Thursday, December 9th

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 36 degrees below zero

Skies: Partly Cloudy

BP: 30.02 and rising

DP: -38.1

Sunrise: 10:41 a.m.

Sunset: 2:46 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Clouds and flurries southeast of Eielson...elsewhere clear this morning. Clouds and flurries spreading westward over the entire area in the afternoon. Highs zero to 20 below...warmest over the hills. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph over the hilltops...otherwise light winds.

Tonight...Mostly cloudy with flurries. Temperatures zero to 15 below. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph over the hilltops... Otherwise light winds.

Friday...Mostly cloudy with flurries. Temperatures zero to 15 below. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph over the hilltops... Otherwise light winds.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Temperatures zero to 15 below. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph over the hilltops...otherwise light winds.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs 5 above to 15 below...warmest over the hills. Light winds.

Saturday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 20 below.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 30 below.

Monday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 15 below.

Monday Night...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 30 below.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 10 below.

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

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15 below.

Wednesday, December 8th

Good morning! We still find ourselves in the deep freeze here in North Pole. So, cold is the word of the day and most likely will be for the foreseeable future.

Since it is a wee bit on the chilly side, we are finding indoor activities. On Monday, my husband decided it would be the best time to decorate the house for Christmas. So, he crawled under the house, found all the Christmas boxes and brought them inside. He set up a small set of spruce trees (fake, of course), hung the garland, hung a few ornaments and then cleaned the mess. Wow! I didn't have to do anything! I am so thankful, because decorating for Christmas is one of my least favorite activities. Now, our house his "festive" and ready for any unexpected visitors. I hope you have had a chance to do your decorating or at least find someone to do it for you!

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 25 degrees below zero
Skies: Partly Cloudy
BP: 29.95 and falling
DP: -27.4
Sunrise: 10:38 a.m.
Sunset: 2:47 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Mostly clear. Highs 10 to 25 below in valleys...and around 5 above on the hills. Light winds.

Tonight...Mostly clear. Patchy ice fog. Colder. Lows 30 to 40 below...except 15 below on the hills. Light winds.

Thursday...Mostly clear. Patchy ice fog. Highs 5 to 30 below... Warmest in the hills. Light winds.

Thursday Night...Mostly clear. Patchy ice fog. Lows 20 below to 45 below zero...warmest in the hills. Light winds.

Friday...Mostly clear. Highs 20 below to 25 below. Light winds.

Friday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 25 below.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 10 below.Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 20 below.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15 below.

Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 20 below.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.

Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 20 below.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.

Tuesday, December 7th

Good morning! It's somewhat humorous for me to watch the news from the Lower 48 and see the reports on "The Arctic Blast!" affecting the Eastern half of the country. Temperatures below freezing and snow falling. It makes me laugh because I remember when we lived in Florida and Alabama and it would get cold (you know, like 20 degrees). We would bundle up and think that the world was ending if we didn't get a cup of hot chocolate. I also laugh because we are currently at 26 below zero here in North Pole. Now that's cold! I also get a big chuckle when it gets to 20 above here, because the kids are running around in short sleeves. I guess it's all about perspective. Wherever you are, I hope you have a fire to keep you warm and a cup of hot chocolate to keep you alive.

Speaking of cold snaps, it appears that our below zero temperatures are continuing through the next seven days. There are no signs of snow in the near future. We will see clear skies through Thursday and then the clouds roll in. Highs should be between 15 and 20 below zero and lows should range between 25 and 35 below zero.

Current Conditions at 5:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 26 degrees below zero
Skies: Fair
BP: 30.23 and falling
DP: -28.3
Sunrise: 10:36 a.m.
Sunset: 2:49 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 20 below...coldest in valleys. Patchy fog. Light winds.

Tonight...Partly cloudy. Patchy ice fog. Lows 10 to 35 below...coldest in valleys. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Wednesday...Mostly clear. Highs 5 to 20 below. Coldest in valleys. Light winds.

Wednesday Night...Mostly clear. Patchy ice fog. Lows 25 to 35 below. Light winds.

Thursday...Mostly clear. Highs 15 to 25 below zero. Light winds.

Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 35 below.

Friday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 25 below.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 30 below.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 20 below.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 25 below.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15 below.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 25 below.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15 below

Monday, December 6th

Good morning! I cannot believe that we are really in the month of December! Yes, it's below zero outside and the daylight hours are only 4 hours and 16 minutes. That should make it feel like December, but it seems like summer was just here and we were all wearing shorts. Regardless, we have exactly 19 days until Christmas. I hope you have a dent in your shopping list, because I don't. I really need to think about getting some shopping done, as all of our gifts need to be shipped.

Okay, enough rambling and onto weather. This week, according to the NWS, should be rather uneventful. We will see partly cloudy to mostly clear skies all week. Temperatures will be well below zero. Highs should range from 10 below to 20 below zero and lows between 20 below zero to 30 below zero. There's not much else to say other than a big thank you to the ridge over ADAK for the clear skies and cold temps!

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 15 degrees below zero
Skies: A few clouds
BP: 30.39 and rising
DP: -19.3
Sunrise: 10:33 a.m.
Sunset: 2:50 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Partly cloudy. Highs zero to 20 below...warmest in the hills. Light winds.

Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 30 below...warmest in the hills. Light winds.

Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20 below. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 30 below. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Wednesday...Mostly clear. Highs 15 to 20 below. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night...Clear. Lows near 30 below.

Thursday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 20 below.

Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 30 below.

Friday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 20 below.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 25 below.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15 below.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 20 below.

Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 15 below

Friday, December 3rd

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 19 degrees below zero
Skies: Mostly Cloudy
BP: 29.89 and falling
DP: -20.3
Sunrise: 10:25 a.m.
Sunset: 2:56 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Increasing clouds. Highs 5 below to 10 above zero...coldest in the valleys. East winds to 10 mph.

Tonight...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 5 below. East winds to 10 mph.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs zero to 10 above. Southeast winds to 10 mph.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the evening. Lows around 10 below. East winds around 10 mph.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs around zero. Northeast winds to 10 mph.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.

Monday...Cloudy. Highs near zero.

Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.

Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.

Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 20 below.

Thursday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.

Thursday, December 2nd

Good morning! We have warmed ever so slightly overnight. We are now at 29 below zero instead of the 35 below zero when I went to bed last night. We should continue moderating over the next several days. Eventually, temperatures will top out at around zero. Not too bad for the first of December!

The NWS is also calling for scattered snow showers from Friday night through Saturday night. At this point, it does not appear to be anything significant. Most likely, it will be very light and something pretty to watch.

If you are in the Fairbanks area this weekend, be sure to stop by West Valley High School for the Tanana Valley Farmer's Market Christmas Bazaar. It will be on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All vendors are selling certified "Made in Alaska" products. It will be a great venue to find a few Christmas gifts!

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 29 degrees below zero
Skies: Partly Cloudy
BP: 30.04 and falling
DP: -31.6
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 10:22 a.m.
Sunset: 2:58 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below...except around 5 above on the hill tops. Light winds.

Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below...except around zero on the hilltops. Light winds.

Friday...Increasing clouds. Highs 5 below to 10 above...coldest in the valleys. Light winds.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows zero to 10 below. Northeast winds to 10 mph.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs zero to 10 above. Light winds.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows near 10 below.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.

Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.

Tuesday...Cloudy. Highs near 5 below.

Tuesday Night...Cloudy. Lows near 10 below.

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero.

Wednesday, December 1st

Good morning! On Tuesday, we had a high of 31.1 degrees below zero. What a chilly day! Today, we should see some minor warming, if you consider highs of 20 to 25 below zero warmer. We should see some more significant moderating by Friday, as we could see highs of zero to 5 above zero.

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 34.4 degrees below zero
Skies: Fair
BP: 30.12 and steady
DP: -36.4
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 10:19 a.m.
Sunset: 3:00 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Clear and cold with patchy ice fog. Highs 15 to 25 below zero...except near zero in the hills. Light winds.

Tonight...Clear and cold with patchy ice fog. Lows 25 below to 35 below zero...except near 5 below in the hills. Light winds.

Thursday...Increasing clouds. Highs 10 to 20 below... Except around zero in the hills. Light winds.

Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy with flurries. Lows 10 to 20 below... Except around zero in the hills. Light winds.

Friday...Mostly cloudy and warmer. Highs around zero. Light winds.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 below.

Saturday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 5 above.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 below.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.

Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 25 below.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15 below.