Whittier, Alaska

Local Time: 4:57 PM AKST on November 08, 2009 (GMT -09) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 60.8° N 148.6° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Hurricane Ida (North Atlantic) Tropical Storm Twentyfive (Western Pacific)

	Current Conditions

Whittier, Alaska (Airport)

Updated: 4:50 PM AKST on November 08, 2009

34 °F

Light Rain Mist

Windchill:	26 °F
Humidity:	100%
Dew Point:	34 °F
Wind:	9 mph from the WSW
Wind Gust:	22 mph
Pressure:	29.34 in (Steady)
Visibility:	3.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 2000 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	30 ft

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Flight Rule:	IFR (PAWR)
Wind Speed:	8.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	250° (WSW)
Ceiling:	2000 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Whittier	34 °F	Light Rain Mist	4:50 PM AKST
	Portage Glacier	27 °F	Light Snow Mist	4:32 PM AKST
	Anchorage Merrill	26 °F	Overcast	3:53 PM AKST
	Elmendorf AFB	25 °F	Overcast	4:25 PM AKST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

36 °F

28 °F

Record

46 °F (1991)

8 °F (1990)

Yesterday

45 °F

37 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Middleton Island	48°F
Sitka	46°F
Annette Island	46°F
Gustavus	46°F
Hydaburg	46°F

State Lows:
Anaktuvuk Pass	-22°F
Chandalar Lake	-22°F
Arctic Village	-20°F
Manley Hot Springs	-20°F
Nenana	-18°F

Astronomy

November 8, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

8:40 AM AKST

4:35 PM AKST

Civil Twilight

7:51 AM AKST

5:24 PM AKST

Nautical Twilight

6:59 AM AKST

6:15 PM AKST

Astronomical Twilight

6:09 AM AKST

7:05 PM AKST

Moon

10:40 PM AKST (11/8)

2:32 PM AKST (11/8)

Length Of Visible Light:

9h 32m

Length of Day

7h 55m

Tomorrow will be 5m 9s shorter.

Extended View

Waning Gibbous, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Whittier, AK

34 °F

Light Rain

at 4:50 PM AKST

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Forecast for Western Prince William Sound

Updated: 4:00 PM AKST on November 8, 2009

No Active Advisories (US Severe Weather)

Tonight

Snow. Snow accumulation 1 to 5 inches. Highest amounts toward Whittier. Lows in the mid teens to upper 20s. Coldest inland. Variable winds to 15 mph. Except north wind 10 to 25 mph near Seward.

Monday

Snow likely. Additional snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs in the upper 20s to upper 30s. Variable winds to 15 mph. North wind 10 to 25 mph near Seward.

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Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Lows in the lower teens to lower 20s...coldest inland. Variable winds to 15 mph except west wind 10 to 25 mph near Whittier.

Tuesday

Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s to upper 30s. Northwest wind 10 t0 25 mph.

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Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Variable winds to 15 mph.

Veterans Day

Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25.

Thursday and Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the 30s. Lows 15 to 25.

Friday through Sunday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the 20s. Lows 15 to 25.

Alternate Computer Forecast: AVN MOS Weather Graph

Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Forecast Temperature & Probability of Precipitation

Place:	Tonight:		Monday:		Monday Night:		Tuesday:
Seward	24°F	90%	33°F	60%	27°F	10%	37°F	0%
Girdwood	24°F	100%	30°F	70%	16°F	20%	29°F	0%

= Probability of Precipitation

Earthquake Activity

City:	Distance to Epicenter:	Magnitude:	Date:
Glacier View, AK	87 miles	3.0	5:33 AM AKST 2009-11-07
Glacier View, AK	68 miles	2.6	5:50 PM AKST 2009-11-06
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5. For more information, visit USGS.

MSN Map of Earthquakes

Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Panthers vs. Saints	3:05 PM CST on November 08, 2009	Mostly Cloudy, 76 °F
Lions vs. Seahawks	1:05 PM PST on November 08, 2009	Chance of Rain, 47 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Wolf Pack vs. Spartans	5:30 PM PST on November 08, 2009	Clear, 67 °F
Bobcats vs. Bulls	7:00 PM EST on November 10, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 43 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Club Brugge vs. Standard Liege	8:30 PM CET on November 08, 2009	Scattered Clouds, High 42° F/ 6° C
Roma vs. Inter Milan	8:45 PM CET on November 08, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 42° F/ 6° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Dickies 500	2:31 PM CST on November 08, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 72 °F
Ford 400	3:30 PM EST on November 22, 2009	Average High 78° F/ 25° C
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