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Juneau resident Amy Jenson walks through a flooded parking lot at the Jordan Creek Condominiums on the way to a chiropractor appointment on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Flood warning issued for Jordan Creek

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Jordan Creek area Friday morning. According to…

Vehicles send up a spray of water along Egan Drive on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Weather Service issues flood watch

The remnants of an Asian typhoon will pour up to six inches of rain onto Juneau by the…

Frost on a fern along the Gastineau Meadows Trail on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Don’t believe your iPhone: Snow unlikely here

Juneau residents awoke Thursday to a rime of frost glazing windshields and roads. On their iPhones, there was…

The sky over the Mendenhall Wetlands Game Preserve is seen Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau sees first 70-degree September day in 7 years

Summer’s last gasp may have come in the first days of September. On Tuesday, the temperature at Juneau…

A panoramic view of downtown Juneau on Aug. 22. (Angelo Saggiomo | Juneau Empire)

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After hot start, August cools off with rain

In hindsight, the switch was thrown on Aug. 11. In the first 11 days of August, the high…

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Southeast Alaska’s weekend heat breaks records

Boats and trailers lined the launch ramps, residents thronged the beaches, plastic ducks bobbed in Twin Lakes, and…

A car from the Mount Roberts Tramway rises through the mist above downtown Juneau on Monday, July 17, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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July’s weather was a busted summer, but forecasters are optimistic for August

Lead forecaster Rick Fritsch of Juneau’s National Weather Service office said it best. “July of 2017 was in…

Reilly Hayes, 12, tests out the water of Gold Creek at Cope Park on Friday, June 2, 2017. Hayes’ thoughts in a word, “Cold”! (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau finishes May wetter and warmer than normal

Alaska’s capital city endured a wetter and warmer than normal May, but good weather arrived just in time…

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Juneau hits 70 degrees for the first time in 2017

Alaska’s capital city saw a high temperature of 71 degrees Tuesday, hitting the 70-degree mark at Juneau International…

A rainbow appears over the Lena Cove area on April 28. (Kerry Howard Photo)

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Juneau, Alaska see eighth-warmest April on record

A mix of rain and sun brought about the eighth-warmest April in Juneau’s history. According to figures from…