tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post8823223333385354323..comments2024-03-28T07:09:59.093-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: Cold Persists near the Alaska RangeRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-10665413380138533732011-11-25T11:30:38.377-09:002011-11-25T11:30:38.377-09:00Trung,
The forecasts the past few days have been ...Trung,<br /><br />The forecasts the past few days have been very tricky because of the clouds. Notice in my post <br /><br />http://ak-wx.blogspot.com/2011/11/impact-of-clouds-on-temperatures.html<br /><br />how the skies clear out for just a few hours and the temperatures (in valleys) drops like a rock. And indeed, where it has been clear, like near the Alaska range and now in the Delta Junction area, temperatures are indeed in the 20s and 30s below. <br /><br />The other piece of info here is that in these situations, the computer guidance is terrible. The models have a difficult time with both the thin layer of lower cloud and temperatures near the ground. So the forecaster has to decide on the appropriate mixed between clouds breaking and clouds remaining. Obviously, the choices made have not worked out so well most of the time for the Fairbanks area in the past few days.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-87873204543792132302011-11-25T09:42:56.215-09:002011-11-25T09:42:56.215-09:00Why do the weather forecasters always predict cold...Why do the weather forecasters always predict colder temperatures than what we're actually getting. This week is not as cold as what was forecasted.Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807874169764252521noreply@blogger.com