Weather: Monday 05.23.11

May Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
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HALLO BAY
(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34.062 N, 153º 54.053 W
Weather Conditions:   Solid overcast and light rain 
Visibility:   4 miles 
Ceiling:   1,000 ft
Wind:   NE to 28 mph 
Wind Gusts:   to 44 mph 
Current Temp:   43F (6.1c) 
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   44F (6.7c) 
Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:    41F (5c) 
Barometric Pressure:   29.76 Steady
Outside Humidity:   94% 
Rainfall: 00.48 Total inches last 24 hours 
Rainfall: 02.80 Total inches for May 
Rainfall: 02.80 Total inches since May 14, 2011  
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   3.0 ft
Tigger Forecast:   sleeping...looks like a good reason to! 
Actual Sunrise:   5:29 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset:    11:07 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   4:20 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:17 AM
Moon Rise:   2:54 AM
Moon Set:   12:38 PM
Moon:   Waning Gibbous, 61% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight:   19h 57m 
Length of Day:   17h 38m 
Tomorrow will be 3m 58s longer 
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   May 23, 1935 - Officials held a drawing at the newly established Matanuska Colony to award the first 200 tracts to the settlers of this government-sponsored relief and development project (New Deal) 
AURORA FORECAST:   Quiet (1)
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   none

HOMERLat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Partly cloudy. Around Kachemak Bay mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the upper 40F to lower 60F (7.8c to 15.6c). Lows in the mid 30F to mid 40F (1.7c to 7.2c). Wind NE 10 to 20 mph, except E 20 to 30 mph around Kachemak Bay, tonight becoming Variable wind 10 mph except E 15 to 30 mph around Kachemak Bay
Actual Sunrise:   5:13 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset:   10:53 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   4:03 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:04 AM
Moon Rise:   2:39 AM
Moon Set:   12:21 PM 
Have a Safe Day!

CAMP UPDATE:  Brad says there are more bears everyday clamming at low tide and patrolling the beach during high tide.  They are nosing nearby Camp every once-in-awhile to check out what all the activity is about...yes, bears are curious. Lots of other animal tracks are being seen daily.  Camp is all set up and ready to go. Alex will be coming back to Homer and we thank him for all his hard work.  Also, we've a new crew member:  Welcome to Camp, Alexis! 

More news soon.