Long run of “just right” weather in SE Alaska
Thirteen days in a row with highs in the 70s F (21-26 C) (but not hotter) in southeast Alaska is quite notable. This is what just ended in Haines, and close to it in Petersburg and Wrangell. This graph...
View ArticleSudden summer: when interior warmth invades coastal Alaska
Thursday’s (6/20/19) high of 73F (23C) in Utqiagvik (Barrow) set a new all-June high temperature record for the station and exemplifies a phenomena I (and I’m sure others) call a coastal temperature...
View ArticleTightly wound low produces interesting winds in SE Alaska
Oftentimes the most interesting weather situations are from small-scale storms or processes. The low pressure storm recently producing some impressive winds in the Juneau area was not especially small...
View ArticleEarly season 100+ mph storm in Southeast AK
Southeast Alaska was hit hard Friday night, October 1st, 2021. High wind, heavy rain throughout, and, at quite a few locations, thunderstorms and even hail. Fortunately, in most places the worst was...
View ArticleHeavy roof snow loads
unheated shed with low slope roof on Jan 8. Heated, complex roof with a several issues on 19 Dec. There has been a lot of snow this winter in many parts of Alaska. Here are some maps of snow depth...
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