Wainwright, AK

12:18 PM AKDT on May 24, 2013 (GMT -0800)
Elev: 39 ft
Lon: 160.0° W
Lat: 70.6° N
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Weather Summary
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, May 24, 2013.

Showers and thunderstorms will move into the Plains, while also continuing across the East Coast on Friday. A low pressure system over the Rocky Mountains will persist on its eastward track and move into the Plains. Flow around this system will create northward flow, pulling abundant moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will allow for scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop across the Southern Plains again on Friday, spreading northward through the Central and Northern Plains. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe across northeastern Colorado, into western Kansas and Nebraska. Large hail and strong winds are likely in these areas, with possibly a tornado or two.

Meanwhile in the East, a trough of low pressure and associated cold front will slowly move eastward and offshore the East Coast on Friday. This system will allow for showers and thunderstorms to persist from the Mid-Atlantic states through Maine. Severe thunderstorms are not likely in these areas, but periods of heavy rainfall and strong winds will persist as this system lingers over the Northeast through Friday night.

Out West, an area of low pressure continues spinning over the Pacific Northwest, maintaining onshore flow. This will bring more rain showers to Oregon and Washington, with snow showers possible at highest elevations.
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, May 24, 2013.

Showers and thunderstorms will move into the Plains, while also continuing across the East Coast on Friday. A low pressure system over the Rocky Mountains will persist on its eastward track and move into the Plains. Flow around this system will create northward flow, pulling abundant moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will allow for scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop across the Southern Plains again on Friday, spreading northward through the Central and Northern Plains. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe across northeastern Colorado, into western Kansas and Nebraska. Large hail and strong winds are likely in these areas, with possibly a tornado or two.

Meanwhile in the East, a trough of low pressure and associated cold front will slowly move eastward and offshore the East Coast on Friday. This system will allow for showers and thunderstorms to persist from the Mid-Atlantic states through Maine. Severe thunderstorms are not likely in these areas, but periods of heavy rainfall and strong winds will persist as this system lingers over the Northeast through Friday night.

Out West, an area of low pressure continues spinning over the Pacific Northwest, maintaining onshore flow. This will bring more rain showers to Oregon and Washington, with snow showers possible at highest elevations.

Wainwright Weather at a Glance

Updated 11:53 AM AKDT
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Elevation
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
37 °F
Feels Like 31 °F
Wind(mph)
8
Sunrise / Set
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Moon
Full
Today
Partly Cloudy 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy 37 | 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
Fog 36 | 25 °F
Fog
Monday
Fog 37 | 28 °F
Fog
Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy 36 | 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.11 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 5000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
82%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR PAWI 241953Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM OVC050 03/00 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00280000 TSNO
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Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
31 °F
Dew Point
32 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
8 mph from SSE
Wind Gust
Health
1 out of 16
Pollen
Not available.
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 37F with a windchill as low as 23F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 25F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
mostlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 37F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 27F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday
mostlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 36F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 25F with a windchill as low as 18F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 37F with a windchill as low as 21F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 28F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NW after midnight.
Tuesday
mostlycloudy Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 36F with a windchill as low as 21F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast. Low of 28F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 39F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 28F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 39F with a windchill as low as 23F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 30F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 41F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 30F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 32F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 36F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 32F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 43F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 32F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
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Weather Forecast for Wainwright AK

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station PAWI

Friday, 24
Partly Cloudy
37 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 25
Mostly Cloudy
37 | 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 26
Fog
36 | 25 °F
Fog
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 27
Fog
37 | 28 °F
Fog
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 28
Mostly Cloudy
36 | 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 29
Partly Cloudy
39 | 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 30
Partly Cloudy
39 | 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 31
Partly Cloudy
41 | 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 1
Partly Cloudy
37 | 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 2
Clear
36 | 32 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 11:51 AM AKDT on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 37F with a windchill as low as 23F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 25F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 33 | 26 35 | 30 35 | 33 31 | 31
Wind 13 mph South 12 mph SSW 8 mph SSW 7 mph SSE
Humidity 73% 86% 90% 100%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 63% 52% 78% 75%
Conditions Fog Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not set
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.35], Average RMSE [2.14]
Source: BestForecast at 11:51 AM AKDT on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
mostlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 37F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 27F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 29 35 | 31 34 | 32 31 | 31
Wind 7 mph SSE 6 mph SE 3 mph South 2 mph West
Humidity 93% 84% 92% 95%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 31% 45% 84% 100%
Conditions Fog Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not set
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.78], Average RMSE [1.98]
Source: BestForecast at 11:51 AM AKDT on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
mostlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 36F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 25F with a windchill as low as 18F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 29 34 | 31 33 | 32 31 | 31
Wind 2 mph NNE 3 mph ENE 5 mph NNE 7 mph NE
Humidity 96% 92% 97% 100%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 66% 29%
Conditions Overcast Fog Fog Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not set
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.58], Average RMSE [2.50]
Source: BestForecast at 11:51 AM AKDT on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 37F with a windchill as low as 21F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 28F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NW after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 30 | 30 34 | 33 34 | 34 35 | 33
Wind 7 mph ENE 7 mph ESE 5 mph ENE 5 mph NNE
Humidity 100% 93% 100% 91%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 20% 29% 32% 52%
Conditions Fog Fog Fog Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not set
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.83], Average RMSE [3.43]
Source: BestForecast at 11:51 AM AKDT on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
mostlycloudy Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 36F with a windchill as low as 21F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast. Low of 28F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 28 35 | 31 36 | 30 33 | 24
Wind 12 mph NW 13 mph WNW 15 mph NW 12 mph NNW
Humidity 90% 86% 79% 69%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 27% 22% 70% 100%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Mostly Cloudy Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not set
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.56], Average RMSE [3.84]
Source: BestForecast at 11:51 AM AKDT on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 39F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 28F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 19 35 | 20 36 | 23 32 | 22
Wind 8 mph North 5 mph NNE 5 mph NNE 2 mph NNE
Humidity 64% 55% 58% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 100% 53% 38% 13%
Conditions Overcast Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not set
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.35], Average RMSE [3.09]
Source: BestForecast at 11:51 AM AKDT on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 39F with a windchill as low as 23F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 30F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 20 37 | 26 37 | 31 36 | 31
Wind 7 mph West 6 mph West 7 mph NNW 6 mph NNE
Humidity 66% 65% 76% 81%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 42% 51% 36% 14%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not set
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.88], Average RMSE [2.93]
Source: BestForecast at 11:51 AM AKDT on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 41F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 30F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 31 38 | 32 41 | 32 33 | 32
Wind 4 mph ENE 5 mph East 6 mph ENE 4 mph NE
Humidity 94% 77% 70% 91%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 52% 38% 25% 22%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not set
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.59], Average RMSE [3.79]
Source: BestForecast at 11:51 AM AKDT on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 32F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 33 | 32 35 | 32 37 | 32 41 | 30
Wind 3 mph NE 4 mph ENE 4 mph NE 4 mph NE
Humidity 95% 89% 81% 66%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 21% 21% 14% 24%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not set
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.13], Average RMSE [3.81]
Source: BestForecast at 11:51 AM AKDT on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 36F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 32F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 29 35 | 31 36 | 32 35 | 29
Wind 2 mph NE 3 mph NNE 4 mph North 3 mph North
Humidity 83% 88% 85% 82%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 2% 11% 21% 20%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not set
Source: BestForecast at 11:51 AM AKDT on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 43F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 32F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 28 35 | 30 36 | 32 39 | 30
Wind 2 mph North 3 mph North 5 mph North 5 mph North
Humidity 78% 85% 85% 69%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 19% 13% 8% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
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History & Almanac
May 24, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (PABR) 30 °F 22 °F
Record (PABR) 43 °F (2002) 3 °F (2001)
Yesterday 33 °F 30 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 33
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
No Stations Reporting
Astronomy
May. 24, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time Sun does not rise Sun does not rise
Civil Twilight Sun does not rise Sun does not rise
Nautical Twilight Sun does not rise Sun does not rise
Astronomical Twilight Sun does not rise Sun does not rise
Moon 12:17 AM AKDT 3:17 AM AKDT
Length Of Visible Light 24h 00m
Length of Day
24h 00m
Tomorrow will be 0m 0s shorter.
Full, 100% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Full
May 24
Full
May 31
Last Quarter
Jun 8
New
Jun 16
First Quarter
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
68 °F
Skagway
66 °F
Haines
62 °F
Skwentna
61 °F
Eagle
61 °F
Northway
21 °F
Deadhorse
24 °F
Kuparuk
26 °F
Nuiqsut
26 °F
Barter Island
26 °F
Buckland
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Imnaviat Creek 39 in 3050 ft
Atigun Pass 40 in 4800 ft
Coldfoot 0 in 1040 ft
Gobblers Knob 0 in 2030 ft
Pargon Creek 1 in 300 ft
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Wainwright 37 °F Overcast 11:53 AM AKDT
Barrow 36 °F Mostly Cloudy 11:53 AM AKDT
Point Lay 34 °F Overcast 11:56 AM AKDT
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Flight To ETA Status
No flights were found.
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Type Condition
Flight Rule: VFR (PAWI)
Wind Speed: 7.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 150° (SSE)
Ceiling: 5000 ft

METAR PAWI 241953Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM OVC050 03/00 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00280000 TSNO

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