrees on Saturday and 91
degrees on Sunday. These are the highest two maximum temperatures
ever recorded at that location.

Conditions will cool off slightly on Monday and Tuesday however
highs in the 80s throughout the Panhandle will still break
numerous records. Above average temperatures are expected to
continue into next weekend.
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2114: Noticed the Fireweed Blossoms started opening today.
2059: 3 European Starlings in willow by deck (we rarely see them at this time of year).
2050: Clear.
1950: Clear.
1850: Clear.
1750: Clear.
1650: Clear.
1550: Clear.
1450: Clear.
1350: Clear with high very thin haze.
1250: Clear with high very thin haze.
1150: Clear with high very thin haze.
1050: Clear with high very thin haze.
0950: Clear.
0850: Clear.
0800: A 2nd Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath.
0758: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath.
0750: Clear.
0650: Clear.
0620: Clear.
0550: Clear.
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Posted 0600: NWS - Record Highs Set in SE AK on June 19
Statement as of 10:00 PM ADT on June 19, 2004

... Continued hot weather shatters record temperatures across
Southeast Alaska again on Saturday...

Location New Record Old Record Year Set

Annette Island 93 84 1958
Hyder 90** 78 1998
Hoonah 89 76 1998
Klawock 88** 73 1981
Juneau Airport 85 77 1959
Gustavus 84 79 1958
Haines 83 80 1975
Yakutat 82 72 1959
Wrangell 82** 64 2001
Port Alexander 82 73 1958
Petersburg 82 73 1982
Kake 82 69 1975
Elfin Cove 75 61 1981

**note these stations have less than 10 years of climate data

Jer Jun 04
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6/19/04: New Record High for June 19 set at 3270: 86.5 degrees at 1655. Previous High
was 70.8 set in 1998; records have been kept since 1984 - 1985.

2050: Clear with high very thin haze, a bit of high very thin clouds.
1950: Clear with high very thin haze, a bit of high very thin clouds.
1905: Clear with high very thin haze, a bit of high very thin clouds to the SE.
1750: Clear with high very thin haze, a bit of high very thin clouds to the SE.
1650: Clear with high very thin haze.
1550: Clear with high very thin haze.
1450: Clear with high very thin haze.
1350: Clear with high very thin haze.
1250: Clear with high thin haze and haze.
1150: Clear with high thin haze and a few ribbons of high very thin clouds
(contrails from jet aircraft?).
1050: Clear with very thin high haze.
0950: Clear with some very thin high haze.
0850: Clear with some very thin high haze.
0750: Clear.
0650: Clear.
0620: Clear.
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Posted 0650: NWS - Record Highs Set on 6-18-04
Statement as of 10:00 PM ADT on June 18, 2004

... Hot weather shatters record temperatures across the Panhandle...

Location New Record Old Record Year Set
Hyder 91** 71 2001
Annette Island 89 83 1969
Klawock 87** 68 2001
Hoonah 84 77 1998
Juneau Airport 84 81 1950
Gustavus 82 80 1967
Elfin Cove 81 64 1998
Haines 81 78 1950
Wrangell 79** 65 2001
Port Alexander 79 71 2002
Sitka 70 68 1971
Petersburg(tie) 81 81 1950

**note these stations have less than 10 years of climate data

Jer Jun 04
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6/18/04: Record High of 78.6 degrees at 3270 Nowell, exceeding the previous record
of 76.5 set in 1998; records have been kept since 1984 - 1985.

2050: Clear with some high very thin haze and a small bit of high very thin clouds.
1950: Clear.
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Posted 1920: NWS - Juneau - Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 6:00 PM ADT on June 18, 2004

... Record breaking temperatures will continue through the
weekend...

Abundant sunshine combined with a very warm air mass over
Southeast Alaska broke numerous record high temperatures
throughout the Panhandle on Friday. These warm and sunny
conditions will continue through the weekend. Numerous locations
over the length of the Panhandle will reach temperatures in the
80s. Inland locations away from the water could reach
temperatures over 90 degrees. These temperatures will be about 20
to 25 degrees above average.
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1850: Clear.
1805: Clear.
1650: Clear.
1550: Clear.
1545: A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
1450: Clear.
1350: Clear.
1250: Clear.
1150: Clear.
1050: Clear.
0950: Clear.
0850: Clear with a bit of high thin clouds.
0750: Clear with a bit of high thin clouds.
0650: Clear with a small bit of high very thin clouds.
0620: Clear with a small bit of high very thin clouds.
0236: A Varied Thrush whistled once.

6/17/04:

2050: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of high very thin clouds.
2035: A Bald Eagle is squealing and a Robin is chirping.
1950: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of high very thin clouds.
1850: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of high very thin clouds.
1750: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of high very thin clouds.
1650: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of high very thin clouds.
1550: Clear with some high thin haze and very thin high clouds.
1450: High thin haze and very thin high clouds over most of the sky.
1350: High thin haze and very thin high clouds over most of the sky.
1250: Clear with high thin haze over much of the sky and some very thin high clouds.
1150: Clear with high thin haze and very thin high clouds over much of the sky.
1050: High thin haze and very thin high clouds over most of the sky.
1020: High thin haze and very thin high clouds over most of the sky.
0950: Clear with some high thin haze and very thin clouds.
0850: Clear with some high thin haze and very thin clouds.
0750: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of very thin clouds.
0650: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of very thin clouds.
0635: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of very thin clouds.

6/16/04:

2050: Cloudy with a few small breaks.
2020: Cloudy.
1950: Cloudy with some breaks to the SE.
1920: Cloudy with partly cloudy skies to the SE.
1850: Partly Cloudy/Clear, overcast to the NW.
1820: Partly Cloudy.
1807: A Squirrel drinking at the Bird Bath and trying to "bark" at the same time.
1750: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy.
1650: Overcast with partly cloudy skies to the SE.
1620: Mostly Overcast with somewhat thin clouds, partly cloudy to the SE, very weak sunshine.
1550: Partly Cloudy.
1520: Mostly Clear with some high very thin clouds.
1450: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin clouds and some high thin haze.
1435: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin clouds.
1350: Partly Cloudy with thin clouds, thin overcast to the south, weakened sunshine.
1250: Mostly overcast southern part of sky with thin clouds, partly cloudy in the northern
part with high very thin clouds and thin haze, some lower cumulus, weakened sunshine.
1235: Partly Cloudy with somewhat weakened sunshine.
1150: Mostly Clear with scattered cumulus and a bit of high thin haze.
1105: A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath for almost a minute; the Steller's Jays have
drunk from the Bird Bath 15 times so far today and the Pine Siskins twice.
1050: High very thin clouds and high haze over much of the sky with some
lower scattered cumulus.
0950: Mostly Clear with some high very thin and thin clouds and some scattered cumulus.
0854: Someone in a purple powered paraglider is flying about over the Channel.
0850: Mostly Clear with some high very thin and thin clouds.
0750: Clear with a few high thin clouds.
0650: Clear with a bit of high very thin clouds.
0620: Clear with a tiny bit of high very thin clouds.
0550: Clear with just a bit of high very thin clouds.

6/15/04:

2050: Cloudy with breaks to the SE.
2005: Cloudy with breaks to the SE.
1950: Cloudy.
1850: Cloudy.
1816: 2 Bald Eagles are swooping about.
1811: A Bald Eagle zoomed upwards and then dive-bombed towards the beach.
1750: Cloudy.
1650: Cloudy.
1550: Cloudy with a small break or two.
1505: Cloudy.
1450: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt.
Juneau Ridge, precipitation shower over part of Mt. Juneau and the inner Gold Creek
valley. In the past 45 minutes there was also precipitation over Mt. Roberts.
1428: A Bald Eagle flew west with part of a fish in it's talons.
1350: Cloudy with a few wisps of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1250: Cloudy with a small amount of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1220: Cloudy with a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
1150: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, a
bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, some lower wisps/patches of fog/clouds
over Last Chance Basin and the upper slopes of Mt. Juneau.
1050: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, some lower wisps and
patches of fog/clouds.
0950: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
0850: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds,
fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin.
0750: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops, a lower ribbon and some wisps of
fog/clouds, a fog/cloud in Last Chance Basin.
0650: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
0620: Very, very light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
0614: A Varied Thrush is whistling.

6/14/04: Flag Day

2050: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower fog/clouds hiding much of
the mountains and Last Chance Basin.
1950: Very, very light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains,
Last Chance Basin hidden, ceiling as low as 500'.
1850: Very, very light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains,
ceiling as low as 600'.
1750: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the mountains down to 500' - 600'.
1715: 1 Mature and 2 Immature Bald Eagles swooping about over the neighborhood.
1705: Light Misting, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains as low as 500' - 600'.
1650: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and over Last Chance Basin.
1550: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and clouds in Last Chance Basin, some lower
bands/ribbons of fog/clouds, light precipitation over the mainland now and in the past hour.
1459: Two Rufous Hummingbirds drinking at the feeder at the same time (there is only one tube).
1450: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, the very top of Mt. Juneau and
Mt. Juneau Ridge are in the clouds, some lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
1350: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower ribbons and wisps of
fog/clouds, clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley.
1349 - 1351: A Steller's Jay took a bath in the Bird Bath.
1250: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower bands and wisps of fog/clouds.
1150: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower bands/ribbons
and wisps of fog/clouds.
1055: Two Rufous Hummingbirds drinking at the feeder at the same time (there is only one tube).
1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and over Last Chance Basin.
0950: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and filling the inner Gold Creek valley.
0850: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
0750: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains and lower wisps
and bands of fog/clouds, fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin.
0650: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains and lower wisps
and bands of fog/clouds.
0620: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.

SUNDAY 6/13/04:

2050: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the ceiling 1400' - 1500' and a few lower wisps.
1950: Very light misting, cloudy with the ceiling at around 1400' with a few lower wisps,
clouds filling the inner Gold Creek valley.
1850: Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1500' and a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
1750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1650: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds and clouds filling the inner
Gold Creek valley, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
1605: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, some
fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
1550: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge
in the clouds, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
1535: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1450: Cloudy with the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds and a bit of fog/clouds around the
very top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
1350: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1250: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1150: Very, very light misting, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts
and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, bright skies with very weak sunshine.
1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
0950: Very light sprinkling, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops,
the sun is visible through the clouds.
0850: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
0835: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
0750: Cloudy.
0650: Cloudy with a uniform overcast.
0620: Cloudy with a uniform overcast.
0610: A Robin is singing.

6/12/04:

2050: Mostly Cloudy.
1950: Mostly Cloudy with some breaks.
1850: Cloudy with a few breaks.
1835: Cloudy with a few breaks.
1750: Partly Cloudy.
1650: Partly Cloudy with scattered high thin and very thin clouds.
1550: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with slightly weakened sunshine.
1520: Mostly Cloudy with thinner areas and blue visible through very thin clouds/haze,
weak sunshine.
1450: Cloudy with a few small breaks, weak sunshine.
1350: Overcast with thinner areas, weak sunshine.
1335: Overcast with thinner areas, very, very weak sunshine.
1328: A Steller's Jay parent fed two of it's young ones while on the deck.
1250: Mostly overcast with very thin high clouds (in which blue is visible) to thicker
clouds, weakened sunshine.
1157: A Chestnut Backed Chickadee is in the backyard.
1150: Very, very light misting (just started), cloudy with bright skies.
1050: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with very thin clouds in areas where blue can be seen, weak
sunshine, much of the sky is very bright.
1035: Cloudy to the NW, Cloudy to the SE and thin and very thin clouds in the central
part of the sky with somewhat weakened sunshine.
0950: Cloudy with thin overcast over much of the sky, very weak sunshine.
0935: Very light misting, cloudy with thin overcast over much of the sky, weakened sunshine.
0920: Misting, Cloudy with the sun visible through the somewhat thin overcast, a
few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0900 - 0902: A Young Steller's Jay took a bath in the small Bird Bath; he was a little
oversized for it, but that's the one he chose.
0850: Light Rain, Cloudy.
0750: Very light misting, cloudy.
0650: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with a fairly uniform overcast.
0620: Cloudy with a fairly uniform overcast.

6/11/04: National Day of Mourning for our 40th President - Ronald Wilson Reagan

2050: Cloudy with some breaks.
2049 - 2050: A Robin is chirping.
1950: Cloudy.
1911: A Bald Eagle is flying - gliding SE.
1850: Cloudy with thinnish overcast in areas.
1750: Cloudy.
1650: Cloudy.
1550: Thinnish Overcast with some lower clouds, very weak sunshine.
1450: Cloudy with thinner areas.
1431 - 1434: A Steller's Jay took a bath in the Bird Bath (it's out of view on the deck,
to the lower left of the U.S. Flag which is visible on the Webcam).
1420: Thin Overcast and lower clouds with weak sunshine.
1350: Cloudy with a break to the ENE.
1320: Cloudy with some breaks.
1250: Mostly Cloudy.
1220: Partly Cloudy, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
1205: Cloudy with breaks and thin areas, a bit of fog/clouds around the very top of
Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
1150: Light Rain, Cloudy with a hint of a break, a bit of fog/clouds around the very top of
Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, a few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1120: Cloudy with hints of breaks. (Shown as 1150 earlier, I keep getting the times wrong).
1050: Rain (began 1047), Cloudy.
1009 - 1011: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath.
0950: Cloudy with thin spots, a bit of fog/clouds near the top of Mt. Juneau on the Gastineau
Channel side, some sprinkles in the past 1/2 hour.
0850: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with semi-broken skies, sun breaking through, a bit of fog/clouds
around the mountaintops.
0750: Cloudy with a minor break overhead.
0730: State Funeral for former President Ronald Reagan at the Washington National Cathedral
began, service ended at 0900.
0650: Cloudy with minor breaks, the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge are in the clouds.
0620: Cloudy with the very tops of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds, Mt. Juneau
Ridge is visible.
0550: Cloudy with hints of breaks, some lower wisps of fog/clouds.

6/10/04:

2050: Mostly Cloudy NW part of sky, cloudy SE part.
2020: Mostly Cloudy.
1950: Cloudy with breaks.
1920: Rain, cloudy with some breaks.
1850: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with some breaks and a few lower wisps.
1820: Light Rain, Cloudy with some breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1750: Rain, Cloudy with a few breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1650: Cloudy with a few breaks, precipitation over parts of the mainland mountains and valleys.
1550: Cloudy with some breaks.
1450: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with breaks, sun is shining, some fog/clouds around the top
of Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1405: Misting, Mostly Cloudy, Sun shining here and there, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1350: Light Misting, Cloudy with a small break, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
1320: Cloudy with a break or two and the sun shining here and there, some fog/clouds
around the mountaintops.
1250: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1220: Cloudy with some breaks, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1150: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with a break to the NW and fog/clouds around the Mt. Juneau
Ridge and the top of Mt. Roberts.
1050: Cloudy with hints of breaks, the sun is shining, rain shower in the past 10 minutes,
fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1020: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with some bright spots, fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
0950: Cloudy with very small breaks and the sun trying to break through, some fog/clouds
around the mountaintops.
0850: Misting, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and some lower wisps.
0750: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with bright spots and the sun trying to break through,
some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
0650: Light Misting, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts and
the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
0620: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.

6/09/04:

2050: Cloudy with minor breaks, clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts.
2035: Mostly Cloudy SE part of sky, Cloudy NW part, clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1950: Sprinkling, Cloudy with some breaks, the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1935: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Mostly Cloudy SE part of sky, cloudy NW part, very tops
of the mountains in the clouds.
1850: Cloudy with a few breaks, raining to the NW.
1750: Cloudy with breaks.
1735: Mostly Cloudy, Sun is shining, a few wisps of clouds around the Mt. Juneau Ridgeline.
1650: Very light misting, cloudy with a few small breaks, clouds skimming the top of
Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1620: Very, very light misting, cloudy.
1544: A "baby" Steller's Jay is on the deck looking around, first one seen so far this year.
1505: Cloudy with a few small breaks, precipitation over part of Mt. Juneau and in the
inner Gold Creek valley.
1450: Cloudy with a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1350: Rain, Cloudy with a few lower patches and wisps of fog/clouds.
1320: Light Rain, Cloudy with some lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
1250: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1235: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
1150: Cloudy with bright spots and hints of breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1050: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1005: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and some lower wisps over Last Chance Basin.
0850: Very light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps.
0750: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower patches and wisps of fog/clouds,
breaks to the SW in the past hour.
0650: Very light misting, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and
some lower wisps and patches of fog/clouds.
0635: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.

6/08/04:

2050: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt.
Juneau Ridge and some precipitation over the inner Gold Creek Valley, some precip.
over the top of Mt. Juneau in the past 5 - 10 minutes.
1950: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds at the very top of Mt. Juneau and
the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1850: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1750: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1650: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the tops of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1555: Tide Image problem has been solved.
1550: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the tops of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1450: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the tops of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1427: Tide Image will be unavailable until a networking problem is fixed.
1405: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the tops of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1250: Cloudy with the ceiling at around 2500' - 2700' and precipitation over parts of
the mainland mountains and valleys.
1150: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a shower over the upper
part of Mt. Juneau.
1050: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0950: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0850: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0805: Cloudy with the ceiling at around 2500' - 2700'.
0650: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, breaks to the SE.
0620: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.

6/07/04:

2050: Clear with some high thin haze and a few scattered cumulus clouds.
1950: Clear with some high thin haze and very thin high clouds, a couple of cumulus
clouds to the SE.
1850: Clear with some high very thin haze SE part of sky, clear with high thin and very thin
clouds NW part of sky, one cloud above Mt. Juneau.
1750: Clear with some high very thin haze.
1650: Clear with some high very thin haze and a small bit of high thin clouds, a relatively
small cloud overhead blocking the sun on part of the mainland mountains.
1550: Clear with some high very thin haze and a small bit of high thin clouds.
1450: Clear with very thin high haze and a few small clouds.
1350: Clear with very thin high haze and a few small clouds.
1250: Clear with very thin high haze.
1150: Clear with very thin high haze, a bit of high very thin clouds, some whitecaps
on Gastineau Channel.
1050: Clear with very thin high haze, a bit of high very thin clouds, some whitecaps
on Gastineau Channel.
0950: Clear with high thin haze and some thin and very thin high clouds.
0720: Clear with some high thin and very thin clouds. Reports may be sporadic today.
0320: Overcast with high very thin and thin clouds and haze.

SUNDAY 6/06/04: 60th Anniversary of D-Day.

2050: Mostly Clear with high thin and very thin haze and very thin and thin high clouds.
2047: Immature Bald Eagle flying and then gliding SE.
1950: Clear with high very thin and thin haze, a small bit of high very thin clouds.
1850: Clear with high very thin haze and a bit of high very thin clouds, a few high
thin clouds to the NW.
1750: Clear with high very thin haze and a bit of high very thin clouds, some high
thin clouds to the NW.
1650: Clear with high very thin haze and a bit of high very thin clouds, some high
thin clouds to the NW.
1550: Mostly Clear with some high thin and very thin clouds and very thin high haze.
1450: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high very thin haze in the clear areas.
1350: Partly Cloudy.
1250: Mostly Cloudy with weakened sunshine.
1150: Cloudy with a small break or two.
1050: Cloudy, the sun has been out in the past hour.
0950: Cloudy with a few breaks, some sprinkling in the past hour.
0850: Cloudy, a few very light sprinkles in the past 20 minutes.
0805: Cloudy, some thin spots where blue can be seen, sun has been out in the past 20 minutes.
0650: Cloudy with hints of breaks.
0620: Cloudy with hints of breaks. Some sprinkles in the past few hours.

6/05/04: The Rhododendrons are in full bloom now. Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan passed away.

2050: Cloudy.
1950: Cloudy.
1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
1820: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
1750: Cloudy with a few wisps around the mountaintops.
1720: Cloudy.
1650: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1620: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau and part of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds
1550: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1535: Very light sprinkling, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1450: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1420: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
1405: Cloudy.
1303: A Bald Eagle flew West over the backyard with a Crow in pursuit.
1255 - 1257: A Steller's Jay took a bath in the Bird Bath.
1250: Cloudy.
1150: Cloudy with a small bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1050: Very light sprinkling, cloudy
1035: Very light sprinkling, cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
0950: Cloudy.
0850: Cloudy with a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0650: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
0620: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.

6/04/04:

2050: Cloudy.
2020: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
2005: Cloudy.
1850: Cloudy.
1820: Cloudy.
1750: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
1720: Overcast with somewhat thin clouds and very, very weak sunshine.
1650: Cloudy.
1620: Cloudy.
1607: 2 "baby" Squirrels chasing each other in the trees and scampering around here
and there and everywhere.
1550: Cloudy with bright areas.
1450: Cloudy.
1350: Cloudy.
1326: A Bald Eagle flew West.
1320: Cloudy with thinner areas, very weak sunshine.
1250: Cloudy, a few very light misting/sprinkles in the past 13 minutes.
1200: Noticed the blossoms on the Red Osier Dogwood in the backyard have opened.
1150: Cloudy, location of sun is barely visible.
1120: Cloudy with very thin clouds to the ENE and NW (blue visible), location of sun is visible.
1050: Overcast with thin clouds and some thinner areas, somewhat weakened sunshine.
0950: High thin and very thin clouds NW part of sky, somewhat thicker overcast SE part, weak sunshine.
0850: High thin and very thin clouds with somewhat weakened sunshine.
0750: High thin and very thin clouds with somewhat weakened sunshine.
0650: High thin and very thin clouds with somewhat weakened sunshine.
0620: Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds, weakened sunshine.

6/03/04:

2050: Overcast with thin and very thin clouds to the SE (some blue visible).
2020: Thin Overcast with some thinner clouds to the SE.
1950: Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds, very weak sunshine.
1850: High thin overcast with thinner areas, weak sunshine.
1835: High thin overcast with thinner areas, weak sunshine.
1750: High thin and very thin clouds and thin haze over most of the sky with weakened sunshine.
1650: Clear, but with high thin and very thin clouds and haze over much of the sky.
1614 - 1618 and beyond: A "baby" squirrel is in the willow tree and then on the deck,
it's parent is eating from the sunflower seed feeder, the little one also
checked out the Bird Baths.
1550: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of high very thin clouds.
1450: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of high very thin clouds.
1420: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of very thin high clouds.
1150: Clear with a hint of high thin haze, a small cloud to the NW.
1050: Clear with a hint of high thin haze, a cloud to the NW.
0950: Clear with some high thin haze and a cloud and some high thin clouds to the NW.
0850: Clear with a few very small clouds and some high thin haze.
0750: Clear.
0713: A Robin is singing.
0650: Clear with just a bit of high thin haze and very thin clouds.
0550: Clear with some high thin clouds and haze, a ribbon/band of fog over Gastineau Channel.
0353: A Bald Eagle is "squealing".

6/02/04:

2050: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts.
2020: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1950: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, a few lower wisps.
1920: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, a few lower wisps.
1850: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of Mt. Juneau and the Mt.
Juneau Ridge in the clouds, a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1820: Very light misting, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and
some lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1813: 2 Hummingbirds drinking at the Hummingbird Feeder at the same time
(there is just one tube to drink from).
1750: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the
clouds and a bit of Mt. Roberts, some lower ribbons and wisps and patches of fog/clouds.
1650: Cloudy with two small breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1620: MistingSprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1610: Links to some past Webcam images have been put on the Webcam page.
1605: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains, the very top of the Mt. Juneau
Ridge is in the clouds.
1550: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, the very top
of the Mt. Juneau Ridge is in the clouds.
1531: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and the sun coming out.
1450: Heavy Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1420: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1320: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1250: Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1150: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1800'.
1050: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1800' - 2000'.
0950: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
0850: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2500'.
0750: Very light misting, cloudy with the ceiling at about 2200' - 2400'.
0650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, at Mt. Roberts the ceiling is at about 2500'.
0620: Light Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 2000'.

6/01/04: May 2004 was the driest since 1946 at the Juneau Airport;
West Juneau however had .71" in 1996

2050: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the Mt. Juneau Ridge, sun
shining on part of downtown.
2036: Rainbow disappeared.
2034: Light Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops; very bright half Rainbow
and a second one to the left.
2025: Half Rainbow now with a fainter one to the left, some whitecaps on the Channel.
2020: Cloudy with breaks to the NW, shower to the East and ENE over the mainland and Channel.
2019: Very faint partial Rainbow to the East, getting brighter at 2020.
1950: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, Sun is shining.
1920: Partly Cloudy with the sun shining, cloudy to the NW, very top of Olds Mountain
is in the clouds.
1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy with breaks to the South and SE, small whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1750: Mostly Cloudy with thin haze or very thin clouds in the "clear" areas.
1650: Mostly Cloudy with thin haze or very thin clouds in the "clear" areas, sun
shining here and there.
1550: Cloudy with some breaks, weak sun is shining here and there
1535: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy.
1450: Cloudy with breaks and weakened sun shining here and there.
1350: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with the sun shining here and there.
1250: Partly/Mostly Cloudy.
1220: Partly Cloudy with the sun shining, a rain shower in the past 1/2 hour.
1150: Cloudy with a few breaks.
1050: Cloudy with some breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
0950: Cloudy with one small break, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and a few
other wisps of fog/clouds.
0920: Cloudy with hints of breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains and sun trying at times.
0850: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and lower ribbons and
wisps of fog/clouds.
0820: Final May 2004 Report has been posted.
0750: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with some lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds
0735: Light Rain, Cloudy with the sun trying to shine through, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
0650: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops, a few
lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0624: Preliminary May 2004 Report has been posted, full report will be posted later today.
0605: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.