Sunday, December 30, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 164 • 11 of 29 • Other Editions
Strong Winds to Impact South Central Alaska
• A strong wind event will bring sustained wind speeds of 40 to 65 mph, with gusts topping 75 mph to portions of south central Alaska. Rain and snow will accompany this event, reducing visibility. Downed trees and power lines will be possible and drivers are warned to be extremely cautions during this event. The strong winds are expected to last through the evening hours today. • Today: Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.
Yesterday's Weather High: 9.2°F at 4:06 PM Low:-8.9°F at 4:43 AM High Gust: 11 mph at 9:56 PM Precip: Trace
Record High: 52° in 1980 Record Low: -34° in 1917 Average High: 23°F Average Low: 2°F Average Precip in Dec.: 0.48 Precip to date in Dec.: 0.41 Average Precip to date: 21.68 Precip Year to Date: 14.31 Sunset Tonight: 5:00 p.m. Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:14 a.m.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. • Monday: Colder. Mostly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above. Northwest winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light. Lowest wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero in the morning. • Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below. Temperature steady or slowly rising after midnight. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight. • New Years Day: Not as cold. Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. Southwest winds around 10 mph. • Tuesday Night: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows 5 to 10 above. • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs 15 to 20. Chance of snow 30 percent. • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. • Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs around 15. • Thursday Night Through Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs in the lower 20s.
