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

Updated: 3:29 pm AKDT Jul 22, 2019

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Turnagain Pass

This Afternoon Mostly Sunny Tonight Mostly Cloudy Tuesday Slight Chance Rain then Rain Tuesday Night Rain then Chance Rain Wednesday Scattered Showers Wednesday Night Scattered Showers Thursday Scattered Showers Thursday Night Chance Rain Friday Rain Likely Hi 74 °F Lo 51 °F Hi 68 °F Lo 50 °F Hi 66 °F Lo 48 °F Hi 63 °F Lo 46 °F Hi 60 °F

 

This Afternoon	Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight	Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday	Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 68. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night	Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday	Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night	Scattered showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday	Scattered showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night	Scattered showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday	Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Friday Night	Rain, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday	Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night	Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday	Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62.

 

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: 327 PM AKDT Mon Jul 22 2019 Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Light winds. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Light winds. Along turnagain arm and higher elevations... Light winds becoming south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Rain likely and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest wind 15 mph except southeast 15 to 30 mph along turnagain arm and higher elevations. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Light winds. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers. Lows in the 50s. Light winds. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers. Highs 65 to 75. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows 45 to 55. Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the 60s. Friday Night And Saturday: Rain likely. Lows 45 to 55. Highs in the 60s. Saturday Night Through Sunday Night: Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 45 to 55. Highs in the 60s. Monday: Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 75. Zone Forecast: Anchorage Visit your local NWS office at: https://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: 327 PM AKDT Mon Jul 22 2019 Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers after midnight. Areas of smoke. Lows in the 50s. Light winds. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke in the morning. Isolated rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Light winds. Tuesday Night: Widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the 50s. Light winds. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs around 70. Light winds. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Light winds. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs 65 to 75. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows 45 to 55. Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the 60s. Friday Night And Saturday: Rain likely. Lows 45 to 55. Highs in the 60s. Saturday Night Through Sunday Night: Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 65 to 75. Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 75. Zone Forecast: Matanuska Valley Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/Anchorage

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Wx Table last Cached 07-22-2019 16:35

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	05/20/2019 6:02 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Independence Mine	3450	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	65.5	65.5	52.0	66	9	SSE	14	14	1	-0.2 0
Marmot Ridge	4500	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	61.8	63.3	51.1	73	6	SSE	11	12
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	72.0	72.0	47.4	57	0	-	3	5	0	-0.1 0
Arctic Valley	3900	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	60.5	61.8	51.5	81	2	SSE	5	20
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	07/22/2019 3:57 pm	66.3	70.3	48.3	73	1	NW	4	10
Hillside Home	1354	05/20/2019 6:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Glenalps Snotel	2080	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	69.9	70.8	47.4	58	1	NNW	4	7	0	-0.3 0
Indian Pass	2350	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	64.4	64.4	51.9	67		-			0	0.0 0
McHugh Creek DOT	85	07/22/2019 3:20 pm	68.1	71.9	60.5	90	16	SE	17	19
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	05/24/2019 10:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Bird Point DOT	62	07/22/2019 3:15 pm	68.1	73.5	56.4	71	13	ENE	16	21
Alyeska (summit)	3664	07/20/2019 9:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	07/20/2019 9:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	07/17/2019 12:15 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Alyeska Resort - Mid Mtn	1700	11/06/2018 9:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Alyeska Base	100	05/24/2019 10:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Mt. Alyeska (NRCS)	1539	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	65.7	66.6	54.2			-			0	-0.2 0
Alyeska Snow Course	2800	03/07/2017 10:42 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Girdwood DOT	31	05/24/2019 10:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Portage	10	05/24/2019 10:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Portage DOT	66	07/22/2019 3:20 pm	68.6	75.1	47.8	65	9	ESE	23	23
Portage (PATO)	95	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	66.5	68.3	46.3	68	9	ESE	0	23
Whittier Access Rd Tunnel MP 6.5	115	07/22/2019 3:20 pm	65.8	73.1	45.8	68	4	NNE	11	12
Camp Road @ Whittier Tunnel	102	07/22/2019 3:20 pm	64.5	71.9	53.5	77	4	ENE	6	7
Whittier Harbor	13	07/22/2019 3:49 pm	62.3	67.3	55.3	100	0	-	9999
Tunnel	10	07/19/2019 4:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Grandview	1100	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	66.3	67.8	50.2			-			1	0.2 0
AKRR Mile 43	3700	07/20/2019 9:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	07/22/2019 3:20 pm	67.6	72.1	49.0	67	5	ENE	9	12
Turnagain Pass Center Ridge	1880	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	67.9	69.9	53.8		1	NW	3	6	2	0.2 0.1
Seattle Ridge	2400	07/22/2019 4:00 pm				-100	4	ESE	6	8
Sunburst	3812	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	63.2	63.2	51.2	69	1	N	4	12
Granite	512	07/22/2019 2:55 pm	73.3	81.3	44.3	57	3	ENE	9	10
Summit Lake DOT	1348	07/22/2019 3:15 pm	73.9	73.9	47.9	47	4	NE	9	12
Summit Lake MP 45	3800	05/24/2019 10:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Summit Lake	1400	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	73.1	77.1	46.0	59	4	NE	8	10	0	-0.3 0
Sterling Wye MP 37	3700	05/24/2019 10:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	07/22/2019 3:15 pm	73.3	78.4	49.7	56	7	E	12	14
Moose Pass		05/24/2019 10:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Crown Point	300	05/24/2019 10:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Wolverine Glacier	3250	07/22/2019 3:00 pm	54.8	61.8	50.8	87	7	ENE	9999
Grouse Creek Divide	700	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	68.6	68.6	46.4			-			0	0.1 0
Lost Lake	3722	07/22/2019 4:00 pm	59.9	59.9	52.1	79	9	SSW	13	16
Seward Hwy @ Divide MP 11.7	709	07/22/2019 3:20 pm	65.9	70.1	50.1	56	4	SSW	16	16

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