Weather Forecast for Inuvik from Leipzig students

Weather Forecast for Inuvik, Canada

Date: Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

General Weather Situation:
Northern Canada is still under the influence of a low pressure system above the Aleutes which is moving westwards and will combine with another low to the south of Alaska. Furthermore the polar high continues to be located in the Arctic region and has an effect on the weather in Inuvik even if there is barely any movement of air masses noticeable.

Course of the Day:
In the morning there is a chance of fog which will thin out until noon. Afterwards it will be sunny but from time to time medium high cloud banks will move across the sky. It will remain dry. After a cold morning with a temperature of -11°C (12°F) we will reach values of just above freezing. In the evening it will cool down quickly due to little cloud coverage. The wind blows lightly from easterly directions throughout the day.

Forecast for Wednesday, April 25th, 2012:
Initiated by subsiding air masses, clouds will dissolve and the morning will beginn clearly with a temperature of -9°C (16°F). During the day it will remain sunny. The maximum temperature will not exceed the freezing point. Precipitation is not to be expected. There will be light winds from easterly and in the evening from southeasterly directions.

Forecast for Thursday, April 26th, 2012:
In the course of the night the sky will become increasingly overcast. As a result isolated snow showers are possible in the morning and also during the day. The temperature varies between cool -7°C (19°F) at sunrise and not more than -2°C (28°F) at daytime. Starting from the early hours light winds will blow from northerly directions.

Further Outlook:
Towards the weekend the low to the south of Alaska will dissolve. Simultaneously a new low above Northern Canada will establish and intensify. This may lead to further snowfall.

© LIM 2012, Martin Schmidt

We would be very pleased if any of you could send me pictures of the sky of a few times the day. We need this for our seminar because there is no webcam for Inuvik. Thanks a lot!