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May 21, 2013
See the facts and figures that defined the Moore, Okla. tornado.
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May 21, 2013
EF5/F5 tornadoes are rare, but Moore has seen two of them in the past 15 years.
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May 21, 2013
Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
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May 21, 2013
The search and rescue efforts are ongoing in Moore, Okla. after a massive tornado levelled the town and local schools.
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May 21, 2013
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado showed up vividly on satellite and radar.
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May 21, 2013
In the wake of Mondays devastating tornado that ravaged the town of Moore, Okla., survivors are likely to feel incredible shock and numbness.
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May 21, 2013
Officials say a tornado hit a small hospital in suburban Oklahoma City, but all the 30 patients inside survived.
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May 21, 2013
Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma, ordering federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts. The president also spoke Monday with Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and Rep. Tom Cole, whose home is in the heavily damaged town of Moore.
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May 21, 2013
The answer lies in the level of the water table and the soil texture in Oklahoma and in states across the Plains.
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May 21, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 21, 2013
Any time children are involved in a catastrophe, emotional reactions among survivors and across the nation are particularly strong.
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May 21, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 21, 2013
Moore, Oklahoma is no stranger to devastating tornadoes.
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May 21, 2013
A photographer who was among the first to arrive at an Oklahoma Elementary School after a tornado destroyed it, describes the heart-wrenching scene.
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May 21, 2013
Check out this comprehensive timeline of the events that transpired in Moore, Okla.
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May 21, 2013
A desperate search was underway by parents looking to find children after the massive tornado.
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May 21, 2013
Glenn Lewis was the mayor of Moore, Okla., when the strongest tornado on record whipped the city in 1999, and he says the most recent storm won't deter the community from rebuilding.
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May 21, 2013
Watch as a tornado survivor is interrupted in the middle of interview by a little dog digging out of rubble.
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May 21, 2013
There are several agencies asking for donations to help those hit hard by the Oklahoma tornadoes.
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May 21, 2013
More than a dozen children are dead in the devastating Moore, Okla. tornado.
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 33 | 14 | 52 | 24 | 60 | 33 | 43 | 32 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 5 mph East | 6 mph East | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 44% | 33% | 35% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 36% | 35% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:05 AM
11:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 37 | 28 | 59 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 49 | 35 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 3 mph East | 1 mph ESE | 3 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 70% | 36% | 32% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 23% | 0% | 96% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:02 AM
11:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 41 | 35 | 56 | 39 | 64 | 40 | 49 | 40 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 5 mph West | 6 mph West | 4 mph West |
| Humidity | 80% | 52% | 41% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 97% | 100% | 97% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
3:59 AM
11:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 41 | 61 | 45 | 68 | 42 | 50 | 40 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 1 mph SW | 1 mph ENE | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 92% | 54% | 39% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 39% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
3:56 AM
11:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 40 | 65 | 39 | 72 | 37 | 55 | 40 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 78% | 39% | 29% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
3:52 AM
11:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 38 | 71 | 38 | 74 | 37 | 57 | 40 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 5 mph ESE | 4 mph ESE | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 59% | 29% | 26% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 1% | 42% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
3:49 AM
11:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 38 | 67 | 39 | 71 | 39 | 57 | 42 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 3 mph SE | 4 mph ESE | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 61% | 36% | 32% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 81% | 69% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
3:46 AM
11:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 40 | 73 | 41 | 76 | 41 | 57 | 45 |
| Wind | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph East | 4 mph East | 5 mph NE |
| Humidity | 62% | 31% | 29% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 10% | 6% | 28% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
3:43 AM
11:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 43 | 65 | 42 | 67 | 41 | 54 | 41 |
| Wind | 3 mph NE | 2 mph NNW | 2 mph NNW | 2 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 74% | 42% | 38% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 23% | 29% | 27% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
3:40 AM
11:56 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 41 | 62 | 39 | 61 | 38 | 52 | 40 |
| Wind | 1 mph North | 2 mph NNW | 3 mph NNW | 2 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 68% | 41% | 42% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 14% | 4% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
3:37 AM
11:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 41 | 61 | 40 | 59 | 38 | 51 | 36 |
| Wind | 2 mph NNW | 3 mph NW | 3 mph NW | 2 mph NW |
| Humidity | 68% | 45% | 47% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 2% | 2% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 34 | 55 | 37 | 65 | 38 | 59 | 39 |
| Wind | 2 mph NW | 3 mph WNW | 4 mph WNW | 2 mph North |
| Humidity | 57% | 49% | 37% | 49% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 21, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (PAFB) | 59 °F | 41 °F |
| Record (PAFB) | 82 °F (2002) | 33 °F (2003) |
| Yesterday | 56.0 °F | 25.4 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 21, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 4:05 AM AKDT | 11:29 PM AKDT |
| Civil Twilight | 2:18 AM AKDT | 1:13 AM AKDT |
| Nautical Twilight | Sun does not rise | Sun does not rise |
| Astronomical Twilight | Sun does not rise | Sun does not rise |
| Moon | 6:24 PM AKDT (5/21) | 3:24 AM AKDT (5/21) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 22h 55m | |
| Length of Day |
19h 23m
Tomorrow will be 6m 46s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 87% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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66 °F
Klawock
66 °F
Ketchikan
65 °F
Annette Island
64 °F
Petersburg
63 °F
Juneau
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19 °F
Barter Island
21 °F
Deadhorse
23 °F
Eagle
23 °F
Arctic Village
23 °F
Eureka
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Munson Ridge | 32 in | 3100 ft |
| Mt. Ryan | 16 in | 2800 ft |
| Monument Creek | 5 in | 1850 ft |
| Teuchet Creek | 0 in | 1640 ft |
| Upper Chena | 22 in | 2850 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Fairbanks Ft. Wainwright | 61 °F | Scattered Clouds | 4:55 PM AKDT |
| Fairbanks Eiels | 60 °F | Clear | 3:55 PM AKDT |
| Fairbanks | 61 °F | Partly Cloudy | 4:53 PM AKDT |
| Nenana | 59 °F | Clear | 4:53 PM AKDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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ASA51 Anchorage, AK |
PAFA | 05:23PM | On Time |
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ERR737 Galena, AK |
PAFA | 06:17PM | On Time |
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DAL1913 Minneapolis, MN |
PAFA | 07:44PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (PAFB) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 158° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR PAFB 220055Z 00000KT 25SM VCFU FEW030 SCT200 16/M12 A3024 RMK FU FEW030 SLP243
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Brookside, North Pole, AK | 61.9 °F | 16 °F | 17% | SSE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 482 ft | 5:39 PM AKDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Repp and Pool St, North Pole, AK | 68.3 °F | 26 °F | 20% | WNW at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 5:37 PM AKDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Tombur Subdivision, North Pole, AK | 61.8 °F | 22 °F | 22% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 482 ft | 5:39 PM AKDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Woodsmoke Subdivision, North Pole, AK | 62.4 °F | 16 °F | 17% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 475 ft | 5:39 PM AKDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lakloey Hill, North Pole, AK | 63.2 °F | 19 °F | 18% | SSE at 1.0 mph | - / hr | 630 ft | 5:30 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| Dennis Mannor 6 Miles East of Fairbanks, NORTH POLE, AK | 61.5 °F | 15 °F | 16% | ESE at 5.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 450 ft | 5:39 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| RAWS SMALL ARMS RANGE AK, Fairbanks, AK | 62 °F | 11 °F | 13% | SE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 490 ft | 4:25 PM AKDT | MADIS | ||
| RAWS FAIRBANKS AK, Fairbanks, AK | 68 °F | 15 °F | 13% | South at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 449 ft | 5:18 PM AKDT | MADIS | ||
| Fairbanks, AK | 63.0 °F | 21 °F | 20% | East at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 540 ft | 5:30 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| Birch Hill, Fairbanks, AK | 62.6 °F | 24 °F | 23% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1085 ft | 5:17 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Fairbanks AK, Two Rivers, AK | 62 °F | 12 °F | 14% | ESE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 753 ft | 5:06 PM AKDT | MADIS | ||
| Esro Rd, Fairbanks, AK | 62.2 °F | 14 °F | 15% | West at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 790 ft | 5:37 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| Two Rivers, AK, FAIRBANKS, AK | 60.7 °F | 14 °F | 16% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 786 ft | 5:27 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Two Rivers AK , Fairbanks, AK | 66 °F | 17 °F | 15% | NNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 849 ft | 5:15 PM AKDT | MADIS | ||
| RAWS MANCHU AK, Eielson Air Force Base, AK | 64 °F | 8 °F | 11% | SSE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 670 ft | 4:25 PM AKDT | MADIS | ||
| (Skyline/Skyridge) Eagle Ridge Road, Fairbanks, AK | 57.7 °F | 21 °F | 24% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1171 ft | 5:35 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| Farmers Loop/Union Drive, Fairbanks, AK | 63.9 °F | 18 °F | 17% | SSW at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 600 ft | 5:37 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET College Observatory AK, Fairbanks, AK | 58 °F | 13 °F | 17% | NE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 597 ft | 5:12 PM AKDT | MADIS | ||
| Goldfinch Rd & Ballaine Hill, Fairbanks, AK | 60.4 °F | 12 °F | 15% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 870 ft | 5:39 PM AKDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| College Hills, Fairbanks, AK | 58.9 °F | 19 °F | 21% | North at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 751 ft | 5:26 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| Ballaine Road & Lynx Lane, Fairbanks, AK | 65.8 °F | 8 °F | 10% | SW at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 829 ft | 5:39 PM AKDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Goldstream Creek;FBKS AK , Fairbanks, AK | 60 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 4:54 PM AKDT | MADIS | ||
| Goldstream Toboggan, Fairbanks, AK | 68.7 °F | -0 °F | 10% | SW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 5:39 PM AKDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Skyflight Airstrip, Fairbanks, AK | 57.0 °F | 20 °F | 23% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1145 ft | 5:39 PM AKDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Pleasant Valley, Two Rivers, AK | 64.1 °F | 16 °F | 15% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 5:39 PM AKDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Skyflight Avenue, Fairbanks, AK | 59.5 °F | 16 °F | 18% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1110 ft | 5:25 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Fairbanks AK , Fairbanks, AK | 60 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 551 ft | 5:04 PM AKDT | MADIS | ||
| Garner Drive, Ester area, Fairbanks, AK | 59.0 °F | 13 °F | 16% | NE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 839 ft | 5:35 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| Above the Goldstream Valley., Fairbanks, AK | 68.0 °F | 24 °F | 19% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 903 ft | 5:35 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
| Gilmore Trail, Fairbanks, AK | 57.4 °F | 14 °F | 18% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1545 ft | 5:39 PM AKDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Fox AK, Steese, AK | 52 °F | 17 °F | 25% | North at 0 mph | 36.02 in / hr | 2099 ft | 4:01 PM AKDT | MADIS | ||
| Eielson farm road, North Pole, AK | 62.1 °F | 11 °F | 13% | WSW at 4.7 mph | - / hr | -10000 ft | 5:29 PM AKDT | Normal | ||
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