Strong wind through Tuesday afternoon along the coast...
Now
Overcast skies...strong winds...showers of rain and snow...and fog are being reported across the Kuskokwim Delta. These conditions will continue into the evening. Cloudy skies with rain in the afternoon...a chance of snow showers along the coast. Patchy fog during the period. At times reducing visibility below three miles. Southeast wind 20 to 35 mph with the coast seeing gusts up to 45 mph. Temperatures in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Bdw may 13
Monday
Overcast with a chance of snow and rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 45F. Windy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 40% .
Overcast with a chance of snow and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 36F with a windchill as low as 25F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60% .
Tuesday
Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 48F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Record Report
Statement as of 10:36 am AKDT on May 20, 2013
... More cold weather records for may in Valdez...
The Weather Service office in Valdez set a new reord low on Sunday may 19 of 30 degrees... the old record was 31 set in 1992. Also the snow depth was 28 inches... breaking the reord of 6 inches from 1964.
This morning the low temperature was 29 degrees which is a degree lower than the old record for may 20th of 30 set in 1966. The snow depth today is 24 inches... breaking the old record of 4 inches from 1968.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 1:00 PM AKDT on May 20, 2013
... Wso Cold Bay returning to two balloon releases a day...
Due to ongoing activity at Pavlof Volcano the National Weather Service will resume two balloon releases per day at Weather Service office Cold Bay. Increased sampling of the atmosphere around pavlof is expected to improve forecast model performance and ashfall modeling for public and aviation safety.
