Things are really warming up right now! I know that sounds funny, especially since temps are still below freezing, however with the additional daylight (10 hours 54 minutes!), we are consistently warming to the 20s each day this week. What a HUGE difference from 20 below zero last week.
Tonight is expected to be a good opportunity to see the aurora borealis. So far each time we have seen a spectacular show, the prediction rating has been a 2. Well today it's predicted to be a 3! I'm not sure I'll get a chance to see it because I hope to be asleep at 1am.
Current Conditions at 6:00 a.m.:
Temperature: 1.9 ABOVE zero
Skies: Clear (Yep, it's clear, I can see the big dipper out there!)
BP: 30.04 and falling
Sunrise: 7:35 a.m.
Sunset: 6:30 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Sunny. Highs 15 to 25. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows 10 below to 15 below zero. East winds 10 to 15 mph..
Wednesday...Sunny. Highs 15 to 20. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 10 below to 20 below zero. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday...Sunny. Highs around 15. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night...Clear. Lows near 15 below.
Friday...Sunny. Highs near 20.
Friday Night...Clear. Lows near 15 below.
Saturday...Sunny. Highs near 20.
Saturday Night...Clear. Lows near 15 below.
Sunday...Sunny. Highs near 20.
Sunday Night...Clear. Lows near 15 below.
Monday...Sunny. Highs near 20.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Tuesday, March 1st
Good morning. It continues to be rather chilly here in the Interior. Monday morning, we hit 35 below zero. However, there are only 19 days until Spring. I am definitely ready for some warmer weather.
The next seven days looks as like it will be uneventful. Temperatures during the day should be around 10 to 15 above zero. Lows should range from 20 to 30 below zero. The sun should be out in full force!
Current Conditions at 6:00 a.m.:
Temperature: 33 below zero
Skies: Clear (with a slight hint of the Aurora to the North)
BP: 30.63 and steady
Sunrise: 8:00 a.m.
Sunset: 6:07 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Increasing clouds. Highs zero to 5 above. Light winds.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy in the evening. Decreasing clouds after midnight. Lows 15 to 25 below...except 5 to 10 below in the hills. East winds to 10 mph.
Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs near 5 above. East winds to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 30 below. Northeast winds to 15 mph.
Thursday...Sunny. Highs zero to 5 above. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night...Clear. Lows near 20 below.
Friday...Sunny. Highs near 5 above.
Friday Night...Clear. Lows near 20 below.
Saturday...Sunny. Highs near 10 above.
Saturday Night...Clear. Lows near 20 below.
Sunday...Sunny. Highs near 15.
Sunday Night...Clear. Lows near 20 below.
Monday...Sunny. Highs near 15.
The next seven days looks as like it will be uneventful. Temperatures during the day should be around 10 to 15 above zero. Lows should range from 20 to 30 below zero. The sun should be out in full force!
Current Conditions at 6:00 a.m.:
Temperature: 33 below zero
Skies: Clear (with a slight hint of the Aurora to the North)
BP: 30.63 and steady
Sunrise: 8:00 a.m.
Sunset: 6:07 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Increasing clouds. Highs zero to 5 above. Light winds.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy in the evening. Decreasing clouds after midnight. Lows 15 to 25 below...except 5 to 10 below in the hills. East winds to 10 mph.
Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs near 5 above. East winds to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 30 below. Northeast winds to 15 mph.
Thursday...Sunny. Highs zero to 5 above. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night...Clear. Lows near 20 below.
Friday...Sunny. Highs near 5 above.
Friday Night...Clear. Lows near 20 below.
Saturday...Sunny. Highs near 10 above.
Saturday Night...Clear. Lows near 20 below.
Sunday...Sunny. Highs near 15.
Sunday Night...Clear. Lows near 20 below.
Monday...Sunny. Highs near 15.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Friday, February 25th
Good snowy morning! A Winter Storm Warning continues today through 10:00 a.m. Saturday. The NWS is expecting 6-10 inches of snow by the time the storm wraps up. Winds are also quite strong. A gust of 41 MPH was recorded at the Fairbanks airport this morning. With heavy snow and gusty winds, visibility will be reduced on the roads. Please be safe when driving today!
Current Conditions at 6:00 a.m.:
Temperature: 30 degrees (above zero!)
Skies: Light Snow
BP: 29.98 and falling
Sunrise: 8:15 a.m.
Sunset: 5:54 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility at times. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs around 25 with falling temperatures in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in valleys and 20 to 30 mph on hill tops.
Tonight...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Storm total snow accumulation 6 to 10 inches. Lows 5 below to zero. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph on hill tops and 10 to 20 mph in valleys.
Saturday...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility at times until mid morning. Cloudy the rest of the day. Highs zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below. West winds around 10 mph.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 below to zero. Light winds.
Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 35 below.
Monday...Mostly clear. Highs near 5 above.
Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 25 below.
Tuesday...Sunny. Highs near 10 above.
Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 20 below.
Wednesday...Sunny. Highs near 10 above.
Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Thursday...Mostly sunny. Highs near 15.
Current Conditions at 6:00 a.m.:
Temperature: 30 degrees (above zero!)
Skies: Light Snow
BP: 29.98 and falling
Sunrise: 8:15 a.m.
Sunset: 5:54 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility at times. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs around 25 with falling temperatures in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in valleys and 20 to 30 mph on hill tops.
Tonight...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Storm total snow accumulation 6 to 10 inches. Lows 5 below to zero. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph on hill tops and 10 to 20 mph in valleys.
Saturday...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility at times until mid morning. Cloudy the rest of the day. Highs zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below. West winds around 10 mph.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 below to zero. Light winds.
Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 35 below.
Monday...Mostly clear. Highs near 5 above.
Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 25 below.
Tuesday...Sunny. Highs near 10 above.
Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 20 below.
Wednesday...Sunny. Highs near 10 above.
Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Thursday...Mostly sunny. Highs near 15.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Winter Storm Warning!
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY.
SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT
AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM
TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR ON WEST
FACING SLOPES.
AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH FRIDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
FRIDAY TONIGHT...TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY MORNING. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW,
REDUCING VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT
TIMES.
ABOVE TREE LINE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 MPH
FRIDAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO
IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THERE WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW. DRIVING CONDITIONS
WILL BE HAZARDOUS AND ROADS WILL LIKELY BECOME
IMPASSABLE.
Thursday, February 24th
Good morning! The NWS zone map is lit up like a Christmas tree! It looks as if a major winter storm will impact the northern part of Alaska over the next 24 to 36 hours. With a Winter Storm Warning in place for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the NWS is predicting another 4 to 8 inches of snow by tomorrow evening.
Current Conditions at 6:00 a.m.:
Temperature: 4 below zero
BP: 30.62 and falling
Skies: Partly Cloudy
Sunrise: 8:18 a.m.
Sunset: 5:51 p.m.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. ABOVE TREELINE THE WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW.
7 Day Outlook from NWS:
Today...Partly cloudy. Highs 20 to 30. Light winds.
Tonight...Increasing clouds this evening. Periods of snow after midnight with accumulations 1 to 4 inches...heaviest northwest of Fairbanks. Lows 10 to 20. Light winds becoming south 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday...Periods of snow in the morning. Numerous snow showers after noon. Snow accumulation 3 to 5 inches. Highs 15 to 20. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows zero to 10 below. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs around zero. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs around zero.
Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 25 below.
Monday...Mostly clear. Highs around 5 above.
Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 20 below.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 15.
Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.
Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs around 15.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Wednesday, February 23rd
Good morning! Our total snowfall for Sunday and Monday was 17.1 inches (on our back deck). It looks as if the active weather pattern will settle down. The NWS does call for a couple of chances of snow, but nothing like what we saw this week!
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 10 below zero
BP: 31.00 and steady
Skies: Clear
Sunrise: 8:22 a.m.
Sunset: 5:48 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Increasing clouds. Highs around 10 above. Light winds.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows zero to 10 above. Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 30. Light winds.
Thursday Night...Mostly clear in the evening. Mostly cloudy after midnight with a chance of snow. Lows 10 to 15. Light winds becoming south 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday...Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers in the morning... Then scattered snow showers after noon. Highs around 20. Southwest winds increasing to 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night...Cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around zero.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 10 above.
Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs around zero.
Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 25 below.
Monday...Mostly clear. Highs around 10 above.
Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 20 below.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 15.
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