Jeff King reached Kaltag about 45 minutes before Lance Mackey, but Mackey has decided to stay on the trail while King rests in Kaltag. This should prove exciting. It is an interesting strategy and this might be the deal maker/breaker for both mushers.
Meanwhile back in our neck of the woods, Pete reached Galena about 30 minutes ago.
Weather in the area is typical for this time of year when not under the influence of storm activity. Very Cold nights, but Sunny days that warm the air dramatically. Long range forecast should be fairly similar weather as the State of Alaska is under the influence of two very large air masses that are not moving. There is a low in the Gulf of Alaska, but it appears not to be causing any dramatic changes for the area short term.
Current Weather- Galena, Alaska (Airport)
Updated: 1:58 PM AKST on March 13, 2010
-5 °F Clear
Windchill: -19 °F
Humidity: 54%
Dew Point: -18 °F
Wind: 7 mph Variable
Pressure: 29.73 in (Steady)
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Forecast-
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows 25 below to 35 below. Light winds. Partly Cloudy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs 5 below to 5 above. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
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