May 2004 Monthly Report

MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for MAY 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 49.5 58.4 1:10p 44.1 2:10a 15.5 0.0 0.09 1.8 16.0 11:55a SSW 43.26 0.0 0.0 Cloudy Cld/OccLtSpr Cld/Rn Cld
2 48.7 56.2 4:40p 44.5 11:30p 16.3 0.0 0.04 1.8 12.0 10:40a E 44.23 0.0 0.0 Cld OccMist/Spr/LtRn Cld M/PCld PCld Ovcst Cld Cld/Rn
3 50.0 60.9 3:30p 42.1 5:30a 15.0 0.0 0.00 1.7 7.0 2:45a SW 40.93 0.0 0.0 Foggy/Cldy DecrCld VarCld from MClear to PCld
4 52.5 62.3 9:35a 40.6 2:20a 12.5 0.0 0.00 4.6 30.0 10:05a SW 110.64 0.0 0.0 Clr/ThinClds Clear with high very thin haze
5 49.5 60.5 3:20p 37.8 5:10a 15.5 0.0 0.00 1.9 10.0 4:05a SW 46.33 0.0 0.0 Clr/MClr Thin/VryThinClds PCld MOvcst DecrClds MClr
6 49.7 60.4 3:35p 38.0 5:20a 15.3 0.0 0.00 1.9 12.0 11:45a SW 46.14 0.0 0.0 Haze/Thin&VryThinHiCld HiThinOvcst Hz/Thin&VrThinHiCld
7 50.4 60.9 12:10p 40.8 4:45a 14.6 0.0 0.00 1.2 11.0 9:30p SW 29.05 0.0 0.0 Variable High Clds (Ovcst to Clr/PCld)
8 49.5 59.3 2:15p 37.5 5:30a 15.5 0.0 0.00 2.1 13.0 7:40p SW 51.66 0.0 0.0 Clr MClr Var from MClr to PCld
9 46.2 49.4 12:05a 44.3 11:20p 18.8 0.0 0.16 2.2 16.0 1:10p SE 51.83 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld/LtRn-Mist-Spr-Rain Cld/Brks
10 51.2 61.8 3:40p 41.3 11:55p 13.8 0.0 0.00 2.9 14.0 10:25a WNW 69.19 0.0 0.0 Cld PCldy PCld/Clr HiThin/VryThinclds
11 51.7 66.1 3:55p 36.6 5:15a 13.3 0.0 0.00 3.3 16.0 3:10p SW 80.11 0.0 0.0 Clr/HiThin-VryThinClds Clr/HiHaze Clr Clr/HiThinClds
12 53.7 67.1 2:50p 40.6 5:05a 11.5 0.2 0.00 2.8 14.0 11:10a SW 67.17 0.0 0.0 Clr/HiThin-VryThinClds Clr-HiThinHaze
13 54.6 69.8 3:25p 40.2 4:55a 10.9 0.5 0.00 1.7 7.0 3:20p SW 41.00 0.0 0.0 Clr Clr/HiThinHaze/VryThinCld HiThin/VryThinClds
14 54.4 64.2 3:00p 44.6 11:50p 10.6 0.0 0.00 2.0 14.0 10:05a SW 48.89 0.0 0.0 HiThinOvcst HiThin/VryThinCld Clr/ScattCld/HiHaze MClr
15 51.3 60.7 2:50p 39.3 4:55a 13.7 0.0 0.00 1.5 8.0 11:50a SSW 36.99 0.0 0.0 Clear Clr/ScattClds PCld Clr/PCld
16 53.1 60.4 3:00p 45.5 4:15a 11.9 0.0 0.00 1.5 11.0 6:20p SW 37.03 0.0 0.0 Clr/PCld Cld/MCld Cld/Brks MCld
17 50.2 52.6 7:25p 48.2 12:00m 14.8 0.0 TRACE 1.5 10.0 12:05a SW 35.51 0.0 0.0 Cldy Cldy/OccMisting-Spr-LtDrizzle Cldy
18 54.3 63.5 2:00p 45.7 12:00m 10.7 0.0 0.00 3.5 17.0 3:30p WNW 84.98 0.0 0.0 Cldy Cld/Brks PCld PCld/Clr Clr/HiVryThinCld-Haze
19 55.7 65.2 3:45p 44.2 1:20a 9.3 0.0 0.00 5.3 20.0 9:45a WNW 127.77 0.0 0.0 Clear with high haze & thin/very thin high clouds
20 59.8 74.2 4:25p 47.4 12:35a 7.1 1.9 0.00 4.3 19.0 3:55a SW 103.83 0.0 0.0 HiThin-VryThinClds-Haze Clr/Haze Clear
21 61.1 71.3 2:10p 47.0 12:00m 5.8 1.9 0.00 4.4 22.0 8:55a SW 105.45 0.0 0.0 Clear Clr/HiThin-VryThinClds-Haze
22 57.1 71.6 4:10p 40.6 5:15a 9.0 1.1 0.00 1.9 13.0 6:05p SW 45.22 0.0 0.0 Clr/HiHz-ThinClds ThinOvcst Clr/HiHz-ThinCld PCld-MCld
23 58.1 70.3 3:50p 42.2 5:35a 7.8 0.9 0.00 2.0 14.0 9:05a SW 48.44 0.0 0.0 MCld/PCld Clear Clr/Hz Clr/HiThinCld Ovcst Cldy
24 52.5 55.9 10:45a 50.2 3:45p 12.5 0.0 0.68 2.3 17.0 5:05p SE 55.52 0.0 0.0 Cld Cld/Mist-Spr Cld/Rain Cld/Mist-Drizz
25 50.0 51.6 12:15p 48.8 11:40p 15.0 0.0 0.18 2.5 16.0 12:45p SE 60.60 0.0 0.0 Cld w/Fog/Clouds around mtns and OccLtRn/Rn/Spr/Mist
26 48.5 51.9 10:10a 43.1 12:00m 16.5 0.0 0.29 0.8 8.0 11:15a ESE 19.58 0.0 0.0 Rn-LtRn-Driz-Spr with fog/clds around mtns. M/PCld
27 50.7 59.3 2:10p 40.8 5:00a 14.3 0.0 0.00 1.4 10.0 11:00a SW 33.54 0.0 0.0 MCld/Cld PCld MCld or Cldy with brks M/PCld
28 51.8 59.8 5:20p 43.5 3:55a 13.2 0.0 0.03 1.1 12.0 11:05a ENE 27.00 0.0 0.0 MCld/Sun Cld/MCld/LtRn-Spr-Mist Rnbows Cld/Brks/OccSpr
29 54.1 60.7 4:45p 48.2 5:20a 10.9 0.0 0.04 1.8 12.0 12:10a SSE 43.28 0.0 0.0 MCld/Rn PCld Cld/Rn M/PCld ThinOvcst-WkSun PCld/Clr
30 52.4 60.1 3:15p 45.8 3:45a 12.6 0.0 0.01 2.5 12.0 5:15a E 59.60 0.0 0.0 Cld/Rn MCld/Cld M/PCld Sun out much of the time
31 52.4 58.1 2:15p 47.1 4:55a 12.6 0.0 TRACE 1.6 16.0 4:55p E 39.44 0.0 0.0 Cld/Brks/Rn MCld/Cld/Spr-Mist Ovcst-WkSun Cld/Ovcst
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52.4 74.2 20 36.6 11 396.8 6.5 1.52 2.3 30.0 4 SW 1734.21

(1) As measured on Front Lawn

AVERAGE Mean Temp: 52.4
AVERAGE High Temp: 61.4
MINIMUM High Temp: 49.4 9th
MAXIMUM High Temp: 74.2 20th
AVERAGE Low Temp: 43.2
MINIMUM Low Temp: 36.6 11th
MAXIMUM Low Temp: 50.2 24th

MAX >= 90.0: 0
MAX >= 80.0: 0
MAX >= 70.0: 4 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd
MAX <= 32.0: 0
MIN <= 32.0: 0
MIN <= 0.0: 0

MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 96 25th, 27th
MINIMUM Humidity (%): 15 4th

MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1024.8 11th
MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 999.8 26th

TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 396.8
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 12.9
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 5.8 21st
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 18.8 9th
TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 6.5 12th, 13th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd
Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration

TOTAL Precip.: 1.52
AVERAGE Precip.: 0.2
DAYS OF Precip.: 11
MAXIMUM Precip.: 0.68 24th
Days of Rain: 8 (>.01 in) 4 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in)

AVERAGE High Wind: 13.8
MINIMUM High Wind: 7 3rd, 13th
MAXIMUM High Wind: 30 4th
WIND RUN (miles): 1734.21

DAYS OF Sun: 27
DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 22
DAYS OF Rainbow: 2 26th, 28th
DAYS OF Aurora 0

5/31/04: Memorial Day Observed. The Lilac blossoms by the driveway are opening.

2050: Mostly Cloudy with variable thickness clouds.
1950: High overcast with thinner clouds and some lower clouds.
1850: Cloudy with somewhat thinner overcast over much of the sky.
1823: A Squirrel is drinking at the Bird Bath. Hummingbirds have been at the
Hummingbird Feeder at least 22 different times so far today.
1822: A Squirrel chased another Squirrel away from the feeder.
1750: Cloudy with the overcast thinner in areas.
1735: Overcast with somewhat thin clouds and a few lower clouds, very weak sunshine.
1650: Overcast.
1550: Cloudy with thinner areas and very weak sunshine.
1450: Cloudy with some thinner areas in which blue can be seen, very weak sunshine.
1350: Overcast with thin clouds and some lower clouds, weak sunshine.
1335: Overcast with thin clouds and some lower clouds, very weak sunshine.
1305: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the sun trying to shine through.
1250: Very, very light misting, cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1150: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1120: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a bit of fog clouds around the mountaintops.
1050: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with a bit of fog clouds around the mountaintops,
light rain in past 10 minutes, sun trying to shine through the clouds.
1035: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1005: Very light misting/sprinkles, cloudy.
0950: Cloudy.
0920: Cloudy with a few small breaks and hints of breaks.
0850: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with thinner spots where blue can be seen, very weak sunshine.
0750: Mostly Cloudy with variable thickness clouds (very thin to thick), the sun is shining.
0650: Cloudy with breaks.
0620: Cloudy with thin spots where blue can be seen. A Trace of rain fell overnight.

SUNDAY 5/30/04: Memorial Day

2050: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with high thin haze in the clear areas
1950: Mostly Cloudy with the sun shining on parts of the mainland.
1905: Mix of high thin and very thin clouds, some clear sky with haze, lower clouds, and weak
sunshine here and there.
1750: Mix of high thin and very thin clouds, some clear sky with haze, lower clouds, and weak
sunshine here and there.
1705: Mostly Cloudy with variable thickness clouds.
1620: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with the sun going in and out.
1450: Mostly Cloudy, sun is shining (it's going in and out).
1350: Mostly Cloudy with the sun shining.
1250: Cloudy with a few small breaks, or hints of.
1150: Cloudy with breaks.
1050: Cloudy with a few small breaks.
0950: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, weak sunshine.
0850: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy.
0750: Cloudy with a few breaks, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
0650: Very light sprinkling, cloudy with the the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0636: "Stretchy" Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
0635: Very, very light misting/sprinkling, cloudy with the the very tops of the
mountains in the clouds.
0300: Heard a bird chirping.

5/29/04:

2050: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds and high thin haze.
1950: Partly Cloudy/Clear with some high thin clouds and high thin haze.
1850: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin haze SE part of sky, high thin clouds
and a few lower clouds NW part of sky.
1750: High thin and very thin clouds over much of the sky with a few lower clouds, weak sunshine.
1650: Thin Overcast with a few thinner areas and lower clouds, weak sunshine.
1550: Thin Overcast with a few thinner areas and some lower clouds, weak sunshine.
1450: Thin Overcast with a few thinner areas and a few lower clouds, weak sunshine.
1420: High thin and very thin overcast with weakened sunshine.
1350: Thinnish overcast with very weak sunshine, a few lower clouds to the NNW.
1250: Overcast with mostly thin clouds, weak sunshine, a few very light sprinkles in
the past 10 minutes.
1150: Mostly Cloudy with thinner/bighter areas, somewhat weakened sunshine.
1050: Cloudy with thinner/brighter areas and very weak sunshine.
0950: Mostly Cloudy with bright skies and and weak sunshine.
0850: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with the sun shining.
0805: Partly Cloudy, cloudy to the NW, the sun is shining.
0750: Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau and the
Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few breaks to the SE.
0747: "Stretchy" Squirrel chased a Crow away from the bird feeder.
0735: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
0720: Very light sprinkling, cloudy with minor breaks.
0650: Partly Cloudy, the sun is shining.
0620: Mostly Cloudy.

5/28/04:

2050: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with minor breaks.
2020: Cloudy with breaks.
1950: Cloudy with a small break or two.
1850: Sprinkling, Cloudy with some breaks.
1839 - 1842: The partial Rainbow to the ENE is back.
1831: Sprinkling, partial Rainbow to the ENE - lasted until 1834, cloudy with a few small breaks.
1750: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy with a few small breaks.
1735: Sprinkling, Mostly Cloudy.
1720: Mostly Cloudy with the sun shining.
1650: Cloudy with breaks in the SE part of the sky.
1620: Cloudy with some breaks.
1550: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with a few breaks.
1520: Light Rain, Cloudy.
1450: Very, very light misting, cloudy with a break or two, very weak sunshine in
the past 10 minutes.
1435: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy with a few small breaks.
1350: Cloudy with a few breaks.
1320: Cloudy with a few breaks.
1250: Light Rain, Cloudy with breaks.
1235: Light Rain, Cloudy.
1150: Very light misting, cloudy with a few breaks.
1135: Light Rain, Cloudy with a few small breaks.
1120: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few breaks.
1050: Mostly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, in the past 1/2 hour have had a
few miniscule sprinkles.
0950: Mostly Cloudy, sun is shining.
0850: Mostly Cloudy with broken clouds, sun is shining.
0750: Mostly Cloudy, sun is shining.
0650: Mostly Cloudy with partly cloudy/clear skies to the NW.
0620: Mostly Cloudy.

5/27/04:

2035: Mostly Cloudy, sun shining.
1950: Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Mostly Cloudy NW part of sky.
1850: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with the sun shining.
1750: Mostly Cloudy.
1742: "Stretchy" Squirrel drank at the Bird Bath.
1650: Mostly Cloudy, sun shining here and there.
1550: Mostly Cloudy, sun shining here and there.
1450: Cloudy with breaks. Willow fluff (seeds) being released in great numbers this afternoon.
1350: Cloudy with small breaks.
1250: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks.
1228: I goofed, because of an error on my part, the Conditions from 1220 yesterday to 1150
this morning were not uploaded until now.
1150: Cloudy with some small breaks, weak sunshine.
1050: Mostly Cloudy with weak sunshine, a few wisps of fog/clouds aroound the mountaintops.
"Stretchy" Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
0950: Cloudy with bright spots and a few small breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
0902: A Robin is on the sidewalk near the driveway.
0850: Cloudy with minor breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountains.
0750: Cloudy with breaks in the SE part of the sky, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
0650: Cloudy with breaks.
0620: Partly Cloudy, cloudy to the NW.
0405: Steller's Jays first noticed.

5/26/04:

2020: Mostly Cloudy, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1950: Mostly Cloudy SE part of sky, cloudy NW part of sky, some wisps and patches of
fog/clouds around the mountains.
1920: Cloudy with minor breaks, precipitation over the Channel and mainland, some fog/clouds
around the mountaintops and lower wisps.
1906: Partial Rainbow to the ENE, lasted until 1915.
1850: Cloudy with minor breaks, some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, raining in Last
Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley.
1750: Partly Cloudy SE half of sky, Cloudy NW half, the sun is shining; some fog/clouds
around the mountaintops and some lower wisps.
1705: Sprinkling, Cloudy with some breaks to the SE and a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a a few wisps and bits of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1550: Very light sprinkles, cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1536: A Steller's Jay drank from the Bird Bath.
1520: Sprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1450: Light Rain, Cloudy with some lower patches and wisps of fog/clouds.
1435: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1405: Cloudy with with lower wisps of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1350: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1250: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds around the mountains.
1220: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, most of Mt. Roberts is
visible, and lower patches, wisps, and bands of fog/clouds.
1150: Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the upper parts of the mountains, fog/clouds
in LastChance Basin.
1050: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with some breaks NW part of sky, fog/clouds around the mountains.
1020: Cloudy with small breaks, fog/clouds around the mountains and filling the inner
Gold Creek valley.
0950: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds around Mt. Juneau and in Last
Chance Basin, a bit of fog/clouds around Mt. Roberts.
0920: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower wisps
and patches of fog/clouds.
0850: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains.
0835: Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin.
0814: Highest Rain Rate so far this year: .62" per hour.
0805: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
0750: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
0735: Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds as low as 450'.
0705: Rain, Cloudy with low fog/clouds as low as 400'.
0650: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains, Blueberry
Hills is in the fog.
0620: Very light misting/sprinkles, cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.

5/25/04: Special Municipal Election.

2050: Sprinkling/Light Rain - Drizzle, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
2035: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and lower bands, wisps, and
patches of fog/clouds.
1950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and lower bands,
wisps, and patches of fog/clouds.
1850: Light Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mountains.
1750: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin.
1650: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
1635: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and in Last Chance Basin.
1620: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and
in Last Chance Basin.
1605: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and some lower wisps
and patches of fog/clouds.
1550: Sprinkles, Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and the inner Gold Creek
valley, only a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau.
1520: Sprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1450: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and filling the inner
Gold Creek valley.
1420: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1350: Sprinkles, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1250: Light Sprinkles, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1150: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1050: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
0950: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
0850: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops, clouds filling the
inner Gold Creek valley.
0750: Cloudy with Mt. Juneau hidden in the clouds and fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin,
a bit of fog/clouds around Mt. Roberts.
0720: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
0650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower wisps of fog/clouds.
0635: Light Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountains.
0620: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with mountaintops in the clouds and some
lower bands of fog/clouds.

5/24/04:

2050: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1950: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and reduced visibility.
1935: Drizzle, Cloudy with reduced visibility and the mountaintops in the clouds.
1850: Sprinkling/Light Drizzle - Misting, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and
some lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1835: Very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower
wisps of fog/clouds.
1750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, reduced visibility across the Channel.
1650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1550: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds (though most of the Mt. Juneau Ridge
is visible) and lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1450: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds (though most of the Mt. Juneau Ridge
is visible) and lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1350: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1335: Rain, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and lower
patches/wisps of fog/clouds.
1250: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
1235: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1220: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1205: Rain, Cloudy.
1150: Light Rain, Cloudy.
1054: A Squirrel is drinking at the Bird Bath.
1050: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy.
1020: Very light misting/sprinkles, cloudy.
0950: Cloudy.
0850: Cloudy.
0750: Cloudy.
0650: Cloudy.
0620: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy.

SUNDAY 5/23/04: Mountain Ash blossoms are open.

2050: Cloudy.
1950: Cloudy.
1935: Cloudy.
1850: Overcast with thinner areas.
1750: High thin and very thin clouds and high haze with somewhat weakened sunshine.
1650: High thin and very thin clouds with weakened sunshine.
1605: Clear with high haze and thin and very thin high clouds over much of the sky.
1450: Clear with some high thin haze clouds.
1350: Clear with some high thin haze and high, very thin clouds.
1250: Clear with some high thin haze.
1150: Clear with a bit of high thin clouds.
1050: Mostly Clear.
1035: Mostly Clear.
1024: Immature Eagle flying SE.
0950: Clear.
0850: Clear.
0750: Clear.
0650: Clear.
0605: Clear.

5/22/04: Biennial Nowell Avenue Neighborhood Garage Sale: 8 AM - 1 PM.

2050: Mostly/Partly Cloudy.
2020: Mostly Cloudy, weak sunshine on downtown.
1950: Partly Cloudy.
1850: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with high mostly thin clouds and weakened sunshine.
1750: Thin overcast with a few thinner areas, weak sunshine.
1650: Overcast with mostly thin clouds, some thinner areas, weakened sunshine.
1550: Clear with high thin and very thin clouds over much of the sky
1450: Partly/Mostly Cloudy.
1350: Clear with some high thin haze and very thin high clouds, more clouds to the NW.
1320: Clear with high haze and thin and very thin clouds.
1250: High thin and very thin overcast with somewhat weakened sunshine.
1150: High thin overcast with weakened sunshine.
1118: Willow seeds are beginning to be released by the willows.
1050: High thin and very thin overcast with weakened sunshine.
0950: High thin overcast with weakened sunshine.
0935: High thin overcast with weak sunshine.
0850: Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds, weakened sunhine.
0750: Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds, somewhat weakened sunshine.
0650: Clear with high thin haze and high thin and very thin clouds.
0620: Clear with high thin haze and high thin and very thin clouds.

5/21/04: Fire Danger in Southeastern Alaska is High today.

2050: Clear with high haze and thin and very thin high clouds.
1950: Clear with high haze and very thin high clouds.
1850: Clear with high very thin clouds and haze.
1750: Clear.
1650: Clear.
1620: Clear.
1450: Clear.
1350: Clear.
1250 - 1252: One very scared Rufous Hummingbird was inside the house until it could be
escorted outside in the fold of a newspaper.
1250: Clear.
1150: Clear.
1050: Clear.
0950: Clear.
0850: Clear.
0650: Clear.
0620: Clear.

5/20/04: Ascension Day

2020: Clear.
1920: Clear.
1750: Clear with very thin high haze.
1550: Clear.
1450: Clear with some high very thin haze.
1250: Clear with some high very thin haze.
1150: Clear with a bit of high thin haze and very thin clouds.
1050: Clear with high thin haze and some high thin clouds.
0850: High thin haze with some thin and very thin high clouds.
0650: High thin haze and thin and very thin clouds.

5/19/04:

2050: Clear with high thin haze and a few high thin clouds.
1950: Clear with high thin haze.
1750: Clear with high thin haze and high very thin clouds.
1605: Clear with high thin haze and a bit of high very thin clouds.
1450: High thin haze and thin and very thin high clouds.
1250: Clear with high thin haze and some very thin clouds.
1150: Clear with high thin and very thin clouds and high haze.
1020: High thin and very thin clouds and high haze, slightly weakened sunshine.
0850: Clear with high thin haze and very thin clouds.
0650: Clear with some high thin haze and very thin clouds.
0532: The sun rose in the "Vee" in the mountains to the ENE.

5/18/04:

2020: Clear with high thin haze and very thin high clouds over much of the sky.
1850: Clear with high thin haze and very thin high clouds over most of the sky.
1650: Clear with high thin haze and some very thin high clouds.
1450: Clear.
1320: Mostly Clear.
1150: Partly Cloudy/Clear, more cloudy to the NW.
0950: Partly Cloudy.
0850: Cloudy with breaks.
0650: Cloudy.
0620: Cloudy with the clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
0334: A ______ Sparrow is singing.

5/17/04: First docking at the newly built A.J. Dock: Holland America
Line's 936 ft. cruise ship Oosterdam.

2050: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1959: A Great Blue Heron flew SE.
1950: Cloudy with hints of breaks, the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1850: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1750: Cloudy with a break or two, very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
1650: Cloudy with hints of breaks, a bit of fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
1620: Cloudy with a few small breaks and a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1553: A Red Breasted Sapsucker is in the backyard. Last time saw one was April 28, 2004.
1550: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1450: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains.
1350: Misting/Light Drizzle, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1320: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1250: Very light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops; light
misting/drizzle in past 10 minutes.
1150: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountaintops
1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops, light precipitation over the
mainland mountains and valleys.
0950: Very light misting, cloudy with fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains.
0935: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
0750: Cloudy with the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds.
0720: Sprinkling, Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops.
0635: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
0620: Cloudy.

SUNDAY 5/16/04:

2050: Cloudy with hints of breaks.
2026: "Stretchy" Squirrel is having his evening snack of sunflower seeds.
1950: Cloudy with breaks.
1850: Mostly Cloudy, sun has been going in and out the latter part of the afternoon.
1750: Cloudy with breaks.
1650: Cloudy with minor breaks.
1450: Cloudy with minor breaks, sun trying to break through.
1350: Cloudy with a few small breaks.
1150: Cloudy.
1050: Cloudy.
1041: 2 dandelions are showing their sunny round faces in the verdant sea of the front lawn.
0950: Mostly Cloudy with the clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
0750: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with the clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
0635: Cloudy.

5/15/04:

2050: Clear/Partly Cloudy with scattered clouds.
1850: Partly Cloudy.
1650: Partly Cloudy.
1450: Clear with some scattered puffy clouds.
1250: Clear with scattered clouds, sun shining here and there.
1150: Clear with some scattered clouds.
0950: Clear with a few clouds.
0930: Found I have been spelling cumulus "cumulous", I should have known better...prior
monthly reports will be corrected in the future.
0850: Clear.
0650: Clear.
0635: Clear.
0353: Heard a Robin singing.

5/14/04:

2100: Mostly Clear.
Partly Cloudy with scattered clouds.
Clear with some high thin haze.
Clear with high haze and scattered clouds.
High thin and very thin clouds.
0600: High thin overcast.
0353: Heard a Robin singing.

5/13/04:

2020: High thin and very thin clouds.
1850: High thin and very thin clouds over much of the sky.
1750: High thin and very thin clouds over the entire sky.
1550: Clear with high thin haze and thin and very thin high clouds.
1350: Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of very thin high clouds.
1150: Clear with high thin haze and a few high, very thin clouds.
1020: Clear with high thin haze.
0850: Mostly Clear with some high thin haze and a bit of very thin high clouds.
0656: Noticed a Cherry tree in a neighbor's yard has white blossoms on it (later learned
that it's had the blossoms for several days).
0650: Clear
0555: The sun rose to the left of Snowslide Gulch on Mt. Roberts.

5/12/04:

2000: Clear with high very thin haze.
1800: Clear with high very thin haze.
1728: 2 Mountain Goats spotted on Mt. Juneau.
1600: Clear with high very thin haze.
Noon: Clear, there has been some high thin haze.
0700: Clear.
0340: Heard a Robin singing.

5/11/04:

Clear with some high thin and very thin clouds and haze at times.
0602: The sun rose over Mt. Roberts.

5/10/04:

Partly Cloudy/Clear and Clear with high thin and very thin clouds for the remainder of the day.
0850: Partly Cloudy, a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
0650: Partly Cloudy.

SUNDAY 5/09/04: Mother's Day

2050: Sun is shining under the clouds and illuminating parts of town, cloudy with minor breaks,
some fog/clouds around the mountaintops and hiding the inner Gold Creek valley.
1950: Very, very light misting, cloudy with minor breaks and thin spots, some fog/clouds around
the mountains and hiding the inner Gold Creek valley.
1850: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin.
1835: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin.
1750: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains and in Last Chance Basin.
1735: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountains.
1705: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and clouds filling the inner Gold Creek valley.
1650: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops and in Last Chance Basin.
1550: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and clouds filling
the inner Gold Creek valley.
1450: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and clouds filling the inner Gold Creek valley.
1405: Sprinkling/Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1250: Very, very light misting, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and clouds
filling the inner Gold Creek valley.
1150: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
1120: Misting/Drizzle, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the upper parts of the mountains.
1050: Light Rain/Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
1020: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
0950: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
0850: Light Rain, Cloudy with the ceiling at about 1800'.
0720: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
0650: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, light precipitation over
Granite Creek and inner Gold Creek valley.
0620: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.

5/08/04:

2020: Mostly Clear with clouds to the NW and clouds to the SE.
1850: Mostly Clear with clouds to the NW.
1750: Mostly Clear SE half of sky, cloudy NW half.
1650: Mostly Clear with clouds to the NW and N.
1550: Clear/Partly Cloudy.
1450: Clear/Partly Cloudy.
1250: Mostly Clear.
1150: Partly Cloudy.
1005: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin haze and scattered thin clouds and areas of thin clouds.
0850: Mostly Clear.
0650: Clear. Monthly Report and Yearly Report will not be updated until later.
Condition updates may be infrequent because of ill health.
0357: A Robin is singing.

5/07/04:

2050: High haze and very thin and thin clouds.
1950: High haze and very thin and thin clouds.
1850: High haze and very thin and thin clouds.
1750: Partly Cloudy.
1650: Partly Cloudy, sun is shining here and there.
1647: 2 Mountain Goats spotted on Mt. Juneau.
1644: Just for the record, the Skunk Cabbage has been in it's full glory for about a week now.
1550: Partly Cloudy with a thin haze in the "clear" areas, sun shining here and there.
1450: Partly Cloudy with a thin haze in the "clear" areas, sun going in and out.
1350: Partly Cloudy with a thin haze in the "clear" areas, sun going in and out.
1335: Partly Cloudy with very a thin haze in the "clear" areas, weakened sunshine.
1250: Mostly Cloudy with weak sunshine and bright skies.
1220: Mostly/Partly Cloudy.
1150: Partly Cloudy with very a thin haze in the "clear" areas, weakened sunshine.
1105: A Wilson's Warbler is in the willow by the deck.
1050: Clear with some high thin haze and thin and very thin clouds
0955: First Orange Crowned Warbler of 2004 spotted in the backyard. The first one in
2003 was seen on April 24.
0950: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin and very thin clouds and haze.
0850: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin and very thin clouds.
0750: Partly Cloudy.
0650: Overcast, thinner in areas.
0620: Overcast, thinner in areas.

5/06/04:

2050: High haze and very thin and thin clouds.
1950: High haze and very thin and thin clouds, weakened sunshine.
1850: High haze and very thin and thin clouds, weakened sunshine.
1841: A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
1750: High thin clouds over much of the sky, weakened sun.
1650: High haze and very thin and thin clouds, weakened sunshine.
1550: High thin and very thin clouds with weakened sunshine.
1450: High thin overcast (cirrostratus) with a halo (ring of whitish light) around the
sun, weakened sunshine,
1350: Thin overcast, weak sunshine.
1250: High thin overcast (fair) with weakened sunshine.
1150: High thin and very thin clouds with weakened sunshine.
1050: High haze and very thin and thin clouds, weakened sunshine.
1017: First Wilson's Warbler (a male) of 2004 seen in the backyard of 3270 Nowell.
In 2003 the first (and only one that year) was seen on August 17.
0950: High haze and very thin and thin clouds, weakened sunshine.
0850: High haze and very thin and thin clouds, weakened sunshine.
0750: High haze and very thin and thin clouds, weakened sunshine.
0650: High thin and very thin clouds.
0645: The sun cleared Mt. Roberts.
0623: The sun started rising above Snowslide Gulch on Mt. Roberts; the sun then followed
the slope of the shoulder of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts going in and out.
0620: High very thin and thin clouds.
0402: Crows making a racket while harassing a Raven.

5/05/04: Start of the 2004 Visitor Season

2050: Clear with just a few clouds in the eastern part of the sky.
1950: Mostly Clear with some clouds to the SE
1935: Mostly Clear with clouds to the SE.
1850: Mostly Cloudy with clearer skies to the NW, weak sunshine.
1750: Mostly Overcast with somewhat thin clouds.
1745: 4 Mountain Goats spotted on Mt. Juneau.
1650: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds and haze, weakened sunshine.
1550: High thin and very thin clouds with weak sunshine.
1450: Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds, weak sunshine.
1350: High thin and very thin clouds with weakened sunshine.
1250: High thin and very thin clouds with weak sunshine.
1235: Thin Overcast with thinner clouds to the NW, weak sunshine.
1221: Bald Eagle flying WNW over lots below 3270 Nowell.
1150: Overcast with a bright sky, very weak shadows from the sun which is visible through the clouds.
1113: 6 Mountain Goats spotted on Mt. Juneau, 4 above tree line on the Gastineau Channel/Last
Chance Basin shoulder of the mountain, and 2 above Last Chance Basin.
1050: Overcast with very weak sunshine.
0950: Cloudy with the location of the sun visible.
0908: A Pine Siskin drank from the Bird Bath.
0902: Noticed buds on the Spruce trees have appeared.
0850: Overcast with very weak sunshine.
0835: Overcast with very weak sunshine.
The Mt. Roberts Tramway opens this morning for the 2004 season.
0750: Overcast with thin clouds, weakened sunshine.
0720: Overcast with thin clouds, weak sunshine.
0650: High thin and very thin clouds, sun is shining brightly.
06:37:19 The sun started rising over the north shoulder of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts.
0620: Overcast with thin and very thin clouds.
0615: First Cruise Ship of the 2004 Visitor Season - the Norwegian Wind, is in the harbor
preparing to dock.
0411: Heard Bald Eagle(s) and Crows.

5/04/04:

2050: Clear with very thin high haze.
1950: Clear with very thin high haze.
1945: 2 Mountain Goats spotted on Mt. Juneau.
1850: Clear with very thin high haze.
1750: Clear with very thin high haze.
1749: A Bald Eagle is circling about.
1650: Clear.
1620: Clear, possibly a tinge of high very thin haze.
1450: Clear, possibly a tinge of high very thin haze.
1359: Davis Console "says" it's "Kite flying weather."
1350: Clear, possibly a tinge of high very thin haze.
1250: Clear, possibly a tinge of high very thin haze.
1150: Clear with a bit of high thin haze.
1050: Clear with a bit of high haze, breezy, some whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
0950: Clear with a bit of high haze.
0850: Clear.
0750: Clear.
0650: Clear with a bit of high thin haze.
06:44:44 The sun started rising over the rocky knob at the northern end of
Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts.
0620: Clear but with high thin and very thin clouds over most of the sky.

5/03/04:

2035: Partly Cloudy with high thin or very thin clouds over much of the sky.
1950: Partly Cloudy.
1850: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
1846: 2 Bald Eagles are flying around.
The Salmonberry bushes have blossoms now.
1835: Partly Cloudy.
1750: Partly/Mostly Cloudy.
1720: Clear/Partly Cloudy.
1650: Mostly Clear with scattered clouds.
1550: Clear with some scattered clouds.
1450: Clear with a few scattered clouds.
1350: Mostly Clear.
1250: Mostly Clear.
1150: Clear/Partly Cloudy.
1050: Mostly Clear with cloud cover (somewhat thin) SE part of the sky
0950: Partly Cloudy/Clear with a few lower ribbons and bits of fog/clouds around the mountains.
0850: Partly Cloudy with lower ribbons of fog/clouds.
0820: Mostly Cloudy with some lower fog/clouds, sun is shining.
0750: Foggy-Cloudy with ceiling as low as 500'.
0650: Foggy-Cloudy with ceiling as low as 350'.
0635: Statistics for May 1 and 2 have been posted.
0620: Foggy-Cloudy with ceiling as low as 350'.

SUNDAY 5/02/04:

Evening: Cloudy, some misting in latter half.
Afternoon: Cloudy with sprinkles, Mostly/Partly Cloudy, Partly Cloudy, High
somewhat thin overcast.
Morning: Cloudy with the tops and very tops of the mountains in the clouds,
occasional sprinkling/misting.
Overnight: Cloudy with Light Rain - Misting - Drizzle, fog/clouds as low
as 800' - 1000' by morning.

5/01/04:

2050: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few lower
wisps of fog/clouds.
1950: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops and some lower wisps of fog/clouds.
1935: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
1850: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower wisps and patches of fog/clouds on the
Gastineau Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
1805: Light Rain, Cloudy.
1750: Sprinkling, Cloudy.
1720: Very light sprinkling, cloudy.
1650: Cloudy.
1635: Sprinkling/Light Rain, Cloudy.
1620: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy.
1550: Cloudy.
1520: Cloudy, very light sprinkling in past 5 minutes.
1450: Cloudy with occasional light precipitation over parts of the mainland.
1350: Cloudy.
1250: Cloudy, location of the sun is visible.
1150: Cloudy, location of the sun is visible.
1050: Cloudy.
0950: Cloudy.
0850: Cloudy.
0750: Cloudy.
0650: Cloudy.
0620: Cloudy.
0550: Cloudy.