Girdwood, AK

7:23 AM AKST on February 09, 2012 (GMT -0900)
Elev: 197 ft
Lon: 149.1° W
Lat: 61.0° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Twelve (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, February 09, 2012.

A disturbance dropping southeastward across the Great Basin will reach the southern Rockies on Thursday. The system will kick up light snow showers in the Central and Southern Rockies. Snow accumulation is expected to fairly light, with only an inch or two at best over the San Juans and

southern Sangres mountains. Meanwhile, another disturbance moving out of northeastern Mexico will move into Texas. This energy will interact with moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will produce light rain showers in the Southern Plains. Elsewhere in the West, a warm front will move through western Washington, bringing light showers to the Pacific Northwest through the morning. Offshore flow and ridging could give clearing and

warmer temperature to the region by the afternoon.

In the East, a cold front from southern Canada will drop into the Great Lakes and Central Plains during the day. This system will kick up snow showers in parts of the Upper Great Lakes, primarily in northern Michigan. Elsewhere, high pressure builds over the Eastern Valleys with generally calm and dry weather conditions.
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, February 09, 2012.

A disturbance dropping southeastward across the Great Basin will reach the southern Rockies on Thursday. The system will kick up light snow showers in the Central and Southern Rockies. Snow accumulation is expected to fairly light, with only an inch or two at best over the San Juans and

southern Sangres mountains. Meanwhile, another disturbance moving out of northeastern Mexico will move into Texas. This energy will interact with moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will produce light rain showers in the Southern Plains. Elsewhere in the West, a warm front will move through western Washington, bringing light showers to the Pacific Northwest through the morning. Offshore flow and ridging could give clearing and

warmer temperature to the region by the afternoon.

In the East, a cold front from southern Canada will drop into the Great Lakes and Central Plains during the day. This system will kick up snow showers in parts of the Upper Great Lakes, primarily in northern Michigan. Elsewhere, high pressure builds over the Eastern Valleys with generally calm and dry weather conditions.
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Girdwood Weather at a Glance
Updated 6:42 AM AKST
Elevation
62 ft
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Now
Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
37 °F
Feels Like 25 °F
Wind(mph)
28
Sunrise / Set
8:55 AM
5:26 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Snow 35 °F
Snow
80% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Snow Showers 25 °F
Snow Showers
40% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Snow Showers 36 | 27 °F
Snow Showers
40% chance of precipitation
Saturday
Snow 31 | 22 °F
Snow
60% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 34 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Chance of Snow 34 | 20 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.85 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Few 3900 ft
Mostly Cloudy 4900 ft
Overcast 6500 ft
Moisture
Humidity
75%
Rainfall
-
Not available.
Snow Depth
108 in, 77 in
METAR
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Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Windchill
25 °F
Dew Point
30 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
28 mph from East
Wind Gust
40.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
Not available.
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Western Prince William Sound
Today
snow Snow and rain. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 20 to 35 mph. Through Portage Valley and Turnagain Arm...east wind 40 to 55 mph decreasing to 25 to 40 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow and rain showers in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the 20s. East wind 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Near Whittier...west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
snow Snow likely in the morning...then snow and rain likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s. Light winds except north 10 to 15 mph near Seward.
Friday Night
nt_snow Snow and rain likely in the evening...then snow likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to mid 30s. East wind 10 to 25 mph increasing to 15 to 30 mph after midnight. Through Portage Valley and Turnagain Arm...east wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight.
Saturday
snow Snow and rain likely. Highs in the 30s. East wind 10 to 25 mph except east 20 to 35 mph through Portage Valley and Turnagain Arm.
Saturday Night
nt_snow Snow likely. Lows in the 20s.
Sunday
snow Snow likely. Highs 25 to 35.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the teens.
Monday
chancesnow Partly sunny with a chance of snow and rain. Highs in the 30s.
Monday Night and Tuesday
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 30s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25.
Wednesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 25 to 35.
Source: NWS at 5:00 am AKST on February 9, 2012
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Nowcast
Strong wind this morning through Portage Valley and Turnagain Arm...
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 99587
Thursday, 9
Snow
35 | 25 °F
Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
80%
Friday, 10
Snow Showers
36 | 27 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Saturday, 11
Snow
31 | 22 °F
Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
34 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Monday, 13
Chance of Snow
34 | 20 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
31 | 20 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 15
Mostly Cloudy
25 | NA
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: NWS at 5:00 am AKST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Western Prince William Sound
Today
snow Snow and rain. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 20 to 35 mph. Through Portage Valley and Turnagain Arm...east wind 40 to 55 mph decreasing to 25 to 40 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow and rain showers in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the 20s. East wind 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Near Whittier...west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 27 34 | 27 31 | 23 29 | 22
Wind 49 mph ESE 36 mph ESE 13 mph East 5 mph North
Humidity 72% 71% 72% 77%
Chance of Precip. 80% 80% 50% 50%
Cloud Cover 80% 54% 45% 54%
Conditions Snow Chance of Snow Snow Showers Snow Showers
Sunrise & Sunset
8:55 AM
5:26 PM
Source: NWS at 5:00 am AKST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Western Prince William Sound
Friday
snow Snow likely in the morning...then snow and rain likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s. Light winds except north 10 to 15 mph near Seward.
Friday Night
nt_snow Snow and rain likely in the evening...then snow likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to mid 30s. East wind 10 to 25 mph increasing to 15 to 30 mph after midnight. Through Portage Valley and Turnagain Arm...east wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 22 29 | 23 31 | 23 29 | 23
Wind 2 mph North 1 mph SE 7 mph East 16 mph East
Humidity 84% 77% 74% 80%
Chance of Precip. 40% 40% 50% 50%
Cloud Cover 64% 65% 68% 74%
Conditions Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
8:52 AM
5:29 PM
Source: NWS at 5:00 am AKST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Western Prince William Sound
Saturday
snow Snow and rain likely. Highs in the 30s. East wind 10 to 25 mph except east 20 to 35 mph through Portage Valley and Turnagain Arm.
Saturday Night
nt_snow Snow likely. Lows in the 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 22 27 | 22 32 | 25 34 | 27
Wind 14 mph East 13 mph East 8 mph East 2 mph ENE
Humidity 77% 77% 77% 75%
Chance of Precip. 60% 60% 60% 50%
Cloud Cover 83% 81% 81% 84%
Conditions Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
8:49 AM
5:32 PM
Source: NWS at 5:00 am AKST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Western Prince William Sound
Sunday
snow Snow likely. Highs 25 to 35.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the teens.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 22 29 | 22 28 | 21 27 | 20
Wind 1 mph ENE 0 mph ENE 1 mph NNW 1 mph ENE
Humidity 74% 73% 72% 74%
Chance of Precip. 50% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 84% 67% 67% 60%
Conditions Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
8:47 AM
5:35 PM
Source: NWS at 5:00 am AKST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Western Prince William Sound
Monday
chancesnow Partly sunny with a chance of snow and rain. Highs in the 30s.
Monday Night and Tuesday
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 24 33 | 25 31 | 24 27 | 20
Wind 2 mph ENE 2 mph East 1 mph East 0 mph NE
Humidity 73% 72% 73% 76%
Chance of Precip. 20% 30% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 60% 80% 80% 60%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
8:44 AM
5:38 PM
Source: NWS at 5:00 am AKST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Western Prince William Sound
Monday Night and Tuesday
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 30s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 24 | 17 26 | 18 27 | 19 23 | 17
Wind 1 mph NE 1 mph North 1 mph North 1 mph NE
Humidity 75% 72% 73% 76%
Chance of Precip. 30% 20% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 60% 63% 63% 78%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
8:44 AM
5:38 PM
Source: NWS at 5:00 am AKST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Western Prince William Sound
Wednesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 17 23 | 16 27 | 19 23 | 17
Wind 1 mph NE 1 mph North 1 mph North 1 mph NE
Humidity 76% 73% 73% 76%
Chance of Precip. 20% 0% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 78% 78% 63% 78%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
8:44 AM
5:38 PM
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February 9, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (PAWR) 32 °F 26 °F
Record (PAWR) 40 °F (1953) -2 °F (1955)
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Whittier, AK 17 miles 2.5 9:11 PM AKST
2012-02-08
Willow, AK 63 miles 2.5 2:33 AM AKST
2012-02-08
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
No Stations Reporting
Marine Forecast
Astronomy
Feb. 09, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 8:55 AM AKST 5:26 PM AKST
Civil Twilight 8:08 AM AKST 6:13 PM AKST
Nautical Twilight 7:17 AM AKST 7:04 PM AKST
Astronomical Twilight 6:28 AM AKST 7:54 PM AKST
Moon 9:10 PM AKST 8:43 AM AKST
Length Of Visible Light 10h 05m
Length of Day
8h 31m
Tomorrow will be 5m 30s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 96% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
46 °F
Annette Island
44 °F
Lake Hood
44 °F
Denali Park
43 °F
Klawock
42 °F
Birchwood
-9 °F
Deadhorse
-8 °F
Wainwright
-8 °F
Northway
-7 °F
Point Lay
-7 °F
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Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Turnagain Pass 108 in 1880 ft
Indian Pass 77 in 2300 ft
Grandview 77 in 1100 ft
Summit Creek 58 in 1400 ft
Moraine 44 in 2100 ft
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Portage Glacier 39 °F Overcast 6:53 AM AKST
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Elmendorf AFB 32 °F Scattered Clouds 6:55 AM AKST
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Wind Speed: 18.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 85° (East)
Ceiling: 4900 ft

METAR PATO 091553Z AUTO 09018G43KT 10SM FEW039 BKN049 OVC065 04/M01 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 11044/1532 RAE53SNB16E25 SLP106 T00391011 TSNO PNO $

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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
RAWS GIRDWOOD AK, Girdwood, AK 38 °F 32 °F 31 °F 75% NNE  at  9 mph 0.01 in / hr 174 ft 5:56 AM AKST MADIS
AKDOT Seward Highway @ Bird Point MP 96., Girdwood, AK 37 °F 25 °F 30 °F 75% East  at  28 mph 0.00 in / hr 62 ft 6:42 AM AKST MADIS
AKDOT Seward Highway @ Portage Glacier R, Whittier, AK 38 °F 29 °F 31 °F 74% SSE  at  16 mph 0.00 in / hr 65 ft 6:41 AM AKST MADIS
AKDOT Whittier Access Road @ Tunnel MP 1, Whittier, AK 40 °F 34 °F 33 °F 77% WSW  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 167 ft 6:50 AM AKST MADIS
Behind ER Nature Center, Eagle River, AK 36.0 °F 30 °F 25 °F 64% NNE  at  7.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 849 ft 7:23 AM AKST Rapid Fire  
Above ERNC, Eagle River, AK 37.6 °F 33 °F 27 °F 66% SSW  at  5.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 712 ft 7:23 AM AKST Rapid Fire  
AKDOT Seward Highway @ McHugh Creek MP 1, Hope, AK 40 °F 26 °F 27 °F 58% ESE  at  49 mph 0.00 in / hr 85 ft 6:10 AM AKST MADIS
APRSWXNET Eagle River AK , Eagle River, AK 36 °F 28 °F 25 °F 65% SSE  at  12 mph 0.00 in / hr 1000 ft 7:04 AM AKST MADIS
APRSWXNET Anchorage AK , Anchorage, AK 38 °F 27 °F 23 °F 54% ESE  at  26 mph 0.00 in / hr 1056 ft 7:02 AM AKST MADIS
Upper O'malley/Snowline, Anchorage, AK 36.3 °F 36 °F 23 °F 58% ESE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1083 ft 7:22 AM AKST Rapid Fire  
AKDOT Hillside Road @ Upper Huffman Road, Anchorage, AK 37 °F 32 °F 20 °F 49% East  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 1017 ft 6:44 AM AKST MADIS
Goldenview, Anchorage, AK 40.1 °F 32 °F 22 °F 49% ESE  at  16.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 710 ft 7:23 AM AKST Normal  
Valli Vue Estates, Anchorage, AK 37.4 °F 29 °F 28 °F 69% SSE  at  15.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 630 ft 7:23 AM AKST Rapid Fire  
Mile 6 Eagle River Road, Eagle River, AK 35.8 °F 36 °F 27 °F 70% NE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 880 ft 7:21 AM AKST Normal  
Longhorn Weather Station, Anchorage, AK 36.9 °F 24 °F 21 °F 52% North  at  28.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 1200 ft 7:20 AM AKST Normal  
Upper Hillside, Anchorage, AK 32.4 °F 23 °F - - ESE  at  12.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1354 ft 6:59 AM AKST Normal  
APRSWXNET Anchorage AK , Anchorage, AK 33 °F 22 °F - - ESE  at  18 mph 0.00 in / hr 1377 ft 6:57 AM AKST MADIS
RAWS RABBIT CREEK AK, Anchorage, AK 37 °F 27 °F 20 °F 50% ESE  at  20 mph 0.00 in / hr 1479 ft 5:56 AM AKST MADIS
Upper Stroganof Drive, Anchorage, AK 34.6 °F 24 °F 23 °F 64% SE  at  17.0 mph - / hr 1560 ft 7:19 AM AKST Normal  
APRSWXNET So Fork Eagle River #2 AK , Eagle River, AK 30 °F 23 °F 19 °F 63% SSE  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 2165 ft 7:01 AM AKST MADIS
APRSWXNET Anchorage AK, Anchorage, AK 29 °F 14 °F 21 °F 71% ESE  at  27 mph 0.00 in / hr 2194 ft 6:52 AM AKST MADIS
South Fork, Eagle River, AK 24.7 °F 16 °F 23 °F 94% NNE  at  8.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2400 ft 7:17 AM AKST Normal  
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