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

Updated: 6:37 pm AKDT Jul 22, 2017

Overnight Mostly Clear Sunday Mostly Sunny Sunday Night Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Monday Chance Rain Monday Night Scattered Showers then Mostly Cloudy Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers Tuesday Night Chance Showers Wednesday Rain Likely Wednesday Night Rain Likely Lo 50 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 51 °F Hi 63 °F Lo 49 °F Hi 65 °F Lo 49 °F Hi 59 °F Lo 48 °F

 

Overnight	Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday	Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night	A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday	A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night	Scattered showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday	A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night	A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday	Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night	Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday	A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night	A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday	A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Friday Night	A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday	A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58.

 

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

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NWS FORECAST FOR ANCHORAGE ZONE 101 NWS Forecast for: Anchorage Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK Last Update: 636 PM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017 Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Light winds. Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Light winds becoming south 15 mph in the afternoon. Along turnagain arm and higher elevations...southeast wind 15 to 30 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Monday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 60s. Variable wind 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the morning becoming light. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Light winds. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 60s. Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 50s. Highs 55 to 65. Wednesday Night Through Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the 60s. Zone Forecast: Anchorage Visit your local NWS office at: http://www.weather.gov/Anchorage

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NWS FORECAST FOR ZONE 111 MATANUSKA VALLEY & HATCHERS NWS Forecast for: Matanuska Valley Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK Last Update: 636 PM AKDT Sat Jul 22 2017 Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Light winds. Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Light winds becoming south 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the 50s. South wind 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts to 25 mph. Monday: Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 60s. Light winds. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Light winds. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 75. Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the 60s. Wednesday Night Through Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 65 to 75. Zone Forecast: Matanuska Valley Visit your local NWS office at: http://www.weather.gov/Anchorage

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Wx Table last Cached 07-23-2017 02:55

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	07/23/2017 2:36 am	50.9	65.1	45.3		2	NNE	2	14			MADIS
Independence Mine	3450	07/23/2017 2:00 am	53.6	61.9	48.3		2	NW	4	13	-1	0.1	NWS
Marmot Ridge	4500	07/23/2017 2:00 am	51.6	62.5	46.7	90	3	SSW	8	16			FCNFAIC
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	07/23/2017 2:00 am	53.9	72.1	45.3		0	-	1	5	-1	-0.2	NRCS
Arctic Valley	3900	07/23/2017 2:00 am	55.1	62.7	48.5	72	11	SSE	14	19			FCNFAIC
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	07/23/2017 12:57 am	53.3	69.3	43.3	81	2	SSE	5	12			MADIS
Hillside Home	1354	07/23/2017 2:40 am	57.6	72.4	47.3		4	ESE	6	11			MADIS
Glenalps Snotel	2080	07/23/2017 2:00 am	52.9	72.1	40.8		2	SSE	4	10	0	-0.3	FCNFAIC
Indian Pass	2350	07/23/2017 2:00 am	54.9	66.8	46.8			-			0	0.2	NRCS
McHugh Creek DOT	85	07/23/2017 12:50 am	61.3	69.2	58.4	96	12	ESE	17	21			AKDOT
Mt. Alyeska (NRCS)	1539	07/23/2017 2:00 am	59.2	69.9	48.8			-			-1	-0.4	NRCS
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	07/23/2017 2:00 am	53.8	64.0	45.7	72	7	SE	9	14			FCNFAIC
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	07/23/2017 2:00 am	58.0	66.0	49.0	0	3	NE	9	9			Alyeska
Alyeska (summit)	3664	07/23/2017 2:00 am	57.0	66.0	49.0	13	1	NNW	5	12			Alyeska
Alyeska Resort Hourly Weather - Mid Moun	1700	07/23/2017 2:00 am	59.0	74.0	50.0	71		-			0		Alyeska
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	07/23/2017 2:00 am	58.0	66.0	49.0	78	0	-	13	14			Alyeska
Bird Point DOT	62	07/23/2017 12:45 am	58.6	72.6	52.8	82	6	ENE	9	16			AKDOT
Portage	10	07/23/2017 2:00 am	48.0	81.0	45.0		2	S	4	18	43		AKRR
Seattle Ridge	2400	07/23/2017 2:00 am				86	8	SE	13	13			FCNFAIC
Portage DOT	66	07/23/2017 12:50 am	51.0	75.7	46.5	92	1	SSE	3	11			AKDOT
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	07/23/2017 12:50 am	52.3	72.1	45.2	93	1	W	4	12			AKDOT
Portage (PATO)	95	07/23/2017 1:05 am	59.3	70.3	44.3	9999	10	E	0	0			MADIS
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)	1880	07/23/2017 2:00 am	64.0	79.9	55.0			-			-2	-0.8	NRCS
Whittier Harbor	13	07/23/2017 1:49 am	56.3	74.3	56.3	78	0	-	9999				NWS
Sunburst	3812	07/23/2017 1:00 am	55.6	63.9	47.8	65	2	SE	5	12			FCNFAIC
Granite	512	07/23/2017 1:55 am	48.3	82.3	41.3	96	1	ENE	3	10			MADIS
Tunnel	10	07/23/2017 2:00 am	48.0	78.0	43.0		0	-	1	7	16		AKRR
Summit Lake DOT	1348	07/23/2017 12:51 am	50.6	75.7	45.1	94	0	-	0	9			AKDOT
Summit Lake MP 45	3800	07/23/2017 2:00 am	55.0	62.9	47.6	70	5	SSW	6	7			AKDOT
Summit Lake	1400	07/23/2017 2:00 am	47.9	79.3	43.1		0	-	0	10	1	-0.3	NRCS
AKRR Mile 43	3700	07/22/2017 7:00 am	49.0	49.0	48.0	76	2	N	4	6			AKRR
Grandview	1100	07/23/2017 2:00 am	54.9	70.8	45.9			-			0	-0.1	NRCS
Sterling Wye MP 37	3700	07/23/2017 2:00 am	55.9	65.1	48.2	69	1	S	2	9			AKDOT
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	07/23/2017 12:50 am	54.1	80.5	46.3	99	1	N	4	13			AKDOT
Crown Point	300	07/23/2017 2:00 am	52.5	78.3	48.0	91	0	-	1	4	-8		AKDOT
Wolverine Glacier	3250	07/23/2017 1:00 am	57.3	64.3	47.9	58	0	-	9999				USGS
Alyeska Snow Course	2800	03/07/2017 9:42 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	Alyeska
Moose Pass		07/23/2017 2:00 am	50.0	82.0	45.0		1	SSE	2	17	56		AKRR

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