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NOAK49 PAFG 182054
PNSAFG
AKZ216-219>222-224-225-192100-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1254 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...COLD WAVE SETS A NUMBER OF NEW RECORDS FOR INTERIOR ALASKA...
ON THE HEELS OF A COLD FRONT THAT SWEPT SOUTHEAST OVER THE
INTERIOR FRIDAY AND EARLY SATURDAY...A NUMBER OF LONG STANDING
TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE BROKEN OR TIED.
RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY MAY 17TH:
DELTA JUNCTION................34 (OLD RECORD 37 SET IN 1964)
DENALI PARK VISITOR CENTER....31 (OLD RECORD 35 SET IN 1989)
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE........36 (OLD RECORD 37 SET IN 1964)
GALENA........................34 (OLD RECORD 35 SET IN 1964)
NORTH POLE....................40 (OLD RECORD 41 SET IN 1992)
TANANA AIRPORT................34 (OLD RECORD 38 SET IN 1964)
UAF COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.......36 (OLD RECORD 40 SET IN 1992)
RECORD LOW MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY MAY 18TH:
BETTLES AIRPORT...............10 (OLD RECORD 25 SET IN 1975)
DELTA JUNCTION................19 (OLD RECORD 22 SET IN 1992)
DENALI PARK VISITOR CENTER....14 (OLD RECORD 23 SET IN 1979)
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE........23 (OLD RECORD 30 SET IN 1996)
FAIRBANKS AIRPORT.............24 (OLD RECORD 27 SET IN 1943)
NORTH POLE....................26 (TIED OLD RECORD 26 SET IN 1992)
NORTHWAY......................23 (OLD RECORD 26 SET IN 1966)
TANANA AIRPORT................18 (OLD RECORD 22 SET IN 1935)
UAF COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.......21 (OLD RECORD 25 SET IN 2003)
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JL MAY 13
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SXAK49 PAFG 181405
RECAFG
AKZ225-190915-
MOUNT MCKINLEY RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
605 AM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THE FORECAST FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF DENALI PARK IS
COVERED BY THE DENALI ZONE FORECAST FOUND ONLINE AT
HTTP://PAFG.ARH.NOAA.GOV/ZONEFCST.PHP?ZONE=AKZ225
(ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT AKZ225)
FLYING WEATHER FOR DENALI IS AT
HTTP://AAWU.ARH.NOAA.GOV/DENALI.PHP (ALL LOWER CASE)
ALTITUDE FORECAST...
WIND SPEEDS ABOVE 14 THOUSAND FEET ARE FREE AIR.
TEMPERATURES ARE FAHRENHEIT.
SYNOPSIS...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WEST OF THE MOUNTAIN
WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH SATURDAY.
...7 THOUSAND FEET TO 14 THOUSAND FEET...
...WIND SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH ARE NOT INCLUDED...
.SATURDAY...SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES.
HIGH AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...AROUND 15 BELOW.
WINDS AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...SOUTH 25 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...15 TO 20 BELOW.
WINDS AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...WEST 25 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...AROUND 10 BELOW.
WINDS AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...NORTHWEST 30 MPH.
...ABOVE 14 THOUSAND FEET...
.SATURDAY...SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES.
HIGH AT 17 THOUSAND FEET...25 BELOW.
WINDS FROM 17 THOUSAND FEET TO THE SUMMIT...SOUTH 25 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW AT 17 THOUSAND FEET...AROUND 25 BELOW.
WINDS FROM 17 THOUSAND FEET TO THE SUMMIT...WEST 35 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH AT 17 THOUSAND FEET...AROUND 15 BELOW.
WINDS FROM 17 THOUSAND FEET TO THE SUMMIT...NORTHWEST 45 MPH
.OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.
SUMMIT WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 30 MPH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 MPH
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
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CCC MAY 13
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