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ALASKA · JUNEAU CITY AND BOROUGH

Juneau

31,572 people, 30 ft above sea level in Juneau City and Borough.

30 ftElevation, city center
31,572People, 2024 estimate
2,703 sq miLand area
Sunny 43°
Sunny now Dew point 40° · W 5 mph · high 46°
City of Juneau River Interstate 5 miles
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The Juneau plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Juneau

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Juneau International Airport (PAJN) · 1:53 PM
Sunny
43° Sunny Feels like 40° · high of 46° near 2 PM
WindW 5 mphno gusts
Humidity89%falling to 73% this afternoon
Pressure29.19 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 40° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Overcast
Tomorrow, about 2 AMin about 11 hours · 61% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.01 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Juneau City and Borough
NWS Juneau and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 2:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:43 AM3:39 PM ↓
7 h 56 m of daylight, 4 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
21
GOODAir quality index · fine particles
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
96% · 0.58 in Monday morning 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 37 to 41°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 38° / 29°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
46° 42°
20% rain — E 13 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
47° 38°
60% rain 0.06–0.2″ E 13 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
45° 37°
100% rain 0.5–0.8″ ESE 21, gusts 32 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
45° 38°
90% rain 0.09–0.5″ E 13 B
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
45° 34°
50% rain up to 0.1″ E 6 B
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
44° 34°
40% rain up to 0.4″ E 18 A
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
44° 33°
40% rain up to 0.5″ ENE 18 B
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Juneau about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 1,040 miles to the southwest three days ago, and over British Columbia a day ago, about 1,230 miles back along its path. It came down from about 10,500 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Gulf of Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from the open Pacific. It has stayed over land, which is why it feels dry. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK IN 2005 Nov. 17–18, 2005

The wettest two days this week has seen

3.69 inches of rain fell in two days, the most for this week of the year since records began in 1943. The next wettest, 2.60 inches, fell in 1944.

2.60″
3.69″
19442005
Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Juneau Area threaded record since 1943.
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THE GROUND

What Juneau stands on

Juneau’s center stands about 30 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 3,370 ft, a difference of 3,370 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Wrather, about 5,820 ft, 13 miles north.

Juneau, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft4,000 ft JUNEAU30 ftOlds Mountain4,390 ftAnnex Peak4,170 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 5×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.
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THE ALMANAC

Juneau’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1943 · Juneau Airport, 6 mi northwest

Juneau has a warm-summer humid continental climate. Summer afternoons average 64° in July; winter nights fall to about 24° in January. A normal year brings about 88 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 67 inches of water.

33°24°36°25°39°27°49°33°58°40°62°47°64°50°63°49°56°44°47°37°38°29°35°26° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 TODAY JUNEAU 67.0 in rain and snowmelt
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
July, average64° / 50°high / low, the warmest month
January, average33° / 24°high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow67.0 inwettest months: September and October
Snow a year87.6 insnowiest: January
Hottest on record90°FJuly 7, 1975
Coldest on record−22°FJanuary 12, 1972
Wettest day on record4.93 inDecember 1, 2020
Snowiest day on record30.6 inMarch 21, 1948
Nights at or below 32°128and 39 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeWarm-summer humid continentalKöppen Dfb

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Sept. 29, to the last in spring, about May 9 (median dates)
2Lows below freezingOct. 31 to April 13; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretchSeptember through November: 24.1 of the year’s 67.0 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Juneau normally reaches 38° and falls to 29°. The record high is 55°, in 1976; the record low 7°, in 1955. The most rain on this date, 1.56 in, fell in 1974.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high33°36°39°49°58°62°64°63°56°47°38°35°
Normal low24°25°27°33°40°47°50°49°44°37°29°26°
Rain and melt, in6.024.313.673.473.513.825.146.419.158.426.546.53
Snow, inches24.516.712.41.20.00.00.00.00.00.913.818.1
Record high57° (1958)57° (1992)61° (1998)74° (2003)82° (1947)86° (1969)90° (1975)85° (2026)74° (2025)63° (2018)56° (1949)54° (2017)
Record low−22° (1972)−22° (1968)−15° (1972)6° (1963)25° (1972)31° (1971)36° (1950)27° (1948)23° (1972)11° (1984)−5° (2006)−21° (1949)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1943 from the Juneau Area threaded record (Juneau Airport, 6 miles northwest). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Juneau

31,572 people, 30 ft above sea level in Juneau City and Borough.

30 ftElevation
31,572People
2,703 sq miLand
Sunny 43°
SunnyDew point 40°
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Today in Juneau

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 46° 0%
5p mostly cloudy night 45° 2%
8p mostly cloudy night 43° 0%
11p mostly cloudy night 45° 7%
2a rain 45° 31%
5a rain 44° 57%
Overcast
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 2 AM · 61%
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Sat20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
42
46
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Sun60%
Showers likely Showers likely
38
47
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Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
37
45
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Tue90%
Showers likely Showers likely
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B
Wed50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
34
45
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Thu40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
34
44
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Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
33
44
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 2005 · NOV. 17–18, 2005

3.69 inches in two days, the most for this week since 1943.

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What Juneau stands on

Juneau’s center stands about 30 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 3,370 ft, a difference of 3,370 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Wrather, about 5,820 ft, 13 miles north.

Juneau, west to east Juneau30 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 9×.
Elevation, center30 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 3,370 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (3,370 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Wrather, 5,820 ft, 13 mi north
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Juneau’s year

Juneau has a warm-summer humid continental climate. Summer afternoons average 64° in July; winter nights fall to about 24° in January. A normal year brings about 88 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 67 inches of water.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 67.0 in
July, average64° / 50° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average33° / 24° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow67.0 in · wettest months: September and October
Snow a year87.6 in · snowiest: January
Hottest on record90°F · July 7, 1975
Coldest on record−22°F · January 12, 1972
Wettest day on record4.93 in · December 1, 2020
Snowiest day on record30.6 in · March 21, 1948
Nights at or below 32°128 · and 39 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeWarm-summer humid continental · Köppen Dfb
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Sept. 29, to the last in spring, about May 9 (median dates)
2Lows below freezing · Oct. 31 to April 13; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretch · September through November: 24.1 of the year’s 67.0 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Juneau normally reaches 38° and falls to 29°. The record high is 55°, in 1976; the record low 7°, in 1955. The most rain on this date, 1.56 in, fell in 1974.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1943 from the Juneau Area threaded record (Juneau Airport, 6 miles northwest). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.