MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for MAY. 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 50.5 60.4 1:40p 36.8 11:55p 14.5 0.0 TRACE 3.6 21.0 11:25a SSE PCld,Cld/Rn,Clear
2 45.9 56.6 12:05p 33.4 3:40a 19.1 0.0 0.00 4.1 22.0 8:00p ENE Clr,MClr,PCld,Clr
3 45.1 52.6 1:45p 33.8 3:50a 19.9 0.0 0.00 4.7 28.0 9:45a ENE Mostly Clear
4 43.5 50.8 3:45p 31.8 12:00m 21.5 0.0 0.00 4.4 21.0 2:45a ENE Mostly Clear,Clear
5 43.6 56.5 2:10p 28.8 4:05a 21.4 0.0 0.00 2.7 17.0 3:30p SW Clr,MClr,PCld,MCLd
6 44.6 55.9 2:55p 35.0 12:00m 20.4 0.0 0.00 2.2 12.0 12:05p SW MCld/Cld,PCld,Clr
7 46.3 60.4 2:35p 31.2 5:10a 18.7 0.0 0.00 3.6 16.0 11:20a SW Clear
8 50.8 66.8 3:45p 35.9 5:00a 14.2 0.1 0.00 3.7 16.0 9:20a SW Clear
9 52.0 67.4 2:15p 36.2 5:10a 13.1 0.1 0.00 2.0 10.0 12:20p SW Clear,Fair
10 53.3 63.2 3:05p 43.6 2:35a 11.7 0.0 0.00 3.5 19.0 4:25p ENE Fair/Clr,Overcast
11 46.8 51.3 12:05a 45.4 11:55p 18.2 0.0 0.24 4.0 20.0 12:05p ENE Cloudy, Rain
12 43.5 45.5 12:05a 41.3 11:15p 21.5 0.0 0.81 3.2 19.0 7:45a ESE Rain,cldy in eve.
13 40.9 44.5 9:30a 36.8 10:05p 24.1 0.0 0.42 2.4 19.0 4:15p ENE Cld,Rn/Cldy,MCld
14 39.5 43.8 11:15a 36.0 2:50a 25.5 0.0 0.30 2.3 17.0 2:05p ENE RainShrs,OccBreaks
15 41.9 48.5 5:15p 35.8 11:20p 23.1 0.0 0.10 1.8 13.0 11:50a ENE Cld/Rn,VarCld/Sprin
16 44.0 56.0 3:45p 32.8 4:50a 21.0 0.0 TRACE 2.3 11.0 1:15p SW VarClds,PCldy,Clear
17 47.2 58.4 2:20p 32.9 4:50a 17.8 0.0 0.00 3.0 13.0 8:55a SW Clear,MClear,Clear
18 48.2 59.6 4:55p 35.0 4:30a 16.8 0.0 0.00 2.4 11.0 4:35p SW ClrScatteredCld,Clr
19 48.8 61.0 12:20p 35.0 4:40a 16.2 0.0 0.00 2.1 11.0 11:50a ENE Clear,a few clouds
20 51.0 62.6 3:15p 36.8 4:45a 14.0 0.0 0.00 2.3 12.0 8:30a SW Clear
21 50.8 65.8 12:55p 38.5 3:10a 14.2 0.0 0.03 2.5 20.0 4:20p SW Clear,Fair,Cld/LtRn
22 49.7 56.0 4:15p 46.4 3:50a 15.3 0.0 0.14 1.7 13.0 10:20a ENE Cld/MCld,LtRnSprink
23 49.0 52.8 3:05p 46.1 2:55a 16.0 0.0 0.52 1.6 12.0 2:50p SE Rain,LtRain,Rain
24 51.5 57.2 2:40p 46.4 11:35p 13.5 0.0 0.33 3.4 21.0 8:00a SE Shwrs,Spr,SunIn&Out
25 46.8 48.9 6:15p 44.6 4:15a 18.2 0.0 0.30 2.7 19.0 1:45p ENE Shrs,Rn,Sprink,Shrs
26 49.6 55.9 3:25p 41.8 11:55p 15.4 0.0 0.01 2.0 16.0 11:20a ENE Cld,VrCld/Sprn,MClr
27 50.4 59.3 3:20p 39.1 3:55a 14.6 0.0 TRACE 1.6 14.0 1:45p SW PCld,Mostly-PartCld
28 53.3 62.0 5:00p 43.6 3:00a 11.7 0.0 0.07 2.9 22.0 11:35a ENE VarCld,Ovcst,MCld,Rn
29 53.0 59.2 2:00p 48.6 10:40p 12.0 0.0 0.05 2.4 13.0 2:30a ENE Rn,PCld,VarCld,Shrs
30 57.3 66.9 1:20p 47.3 4:45a 7.8 0.1 0.00 1.8 18.0 11:40p ENE VarCld,MClr,PCld,Cld
31 52.1 58.0 12:05a 46.8 11:50p 12.9 0.0 0.18 2.6 19.0 12:00p ESE MCld,RnShrs,Rn,Pcld
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48.1 67.4 9 28.8 5 524.3 0.3 3.50 2.8 28.0 3 ENE
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: 0
Min <= 32.0: 3
Min <= 0.0: 0
Max Rain: 0.81 ON 05/12/03
Days of Rain: 13 (>.01 in) 9 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in)
Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration
5/31/03: 2050: Partly/Mostly cloudy.
1950: Partly cloudy.
1850: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1835: Partly cloudy.
1750: Light rain, ceiling above 2800'.
1720: Cloudy.
1650: Rain.
1550: Light rain and sprinkles with variable ceiling.
1450: Cloudy with sprinkles, light rain.
1420: Mostly cloudy, sun trying.
1411: Sun coming out, mostly cloudy.
1350: Cloudy, a few sprinkles, tops of mountains in the clouds.
1250: Cloudy, ceiling 2400'.
1220: Light rain, ceiling 2400' with lower patchy fog over Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin.
1150: Rain, ceiling 1700' with lower mists and patches of fog.
1120: Rain, ceiling 1700'.
1105: Rain.
1050: Cloudy.
1020: Light rain, patches of fog around the mountains.
1012: Noticed the Mountain Ash trees have blossomed.
0950: Cloudy with minor breaks.
0935: Sprinkling, broken clouds with sun trying, ceiling mostly above the mountain tops.
0850: Light rain, ceiling 2800'.
0820: Sprinkling.
0750: Rain, very tops of mountains in the clouds.
0720: Rain, some of the mountain-tops in the clouds.
0700: Rain, ceiling starting to lower.
0650: Cloudy with sprinkles.
0635: Cloudy.
0605: Mostly cloudy with sun trying.
0335: Bald Eagle "squealing".
5/30/03: Partial Eclipse of the Sun from approximately 2030 - 2230, with totality at 2130.
2147: Sunset.
2135: Mostly cloudy, Sun hidden by clouds.
2120: Mostly cloudy, sun still hidden by clouds.
2105: Mostly cloudy, Sun still hidden by clouds.
2050: Mostly cloudy (Sun hidden by clouds).
2035: Sun hidden behind clouds.
2020: Mostly/Partly cloudy, sun behind the clouds.
1950: Partly cloudy.
1850: Partly cloudy.
1750: Partly cloudy.
1650: Partly cloudy.
1550: Partly cloudy.
1450: Partly cloudy.
1435: Partly cloudy/clear.
1350: Partly/Mostly cloudy.
1235: Partly cloudy.
1150: Mostly clear.
1050: Partly cloudy/Fair (high thin overcast).
1020: Partly cloudy/broken overcast.
0950: Mostly clear.
0850: Partly cloudy.
0750: Partly cloudy.
0720: Partly cloudy.
0650: Broken overcast with large area of clear sky to the WNW.
5/29/03: The ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ (40th day from Easter).
2050: Partly cloudy.
2020: Cloudy, ceiling above the mountain tops.
1950: Light rain, ceiling starting to lower.
1930: Cloudy with sprinkles.
1848: Cloudy with light rain starting.
1820: Mostly cloudy.
1750: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1720: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1650: Mostly cloudy/cloudy.
1620: Mostly cloudy.
1550: Partly cloudy.
1520: Mostly cloudy/Fair.
1450: Cloudy.
1420: Mostly cloudy/Overcast.
1350: Mostly cloudy/Fair.
1250: Partly cloudy.
1220: Partly cloudy.
1205: Mostly cloudy.
1150: Partly cloudy.
1120: Partly cloudy.
1050: Partly cloudy.
1000: Partly cloudy.
0950: Mostly cloudy.
0921: Sprinkling.
0850: Cloudy, ceiling above 2800'.
0820: Sprinkling, mists, ceiling 1800'-2000'.
0750: Cloudy, ceiling at 2500'.
0700: Cloudy, ceiling 1700-1800'.
0630: Mostly cloudy with breaks, ceiling 2200'(upper parts of mountains in the clouds).
5/28/03: 2050: Mostly cloudy.
2020: Mostly cloudy.
1950: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1850: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1750: Mostly cloudy.
1720: Partly cloudy.
1650: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1620: Mostly cloudy.
1550: Cloudy, precipitation over mainland mountains.
1518: Cloudy with light rain beginning.
1450: Overcast.
1350: Overcast, some breaks and thin areas.
1250: Overcast.
1221: Overcast, sprinkling.
1150: Cloudy.
1120: Mostly cloudy.
1050: Overcast, sprinkling.
1026: Overcast, sprinkles began.
0950: Overcast.
0850: Cloudy with breaks, thin areas.
0750: Overcast.
0630: Overcast (ceiling above 4500').
5/27/03: 2050: Mostly/Partly Cloudy.
2020: Mostly cloudy.
1950: Cloudy.
1920: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with breaks and thin areas.
1850: Partly cloudy.
1750: Mostly cloudy with thin overcast, breaks and weak sun.
1650: Partly cloudy.
1620: Mostly cloudy.
1550: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1520: Mostly cloudy/Partly cloudy.
1450: Mostly cloudy.
1420: Partly cloudy.
1350: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1250: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1220: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
Noon: Mostly cloudy.
1141: Mostly cloudy, sprinkles began.
1050: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
0950: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
0900: Mostly cloudy.
0824: Partly Cloudy. Willow seeds starting to be released.
0800: Mostly clear/Fair.
0630: Partly cloudy/Fair.
5/26/03: 2050: Mostly clear with high haze.
2000: Partly cloudy/Clear with high haze.
1800: Partly cloudy.
1720: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1700: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1600: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1450: Mostly cloudy with weak sun and sprinkles.
1350: Mostly/Partly cloudy with occasional sprinkles and sun in and out.
1250: Mostly cloudy with weak sun/sun.
1151: Cloudy with light rain.
1100: Mostly cloudy with weak sun SE half of sky, low clouds to the NW.
1000: Mostly cloudy, sprinkling.
0950: Mostly cloudy.
0830: Mostly cloudy.
0800: Mostly/Partly cloudy with sun in and out. Cloudy with minor breaks, ceiling at about 2400'- 2500'.
SUNDAY 5/25/03: 2050: Cloudy with ceiling at about 2000'.
1950: Rain, ceiling 1700'.
1900: Cloudy, ceiling 1700'.
1750: Cloudy, ceiling 1800'.
1700: Sprinkles, ceiling 1800'.
1600: Rain, ceiling at about 2000'.
1500: Light rain/sprinkles, ceiling at about 2500'.
1300: Sprinkling, ceiling at about 2500'.
Noon: Rain, ceiling at about 2800'.
1000: Rain, ceiling mostly above the mountain tops, some mists over the mountain slopes.
0800: Rain, ceiling mostly above the mountain tops.
0620: Overcast with rain.
0346: Steller's Jays the first to arrive at the bird feeders.
5/24/03: 2050: Cloudy, light rain.
1926: Clouds rising, back to sprinkles.
1910: Lowering clouds, rain.
1900: Mostly cloudy.
1830: Cloudy with sprinkles.
1750: Mostly cloudy.
1650: Mostly cloudy.
1626: Shallow arc Rainbow to the ENE.
1620: Cloudy with light rain.
1600: Mostly cloudy.
1520: Mostly cloudy.
1430: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1420: Mostly cloudy.
1320: Mostly cloudy with sprinkles, sun shining.
Noon: Cloudy, sprinkling.
1120: Cloudy, sprinkling.
0950: Cloudy with sun in and out and occasional sprinkles/light rain.
0933: Sun breaking through, light rain.
0850: Rain, tops of mountains in the clouds.
0800: Sprinkles/light rain.
0726: Mostly cloudy, sun came out but within 2 minutes had hidden again (sun going in and out
this morning because of clouds moving rapidly North).
0700: Cloudy.
0620: Mostly cloudy with sun in and out.
5/23/03: 2050: Sprinkles/light rain, ceiling mostly above the mountain tops.
2020: Mostly cloudy, clear area to the NW.
1955: Mostly cloudy with rain.
1935: Sprinkles, light rain.
1900: Rain.
1800: Rain, ceiling mostly above the mountain tops.
1600: Rain.
1500: Sprinkling, ceiling still mostly above the mountain tops.
1400: Sprinkling, ceiling mostly above the mountain tops.
Noon: Rain, ceiling mostly above the mountain tops.
1000: Rain, ceiling mostly above the mountain tops.
0800: Rain, ceiling mostly above the mountain tops.
0630: Rain, ceiling mostly above the mountain tops, ribbon of fog over lower slope of Mt. Juneau.
5/22/03: 2100: Sprinkling, ceiling mostly above the mountain tops.
2030: Sprinkling.
2000: Cloudy.
1930: Occasional sprinkles.
1850: Cloudy.
1800: Rain.
1730: Cloudy, sprinkling.
1530: Mostly cloudy.
1500: Cloudy.
1330: Mostly cloudy.
1250: Cloudy, variable height ceiling.
1150: Sprinkling, ceiling 2200', sun trying to come out.
1130: Cloudy, ceiling 2600'or above.
1000: Cloudy with light rain, ceiling at about 2500'.
0900: Variable height cloud ceiling, lower bands/ribbons of fog, sprinkling.
0800: Sprinkles, cloudy with ceiling above 4453' (height of Olds Mtn. to the NE), ceiling
lower over Mt. Roberts, some fog over Last Chance Basin.
0716: Sun trying to break through, sprinkles, ceiling about 3800', ribbon of fog over lower
slope of Mt. Juneau and over Last Chance Basin.
0630: Light rain with variable height ceiling and lower bands/ribbons of fog.
5/21/03: 2047: Cloudy.
2000: Light rain, ceiling still above mountain tops, but with fog/mists starting to form around Mt. Juneau.
1955: Bald Eagle flew NW low over the backyard.
1900: Light rain.
1750: Light rain, sprinkles.
1632: Light rain.
1600: Overcast.
1450: Overcast.
1420: Thin overcast.
1400: Fair, thin overcast.
1335: Fair.
1250: Clear with high haze, thin overcast to south.
1150: Fair/Clear.
1130: Fair.
1033: Fair/High thin overcast.
0950: Mostly cloudy with high overcast.
0920: Mostly cloudy.
0850: Mostly cloudy southern 1/2 of sky, Partly cloudy for the northern half.
0800: Partly cloudy/Clear.
0635: Partly cloudy.
0550: Mostly clear with clouds to the SE.
05:32:01 Sun started rising over the Gold/Granite Ridge (just to the left of the "Vee").
5/20/03: 2050: Clear.
1920: Clear.
1750: Clear with some scattered clouds to the West.
1600: Clear.
1400: Clear.
Noon: Clear.
1000: Clear.
0800: Clear.
0532: Sun started rising at the "Vee" formed by the mountains to the ENE (see 5/18).
0530: Clear.
5/19/03: 2100: Clear with high haze/fair.
1800: Mostly clear.
1700: Clear with a few large clouds over the mainland.
1600: Clear with some cloud banks.
1500: Partly cloudy/clear.
1350: Partly cloudy.
1300: Clear with some scattered clouds, sun in and out.
Noon: Clear with some scattered clouds.
1000: Clear.
0800: Clear.
0630: Clear.
SUNDAY 5/18/03: 2100: Clear.
2000: Clear.
1900: Clear.
1800: Clear.
1700: Clear with a few scattered clouds, sun in and out.
1500: Mostly clear with scattered clouds, sun in and out.
1330: Mostly clear with scattered clouds, sun in and out.
1300: Partly cloudy with scattered clouds, sun in and out.
Noon: Mostly clear with scattered clouds and sun in and out.
1000: Mostly clear with scattered clouds.
0800: Clear.
0542: Sun started rising just to the right of the "Vee" to the ENE formed by a portion
of the Gold/Granite Ridge dipping down to Granite Creek Basin, and a left shoulder of
Mt. Roberts (see picture on the West Juneau Homepage).
0530: Clear.
5/17/03: 2050: Clear.
1800: Clear.
1600: Clear.
1520: Clear.
1400: Mostly clear.
1300: Mostly clear with scattered clouds.
Noon: Mostly clear.
1000: Mostly clear.
0800: Clear.
0543: Sun started rising to the left of Snowslide Gulch on Mt. Roberts.
0530: Clear, ice on the Bird Bath.
5/16/03: 2100: Clear.
1950: Clear.
1900: Mostly clear.
1750: Mostly clear.
1650: Mostly clear.
1550: Partly cloudy with sun in and out.
1450: Partly cloudy with sun in and out.
1150: Variable clouds, sun in and out.
0950: Variable clouds with occasional sprinkles and sun in and out.
0920: Partly cloudy.
0820: Mostly cloudy with sun trying, sprinkling.
0800: Mostly cloudy.
0720: Mostly cloudy.
0700: Mostly clear.
0630: Clear, a bit of ice had formed on the Bird Bath overnight.
0546: Sun started rising to the left of Snowslide Gulch on Mt. Roberts.
5/15/03: 2050: Mostly cloudy to the north, partly cloudy to the south.
2000: Partly cloudy.
1900: Partly/Mostly cloudy.
1830: Mostly clear to south, partly/mostly cloudy to north.
1800: Mostly clear with scattered clouds.
1730: Mostly clear.
1710: Power came back on in West Juneau.
1650: Partly cloudy.
1627-1633: Hail (very small, 1/16" to 1/8" at most) shower began then turned to rain.
1613: Areawide Power Outage began.
1600: Partly cloudy with occasional sprinkles.
1500: Partly cloudy, occasional sprinkles.
1400: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1250: Partly cloudy, sprinkling.
1220: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1152: Mostly cloudy, light rain/sprinkles.
1135: Mostly cloudy.
1000: Partly cloudy, snow level on mountains at 1600'.
0900: Mostly cloudy, sun coming out occasionally.
0748: Sun came out (full stength), Mostly/Partly cloudy.
0730: Mostly cloudy with low clouds and light rain/sprinkles.
0650: Mostly Cloudy with low hanging clouds/patchy fog and sun trying through breaks and small holes.
5/14/03: 2100: Mostly cloudy.
1950: Rain, ceiling 800'.
1850: Mostly cloudy, fog/clouds down to 1200' around the mountains.
1742: Mostly cloudy with weak sun on downtown, variable ceiling.
1700: Rain, ceiling 1800', patchy fog over Last Chance Basin.
1621: Rain, ceiling 1600'.
1600: Occasional sprinkles, variable ceiling with lower bands/wisps of fog clouds.
1535: Sun coming out.
1530: Sprinkles, ceiling 2800'.
1500: Rain, ceiling 1500'.
1435: Cloudy with light rain, ceiling 2500'.
1405: Mostly cloudy with sprinkles and sun trying.
1350: Rain, ceiling 2200'.
1250: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles, ceiling 2600', snow is still on the mountains above the 1500' level.
1220: Rain, ceiling 1600'- 1700'.
1150: Cloudy with occasional sprinkles, ceiling 1700'.
0900: Mostly cloudy with sun trying, or out at times, and sprinkles/light rain.
0750: Cloudy with thin spots, ceiling 2400'.
0630: Mostly cloudy/Cloudy with light rain/sprinkles, snow level at 1200'-1300', ceiling 2400';
areas in the Mendenhall Valley had snow on the ground by morning.
5/13/03: 2100: Rain, ceiling 1600' or below.
2043: Lowering clouds/fog and rain began.
2010: Cloudy (ceiling mostly above the mountain tops).
2000: Mostly cloudy.
1920: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with a few lower bands of fog around the mountains.
1900 or 1901: Rainbow faded away.
1853: Partial Rainbow to ENE/NE (left leg over Channel Marker # 4).
1850: Rain, cloudy with minor breaks and sun almost trying to break through.
1750: Light rain, fresh snow on mountains! (down to 1200' on Mt. Roberts); because the deciduous
trees/bushes/shrubs have leafed out, the snow makes Mt. Juneau look "fuzzy".
1720: Heavy Rain, low clouds and fog.
1700: Rain, ceiling 2400'.
1550: Mostly cloudy.
1500: Sprinkles, ceiling 1700', sun trying on downtown.
1400: Sprinkles, ceiling 1700'.
1336: Rain, with whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1330: Light rain/sprinkles, ceiling 1600'.
1220: Cloudy with bands/ribbons of fog around the mountains.
1150: Rain, variable height fog/clouds.
1115: Rain, ceiling 800' with some lower fog/clouds.
1030: Rain, ceiling 1200', with lower fog/clouds.
1020: Rain, ceiling 1200'.
1000: Light rain, sprinkles, ceiling approximately 1200'.
0850: Sprinkles, light rain.
0750: Mostly cloudy.
0735: Partly cloudy.
0630: Mostly cloudy, fresh snow on the mountains.
5/12/03: 2050: Cloudy, ceiling 2400'.
2000: Cloudy, ceiling 1700'.
1900: Rain, ceiling 1600'.
1750: Cloudy, ceiling 2400'.
1650: Rain, ceiling 2200'.
1600: Sprinkling, ceiling 1800'.
1546: Cloudy, ceiling 2500', fresh snow on Gold Creek/Granite Creek ridges.
1500: Heavy Rain, ceiling 1800'.
1400: Rain, sun coming out or trying occasionally.
1244: Rain, ceiling 1800'.
12:25:22 Sun coming out, sprinkling.
Noon: Rain, ceiling 1600'.
1040: Rain, ceiling 1800'.
0940: Cloudy, ceiling 1700.
0900: Rain, ceiling 1800'.
0630: Cloudy with rain, ceiling 2200'.
SUNDAY 5/11/03: 2100: Cloudy, Sprinkling, ceiling below 1700'.
2000: Cloudy, ceiling 1700'.
1900: Rain, ceiling 1700'.
1800: Rain, ceiling 1800'.
1600: Rain, ceiling 1700'.
1450: Rain, ceiling 1800'.
1308: Light rain/sprinkles.
Noon: Cloudy, ceiling 1800', some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
1000: Cloudy, ceiling 2000', some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
0913: Cloudy (ceiling 1800'), rain over the mainland, and some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
0800: Cloudy, still raining over Mt. Juneau and Last Chance and Silver Bow Basins.
0720: Rain over mainland.
0630: Cloudy.
Between 0300 and 0305: 1st .01" registered.
0209: Light rain.
5/10/03: 2100: Mostly cloudy.
2000: Mostly cloudy.
1930: Cloudy.
1900: Overcast, somewhat thin.
1700: Cloudy.
1550: Cloudy.
1440: Thin overcast/Fair.
1400: Overcast.
1320: Overcast.
Noon: Mostly cloudy/Fair.
1100: Fair/Partly-Mostly cloudy.
1000: Mostly clear.
0800: Clear/Fair.
At approximately 0609, sun started rising over left shoulder of Mt. Roberts.
0600: Fair/Clear.
5/09/03: 2100: Fair/Clear.
2000: Fair/Clear.
1800: Fair.
1700: Clear/Fair.
1600: Mostly clear.
1400: Mostly clear with cirrus.
1230: Clear with some cirrus.
Noon: Clear.
1000: Clear.
0850: Clear.
0753: Noticed the Red Osier Dogwood is leafing out.
06:19:42: Sun started rising over left shoulder of Mt. Roberts over the Snowslide Gulch area.
0600: Clear.
0106: Some weak Aurora Borealis, getting harder to see at this time of year because of the
increasing lack of real darkness.
5/08/03: 2050: Clear.
2000: Clear.
1800: Clear.
1600: Clear.
1400: Clear.
Noon: Clear.
1000: Clear with some high haze.
0800: Clear.
06:18:50: Sun started rising over the left shoulder of Mt. Roberts.
0600: Clear.
5/07/03: 2100: Clear.
1900: Clear.
1800: Clear.
1600: Mostly clear with a few scattered clouds.
1400: Clear. Noon: Mostly clear (some high haze to the SE).
1000: Mostly clear (some high haze).
0800: Clear.
0619: Sun started rising over left shoulder of Mt. Roberts above the Snowslide Gulch area.
0600: Clear, ice on Bird Bath.
5/06/03: 2050: Clear, some clouds to SE.
1850: Mostly clear.
1723: Noticed Spruce trees are starting to bud out today.
1705: Partly cloudy.
1750: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1530: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1430: Partly cloudy.
1350: Partly/Mostly cloudy.
1150: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1020: Partly cloudy.
0820: Partly cloudy.
0700: Fair/Clear.
0630: Mostly cloudy, sun started rising over left shoulder of Mt. Roberts.
5/05/03: Mt. Roberts Aerial Tramway opened, and 1st large Cruise ship in port for the 2003 Visitor Season.
2050: Cloudy/High thin overcast.
1900: Fair/Thin overcast.
1830: Mostly/Partly cloudy.
1750: Partly cloudy/Fair.
1650: Mostly cloudy.
1637: Rain shower over Mt. Juneau.
1600: Cloudy.
1500: Cloudy.
1430: Mostly cloudy.
Noon: Partly cloudy.
0950: Mostly clear.
0930: Clear/Fair.
0900: Mostly clear/Cirrus clouds.
0820: Mostly clear.
0641: Sun started rising over upper left shoulder of Mt. Roberts.
0620: Mostly clear, ice on the Bird Bath.
SUNDAY 5/04/03: 2050: Clear.
19:41:40 Sun set behind Douglas Island mountains, 12:55 hrs. of sunshine.
1900: Clear.
1840: Clear.
1600: Clear.
1400: Clear.
Noon: Clear.
0900: Mostly clear.
0720: Mostly clear.
06:46:40 Sun started rising over Mt. Roberts.
0630: Clear/Fair.
5/03/03: 2100: Clear.
2020: Mostly clear.
2000: Clear/Fair.
1900: Clear/Fair.
1750: Mostly clear.
1700: Mostly clear.
1550: Mostly clear, a few scattered clouds.
1500: Mostly clear.
1400: Mostly clear.
1300: Mostly clear, breezy/windy at times.
1150: Mostly clear.
1050: Clear, breezy/windy at times.
0950: Clear/Fair, breezy/windy, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
0900: Mostly clear, breezy/windy.
0649: Sun started rising over Mt. Roberts.
0620: Mostly clear; Thin layer of ice on the Bird Bath.
5/02/03: 2100: Mostly clear.
2000: Partly cloudy/Clear.
1900: Partly cloudy.
1720: Clear.
1700: Mostly clear.
1600: Mostly clear, a few scattered clouds.
1400: Mostly clear.
Noon: Mostly clear.
1030: Mostly clear.
0900: Clear.
0650: Sun started rising over Mt. Roberts.
0630: Mostly clear/clear, ice on the Bird Bath.
5/01/03: 2100: Clear.
1930: Mostly clear.
1750: Clear.
1600: Clear.
1400: Clear.
Noon: Clear.
1130: Clear.
1030: Clear with some high thin haze.
0900: Clear.
0652: Sun started rising above upper left of Mt. Roberts (Gold Ridge).
0650: Mostly clear.
0620: Partly cloudy; cloudy with trace of rain overnight.