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

Updated: 8:38 pm AKDT Sep 21, 2017

Tonight Rain Friday Rain Friday Night Rain Saturday Rain Saturday Night Rain Sunday Rain Likely Sunday Night Showers Likely Monday Showers Likely Monday Night Chance Rain Lo 41 °F Hi 52 °F Lo 44 °F Hi 52 °F Lo 43 °F Hi 52 °F Lo 40 °F Hi 50 °F Lo 37 °F

 

Tonight	Rain. Low around 41. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday	Rain. High near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night	Rain. Low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday	Rain. High near 52. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night	Rain. Low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday	Rain likely before 7am, then showers likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night	Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday	Showers likely before 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night	A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday	A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night	A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday	A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night	A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday	A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

 

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

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NWS FORECAST FOR ANCHORAGE ZONE 101 NWS Forecast for: Anchorage Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK Last Update: 833 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 Tonight: Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Light winds except southeast 15 to 30 mph along turnagain arm and higher elevations. Friday: Rain. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Variable wind to 10 mph. Along turnagain arm and higher elevations...southeast wind 10 to 25 mph. Friday Night: Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. East wind 10 to 20 mph except southeast 10 to 25 mph along turnagain arm and higher elevations. Saturday: Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the 50s. Variable wind 10 mph except southeast 15 to 30 mph along turnagain arm and higher elevations. Saturday Night: Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Variable wind 10 mph except southeast 25 to 40 mph along turnagain arm and higher elevations. Sunday: Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the 50s. Sunday Night And Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the 40s. Highs 45 to 55. Monday Night Through Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 45 to 55. Wednesday Night And Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 45 to 55. Zone Forecast: Anchorage Visit your local NWS office at: http://www.weather.gov/Anchorage

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NWS FORECAST FOR ZONE 111 MATANUSKA VALLEY & HATCHERS NWS Forecast for: Matanuska Valley Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK Last Update: 833 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 Tonight: Rain likely. Lows in the 40s. Northeast wind 15 mph. Friday: Rain. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Variable wind 10 mph. Friday Night: Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Saturday: Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Variable wind 10 mph. Gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the 40s. Northeast wind 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Sunday: Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the 50s. Sunday Night And Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the 50s. Monday Night Through Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 35 to 45. Highs in the 50s. Wednesday Night And Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 35 to 45. Highs in the 50s. Zone Forecast: Matanuska Valley Visit your local NWS office at: http://www.weather.gov/Anchorage

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Wx Table last Cached 09-21-2017 23:57

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	09/21/2017 11:33 pm	36.3	39.4	33.4		4	SE	8	18			MADIS
Independence Mine	3450	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	38.6	41.6	35.8		2	WNW	7	15	0	0.0	NWS
Marmot Ridge	4500	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	32.7	36.1	31.4	100	13	SE	25	25			FCNFAIC
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	48.4	49.5	39.5		3	E	10	11	0	-0.1	NRCS
Arctic Valley	3900	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	34.8	38.8	34.5	100	19	SSE	38	38			FCNFAIC
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	09/21/2017 10:00 pm	43.3	45.3	38.3	87	2	SSW	11	20			MADIS
Hillside Home	1354	09/21/2017 11:40 pm	45.3	46.3	42.5		7	E	17	30			MADIS
Glenalps Snotel	2080	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	43.1	45.7	37.3		6	S	11	13	0	0.1	FCNFAIC
Indian Pass	2350	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	40.1	43.6	38.8			-			1	0.2	NRCS
McHugh Creek DOT	85	09/21/2017 9:50 pm	53.3	54.4	50.3	87	30	ENE	44	44			AKDOT
Mt. Alyeska (NRCS)	1539	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	43.1	45.5	42.1			-			0	0.0	NRCS
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	32.2	36.4	30.6	0	13	E	32	38			FCNFAIC
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	39.0	45.0	38.0	0	4	W	11	19			Alyeska
Alyeska (summit)	3664	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	36.0	41.0	34.0	13	15	E	30	43			Alyeska
Alyeska Resort Hourly Weather - Mid Moun	1700	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	42.0	45.0	42.0	96		-			0		Alyeska
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	38.0	42.0	37.0	100	12	NNE	13	14			Alyeska
Bird Point DOT	62	09/21/2017 9:45 pm	48.8	53.5	47.8	91	16	ENE	24	34			AKDOT
Portage	10	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	48.0	50.0	40.0		9	S	21	23	9		AKRR
Seattle Ridge	2400	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	38.3	41.5	36.9	100	16	SE	30	43			FCNFAIC
Portage DOT	66	09/21/2017 9:50 pm	48.5	49.9	42.2	89	2	NE	7	25			AKDOT
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	08/27/2017 4:20 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	AKDOT
Portage (PATO)	95	09/21/2017 10:05 pm	48.5	50.3	46.3	9999	13	SE	24	51			MADIS
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)	1880	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	47.0	51.0	37.0		1	E	5	7	0	-0.5	NRCS
Whittier Harbor	13	09/21/2017 10:49 pm	49.3	50.3	46.3	83	8	N	9999				NWS
Sunburst	3812	09/21/2017 10:00 pm	35.2	38.7	33.3	100	6	ENE	27	31			FCNFAIC
Granite	512	09/21/2017 10:55 pm	46.3	47.3	39.3	95	4	ESE	12	14			MADIS
Tunnel	10	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	45.0	47.0	38.0		0	-	1	8	-3		AKRR
Summit Lake DOT	1348	09/21/2017 9:00 pm	44.0	46.5	44.0	95	3	NE	9999				AKDOT
Summit Lake MP 45	3800	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	35.2	39.3	33.7	100	4	NNE	7	9			AKDOT
Summit Lake	1400	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	43.6	46.3	40.4		4	NE	9	11	1	-0.1	NRCS
AKRR Mile 43	3700	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	35.0	41.0	33.0	98	20	NNE	33	40			AKRR
Grandview	1100	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	44.3	46.8	40.4			-			0	0.0	NRCS
Sterling Wye MP 37	3700	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	37.8	40.4	35.9	92	4	ESE	9	17			AKDOT
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	09/21/2017 9:45 pm	48.8	51.4	43.3	88	12	ENE	16	18			AKDOT
Crown Point	300	09/21/2017 11:00 pm	46.4	48.9	44.4	98	0	-	1	4	-1		AKDOT
Wolverine Glacier	3250	09/21/2017 10:00 pm	39.5	40.6	38.0	84	25	NNE	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		09/21/2017 11:00 pm	49.0	50.0	42.0		5	N	12	18	0		AKRR

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