Monday, September 06, 2010

The weather at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (Crystal Wind Chime) is still plenty warm.:

Summer of 2010 was hottest ever in Tri-Cities - so far  (click title to entry - thank you)

PETERSBURG - Everyone in the Tri-Cities already knows that the summer of 2010 was hot.
How hot was it?
According to figures from the National Weather Service, it was the hottest ever recorded in Central Virginia. And because it followed the warmest spring on record, it means 2010 as a whole stands a fair chance of being the hottest year ever for the region - for now.
James Byrd of Petersburg took advantage of the relatively cool weather on Friday to make a visit to the U.S. Post Office in downtown Petersburg. Byrd, who said he wasn't surprised to hear that this summer was the hottest on record, had been staying home a lot over the summer to avoid the heat.
"I used to do construction, masonry work," Byrd said. "We had some hot days, but not like this."...



Weather at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

Local Time: 5:51 AM AKDT (GMT -08)

 Lat/Lon: 58.8° N 137.0° W

Elevation  ::  33 feet

Temperature  ::  48°F 

Current: Partly Cloudy

Wind: N at 0 mph

Humidity: 93%

Dew Point  ::  46 F

Wind  ::  Calm

Pressure  ::  29.87 inches ( Steady )

Visibility  ::  10 miles

UV  ::  0 out of 16

Clouds  ::  9500 feet
                  (Above Ground Level)