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Turnagain Pass

National Weather Service Forecast for 6 Miles ENE Silvertip AK
Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK. Updated: 7:19 am AKST Dec 12, 2019

Today Snow then Rain/Snow	Tonight Snow	Friday Rain/Snow	Friday Night Heavy Snow	Saturday Heavy Snow then Rain/Snow	Saturday Night Rain/Snow then Cloudy	Sunday Snow Likely	Sunday Night Snow Showers Likely	Monday Snow Likely
Hi 37 °F	Lo 31 °F	Hi 35 °F	Lo 30 °F	Hi 35 °F	Lo 29 °F	Hi 34 °F	Lo 27 °F	Hi 32 °F

Today: Snow before noon, then rain between noon and 3pm, then rain and snow after 3pm. High near 37. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: Snow. Low around 31. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday: Rain and snow. High near 35. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night: Snow before 3am, then snow showers after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday: Snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers before 9pm. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday: Snow likely between 9am and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Snow showers likely before 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night: Snow likely before 9pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

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Region	Site	Elev	Date	Temp	MxTp 24hr	MnTp 24hr	RH	Spd	Gst	MxGust 24hr	Dir	SnoHt	SWE 24hr_new
hatcher	Gold Cord Mine	4050	05/20/2019 5:02 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
hatcher	Independence Mine	3450	10/13/2019 11:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
hatcher	Marmot Ridge	4500	12/12/2019 10:00 am	31.1	34.3	28.8	53	4	9	17	ESE
turnagain	AKRR Mile 43	3700	12/12/2019 10:00 am	29.0	30.0	27.0	95	22	39	49	NE
turnagain	Crown Point	300	05/24/2019 9:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
turnagain	Grandview	1100	10/13/2019 11:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
turnagain	Granite	512	12/12/2019 8:55 am	37.3	41.3	37.3	100	1	3	15	WSW
turnagain	Seattle Ridge	2400	12/10/2019 12:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
turnagain	Summit Lake	1400	10/13/2019 11:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
turnagain	Summit Lake DOT	1348	12/12/2019 9:30 am	37.0	40.2	36.1	95	6	9	18	NE
turnagain	Summit Lake MP 45	3800	12/12/2019 11:00 am	28.7	31.5	27.2	100	7	11	18	NNE
turnagain	Sunburst	3812	12/12/2019 10:00 am	28.8	30.0	26.7	100	26	42	59	ENE
turnagain	Tunnel	10	12/12/2019 10:00 am	40.0	40.0	36.0		1	4	9	NE	-4
turnagain	Turnagain Pass Center Ridge	1880	10/13/2019 11:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
turnagain	Turnagain Pass DOT	1020	12/12/2019 9:30 am	38.2	41.5	35.7	9999	6	8	25	NE
anchorage	Arctic Valley	3900	12/12/2019 10:00 am	29.9	35.8	29.9	90	0	0	0	-
anchorage	Bird Point DOT	62	12/12/2019 9:30 am	40.0	45.8	38.9	91	1	6	27	SE
anchorage	Glenalps Snotel	2080	10/13/2019 11:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
anchorage	Hillside Home	1354	05/20/2019 5:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
anchorage	Indian Pass	2350	10/13/2019 11:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
anchorage	McHugh Creek DOT	85	12/12/2019 9:30 am	43.6	44.0	34.8	83	15	24	27	ESE
anchorage	Moraine Snotel Site	2100	10/13/2019 11:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
anchorage	Penguin Peak (AKDOT)	4200	12/12/2019 10:00 am	28.6	29.3	26.0	100	0	0	0	-
anchorage	S. Fork Eagle R. #2	2164	12/12/2019 9:37 am	30.3	38.3	29.3	86	0	3	11	-
girdwood	Alyeska (Base)	100	12/12/2019 10:00 am	40.0	41.0	38.0	92				-
girdwood	Alyeska (Max Mtn.)	3200	12/12/2019 10:00 am	33.0	33.0	30.0	100	14	33	43	ENE
girdwood	Alyeska (Mid Mtn)	1700	11/06/2018 8:00 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
girdwood	Alyeska (Snow Course)	2800	03/07/2017 9:42 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
girdwood	Alyeska (Summit)	3664	12/12/2019 10:00 am	31.0	31.0	29.0	100	12	34	43	NNE
girdwood	Alyeska (Top of Quad)	2800	12/12/2019 10:00 am	35.0	35.0	-459.4		6	19	22	SW
girdwood	Camp Road @ Whittier Tunnel	102	12/09/2019 12:30 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
girdwood	Girdwood DOT	31	12/12/2019 9:00 am	40.0	42.0	39.0	95	2	5	11	ENE	0
girdwood	Mt. Alyeska (NRCS)	1539	10/13/2019 11:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
girdwood	Portage	10	12/12/2019 10:00 am	42.0	43.0	40.0		5	11	23	SE	2
girdwood	Portage (PATO)	95	12/12/2019 9:50 am	43.1	45.2	39.5	87	13	20	43	S
girdwood	Portage DOT	66	12/12/2019 9:30 am	45.1	45.1	39.7	78	4	13	21	SE
girdwood	Whittier Access Rd Tunnel MP 6.5	115	12/09/2019 9:50 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
girdwood	Whittier Harbor	13	10/22/2019 10:19 am	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
seward	Grouse Creek Divide	700	10/13/2019 11:00 pm	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old	old
seward	Lost Lake	3722	12/12/2019 10:00 am	30.2	30.3	28.7	100	0	0	0	-
seward	Moose Pass		12/12/2019 10:00 am	40.0	43.0	38.0		5	12	17	NNW	0
seward	Seward Hwy @ Divide MP 11.7	709	12/12/2019 9:30 am	41.5	43.8	39.5	72	2	5	23	NW
seward	Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake	686	12/12/2019 9:30 am	42.2	43.8	39.3	88	14	17	23	ENE
seward	Sterling Wye MP 37	3700	12/12/2019 11:00 am	31.5	33.2	30.3	84	3	10	21	E
seward	Wolverine Glacier	3250	12/12/2019 9:00 am	31.9	32.6	30.1	97	25	9999		NE

Wx Table last Cached 12-12-2019 14:27. 1576178851.7181 seconds to generate. Click here for text only forecast.

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Southcentral Alaska Mountain Forecast: NWS Recreational forecast issued in winter months for Turnagain, Thompson Pass and Hatcher Pass.
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