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

Updated: 5:26 am AKDT May 23, 2013

This Afternoon Isolated Showers Tonight Mostly Cloudy Friday Mostly Sunny Friday Night Mostly Clear Saturday Sunny Saturday Night Mostly Clear Sunday Chance Rain Sunday Night Chance Rain Memorial Day Chance Rain Hi 58 °F Lo 33 °F Hi 63 °F Lo 36 °F Hi 64 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 59 °F Lo 42 °F Hi 58 °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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AKZ125-240000-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
500 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S TO LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. NEAR SEWARD...NORTH WIND 10 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S TO LOWER 40S.
LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT WEST 10 TO 15 MPH NEAR WHITTIER. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. NEAR SEWARD...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S. LIGHT
WINDS EXCEPT SOUTH 10 MPH NEAR SEWARD. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. HIGHS 55 TO 65. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
LOWS IN THE 40S. 

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    

SEWARD       52     40     60  /  30      0      0 
GIRDWOOD     59     34     59  /  30      0      0 


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Show Current NWS Forecast for Anchorage

NWS FORECAST FOR ANCHORAGE FPAK51PAFC_AKZ101 ----------------- AKZ101-240000- ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA 1015 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE 50S. LIGHT WINDS. INLET BREEZES TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING LIGHT. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. .SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. LOWS IN THE 40S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION ANCHORAGE 54 42 61 / 20 0 0 $$

Show Current NWS Forecast for Hatcher Pass

NWS FORECAST FOR HATCHERS FPAK51PAFC_AKZ111 ----------------- AKZ111-240000- MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 1015 AM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013 .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO NEAR 60. LIGHT WINDS. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. LOWS IN THE 40S. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 65 TO 75. LOWS 45 TO 55. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION PALMER 57 41 68 / 20 0 0 WASILLA 56 42 66 / 20 0 0 $$

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Wx Table last Cached 05-23-2013 18:54

FCNFAIC Wx Station Roundup
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Site	Elev	Date	Temp	MxTp 24hr	MnTp 24hr	RH	Spd	Dir	Gst	MxGust 24hr	SnoHt	SWE	Provider
Independence Mine	3450	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	42.8	46.6	32.5		2	NNE	4	9	58	22.4	NWS
Marmot Ridge	4500	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	41.2	41.2	29.6	73	1	NW	3	4			FCNFAIC
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	46.4	52.9	36.6		1	NW	4	12	13	4.6	NRCS
Arctic Valley	3900	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	34.9	38.5	31.0	100	5	N	10	15			FCNFAIC
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	05/23/2013 12:27 pm	45.3	48.3	35.3	77	5	WNW	11	13			MADIS
Hillside Home	1354	05/23/2013 2:00 pm	46.6	51.9	38.8		4	NNW	9	12			MADIS
Glenalps Snotel	2080	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	46.6	48.8	34.5		3	NNW	7	7	19	8.1	FCNFAIC
Indian Pass	2350	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	47.7	47.7	34.8			-			75	22.7	NRCS
McHugh Creek DOT	85	05/18/2013 12:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	AKDOT
Mt. Alyeska	1539	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	45.4	46.2	38.4			-			84	33.3	NRCS
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	30.7	30.7	29.3	100	4	NNW	7	11			FCNFAIC
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	05/23/2013 12:00 pm	41.0	45.0	36.0	0	2	ENE	5	7			Alyeska
Alyeska (summit)	3664	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	38.0	45.0	32.0	85	6	NNW	11669	9632			Alyeska
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	37.0	43.0	33.0	96	4	N	14	14			Alyeska
Bird Point DOT	62	05/22/2013 11:03 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	AKDOT
Portage	10	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	57.0	57.0	37.0		11	NNW	15	18	2		AKRR
Seattle Ridge	2400	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	39.1	43.0	34.5	84	6	N	9	11			FCNFAIC
Portage DOT	66	05/23/2013 12:21 pm	54.8	57.3	38.9	57	7	WNW	10	16			AKDOT
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	07/07/2012 3:01 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	AKDOT
Portage (PATO)	95	05/23/2013 11:53 am	52.1	52.1	34.1	58	6	E	9999				MADIS
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)	1880	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	52.7	52.7	36.7			-			70	28.5	NRCS
Whittier Harbor	13	05/23/2013 12:19 pm	52.3	52.3	41.3	57	12	SW	19	19			NWS
Sunburst	3812	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	37.4	43.2	30.7	81	4	NW	6	8			FCNFAIC
Granite	512	05/23/2013 11:55 am	57.3	62.3	35.3	48	4	ENE	8	9			MADIS
Fresno Ridge	3440	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	37.5	42.8	32.4	96	5	N	8	10			FCNFAIC
Summit Lake DOT	1348	05/23/2013 12:21 pm	51.7	53.2	37.0	53	7	ENE	12	12			AKDOT
Summit Lake	1400	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	51.5	52.5	35.8		5	NNE	9	10	8	3.9	NRCS
AKRR Mile 43	3700	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	51.0	51.0	31.0	54	0	-	0	0			AKRR
Grandview	1100	05/23/2013 1:00 pm	50.0	50.0	35.9			-			66	33.9	NRCS
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	05/23/2013 12:11 pm	53.3	54.2	39.7	66	5	SSE	7	14			AKDOT
Alyeska Snow Course	2800	05/23/2013 6:00 am						-			171		Alyeska
Moose Pass		05/23/2013 1:00 pm	57.0	57.0	37.0	0	3	N	7	21	0		AKRR

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