weather

Weather Observations

Fall Overcast

by

After a couple of weeks of exceptionally sunny and warm weather, the clouds, wind, and rain returned just in time for the first day of Fall. Gray (but not uniformly so) skies like this are not unusual sight around Sitka. These cloud formations certainly aren’t as spectacular as some others, but I appreciate the subtle … Read more

Early Morning Rainbow

by

I was up relatively early this morning trying to decide whether to make my way up Verstovia or Indian River, when I saw a partial rainbow in front of Mt. Edgecumbe. The sun was still not showing above the mountains in town, which probably helped make the colors of the rainbow seem extra bright. I … Read more

Sunny Weather

by

It’s been quite warm (by Sitka standards) over the past few days. Thursday’s high temperature of 75F broke the former record high for the date of 68F, set in 1990. It was slightly cooler on Friday, and the high temperature of 70F recorded at the airport did not come particularly close to breaking the record … Read more