MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for MAR. 2003 11/21/03 Revision
NAME: 3270 Nowell CITY: West Juneau STATE: Alaska
ELEV: 97 ft LAT: 58° 17' 33" N LONG: 134° 25' 37" W
TEMPERATURE (°F), RAIN (in), WIND SPEED (mph)
HEAT COOL AVG
MEAN DEG DEG WIND DOM
DAY TEMP HIGH TIME LOW TIME DAYS DAYS RAIN SPEED HIGH TIME DIR WEATHER
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1 37.1 39.8 3:05p 34.6 3:15a 27.9 0.0 0.76 2.4 16.0 11:25a E Cloudy with Rain
2 38.4 42.2 11:20a 35.2 12:30a 26.6 0.0 0.04 1.3 11.0 7:25a SSW Fog,VarClds,LtRain
3 38.8 40.8 12:35p 36.9 11:45p 26.2 0.0 0.16 0.3 5.0 2:00a NNE LoCld/Fg/LtRn-Driz
4 37.0 39.9 1:25p 31.5 11:45p 28.0 0.0 0.36 1.7 14.0 9:25p SSW LoClds,Rn,Cldy,Clr
5 30.8 35.5 8:30a 25.4 11:35p 34.2 0.0 0.00 4.1 26.0 12:40p SSW Aurora,Clr,OccGust
6 23.1 26.3 9:30a 18.4 10:00p 41.9 0.0 0.00 2.6 21.0 11:30a N Aurora,Clear
7 16.4 18.8 12:05a 11.9 11:55p 48.6 0.0 0.00 7.3 37.0 9:55p N Mostly Clear,Windy
8 15.5 19.7 11:35p 10.4 5:00a 49.5 0.0 0.00 6.2 37.0 1:00a N Clear,Windy
9 20.5 23.6 11:20a 14.4 2:25a 44.5 0.0 0.00 9.7 40.0 2:00p N Clear,Very Windy
10 16.7 21.4 3:00p 10.5 8:00p 48.3 0.0 0.00 3.5 18.0 5:25a N Aurora,Clear
11 18.7 25.6 1:05p 9.7 5:05a 46.3 0.0 0.00 4.1 28.0 10:20p N DiffuseAurora,Clr
12 17.1 20.5 12:05a 12.4 11:20p 47.9 0.0 0.00 11.9 50.0 6:35p N Clr,VryWindy,Snow
13 14.8 18.8 8:25p 11.2 3:25a 50.2 0.0 0.17* 6.4 46.0 7:05a N Wind,2030:12.5"Sn
14 24.4 29.5 3:45p 18.0 12:05a 40.6 0.0 0.17 1.6 11.0 1:35a SW 2-3/8"Snow,VarClds
15 40.9 48.3 5:30p 27.9 12:05a 24.1 0.0 0.09 9.5 45.0 4:35p N Var.Clds,Wind,Rain
16 36.5 47.1 1:30p 29.5 6:00a 28.5 0.0 0.00 3.2 28.0 11:50a SSE PCld,Clr,Cld,Sprin
17 36.2 43.2 1:05p 30.3 12:05a 28.8 0.0 0.25 3.0 22.0 6:20p NE Sn/Rn,VarClds,Rain
18 36.5 39.6 2:55p 32.5 12:25a 28.5 0.0 0.33 2.4 14.0 11:00a NE Rn,Sn,Rn,PCld,Cldy
19 38.6 46.0 2:40p 31.8 6:55a 26.4 0.0 0.04 2.1 19.0 5:40p N Cld,Rn,Clr,Ovrcast
20 38.4 45.1 11:35a 34.6 4:30a 26.6 0.0 0.21 2.1 14.0 6:40p NE Cld,Var.Clds,Rain
21 39.5 48.0 2:10p 31.0 6:00a 25.5 0.0 0.05 1.8 11.0 9:50a SSE Rn,Clr,PCld,Cld,Rn
22 36.6 43.1 2:45p 32.1 11:50p 28.4 0.0 0.16 2.2 16.0 7:25p SSE Rn/Sn,PCld,Cld,Rn
23 35.8 40.9 12:10p 29.8 1:15a 29.1 0.0 0.00 2.7 14.0 9:45a N SnFlurr,VarCld,Cld
24 36.8 45.5 1:40p 28.2 11:55p 28.2 0.0 0.03 2.4 17.0 3:05p NE Cld,LtRn,MCld,Clr
25 35.0 46.2 11:35a 26.0 4:25a 30.0 0.0 0.00 2.4 19.0 1:05p SSE Clear
26 37.5 49.8 1:30p 27.2 5:25a 27.5 0.0 0.00 2.7 24.0 10:20a SSE Clear,MostlyCldy
27 37.2 45.7 4:25p 29.3 5:25a 27.8 0.0 0.07 1.2 10.0 10:30a SSE MCldy,Rain,MCldy
28 41.3 46.7 2:20p 35.9 12:05a 23.7 0.0 0.08 2.1 21.0 6:10p N MCld/Cld,Rn&Sprink
29 40.7 44.3 10:50p 36.6 6:05a 24.3 0.0 0.20 2.7 19.0 9:45p NE Cldy/Rn-Driz-Sprin
30 40.8 46.7 1:00p 33.5 12:00m 24.2 0.0 0.23 2.3 14.0 2:35a NE Cld/Rn,VarCld,Cldy
31 33.1 39.2 9:10a 25.3 12:00m 31.9 0.0 0.16 1.9 18.0 12:20p SSE Cld/MCld,1.5"Sn,Clr
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32.0 49.8 26 9.7 11 1024.2 0.0 3.56 3.5 50.0 12 N
Much to my chagrin, on Thurs., May 1, 2003, I discovered the wind direction has been in error, either
since wind direction 1st showed Nov. 2002, or at some point after that. 76 degrees needs to be added
to the readings up to May 1, 2003 at 2050.
Max >= 90.0: 0
Max <= 32.0: 9
Min <= 32.0: 22
Min <= 0.0: 0
Max Rain: 0.76 ON 03/01/03
Days of Rain: 19 (>.01 in) 12 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in)
Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration
*Melted Precip. on Mar. 13 is incomplete because the wind patterns in the vicinity of the Rain
Collector prevented the snow from being caught. The deck nearby was also windswept and only
accumulated 1-1/2" snow after the wind had diminished.
3/31/03: 2050: Clear, too dark to see if snow still blowing off mountains.
1910: Clear with snow blowing off mainland mountains.
1850: Mostly clear.
1750: Partly cloudy.
1730: Mostly cloudy with light snow.
1650: Mostly cloudy with snow.
1640: Mostly cloudy.
1620: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1550: Mostly cloudy.
1530: Mostly cloudy with a few snowflakes.
1506: Light snow, breaks in clouds.
1450: Snow.
1436: Light snow.
1400: Snow, 1-1/4" so far since 1220.
1250: Heavy Snow.
1220: Heavy Snow.
1150: Mostly cloudy.
1130: Mostly cloudy.
1050: Cloudy with snow and snow pellets, sun shining back in Granite Creek (on mainland, to the NE).
1027: Mostly cloudy with periods of snow/snow pellets.
1015: Light snow, breaks in clouds.
1011: Snow pellets, poor visibility, but with spots of blue.
1002: Fluffy snowflakes, can see across Gastineau Channel now.
0958: Snow pellets, poor visibility.
0950: Cloudy with snow pellets.
0920: Mostly cloudy.
0850: Partly cloudy.
0750: Partly cloudy/Fair with light snow flurry.
0650: Partly cloudy, dusting of snow overnight.
SUNDAY 3/30/03: 2050: Cloudy.
1800: Cloudy with sprinkles.
1750: Mostly cloudy.
1550: Partly cloudy.
1500: Mostly cloudy.
1400: Mostly cloudy.
1330: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1300: Partly cloudy.
1237: Shallow arc Rainbow to NNE (in front of Mt. Juneau - The Highlands area), roofs still steaming
in the sunshine and sprinkling.
1222: Sun came out, sprinkling, roofs steaming in the sunshine.
Noon: Mostly cloudy/cloudy with sprinkles.
1140: Light rain/sprinkles, sun trying, ceiling rising.
1030: Rain, ceiling 1800' (Mt. Roberts Tramway Upper Terminal right at the border).
0850: Rain, ceiling at approximately 2200' (Just above Father Brown's Cross on Mt. Roberts).
0730: Rain.
0700: Light rain.
3/29/03: 2100: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
2000: Light rain/drizzle.
1900: Cloudy.
1750: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1730: Cloudy.
1700: Drizzle, occasional light rain.
1450: Light rain/drizzle.
1250: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1150: Rain began 1145.
0900: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
0820: Cloudy with sprinkles, light rain.
0750: Cloudy, ribbon of fog over channel.
0700: Low clouds/fog with rain.
0630: Rain, ribbon of fog over Gastineau Channel.
3/28/03: 2100: Rain.
2000: Sprinkles/Light rain, breezy.
1900: Cloudy with sprinkles, breezy.
1700: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1600: Cloudy.
1400: Cloudy.
Noon: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1050: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1020: Mostly cloudy.
0930: Cloudy.
0650: Cloudy with occasional rain.
3/27/03: 2050: Mostly cloudy.
1920: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1750: Mostly cloudy.
1600: Mostly cloudy.
1400: Mostly cloudy.
Noon: Light rain, sprinkles.
1100: Rain.
1030: Rain.
1020: Cloudy with light rain.
0950: Mostly cloudy.
0930: Mostly cloudy.
0850: Cloudy with light snow/rain.
0800: Mostly cloudy.
0650: Mostly cloudy.
3/26/03: 2050: Cloudy.
2000: Partly-Mostly cloudy.
1850: Partly cloudy/clear.
1750: Partly cloudy.
1720: Partly cloudy/clear.
1620: Mostly clear.
1600: Clear.
1450: Clear.
1350: Clear.
1250: Clear.
1130: Clear.
1005: Clear, becoming breezy, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
0900: Clear.
0730: Clear, snow blowing off mainland mountains except Mt. Juneau.
0650: Mostly clear, very light frost on roofs.
3/25/03: 2100: Clear.
2000: Clear.
1850: Clear.
1700: Clear.
1550: Clear.
1450: Clear.
1350: Clear.
Noon: Clear.
1000: Clear, snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
1000: Clear, snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
0900: clear, snow blowing off mainland mountains.
0750: Clear, snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
0700: Clear.
0650: Clear, frost on roofs.
3/24/03: 2050: Clear.
2000: Clear.
1850: Clear, snow blowing off mainland mountains.
1750: Mostly clear.
1700: Mostly clear.
1600: Mostly clear.
1500: Mostly clear.
1330: Mostly clear.
1250: Partly cloudy.
Noon: Mostly cloudy/Fair
1100: Cloudy.
1020: Fair.
1000: Mostly cloudy.
0900: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
0820: cloudy with light rain.
0650: Cloudy.
SUNDAY 3/23/03: 2100: Cloudy/Foggy.
1900: Mostly cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1730: Mostly cloudy with sprinkles.
1620: Cloudy.
1400: Mostly cloudy.
1320: Partly cloudy with light snow flurry.
Noon: Partly cloudy.
1020: Mostly cloudy, light snow flurry.
0930: Partly cloudy.
0920: Mostly cloudy with light snow flurries.
0800: Mostly cloudy.
0700: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
0630: Cloudy, dusting of snow overnight.
3/22/03: 2050: Cloudy with occasional light rain, sprinkles.
1830: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1700: Cloudy.
1620: Mostly cloudy.
1400: Partly cloudy.
1235: Clear, clouds around the mountains.
1150: Partly cloudy/clear.
1120: Partly cloudy.
1100: Mostly cloudy with lower fog/clouds over channel.
1030: Cloudy, lower fog/clouds over channel.
1000: Mostly cloudy.
0900: Partly/Mostly cloudy, light rain.
0850: Light rain.
0750: Snow-Rain.
0720: Light snow.
0620: Snow.
3/21/03: 2050: Cloudy with light rain.
2000: Cloudy.
1920: Mostly cloudy.
1800: Cloudy.
1650: Cloudy.
1625: Partly/mostly cloudy.
1430: Partly cloudy.
1320: Mostly clear.
1200: Mostly clear.
1120: Mostly clear.
0950: Fair/Clear.
0800: Partly cloudy/clear.
0700: Partly cloudy, ribbon of fog over Gastineau Channel.
0630: Mostly clear.
3/20/03: 2100: Rain.
2020: Rain, low clouds.
1900: Rain, low clouds.
1800: Light rain/drizzle and bands/ribbons of fog/clouds.
1650: Sprinkles.
1630: Light rain/drizzle.
1600: Vernal Equinox.
1450: Cloudy with light rain.
1400: Cloudy with light rain.
1350: Cloudy.
Noon: Cloudy.
1135: Mostly cloudy.
1020: Fair/Mostly cloudy.
0935: Mostly cloudy.
0850: Partly cloudy.
0750: Partly cloudy.
0700: Mostly cloudy.
0630: Cloudy, a few sprinkles during the night.
3/19/03: 2000: Cloudy.
1800: Cloudy.
1630: Cloudy.
1600: High overcast.
1550: High overcast/fair.
1450: High overcast.
1325: High overcast.
1150: Fair/High thin overcast, snow blowing off mainland mountains.
1100: Clear with some high thin clouds southern part of sky, snow blowing off mainland mountains.
0900: Clear, snow blowing off mainland mountains.
0630: Mostly clear.
3/18/03: 2050: Cloudy.
1950: Mostly cloudy.
1900: Cloudy/mostly cloudy.
1800: Mostly cloudy/cloudy.
1652: Mostly cloudy.
1630: Partly cloudy.
1620: Partly cloudy, light rain.
1610: Heavy rain, breaks, full rainbow centered to ENE.
1604: Rain, partial rainbow to NE.
1600: Rain.
1500: Light rain/drizzle.
1305: Rain.
1250: Light rain.
Noon: Mixed rain and snow, slush from overnight has melted away.
0950: Light rain, sprinkles.
0820: Rain.
0640: Mixed rain and snow, 3/8" snow-slush overnight.
3/17/03: 2050: Low clouds, rain.
1950: Low clouds, rain.
1900: Low clouds, light rain.
1745: Cloudy.
1630: Cloudy with light rain.
1600: Cloudy.
1440: Cloudy with light rain.
1220: Cloudy.
1150: Partly cloudy.
0950: Partly cloudy.
0900: Light rain/drizzle, breaks in clouds.
0750: Periods of rain and snow, 3/8" snow-slush since 0730.
0730: Snow.
0650: Cloudy, 3/8" snow overnight, melted by morning.
SUNDAY 3/16/03: 2050: Mostly cloudy.
2000: Partly cloudy with sprinkles.
1750: Cloudy with sprinkles.
1700: Cloudy.
1550: Cloudy.
1430: Cloudy.
1400: Mostly cloudy.
1250: Partly cloudy.
1150: Fair/Mostly cloudy, occasional gusts.
1050: Mostly clear, breezy.
1000: Mostly clear.
0900: Clear.
0630: Clear.
3/15/03: 2050: Partly cloudy.
2000: Cloudy, windy.
1915: Rain, low clouds.
1830: Cloudy, light rain.
1800: Cloudy, windy.
1700: Cloudy, very windy.
1350: Partly cloudy/clear, windy, snow blowing off mainland mountains.
1335: After some sprinkles, partly cloudy, snow still blowing off mainland mountains.
1250: Cloudy, windy, whitecaps on channel.
1235: Mostly cloudy, windy, snow blowing off mainland mountains and whitecaps on channel.
1100: Partly cloudy with sun out, windy, snow blowing off mainland mountainsand whitecaps on channel.
0720: High overcast, breezy to windy, snow blowing off mainland mountains.
0630: High overcast, occasional gusts, snow blowing off mainland mountains.
3/14/03: 2050: Mostly/partly cloudy.
2020: Mostly cloudy.
1920: Partly cloudy/clear, moon shining.
1850: Partly cloudy.
1800: Cloudy with light snow.
1750: Cloudy.
1710: Mostly clear.
1650: Partly cloudy.
1620: Mostly cloudy with light snow.
1550: Partly cloudy.
1450: Cloudy, very light snow.
1420: Mostly cloudy.
1350: Partlycloudy.
1250: Mostly cloudy.
1150: Mostly cloudy with very light snow.
1010: Breaks in clouds and sun out, very light snow.
0850: Cloudy with light snow.
0830: Mostly cloudy.
0750: Breaks in clouds, light snow, 2-3/8" snow overnight to 0633.
0633: Very light snow, ceiling 1700' to above 3700', 2-3/8" snowfall overnight.
3/13/03: 2050: Snow, 12-1/2" today as of 2030.
1750: Light snow, 11" on ground as of 1632.
1632: Snow, 11" so far today. 1450: Snow, blowing snow, can see across channel.
1226: Snow, blowing snow.
0925: Snow.
0817: Snow, ocasional gusts.
0650: Blowing, drifting snow, very windy, very poor visibility.
3/12/03: 2050: Light snow, windy.
1756: VERY WINDY, cloudy with light blowing snow.
1556: Cloudy, VERY WINDY, whitecaps and blowing spray on channel.
1427: Partly cloudy, windy, whitecaps on channel and snow blowing off mainland mountains.
1350: Mostly clear, windy at times, snow blowing off mainland mountains.
1250: Clear with clouds to south, windy at times with whitecaps on the channel, snow blowing
off mainland mountains.
1133: Clear, windy, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel,snow blowing off mainland mountains.
1003: Clear, occasional gusts, snow blowing off mainland mountains.
0900: Clear, occasional gusts, whitecaps and blowing spray on Channel, snow blowing off
mainland mountains.
0816: Clear, very windy, whitecaps and blowing spray on Gastineau Channel, snow blowing off
mainland mountains.
0600: Clear and very windy, snow blowing off mainland mountains.
3/11/02: 2050: Clear, Occasional gusts.
1750: Clear.
1450: Clear.
1150: Clear.
0850: Clear with some haze to south.
0550: Clear. Clear with Diffuse Aurora 3/10-11 night.