NWS Juneau Spotter Page
| The National Weather Service in
Juneau is always looking for volunteer weather spotters in Southeast
Alaska. Volunteer spotters support their local community and government by
providing the NWS with timely and accurate weather reports. These reports,
when integrated with NWS Doppler Radar signatures, satellite, and
other data, can be critical in the issuance of weather warnings and
advisories. This can save lives and protect property, which is the main
mission of the NWS.
Volunteers help the NWS by reporting thunderstorms, hail, heavy rainfall, strong winds, heavy snow, freezing rain, flooding, etc. It must be stressed that we are looking for reliable and objective reports. When snowfall reports are inflated or hail sizes are exaggerated, for example, it can do more harm than good. It is imperative that volunteers are available to receive a call from the NWS, in the event we feel that something suspicious is happening in their area or to ask further questions on a report that you already gave to us. In order to become an official NWS spotter, you need to attend a training session conducted by the NWS. It is about a 2 hour slide and video presentation about how to identify and report significant weather. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer spotter, click on the link below and fill out the form. If you have a report to send, click on the enter report link.    | Examples of Weather Information to Report
Significant or severe weather in Southeast Alaska may
include:
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