MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for JUNE 2017 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 54.6 60.3 4:25p 50.3 4:05a 10.4 0.0 0.03 0.1 9.0 4:55a E 1.47 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/OccVryLtR Cd Cd/SpShrs Cd-VarSun Cd-VarBrks Cd 2 54.6 65.5 2:35p 49.4 4:50a 10.4 0.0 0.08 0.3 14.0 4:40p SSE 6.98 0.0 0.0 Cd-MCd/Shr Cd-VarBrks Cd/4SprShrs&2RnShrs Cd-TnyBrks 3 53.1 60.8 11:35a 43.2 12:00m 11.9 0.0 0.00 0.7 12.0 1:55p E 16.56 0.0 0.0 DecrCd MClr-Clr MClr MClr-PCd Cd-Brks PCd MCd Cd PCd 4 50.8 60.1 12:15p 39.6 4:25a 14.2 0.0 0.10 0.4 20.0 2:40p E 10.46 0.0 0.0 MClr MCd Cd-Brks PCd Cd-VarBrks/VryLtShr Cd-MCd Cd/R 5 49.7 52.1 5:10p 46.3 2:05a 15.3 0.0 0.17 0.3 11.0 11:55p SSE 6.00 0.0 0.0 Cd/OccSpr-VryLtRn Cd/VarSpr-VryLt-LtRn-LullinAM 6 58.6 72.4 4:05p 49.6 2:55a 7.1 0.7 0.03 0.6 14.0 6:15p S 14.51 0.0 0.0 Cd/.02"Rn Cd Cd-ThnningCds MCd PCd Cd-VarBrks Brz Cd 7 60.9 73.0 2:25p 53.3 3:40a 5.1 1.0 0.03 0.3 19.0 12:45p NW 7.60 0.0 0.0 Cd/.03"Rn Cd-VarBrks PCd MCd Cd-VarBrks Cd Cd-VarBrk 8 60.8 68.3 3:15p 54.6 5:05a 4.6 0.3 0.00 0.5 15.0 6:50p ENE 11.86 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd-VarBrksW/CdsThnningThenThickeningInEVe MCd Cd 9 53.8 60.9 1:00a 49.7 11:05p 11.2 0.0 0.02 0.6 12.0 8:20a SSE 14.71 0.0 0.0 Cd/TrcRn LoCds-Fog/VarMist-Sp Cd LoCds-Fog/VarMst-Sp 10 52.0 56.3 3:50p 49.4 2:05a 13.0 0.0 0.03 0.1 8.0 12:25p NW 2.03 0.0 0.0 Cd-LoCds-Fog/VarSp-Mst-DrzW/Lulls Cd Cd/VarSp-Mst Cd 11 49.7 52.7 11:35a 47.9 4:40a 15.3 0.0 0.10 0.3 10.0 12:10p SSE 5.83 0.0 0.0 Cd/.01R Cd Cd/OccXtmLt-VryLtSp Cd/VarSpToR Cd Cd/LtR 12 49.1 52.4 1:20p 45.1 11:35p 15.9 0.0 0.23 0.2 12.0 1:40p SSE 5.68 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shrs Cd-OccVarSun/VarSpToR Cd-OccBrks/FewSp-RShrs 13 49.3 54.4 5:55p 45.2 12:05a 15.7 0.0 0.15 0.2 10.0 10:45a SSE 3.90 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shrs:SpToRn Cd-OccVarSun/OccVarSpr Cd-VarFiltBrks 14 52.8 62.7 4:25p 43.4 3:30a 12.2 0.0 0.15 0.1 15.0 7:45p E 2.33 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/OccSp Brks MPCd VarBrk-MCd PCd MCd Cd Cd/SpToR 15 51.5 58.3 2:20p 46.8 4:25a 13.5 0.0 0.18 0.6 15.0 12:55p NW 14.22 0.0 0.0 Cd/TrcRn TnyBrks/SprShr Cd/SpToLtR-Lulls Cd Cd/SpToR 16 47.6 50.1 2:30p 44.3 7:15a 17.4 0.0 0.78 0.6 15.0 7:00a SSE 14.31 0.0 0.0 Cd/OccSp-VryLtRn Cd/VarSpToHvyRn&Rn-ACoupleofLulls 17 47.4 49.4 4:25p 46.0 5:20a 17.6 0.0 0.49 0.0 8.0 12:30a SSE 0.74 0.0 0.0 Cd/Rn-VryLt-LtRn-VarSpr Cd 18 54.3 63.5 3:35p 46.0 3:50a 10.7 0.0 TRACE 0.2 9.0 11:35a NW 4.02 0.0 0.0 Cd/TrcR VarBrk MCd MClr Clr PCd MCd&CdW/VryThnThnnsh 19 53.6 60.1 6:25p 48.5 4:10a 11.4 0.0 0.13 0.5 15.0 9:40a SSE 10.79 0.0 0.0 IncrCd Cd/OccSp Cd/VarSpToRn-Lull MCd PCd Cd-VarBrks 20 51.9 56.5 4:40p 49.8 5:35a 13.1 0.0 0.31 0.4 11.0 4:30a S 9.69 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shrs VarBrks Cd/OccShrs:SpToR TnyBrks/FewSp-RShrs 21 53.8 60.5 3:45p 49.5 4:30a 11.2 0.0 0.11 0.3 9.0 6:05p S 6.57 0.0 0.0 Cd/.02 Cd-FewTnyBrks Cd/Mst-Sp-Drz Cd-VarBrk Cd Cd/R 22 54.8 62.9 5:05p 46.9 12:00m 10.2 0.0 0.08 0.5 11.0 8:30p W 10.85 0.0 0.0 Cd/.01" VarBrks/Shr Cd/FewShrs Brks MCd PCd MClr Clr 23 56.9 69.0 3:45p 42.9 5:10a 8.5 0.4 0.00 0.0 7.0 3:15p E 0.24 0.0 0.0 Clear Clr-FewToSomeCds Clr-MClr MClr PCd Cd-Brks Cd 24 54.9 61.6 5:15p 51.9 8:50a 10.1 0.0 0.41 0.1 11.0 11:30a SSE 2.23 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VryLtRnToRn Cd Cd/SpToVryLtR Cd VarBrk Cd Cd/R 25 54.2 57.9 2:05p 50.7 2:50a 10.8 0.0 0.15 0.1 7.0 8:30a E 1.93 0.0 0.0 Cd/Shrs Cd Cd-OccLoCdsAM/VryLtRn-VarSpr-FewLullsPM 26 51.9 53.8 1:30p 50.8 6:55a 13.1 0.0 0.20 0.0 7.0 5:20a SSE 0.48 0.0 0.0 Cd-LoCds/VryLtRn-Drz-Mst-Spr-LullInEarlyPM LoCd/LtRn 27 52.7 56.4 2:20p 50.6 5:35a 12.2 0.0 0.05 0.0 4.0 3:15p SSE 0.00 0.0 0.0 Cd/.01 Cd Cd/OccVryLt:Mst-Sp-DrzToR FewBrks Cd/OccSp 28 56.7 65.0 3:10p 50.6 4:10a 8.3 0.0 0.02 0.0 1.0 2:40p NW 0.00 0.0 0.0 Cd/SprToLtRn Cd Cd-VarBrks Cd-ThinnerCds-Brks 29 55.3 61.5 3:35p 51.6 11:40p 9.7 0.0 0.27 0.2 12.0 11:00p SSE 5.39 0.0 0.0 Cd Cd/VryLt:Rn-Drz&VarSp Cd/OccVarSp Cd/SprToRn 30 53.0 55.6 3:45p 51.0 3:10a 12.0 0.0 0.30 0.2 9.0 12:10a SSE 4.67 0.0 0.0 Cd/VryLtRn-DrzToRn&Sp Cd Cd/VarSpToVryLtRn Cd Cd/.01 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53.3 73.0 7 39.6 4 352.2 2.4 4.60 0.3 20.0 4 SSE 196.05 0.0 (1) As measured on Front Lawn at around 20:30, rounded to the nearest inch if there is uncertainty. AVERAGE Mean Temp: 53.3 AVERAGE High Temp: 59.8 MINIMUM High Temp: 49.4 17th MAXIMUM High Temp: 73.0 7th AVERAGE Low Temp: 48.2 MINIMUM Low Temp: 39.6 4th MAXIMUM Low Temp: 54.6 8th MAX >= 90.0: 0 MAX >= 80.0: 0 MAX >= 70.0: 2 6th, 7th MAX <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 32.0: 0 MIN <= 0.0: 0 MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 99 23rd, 26th, 27th, 28th MINIMUM Humidity (%): 38 6th @ 1600 MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1030.5 22nd @ 1127 MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 996.2 8th @ 1650 TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 352.1 AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 11.7 MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 4.6 8th MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 17.6 17th TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 2.4 Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration TOTAL Precip.: 4.60 AVERAGE Precip.: 0.17 DAYS of Precip.: 27 All but: 3rd, 8th, 23rd MAXIMUM Precip.: 0.78 16th MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 1.00 16th @ 0643 Days of Rain: 26 (>.01 in) 15 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in) TOTAL Snowfall: 0.0 DAYS of Snowfall: 0 AVERAGE High Wind: 11.1 MINIMUM High Wind: 1 28th MAXIMUM High Wind: 20 4th WIND RUN (miles): 196.05 DAYS Sun at any time: 21 All but: 5th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 25th, 26th, 30th 1st FULL 2nd FULL 3rd FULL 4th FULL 5th NO 6th FULL 7th FULL 8th Extremely Weak to Slightly Weakened 9th NO 10th NO 11th NO 12th FULL 13th Extremely Weak to Somewhat Weakened 14th FULL 15th Extremely weak to Very Weak - Weak 16th NO 17th NO 18th FULL 19th FULL 20th FULL 21st Extremely Weak to Weakened 22nd FULL 23rd FULL 24th FULL 25th NO 26th NO 27th Weakened - Somewhat Weakened 28th Extremely Weak to Weakened 29th Extremely Weak - Very weak 30th NO DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 30 All days DAYS OF Rainbow: 1 20th: 1846 - 1849: Faint partial to ENE-NE. DAYS OF Aurora: 0 DAYS OF Lightning: 0 DAYS OF Earthquake: 0 Fri. 6/30/17: 2017 ADT: Cloudy, small ribbon by Mt. Maria. .29" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 1856: Cloudy. 1800: .29" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and part of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1550: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, band Channel side of top and upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts mostly in clouds, clouds in the Cape Horn/Last Chance Basin area. 1500: .26" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some bits and wisps of clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley and a few in Last Chance Basin, a few low wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1412: Very Light Rain. 1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1320: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1250: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, a few lower very small clouds, bits, and wisps. 1200: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 1155: Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1120: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps around the very tops and tops of mountains, a few bits and wisps by Mt. Maria. 1050: Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds skimming much of Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, lower ribbon/band Channel side of Mt. Roberts, remainder of Mt. Juneau substantially obscured. 0950: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, broken lower band/ribbon, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0850: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part and very top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, low band/ribbon, remainder of mainland to substantially obscured. 0720: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, broken lower ribbon. 0700: .18" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and some bits and wisps of clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0620: Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps, remainder of mainland substantially obscured. .16" of Rainfall to this point today. 0616: A Bald Eagle is squealing. 0608 ADT: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. Thur. 6/29/17: The M/V LeConte sailing to Tenakee and Angoon scheduled for June 29, 2017 is cancelled due to generator repairs - See 0859 Below | As part of the Crow Hill Reservoir Fill Line Replacement project, water will be shut off to many residences in Douglas on Friday - CBJ Facebook page 2048 ADT: High Rain Rate of .25" of Rain per hour. 2020: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few lower clouds to the ESE Channel side of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps by Mt. Maria. .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 2005: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, large cloud Channel side of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, lower cloud Channel side of Last Chance Basin. 1950: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts and peak of Mt. Juneau, some of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, a cloud in part of Last Chance Basin. 1940: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. 1935: Rain, Cloudy, very small cloud very low in Last Chance Basin. 1920: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, wisp in Last Chance Basin. 1850: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1849: High Rain Rate of .04: of Rain per hour. 1800: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1725: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1650: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy. 1620: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1550: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy. 1350: Cloudy. 1250: Cloudy, brighter. 1235: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, a few hints of blue, extremely weak - very weak sunshine on Mt. Juneau. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, a few wisps skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and a wisp by the very top of Mt. Roberts. 1050: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, a few wisps by the peak of Mt. Juneau. 1005: Cloudy, ribbon over the very top - top Channel side slope of Mt. Juneau, a few bits and wisps in the Last Chance Basin/inner Gold Creek valley area, a few clouds , bits, and wisps around the very top of Mt. Roberts. 0950: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, small cloud by the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 0920: Cloudy, some wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0859: The M/V LeConte sailing to Tenakee and Angoon scheduled for June 29, 2017 is cancelled due to generator repairs. Reservation staff have begun passenger notification. Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml or by contacting your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 0850: Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, much of the SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 0820: Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, broken lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts, a few small clouds, bits, and wisps in Last Chance Basin and by Cape Horn. 0750: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, some bits and wisps of clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley and a few wisps around the NW top of Mt. Roberts. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, a few lower wisps. 0620: Extremely Light Sprinkles after Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, a few lower wisps. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0600 ADT: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. Wed. 6/28/17: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, a few very small and tiny filtered breaks far to the NE, fairly bright. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a few breaks and some hints of breaks, fairly bright. 1920: Cloudy, very slight breaks to large breaks in the SE part of the sky. 1850: Cloudy with some breaks - most of them very slight, area of brighter clouds to the NW - WNW. 1800: Extremely weak to very weak - weak sunshine in most areas. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, fairly bright. 1705: Cloudy, some hints of breaks. 1635: Cloudy, some very slight to slight breaks, areas of extremely weak to very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1550: Cloudy, some breaks, areas of extremely weak to weak sunshine on the mainland. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, a few filtered to heavily filtered breaks, variable very weak to weakened sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1420: Cloudy, some breaks, a few wisps skimming the mainland mountains, variable very weak to weakened sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1350: Cloudy with hints of blue and of breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, fairly bright - almost extremely weak sunshine. 1308: Very weak - weak sunshine in West Juneau. 1250: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and much of Mt. Juneau. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, clouds skimming some of Mt. Roberts and a small cloud by its very top, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, much of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, some clouds around the top of Mt, Roberts, a few clouds, bits, and wisps around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, and clouds skimming some of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1016: Small area of heavily filtered blue and very weak sunshine now. 0950: Cloudy, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, small cloud and a few bits and wisps around the upper part of Mt. Juneau and a few bits and wisps around the top of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Cloudy, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the very tops to upper parts of the mainland mountains. 0805: Cloudy, bright area in the clouds to the E, clouds, bits, and wisps around the upper part of Mt. Juneau and clouds around almost all of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some clouds, bits, and wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0735: Cloudy, bright - brighter spots and areas in the clouds, a few heavily filtered breaks, hints of breaks, and hints of blue, clouds skimming and around much of top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some lower clouds, ribbons, bits, and wisps, very weak sunshine. 0715: Brighter now with some brighter spots in the clouds and a few hints of blue - hints of breaks. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, precipitation in Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming - very top of SE part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, broken low ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy, precipitation over at least some of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, Mt. Roberts, and SE part of Mt. Juneau, a few lower ribbons, bits, and wisps. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0057 ADT: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. Tue. 6/27/17: 1400: NWS: Mendenhall Lake gauge shows that the lake crested at 6.07 feet by noon - See 1400 Below | 0757: NWS: Glacier Dam Release into Mendenhall Lake Continues - See 0757 Below | NWS: Glacier Dam Release into Mendenhall Lake on June 26 - See 1649 6/26 Below 2020 ADT: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 800'. .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, precipitation over the mainland, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' to 800'. 1850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600', remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1830: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts and much of upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1800: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the upper parts of the mainland mountains. 1705: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1641: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts and peak of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, cloud upper S face of Mt. Juneau and a few clouds, bits, and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud skimming highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1500: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1448: Cloudy, some wisps skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1432: Cloudy, very small break to the ENE, precipitation over part of the mainland, very top to upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds hiding most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and a lower cloud on the S side, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1407: The Sun is trying to break through. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1400: NWS: Mendenhall Lake gauge shows that the lake crested at 6.07 feet by noon. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 200 PM AKDT Tue Jun 27 2017 AKZ025-280200- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the city of Juneau 200 PM AKDT Tue Jun 27 2017 Mendenhall Lake gauge shows that the lake crested at 6.07 feet by noon. Lake and river levels will go down over the next couple of days. This is expected to be the last statement on this event. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1404: Brighter. 1350: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and upper SE part of Mt. Juneau mostly hidden by clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a broken lower band. 1320: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks, the Sun has been trying, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a broken band below, large cloud in Last Chance Basin, upper SE part of Mt. Juneau in clouds and a lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1305: Very Light Sprinkling. 1300: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. 1252: Rain. 1250: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1220: Cloudy, weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds in Last Chance Basin, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau with a lower band. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some lower bits and wisps, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1124: Sun is trying to break through. 1117: Getting much brighter. 1050: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of Last Chance Basin filled with clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1032: Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts mostly hidden by fog/clouds, clouds in some of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 0950: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau and very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, lower ribbon in Last Chance Basin and Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0920: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden and clouds in SE part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0850: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, a few wisps, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to slightly obscured. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0757: NWS: Glacier Dam Release into Mendenhall Lake Continues. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 757 AM AKDT Tue Jun 27 2017 AKZ025-280100- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the city of Juneau 757 AM AKDT Tue Jun 27 2017 ...GLACIER DAM RELEASE INTO MENDENHALL LAKE... Hydrographs indicate a glacier dam release continues on the Mendenhall Lake/River from Suicide Basin. At this time there is no threat of flooding as the lake level at the start of the event was low. The lake is forecast to remain below bankfull cresting Tue afternoon around 6.5 feet but, there is inherent uncertainty in initial glacial lake volume that can result in varying crest height and timing. Please stay tuned to NOAA weather radio or you favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0750: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Roberts, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, few lower clouds, bits and wisps; precipitation over the mainland? 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Roberts, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, lower clouds and a few bits and wisps. 0616: Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and a few clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau; precipitation over the mainland? .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Mon. 6/26/17: 2050 ADT: High Rain Rate of .04" of Rain per hour. 2020: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 350' with the remainder partially to substantially obscured. .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 350' with the remainder partially to substantially obscured. 1850: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 350' with the remainder partially to substantially obscured. 1800: Very Light Rain-Drizzle. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very Light Sprinkling-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400' with the remainder very slightly to partially obscured. 1720: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming to very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower band, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 300' and all remaining parts partially obscured. 1708: Very Light Rain-Drizzle. 1650: Misting, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 350' and substantially obscured below that. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1649: (But NWS did not post until 6/27 morning): NWS: Glacier Dam Release into Mendenhall Lake. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 449 PM AKDT Mon Jun 26 2017 AKZ025-271600- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the city of Juneau 449 PM AKDT Mon Jun 26 2017 ...GLACIER DAM RELEASE INTO MENDENHALL LAKE... Hydrographs along with other monitoring equipment indicate a glacier dam release ongoing on the Mendenhall Lake/River from Suicide Basin. At this time there is no threat of flooding as the lake level at the start of the event was low. The lake is forecast to remain below bankfull cresting early Tue morning around 5.5 feet but, there is inherent uncertainty in initial glacial lake volume that can result in varying crest height and timing. Please stay tuned to NOAA weather radio or you favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1550: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 400'. 1520: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400'. 1500: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 350' - 500'. 1420: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and most of Last Chance Basin hidden by clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1350: Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1250: Cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500'. 1226: Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower band, fog/clouds filling Last Chance Basin, clouds skimming to upper SE part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds and a lower band. 1200: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower ribbon, fog/clouds filling Last Chance Basin, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds. 1050: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower band/ribbon, remainder of Mt. Roberts slightly to partially obscured, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500' with the mainland very slightly to slightly obscured below that. 0950: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds with the remainder partially to substantially obscured. 0920: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds with the remainder substantially obscured. 0850: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 250' and partially obscured below that. 0750: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower band/ribbon, remainder of Mt. Roberts slightly to partially obscured, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 500' or 600'. 0700: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower band, remainder of Mt. Roberts slightly to partially obscured, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 200' - 500' or 600'. 0620: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower ribbon, remainder of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured, remainder of mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0200 ADT: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. SUNDAY 6/25/17: 2017 ADT: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds in part of Last Chance Basin, a clouds and a few bits and wisps around the peak of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps. .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin, some wisps by the peak of Mt. Juneau and a few wisps by the top of Mt. Roberts. 1935: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few small clouds, bits, and wisps around the mainland mountains. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, cloud in the Cape Horn/Last Chance Basin area, a few wisps. 1810: Five Bald Eagle are flying about over the shore, one ended up landing in a tree to the NE along the shore. 1800: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin/Cape Horn/NW end of Mt. Roberts area, cloud over the upper Channel slope of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps. 1735: Almost extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 1725: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few lower ribbon, bits, and wisps of clouds, fairly bright. 1647: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, very small cloud at the peak of Mt. Juneau, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau, in Last Chance Basin, and over the upper NW slope of Mt. Roberts, very weak - weak sunshine. 1625: Brighter. 1550: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, cloud hiding NW top of Mt. Roberts and some bits and wisps around the upper NW part, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, Mt. Juneau mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1520: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and a lower ribbon, Last Chance Basin filled with clouds and hiding almost all of the inner Gold Creek valley, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds. 1500: .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds in the Cape Horn area hiding almost all of the inner Gold Creek valley, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1435: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds in the Cape Horn area hiding almost al of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and almost all of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds, very top to upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds with a few lower wisps. 1348: A Bald Eagle is squealing. 1250: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts with a lower band and some bits and wisps of clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, Last Chance Basin and Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 600'. 1232: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds, bits, and wisps around much of the mainland above about 400'. 1200: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE part of Mt. Roberts above about 400' hidden by clouds - lower ribbon for the remainder, clouds filling much of Last Chance Basin, SE part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds above about 400' with a lower ribbon for the remainder. 1120: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, most of Mt. Roberts above about 450', Last Chance Basin, and SE part of Mt. Juneau above about 300' hidden by fog/clouds, lower ribbon Channel side of the remainder of Mt. Juneau. 1050: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 250' - 400'. 1027: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland mostly hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400'. 1000: Light Rain, Cloudy, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts, and band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in/by Last Chance Basin. 0950: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower band/ribbon and a few clouds, bits and wisps of clouds. 0935: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower band/ribbon and a few bits and wisps of clouds. 0855: Very Light - Light Rain. 0850: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon/band. 0820: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, lower ribbon/band. 0755: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, lower ribbon/band. 0750: Cloudy, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin, two parallel ribbons Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0735: Cloudy, lower band/ribbons, and wisps. 0700: .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, lower band/ribbon and some wisps, variable bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 0625: Very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 0620: Cloudy, lower ribbon/band. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 0001 ADT: High Rain Rate of .28" of Rain per hour. Sat. 6/24/17: William H. Seward Statue fully funded, days away from installation - Juneau Empire 2020 ADT: Cloudy, a couple of extremely tiny breaks. .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy. 1920: Cloudy. 1905: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the top of Mt. Roberts. 1850: Cloudy. 1820: Cloudy. 1800: .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 1752: The Sun is breaking through in West Juneau. 1750: Cloudy, a few brighter spots in the clouds. 1650: Cloudy, some breaks, a few bits and wisps around the very top of Mt. Roberts, variable sunshine. 1620: Cloudy with breaks, cloud at the peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, Sun shining in West Juneau and variably on the mainland. 1548: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny to tiny breaks, cloud by the top of Mt. Juneau and a cloud skimming one of the high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts, Sun shining in West Juneau. 1535: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to slight breaks, a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and a few wisps skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1513: The Sun is breaking through. 1505; Cloudy, a few small breaks, brighter, much of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin and a few bits and wisps around the upper part of Mt. Roberts. 1500: .39" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds in some of the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1420: Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and part of its top in clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, bit of clouds in part of Last Chance Basin, a few wisps. 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and a cloud and wisps below, clouds around much of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming to very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud in part of Last Chance Basin. 1320: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, most of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds with a ribbon below, clouds in much of Last Chance Basin and clouds hiding at least the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, most of the Channel side of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds. 1250: Cloudy, most of the top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds and a lower ribbon to the ESE, a few clouds low in Last Chance Basin, fog/clouds hiding most of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau above about 600', a few wisps by Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1220: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, ribbons and bands around the mainland mountains. 1205: .38" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Rain, Cloudy, most of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 500', clouds in, the lower part of Last Chance Basin, clouds around much of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts and a few bits and wisps below. 1120: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a ribbon above it, band/clouds in much of Last Chance Basin, clouds around much of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts. 1055: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few small clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts and a lower ribbon/band, Last Chance Basin, and Mt. Juneau above about 400' - 600' hidden by fog/clouds. 0950: Cloudy, lower band/ribbon, cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0920: Cloudy, low band/ribbon, cloud upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, lower band and small clouds, bits, and wisps. 0756: High Rain Rate of .26" of Rain per hour. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, fog/clouds hiding most of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a lower band Channel side of Mt. Roberts and Last Chance Basin. 0748: High Rain Rate of .21" of Rain per hour. 0710: High Rain Rate of .15" of Rain per hour. 0700: .11" of Rainfall to this point today. 0657: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. 0650: Rain, Cloudy, lower band/ribbon. 0631: Rain, Cloudy, lower ribbon/band. High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 0620: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few lower wisps. .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 0524 ADT: High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. Fri. 6/23/17: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, some extremely tiny breaks. 2005: Cloudy, a few tiny - very small breaks. 1950: Cloudy, some breaks to the S. 1850: Cloudy. 1835: Cloudy. 1750: Cloudy, a few very tiny to small heavily filtered breaks. 1720: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to tiny breaks. 1650: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very small breaks, some spots and areas of extremely weak to weak sunshine on the mainland. 1630: Cloudy, some breaks. 1550: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1520: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, full sunshine in almost all areas. 1450: Mostly Clear, variable sunshine. 1420: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1350: Mostly Clear with an area of thinnish clouds and some puffy (cumulus) clouds. 1250: Mostly Clear with puffy clouds. 1150: Clear/Mostly Clear (with puffy clouds). 1050: Clear/Mostly Clear. 0950: Clear with some clouds. 0850: Clear, some scattered extremely tiny to small clouds. 0750: Clear, a few clouds. 0735: Clear with some thin - thinnish clouds from the NE to the NNW. 0650: Clear, some very thin - thin clouds to the NE - ENE and some very far to the SE, variable Sun because of the clouds. 0620 ADT: Clear, some clouds very far to the SE. Thur. 6/22/17: 2020 ADT: Clear, some extremely tiny to small clouds, light wind. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Mostly Clear/Clear with cumulus clouds, Sun shining,. 1920: Mostly Clear with cumulus clouds, Sun shining in most places. 1850: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, Sun shining in most places. 1842: Sun shining in West Juneau now. 1835: Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds - fewer than at 1750, Sun shining on most of the mainland. 1800: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds - more clouds than at 1650, Sun shining on much of the mainland. 1650: Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, Sun shining in almost all areas. 1605: Partly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, Sun shining in most areas. 1550: Partly Cloudy, Sun shining on most of the mainland. 1535: Partly Cloudy, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine shining on most of the mainland. 1510: Weakened sunshine in West Juneau now becoming full sunshine by 1512. 1500: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1447: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine on the mainland after shining in all but the inner Gold Creek valley. 1350: Cloudy with some breaks, spots and areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1250: Cloudy, very large break and some other breaks, some clouds around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1220: Cloudy, some breaks, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the very tops and tops of the mainland mountains, very weak to weakened sunshine. 1200: .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and a few other clouds by its top, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, part of the very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, variable extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1135: Rain, Cloudy, weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, almost extremely weak to extremely weak sunshine. 1129: High Rain Rate of .16" of Rain per hour. 1126: Rain. 1050: Cloudy, a few mostly very small and tiny breaks, clouds around most of the top of Mt. Roberts, much of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and a few bits and wisps at the peak of Mt. Juneau and lower, areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1032: Very Light Rain. 1025: Cloudy after another shower, few hints of breaks and of blue, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation to the ESE with mainland substantially obscured there. 0950: Cloudy with few to some breaks, clouds around much of the very tops to tops of the mainland mountains, variable sunshine. 0911: The shower has ended. 0905: Light Rain after Rain, Cloudy, a few breaks, some clouds around the very tops and tops of the mainland mountains, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine. 0850: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy, a few very small breaks, SE very top of Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 0820: Cloudy, area of blue sky and some breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, SE very top of Mt. Roberts and very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps, Sun shining in West Juneau. 0750: Cloudy with some breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps, variable sunshine. 0734: The Sun is breaking through. 0720: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some lower bits and wisps of clouds. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy with breaks - mostly in the NW part of the sky, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0620: Cloudy, a few to some extremely tiny to very small breaks, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau and SE part of Mt. Roberts, some wisps in Last Chance Basin., low ribbon to the ESE Channel side of Mt. Juneau. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0001 ADT: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. Wed. 6/21/17: 2217 ADT: High Rain Rate of .22" of Rain per hour. 2020: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming the high points of Mt. Juneau Ridge. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1800: Extremely weak to very sunshine in most areas. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, area of thinner clouds and some brighter areas. 1720: Cloudy, a few very small heavily filtered breaks and hints of breaks. 1650: Cloudy, a few filtered - heavily filtered breaks, brighter spots and areas in the clouds, almost extremely weak to very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1620: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks and slight hints of blue. 1550: Cloudy, some filtered to heavily filtered extremely tiny to very small breaks, very weak - weak sunshine on much of Mt. Juneau. 1520: Cloudy, a few to some filtered - heavily filtered breaks in the SE part of the sky, variable extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1500: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, a few very tiny - very small heavily filtered breaks, spots and areas of extremely weak to very weak - weak sunshine on the mainland. 1350: Cloudy, very slight break and a couple of extremely tiny breaks, a few wisps skimming the mainland mountaintops. 1318: Cloudy after Sprinkling, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1250: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few breaks far to the SE, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps by the peak of Mt. Juneau. 1235: Cloudy, a few breaks to the SE, clouds skimming parts of Mt. Roberts, wisp by the peak of Mt. Juneau and a wisps by the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1200: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, a few wisps skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and a wisp by the very top of Mt. Juneau. 1111: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, cloud hiding part of the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of some of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, some brighter areas in the clouds, precipitation in most of the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of Mt. Roberts, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine in most areas. 1035: Cloudy with a very tiny break, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0950: Cloudy with a small area of very thin - thin clouds, clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming to a small part of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, clouds skimming and SE top of most of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, very weak to weak sunshine. 0920: Cloudy, a couple of very small breaks, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, variable very weak - weak sunshine. 0905: Cloudy, brighter spot-area in the clouds where the Sun is, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau and much of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0852: The Sun is trying to break through. 0850: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, very tiny filtered break to the NW, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0820: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming much of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps, variable weak - very weak - weakened sunshine. 0750: Light Misting, Cloudy, upper part and very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured and remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0735: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds with some lower clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0720: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower small clouds, bits, and wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0702: Precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, darker, a couple of extremely tiny breaks to the NW, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0635: Cloudy, extremely tiny break and a tiny break, very top - top of Mt. Roberts and very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt, Juneau Ridge, lower broken ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0620: Cloudy with some extremely tiny to tiny breaks, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0300 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Tue. 6/20/17: Summer Begins - Summer Solstice at 8:24 PM ADT | NWS: Record Low Temperature Tied at the Sitka Airport on Sun. June 18, 2017 - See 0645 Below | NWS: Record Low Minimum Temperature at Annette Airport on Sat. June 17, 2017 and Record Low Maximum Temperature Tied at the Juneau Airport on Fri. June 16, 2017 - See 0600 6/18 Below | NWS: Record Rainfall on Fri. June 16, 2017 at the Sitka Airport - See 0522 6/17 Below 2020 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts, a few hints of breaks and a few brighter spots. .30" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny - tiny breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts and highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1920: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny - very tiny breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, wisp at the peak of Mt. Juneau. 1850: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few tiny - very tiny breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts and a small part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1849: Rainbow has faded away. 1846: Faint partial Rainbow to the ENE-NE. 1840: Light Rain. 1830: Cloudy. 1800: .30" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: The Sun is trying to break through. 1748: Cloudy, a few breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts, a wisp at the peak of Mt. Juneau and a couple of wisps skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, area of very weak sunshine on the top of Mt. Roberts. 1735: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny to very small breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the top of Mt. Roberts. 1650: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny to very small breaks to the SE, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and SE part of Mt. Roberts 1601: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very small breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and SE part of Mt. Roberts, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1550: Cloudy, brighter, very tiny break to the ENE, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and SE part of Mt. Roberts, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin. 1535: Cloudy, very small break to the ESE, a few bits and wisps of clouds skimming the mainland mountains. 1500: .30" of Rainfall to this point today. 1457: Weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine in west Juneau and weak on much of Mt. Roberts. 1450: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few very tiny filtered breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and peak of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured. 1435: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, weak - very weak sunshine in West Juneau and extremely weak in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts and skimming some of the SE part of Mt. Juneau. 1355: The Sun is trying to break through. 1350: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few filtered breaks, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, much of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, area of very weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1320: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, very tiny break to the ENE, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1250: Cloudy, brighter, precipitation over the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1245: The Sun tried to break through. 1214: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming and the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, and part of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1200: .27" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts and most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1120: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming and very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley slightly obscured. 1100: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts and some of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1050: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, some of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1020: Light - very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0955: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, clouds skimming almost all of Mt. Roberts, most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, and much of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0920: Cloudy, a few bits and wisps of clouds around the mainland mountains. 0900: Light Rain. 0850: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, some clouds Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming most of Mt. Roberts. 0820: Cloudy, clouds skimming highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Roberts, some clouds Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 0750: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts and part of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0720: Cloudy, a few to some extremely tiny - very tiny breaks, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0650: .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 0646: Cloudy, a large break and a few other breaks, Sun intermittently breaking through, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0620: Cloudy, a few to some breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds; precipitation over the mainland? 0606: Cloudy, a few very tiny breaks and a very small break, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts, and very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 0521 ADT: High Rain Rate of .28" of Rain per hour. Mon. 6/19/17: 2020 ADT: Cloudy with breaks, a few spots - areas of weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 2000: Sun is shining in West Juneau and a few small areas on Mt. Roberts. 1950: Cloudy, a few to some very slight to very small breaks, some brighter and bright spots in the clouds to the WNW, wisp at the peak of Mt. Juneau. 1850: Cloudy, some very slight breaks. 1835: Cloudy with some breaks - most of them very slight. 1820: Cloudy with an area of clear sky and a few breaks, variable sunshine here-and there and in-and-out. 1801: The Sun is breaking through in West Juneau and on much of Mt. Roberts. 1800: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny to very small breaks. 1720: Cloudy with a few extremely tiny breaks. 1650: Cloudy with a break far to the NW. 1620: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1608: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1550: Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1520: Partly Cloudy SE part of the sky and Cloudy NW part, spots and areas of variable sunshine on the mainland. 1500: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy with some breaks, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1441: The Sun is breaking through. 1420: Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Roberts and upper part of Mt. Juneau on the Channel sides hidden by clouds. 1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts, and part of the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1345: A few whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1332: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts, and much of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1320: Cloudy, upper part and very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1250: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Roberts and most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps.. 1220: A few extremely light sprinkles after just cloudy, cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 1200: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Rain, cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud by Mt. Maria, fog/clouds hiding much of the Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 1121: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1105: Light Rain, Cloudy, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds, clouds in the lower part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower band/clouds Channel side of Mt. Juneau, remainder of mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1035: Very Light Sprinkling-Misting, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 1023: Rain, Cloudy, very top to SE very top - top of Mt. ,Juneau and SE very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds around the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1000: Very Light Sprinkling after Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming - very top of much of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light wind. 0950: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and some of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of much of Mt. Roberts in clouds, light - breezy to breezy wind. 0920: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 0900: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0856: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, mainland very slightly to slightly obscured. 0850: Cloudy, light precipitation over much of the mainland. 0820: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy. 0735: Cloudy. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy. ------------------------------------------------------------ 0645 (Posted here at 2026): NWS: Record Low Temperature Tied at the Sitka Airport on Sun. June 18, 2017. RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 645 AM AKDT MON JUN 19 2017 ...RECORD LOW TIED ON SUNDAY JUNE 18TH...... LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD YEAR SET SITKA AIRPORT 42 42 1945 ALL PRECIP/TEMPS REPORTED IN INCHES/FARENHEIT JWA JUN 17 ------------------------------------------------------------ 0620 ADT: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy with a uniform overcast. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. SUNDAY 6/18/17: Happy Father's Day! | 2nd Day of the 27th Annual Gold Rush Days, 8 AM - 5 PM at Savikko Park, Douglas | 1220: Some of the new snow from June 16th is still on the very top of the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge... Snow melted away in the afternoon & evening 2020 ADT: Cloudy with very thin to thinnish clouds and a bit of filtered to heavily filtered blue, very weak sunshine. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering almost all of the sky, somewhat weakened sunshine. 1850: Very thin to thinnish clouds covering almost all of the sky, very weak - weak sunshine. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very, very thin to thin clouds covering much of the sky, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1650: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thin clouds. 1550: Clear, some very, very thin - very thin clouds far to the S. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Clear with some very tiny clouds - wisps of clouds. 1350: Clear with some scattered clouds. 1250: Mostly Clear. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Mostly Cloudy with the blue sky in the SE part of the sky, cloud skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine in West Juneau and very weak to slightly weakened sunshine on parts of the mainland. 1130: Cloudy with a clear area and some breaks, slightly weakened sunshine in West Juneau and variable sunshine on the mainland. 1050: Cloudy, a few to some breaks, a few spots and areas of very weak to full sunshine on the mainland. 0950: Cloudy, a few to some breaks, variable sunshine. 0850: Cloudy, area of clear sky and some breaks, a few clouds by Mt. Juneau and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, variable sunshine. 0837: Very weak - weak sunshine. 0835: Cloudy, area of clear sky and some extremely tiny to tiny breaks, a few lower clouds, bits, and wisps. 0805: Cloudy, some lower clouds, ribbons, bits, and wisps. 0750: Cloudy, a couple of lower clouds and a few bits, and wisps. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, some wisps by the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, broken lower ribbon. 0620: Cloudy, a few clouds, ribbons, bits, and wisps around the very tops - tops of the mainland mountains and a lower band/ribbon. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. -------------------------------------------------------------- 0600 ADT (Posted here at 2024 6/19): NWS: Record Low Minimum Temperature at Annette Airport on Sat. June 17, 2017 and Record Low Maximum Temperature Tied at the Juneau Airport on Fri. June 16, 2017. RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 600 AM AKDT SUN JUN 18 2017 ...RECORD LOW MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ON SATURDAY JUNE 17 2017... LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD YEAR SET ANNETTE AIRPORT 43 TIED 43 1955 && ...RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE ON FRIDAY JUNE 16 2017... LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD YEAR SET JUNEAU AIRPORT 50 TIED 50 1954 ALL TEMPS REPORTED IN FAHRENHEIT NAF JUN 17 -------------------------------------------------------------- Sat. 6/17/17: NWS: Heavy Showers possible into Saturday - See 2257 6/16 Below | 27th Annual Gold Rush Days, Today & Sunday from 8 AM - 5 PM at Savikko Park in Douglas 2020 ADT: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and some of the SE part of Mt. Roberts, much of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds, wisp very low in Last Chance Basin. .49" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, wisp at the peak of Mt. Juneau and a couple of clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin and some clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1850: Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming to top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few other clouds and wisps around the top of Mt. Roberts, some clouds in the Last Chance Basin/Cape Horn area. 1800: .49" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, very top to upper part of Mt. Roberts and most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds filling almost all of Last Chance Basin, precipitation over part of the mainland.. 1650: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds filling much of Last Chance Basin, and hiding most of upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1635: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain. 1620: Light Rain, Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds filling almost all of Last Chance Basin and almost all of the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds. 1550: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few clouds around the SE top of Mt. Juneau, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau, clouds filling almost all of Last Chance Basin, most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1520: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds around the SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, clouds in part of Last Chance Basin and a few wisps elsewhere. 1500: .46" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Rain, Cloudy SE top - upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds in part of Last Chance Basin, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1430: Light Rain. 1355: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds in most of Last Chance Basin hiding the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and a cloud by its upper part, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1250: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau, very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1235: Very Light Sprinkles after Very Light Sprinkling/Drizzle, Cloudy, most of the SE upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds in part of Last Chance Basin hiding much of the remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley. 1215: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming most of Mt. Robert, a few lower clouds. 1200: .42" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 1103: Rain. 1050: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley, upper part of Mt. Juneau, and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1012: Light Rain. 0950: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, SE very top of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top to top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0930: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, upper SE part of Mt. Juneau and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 0850: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few low bits and wisps in and near Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0750: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0700: .34" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a cloud and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0635: Very Light - Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Roberts, a few bits and wisps by Cape Horn. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, very top and upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower bits and wisps. .33" of Rainfall to this point today. ------------------------------------------------------------- 0522 (Posted here at 2020 6/19): NWS: Record Rainfall on Fri. June 16, 2017 at the Sitka Airport. RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 522 AM AKDT SAT JUN 17 2017 ...RECORD RAINFALL ON FRIDAY JUNE 16 2017...... LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD YEAR SET SITKA AIRPORT 1.24 1.21 1978 PRECIP REPORTED IN INCHES NAF JUN 17 ------------------------------------------------------------- 0107 ADT: High Rain Rate of .11" of Rain per hour. Fri. 6/16/17: 0532: NWS: Heavy Showers possible Friday evening into Saturday - See 0532 Below | 0750: Fresh (new) Snow on the very tops to tops of the mainland mountains | Public tours of new Coat Guard cutter Bailey Barco 11 AM to 1 PM and 4 to 6 PM today | The M/V LeConte sailing to Tenakee and Angoon scheduled for June 17th is cancelled due to repairs to the ship's central refrigeration system - See 0943 Below ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2257 ADT (Posted here at 0620 6/17): NWS: Heavy Showers possible into Saturday. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 1057 PM AKDT Fri Jun 16 2017 AKZ025-171800- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the city of Juneau 1057 PM AKDT Fri Jun 16 2017 ...Heavy showers possible into Saturday... Locally heavy showers will be possible into Saturday in the Juneau area. Rainfall of 1 to 1 1/2 inches will be possible during this time, with up to 3 inches at higher elevations on the north side of Juneau. This rainfall will likely cause area rivers and streams to rise significantly. Montana Creek may reach bankfull by Saturday morning, while Mendenhall Lake may rise more than 2 feet by Saturday afternoon. Another concern is the heavy rain filling up Suicide Basin, then this rainfall being released into Mendenhall Lake and River. If this scenario occurs, water levels would rise even more, potentially to bankfull or more over the coming days. Stay tuned to later forecasts and statements for updates on this event. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2020: Rain after Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge with some lower clouds, and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to slightly obscured. .67" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Juneau, and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and remainder of mainland very slightly to slightly obscured. 1935: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau, most of the very top and top of Mt. Juneau, and top and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a cloud and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1920: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, very top to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1820: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, most of the top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge hidden by clouds. 1800: .64" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1735: Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1627: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1605: Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1550: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1542: Rain. 1512: Very Light Rain-Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1500: .47" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1420: Very, very light sprinkles. 1405: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1400: Sprinkling. 1350: Cloudy, possibly precipitation over some of the mainland, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1335: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1305: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, brighter, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1250: Very Light Rain after Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1230: Rain. 1220: Light - very light rain, cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1200: .42" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light - very light sprinkling, cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Very Light Sprinkles after Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Roberts, and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1020: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts, and most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0947: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, most of the top of Mt. Roberts, and clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 0943 (Posted here at 1401): The M/V LeConte sailing to Tenakee and Angoon scheduled for June 17, 2017 is cancelled due to repairs to the ship's central refrigeration system. Reservation staff have begun passenger notification. The LeConte is anticipated to resume regularly scheduled service on Sunday, June 18, 2017. Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml or by contacting your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. You have received this message because you are subscribed to Alaska Marine Highway System Schedule Changes bulletins for the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. This information has recently been updated. More information may be found at FerryAlaska.com. 0935: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. Good covering of snow on the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0905: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and SE upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds with clouds skimming its remainder and some wisps by its NW top, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and upper SE part of Mt. Roberts hidden with a few lower clouds. 0820: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured and hidden. 0750: Rain, Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. Fresh (new) Snow on the very tops to tops of the mainland mountains. 0720: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0700: .22" of Rainfall to this point today. 0657: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden, remainder of mainland substantially obscured, light wind. 0650: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, very top and top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 0643: High Rain Rate of 1.00" of Rain per hour. 0642: High Rain Rate of .70" of Rain per hour. 0636: Heavy Rain, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds, darker. High Rain Rate of .49" of Rain per hour. 0632: Rain. 0627: Sprinkling. 0620: Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. High Rain Rate of .12" of Rain per hour. 0615: High Rain Rate of .09" of Rain per hour. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0532: NWS: Heavy Showers possible Friday evening into Saturday. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 532 AM AKDT Fri Jun 16 2017 AKZ025-170800- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the city of Juneau 532 AM AKDT Fri Jun 16 2017 ...Heavy showers possible Friday evening into Saturday... Locally heavy showers will be possible Friday evening into Saturday in the Juneau area. Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches will be possible during this time, with up to 3 inches at higher elevations on the north side of Juneau. This rainfall will likely cause area rivers and streams to rise significantly. Montana Creek may reach bankfull or higher by late Friday night and Saturday morning, while Mendenhall Lake may rise more than 2 feet by Saturday afternoon. Another concern is the heavy rain filling up Suicide Basin, then this rainfall being released into Mendenhall Lake and River. If this scenario occurs, water levels would rise even more, potentially to bankfull or more over the coming days. Stay tuned to later forecasts and statements for updates on this event. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Thur. 6/15/17: Public tours of new Coat Guard cutter Bailey Barco 11 AM to 1 PM and 4 to 6 PM today & Friday - KTOO | NWS: Heavy Rainfall possible Friday night & Saturday in the Juneau area - See 1423 Below 2020 ADT: Sprinkling, Cloudy, some very small clouds, bits, and wisps in the inner Gold Creek valley, a few wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau and a few clouds, bits, and wisps around the top of Mt. Roberts. .05" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, Mt. Juneau Ridge mostly hidden by clouds, clouds around most of the SE very top of Mt. Juneau, a few clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts. 1920: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds around much of the very tops to upper parts of the mainland mountains. 1850: Cloudy, most of top of Mt. Juneau and almost all of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, some clouds by Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1805: A Red-breasted Sapsucker is pecking on the willow by the deck. 1800: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1755: Weak - very weak bright spot - area in the clouds where the Sun is. 1750: Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds around much of the very top and upper part of Mt. Juneau, and some clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1720: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, clouds around much of the top of Mt. Roberts and clouds around much of the very top and top of Mt. Juneau. 1705: Very Light Rain. 1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 1620: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few bits and wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau and a few wisps by the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Juneau. 1550: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few tiny clouds and wisps around the SE very top of Mt. Juneau and a few clouds around parts of the top of Mt. Roberts. 1535: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and most of the very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1520: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few wisps near the top of Mt. Juneau, weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy, some clouds around the very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, remainder of mainland slightly obscured. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1423: NWS: Heavy Rainfall possible Friday night and Saturday in the Juneau area. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 223 PM AKDT Thu Jun 15 2017 AKZ025-161400- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the city of Juneau 223 PM AKDT Thu Jun 15 2017 ...Heavy rainfall possible Friday night and Saturday... Locally heavy rain will be possible Friday night and Saturday in the Juneau area. Rainfall in excess of 1.5 inches will be possible during this time, with 3 or more inches possible at higher elevations. This rainfall will cause area rivers and streams to rise significantly. Montana Creek may reach bankfull or higher by late Friday night and Saturday morning, while Mendenhall Lake will rise more than 2 feet by Saturday afternoon. Another concern is the heavy rain may fill up Suicide Basin somewhat, then this rainfall would be released later Sat into Sat night into Mendenhall Lake and River. If this happens, water levels would rise even more, potentially to bankfull levels or more Sat night. Stay tuned to later forecasts and statements for updated information on this event. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1350: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and one of high point of Mt. Juneau Ridge, bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, almost extremely sunshine, light wind. 1305: Light wind. 1300: High Rain Rate .01" of Rain per hour. 1250: Cloudy, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, some clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, extremely weak to very weak - weak sunshine. 1210: Light - very light sprinkling. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, light precipitation over some of the mainland, clouds skimming part of Mt. Juneau and a tiny bit of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the very top of Mt. Roberts, very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1135: Clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, some of Mt. Roberts, and a tiny bit of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1100: Light wind. 1050: Cloudy, a few bits and wisps around the peak of Mt. Juneau, and top of Mt. Roberts. 0950: Cloudy, small cloud and a few wisps by the top of Mt. Juneau. 0850: Cloudy, very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, some clouds, bits and wisps around Mt. Juneau and in Last Chance Basin and lower ribbon and a few wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy, some clouds very low in Last Chance Basin, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Roberts and a few wisps Channel side of Mt. Juneau. 0728: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, lower ribbons, bits, and wisps. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, some tiny - very tiny breaks, lower ribbon. 0635: Cloudy, a few tiny breaks, broken lower ribbons. 0620 ADT: Cloudy, some very tiny - tiny breaks, some lower ribbons, bits, and wisps. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. Wed. 6/14/17: Flag Day - See Below 2246 ADT: High Rain Rate of .35" of Rain per hour. 2020: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 2011: High Rain Rate of .08" of Rain per hour. 1959: Rain. 1956: Sprinkling. 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy, light wind. 1940: The wind is starting to pick up. 1935: Cloudy, brighter area in the clouds to the NW, some sprinkles in the past few minutes. 1925: Cloudy, a few to some slightly filtered to filtered breaks, fairly bright, dark clouds to the SE. 1850: Mostly Cloudy, bright skies, slightly - very slightly weakened sunshine. 1820: Partly Cloudy, variable slightly weakened to full sunshine. 1800: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Mostly Cloudy with the blue mostly in the SE part of the sky, bright skies, weakened to slightly weakened sunshine. 1740: Mostly Cloudy, bright skies, weakened to slightly weakened sunshine. 1720: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy, fairly bright skies, weak - weakened sunshine. 1650: Cloudy, fairly bright skies, some very tiny breaks, hints of blue, and hints of breaks, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1635: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny - very tiny breaks. 1550: Mostly Cloudy, bright - fairly bright skies, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1535: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, bright - fairly bright skies, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1516: Cloudy, some breaks, bright - fairly bright skies, somewhat weakened sunshine in most areas. 1500: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1350: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1330: Cloudy, breaks, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1250: Cloudy, a few tiny to small breaks, almost extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1215: Somewhat to slightly weakened sunshine in West Juneau now. 1200: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, some hints of breaks, almost extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1032: Very weak - weak sunshine. 1020: Cloudy. 0950: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland. 0920: Cloudy, cloud skimming part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 0850: Cloudy, bright - fairly bright skies, weak sunshine. 0750: Cloudy, some bits and wisps of clouds around the mainland mountains, variable extremely weak to very weak sunshine with sun hidden at times. 0720: Cloudy, possibly light precipitation over part of the mainland, a few lower wisps, variable extremely weak to weak sunshine. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0657: Extremely weak becoming by 0700 very weak sunshine. 0650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 0622: Glowing disc in the clouds where the Sun is. 0620 ADT: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. On June 14, 1777, the flag of the United States of America was officially adopted and in 1949 National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. Tue. 6/13/17: NWS: Weather Radar major upgrades to begin June 16 with the Biorka Weather Radar site which will be down for approximately 1 week - See 1614 6/12 Below | M/V Columbia Return to Service Delayed - Additional repairs are needed to propeller system. The vessel is expected to return to service July 26 - See 1649 Below 2020 ADT: Cloudy with some very slightly to heavily filtered breaks, fairly bright. .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 2003: Cloudy with brighter - bright areas in the clouds, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine in West Juneau. 1950: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, brighter areas in the clouds, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1850: Cloudy with a heavily filtered break. 1820: Cloudy, small heavily filtered break and some extremely tiny filtered breaks. 1800: .15" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, almost extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1725: Cloudy, a few to some filtered - heavily filtered breaks, almost extremely weak to weakened sunshine. 1650: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1649: M/V Columbia Return to Service Delayed: Additional repairs are needed to propeller system. The vessel is expected to return to service July 26. (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced today that due to ongoing repairs the M/V Columbia will require additional time at Vigor Shipyard in Portland, Oregon. This delay will impact some passengers. Affected passengers are being notified by AMHS staff now. The M/V Malaspina is currently running in the Columbia’s place, and will continue until the Columbia is back in service on July 26. The Malaspina is a smaller vessel, therefore some passengers will not get the cabins they reserved and some vehicle reservations will be cancelled. The Columbia went in for repairs after a suspected propeller strike with an unknown object last September. The parts necessary for the system required fabrication in Germany and took several months to manufacture. The propeller repairs were made and considered successful, and the vessel proceeded to sea trials to test the new system. While on sea trials the vessel experienced another mechanical failure related to the newly installed propeller system. Currently, technicians are working to diagnose the new failure and are developing a new repair plan. Once repairs are made the U.S. Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping will certify the vessel as safe to operate. For more information, please call your local terminal or the AMHS central reservations office at 1-907-465-3941 or toll free at 1-800-642-0066. An updated schedule will be made available online at FerryAlaska.com. 1635: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few bits and wisps of clouds by the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1621: Almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1555: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, a few very small clouds and wisps around the peak of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Roberts. 1530: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, parts of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, weakened sunshine in West Juneau and weak on Mt. Roberts, a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Roberts and a few wisps at the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and wisp at the peak of Mt. Juneau. 1435: Cloudy, very weak - weak bright spot - area in the clouds where the Sun is, clouds skimming some of Mt. Juneau Ridge, some clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau and clouds skimming - SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds; precipitation over part of the mainland? 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with a few other wisps around its top. 1330: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1250: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .14" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and a small cloud by the top, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming - very top Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0950: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming and top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and very top to top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0920: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Roberts and very top to top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0850: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, top and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds; precipitation over much of the mainland? 0820: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, top and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0750: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0732: Precipitation over some of the mainland. 0716: The Sun is breaking through - very weak sunshine. 0700: .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 0624: A Bald Eagle is squealing. 0620: Cloudy, precipitation over at least some of the mainland, top of Mt. Roberts, top to upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. .13" of Rainfall to this point today. 0109 ADT: High Rain Rate of .17" of Rain per hour. Mon. 6/12/17: Power Outage Monday morning around 8 a.m. for the Salmon Creek & Lemon Creek areas - KINY 2020 ADT: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, cloud/band upper Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a cloud and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. .23" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy, a few to some extremely tiny to very small breaks, a few clouds around the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1930: Cloudy, a few to some breaks, puffy clouds hiding almost all of the upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1850: Cloudy, precipitation over most of the mainland, most of the top and upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1820: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few very tiny to very small filtered breaks, upper part of Mt. Juneau and SE top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds hiding almost all of the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland very slightly to slightly obscured, areas of very weak sunshine on Mt. Roberts. 1800: .21" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, upper part of Mt. Juneau, most of the top of Mt. Roberts, and inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds. 1650: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks and some brighter spots, SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, a few other clouds, bits, and wisps around the mountains. 1635: A few light sprinkles, cloudy, a few heavily filtered breaks, clouds skimming and very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, clouds skimming much of SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds barely skimming to SE very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, Sun is trying. 1627: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very top and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1614 (Posted here at 0630 6/13): NWS: Weather Radar major upgrades to begin June 16 with the Biorka Weather Radar site which will be down for approximately 1 week. NWS Public Information Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 414 PM AKDT Mon Jun 12 2017 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... The weather radar used by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Biorka Island will be down for approximately one week beginning 16 Jun 2017 for technicians to install an important technological upgrade. The work on the WSR-88D has been scheduled to minimize any potential impacts to office operations and will be delayed if hazardous weather is forecast. During the outage, radar coverage is unavailable. A crew will install a new signal processor, which replaces obsolete technology, improves processing speed and data quality, provides added functionality, and supports IT security. This is the first of four major upgrades, known as service life extension projects, planned in the next five years to replace and refurbish major components of the 20 year old WSR-88Ds and to keep the radars operational into the 2030s. The $150M investment is being made by the three organizations that use these radars, the NOAA National Weather Service, United States Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration. The other service life extension projects include refurbishing the transmitter, pedestal, and equipment shelters. The tri-agency Radar Operations Center, which supports the radars, estimates it will take about 10 months to upgrade the signal processor on all 159 operational WSR-88Ds. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1601: Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley mostly hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1552: Very Light Sprinkles. 1550: Cloudy, clouds around most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, inner Gold Creek valley mostly hidden by clouds. 1535: Cloudy, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the mainland mountains 1520: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to tiny breaks, some clouds, bits, and wisps around the mainland mountains, areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1515: Variable sunshine. 1513: Bright sunshine in West Juneau. 1505: Very Light Rain after Rain, Sun is trying in West Juneau. .18" of Rainfall to this point today. 1453: Sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mountaintops mostly in clouds, a few clouds in Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured. 1435: Light Rain, Cloudy, brighter - bright area in the clouds, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin, 1428: Rain. 1420: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few bits and wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1400: Rain. 1355: Light - very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland mountaintops mostly in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1335: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very weak sunshine in the Granite Creek area, very top to upper SE part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, some clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts. 1313: The Sun is breaking through. 1250: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, some extremely tiny breaks, brighter, clouds skimming to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley mostly hidden by clouds, clouds skimming part of Mt. Roberts and a few bits and wisps around its top. 1235: A few very light sprinkles, cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Roberts, most of the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and top and upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, some clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin 1200: .12" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds around most of the top of Mt. Roberts, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 1127: High Rain Rate of .35" of Rain per hour. 1125: Rain. 1120: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau in clouds, some clouds by Cape Horn and in the SE part of Last Chance Basin, clouds around much of the top of Mt. Roberts, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1050: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, top of Mt. Roberts and top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1006: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts with a few clouds around the remainder of the top, clouds in part of Last Chance Basin. 0950: Cloudy, most of the top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, inner Gold Creek valley mostly hidden by clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few lower wisps. 0850: Cloudy, SE top of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and SE very top to top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, cloud in Last Chance Basin, a few wisps Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 0750: Cloudy, upper part of Last Chance Basin, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau, and SE upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, lower band/ribbon by the NE end of Mt. Roberts. 0705: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, most of the top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very small cloud very low in Last Chance Basin. 0700: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a few wisps. 0620: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, a few lower wisps. .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 0451 ADT: High Rain Rate of .10" of Rain per hour. SUNDAY 6/11/17: Power Outage for Douglas Island and part of downtown Juneau - See 1115 and 1200 Below 2020 ADT: Cloudy, SE very top to top of Mt. Juneau, very top and parts of top of Mt. Roberts, and top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, some lower clouds, bits, and wisps - mostly in Last Chance Basin. .07" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very, very light misting-sprinkling, cloudy, clouds skimming to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured, a couple of clouds near and by Mt. Maria/Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1855: Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds 1800: .06" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a few clouds in part of Last Chance Basin. 1720: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and top of Mt. Roberts and of Mt. Juneau in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1640: High Rain Rate of .06" of Rain per hour. 1635: Rain, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1620: Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland mountaintops in clouds. 1555: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts, and very top to SE top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley slightly to partially obscured. 1435: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming to SE very top - top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially to substantially obscured. 1350: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and possibly Last Chance Basin, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1246: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: Power came back on in West Juneau. AEL&P suspects the outage was caused by a bird. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, clouds skimming and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds. 1115: Power Outage in West Juneau (West Juneau 1 Feeder), Douglas, North Douglas, and at least part of downtown Juneau. AEL&P 69 KV Line 2 tripped off after a fault very close to Salmon Creek. 1050: Cloudy, SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, most of the very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds and some clouds around the very top and top of Mt. Roberts, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, in Last Chance Basin, and over Mt. Roberts. 0950: Cloudy, very top and SE top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, light precipitation likely in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin. 0850: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over the top of Mt. Roberts, clouds skimming most of Mt. Roberts and most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds with the remainder of the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured. 0755: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and in Last Chance Basin, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming and very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. 0700: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0620: Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts and most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds. .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Sat. 6/10/17: One bushel of wheat contains about one million individual kernels - Source: National Association of Wheat Growers | M/V Lituya sailings schedule for June 10-12, 2017 are canceled due to mechanical issues with the bow thruster - See 1010 Below 2020 ADT: Cloudy, precipitation in Last Chance Basin, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, upper SE part of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, SE upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, band in the upper part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1905: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden by clouds, clouds skimming to SE very top to top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1850: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming and SE very top to top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1820: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley almost totally hidden by clouds, SE top of Mt. Juneau and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1800: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1757: Remainder of inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured now. 1750: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau. 1731: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and Last Chance Basin, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau. 1720: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1650: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau. 1550: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Roberts, most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and peak of Mt. Juneau. 1500: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1350: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1320: Cloudy, somewhat darker, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1250: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau Ridge and almost all of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley?, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1120: Cloudy, brighter, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, clouds skimming to the SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds, top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1050: Cloudy, clouds skimming and SE top of Mt. Juneau mostly in clouds, some lower clouds, bits and wisps over the S face of Mt. Juneau, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge in clouds, very top and parts of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1010: M/V Lituya sailings schedule for June 10-12, 2017 are canceled due to mechanical issues with the bow thruster. Repairs are currently underway. The Lituya will resume scheduled service on Thursday, June 15, departing Metlakatla. Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml or by contacting your local terminal by dialing 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066. 0950: Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, lower clouds over the S face of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds in part of Last Chance Basin. 0920: Cloudy, top and SE part of Mt. Roberts in clouds and partially to substantially obscured, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and a lower band and clouds, clouds in parts of Last Chance Basin. 0855: Drizzle, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. 0845: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts, Last Chance Basin, and Mt. Juneau above about 400' - 500' hidden by fog/clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0820: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds with a lower band, clouds filling almost all of Last Chance Basin, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very, very slightly to partially obscured. 0750: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0735: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top - upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden by fog/clouds above about 400', remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0720: Cloudy, light precipitation over some of the mainland, upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 450'. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, Last Chance Basin filled with fog/clouds and Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds above about 300' - 400', remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 0620: Very, very light misting, cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 1000' and partially to substantially obscured below that. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0400 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Fri. 6/09/17: NWS: Record High Temperatures set for June 8th at Haines and Skagway - See 0359 Below 2020 ADT: Very, very light misting-sprinkling, cloudy, mainland almost totally hidden. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 2005: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, mainland hidden above about 250' - 400' and substantially obscured below that. 1950: Very, very light misting, cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 550', remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1935: Very, very light misting, cloudy, mainland hidden by fog/clouds above about 400' - 700', remainder of mainland partially obscured. 1850: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, Mt. Juneau above about 500' - 600' hidden by clouds, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds with some lower clouds, band and clouds in part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1824: Very Light Misting-Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds, band and clouds in part of Last Chance Basin, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1800: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially to substantially obscured. 1712: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1650: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1602: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1546: Cloudy, precipitation to the E - ESE, inner Gold Creek valley hidden. top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1520: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1500: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and upper part of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1435: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, upper part and top of Mt. Juneau and upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds, low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, remainder of mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 1350: Cloudy, precipitation over parts of the mainland, clouds skimming to SE very top of Mt. Juneau in clouds and a lower cloud, upper part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1305: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden by clouds, upper part of Mt. Juneau of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1250: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, most of the upper part of Mt. Juneau of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1220: Cloudy, precipitation over the mainland, very low clouds in the inner Gold Creek valley, upper part of Mt. Juneau of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1200: .01" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, precipitation over much of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the top - upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1050: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and almost all of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 1035: A few extremely light sprinkles, cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by clouds. 0950: Cloudy, precipitation over some of the mainland, upper part of Mt. Juneau and most of the top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, clouds hiding almost all of the inner Gold Creek valley. 0920: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts partially to substantially obscured and hidden, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden by clouds, clouds in the SE part of Last Chance Basin. 0850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and Nt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin hidden above about 450' - 600' by fog/clouds with the remainder of the mainland partially obscured. 0800: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. 0750: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds and remainder of mainland hidden above about 400' - 500' with the remainder slightly to partially obscured. 0735: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Roberts in clouds and remainder of mainland hidden above about 350' - 400' with the remainder slightly to partially obscured. 0700: Trace of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy, remainder of mainland mostly hidden above about 350' - 400' with the remainder partially to substantially obscured. 0635: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland mostly hidden above about 350' - 400' with the remainder partially to substantially obscured. 0620: Very Light Misting, Cloudy, mainland substantially obscured and hidden. Trace of Rainfall to this point today. ---------------------------------------------------- 0359 ADT: NWS: Record High Temperatures set for June 8th at Haines and Skagway. NWS Public Information Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 359 AM AKDT Fri Jun 9 2017 ...Record high temperatures set for June 8th... STATION MAX TEMP PREVIOUS RECORD AND YEAR Skagway Airport 88 76 in 2016 Haines Airport 83 82 in 1946 ---------------------------------------------------- Thur. 6/08/17: 1540: NWS: Thunderstorms possible late this afternoon and evening - See 1540 Below | 0459: NWS: Potentially Hazardous Weather late this afternoon and evening including possible thunderstorms (slight chance of 20%). 2020 ADT: Cloudy with a few to some breaks, very weak to weakened sunshine. 1954: Slightly weakened sunshine in most areas. 1950: Mostly Cloudy with very, very thin to somewhat thick clouds, a few spots and areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland, light wind. 1935: Mostly Cloudy with very, very thin to somewhat thick clouds, some spots and areas of extremely weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1850: Cloudy with the clouds thickening in the NW part of the sky, breaks in the SE half of the sky. 1805: Cloudy, a few to some breaks, bright - fairly bright skies, slightly to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1750: Cloudy, area of blue and a few small filtered breaks. 1720: Cloudy, a few to some breaks. 1650: Cloudy, a few very slightly filtered to filtered breaks, extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 1635: Cloudy, very small break and a few hints of blue. 1550: Cloudy, some filtered breaks, bright - fairly bright skies, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1540: NWS: Thunderstorms possible late this afternoon and evening. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 340 PM AKDT Thu Jun 8 2017 AKZ019>021-025-090600- Haines Borough and Lynn Canal-Glacier Bay- Eastern Chichagof Island- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the cities of Haines, Gustavus, Hoonah, and Juneau 340 PM AKDT Thu Jun 8 2017 ...Thunderstorms possible late this afternoon and evening... There is a slight risk of thunderstorms across portions of the northern Inner Channels and north-central Panhandle late this afternoon and this evening. Boaters should be aware of potentially hazardous weather developing rapidly. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1450: Cloudy with some hints of blue, bright - fairly bright skies, very weak to weakened sunshine, very, very slight - very slight smoky haze. 1430: Weak - weakened sunshine, very, very slight - very slight smoky haze. 1420: Cloudy, a few very small heavily filtered breaks, weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1350: Cloudy, a few very slightly to slightly filtered breaks, bright - fairly bright skies, weak - weakened sunshine. 1320: Cloudy with a few hints of blue, bright - fairly bright skies, weakened sunshine. 1257: The Sun is trying to break through. 1250: Cloudy, brighter, weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1150: Cloudy, location of the Sun is visible and has been much of the morning. 1050: Cloudy. 0950: Cloudy. 0850: Cloudy. 0750: Cloudy. 0650: Cloudy. 0620: Cloudy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0459 ADT: NWS: Potentially Hazardous Weather late this afternoon and evening. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 459 AM AKDT Thu Jun 8 2017 AKZ019>021-025-090600- Haines Borough and Lynn Canal-Glacier Bay- Eastern Chichagof Island- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the cities of Haines, Gustavus, Hoonah, and Juneau 459 AM AKDT Thu Jun 8 2017 ...Potentially hazardous weather late this afternoon and evening... A strong low pressure trough will move north through the area late this afternoon and evening. Right after the trough passes, southerly winds may increase to 25-30 KT with higher gusts. Some thunderstorms will also be possible from the Taku Inlet area west to near Gustavus late this afternoon and early this evening. Boaters need to beware of this developing situation as conditions on the water could become hazardous very rapidly late this afternoon and early this evening. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed. 6/07/17: Since the 1st earthquake on May 1st +/- 131 miles from Juneau in Canada, there have been some 256 earthquakes in total of magnitude 2.5 and greater as of 6:24 PM ADT June 6th. | The Lilacs are blooming 2020 ADT: Cloudy with a large area with very slight breaks and a large break. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy with a large area of brighter clouds with extremely tiny to very slight breaks. 1935: Cloudy, some very slight breaks, clouds are thinner, fairly bright. 1905: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy - thicker clouds, a few small - very small filtered - heavily filtered breaks to the NE. 1800: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy, a small bit of filtered - heavily filtered blue. 1650: Cloudy with thinnish to somewhat thicker clouds, very small bit of filtered - heavily filtered blue, extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 1639: Very weak to weak sunshine. 1605: Cloudy, some hints of blue, brighter. 1550: Cloudy, very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1505: Cloudy. 1500: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, a very small filtered break very far to the NE. 1426: Cloudy, a few filtered breaks very far to the NE, fairly bright. 1350: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, very thin to thinnish and somewhat thicker clouds, bright - fairly bright skies, very weak to weak sunshine. 1250: Mostly Cloudy with very thin to thinnish and somewhat thicker clouds, variable sunshine, occasional light wind. 1235: Partly Cloudy with very, very thin to thinnish and somewhat thicker clouds, slightly weakened sunshine in most areas. 1200: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, some breaks, bright - fairly bright skies, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine in most areas. 1105: Variable sunshine. 1050: Cloudy with some breaks, bright - fairly bright skies, very weak to weak sunshine. 0950: Cloudy, some extremely tiny to very slight breaks, some brighter spots and areas in the clouds, variable almost extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 0920: Cloudy, some breaks, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 0912: The Sun is breaking through. 0850: Cloudy, some very slight breaks to small breaks, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 0826: Cloudy, some extremely tiny breaks. 0750: Cloudy. 0707: Cloudy, some very slight breaks, variable sunshine. 0700: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0659: The Sun is breaking through with very weak - weak sunshine. 0650: Cloudy. 0620: Cloudy. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Tue. 6/06/17: D-Day 2020 ADT: Cloudy. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1950: Cloudy. 1850: Cloudy. 1820: Light to Breezy Wind. 1800: Light wind. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy. 1735: Cloudy. 1710: Weak - very weak sunshine. 1650: Cloudy. 1620: Cloudy. 1550: Cloudy, a bit of filtered - heavily filtered blue, bright - fairly bright skies, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine. 1535: Cloudy with a few filtered - heavily filtered breaks, bright - fairly bright skies, very weak to slightly weakened sunshine. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1455: Cloudy, a few breaks, weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1420: Cloudy, a few breaks, weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1350: Cloudy with a bit of slightly filtered to heavily filtered blue, weakened - somewhat weakened sunshine. 1250: Cloudy, some breaks, fairly bright skies, variable sunshine. 1235: Cloudy with some breaks, fairly bright skies, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1220: Cloudy with an area of blue to the NE, and a breaks, fairly bright skies, very weak to somewhat weakened sunshine. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with much of the blue filtered to some degree, weak - weakened sunshine. 1050: Partly Cloudy but with much of the blue filtered to some degree, very slightly weakened sunshine. 1035: Partly Cloudy but with much of the blue filtered to some degree, slightly - somewhat weakened sunshine. 0950: Mostly Cloudy with most of the blue filtered to some degree, somewhat weakened - weakened sunshine, light wind. 0850: Cloudy with mostly thinnish clouds, area of very slightly filtered - slightly filtered blue to the S, weak sunshine. 0750: Cloudy, extremely weak sunshine. 0720: Cloudy with the clouds thinner than at 0650, very weak - weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 0700: .02" of Rainfall so far today. 0650: Cloudy. 0638: Sun trying. 0634: Bright area in the clouds where the Sun is. 0620: Cloudy. .02" of Rainfall so far today. 0100 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. Mon. 6/05/17: 0430: NWS: Glacial Dammed Lake Release into Mendenhall Lake is ending - See 0430 Below | 1435: State Ferry M/V Tustumena Return to Service Further Delayed - See bottom of today's date 2020 ADT: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower cloud Channel side of Mt. Juneau. .16" of Rainfall so far today. 2011: Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few other bits and wisps of clouds, brighter. 1950: Light - Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1935: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1913: Light Rain, Cloudy. 1854: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1800: .12" of Rainfall so far today. 1750: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1735: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1731: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1720: Very Light Rain, Cloudy. 1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy. 1550: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few bits and wisps of clouds. 1535: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few bits and wisps of clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1500: .08" of Rainfall so far today. 1450: Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 1426: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, some wisps in the lower part of Last Chance Basin and a few Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1350: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, small cloud in SE part of Last Chance Basin. 1315: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, ribbon over the very top Channel slope of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps low in Last Chance Basin. 1237: Sprinkling, Cloudy, lower band Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a couple of clouds in Last Chance Basin. 1200: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. .03" of Rainfall so far today. 1154: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, cloud by the SE very top of Mt. Juneau on the Channel side, small lower cloud by the Se upper part of Mt. Juneau. 1135: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, a few wisps by the very top of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts, and some bits and wisps by Cape Horn. 1114: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, a few bits and wisps around the very top of Mt. Juneau and a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1050: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, some wisps around the peak of Mt. Juneau and a few lower wisps. 0956: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, some wisps Channel side of the top of Mt. Juneau. 0950: Cloudy, a few lower wisps. 0935: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few wisps by the very top of Mt. Juneau, somewhat bright spot in the clouds where the sun is with almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 0850: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few lower small clouds, bits, and wisps. 0750: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds over the very top Channel slope of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0720: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, cloud by the very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and a few wisps by the very top - top of Mt. Juneau. 0700: .01" of Rainfall so far today. 0650: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy. 0635: Cloudy, low ribbon to the ESE Channel side of Mt. Roberts, precipitation over much of the mainland. 0605: Cloudy, a few hints of blue to the NW, fairly bright, light precipitation over some of the mainland. .01" of Rainfall so far today. 0500: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0430 ADT: NWS: Glacial Dammed Lake Release into Mendenhall Lake is ending. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 430 AM AKDT Mon Jun 5 2017 AKZ025-051700- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the city of Juneau 430 AM AKDT Mon Jun 5 2017 ...GLACIAL DAMMED LAKE RELEASE INTO MENDENHALL LAKE IS ENDING... The water level on Mendenhall Lake is now falling. It reached a peak of 6.3 feet around midnight last night, well below the flood stage of 9.0 feet. As of 4 AM...the water level is down to 6.2 feet and will begin to fall more rapidly this morning. It should drop below 5 feet by early afternoon, then fall more slowly to around 4.4 feet by late tonight. Suicide Basin water level has fallen more than 40 feet since it began draining late last week, and it appears to be mostly drained with the sensor there showing only a slow fall early this morning. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Tustumena Return to Service Further Delayed: Extensive damaged steel on the vessel, more repair work is needed. Vessel is expected to return to service August 15. (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced today that more wasted steel was discovered in the engine room of the M/V Tustumena and repairs will require additional time at the Vigor Ketchikan Shipyard. The Tustumena went in for its scheduled annual overhaul on March 13 and was originally scheduled to return to service on May 27. In early May, damaged steel was discovered in the engine room and the Tustumena’s return to service was initially pushed back to July 18. With this recent discovery of additional wasted steel, AMHS anticipates United States Coast Guard approval for the Tustumena’s return to service departing Homer at 5 p.m., Monday, August 15. This delay impacts communities in Southwest Alaska and along the Aleutian chain. Usually, there are 10 trips scheduled along the Aleutian chain each year. Because of these delays, there will now be three remaining trips this year, with the first chain trip commencing on August 22. The Tustumena is 53-years-old. A replacement vessel has been designed, but is awaiting construction funding in the pending fiscal year 2018 capital budget. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. For more information, please call your local terminal or the AMHS central reservations office at 1-907-465-3941 or toll free at 1-800-642-0066. An updated schedule will be made available online at FerryAlaska.com. Coastal Transportation, based in Seattle, continues to be an option for AMHS customers impacted by the Tustumena delay. Coastal Transportation can accommodate vehicles on an as-able basis, at the same cost as AMHS, transporting from Homer to Kodiak and to Aleutian destinations. Coastal Transportation can be reached at 1-800-544-2580 or 1-206-282-9979. SUNDAY 6/04/17: Day of Pentecost - Acts 2 - KJ Version | NWS: Glacier Dam Release: 1409 Update for Mendenhall Lake below & 0528 Update for Mendenhall Lake & Taku River below || Norway’s Bold Plan to Build the World’s First Ship Tunnel - WIRED; Stad Ship Tunnel - Wikipedia; Norway will build the world’s first ship tunnel - Boston.com; World’s First Ship Tunnel to Bypass Norway’s Most Dangerous Waters - gCaptain; & You Tube Videos || Juneau finishes May wetter & warmer than normal - Juneau Empire | Bald Eagle perched on the Whale Sculpture on Facebook: Tones Larsen at Juneau Community & Angelo Saggiomo at Juneau Empire's page (No bad language so far at the latter) 2310 ADT: High Rain Rate of .12" of Rain per hour. 2035: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, areas of weakened sunshine on the mainland. Trace of Rainfall so far today. 1950: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy, variable sunshine in most areas. 1920: Variable sunshine. 1855: Cloudy with some breaks and thinner areas in the clouds, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1800: Trace of Rainfall so far today. 1750: Cloudy, thinner area in the clouds, variable extremely weak to weak - weakened sunshine. 1735: Variable extremely weak to weak - weakened sunshine. 1650: Cloudy, a few very small heavily filtered breaks, a few areas of weak - very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1620: Cloudy, a few to some breaks with some filtered, a few spots and areas of very weak sunshine on the mainland. 1551: Cloudy, clouds barely skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, a very small bit of Mt. Juneau Ridge, and some of Mt. Roberts. 1535: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, Sun is trying. 1516: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks, clouds skimming most of the SE part of Mt. Juneau, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley, Last Chance Basin, and over Mt. Juneau. 1503: Precipitation has ended. 1500: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, large break, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, SE part of Mt. Roberts, and much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, a few spots and areas of weak - weakened sunshine on the mainland. Trace of Rainfall so far today. 1450: A few very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1435: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Roberts, precipitation over much of the mainland. 1420: Cloudy, tiny break, precipitation from the NE to the NNW. 1412: Sprinkling, Cloudy, very weak sunshine in part of the inner Gold Creek valley. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1409 (posted here at 1650): NWS: Glacier Dam Release update for Mendenhall Lake. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 209 PM AKDT Sun Jun 4 2017 AKZ025-051800- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the city of Juneau 209 PM AKDT Sun Jun 4 2017 ...GLACIER DAM RELEASE UPDATE FOR MENDENHALL LAKE... The glacial dammed lake release continues on Mendenhall Lake due to drainage from Suicide Basin. As of 1 pm AKDT lake levels have risen to 5.7 feet. The river is forecast to crest just below 7 feet early Monday morning before a sharp drop in level. Flood stage on Mendenhall Lake is 9.0 feet, so no significant impacts are expected. There is still some uncertainty on timing of the end of the release and potential for water levels to go higher depending on how much water is finally released from Suicide Basin. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1350: Cloudy, some breaks, almost extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1305: Cloudy, a few breaks, variable sunshine. 1250: Cloudy. 1205: Weakened sunshine in West Juneau and extremely weak to weakened on the mainland. 1150: Cloudy, a few to some breaks, almost extremely - extremely weak sunshine. 1050: Cloudy, some very slight to very small breaks, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 0950: Cloudy, a few extremely tiny breaks - hints of breaks. 0920: Cloudy, a few tiny - very tiny filtered breaks. 0820: Cloudy, a few breaks. 0803: Two Bald Eagles flew NW low over backyards with crows chasing them. 0750: Cloudy with some breaks, weak - very weak sunshine. 0714: Partly Cloudy with the clouds in the southern part of the sky, variable sunshine. 0657: Slightly weakened sunshine. 0650: Cloudy with some breaks, extremely weak sunshine. 0620: Mostly Cloudy, variable extremely weak to very weak and weak sunshine. It was Clear or Mostly Clear much of the night. 0533: Sun shining. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 0528 ADT: NWS: Glacier Dam Release Update for Mendenhall Lake and Taku River. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 528 AM AKDT Sun Jun 4 2017 AKZ025-051400- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the city of Juneau 528 AM AKDT Sun Jun 4 2017 ...GLACIER DAM RELEASE UPDATE FOR MENDENHALL LAKE AND TAKU RIVER... The glacial dammed lake release continues on Mendenhall Lake. As of 5 AM, the lake has risen to a stage of 5.3 feet. It is forecast to rise to a peak of 6.8 feet late Sunday night, but there is some uncertainty on timing of the end of the release. There is potential for water levels to go higher if the release continues into Monday morning. Flood stage on Mendenhall Lake is 9.0 feet. On the Taku River, water levels peaked late Saturday afternoon at 39.8 feet, more than 3 feet below the flood stage of 43.0 feet. As of 5 AM this morning, it was down to 37.6 feet, and will continue to fall through the day. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat. 6/03/17: 1311: NWS: Glacier Dam Release into Mendenhall Lake and Taku River - See 1311 Below | Family Fishing Day at Twin Lakes 2020 ADT: Partly Cloudy, Sun shining in most areas. 1950: Partly Cloudy, Sun shining in most areas. 1850: Partly Cloudy, Sun shining in most areas. 1750: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1725: Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 1714: A Steller's Jay ate some of the very tiny cottony willow seeds from the willow by the deck. 1650: Cloudy, some fair sized breaks, weak - very weak sunshine on part of Mt. Juneau. 1635: Cloudy, a few to some filtered to heavily filtered breaks, areas of very weak to weakened sunshine on the mainland. 1550: Cloudy, bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1450: Cloudy. 1420: Cloudy, bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, almost extremely weak - extremely weak sunshine. 1350: Cloudy, a few tiny - very tiny breaks, areas of very weak - extremely weak sunshine on the mainland, a few very small and tiny whitecaps on the Channel. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1311: NWS: Glacier Dam Release into Mendenhall Lake and Taku River. NWS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 111 PM AKDT Sat Jun 3 2017 AKZ025-041800- Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island- Including the city of Juneau 111 PM AKDT Sat Jun 3 2017 ...GLACIER DAM RELEASE INTO MENDENHALL LAKE AND TAKU RIVER... Hydrographs along with other monitoring equipment indicate that there are 2 glacier dam releases ongoing. One is along the Taku River from the draining of Lake No Lake and the other is on the Mendenhall Lake/River from Suicide Basin. At this time there is no threat of flooding as river levels at the start of the event were low. The river forecast for both systems is to remain below bankfull conditions but there is inherent uncertainty in initial glacial lake volume that can result in varying crest height and timing. Latest pictures from a flyover of Lake No Lake showed a bath tub ring of grounded icebergs which indicates that water is draining into the Taku River. The USGS camera that looks over Suicide Basin shows the ice level is falling which means that water is flowing out of the basin and into Mendenhall Lake. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this situation. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1305: Some very small and tiny whitecaps on Gastineau Channel. 1250: Cloudy with some breaks, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1150: Mostly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, variable sunshine. 1050: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with cumulus clouds, Sun shining in most areas. 0950: Partly Cloudy, Sun shining in most areas. 0920: Cloudy with some breaks, slightly weakened sunshine. 0850: Cloudy with some breaks, extremely weak - very weak sunshine. 0750: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, very slightly weakened sunshine. 0720: Mostly Clear/Partly Cloudy, variable sunshine. 0650: Mostly Clear/Clear, Sun in-and-out at times because of a few clouds in the area where the Sun is. 0620: Mostly Clear, variable sunshine. 0605 ADT: Mostly Clear/Clear. Fri. 6/02/17: 0640: Now Available: The May 2017 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database | NWS Summary of May 2017 Weather in Southeast Alaska - See Below 2017 ADT: Cloudy, extremely tiny - very tiny breaks to the NE, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and Mt. Juneau Ridge, top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. .08" of Rainfall to this point today. 2000: A few tiny breaks to the NE now. 1950: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1935: Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, clouds skimming - very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1850: Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau and most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1832: Very Light Rain, Cloudy, top and upper part of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, a cloud in Last Chance Basin. 1829: Rain after Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, very top of Mt. Juneau Ridge, top - upper part of Mt. Juneau, and very top - top of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland partially obscured. High Rate of .67" of Rain per hour. 1815: Variable sunshine on the mainland and precipitation. 1800: .04" of Rainfall to this point today. 1745: Cloudy, slightly weakened sunshine in West Juneau. 1730: Cloudy. 1708: Cloudy, Sun shining in West Juneau 1700: Light - very light rain, cloudy, brighter, clouds skimming most of Mt. Juneau Ridge, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1650: Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming Mt. Juneau, very top - top of Mt. Juneau Ridge and of Mt. Roberts in clouds, remainder of mainland slightly to partially obscured. High Rain Rate of .05" of Rain per hour. 1641: Light Rain. 1635: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and much of Mt. Juneau Ridge, most of the very top of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1620: Cloudy, light wind. 1614: Sprinkles, wind is picking up. 1610: Cloudy, almost extremely weak to weak sunshine, shower over part of the mainland. 1550: Cloudy, very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1535: Cloudy, very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is. 1505: Cloudy with a break and a few hints of blue. 1500: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, a bit of filtered - heavily filtered blue, almost extremely weak to very weak sunshine. 1430: Cloudy, a bit of filtered - heavily filtered blue, slightly weakened to weakened sunshine. 1355: Cloudy, very slightly to slightly filtered break, variable sunshine. 1250: Cloudy with an area of very thin clouds with hints of blue there, variable sunshine. 1235: Sprinkling, Cloudy, extremely weak to weak sunshine. 1200: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Cloudy, weak - very weak bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, extremely weak sunshine on part of Mt. Juneau Ridge. 1050: Cloudy, somewhat bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, extremely weak sunshine. 1020: Cloudy, somewhat bright spot in the clouds where the Sun is, fairly bright - almost extremely weak sunshine. 0950: Cloudy with hints of blue, extremely weak sunshine. 0908: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, extremely weak sunshine. 0850: Cloudy-Overcast with a few wisps over the upper Channel slope of Mt. Juneau, weak - weakened sunshine. 0755: The Sun is trying to break through. 0750: Cloudy, a few tiny breaks are very far to the NNW, some brighter spots and areas in the clouds, some wisps in Last Chance Basin. 0700: .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, some hints of breaks, broken lower ribbon. 0640: Now Available: The May 2017 Monthly Report, and the updated Weather Database. 0620: Cloudy with some very slight to slight breaks. 0605: Cloudy with a clear area and some breaks. .02" of Rainfall to this point today. 0400 ADT: High Rain Rate of .02" of Rain per hour. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NWS Summary of May 2017 Weather in Southeast Alaska: ...A mix of above normal rain and beautiful spring weather this May... May began rainy across all of Southeast Alaska but quickly dried out and by the 5th of May, sunny skies and above normal daytime highs were observed. Some more rain spread over the Panhandle again at the start of the second week of the month, but by the 10th of the month, things dried out once again and temperatures rose to the upper 60 to low 70s for the first time this year. Rain returned once again for Mother's Day weekend, but by the following Monday, the sun once again came out. An atmospheric river developed in the second half of the month and a weather front brought record rainfall to a large portion of the Panhandle from the 20th to the 22nd of the month. Numerous locations recorded 24 hour totals on more than 2 inches. In spite of this heavy rain, Panhandle creeks, streams, and rivers did not flood. No significant winds were recorded during the first half of the month, but windy conditions with gusts as high as 50 mph were associated with the front that resulted in the record rainfall on the 21st of the month. The month concluded with a fine Memorial Day weekend that featured two days out of three with mostly clear skies and warmer than normal daytime highs. The clear nights during the holiday weekend and in the days immediately prior also resulted in overnight lows down to or slightly below freezing in various locations. This is later than normal for a last freeze of the season. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thur. 6/01/17: 2020 ADT: Cloudy, tiny filtered break to the NE and brighter - bright clouds far to the W. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 2005: Cloudy, a few hints of blue, bright area in the clouds to the WNW with very weak evening sunshine in West Juneau. 1950: Cloudy, a tiny break far to the NNW, some brighter spots and areas in the clouds in the NW part of the sky. 1925: Cloudy, a few breaks, almost extremely weak sunshine. 1850: Cloudy with some breaks - mostly in the NW part of the sky, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1800: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1750: Cloudy with breaks, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1725: Cloudy with some breaks, variable sunshine here-and-there and in-and-out. 1657: Variable sunshine in-and-out. 1650: Cloudy, a few very heavily filtered breaks. 1606: Somewhat weakened sunshine in West Juneau and weak sunshine on part of Mt. Roberts. 1548: Cloudy, almost extremely weak to extremely weak in West Juneau and on Mt. Juneau. 1535: Cloudy, spot of extremely weak sunshine near Cape Horn. 1500: Cloudy. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1450: Cloudy, extremely weak - very weak sunshine in West Juneau. 1445: Cloudy, variable weak - weakened sunshine in West Juneau. 1441: Very weak sunshine in West Juneau. 1430: Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1350: Cloudy, a few bits and wisps of clouds in Last Chance Basin and a small cloud over the Channel slope of Mt. Roberts, brighter. 1320: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps of clouds. 1300: Sprinkling, Cloudy, clouds skimming the highest part of Mt. Juneau Ridge and SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1249: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau and a cloud upper Channel side of the mountain, clouds skimming SE part of Mt. Roberts. 1220: Extremely Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, clouds skimming peak of Mt. Juneau, clouds skimming - very top of most of Mt. Roberts in clouds. 1203: An immature Bald Eagle is soaring about in the sky. 1200: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 1150: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy. 1140: Very, very light sprinkles, cloudy. 1120: Cloudy, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin. 1050: Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin and Channel side of Mt. Roberts. 1024: Cloudy, a few lower bits and wisps of clouds. 0945: Cloudy, lower ribbon Channel side of Mt. Juneau and of Mt. Roberts and a few bits and wisps between. 0850: Cloudy, lower ribbon. 0835: Cloudy, some clouds in the vicinity of Mt. Juneau/Last Chance Basin. 0825: Very Light Sprinkles, Cloudy, a few low bits and wisps of clouds. 0814: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, mainland very slightly to partially obscured. 0805: Cloudy, a few low wisps near and by Mt. Maria, precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley. 0750: Cloudy. 0700: .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0650: Cloudy, a few hints of breaks and of blue. 0620: Cloudy. 0606: Cloudy, a small cloud by Mt. Maria and a tiny low ribbon by Mt. Roberts. .03" of Rainfall to this point today. 0300 ADT: High Rain Rate of .01" of Rain per hour.