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Table last Cached 07-25-2008 07:06
Site
Elev.
Latest Obs.(AST)
Temp
RH
Wnd Spd
DIR
Wnd Gust
Max Gust(24 Hrs)
1HR H20
Snow Depth
Change(24hr)
SWE
Hatchers Pass NWS
3450
2008-07-24 18:00
47.0
-
1
-
9
19
-
-
-
0.9
AKRR Mile 43
3700
2008-06-16 02:00 Old Old Old Old Old
-
-
-
-
-
Alyeska (max's)
3200
2008-07-25 06:00
42.0
90
2
6
37
-
-
-
-
Alyeska (summit)
3664
2008-07-25 05:00
42.0
84
4
10
38
-
-
-
-
Alyeska Snow Course (Daily)
2800
2008-04-21 06:00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Old Old
-
Alyeska(Top of Quad)
2800
2008-07-25 06:00
45.0
80
2
4
22
0.00
-
-
-
Grandview
1100
2008-07-25 05:00
44.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
00000
0
69.8
Moose Pass
2008-07-25 06:00
63.0
56
3
9
18
0.00
1
-30
-
Portage
10
2008-07-25 06:00
46.0
-
2
5
15
0.00
96
95
-
Portage DOT
10
2008-07-25 05:43
54.3
97
1
2
11
-
-
-
-
Sterling Highway DOT
2008-07-25 06:30
46.2
98
0
2
5
-
-
-
-
Summit Lake
1400
2008-07-25 05:00
44.0
-
0
4
25
-
0
0
0.0
Summit Lake DOT
1348
2008-07-25 06:08
44.6
96
2
6
21
-
-
-
-
Sunburst
3800
2008-07-25 02:00
40.0
83
16
26
31
-
-
-
-
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)
1880
2008-07-25 04:00
45.6
87
-
-
-
-
-
1
-1
-000.4
Turnagain Pass DOT
1010
2008-04-28 11:09 Old Old Old Old Old
-
-
-
-
-
Bird Point DOT
20
2008-07-25 06:30
49.1
92
7
11
19
-
-
-
-
Glen Alps Trailhead
2500
2008-07-25 05:00
43.6
95
-
-
-
-
-
-00000
0
000.0
Hillside Home
1354
2008-07-25 06:00
47.3
-
0
4
13
0.00
-
-
-
Indian Pass
2350
2008-07-25 05:00
45.2
83
-
-
-
-
-
6
0
000.7
South Central Ridge Top Winds - Last 24 Hours
Anchorage Forecast

Turnagain Avalanche Advisory

View an older advisory:

May 28th, 2008
Good morning this is Carl Skustad with the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center on Wednesday, May 28th at 8am. This notice will serve as a general backcountry update.

 

All Areas of the Chugach National Forest are now closed to snowmachining. This includes Turnagain Pass and the lands above Whittier. Thanks for another great season.

 

Spring Avalanche Tips:

Stay off steep terrain in the warmer afternoon hours if direct sun, warm temps, or rain is present.

Many high alpine areas of the Chugach and Kenai mountains are still holding cold snow. This means nice traveling, but it also means many of these areas have not seen a spring avalanche cycle yet.

Stay out from under glide cracks. Many glide cracks have ripped loose in the last few days, but many more have yet to release.

As the Avalanche Center wraps up the season we would like to thank all of our supporters and observers. The avalanche center is only as successfull as you the recreating public provide input and utilize advisories. Thanks to Alyeska Resort, AKDOT, AKRR, Chugach Powder Guides, and countless observers. Thanks to the Friends of the CNFAIC, the Freinds Group is a 501 C3 non-profit group that helps support the Avalanche Center. Thanks to all the sponsers of the Telmark Festival that made it such a successfull fundraiser for the group. We look forward to another great winter in 2008-2009. We'll see you at the Oxygen and Octane Show this fall October 17-19 in Anchorage.

 

 


 

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Current Conditions at ALYESKA*
Last Updated: Thursday, Jul 24, 9:24 AM AKST Printer-friendly version
By Amy
Current
Weather		 Temp.
(ºF)		 Wind
(mph)		 Sky Visibility New Snow
(in)		 Avg. Snow
Depth
Base 49 0-5 Rainy Poor 0"
Midway 44 0-5 Rainy Poor 0"
Summit 41 0-5 Rainy Poor 0"
Total snow fall this season is 950" for the season
 
Snow
Conditions		 Main-Trails Off-Trail
Base Closed Closed
Midway Closed Closed
Summit Closed Closed
 
Trail Information The BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL will take place at the Hotel Alyeska Courtyard on Saturday, August 23rd from 11am to 7pm. Join us for live music, blueberries and arts & crafts! The 1st ANNUAL FUNGUS FAIR will take place Sept. 5 - 7th. Visit www.fungusfair.com for more info. Mt Alyeska is OPEN to HIKING. Access to the upper mtn is via the Tram, Race Trail or the Lower Bowl. Chair 3 has an access corridor down Christmas Run only. The rest of Chair 3 area is closed. Please obey all posted signs for your safety. Blueberry Hill is also open. Construction on Chair 7 is scheduled to begin in a few weeks. An access corridor on Blueberry Hill will be roped off when the time arises so there will be continued access up & down Chair 3 and 7 during the summer months. Glacier Valley Transit's SUMMER schedule is now in effect. Fare is $1 per ride or $25 a month. For more info, visit www.glaciervalleytransit.com or call 754-2547. The Tram is open 9:30am to 9:30pm. Bike rentals are available at the Tram ticket Office, please call 754-2275 for more info about bike rentals. The Historic Roundhouse Museum; located at the top of the Tram, is NOW open from 10am to 7pm, seven days per week. Please call the SKI-SNOW Hotline for updated information about our Summer Operations. We hope to see you at Alyeska Resort!
 
Today's
Weather		 STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING IN PORTAGE VALLEY... .TODAY...RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. NORTH TO EAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH...EXCEPT EAST 30 TO 45 MPH THIS MORNING IN PORTAGE VALLEY. .TONIGHT...RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTH TO WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. NORTHERLY GUSTS TO 25 MPH NEAR SEWARD IN THE EVENING.

 

Latest Surface Analysis

Mountian Wind Forecast

MODEL LAT                  61.9               61.2               60.7               61.1               61.2               59.3               58.3      
MODEL LON                 149.0              149.0              149.3              145.8              150.0              136.0              134.4      

                        Talkeetna            Kenai             Chugach            Thompson          Anchorage           Chilkat             Juneau     
                        Mountains          Mountains          Mountains             Pass                                  Pass                         

Date         Time     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed
             AK        F       MPH        F       MPH        F       MPH        F       MPH        F       MPH        F       MPH        F       MPH 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sat Jul 26 3:00 PM     47  230    8       44  230    5       45  220    5       43  240   10       45  220   12       39  150   12       38  160   21
Sat Jul 26 9:00 AM     45  230    5       44  280    3       44  270    6       45  350    1       45  230    5       40  150   14       38  160   25
Sat Jul 26 3:00 AM     47  180    1       46  190    5       45  180    7       42  320    2       47  270    3       41  150   14       41  150   25
Fri Jul 25 9:00 PM     51  110    7       47   80    3       46   90    5       45  340    2       50   20   12       42  140   18       42  150   33
Fri Jul 25 3:00 PM     53   80   13       49   30   10       46   10   12       48   30    8       48   20   17       42  140   22       43  150   42
Fri Jul 25 9:00 AM     44   70   19       43   50   16       43   20   10       43   10   12       44   60   24       39  130   22       44  140   35
Fri Jul 25 3:00 AM     41   7
  
  
  

     
      
      
NWS 
        FORECAST FOR HATCHERS
  
     
         
FPAK51PAFC_AKZ111
-----------------
AKZ111-260000-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
500 AM AKDT FRI JUL 25 2008
.TODAY...CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.TONIGHT...CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S TO MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO
MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. 

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    

PALMER       63     49     60  /  20     20      0 
WASILLA      65     51     60  /  20     20      0 


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        NWS 
          FORECAST FOR TURNAGAIN
  
          
           
FPAK51PAFC_AKZ125
-----------------
AKZ125-260000-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
500 AM AKDT FRI JUL 25 2008
.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. 
.TONIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT SOUTH
TO 15 MPH NEAR SEWARD. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS
IN THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. LOWS IN THE 40S. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 60S. LOWS IN THE 40S. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. LOWS IN THE 40S. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    

SEWARD       61     48     58  /  40     40      0 
GIRDWOOD     58     48     58  /  40     40      0 


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        NWS FORECAST 
        FOR ANCHORAGE
  
         
FPAK51PAFC_AKZ101
-----------------
AKZ101-260000-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
500 AM AKDT FRI JUL 25 2008
.TODAY...CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
60S. LIGHT WINDS. SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH EXCEPT 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 60S. 

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    

ANCHORAGE    63     51     60  /  20     20     0 


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