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

Updated: 6:13 pm AKDT May 19, 2019

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Turnagain Pass

Tonight Rain Monday Showers Likely Monday Night Isolated Showers then Partly Cloudy Tuesday Mostly Sunny Tuesday Night Partly Cloudy Wednesday Mostly Sunny Wednesday Night Mostly Cloudy Thursday Chance Rain Thursday Night Chance Rain Lo 38 °F Hi 51 °F Lo 35 °F Hi 56 °F Lo 37 °F Hi 52 °F Lo 36 °F Hi 52 °F Lo 37 °F

 

Tonight	Rain. Low around 38. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday	Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night	Isolated showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday	Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night	Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday	Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night	Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday	A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night	A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday	A chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night	Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday	A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night	A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday	Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50.

 

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: 612 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2019 Tonight: Isolated rain showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Variable wind to 10 mph. Along turnagain arm and higher elevations...east wind 10 to 25 mph. Monday: Partly sunny with isolated rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph except southeast 15 to 30 mph along turnagain arm and higher elevations. Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the evening becoming light. Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Light winds. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Light winds. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 55 to 65. Wednesday Night Through Friday: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Highs 55 to 65. Friday Night Through Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 40s. Highs 55 to 65. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 65. Zone Forecast: Anchorage Visit your local NWS office at: https://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: 612 PM AKDT Sun May 19 2019 Tonight: Isolated rain showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the 40s. East wind 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Monday: Partly sunny with scattered rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s. Light winds. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Light winds. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s. Wednesday Night And Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the 60s. Thursday Night Through Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 40s. Highs 65 to 75. Zone Forecast: Matanuska Valley Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/Anchorage

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Wx Table last Cached 05-19-2019 22:30

FCNFAIC Wx Station Roundup - Low Bandwidth Text Only
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Site	Elev	Date	Temp	MxTp 24hr	MnTp 24hr	RH	Spd	Dir	Gst	MxGust 24hr	SnoHt	SWE 24hr_new
Gold Cord Mine	4050	05/18/2019 8:18 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Independence Mine	3450	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	38.7	47.1	35.5	83	2	NW	6	11	30	12.1 0
Marmot Ridge	4500	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	37.0	43.5	30.9	97	2	SW	6	18
Moraine Snotel Site	2100	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	46.7	60.8	35.9	66	1	N	5	7	0	0.0 0
Arctic Valley	3900	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	38.1	44.0	36.1	92	6	NNE	12	20
S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	05/19/2019 10:02 pm	44.3	55.3	35.3	76	0	-	4	14
Hillside Home	1354	05/18/2019 2:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Glenalps Snotel	2080	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	44.8	54.1	33.4	69	1	NNW	4	12	0	-0.1 0
Indian Pass	2350	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	36.1	45.2	34.3	91		-			36	17.1 0
McHugh Creek DOT	85	05/19/2019 9:50 pm	50.8	53.3	46.3	87	19	ESE	21	42
Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	34.5	35.6	32.0	90	5	NE	8	16
Bird Point DOT	62	05/19/2019 9:45 pm	48.7	51.9	44.3	84	7	E	9	22
Alyeska (summit)	3664	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	37.0	38.0	33.0	14	5	ESE	12	26
Alyeska (max mtn.)	3200	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	37.0	39.0	34.0	98	3	NNE	14	14
Alyeska(Top of Quad)	2800	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	39.0	42.0	35.0	0	3	NNE	10	17
Alyeska Resort - Mid Mtn	1700	11/06/2018 9:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Alyeska Base	100	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	48.0	52.0	41.0	85		-
Mt. Alyeska (NRCS)	1539	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	42.6	44.8	39.8			-			3	2.1 0
Alyeska Snow Course	2800	03/07/2017 10:42 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Girdwood DOT	31	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	48.0	52.0	42.0	86	1	NNW	2	12	0
Portage	10	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	49.0	55.0	42.0		3	SSW	7	12	2
Portage DOT	66	05/19/2019 9:50 pm	46.9	51.7	42.2	82	1	SSW	4	12
Portage (PATO)	95	05/19/2019 10:05 pm	43.1	48.5	43.1	93	0	-	0	23
Whittier Access Rd Tunnel MP 6.5	115	05/19/2019 9:50 pm	45.8	51.7	43.1	88	1	NNW	2	23
Camp Road @ Whittier Tunnel	102	05/19/2019 9:50 pm	45.2	50.1	44.3	91	0	-	0	0
Whittier Harbor	13	05/19/2019 9:49 pm	45.3	49.3	44.3	0	0	-	9999
Tunnel	10	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	43.0	46.0	39.0		0	-	0	7	2
Grandview	1100	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	41.1	45.0	39.9			-			14	6.2 0
AKRR Mile 43	3700	03/08/2019 2:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	05/19/2019 9:50 pm	42.5	46.1	39.7	9999	0	-	1	14
Turnagain Pass Center Ridge	1880	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	39.5	44.0	38.6		1	ESE	2	8	45	20.2 0
Seattle Ridge	2400	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	37.4	41.5	35.7	98	4	ESE	4	15
Sunburst	3812	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	34.0	34.9	31.2	86	5	ENE	10	32
Granite	512	05/19/2019 9:55 pm	45.3	53.3	41.3	87	0	-	3	16
Summit Lake DOT	1348	05/19/2019 9:45 pm	44.9	51.5	40.4	72	6	NE	12	17
Summit Lake MP 45	3800	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	35.7	35.7	31.5	75	1	SE	3	13
Summit Lake	1400	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	44.2	51.4	40.2	81	4	NE	8	14	0	-0.2 0
Sterling Wye MP 37	3700	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	35.4	39.5	34.3	76	4	NE	7	12
Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	05/19/2019 9:45 pm	48.7	52.4	44.0	74	4	NE	7	24
Moose Pass		05/19/2019 10:00 pm	49.0	52.0	42.0		4	NW	8	20	-1
Crown Point	300	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	48.4	54.5	43.3	66	1	N	3	5	0
Wolverine Glacier	3250	04/07/2019 9:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
Grouse Creek Divide	700	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	43.3	49.3	41.6			-			0	0.1 0
Lost Lake	3722	05/19/2019 10:00 pm	34.6	35.3	32.3	90	4	ENE	7	29
Seward Hwy @ Divide MP 11.7	709	05/19/2019 9:50 pm	46.0	52.6	43.1	76	0	-	2	11

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