Weather Alert in Alaska
High Wind Watch issued February 24 at 5:31AM AKST until February 25 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
AREAS AFFECTED: Kodiak Island Northeast
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. Wind chills dropping as low as 15 below zero Wednesday morning. * WHERE...Northeast end of Kodiak Island, including Kodiak City. * WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds could move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. Wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The pattern is very similar to last Thursday night when Kodiak City observed high winds, with cold Arctic air surging across Kodiak Island Tuesday night through Wednesday. There is a subtle difference in the upper levels, with a disturbance possible passing just north of the island instead of passing overhead. Thus, winds in this upcoming event could be just a bit weaker than last Thursday night. The strongest winds are expected Wednesday morning.
INSTRUCTION: A high wind watch means there is potential for a hazardous high wind event. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.
Want more detail? Get the Complete 7 Day and Night Detailed Forecast!
Current U.S. National Radar--Current
The Current National Weather Radar is shown below with a UTC Time (subtract 5 hours from UTC to get Eastern Time).
National Weather Forecast--Current
The Current National Weather Forecast and National Weather Map are shown below.
National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow
Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.
North America Water Vapor (Moisture)
This map shows recent moisture content over North America. Bright and colored areas show high moisture (ie, clouds); brown indicates very little moisture present; black indicates no moisture.
Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
Home - Education - Precipitation - Drizzle
Next Topic: Evaporation
Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
Next Topic: Evaporation
Weather Topic: What is Fog?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Fog
Next Topic: Fractus Clouds
Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
Next Topic: Fractus Clouds
Current conditions powered by WeatherAPI.com
