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

Updated: 4:28 pm AKST Mar 7, 2014

Overnight Mostly Clear Saturday Slight Chc Snow Saturday Night Slight Chc Snow Sunday Partly Sunny Sunday Night Chance Snow Monday Snow Likely Monday Night Chance Snow Tuesday Chance Rain/Snow Tuesday Night Chance Snow Lo 6 °F Hi 36 °F Lo 7 °F Hi 35 °F Lo 10 °F Hi 37 °F Lo 24 °F Hi 39 °F Lo 22 °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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AKZ125-081400-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
1155 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014

...STRONG WIND THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING NEAR WHITTIER AND
SEWARD...
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE EXCEPT AROUND 20 ALONG
THE COAST. LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT NORTH TO WEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 55 MPH NEAR WHITTIER AND SEWARD. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S TO LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS
EXCEPT WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR WHITTIER. NEAR
SEWARD...NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE EXCEPT AROUND 20 ALONG THE COAST. LIGHT WINDS
EXCEPT WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR WHITTIER. NEAR
SEWARD...NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S TO LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR WHITTIER. NEAR SEWARD...NORTH WIND 10 TO 25 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 10 TO
25 ABOVE...COOLEST INLAND. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 30S. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 25 TO 35. 
.TUESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 35 TO 45. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 20S. 
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 30S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE 20S.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 30S. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE 20S. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 30S. 

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION        

SEWARD       18     35     17     36  /   0     20     20     20 
GIRDWOOD     11     36     12     36  /   0     20     20      0 


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Show Current NWS Forecast for Anchorage

NWS FORECAST FOR ANCHORAGE FPAK51PAFC_AKZ101 ----------------- AKZ101-081400- ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE EXCEPT ZERO TO 5 ABOVE EAST ANCHORAGE. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY MORNING FOG. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. VARIABLE WIND TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE EXCEPT 5 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE EAST ANCHORAGE. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 20 ABOVE EXCEPT ZERO TO 5 ABOVE EAST ANCHORAGE. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 25 TO 35. .MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 15 TO 25. .TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. .TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 15 TO 25. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 30S. LOWS 15 TO 25. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION ANCHORAGE 12 26 11 25 / 0 0 0 0 $$

Show Current NWS Forecast for Hatcher Pass

NWS FORECAST FOR HATCHERS FPAK51PAFC_AKZ111 ----------------- AKZ111-081400- MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 1155 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 20 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH. .SATURDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY MORNING FOG. HIGHS IN THE 20S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 20S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 25 TO 35. .MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 15 TO 25. .TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 30S. .TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 15 TO 25. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 25 TO 35. LOWS 15 TO 25. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 30S. .THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 15 TO 25. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 30S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION PALMER 9 24 8 24 / 0 0 0 0 WASILLA 8 27 6 26 / 0 0 0 0 $$

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Wx Table last Cached 03-08-2014 06:51

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
Gold Cord Mine	4050	03/08/2014 6:00 pm	11.8	32.5	9.0		0	-	0	0			MADIS
Independence Mine	3450	03/08/2014 2:00 am	11.5	21.9	8.6		5	N	10	12	63	14.8	NWS
Marmot Ridge	4500	03/08/2014 2:00 am	17.8	23.4	12.9	30	7	ENE	11	12			FCNFAIC
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	03/08/2014 2:00 am	8.5	29.7	8.5		1	W	2	3	8	2.5	NRCS
Arctic Valley	3900	03/08/2014 2:00 am	17.8	24.2	13.9	29	6	SSW	8	28			FCNFAIC
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	03/08/2014 2:07 am	4.3	26.3	3.3	85	0	-	2	8			MADIS
Hillside Home	1354	03/08/2014 2:00 am	9.3	33.5	8.8		2	SSE	4	17			MADIS
Glenalps Snotel	2080	03/08/2014 2:00 am	-0.7	31.5	-0.7		2	S	3	7	18	4.9	FCNFAIC
Indian Pass	2350	03/08/2014 2:00 am	9.4	27.8	5.7			-			40	8.3	NRCS
McHugh Creek DOT	85	03/08/2014 12:30 am	20.6	30.3	20.4	70	4	NNE	7	30			AKDOT
Mt. Alyeska	1539	03/08/2014 2:00 am	16.0	24.9	15.4			-			27	8.7	NRCS
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	03/08/2014 2:00 am	15.5	22.0	10.4	23	6	NNW	9	23			FCNFAIC
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	03/08/2014 1:00 am	11.0	22.0	11.0	0	2	N	4	12			Alyeska
Alyeska (summit)	3664	03/08/2014 1:00 am	14.0	26.0	11.0	13	4	SE	7	20			Alyeska
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	03/08/2014 1:00 am	12.0	24.0	10.0	87	2	N	13	70			Alyeska
Bird Point DOT	62	03/08/2014 1:50 am	20.9	27.8	20.8	65	4	WNW	5	19			AKDOT
Portage	10	03/08/2014 1:00 am	17.0	30.0	17.0		3	W	11	27	10		AKRR
Seattle Ridge	2400	03/08/2014 2:00 am	8.5	24.4	8.5	88	9	ENE	14	24			FCNFAIC
Portage DOT	66	03/08/2014 1:41 am	13.6	30.5	13.6	96	2	SSW	3	16			AKDOT
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	03/08/2014 1:51 am	9999.0	9999.0	9999.0	83	2	SW	5	8			AKDOT
Portage (PATO)	95	03/08/2014 1:53 am	19.7	26.9	17.9	68	6	WNW	9999				MADIS
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)	1880	03/08/2014 2:00 am	11.4	31.3	11.3			-			43	14.0	NRCS
Whittier Harbor	13	03/08/2014 1:49 am	24.3	33.3	24.3	59	29	WSW	57	62			NWS
Sunburst	3812	03/08/2014 2:00 am	16.0	20.8	14.4	33	7	W	10	15			FCNFAIC
Granite	512	03/08/2014 1:55 am	-0.7	45.3	-0.7	94	0	-	3	10			MADIS
Fresno Ridge	3440	03/08/2014 2:00 am	16.4	20.3	15.1	33	3	NNW	5	20			FCNFAIC
Summit Lake DOT	1348	03/08/2014 1:51 am	6.7	33.5	6.7	92	2	NNE	4	11			AKDOT
Summit Lake	1400	03/08/2014 2:00 am	4.6	31.0	4.6		0	-	2	10	18	4.0	NRCS
AKRR Mile 43	3700	03/08/2014 1:00 am	17.0	17.0	14.0	47	3	NNW	5	26			AKRR
Grandview	1100	03/08/2014 2:00 am	13.0	26.9	13.0			-			26	8.3	NRCS
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	03/08/2014 1:51 am	15.0	34.1	12.8	85	4	NNW	6	12			AKDOT
Alyeska Snow Course	2800	03/07/2014 7:00 am						-			68		Alyeska
Moose Pass		03/08/2014 1:00 am	12.0	41.0	10.0	0	4	NNW	10	16	0		AKRR

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