Am I Too Late To Start Building My Own Ark?
An interesting tidbit heard on the radio this morning on the way to work, speaking of the rain...
The Nat'l Weather Service in Juneau says that August was "cooler and wetter" than normal years... whatever normal means.
It rained a measureable amount at the airport on 29 days in August, with a trace amount on one of the other two days... that's 30 of 31 days. The total rainfall for this August, 11.03 inches, wasn't a record (that was reserved for 12-something in like 1969), but it was twice the average monthly in August (5.3 inches).
The highest temperature reading at the airport last month was 64 degrees. The average daily high temp in August was just less than 57 degrees. Obviously, Juneau isn't on the global warming distribution list this summer. I hope this doesn't forebode a "cooler and wetter" winter...
I am looking out my window at the Gold Creek run-off, and the water volume and velocity is just awesome. At the base of the concrete, there is usually a small standing wave about 6 inches high stretching about half the width of the channel. This morning, there is about two-feet of standing wave all the way from side to side. I wish I had brought my camera in...
KML
The Nat'l Weather Service in Juneau says that August was "cooler and wetter" than normal years... whatever normal means.
It rained a measureable amount at the airport on 29 days in August, with a trace amount on one of the other two days... that's 30 of 31 days. The total rainfall for this August, 11.03 inches, wasn't a record (that was reserved for 12-something in like 1969), but it was twice the average monthly in August (5.3 inches).
The highest temperature reading at the airport last month was 64 degrees. The average daily high temp in August was just less than 57 degrees. Obviously, Juneau isn't on the global warming distribution list this summer. I hope this doesn't forebode a "cooler and wetter" winter...
I am looking out my window at the Gold Creek run-off, and the water volume and velocity is just awesome. At the base of the concrete, there is usually a small standing wave about 6 inches high stretching about half the width of the channel. This morning, there is about two-feet of standing wave all the way from side to side. I wish I had brought my camera in...
KML
posted by Ken at 9:50 AM
1 Comments:
...thanks for the weather report update - and our question is ....we are coming to visit you in Juneau - why? Do the happy sun dance, make Indian signs in the sand for sun, pray to God for sun .... do whatever it takes to make the rain go away so we can enjoy our vacation in your beautiful spot on earth .... I know we are coming to see you ....but an enjoyable vacation also should include some, actually, lots of sun. We are bringing the bikinis and that is not a pretty sight!!! So have the sun and the tanning lotion ready!! See you very, very soon.
Love Mom & Mike
AKA - Your soon-to-be "favorite" mother and father-in law :-}
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