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National Weather Service Forecast for: 6 Miles ENE Silvertip AK Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK

Updated: 7:47 pm AKST Jan 18, 2019

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Turnagain Pass

Overnight Partly Cloudy Saturday Sunny Saturday Night Mostly Clear Sunday Sunny Sunday Night Mostly Cloudy M.L.King Day Snow Likely Monday Night Snow Likely Tuesday Snow Likely Tuesday Night Snow Likely Lo 8 °F Hi 12 °F Lo -1 °F Hi 11 °F Lo 11 °F Hi 24 °F Lo 23 °F Hi 28 °F Lo 28 °F

Dense Fog Advisory
 

Overnight	Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Saturday	Sunny, with a high near 12. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night	Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Calm wind.
Sunday	Sunny, with a high near 11. Calm wind.
Sunday Night	Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening.
M.L.King Day	Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night	Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday	Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night	Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday	Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night	Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday	Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night	Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday	Rain showers and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for 6 Miles ENE Silvertip AK.

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Show NWS Developmental Mountain Forecast

NWS Developmental Mountain Forecast 920 SXUS41 PAFC 190017 RECAER Southcentral Alaska Mountain Forecast NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Anchorage AK 317 PM AKST Fri Jan 18 2019 The Eastern Turnagain Arm Mountain Forecast covers the mountains (above 1000 ft) surrounding eastern Turnagain Arm...including Alyeska Resort and Turnagain Pass. This forecast is for use in snow safety activities and emergency management. Tonight Sat Temp at 1000` 15 F 19 F Temp at 3000` 19-28 F 11-24 F Chance of precip 0% 0% Precip amount (above 1000 FT) 0.00 in 0.00 in Snow amount (above 1000 FT) 0 in 0 in Snow level sea level sea level Wind 3000` ridges LGT/VAR NW 0-10 mph Remarks...None. && The Thompson Pass Mountain Forecast covers the mountains (above 1000 ft) surrounding Keystone Canyon through Thompson Pass to Worthington Glacier. This forecast is for use in snow safety activities and emergency management. Tonight Sat Temp at 1000` 3- 9 F 7-13 F Temp at 3000` 6-19 F 3- 9 F Chance of precip 0% 0% Precip amount (above 1000 FT) 0.00 in 0.00 in Snow amount (above 1000 FT) 0 in 0 in Snow level sea level sea level Wind 3000` ridges NE 12-40 mph NE 12-41 mph Remarks...None. && The Hatcher Pass Mountain Forecast covers the mountains in the Hatcher Pass Recreation Area. This forecast is for use in snow safety activities and emergency management. Tonight Sat Temp at 1000` 13 F 15 F Temp at 3000` 14-25 F 11-21 F Chance of precip 0% 0% Precip amount (above 1000 FT) 0.00 in 0.00 in Snow amount (above 1000 FT) 0 in 0 in Snow level sea level sea level Wind 3000` ridges N 1-8 mph LGT/VAR Remarks...None. &&

Show Current NWS Forecast for Anchorage

NWS FORECAST FOR ANCHORAGE ZONE 101 NWS Forecast for: Anchorage Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK Last Update: 746 PM AKST Fri Jan 18 2019 Dense Fog Advisory Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Areas of freezing fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Lows 5 to 15 above. Light winds. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Areas of freezing fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs 10 to 20 above. Light winds. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog. Lows zero to 5 above. Light winds. Sunday: Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog. Highs 10 to 20 above. Light winds. Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 10 to 15 above. Light winds. Martin Luther King Jr Day: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 15 to 25. Monday Night And Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 25. Highs in the 20s. Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the 20s. Highs 25 to 35. Wednesday Night Through Thursday Night: Snow showers. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 25 to 35. Friday: Rain and snow showers likely. Highs 35 to 45. Zone Forecast: Anchorage Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/Anchorage

Show Current NWS Forecast for Hatcher Pass

NWS FORECAST FOR ZONE 111 MATANUSKA VALLEY & HATCHERS NWS Forecast for: Matanuska Valley Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK Last Update: 746 PM AKST Fri Jan 18 2019 Dense Fog Advisory Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Lows zero to 5 above. Light winds. Saturday: Partly sunny. Patchy freezing fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs 5 to 10 above. Light winds. Saturday Night: Clear. Lows zero to 5 below. Light winds. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above. Variable wind 10 mph. Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 5 to 10 above. Variable wind to 10 mph. Martin Luther King Jr Day: Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the teens. Monday Night And Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the teens. Highs in the 20s. Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the 20s. Highs 25 to 35. Wednesday Night Through Thursday Night: Snow showers. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 25 to 35. Friday: Snow and rain showers likely. Highs in the 30s. Zone Forecast: Matanuska Valley Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/Anchorage

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Wx Table last Cached 01-19-2019 01:06

FCNFAIC Wx Station Roundup - Low Bandwidth Text Only
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Site	Elev	Date	Temp	MxTp 24hr	MnTp 24hr	RH	Spd	Dir	Gst	MxGust 24hr	SnoHt	SWE 24hr_new
Gold Cord Mine	4050	01/19/2019 12:54 am	14.9	33.4	14.5		6	NNE	9	10
Independence Mine	3450	01/18/2019 11:00 pm	20.2	26.1	19.3	39	6	NNW	9	10	26	6.8 0
Marmot Ridge	4500	01/19/2019 12:00 am	18.0	25.9	18.0	38	4	WNW	8	9
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	01/18/2019 11:00 pm	18.0	22.8	17.5	73	0	-	1	2	14	3.1 0
Arctic Valley	3900	01/19/2019 12:00 am	21.0	29.3	21.0	82	4	WNW	6	14
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	01/18/2019 11:57 pm	14.3	23.3	14.3	86	1	SSE	2	5
Hillside Home	1354	01/19/2019 12:45 am	18.0	27.4	15.9		2	E	3	6
Glenalps Snotel	2080	01/18/2019 11:00 pm	10.7	18.5	10.4	86	1	S	2	2	18	4.3 0
Indian Pass	2350	01/18/2019 11:00 pm	15.9	25.1	15.9	87		-			37	11.0 0
McHugh Creek DOT	85	01/18/2019 11:50 pm	22.4	25.3	22.2	99	1	E	1	9
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	01/18/2019 8:00 am	24.7	26.0	24.7	82	6	ESE	8	10
Bird Point DOT	62	01/18/2019 11:45 pm	20.8	25.3	20.8	95	2	W	2	7
Alyeska (summit)	3664	01/19/2019 12:00 am	22.0	30.0	22.0	13	3	W	5	10
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	01/19/2019 12:00 am	23.0	32.0	23.0	88	1	N	13	14
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	01/19/2019 12:00 am	22.0	31.0	22.0	0	1	NE	5	6
Alyeska Resort - Mid Mtn	1700	11/06/2018 8:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Alyeska Base	100	01/19/2019 12:00 am	17.0	23.0	16.0	94		-
Mt. Alyeska (NRCS)	1539	01/18/2019 11:00 pm	22.7	29.3	22.7			-			34	10.4 0
Alyeska Snow Course	2800	03/07/2017 9:42 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Girdwood DOT	31	01/19/2019 12:00 am	18.0	25.0	18.0	93	2	NNE	5	5	8
Portage	10	01/19/2019 12:00 am	17.0	24.0	17.0		0	-	0	8	25
Portage DOT	66	01/18/2019 11:50 pm	16.6	19.3	15.5	92	1	SE	1	2
Portage (PATO)	95	01/19/2019 12:05 am	17.9	25.1	17.9	93	3	WNW	0	0
Whittier Access Rd Tunnel MP 6.5	115	01/18/2019 11:50 pm	18.2	24.9	18.2	93	0	-	0	152
Camp Road @ Whittier Tunnel	102	01/18/2019 11:50 pm	19.1	28.5	19.1	95	19	SW	27	35
Whittier Harbor	13	01/18/2019 11:49 pm	25.3	33.3	24.3	0	0	-	9999
Tunnel	10	01/19/2019 12:00 am	6.0	16.0	6.0		0	-	0	1	30
Grandview	1100	01/18/2019 11:00 pm	16.5	22.3	16.5			-			29	8.7 0
AKRR Mile 43	3700	01/19/2019 12:00 am	22.0	30.0	22.0	72	0	-	0	5
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	01/18/2019 11:50 pm	12.3	20.8	11.4	93	0	-	0	4
Turnagain Pass Center Ridge	1880	01/18/2019 11:00 pm	22.4	28.3	22.4		0	-	0	1	51	14.6 0
Seattle Ridge	2400	01/19/2019 12:00 am	23.1	30.9	23.1	90	0	-	0	0
Sunburst	3812	01/19/2019 1:00 am	21.0	27.7	21.0	74	4	W	6	9
Granite	512	01/18/2019 5:55 pm	3.3	12.3	3.3	81	0	-	0	2
Summit Lake DOT	1348	01/18/2019 11:45 pm	3.8	22.0	3.8	89	0	-	0	4
Summit Lake MP 45	3800	01/19/2019 1:00 am	21.8	28.7	21.8	70	2	NW	3	7
Summit Lake	1400	01/18/2019 11:00 pm	7.2	16.9	6.7	88	0	-	1	2	20	4.5 0
Sterling Wye MP 37	3700	01/19/2019 1:00 am	21.6	28.2	21.6	72	1	NW	2	4
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	01/18/2019 11:45 pm	6.0	14.8	6.0	99	1	NE	1	4
Moose Pass		01/19/2019 12:00 am	4.0	15.0	4.0		0	-	1	4	13
Crown Point	300	01/19/2019 1:00 am	9.3	17.3	8.7	89	1	N	2	2	8
Wolverine Glacier	3250	02/28/2018 5:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Grouse Creek Divide	700	01/18/2019 11:00 pm	18.7	23.1	18.1			-			18	6.4 0.7
Lost Lake	3722	01/19/2019 1:00 am	-148.0	-148.0	-148.0	-100	0	-	0	0
Seward Hwy @ Divide MP 11.7	709	01/18/2019 11:50 pm	18.8	24.7	18.2	86	1	N	3	7

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