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

Updated: 4:11 pm AKDT Aug 18, 2017

This Afternoon Rain Tonight Rain Saturday Chance Rain Saturday Night Chance Rain Sunday Rain Sunday Night Rain Monday Scattered Showers Monday Night Chance Rain Tuesday Chance Rain Hi 52 °F Lo 42 °F Hi 53 °F Lo 40 °F Hi 52 °F Lo 41 °F Hi 56 °F Lo 44 °F Hi 60 °F

 

This Afternoon	Rain. High near 52. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tonight	Rain before 10pm, then showers likely after 10pm. Low around 42. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday	Scattered showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night	A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday	Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 52. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night	Rain. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday	Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night	A chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday	A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night	A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday	A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night	A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday	A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night	A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday	A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

 

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: 355 PM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 Tonight: Rain in the evening, then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Light winds. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the 40s. Light winds. Sunday: Scattered rain showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Light winds. Sunday Night: Rain in the evening, then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Variable wind 10 mph. Monday: Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs 55 to 65. Monday Night Through Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 55 to 65. 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: 355 PM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 Tonight: Rain likely in the evening, then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. South wind 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming light. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Light winds. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers. Lows in the 40s. Light winds. Sunday: Scattered rain showers in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Light winds. Sunday Night: Rain likely in the evening, then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Light winds. Monday: Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs in the 60s. Monday Night: Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the 40s. Tuesday Through Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the 60s. Lows 45 to 55. Zone Forecast: Matanuska Valley Visit your local NWS office at: http://www.weather.gov/Anchorage

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Wx Table last Cached 08-18-2017 17:35

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	08/18/2017 5:07 pm	38.8	39.6	34.9		7	SSE	10	13			MADIS
Independence Mine	3450	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	41.2	41.2	36.4		5	SE	10	11	-1	0.2	NWS
Marmot Ridge	4500	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	35.3	35.7	31.8	97	9	SE	15	15			FCNFAIC
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	50.6	52.1	39.1		2	S	8	10	0	-0.1	NRCS
Arctic Valley	3900	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	39.1	40.2	34.4	97	16	SSE	29	29			FCNFAIC
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	08/18/2017 3:56 pm	47.3	49.3	39.3	73	4	S	11	20			MADIS
Hillside Home	1354	08/18/2017 5:10 pm	47.3	52.3	43.9		5	SE	16	25			MADIS
Glenalps Snotel	2080	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	46.3	49.8	41.4		5	S	10	12	0	-0.2	FCNFAIC
Indian Pass	2350	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	42.0	44.8	38.8			-			1	0.2	NRCS
McHugh Creek DOT	85	08/18/2017 3:50 pm	55.0	56.6	51.0	92	25	SE	34	34			AKDOT
Mt. Alyeska (NRCS)	1539	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	45.5	47.2	43.6			-			0	-0.2	NRCS
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	33.6	34.2	33.0	100	15	ESE	34	34			FCNFAIC
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	08/18/2017 4:00 pm	42.0	42.0	40.0	0	4	ESE	13	20			Alyeska
Alyeska (summit)	3664	08/18/2017 4:00 pm	37.0	38.0	36.0	15	11	E	19	25			Alyeska
Alyeska Resort Hourly Weather - Mid Moun	1700	08/18/2017 4:00 pm	48.0	48.0	43.0	90		-			0		Alyeska
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	08/18/2017 4:00 pm	41.0	42.0	38.0	98	7	NNE	14	14			Alyeska
Bird Point DOT	62	08/18/2017 3:45 pm	51.7	54.4	48.1	84	17	ENE	25	27			AKDOT
Portage	10	08/18/2017 4:00 pm	55.0	58.0	41.0		11	S	19	21	38		AKRR
Seattle Ridge	2400	08/18/2017 4:00 pm		40.0	39.5	100	10	ESE	18	20			FCNFAIC
Portage DOT	66	08/18/2017 3:50 pm	51.4	54.1	42.5	85	6	SSE	14	20			AKDOT
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	08/18/2017 3:50 pm	47.8	50.6	42.0	93	6	NE	9	12			AKDOT
Portage (PATO)	95	08/18/2017 4:05 pm	50.3	52.1	41.3	9999	8	SE	0	21			MADIS
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)	1880	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	50.8	53.6	46.4			-			-2	-1.0	NRCS
Whittier Harbor	13	08/18/2017 4:49 pm	51.3	51.3	46.3	86	7	N	9999				NWS
Sunburst	3812	08/18/2017 4:00 pm	36.0	38.1	35.8	100	11	ENE	24	24			FCNFAIC
Granite	512	08/18/2017 4:55 pm	51.3	53.3	40.3	83	2	ESE	8	10			MADIS
Tunnel	10	08/18/2017 4:00 pm	52.0	54.0	41.0		0	-	2	5	15		AKRR
Summit Lake DOT	1348	08/18/2017 3:45 pm	50.3	52.4	42.0	79	1	S	3	9			AKDOT
Summit Lake MP 45	3800	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	37.1	38.9	35.2	96	2	SSE	7	8			AKDOT
Summit Lake	1400	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	49.0	52.1	40.8		2	SW	6	9	16	-0.2	NRCS
AKRR Mile 43	3700	07/22/2017 7:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	AKRR
Grandview	1100	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	46.8	50.9	40.0			-			0	0.0	NRCS
Sterling Wye MP 37	3700	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	38.0	39.0	36.5	89	9	E	12	12			AKDOT
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	08/18/2017 3:45 pm	51.0	52.8	44.7	87	7	E	11	16			AKDOT
Crown Point	300	08/18/2017 5:00 pm	51.9	53.2	41.9	90	0	-	1	2	-80		AKDOT
Wolverine Glacier	3250	08/18/2017 4:00 pm	40.2	40.6	36.6	81	11	NNE	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		08/18/2017 4:00 pm	52.0	55.0	42.0		1	ESE	4	12	63		AKRR

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