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

Updated: 4:56 pm AKDT Jul 31, 2014

Overnight Mostly Cloudy Friday Partly Sunny Friday Night Isolated Showers Saturday Mostly Sunny Saturday Night Partly Cloudy Sunday Partly Sunny Sunday Night Chance Showers Monday Chance Rain Monday Night Chance Rain Lo 53 °F Hi 65 °F Lo 49 °F Hi 68 °F Lo 49 °F Hi 62 °F Lo 50 °F Hi 59 °F Lo 50 °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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AKZ125-011445-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
356 PM AKDT THU JUL 31 2014
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED MOUNTAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS. NEAR
SEWARD...SOUTH WIND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS. NEAR
SEWARD...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED MOUNTAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT WINDS. NEAR SEWARD...SOUTH WIND 10
MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.
LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT SOUTH 10 MPH NEAR SEWARD.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT WINDS.
NEAR SEWARD...SOUTH WIND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
45 TO 55.
.MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS 55 TO 65. LOWS IN THE 40S.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

SEWARD       54     66     52     66  /   0      0      0      0
GIRDWOOD     54     68     53     71  /  20      0     20      0


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Show Current NWS Forecast for Anchorage

NWS FORECAST FOR ANCHORAGE FPAK51PAFC_AKZ101 ----------------- AKZ101-011445- ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA 356 PM AKDT THU JUL 31 2014 .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. EVENING INLET BREEZES TO 10 MPH...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS...EXCEPT AFTERNOON INLET BREEZES TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. EVENING INLET BREEZES TO 10 MPH...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION ANCHORAGE 53 68 52 68 / 0 0 0 0 $$

Show Current NWS Forecast for Hatcher Pass

NWS FORECAST FOR HATCHERS FPAK51PAFC_AKZ111 ----------------- AKZ111-011445- MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 356 PM AKDT THU JUL 31 2014 .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 65 TO 70. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS 65 TO 75. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS IN THE 60S. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 45 TO 55. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION PALMER 49 70 50 71 / 0 0 20 20 WASILLA 49 69 50 67 / 0 0 0 20 $$

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Wx Table last Cached 08-01-2014 07:49

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	08/01/2014 5:00 am	47.5	55.0	45.7		6	WNW	8	13			MADIS
Independence Mine	3450	08/01/2014 2:00 am	47.3	55.0	46.2		1	NW	5	14	0	-0.3	NWS
Marmot Ridge	4500	08/01/2014 2:00 am	44.9	49.2	-200.0	96	1	E	3	12			FCNFAIC
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	08/01/2014 2:00 am	51.2	63.9	51.2		0	-	1	5	0	0.0	NRCS
Arctic Valley	3900	08/01/2014 2:00 am	46.7	52.7	44.7	100	2	WSW	3	12			FCNFAIC
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	08/01/2014 2:02 am	48.3	61.3	48.3	93	0	-	0	10			MADIS
Hillside Home	1354	08/01/2014 3:05 am	51.1	63.5	49.5		3	SE	6	13			MADIS
Glenalps Snotel	2080	08/01/2014 2:00 am	43.1	61.3	41.8		1	S	2	7	0	-0.1	FCNFAIC
Indian Pass	2350	08/01/2014 2:00 am	49.8	59.6	49.6			-			2	0.1	NRCS
McHugh Creek DOT	85	08/01/2014 1:50 am	59.8	66.5	58.2	91	2	ENE	3	25			AKDOT
Mt. Alyeska	1539	08/01/2014 2:00 am	52.8	60.3	49.4			-			-2	-2.9	NRCS
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	08/01/2014 2:00 am	45.1	56.1	42.2	100	2	SE	4	10			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	08/01/2014 2:00 am	49.0	58.0	47.0	100	2	N	13	14			Alyeska
Bird Point DOT	62	08/01/2014 1:50 am	59.3	65.6	53.5	86	1	NE	2	19			AKDOT
Portage	10	08/01/2014 2:00 am	54.0	74.0	44.0		3	SW	5	19	9		AKRR
Seattle Ridge	2400	08/01/2014 2:00 am	48.6	57.1	46.1	96	4	SE	7	16			FCNFAIC
Portage DOT	66	08/01/2014 1:41 am	54.1	70.8	46.1	89	1	S	2	20			AKDOT
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	08/01/2014 1:51 am	54.6	66.5	44.9	86	1	ENE	1	14			AKDOT
Portage (PATO)	95	08/01/2014 1:53 am	52.1	66.5	52.1	76	5	ESE	9999				MADIS
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)	1880	08/01/2014 2:00 am	52.3	67.6	47.8			-			0	-0.4	NRCS
Whittier Harbor	13	08/01/2014 1:49 am	56.3	64.3	50.3	80	0	-	3	13			NWS
Sunburst	3812	08/01/2014 2:00 am	46.6	57.9	44.2	100	1	E	4	11			FCNFAIC
Granite	512	08/01/2014 1:55 am	54.3	77.3	42.3	89	0	-	2	9			MADIS
Fresno Ridge	3440	08/01/2014 2:00 am	47.4	57.0	45.7	100	1	NNE	2	13			FCNFAIC
Summit Lake DOT	1348	08/01/2014 1:51 am	53.9	68.8	43.6	92	0	-	0	10			AKDOT
Summit Lake	1400	08/01/2014 2:00 am	52.0	67.6	40.4		0	-	1	10	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	08/01/2014 2:00 am	51.8	66.9	45.3			-			0	0.1	NRCS
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	08/01/2014 1:51 am	52.8	73.1	46.7	99	1	NE	3	9			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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