6:20AM: 39F, light rain.

The forecast is still light rain for the next several days.

In vaguely distressing news, our first cruise ship hits the dock in just one more week. I say distressing because usually we have a bit of "our own" time with spring before the ships come.

This year it feels like we just said goodbye to the winter season one week, then the next week was cruise season.

Harumph!

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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
621 AM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.SHORT TERM.../Through Friday night/ A series of fronts continues
to push through the panhandle over the next 24 hours. Rain
remains the primary precip type at sea level, though Yakutat did
transition to snow for a few hours last night before wind
directions just above the surface starting becoming more southerly
and warmed t https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202604171421-PAJK-FXAK67-AFDAJK

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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1056 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.UPDATE...Update to include 6z TAF issuance...

&&

.SHORT TERM.../Through Friday Night/...Our current weather pattern
continues with a series of fronts pushing in, bringing primarily
rain to the Panhandle with light snow with accumulations remaining
below advisory levels, specifically remaining around 2 inches or
less for https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202604170656-PAJK-FXAK67-AFDAJK

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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
339 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.SHORT TERM.../Through Friday Night/...Our current weather pattern
continues with a series of fronts pushing in, bringing primarily
rain to the Panhandle with light snow with accumulations remaining
below advisory levels, specifically remaining around 2 inches or
less for each 12-hour period, for upper elevation areas like t https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202604162339-PAJK-FXAK67-AFDAJK

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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1205 PM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.UPDATE...For morning Marine and Aviation updates.

&&

.AVIATION UPDATE.../Through 18z Friday/... As the warm front
moves in from the west, MVFR prevailing conditions will be seen at
the beginning of the TAF period with CIGs gradually dropping to
IFR for many locations across the north and central areas of the https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202604162005-PAJK-FXAK67-AFDAJK-AAA

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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
613 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

- Showers linger through Thursday, with a more organized front
moving into the panhandle Thursday afternoon, continuing
precipitation through Friday

- Showers/frontal bands continue to impact the panhandle through
the weekend

&&

.SHORT TERM...Showers continue to move through as a weak shortwave
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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
613 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

- Showers linger through Thursday, with a more organized front
moving into the panhandle Thursday afternoon, continuing
precipitation through Friday

- Showers/frontal bands continue to impact the panhandle through
the weekend

&&

.SHORT TERM...Showers continue to move through as a weak shortwave
dist https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202604161413-PAJK-FXAK67-AFDAJK

6:15AM: 37F, light rain.

And just like that, rain, glorious rain!

Should be raining through the weekend which is fine & dandy with me!

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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
944 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.UPDATE...Update to the Aviation Section to include the 06z set of
TAFs.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION......ISSUED AT 417 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15...

SYNOPSIS...

Key Messages:

- Clouds continue to move into the panhandle Wednesday evening
before a band of precipitation moves into the northern and
eventually central panhandle overni https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202604160544-PAJK-FXAK67-AFDAJK

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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
417 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

SYNOPSIS...

Key Messages:

- Clouds continue to move into the panhandle Wednesday evening
before a band of precipitation moves into the northern and
eventually central panhandle overnight

- A more organized frontal band will follow into the panhandle
Thursday afternoon, continuing precipitation through Friday

- S https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202604160017-PAJK-FXAK67-AFDAJK