OMG...we have a severe weather alert for next week....
... Record heat expected for the Panhandle next week...
A weather pattern similar to the record setting event of June
2004 is forecast to set up across the Panhandle through next week
and bring plenty of sunshine and temperatures 15 to 25 degrees
above average starting Monday and continuing through Friday.
High temperatures for inland areas are expected to soar into the
80s by mid week while high temperature for coastal communities
are expected in the upper 70s.
The warm temperatures combined with low humidity will increase
the risk of fires as fuels dry out.
In addition... the unusually warm air aloft will increase snow and
glacial melt. Rivers and streams fed by glaciers and mountain
snow will rise through the week.
Faced with those prospects and assuming it lingers...I recommend...
Juneau...Tour the
Mendenhall Glacier in the valley and hike
Perserverance Trail
Skagway...Take the
White Pass and Yukon Railway
Sportfishing and Whale watching should be excellent if you can fit them in...Dave
