Good morning! As always, things change. Time changes. People change. And, weather changes. While yesterday morning, the NWS called for 4 inches of snow between last night and today, that has changed. Now we are looking at a rather weak snow event. If we are lucky, we may get 2 inches of snow.
What happened? I don't know. But here is an excerpt from the NWS forecast discussion:
THE CHINOOK FLOW ENDED ACROSS THE EASTERN AK RANGE LAST EVENING. THE LOW MOVING THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER BASIN LATER THIS MORNING AND INTO CANADA THIS EVENING WILL SPREAD SOME SNOW INTO PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR TODAY INTO TONIGHT AND WILL BE AIDED BY A SHORTWAVE UPPER TROUGH THAT ROTATES THROUGH AROUND THE PARENT LOW IN THE BERING SEA. MOST THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR WILL PICK UP 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT WITH A BIT MORE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF THE AK RANGE WHERE THERE WILL BE SOME WEAK UPSLOPE FLOW. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS SO NO ISSUES WITH BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. SOME SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY ACROSS THE NORTHERN INTERIOR CLOSEST TO THE DEPARTING LOW AS THE REMAINDER OF THE INTERIOR DRIES OUT. TEMPERATURES WILL TREND COLDER THIS WEEKEND IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 23 degrees
Skies: Light Snow
BP: 28.99 and falling
RH: 85%
DP: 20.6
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:29 a.m.
Sunset: 5:39 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Periods of snow. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Temperatures in the 20s. Southwest winds to 10 mph.
Tonight...Snow likely in the evening...then mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Additional snow accumulation to 1 inch. lows 10 to 15. Southwest winds to 10 mph.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Highs 20 to 25. Light winds.
Saturday Night...Decreasing clouds. Lows 5 below to 10 above. Light winds.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the teens. East winds around 10 mph.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.
Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 10 above.
Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 below.
Wednesday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 5 above.
Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 below.
Thursday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 5 above.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thursday, October 28th
Good morning! We are starting off rather mild this morning. While initially the NWS called for cooler temperatures today, they have decided that highs today will be between 30 and 40 degrees. The Chinook flow (which they predicted would weaken today) will remain in place much of the day, then weaken this afternoon. Therefore, we should see temperatures falling this afternoon. With the falling temperatures, we will see snow push in from the west overnight tonight. There is the potential for up to 4 inches of snow by tomorrow afternoon.
The seven day outlook has not changed much. It looks as if a cold air mass will slide in here by the middle of next week. If this holds true, we may only see highs in the single digits with lows below zero.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 28 degrees
Skies: Mostly Cloudy
BP: 29.35 and falling
RH: 73%
DP: 22.3
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:26 a.m.
Sunset: 5:42 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Mostly cloudy. Flurries over the hills in the afternoon. Highs 30 to 40...temperatures steady or falling in the afternoon. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers or flurries in the evening...then snow after midnight. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation 2 to 3 inches. Lows 20 to 30. East winds to 10 mph.
Friday...Snow in the morning...scattered snow showers or flurries in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs around 25. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Friday Night...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 5 to 10. South winds around 10 mph.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 20 to 25. Light winds.
Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 20.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.
Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 10 above.
Tuesday Night...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows near zero.
Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 5 above.
The seven day outlook has not changed much. It looks as if a cold air mass will slide in here by the middle of next week. If this holds true, we may only see highs in the single digits with lows below zero.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 28 degrees
Skies: Mostly Cloudy
BP: 29.35 and falling
RH: 73%
DP: 22.3
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:26 a.m.
Sunset: 5:42 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Mostly cloudy. Flurries over the hills in the afternoon. Highs 30 to 40...temperatures steady or falling in the afternoon. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers or flurries in the evening...then snow after midnight. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation 2 to 3 inches. Lows 20 to 30. East winds to 10 mph.
Friday...Snow in the morning...scattered snow showers or flurries in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs around 25. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Friday Night...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 5 to 10. South winds around 10 mph.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 20 to 25. Light winds.
Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 20.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.
Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 10 above.
Tuesday Night...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows near zero.
Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 5 above.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 27th
Good morning! We are off to a chilly start this morning. With patchy fog in the area, our temperature is 2 degrees. Today should be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 20's.
It looks as if our Chinook flow will weaken on Thursday, which will result in snow filling into our area on Thursday night and into Friday. If this holds true, we could see 2 to 4 inches in the Fairbanks area!
Below the current conditions is the 7 day outlook. Note the much cooler air filtering in here by the beginning of next week!
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 2 degrees
Skies: Overcast
BP: 29.95 and rising
RH: 80%
DP: 0.9
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:23 a.m.
Sunset: 5:46 p.m.
7 Day Outlook:
Today...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs around 30. East winds to 10 mph.
Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15 above. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday...Increasing clouds. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Highs around 30. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 15. East winds to 10 mph.
Friday...Cloudy. Snow likely. Highs around 30. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 25.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 above.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 20.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.
Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.
It looks as if our Chinook flow will weaken on Thursday, which will result in snow filling into our area on Thursday night and into Friday. If this holds true, we could see 2 to 4 inches in the Fairbanks area!
Below the current conditions is the 7 day outlook. Note the much cooler air filtering in here by the beginning of next week!
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 2 degrees
Skies: Overcast
BP: 29.95 and rising
RH: 80%
DP: 0.9
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:23 a.m.
Sunset: 5:46 p.m.
7 Day Outlook:
Today...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs around 30. East winds to 10 mph.
Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15 above. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday...Increasing clouds. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Highs around 30. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 15. East winds to 10 mph.
Friday...Cloudy. Snow likely. Highs around 30. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 25.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 above.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 20.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.
Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tuesday, October 26th
Good morning! I will keep it short and sweet for today's post. This morning, we are starting off in the low 20's. We should see mostly cloudy skies with scattered flurries and highs between 25 and 35. Tonight, we will continue to see scattered flurries with lows between 10 and 20.
The rest of the week will have mostly cloudy skies with temperatures between 25 and 35. There is a mention of a chance of snow by Friday. The biggest change comes at the end of the 7 day forecast. The NWS is calling for highs of 15 degrees by next Monday.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 23
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 29.61 and rising
RH: 77%
DP: 17.9
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:19 a.m.
Sunset: 5:49 p.m.
The rest of the week will have mostly cloudy skies with temperatures between 25 and 35. There is a mention of a chance of snow by Friday. The biggest change comes at the end of the 7 day forecast. The NWS is calling for highs of 15 degrees by next Monday.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 23
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 29.61 and rising
RH: 77%
DP: 17.9
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:19 a.m.
Sunset: 5:49 p.m.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Friday, October 22nd
Good morning! We have had abundant sunshine the past few days. With highs in the upper 30's and low 40's, some snow melting has taken place. Today should see clear skies with highs in the 30's. Skies should remain clear tonight with lows from zero to 10 above.
While reading the forecast put out by the NWS, it appears that there is no dramatically cold air in the foreseeable future. They predict highs to be around 35 throughout the 7-day forecast period with lows around 20 and no precipitation. For the end of October, this is quite above average.
Current conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 17 degrees
Skies: Clear
BP: 29.72 and steady
RH: 70%
DP: 14.6
Winds: 1.7 mph NE
Sunrise: 9:06 a.m.
Sunset: 6:03 p.m.
While reading the forecast put out by the NWS, it appears that there is no dramatically cold air in the foreseeable future. They predict highs to be around 35 throughout the 7-day forecast period with lows around 20 and no precipitation. For the end of October, this is quite above average.
Current conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 17 degrees
Skies: Clear
BP: 29.72 and steady
RH: 70%
DP: 14.6
Winds: 1.7 mph NE
Sunrise: 9:06 a.m.
Sunset: 6:03 p.m.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tuesday, October 19th
Good morning! We had periods of snow yesterday and overnight. However, I have not been outside to measure the depth. It did not look like much, though.
Today we will warm up to the mid 30's with scattered flurries in Fairbanks and North Pole. Areas north of Fox will see moderate to heavy snow with 2 inches of accumulation. Tonight we will have mostly cloudy skies with a low around 15 degrees.
The rest of the week looks fairly tranquil. Skies should clear out by Wednesday afternoon and we will see highs between 30 and 35 with lows around 15. This trend should last through the weekend.
Current conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 23 degrees
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 29.58 and rising
RH: 86%
DP: 21.2
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 8:57 a.m.
Sunset: 6:14 p.m.
Today we will warm up to the mid 30's with scattered flurries in Fairbanks and North Pole. Areas north of Fox will see moderate to heavy snow with 2 inches of accumulation. Tonight we will have mostly cloudy skies with a low around 15 degrees.
The rest of the week looks fairly tranquil. Skies should clear out by Wednesday afternoon and we will see highs between 30 and 35 with lows around 15. This trend should last through the weekend.
Current conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 23 degrees
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 29.58 and rising
RH: 86%
DP: 21.2
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 8:57 a.m.
Sunset: 6:14 p.m.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday, October 18th
Good morning. It was a beautiful weekend in the Fairbanks area. We had plenty of sunshine and some mild temperatures. Saturday's low was 6 degrees, but it quickly warmed up to around 30 degrees. On Sunday, we had a low of 17 degrees but warmed to 36 degrees.
Today, we are starting off with cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 20's. The NWS is calling for a chance of snow showers today through Tuesday night. Temperatures today should top out in the 30's. Lows tonight will be between 10 and 20 degrees. Tuesday should see temperatures between 30 and 35.
The rest of the week looks fairly uneventful. We will have partly to mostly cloudy skies with temperatures between 25 and 30 during the day and 5 to 15 at night. There is no real threat of arctic air coming into the picture any time soon.
On a side note, the Climate Prediction Center comes out with it's 90 day outlook on Thursday. It should be interesting to see if it deviates from the last forecast.
Current conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 27 degrees
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 29.13 and falling
RH: 67%
DP: 17.6
Winds: 6.7 mph from the North
Sunrise: 8:53 a.m.
Sunset: 6:17 p.m.
Today, we are starting off with cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 20's. The NWS is calling for a chance of snow showers today through Tuesday night. Temperatures today should top out in the 30's. Lows tonight will be between 10 and 20 degrees. Tuesday should see temperatures between 30 and 35.
The rest of the week looks fairly uneventful. We will have partly to mostly cloudy skies with temperatures between 25 and 30 during the day and 5 to 15 at night. There is no real threat of arctic air coming into the picture any time soon.
On a side note, the Climate Prediction Center comes out with it's 90 day outlook on Thursday. It should be interesting to see if it deviates from the last forecast.
Current conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 27 degrees
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 29.13 and falling
RH: 67%
DP: 17.6
Winds: 6.7 mph from the North
Sunrise: 8:53 a.m.
Sunset: 6:17 p.m.
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