WEATHER: Wednesday 121609

December Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
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HALLO BAY
Latitude 58.34.063 * Longitude 153.54.052
Weather Conditions: *Wind Chill Advisory now in effect until 3 PM akst Thursday - Strong wind along the western CAPES and Alaska Peninsula through tonight* TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers along the western CAPES and numerous snow showers along the Alaska Peninsula. Areas of blowing snow along the western CAPES and Alaska Peninsula. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs zero to 10F below (-17.8c to -23.3c) except zero to 10F above (-17.8c to -12.2c) along the Alaska Peninsula. Wind NW10 to 25 mph except NW 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph along the western CAPES and Alaska Peninsula. Wind chills 25F below to 40F below (-31.7c to -40c). TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers, except scattered snow showers along the western CAPES and numerous snow showers along the Alaska Peninsula. Snow accumulation up to 1. Areas of blowing snow along the western CAPES and Alaska Peninsula. Lows 15F below to 30F below (-9.4c to -1.1c) except 5F below to 5F above (-20.6c to -15c) along the western CAPES and Alaska Peninsula. Wind NW10 to 20 mph except NW 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph along the western CAPES and Alaska Peninsula. Wind chills 35 below to 50 below (-37.2 to -45.6c).
Actual Sunrise: 10:16 AM AKST
Actual Sunset: 4:17 PM AKST
Civil Twilight Sunrise: 9:19 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset: 5:14 PM
Moon Rise: 11:11 AM
Moon Set: 4:08 PM

HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions: *Blizzard Warning in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 6 am akst Thursday along Kachemak Bay* TODAY: Areas of snow. Around Kachemak Bay: snow showers and blowing snow developing by late afternoon, with visibilities reduced to one quarter mile at times. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. TONIGHT: Numerous snow showers-mainly along the inlet. Around Kachemak Bay: visibilities will be reduced to one quarter mile at times in snow showers and blowing snow. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches except 2 to 6 inches around Kachemak Bay.
Visibility: (as of this posting) 10 miles
Ceiling: 2.400 feet
Wind: TODAY: Wind NE10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming light. Around Kachemak Bay: Wind SW increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph late this afternoon. TONIGHT: Wind SE 10 to 20 mph except SW 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph around Kachemak Bay.
Predicted Temps: Highs 15F to 20F (-9.4c to -6.7c),
> Lows 5F below to 10F above (-20.6c to -12.2c)
Barometric Pressure: 29.07 Steady
Humidity: 71%
Actual Sunrise: 10:01 AM AKST
Actual Sunset: 4:01 PM AKST
Civil Twilight Sunrise: 9:95 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset: 4:58 PM
Moon Rise: 10:57 AM
Moon Set: 3:51 PM
Moon: NEW MOON, 0% of moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight: 7h 53m
Length of Day: 6h 00m
Tomorrow will be 0m 47s shorter
Have a Safe Day!
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY: December 16, 1871 -
George A. Edes was appointed Collector of Customs for Alaska with headquarters at Sitka
AURORA FORECAST: Minimum (0)
METEOR SHOWERS: December
> Ursids: December 22-23, 15-25 hourly, North all night, medium display

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