Good morning! The Climate Prediction Center came out with it's monthly outlook on temperatures this morning. As you can see from the map, above, we are in the below average range for temperatures for January, February and March.
Also, as I was reading the NWS forecast discussion, I found the following which aligns with the CPC:
THROUGH THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF DECEMBER THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS -15.9 DEGREES.THIS IS 9.7 DEGREES BELOW THE 30-YEAR AVERAGE AND IS THE COLDEST START TO THE MONTH OF DECEMBER SINCE 2001.
Yesterday, we had a high of 41.1 below zero. Our low, yesterday, was 43.8 below zero. So, we warmed up a whopping 2.7 degrees! Amazing!!!!
For those of you who do not live in Alaska, you should really consider visiting during the winter months. There are so many things you can experience. For example, have your nose hairs ever frozen? Have your lungs ever hurt to breathe in the cold air? Have you ever tried to push a shopping cart across an ice and snow covered parking lot while walking like a penguin? Have you ever driven on "square" tires? If the answer is "no" to most of these questions, then go to the Alaska Airlines website and book yourself a ticket to Fairbanks! These are memories that will last with you for a lifetime!
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Also, as I was reading the NWS forecast discussion, I found the following which aligns with the CPC:
THROUGH THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF DECEMBER THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS -15.9 DEGREES.THIS IS 9.7 DEGREES BELOW THE 30-YEAR AVERAGE AND IS THE COLDEST START TO THE MONTH OF DECEMBER SINCE 2001.
Yesterday, we had a high of 41.1 below zero. Our low, yesterday, was 43.8 below zero. So, we warmed up a whopping 2.7 degrees! Amazing!!!!
For those of you who do not live in Alaska, you should really consider visiting during the winter months. There are so many things you can experience. For example, have your nose hairs ever frozen? Have your lungs ever hurt to breathe in the cold air? Have you ever tried to push a shopping cart across an ice and snow covered parking lot while walking like a penguin? Have you ever driven on "square" tires? If the answer is "no" to most of these questions, then go to the Alaska Airlines website and book yourself a ticket to Fairbanks! These are memories that will last with you for a lifetime!
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 41 degrees below zero
Low: 44 degrees below zero
Skies: Clear
BP: 30.49 and steady
Sunrise: 10:54 a.m.
Sunset: 2:49 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Clear. Areas of ice fog with local visibilities near zero at times in the morning in urban valleys. Highs 30 to 40 below ...except around 10 below on hilltops. Light winds in valleys and northeast winds around 10 mph on the hills.
Tonight...Clear. Areas of ice fog. Lows 40 to 50 below zero...except around 15 below on hilltops. Light winds.
Friday...Clear. Patchy ice fog. Highs 30 to 40 below zero...except around 10 below on the hills. Light winds.
Friday Night...Clear. Patchy ice fog. Lows 35 to 45 below...except around 15 below on the hills. Light winds.
Saturday...Partly cloudy. Highs 20 to 35 below. Light winds.
Saturday Night...Clear. Lows near 40 below.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15 below.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 25 below.
Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.
Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 25 below.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 15 below.
Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 25 below.
Wednesday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 15 below.
Good morning:
ReplyDeleteThe CPC forecast you have an image of is for January through March (where it has "VALID JFM 2011." The old fashioned winter looks to continue!
Hi Rick:
ReplyDeleteI noticed that after I had made the post and ran out of time to edit. I will fix it this morning. Have a great warm day!
Kristie
Thanks. One of the joys of life in Interior Alaska is it helps me appreciate a warm home!
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