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

Updated: 5:01 pm AKDT Jul 24, 2014

Tonight Rain Friday Rain Friday Night Rain Likely Saturday Chance Showers Saturday Night Chance Showers Sunday Mostly Sunny Sunday Night Chance Rain Monday Chance Rain Monday Night Chance Rain Lo 50 °F Hi 54 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 55 °F Lo 49 °F Hi 66 °F Lo 52 °F Hi 60 °F Lo 52 °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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AKZ125-251415-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
801 PM AKDT THU JUL 24 2014

UPDATED
.TONIGHT...CLOUDY. RAIN DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S...COOLEST INLAND. VARIABLE WIND TO 10 MPH. NEAR
SEWARD...SOUTH WIND TO 15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 50S. LIGHT WINDS. NEAR
SEWARD...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S...COOLEST
INLAND. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. NEAR SEWARD...EAST WIND
10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 60S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE 60S.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

SEWARD       53     57     51     59  /  90     90     40     50
GIRDWOOD     49     58     47     60  /  90     90     60     50



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Show Current NWS Forecast for Anchorage

NWS FORECAST FOR ANCHORAGE FPAK51PAFC_AKZ101 ----------------- AKZ101-251415- ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA 801 PM AKDT THU JUL 24 2014 UPDATED .TONIGHT...RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. VARIABLE WIND TO 15 MPH EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 75. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. .MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 60S. LOWS IN THE 40S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION ANCHORAGE 54 59 52 61 / 100 100 50 50 $$

Show Current NWS Forecast for Hatcher Pass

NWS FORECAST FOR HATCHERS FPAK51PAFC_AKZ111 ----------------- AKZ111-251415- MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 801 PM AKDT THU JUL 24 2014 UPDATED .TONIGHT...RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY...RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 75. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 55. .MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 60S. LOWS IN THE 40S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION PALMER 50 58 49 64 / 100 100 80 50 WASILLA 51 57 49 63 / 100 100 60 50 $$

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Wx Table last Cached 07-25-2014 00:49

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
Gold Cord Mine	4050	07/25/2014 4:00 am	42.4	48.7	41.2		0	-	0	13			MADIS
Independence Mine	3450	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	46.2	50.4	42.8		2	SSE	7	17	0	-0.2	NWS
Marmot Ridge	4500	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	41.5	47.1	39.2	100	7	S	12	17			FCNFAIC
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	50.9	62.1	46.8		0	-	3	6	0	0.0	NRCS
Arctic Valley	3900	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	43.7	51.3	40.8	100	7	S	11	22			FCNFAIC
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	07/24/2014 7:02 pm	50.3	59.3	47.3	95	0	-	3	15			MADIS
Hillside Home	1354	07/24/2014 8:00 pm	52.5	63.9	52.2		1	NW	4	26			MADIS
Glenalps Snotel	2080	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	51.1	64.0	50.4		1	SW	4	13	0	0.0	FCNFAIC
Indian Pass	2350	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	49.6	59.7	46.4			-			2	0.3	NRCS
McHugh Creek DOT	85	07/24/2014 6:20 pm	59.1	65.4	57.1	97	9	NW	10	37			AKDOT
Mt. Alyeska	1539	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	54.4	58.2	47.7			-			-2	-3.2	NRCS
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	43.0	48.7	38.0	92	8	ENE	17	21			FCNFAIC
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	07/20/2014 6:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	Alyeska
Alyeska (summit)	3664	07/20/2014 6:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	Alyeska
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	51.0	54.0	44.0	78	4	NNE	14	14			Alyeska
Bird Point DOT	62	07/24/2014 5:00 pm	64.1	66.8	55.0	59	17	E	21	26			AKDOT
Portage	10	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	65.0	72.0	47.0		15	SSW	22	23	3		AKRR
Seattle Ridge	2400	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	48.2	52.6	42.1	88	14	S	20	22			FCNFAIC
Portage DOT	66	07/24/2014 6:21 pm	61.3	66.7	47.8	64	12	ESE	20	24			AKDOT
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	07/24/2014 6:21 pm	57.8	62.5	46.3	66	7	NE	14	18			AKDOT
Portage (PATO)	95	07/24/2014 6:53 pm	57.5	62.9	50.3	72	5	N	9999				MADIS
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)	1880	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	55.7	64.7	45.9			-			0	-0.3	NRCS
Whittier Harbor	13	07/24/2014 6:49 pm	59.3	60.3	51.3	71	9	NE	12	13			NWS
Sunburst	3812	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	45.7	50.7	40.3	77	9	SSE	17	22			FCNFAIC
Granite	512	07/24/2014 6:55 pm	60.3	74.3	47.3	62	2	E	13	13			MADIS
Fresno Ridge	3440	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	48.3	52.0	42.5	73	12	SSW	18	18			FCNFAIC
Summit Lake DOT	1348	07/24/2014 5:11 pm	59.8	59.8	47.0	51	5	SSW	11	11			AKDOT
Summit Lake	1400	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	57.5	64.8	44.7		3	SSW	8	9	0	0.0	NRCS
AKRR Mile 43	3700	05/22/2014 11:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	AKRR
Grandview	1100	07/24/2014 7:00 pm	57.8	63.9	44.9			-			6	0.1	NRCS
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	07/24/2014 6:21 pm	62.0	64.0	49.0	58	4	S	9	15			AKDOT
Alyeska Snow Course	2800	05/31/2014 6:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	Alyeska
Moose Pass		05/21/2014 3:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	AKRR

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