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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Unseasonably warm February weather broke temperature records across coastal cities: Juneau reached 57°F, surpassing its previous high; Sitka and Ketchikan hit 60°F; Seattle recorded 68°F, an all-time February high. The warmest day in Juneau since October 23, 1937. Rain and cooler weather predicted for tomorrow.
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As Thermometer
Hits New Peaks
Unseasonably Balmy
Weather Widespread on
Coast-Will Not Last
Yesterday might well have been
Straw Hat Day in Juneau, and
other coastal cities, with the ther-
mometer breaking all existing max-
imum records for the month of
February.
At 4 p.m. yesterday the tempera-
ture stood at 57 degrees, four de-
grees higher than the previous Feb-
ruary high of February 11, 1934.
Sitka had 60 degrees yesterday,
breaking her existing record, Ket-
chikan also broke her record with
a 60-degree register, and Seattle
thermometers reached an all time
February high with 68.
In Juneau, yesterday's record
reading was the warmest day since
October 23, 1937.
Children were out on the streets
trying to wear out roller skates
they had gotten for Christmas, and
learning to ride bicycles that have
gotten little use since Saint Nick
squeezed them down the Yuletide
chimney.
Up in Commissioner's Court, Com-
missioner Felix Gray's secretary
Rosellen Monagle, cast an experi-
enced eye at the skies this morn-
ing and said, "No marriage licenses
today -- but just let this weather
keep up a couple of days—
But there is always a joker in
the deck. The Weather Bureau pre-
dicts rain for tomorrow and cooler
weather.
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Juneau
Event Date
Yesterday
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weather bureau predicts rain for tomorrow and cooler weather
Event Details
Unseasonably balmy weather broke all existing maximum records for February in Juneau and other coastal cities. Juneau reached 57 degrees at 4 p.m., four degrees higher than previous high on February 11, 1934. Sitka and Ketchikan hit 60 degrees, Seattle 68 degrees all-time February high. Warmest in Juneau since October 23, 1937. Children played outside with skates and bicycles. Secretary Rosellen Monagle joked about potential marriage licenses if weather continues.