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

Updated: 5:02 pm AKDT Apr 17, 2014

Today Rain/Snow Likely Tonight Rain/Snow Likely Saturday Partly Sunny Saturday Night Partly Cloudy Sunday Mostly Sunny Sunday Night Mostly Cloudy Monday Partly Sunny Monday Night Chance Rain/Snow Tuesday Chance Rain/Snow Hi 42 °F Lo 26 °F Hi 47 °F Lo 29 °F Hi 44 °F Lo 31 °F Hi 43 °F Lo 31 °F Hi 42 °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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AKZ125-190145-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
455 AM AKDT FRI APR 18 2014
.TODAY...RAIN IN THE MORNING...MIXED WITH SNOW AT HIGHER
ELEVATIONS...THEN NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WET SNOW
ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S
TO UPPER 40S. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH EXCEPT EAST 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH
PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO
UPPER 30S. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH. THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN
ARM...EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S...WARMEST
INLAND. LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH NEAR SEWARD.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 40S.
LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT NORTH 10 MPH NEAR SEWARD.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH EXCEPT NORTH
10 TO 15 MPH NEAR SEWARD.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
25 TO 35.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 40S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 40S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 40S.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

SEWARD       47     35     53  /  70     30      0
GIRDWOOD     49     28     55  /  80     20      0


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Show Current NWS Forecast for Anchorage

NWS FORECAST FOR ANCHORAGE FPAK51PAFC_AKZ101 ----------------- AKZ101-190145- ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA 455 AM AKDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH OVER SOUTH AND WEST ANCHORAGE IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 30. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH...EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH OVER SOUTH AND WEST ANCHORAGE DURING THE EVENING. ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH BECOMING EAST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. VARIABLE WIND TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 35. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 45 TO 55. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION ANCHORAGE 47 32 50 / 50 20 0 $$

Show Current NWS Forecast for Hatcher Pass

NWS FORECAST FOR HATCHERS FPAK51PAFC_AKZ111 ----------------- AKZ111-190145- MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 455 AM AKDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE MORNING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 50. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 MPH OUT OF THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY DURING THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH OUT OF THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY DURING THE EVENING. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 45 TO 55. .MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS 45 TO 55. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 45 TO 55. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION PALMER 49 30 51 / 30 20 0 WASILLA 48 30 50 / 40 20 0 $$

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Wx Table last Cached 04-18-2014 09:06

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	04/19/2014 3:00 am	27.1	44.8	23.9		2	NE	4	13			MADIS
Independence Mine	3450	04/18/2014 3:00 am	27.5	40.6	25.7		3	N	7	18	58	15.5	NWS
Marmot Ridge	4500	04/18/2014 4:00 am	23.9	31.4	23.9	96	4	S	6	13			FCNFAIC
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	04/18/2014 3:00 am	34.1	49.2	29.6		1	W	2	8	10	3.4	NRCS
Arctic Valley	3900	04/18/2014 4:00 am	26.7	37.9	26.7	87	4	ESE	7	27			FCNFAIC
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	04/18/2014 3:02 am	33.3	45.3	25.3	75	2	SSE	4	14			MADIS
Hillside Home	1354	04/18/2014 5:00 am	36.0	53.3	30.2		7	SSE	11	11			MADIS
Glenalps Snotel	2080	04/18/2014 3:00 am	34.4	47.0	25.1		3	S	6	7	20	6.3	FCNFAIC
Indian Pass	2350	04/18/2014 3:00 am	32.6	45.4	29.4			-			48	11.0	NRCS
McHugh Creek DOT	85	04/18/2014 2:20 am	42.4	48.5	35.5	85	23	SE	27	27			AKDOT
Mt. Alyeska	1539	04/18/2014 3:00 am	36.5	43.4	35.0			-			40	13.5	NRCS
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	04/18/2014 4:00 am	23.0	35.9	23.0	100	12	ESE	20	22			FCNFAIC
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	04/18/2014 4:00 am	31.0	40.0	30.0	0	3	SSW	9	16			Alyeska
Alyeska (summit)	3664	04/18/2014 4:00 am	27.0	40.0	27.0	13	11	E	24	25			Alyeska
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	04/18/2014 4:00 am	29.0	38.0	29.0	91	5	NNE	13	83			Alyeska
Bird Point DOT	62	04/18/2014 2:50 am	42.5	50.1	33.4	71	12	ENE	17	24			AKDOT
Portage	10	04/18/2014 4:00 am	39.0	56.0	29.0		6	S	13	17	4		AKRR
Seattle Ridge	2400	04/18/2014 4:00 am	27.9	37.6	27.9	100	12	SW	18	27			FCNFAIC
Portage DOT	66	04/18/2014 2:41 am	40.2	55.1	30.1	88	4	SE	9	15			AKDOT
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	04/18/2014 2:51 am	35.5	48.1	29.2	92	4	NE	7	9			AKDOT
Portage (PATO)	95	04/18/2014 2:53 am	39.5	46.7	30.5	87	10	ESE	16	22			MADIS
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)	1880	04/18/2014 3:00 am	32.5	50.3	31.8			-			58	19.0	NRCS
Whittier Harbor	13	04/18/2014 2:49 am	40.3	48.3	33.3	90	6	E	14	14			NWS
Sunburst	3812	04/18/2014 4:00 am	25.7	41.2	25.5	100	7	E	13	20			FCNFAIC
Granite	512	04/18/2014 2:55 am	37.3	61.3	26.3	85	3	ESE	7	9			MADIS
Fresno Ridge	3440	04/18/2014 4:00 am	26.8	35.4	26.8	100	3	NNE	7	17			FCNFAIC
Summit Lake DOT	1348	04/18/2014 2:51 am	33.2	50.5	32.5	88	1	WSW	1	9			AKDOT
Summit Lake	1400	04/18/2014 3:00 am	33.1	48.9	31.8		0	-	1	12	21	5.9	NRCS
AKRR Mile 43	3700	04/18/2014 4:00 am	26.0	43.0	26.0	98	6	NNW	15	19			AKRR
Grandview	1100	04/18/2014 3:00 am	34.5	46.9	31.2			-			36	10.9	NRCS
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	04/18/2014 2:52 am	38.0	52.8	31.9	98	7	ENE	11	14			AKDOT
Alyeska Snow Course	2800	04/17/2014 6:00 am						-			94		Alyeska
Moose Pass		04/18/2014 4:00 am	34.0	55.0	31.0	0	1	NE	2	20	0		AKRR

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