Alaska Weather (Fairbanks, College, Eielson AFB: college, store, AFB)

[Nephler]

We hit a high of 39 °F today.

[mongazid]

Thanks, I thought we were close to 40, just did'nt know how close. Can't get any closer than that.

[Nephler]

Nice temperature inversions around here today. At home we had a high of about 28 °F, but when I was over in Butte, Jim Lake area, the high of the day was only about 2 °F.

Quite windy here around Wasilla and Palmer to with gusts reaching 50 MPH.

It was dead calm by Butte and Jim Lake.

[Nephler]

Warning Description: High Wind Warning

Warning Date: 5:12 PM AKST on January 10, 2010

WarningSum:...High Wind Warning In Effect Until 10 Am Akst Monday...

Warning Message:The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a High Wind
Warning...which is in effect until 10 am akst Monday.
Winds of 30 to 50 mph with gusts to 75 mph are expected tonight
into Monday morning. Winds will begin to ease by late Monday
morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. People are urged to secure loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

[Nephler]

Warning Description: Wind Chill Advisory

Warning Date: 4:04 PM AKST on January 10, 2010

WarningSum:...Wind Chill Advisory In Effect Until Noon Akst Tuesday North
Of Talkeetna...

Warning Message:The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Wind Chill
Advisory...which is in effect until noon akst Tuesday.
Winds of 15 to 30 mph will combine with temperatures of 5 below to
15 below to create wind chills as cold as 45 below zero during the
nighttime and morning hours.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds
will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in
frostbite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

[Nephler]

Warning Description: High Wind Warning

Warning Date: 3:51 PM AKST on January 11, 2010

WarningSum:...High Wind Warning Now In Effect Until Midnight Akst Tonight...

Warning Message:The High Wind Warning is now in effect until midnight akst
tonight.
A cold airmass over the southern Alaska interior coupled with an
area of low pressure over the Gulf of Alaska is producing a
strong pressure gradient across the Matanuska Valley. Northeast
winds of 40 to 55 mph with gusts to 70 to 80 mph will continue
through the evening hours. The gradient will weaken later tonight
helping winds to subside.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. People are urged to secure loose objects that could
be blown around or damaged by the wind.

[akvarmit]

It is quite blustry! I've heard rumors of damage as I've been out and about, different signs blown off businesses.....and possibly some parking lot lights blown over?
We're tucked in here.......I just picked up extra lamp oil in case the lights go out. I won't discuss what I paid for it though! I knew it was worth it if I needed it. We've already got the gas stove that doesn't need any electricity. Now if I just had some of those old Jiffy Pop popcorn things......

[emilybby]

yes, it's pretty bad out in palmer. everytime there's a big gust, out window's make crackling noises like they're going to shatter. it's pretty scary. the thing that makes me way angry is the news! they're not telling us anything! the only thing i heard when i watch it is "blah blah blah, it's not bad in anchorage, high winds in the valley, blah blah blah, high winds should end tonight at midnight" it's 2:16, & they've just gotten worse. it's really, really, really bad.

[teamcoltra]

-7.6F feels like -33.9F 24MPH winds


Bethel Alaska

[akvarmit]

Well, we weathered the night (ha,ha,ha) but lost power multiple times. Had to relight the water heater, again, and I've got to head out to run errands........so it was a cold water sink hair wash for me.
I'm AWAKE now