New Weather Warning Return Of Very Cold Temperatures Later This Week.

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Weather Service Now Predicting Extremely Cold Weather For South Central

 

Clearing skies and a cooling airmass will bring well below normal temperatures beginning Thursday, with readings continuing to fall through the weekend.

Daylight Hours 

Saturday, January 3rd Full Moon

Day length: 5h 23′ (+16 minutes) Full Moon: 1:04am

First Light:  9:01am Sunrise: 10:05am Moonrise: 3:13pm

Sunset: 3:28pm Twilight: 4:32pm

The shortest day of the year (Dec 21st) was 5 hours and 7 minutes long. 

Link To Sunrise - Sunset Calendar For Glennallen

Low temperatures in the Copper Valley could reach -35F to -45F with wind chill values near or below -55F. The Susitna Valley could reach -35F in low laying areas like Willow. For the Matanuska Valley, Anchorage and Kenai Peninsula, low temperatures between -5F and -25F are expected. High temperatures may remain below 0F by the weekend.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -9. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -36. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind around 5 mph. 

Friday
Sunny, with a high near -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. 

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -40. Calm wind. 

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -27.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -39.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -25.

Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -37.

Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.

Monday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -20.

Tuesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 1.

 Prepare – Before You Drive

Wear a hat and gloves. Take a charged headlamp. Be sure to have an emergency kit in your car with blankets, energy bars and emergency winter clothing for every member of your family in case your car breaks down or slides off the road.