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

Updated: 1:09 pm AKDT Oct 23, 2017

This Afternoon Scattered Snow Showers Tonight Snow Showers Likely Tuesday Snow Tuesday Night Snow Likely Wednesday Snow then Rain/Snow Wednesday Night Rain Thursday Rain Thursday Night Rain Friday Rain Hi 32 °F Lo 25 °F Hi 30 °F Lo 21 °F Hi 37 °F Lo 34 °F Hi 42 °F Lo 35 °F Hi 41 °F

 

This Afternoon	Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight	Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm, then snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday	Snow. High near 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night	Snow likely before 10pm, then scattered snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday	Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night	Rain. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday	Rain. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night	Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday	Rain, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night	A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday	A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night	A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday	A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

 

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

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Show NWS Developmental Mountain Forecast

NWS Developmental Mountain Forecast 000 SXUS41 PAFC 202108 RECAER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MOUNTAIN FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 108 PM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

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: 352 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017 Special Weather Statement Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Southeast wind 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the evening. Tuesday: Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. East wind 15 mph. Along turnagain arm and higher elevations...southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the 20s. Variable wind 10 mph except southeast 10 to 25 mph along turnagain arm and higher elevations. Wednesday: A chance of snow in the morning, then numerous rain showers and a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph except southeast 20 to 35 mph along turnagain arm and higher elevations. Wednesday Night: Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Variable wind 10 mph except southeast 20 to 35 mph along turnagain arm and higher elevations. Thursday: Rain likely. Highs 35 to 45. Thursday Night: Rain. Lows in the 30s. Friday: Rain. Highs in the 40s. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 25 to 35. Saturday Through Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs 35 to 45. Lows 25 to 35. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 25 to 35. Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs 35 to 45. Zone Forecast: Anchorage Visit your local NWS office at: http://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: 352 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017 Special Weather Statement Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Variable wind 10 mph. Gusts to 20 mph in the evening. Tuesday: Snow likely in the morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the 30s. East wind 15 mph. Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the 20s. Southeast wind 15 mph. Wednesday: A chance of snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Highs around 40. East wind 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Wednesday Night: Numerous rain showers in the evening, then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the 30s. East wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Thursday: Rain likely. Highs in the 40s. Thursday Night And Friday: Rain. Lows 35 to 45. Highs in the 40s. Friday Night: Rain showers likely. Lows in the 30s. Saturday And Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the 40s. Lows in the 30s. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in the 40s. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 25 to 35. Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs 35 to 45. Zone Forecast: Matanuska Valley Visit your local NWS office at: http://www.weather.gov/Anchorage

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Wx Table last Cached 10-23-2017 16:24

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	10/23/2017 4:10 pm	22.8	23.2	10.6		6	ESE	10	17			MADIS
Independence Mine	3450	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	24.8	24.9	11.5		1	NNW	4	12	8	2.3	NWS
Marmot Ridge	4500	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	19.6	19.6	11.3	54	13	SE	22	28			FCNFAIC
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	33.6	33.7	13.9		2	SE	9	10	0	-0.1	NRCS
Arctic Valley	3900	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	23.6	23.6	14.6	85	17	SSE	38	40			FCNFAIC
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	10/23/2017 3:05 pm	33.3	33.3	11.3	58	6	SSE	14	17			MADIS
Hillside Home	1354	10/23/2017 4:10 pm	33.7	34.7	21.3		10	ESE	19	25			MADIS
Glenalps Snotel	2080	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	32.4	32.6	15.4		4	SSE	10	11	2	0.4	FCNFAIC
Indian Pass	2350	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	27.0	29.3	13.9			-			5	0.8	NRCS
McHugh Creek DOT	85	10/23/2017 2:20 pm	39.7	40.4	30.1	75	27	ENE	35	52			AKDOT
Mt. Alyeska (NRCS)	1539	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	32.4	33.4	24.8			-			2	0.5	NRCS
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	18.4	18.4	12.0	98	20	E	34	47			FCNFAIC
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	10/23/2017 3:00 pm	26.0	26.0	21.0	0	3	W	18	25			Alyeska
Alyeska (summit)	3664	10/23/2017 3:00 pm	22.0	24.0	18.0	15	6	E	20	45			Alyeska
Alyeska Resort Hourly Weather - Mid Moun	1700	10/23/2017 3:00 pm	32.0	32.0	23.0	71		-			0		Alyeska
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	10/23/2017 3:00 pm	24.0	25.0	20.0	88	4	NNE	14	14			Alyeska
Bird Point DOT	62	10/23/2017 2:15 pm	37.5	38.0	25.1	67	14	ENE	23	40			AKDOT
Portage	10	10/23/2017 3:00 pm	39.0	43.0	7.0		6	SSE	15	21	4		AKRR
Seattle Ridge	2400	10/23/2017 3:00 pm	24.3	24.3	20.1	92	15	ESE	31	35			FCNFAIC
Portage DOT	66	10/23/2017 2:20 pm	38.0	38.0	11.0	61	9	SSE	14	21			AKDOT
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	10/23/2017 2:20 pm	33.0	33.5	13.2	74	6	NE	12	16			AKDOT
Portage (PATO)	95	10/23/2017 3:05 pm	35.9	37.7	10.7	9999	12	SE	17	37			MADIS
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)	1880	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	24.1	36.8	15.9		0	-	4	7	0	0.4	NRCS
Whittier Harbor	13	10/23/2017 3:50 pm	37.3	39.3	27.3	61	9	NNE	9999				NWS
Sunburst	3812	10/23/2017 3:00 pm	20.3	20.3	16.0	100	12	ENE	26	54			FCNFAIC
Granite	512	10/23/2017 3:55 pm	33.3	39.3	5.3	88	2	ESE	11	20			MADIS
Tunnel	10	10/23/2017 3:00 pm	35.0	36.0	11.0		1	N	6	8	-5		AKRR
Summit Lake DOT	1348	10/23/2017 2:15 pm	32.1	37.9	13.0	89	1	SE	3	15			AKDOT
Summit Lake MP 45	3800	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	21.5	22.8	15.9	94	8	S	11	19			AKDOT
Summit Lake	1400	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	31.4	36.0	9.6		0	-	2	11	2	0.3	NRCS
AKRR Mile 43	3700	10/23/2017 3:00 pm	22.0	23.0	16.0	88	14	E	31	39			AKRR
Grandview	1100	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	30.8	35.6	17.1			-			0	-0.1	NRCS
Sterling Wye MP 37	3700	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	22.1	24.0	17.2	94	9	ESE	14	21			AKDOT
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	10/23/2017 2:15 pm	33.0	39.3	8.7	99	7	ESE	11	27			AKDOT
Crown Point	300	10/23/2017 4:00 pm	32.2	40.1	16.1	97	0	-	2	9	0		AKDOT
Wolverine Glacier	3250	10/23/2017 3:00 pm	24.2	24.7	18.2	87	11	NE	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		10/23/2017 3:00 pm	36.0	40.0	13.0		6	SSE	16	19	0		AKRR

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ADOT&PF Road Weather Information System (RWIS)
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Alaska State Park Snow Conditions
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