South Central Alaska Public Zone Forecast
FPAK51 PAFC 231710 CCA
ZFPAER
ALASKA ZONE WEATHER FORECASTS FOR ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
CORRECTED ZONE 141
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION
ARE FOR TODAY...TONIGHT...AND TUESDAY.
AKZ101-240100-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
500 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
AKST THIS EVENING ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...
.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH FLURRIES OR SPRINKLES. RAIN AND SNOW ALONG
TURNAGAIN ARM. HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTHEAST WIND 15 MPH. ALONG
TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...EAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH
INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH ALONG THE INLET...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHEAST
WIND 50 TO 65 WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH DECREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHEAST
WIND 25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING EAST 10 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 20S. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 30.
LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE 20S.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW. HIGHS 25 TO 35. LOWS 15 TO 25.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 25.
HIGHS IN THE 20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 15 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE 20S.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
ANCHORAGE 37 27 34 / 20 40 40
$$
AKZ111-240100-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
500 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
...STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH
WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN
THE 20S. NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH
THROUGH THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY IN THE EVENING.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE 20S.
VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S
TO LOWER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE 20S.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 20S. LOWS 15 TO 25.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 25.
HIGHS 15 TO 25.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE TEENS. HIGHS 15 TO 25.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
PALMER 41 28 34 / 20 40 40
WASILLA 36 26 34 / 20 40 40
$$
AKZ121-240100-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
500 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
.TODAY...RAIN AND SNOW SOUTH OF CLAM GULCH. ELSEWHERE...CLOUDY
WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE INLET. AROUND KACHEMAK BAY...WIND
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCALIZED SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO MID 30S...WARMEST AROUND KACHEMAK BAY.
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S
TO MID 30S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO UPPER 30S. VARIABLE WIND TO 10 MPH. AROUND KACHEMAK
BAY...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE 20S.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 30S. LOWS IN THE 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S.
HIGHS 25 TO 35.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS 25 TO 35.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
KENAI 37 30 35 / 60 80 40
SOLDOTNA 35 27 32 / 60 80 40
HOMER 38 33 37 / 80 80 40
$$
AKZ125-240100-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
500 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND
TURNAGAIN ARM...
...STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS EVENING THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY
AND TURNAGAIN ARM...
.TODAY...RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING. SNOW
THROUGH TURNAGAIN PASS WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTH TO EAST
WIND 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. THROUGH
PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM...EAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 55 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES...MAINLY AT HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S...COLDEST INLAND.
SOUTH TO EAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 MPH OR LESS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM...SOUTHEAST WIND
20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES.
HIGHS IN THE 30S. EAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO
MID 30S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. NEAR SEWARD...NORTH WIND
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS 25 TO 35.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 30S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS 25 TO 35.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SEWARD 39 34 37 / 100 100 60
GIRDWOOD 38 32 36 / 100 90 60
$$
AKZ131-240100-
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
500 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM
AKST TUESDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...
.TODAY...CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. STEADY SNOW
BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES.
VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THOMPSON PASS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S EXCEPT IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S THROUGH THE PASS.
NORTHEAST WIND TO 15 MPH. THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...NORTH WIND
15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING EAST 25 TO 40 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT....SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AT TIMES IN TOWN.
VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH
THOMPSON PASS. SNOW ACCUMULATION 8 TO 12 INCHES. LOWS AROUND 30.
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. THROUGH THE PASS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40
MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH TOWARD MORNING.
.TUESDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 5 INCHES.
HIGHS AROUND 32. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S EXCEPT IN
THE LOWER 20S THROUGH THE PASS. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH
EXCEPT NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH THROUGH THE PASS.
.WEDNESDAY...SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S EXCEPT IN THE
LOWER 20S THROUGH THE PASS. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 30 TO 35.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 35. LOWS 25 TO 30.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VALDEZ 34 30 32 / 100 100 60
$$
AKZ135-240100-
SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...CORDOVA
500 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
...STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WIND
20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
DECREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND
15 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 MPH OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 40. EAST WIND
15 TO 25 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S.
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WIND
15 TO 25 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS 35 TO 40. LOWS 30 TO 35.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
CORDOVA 43 36 40 / 100 100 60
$$
AKZ141-240100-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
500 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY ALONG THE CHUGACH AND WRANGELL
MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS 10
TO 20. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND TO 15 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25
MPH...MAINLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LIKELY
ALONG THE CHUGACH AND WRANGELL MOUNTAINS WITH UP TO 4 INCHES SNOW
ACCUMULATION. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURES 10 TO 20. SOUTHEAST WIND
15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG THE COPPER RIVER.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 20S. EAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS 10 TO 15 ABOVE. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 15 TO 20.
LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW. HIGHS 15 TO 25. LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE.
HIGHS IN THE TEENS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. HIGHS IN THE TEENS.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
GLENNALLEN 10 8 22 / 0 20 20
$$
AKZ145-240100-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL
500 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE WITH UP TO
4 INCHES SNOW ACCUMULATION. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW ELSEWHERE.
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO MID 30S...COLDEST TOWARD THE PARK.
NORTH WIND 10 TO 25 MPH.
.TONIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES...MAINLY
WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY AS WELL AS NORTH OF TALKEETNA. LOWS IN
THE MID TO UPPER 20S EXCEPT 10 TO 20 ABOVE TOWARD THE PARK.
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 15 TO 25.
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
TO UPPER 20S. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
15 TO 25.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 20S. LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 25.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE. HIGHS 15 TO 25.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
TALKEETNA 35 28 33 / 20 80 40
$$
AKZ171-240100-
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING...KODIAK CITY
500 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2009
.TODAY...RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30
MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND
15 TO 30 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. WEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 30 TO 35.
.THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS 35 TO 40. LOWS 30 TO 35.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
KODIAK CITY 38 32 35 / 80 40 40
$$