Wednesday, November 10th

Good morning! I am in a bit of a rush this morning. So here's the bottom line!

Today...Decreasing clouds. Patchy fog and flurries in the morning. Highs 15 to 25. Light winds.

Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows 5 below to zero. East winds around 10 mph.

Veterans Day...Increasing clouds. Highs 10 to 15. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 5 below to zero. East winds around 10 mph.

Friday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs around 15. East winds around 10 mph.

Friday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 above.

Saturday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 25.

Saturday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 above.

Sunday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.

Sunday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 above.

Monday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 15.

Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.

Tuesday, November 9th

Good morning! We had a steady, light, all day snow on Sunday, which led to 0.8 inches of fresh powder. Monday gave us cloudy skies with a high of 18 degrees.

Today appears to be much like Monday. The NWS believes we will see cloudy skies with a chance of flurries and highs between 15 and 20 degrees. Wednesday and Thursday will be similar to today. However, on Friday, we begin to see a chance of snow that may last through the weekend. Of course, as I always say, Alaskan weather can change on a dime. We will have to wait and see.

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 17 degrees
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 29.75
RH: 86%
DP: 14
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:06 .m.
Sunset: 4:02 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Cloudy with flurries. Patchy freezing drizzle. Highs 15 to 20. Light winds.

Tonight...Mostly cloudy with flurries. Lows 5 below to 5 above. Light winds.

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy with flurries in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs 5 to 15. Light winds.

Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 10 below. Light winds.

Veteran's Day...Partly cloudy. Highs around 10 above. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 above.

Friday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.

Friday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 above.

Saturday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 25.

Saturday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 above.

Sunday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.

Sunday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 above.

Monday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 15.

Friday, November 5th

Good morning! What a warm Thursday we experienced in North Pole! We had a high of 36 degrees. For the beginning of November, this is very warm. Our average high is 16 degrees and the average low is 1 below zero. So, we were definitely above average, yesterday.

We will remain a little above average today. We should see decreasing clouds this afternoon with highs reaching between 20 and 25 degrees. Tonight we will see increasing clouds after midnight and a low between 0 and 5 above zero.

The rest of the seven day forecast looks rather uneventful. Since the jet stream is running well south of Alaska, we will not see any major outbreaks of precipitation, as it is pull all the moisture well south of us. As I have said many times, this forecast is subject to change. The NWS forecast changes from update to update. So, we will just have to wait and see what happens.

As I was listening to our local news last night, I heard an interesting weather fact about the state of Alaska. Okay, are you ready for this? The coldest temperature ever recorded in the United States of Alaska was in Prospect Creek, Alaska. Prospect Creek is 180 miles north of Fairbanks. The temperature on January 23, 1971 was 80 below zero! Brrrr, that's cold!

Current conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 6 degrees
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 29.27 and rising
RH: 81%
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:53 a.m.
Sunset: 5:15 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers in the morning. Decreasing clouds in the afternoon. Highs 20 to 25. Light winds.

Tonight...Partly cloudy in the evening...increasing clouds after midnight. Lows zero to 5 above. Light winds.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon. highs 15 to 20. Light winds.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the evening. Lows zero to 5 above. Light winds.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs 15 to 20. light winds.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.

Veterans Day...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Thursday, November 4th

Good morning! I only have time for the current conditions and the 7 day outlook from the NWS. So.....here it is!

Current conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 32 degrees
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 28.80 and falling
RH: 70%
DP: 24.7
Winds: 4.6 mph NNE
Sunrise: 9:49 a.m.
Sunset: 5:19 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon. highs 30 to 40. Southeast winds to 10 mph.

Tonight...Cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening. Lows 10 to 20. Southwest winds 10 mph.

Friday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25. Light winds.

Friday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows 5 below to 5 above. light winds.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20. Light winds.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.

Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.

Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.

Wednesday, November 3rd

If you are waking up with red eyes and an extra cup of coffee, you must have stayed up to watch the election results. Unfortunately, the weather in the Interior of Alaska is not nearly as exciting as our senate race. Today we will see increasing clouds with highs between 20 and 30. Tonight there is a SLIGHT chance of snow with lows between 10 and 15 degrees.

The rest of the week looks rather boring. Thursday and Friday we will have mostly cloudy skies with highs between 25 and 35 degrees and lows between 5 and 15 degrees. The weekend looks to be much of the same, no snow and cloudy skies.

Current conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 1 below zero
Skies: Partly Cloudy
BP: 29.91 and steady
RH: 83%
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:46 a.m.
Sunset: 5:22 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Increasing clouds. Highs 20 to 30. Northeast winds 10 mph.

Tonight...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 10 to 15. northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning. Highs 25 to 35. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night...Cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows 10 to 15. East winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming southwest 10 mph.

Friday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 20 to 25. Light winds.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 20.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Tuesday, November 2nd (GO VOTE!)

Happy Election Day! I hope you are planning to get out and vote today, regardless of the weather in your area. If you are in the Fairbanks area, you should see increasing clouds today (no snow) with highs in the mid 20's. So, no excuses! Get out and vote!

For the rest of the week, the NWS has had a different forecast with every single update over the last few days. First, they were predicting snow for today and now they've pushed that off until Thursday night or Friday. They have also backed off on their prediction of cold air moving into the area. With that said, who knows what to expect this week!

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 19 degrees
Skies: Partly Cloudy
BP: 29.28 and rising
RH: 74%
DP: 15
Winds: 2.4 mph N
Sunrise: 9:42 a.m.
Sunset: 5:25 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Increasing clouds. Highs around 25. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Tonight...Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers in the evening. Decreasing clouds after midnight. Lows zero to 10 above. Light winds.

Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs 25 to 35...warmest in the hills. east winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25...warmest in the hills. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph...with gusts to 30 mph over the hills.

Thursday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 20 to 25. East winds around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Thursday Night...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows near 10 above.

Friday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 25.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 20.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Monday, November 1st

Good Morning! We had a gorgeous weekend in North Pole, Alaska! After last week's snow, we had beautiful sunshine both Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures topped out at 21 on Saturday. With the clear skies, our low on Sunday was 8 below zero. Mike and I decided to get out and enjoy the sunny skies with a hike at Chena Lakes. Below the 7 day forecast, you can see pictures of our outing.

The NWS has backed off their thought of very cold air filling into the Interior this week. A ridge is forming in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. This will lead to a southerly flow and moderate temperatures for us in the Central Interior for the next 7 days.

We should see mostly cloudy skies today with highs ranging from 15 to 30 degrees. The NWS does mention a chance of snow beginning Wednesday evening and lasting through Friday. We will just have to wait and see how this plays out. While I completely trust the NWS and their forecasting models, things do seem to change from run to run!

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 20 degrees

Skies: Mostly Cloudy

BP: 28.96 and falling!

RH: 80%

DP: 17.5

Winds 2.4 mph NE

Sunrise: 9:39 a.m.

Sunset: 5:29 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 30. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with local gusts to 25 mph.

Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows 5 below in calm valleys to 20 in the hills . Northeast winds to 10 mph.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25. Northeast winds to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20. Light winds.

Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 30. East winds 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 20.

Thursday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 25.

Thursday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 15.

Friday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 25.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 25.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 15.

Sunday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.