Sitka temps reach record-breaking highs
Sitka’s temperatures soared to record-breaking highs this week and will likely stay above average through mid-February.
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High winds topple trees, block traffic
High winds swept Sitka today (1-29-24), causing electrical outages and traffic hazards due to fallen trees.
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Thanksgiving storm brings high winds to Southeast
Communities on the outer coast can brace themselves for a blustery Thanksgiving, with heavy rainfall and winds reaching as high as 60 miles per hour in some communities on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Landslide reported on Green Lake Road, after record-breaking Wednesday rainfall
Rainfall in Sitka broke records on Wednesday (2-16-22), and February is shaping up to exceed the month’s typical rainfall by leaps and bounds. Rick Fritsch is a forecaster for the National Weather Service in Juneau. He said Sitka's airport recorded 2.16 inches of rainfall.
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After 50 years in the field, Elfin Cove weather observer wins prestigious Thomas Jefferson award
It was 1971 when Mary Jo Lord-Wild stopped off in the small community of Elfin Cove to visit a friend. She had no plans of staying, let alone starting a career in volunteer weather observation. But 50 years later, as one of the few year-round residents in Elfin Cove, and the recipient of one of the Weather Service’s most prestigious awards, Lord-Wild acknowledged her life has been a bit like the weather itself: unpredictable.
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