Anchorage, Alaska

Local Time: 7:59 PM AKST on November 20, 2009 (GMT -09) — Set My Timezone	Lat/Lon: 61.2° N 149.9° W (Google Map)

	Current Conditions

The Spurlocks at Airport Heights, Anchorage, Alaska (PWS)

Updated: 7:59 PM AKST on November 20, 2009

11.1 °F

Overcast

Windchill:	11 °F
Humidity:	71%
Dew Point:	4 °F
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	0.0 mph
Pressure:	29.30 in (Steady)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 11000 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	104 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (PAMR)
Wind Speed:	0.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	45° (NE)
Ceiling:	11000 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Anchorage Merrill	7 °F	Overcast	7:53 PM AKST
	Elmendorf AFB	4 °F	Mostly Cloudy	7:55 PM AKST
	Lake Hood	8 °F	Overcast	7:53 PM AKST
	Anchorage	8 °F	Mostly Cloudy	7:53 PM AKST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (PAMR)

26 °F

16 °F

Record (PAMR)

44 °F (2004)

-13 °F (1993)

Yesterday

11.1 °F

0.8 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Palmer	61°F
Atka	42°F
Annette Island	42°F
Adak NAS	41°F
Dutch Harbor	41°F

State Lows:
Bettles	-45°F
Chandalar Lake	-43°F
Tanana	-42°F
Manley Hot Springs	-41°F
Kaltag	-38°F

Astronomy

November 20, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

9:19 AM AKST

4:09 PM AKST

Civil Twilight

8:25 AM AKST

5:03 PM AKST

Nautical Twilight

7:30 AM AKST

5:59 PM AKST

Astronomical Twilight

6:39 AM AKST

6:50 PM AKST

Moon

1:32 PM AKST (11/20)

7:02 PM AKST (11/20)

Length Of Visible Light:

8h 37m

Length of Day

6h 50m

Tomorrow will be 4m 38s shorter.

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Waxing Crescent, 18% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Anchorage, AK

11.1 °F

Overcast

at 7:59 PM AKST

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Forecast for Anchorage

Updated: 4:00 PM AKST on November 20, 2009

Active Notice: Record Report (US Severe Weather)

Tonight

Light snow likely by midnight. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Lows zero to 10 above. Variable wind to 10 mph except east 10 to 20 mph at higher elevations.

Saturday

Snow likely in the morning...then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Storm total snow accumulation 2 to 3 inches. Highs in the lower to mid 20s. Light winds.

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Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening. Lows 10 to 15 above. Light winds.

Sunday

Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Variable wind 10 mph.

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Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs 25 to 35.

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Monday Night and Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25. Highs 25 to 35.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Lows in the teens. Highs in the 20s.

Wednesday Night and Thanksgiving Day

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the teens. Highs 15 to 25.

Thursday Night and Friday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the teens. Highs 15 to 25.

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Forecast Temperature & Probability of Precipitation

Place:	Tonight:		Saturday:		Saturday Night:		Sunday:
Anchorage	6°F	60%	21°F	60%	13°F	20%	29°F	40%

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Colts vs. Ravens	1:00 PM EST on November 22, 2009	Chance of Rain, 52 °F
Redskins vs. Cowboys	12:00 PM CST on November 22, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 63 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Zips vs. Falcons	5:30 PM EST on November 20, 2009	Chance of Rain, 47 °F
Eagles vs. Rockets	7:00 PM EST on November 20, 2009	Overcast, 43 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Karlsruher SC vs. FC Hansa Rostock	1:00 PM CET on November 21, 2009	Clear, High 55° F/ 13° C
FSV Frankfurt vs. Rot-Weiß Oberhausen	1:00 PM CET on November 21, 2009	Scattered Clouds, High 60° F/ 16° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Ford 400	3:30 PM EST on November 22, 2009	Chance of Rain, 83 °F
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Humidity

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NOS_PORTS Anchorage, AK, Anchorage, AK

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°F

ESE at 5 mph

29.41 in

0.00 in / hr

-10 °F

0 ft

7:18 PM AKST

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The Spurlocks at Airport Heights, Anchorage, AK

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11.1 °F

4 °F

71%

NE at 0.0 mph

29.30 in

0.00 in / hr

11 °F

104 ft

7:59 PM AKST

Rapid Fire

ENSTAR 3000 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK

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9.2 °F

5 °F

84%

NNW at 5.0 mph

29.34 in

- / hr

152 ft

7:50 PM AKST

Normal

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KTUU-TV, Anchorage, AK

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6.0 °F

6 °F

100%

ENE at 0.0 mph

28.79 in

0.00 in / hr

6 °F

115 ft

7:55 PM AKST

Normal

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Northern Lights/ Turnagain, Anchorage, AK

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8.1 °F

-1 °F

65%

ENE at 0.0 mph

29.28 in

0.00 in / hr

8 °F

49 ft

7:55 PM AKST

Normal

ENSTAR 401 E. Int'l Airport Rd., Anchorage, AK

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9.4 °F

4 °F

77%

ENE at 0.0 mph

29.28 in

- / hr

9 °F

131 ft

7:54 PM AKST

Normal

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APRSWXNET West Turnagain AK , Anchorage, AK

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9 °F

2 °F

71%

NNW at 6 mph

29.28 in

0.00 in / hr

-1 °F

19 ft

7:20 PM AKST

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Cheney Lake, Anchorage, AK

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5.9 °F

3 °F

86%

ENE at 0.0 mph

29.23 in

0.00 in / hr

6 °F

252 ft

5:12 PM AKST

Normal

APRSWXNET East Northern Lights AK , Anchorage, AK

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1 °F

-4 °F

78%

WNW at 0 mph

29.32 in

0.00 in / hr

1 °F

224 ft

7:38 PM AKST

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East Anchorage, Anchorage, AK

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0.9 °F

-4 °F

79%

WNW at 0.0 mph

29.32 in

- / hr

1 °F

228 ft

7:53 PM AKST

Normal

APRSWXNET Anchorage AK , Anchorage, AK

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2 °F

-1 °F

87%

NNE at 0 mph

29.31 in

0.00 in / hr

2 °F

295 ft

7:43 PM AKST

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Muldoon, Anchorage, AK

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1.6 °F

-1 °F

87%

NNE at 0.0 mph

29.31 in

0.00 in / hr

2 °F

295 ft

7:58 PM AKST

Rapid Fire

Southeast Anchorage, Anchorage, AK

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4.1 °F

0 °F

84%

North at 0.0 mph

29.37 in

0.00 in / hr

4 °F

250 ft

7:57 PM AKST

Normal

Jewel Lake, Anchorage, AK

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9.0 °F

4 °F

78%

NNE at 0.0 mph

0.00 in / hr

9 °F

115 ft

7:08 PM AKST

Normal

Northwood & 83rd, Anchorage, AK

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5.9 °F

-8 °F

51%

ESE at 0.0 mph

29.15 in

0.00 in / hr

6 °F

124 ft

7:59 PM AKST

Rapid Fire

Service High School-AWWU, Anchorage, AK

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3.8 °F

-1 °F

79%

ENE at 0.0 mph

29.35 in

0.00 in / hr

4 °F

400 ft

7:23 PM AKST

Normal

Bayshore, Anchorage, AK

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6.4 °F

-10 °F

46%

ENE at 1.0 mph

29.32 in

0.00 in / hr

6 °F

200 ft

7:50 PM AKST

Normal

Lower/Mid Hillside, Anchorage, AK

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-0.9 °F

-17 °F

46%

ESE at 0.0 mph

28.85 in

0.00 in / hr

-1 °F

402 ft

7:58 PM AKST

Normal

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Tributary Cir, Anchorage, AK

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6.8 °F

-4 °F

62%

North at 2.3 mph

29.32 in

0.00 in / hr

7 °F

188 ft

7:58 PM AKST

Rapid Fire

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AKDOT Glenn Highway @ S Curves MP 9.9, Fort Richardson, Snow/Ice

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-1 °F

-3 °F

91%

SE at 1 mph

0.00 in / hr

-1 °F

410 ft

7:20 PM AKST

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Upper Hillside, Anchorage, AK

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6.0 °F

East at 1.0 mph

29.15 in

0.00 in / hr

6 °F

1354 ft

7:44 PM AKST

Normal

Upper Hillside, Anchorage, AK

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6.4 °F

ESE at 0.0 mph

29.12 in

0.00 in / hr

6 °F

1354 ft

7:58 PM AKST

Rapid Fire

AKDOT Hillside Road @ Upper Huffman Road, Anchorage, Wet/Treated

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4 °F

85%

North at 4 mph

0.00 in / hr

-4 °F

1017 ft

7:34 PM AKST

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APRSWXNET Anchorage AK , Anchorage, AK

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6 °F

East at 1 mph

29.15 in

0.00 in / hr

6 °F

1377 ft

7:36 PM AKST

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Goldenview, Anchorage, AK

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5.6 °F

-1 °F

74%

NE at 5.0 mph

29.37 in

0.00 in / hr

-4 °F

710 ft

7:58 PM AKST

Normal

Upper DeArmoun Rd., Anchorage, AK

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8.7 °F

4 °F

80%

ENE at 0.0 mph

29.33 in

0.00 in / hr

9 °F

1275 ft

7:58 PM AKST

Normal

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RAWS RABBIT CREEK AK, Anchorage, AK

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7 °F

3 °F

83%

SSE at 1 mph

0.00 in / hr

7 °F

1479 ft

6:56 PM AKST

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RAWS SITE SUMMIT AK, Eagle River, AK

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20 °F

12 °F

70%

SSE at 9 mph

0.00 in / hr

10 °F

3923 ft

6:53 PM AKST

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Potter Valley, Anchorage, AK

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1.5 °F

-9 °F

60%

NNE at 0.0 mph

29.46 in

0.00 in / hr

1 °F

610 ft

7:56 PM AKST

Normal

APRSWXNET Eagle River AK U, Eagle River, AK

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-2 °F

-5 °F

85%

ESE at 0 mph

29.25 in

0.00 in / hr

-2 °F

577 ft

5:17 PM AKST

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APRSWXNET So Fork Eagle River #2 AK , Eagle River, AK

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13 °F

8 °F

80%

SE at 0 mph

29.18 in

0.00 in / hr

13 °F

2165 ft

7:41 PM AKST

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Mile 6 Eagle River Road, Eagle River, AK

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3.7 °F

-1 °F

81%

SSE at 0.0 mph

29.28 in

0.00 in / hr

4 °F

880 ft

7:58 PM AKST

Normal

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	Record Report
Statement as of 4:30 PM AKST on November 20, 2009 ... Record temperatures this week... At the Valdez National Weather Service office the temperature fell to 8 degrees this morning. This breaks the old record of 9 degrees set in 1981... 1982 and 1993. On Thursday November 19th the lowest minimum temperature was 5 degrees which tied the previous record set back in 1982. Also on this date the maximum temperature only reached 15 degrees which also tied the record low maximum set back in 1982. On Wednesday November 18th the maximum temperature only reached 16 degrees which tied the previous record low maximum set back in 1974. On Tuesday November 17th the maximum temperature only reached 20 degrees which tied the previous record low maximum set back in 2003 and 1985. Also on Tuesday the minimum temperature of 9 degrees tied the previous lowest minimum set back in 1985.