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National Weather Service Forecast for: 9 Miles ENE Silvertip AK Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK

Updated: 4:26 pm AKDT May 20, 2013

Tonight Partly Cloudy Tuesday Partly Sunny Tuesday Night Mostly Cloudy Wednesday Mostly Cloudy Wednesday Night Mostly Cloudy Thursday Partly Sunny Thursday Night Mostly Cloudy Friday Mostly Sunny Friday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 27 °F Hi 55 °F Lo 36 °F Hi 52 °F Lo 35 °F Hi 54 °F Lo 36 °F Hi 55 °F Lo 37 °F

 

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for 9 Miles ENE Silvertip AK.

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NWS ZONE FORECAST FOR TURNAGAIN

FPAK51PAFC_AKZ125
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AKZ125-211300-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS. NEAR SEWARD...SOUTH
WIND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO UPPER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS. NEAR SEWARD...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
LIGHT WINDS. NEAR SEWARD...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S...WARMEST INLAND. LIGHT WINDS. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH TO WEST WIND 10
MPH. NEAR WHITTIER...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
50S. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS
IN THE 50S. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE 50S. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 45 TO 55. 

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION        

SEWARD       35     53     39     53  /   0      0      0     20 
GIRDWOOD     31     53     37     54  /   0      0      0     20 


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Show Current NWS Forecast for Anchorage

NWS FORECAST FOR ANCHORAGE FPAK51PAFC_AKZ101 ----------------- AKZ101-211300- ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013 .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. INLET BREEZES TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. INLET BREEZES TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW PASSING SPRINKLES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. INLET BREEZES TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 40. VARIABLE WIND TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. .THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE 50S. .MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 50S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION ANCHORAGE 34 52 40 53 / 0 0 0 10 $$

Show Current NWS Forecast for Hatcher Pass

NWS FORECAST FOR HATCHERS FPAK51PAFC_AKZ111 ----------------- AKZ111-211300- MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013 .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTH TO WEST WIND TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. .THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. .MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 55 TO 60. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION PALMER 32 55 39 55 / 0 0 0 20 WASILLA 32 53 39 55 / 0 0 0 20 $$

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Wx Table last Cached 05-20-2013 22:19

FCNFAIC Wx Station Roundup
(Click on red column title to sort this table and site names to go to data source website.)

Site	Elev	Date	Temp	MxTp 24hr	MnTp 24hr	RH	Spd	Dir	Gst	MxGust 24hr	SnoHt	SWE	Provider
Independence Mine	3450	05/20/2013 4:00 pm	36.9	40.3	21.9		2	WNW	4	11	62	20.7	NWS
Marmot Ridge	4500	05/20/2013 5:00 pm	36.7	40.4	18.7	60	1	S	4	7			FCNFAIC
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	05/20/2013 4:00 pm	47.0	47.0	26.2		4	SW	11	11	17	5.8	NRCS
Arctic Valley	3900	05/20/2013 5:00 pm	35.6	35.9	22.7	58	6	S	11	18			FCNFAIC
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	05/20/2013 4:02 pm	42.3	42.3	21.3	49	2	SW	5	10			MADIS
Hillside Home	1354	05/20/2013 6:00 pm	46.4	48.7	27.6		3	W	8	13			MADIS
Glenalps Snotel	2080	05/20/2013 4:00 pm	46.7	46.7	22.5		2	SSE	7	7	22	9.0	FCNFAIC
Indian Pass	2350	05/20/2013 4:00 pm	41.3	43.8	23.2			-			80	28.8	NRCS
McHugh Creek DOT	85	05/18/2013 12:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	AKDOT
Mt. Alyeska	1539	05/20/2013 4:00 pm	40.8	40.8	29.7			-			92	34.4	NRCS
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	05/20/2013 5:00 pm	27.2	27.3	26.6	100	2	SW	6	16			FCNFAIC
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	05/20/2013 5:00 pm	38.0	42.0	26.0	0	3	SE	4	9			Alyeska
Alyeska (summit)	3664	05/20/2013 5:00 pm	35.0	35.0	23.0	51	3	WNW	6697	9863			Alyeska
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	05/20/2013 5:00 pm	36.0	36.0	22.0	69	2	N	14	88			Alyeska
Bird Point DOT	62	05/20/2013 3:23 pm	9999.0	9999.0	9999.0	34	7	ENE	11	11			AKDOT
Portage	10	05/20/2013 5:00 pm	52.0	52.0	24.0		8	WSW	13	14	2		AKRR
Seattle Ridge	2400	05/20/2013 5:00 pm	35.8	36.8	26.0	55	7	ESE	11	11			FCNFAIC
Portage DOT	66	05/20/2013 3:21 pm	52.1	52.1	27.1	35	6	SSW	9	11			AKDOT
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	07/07/2012 3:01 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	AKDOT
Portage (PATO)	95	05/20/2013 3:53 pm	46.7	46.7	25.1	42	7	ESE	9999				MADIS
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)	1880	05/20/2013 4:00 pm	46.5	46.5	28.0			-			74	28.5	NRCS
Whittier Harbor	13	05/20/2013 3:19 pm	47.3	47.3	39.3	37	4	WNW	9	36			NWS
Sunburst	3812	05/20/2013 5:00 pm	32.0	37.4	22.6	49	5	WNW	12	12			FCNFAIC
Granite	512	05/20/2013 2:55 pm	57.3	57.3	20.3	23	3	ENE	8	11			MADIS
Fresno Ridge	3440	05/20/2013 5:00 pm	38.6	41.0	24.4	35	2	ESE	7	11			FCNFAIC
Summit Lake DOT	1348	05/19/2013 9:51 pm	31.7	40.2	31.7	52	2	NE	5	7			AKDOT
Summit Lake	1400	05/20/2013 4:00 pm	48.6	49.1	21.2		4	NE	9	9	13	5.8	NRCS
AKRR Mile 43	3700	05/20/2013 5:00 pm	35.0	41.0	21.0	43	0	-	0	0			AKRR
Grandview	1100	05/20/2013 4:00 pm	44.8	44.8	25.9			-			69	35.0	NRCS
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	05/20/2013 3:21 pm	50.8	51.5	24.9	37	6	ESE	11	11			AKDOT
Alyeska Snow Course	2800	05/20/2013 6:00 am						-			178		Alyeska
Moose Pass		05/20/2013 5:00 pm	57.0	57.0	22.0	0	5	N	9	12	0		AKRR

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Alaska Snow Forecast
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The Alaska Climate Research Center
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Online weather forecasting resources, focused on Alaska

DOT Winter Weather Road Conditions
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Alaska Road Weather System (ARWIS)
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