Someone Call Foreigner. It's Cold As Ice!

We are in for a very stagnant weather pattern for most of Alaska for at least the next week.

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By Brett Shepard
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Story Created: Oct 23, 2012 at 8:02 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Oct 23, 2012 at 8:02 PM AKDT

We are in for a very stagnant weather pattern for most of Alaska for at least the next week.  A blocking high has set up shop over the western half of the state.  This is accounting for the clear and cold weather much of the state is experiencing.  The weather models over the next 7 days are not showing that this high will be budging anytime soon.  The negative of this will be that the below normal temperatures are here to stay for the the next week.  Another downside to prolonged high pressure this time of year is that it often affects air quality.  The air doesn’t mix as much with high pressure.  We often refer to high pressure as a “dome” of high pressure.  It basically acts like a lid on a pot and traps the air in place.   With more pollutants in the air this time of year from wood burning stoves and people warming up their cars the air can get dirtier faster when high pressure is in place.  The air quality in Anchorage has diminished the past few days into the moderate category and could continue to diminish into the weekend.  The positive is that we will continue to see plenty of sunshine. 

7 Day Forecast For Anchorage

This is an easy one.  From Wednesday through Tuesday it will remain sunny and cold.  Highs will be near 30 and lows will drop into the teens.  

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