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Current conditions at

Petersburg (PAPG)

Lat: 56.8°NLon: 132.95°WElev: 71ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

40°F

4°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.44 in (997.4 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	6 Dec 1:56 pm AKST

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Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNW Point Nesbitt AK

This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Rain
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Monday
High: 41 °F
Rain
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Snow Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain. High near 44. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain. Low around 41. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. High near 43. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all rain after midnight. Low around 33. East wind around 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday

Rain. High near 41. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday Night

Rain before 9pm, then snow likely. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Tuesday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.