Good chilly morning! We are starting the morning off with temperatures below zero and most likely will not see much of an increase throughout the day. We should see some clearing from the west as the day progresses.
Overnight, the temperatures will plummet to about 10 below zero in the hills to 30 below zero in the valleys. Wednesday looks to be a bit warmer with highs around zero and increasing clouds. The rest of the week will be warmer, cloudy and snowy.
Speaking of snow, did you know that the heaviest annual snowfall was 974.5 inches at Thompson Pass near Valdez during the winter of 1952-53? Wow! That is over 81 feet of snow!
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 4 below zero
Skies: Overcast
BP: 30.63 and rising
RH: 79%
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:30 a.m.
Sunset: 3:40 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Flurries ending...then clearing from the west in the afternoon. Temperatures steady with highs 5 below to 10 above. Light winds.
Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows 10 below to 30 below...warmest over the hills. Light winds.
Wednesday...Increasing clouds. Highs 5 below to zero. Light winds.
Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 5 below. South winds around 10 mph.
Thursday...Snow likely. Highs around 20. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows near 5 above.
Friday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 15.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 15.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 25.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows near 10.
Monday...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 25
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Friday, November 12th
Good morning! Thursday brought us mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature of 20 degrees. We have not cooled that much over night. This morning, we are sitting at 19 degrees. Today's forecast from the NWS expects mostly cloudy skies with a chance of flurries this afternoon and highs between 20 and 25. Tonight we will see more flurries with lows between 5 and 15 above 0.
If you read this blog and are not from Alaska, there are many interesting facts about the 49th state. Since I have only been living here just over 1 1/2 years, I am still learning many of these trivial trivialities. Here is one that may interest you.
Juneau (population of about 31,262) is the only state capital in the US with no road access. It can only be reached by air or sea.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 19 degrees
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 29.45 and steady
RH: 76%
DP: 13.9
Winds: 1.5 mph NE
Sunrise: 9:17 a.m.
Sunset: 3:53 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Mostly cloudy with a few flurries in the afternoon. Highs 20 to 25. Northeast winds to 10 mph.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy with flurries and patchy fog. lows 5 to 15 above. Northeast winds to 10 mph.
Saturday...Cloudy with flurries in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs 10 to 20. Light winds.
Saturday Night...Cloudy with snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Lows zero to 10 above. Light winds.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 10 to 15. Light winds.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.
Monday...Cloudy. Highs near 10 above.
Monday Night...Cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Tuesday...Cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs near zero.
Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Thursday...Partly cloudy. Highs near zero.
If you read this blog and are not from Alaska, there are many interesting facts about the 49th state. Since I have only been living here just over 1 1/2 years, I am still learning many of these trivial trivialities. Here is one that may interest you.
Juneau (population of about 31,262) is the only state capital in the US with no road access. It can only be reached by air or sea.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 19 degrees
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 29.45 and steady
RH: 76%
DP: 13.9
Winds: 1.5 mph NE
Sunrise: 9:17 a.m.
Sunset: 3:53 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Mostly cloudy with a few flurries in the afternoon. Highs 20 to 25. Northeast winds to 10 mph.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy with flurries and patchy fog. lows 5 to 15 above. Northeast winds to 10 mph.
Saturday...Cloudy with flurries in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs 10 to 20. Light winds.
Saturday Night...Cloudy with snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Lows zero to 10 above. Light winds.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 10 to 15. Light winds.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.
Monday...Cloudy. Highs near 10 above.
Monday Night...Cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Tuesday...Cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs near zero.
Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Thursday...Partly cloudy. Highs near zero.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Thursday, November 11th
Happy Veteran's Day! I hope you take time today to thank our military for their service to our country. They sacrifice so much for our freedom.
The weather today will be rather tranquil. We should see clouds on the increase with highs in the teens. Friday will be a replica of today with cloudy skies and highs in the mid teens. By Saturday, a weak low will move into the area and bring a chance of snow. From the NWS forecast discussion, this low does not look that impressive. If we get an inch of fresh powder, I think we will be doing good.
At the end of the seven day forecast, there is a mention of a deep closed ridge developing which could allow for the coldest temperatures of the season to filter into the Interior. If this holds true, we could see high temperatures 10 below zero to 20 below zero.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 0 degrees
Skies: Mostly Cloudy
BP: 29.60 and falling
RH: 89%
Winds: 0.4 mph NNE
Sunrise: 9:13 a.m.
Sunset: 3:56 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Increasing clouds. Patchy morning fog. Highs 10 to 25...mildest on the hills. Light winds in the valleys. East winds 10 to 20 mph on the hills.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 below to 10 above...mildest on the hills. Light winds.
Friday...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 15. Light winds.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 below to 5 above. Light winds.
Saturday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 15. Light winds.
Saturday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near zero.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 above.
Monday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 10 above.
Monday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.
Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 20 below.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.
The weather today will be rather tranquil. We should see clouds on the increase with highs in the teens. Friday will be a replica of today with cloudy skies and highs in the mid teens. By Saturday, a weak low will move into the area and bring a chance of snow. From the NWS forecast discussion, this low does not look that impressive. If we get an inch of fresh powder, I think we will be doing good.
At the end of the seven day forecast, there is a mention of a deep closed ridge developing which could allow for the coldest temperatures of the season to filter into the Interior. If this holds true, we could see high temperatures 10 below zero to 20 below zero.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 0 degrees
Skies: Mostly Cloudy
BP: 29.60 and falling
RH: 89%
Winds: 0.4 mph NNE
Sunrise: 9:13 a.m.
Sunset: 3:56 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Increasing clouds. Patchy morning fog. Highs 10 to 25...mildest on the hills. Light winds in the valleys. East winds 10 to 20 mph on the hills.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 below to 10 above...mildest on the hills. Light winds.
Friday...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 15. Light winds.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 below to 5 above. Light winds.
Saturday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 15. Light winds.
Saturday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near zero.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 above.
Monday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 10 above.
Monday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.
Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 20 below.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
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.
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 9, 2010
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.
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 5, 2010
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.
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 4, 2010
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.
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.
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