Petersburg, Alaska

Local Time: 8:57 PM AKST on December 03, 2008 (GMT -09) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 56.8° N 133.0° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Seven (North Indian Ocean)

	Current Conditions

Airport Subdivision Gjoa St., Petersburg, Alaska (PWS)

Updated: 8:54 PM AKST on December 03, 2008

31.2 °F / -0.4 °C

Overcast

Windchill:	31 °F / 0 °C
Humidity:	88%
Dew Point:	28 °F / -2 °C
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure:	30.33 in / 1027.0 hPa (Falling)
Visibility:	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Few 7500 ft / 2286 m Mostly Cloudy 9500 ft / 2895 m Overcast 11000 ft / 3352 m (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	100 ft / 30 m

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Flight Rule:	VFR (PAPG)
Wind Speed:	3.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	113° (ESE)
Ceiling:	9500 ft / 2895 m
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Petersburg	30 °F / -1 °C	Overcast	8:36 PM AKST
	Wrangell	30 °F / -1 °C	Mostly Cloudy	8:36 PM AKST
	Kake	34 °F / 1 °C	Overcast	8:16 PM AKST
	Port Alexander	37 °F / 3 °C	Overcast	5:49 PM AKST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (PAPG)

36 °F / 2 °C

29 °F / -1 °C

Record (PAPG)

53 °F / 11 °C (1997)

8 °F / -13 °C (2007)

Yesterday

30.5 °F / -0.8 °C

22.1 °F / -5.5 °C

Detailed History and Climate (PAPG)

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Yesterday's State Extremes

State Highs:
Dutch Harbor	50°F / 10°C
Chignik	46°F / 8°C
Sand Point	44°F / 7°C
Atka	44°F / 7°C
Port Alsworth	44°F / 7°C

State Lows:
Arctic Village	-47°F / -44°C
Fort Yukon	-36°F / -38°C
Chandalar Lake	-34°F / -37°C
Bettles	-25°F / -32°C
Anaktuvuk Pass	-25°F / -32°C

Astronomy

December 3, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

8:08 AM AKST

3:15 PM AKST

Civil Twilight

7:20 AM AKST

4:02 PM AKST

Nautical Twilight

6:31 AM AKST

4:52 PM AKST

Astronomical Twilight

5:45 AM AKST

5:38 PM AKST

Moon

11:57 AM AKST (12/3)

9:20 PM AKST (12/3)

Length Of Visible Light:

8h 42m

Length of Day

7h 07m

Tomorrow will be 2m 18s shorter.

Extended View

Waxing Crescent, 34% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	12 / 5 First Quarter	12 / 12 Full	12 / 19 Last Quarter	12 / 27 New

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Petersburg, AK

31.2 °F / -0.4 °C

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at 8:54 PM AKST

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Forecast for Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island

Updated: 12:03 am EST on December 4, 2008

No Active Advisories (US Severe Weather)

Now

Remaining cloudy through late tonight with east wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Cloudy. Lows around 31. East wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Rain with snow likely in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Windy. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs around 40. East wind 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.

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Thursday Night

Cloudy. Rain in the evening...then a chance of rain late. Breezy. Lows around 34. East wind 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Friday

Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs around 41. East wind 15 mph.

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Friday Night

Rain likely. Lows around 35. Southeast wind 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday through Monday

Rain likely. Highs around 39. Lows around 34.

Monday Night

Rain likely. Lows around 34.

Tuesday

Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 39.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday

Rain likely. Lows around 32. Highs around 38.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Raiders vs. Chargers	5:15 PM PST on December 04, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 63 °F / 17 °C
Jaguars vs. Bears	12:00 PM CST on December 07, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 23 °F / -5 °C
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Blue Raiders vs. Ragin' Cajuns	6:00 PM CST on December 03, 2008	Thunderstorm, 65 °F / 18 °C
Cardinals vs. Scarlet Knights	7:30 PM EST on December 04, 2008	Chance of Rain, 38 °F / 3 °C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Portsmouth vs. VfL Wolfsburg	8:45 PM CET on December 04, 2008	Overcast, High 39° F/ 4° C
FC Schalke 04 vs. FC Twente	8:45 PM CET on December 04, 2008	Overcast, High 42° F/ 6° C
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