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FPAK51 PAFC 012229
ZFPAER
Alaska Zone Weather Forecasts
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
229 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for tonight, Thursday, Thursday night, and Friday.
AKZ102-021330-
Anchorage-
Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian,
and Eklutna
229 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
...STRONG WIND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...STRONG WIND THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. East wind
15 mph in the evening becoming light. Along Turnagain Arm and
higher elevations...southeast wind 20 to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Light
winds. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...east wind
15 to 30 mph increasing to 20 to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
Light winds. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...east
wind 15 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. variable wind to
10 mph. Along Turnagain Arm
and higher elevations...east wind 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s. variable wind to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs
45 to 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 35 to 45.
.SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
Highs in the 50s. Lows 35 to 45.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Anchorage 38 50 42 53 / 10 10 10 10
$$
AKZ103-021330-
East Turnagain Arm-
Including the cities of Girdwood and Portage
229 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
30s. East wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...rain and snow in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon. No snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s to
mid 40s. East wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain in the evening, then a chance of rain
after midnight. Lows in the 30s. East wind 10 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 50s. East wind
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the 30s. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 35 to 45. Highs
in the 40s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain. Highs 45 to 55. Lows in the 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the 40s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Girdwood 35 44 37 46 / 50 60 50 70
$$
AKZ112-021330-
Matanuska Valley-
Including the cities of Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, and Chickaloon
229 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest
wind 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the evening becoming light.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the 50s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the 50s. Variable wind 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Variable wind 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in
the 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 55 to 65.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Palmer 39 54 38 57 / 10 10 10 10
Wasilla 39 53 38 55 / 10 10
$$
AKZ121-021330-
Western Kenai Peninsula-
Including the cities of Kenai, Soldotna, Homer,
and Cooper Landing
229 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. East wind
15 mph except east 15 to 30 mph around Kachemak Bay.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Northeast
wind 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Northeast wind 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the upper
40s to mid 50s. Variable wind 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 30s.
Variable wind 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 45 to 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows
in the 30s. Highs 45 to 55.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain. Lows in the 30s. Highs 45 to 55.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Kenai 38 51 37 49 / 10 10 10 20
Soldotna 38 52 34 54 / 10 10 10 10
Homer 40 48 38 51 / 50 50 40 40
$$
AKZ126-021330-
Western Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Whittier, Seward, and Moose Pass
229 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...A chance of rain in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in
the 30s. East wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. East wind
10 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Little or no snow
accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s. East wind 10 to
20 mph. Gusts to 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s. East wind
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower to mid 30s inland and in
the upper 30s along the coast. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 35 to 45. Highs
in the 40s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
Highs 45 to 55. Lows in the 30s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Seward 37 46 38 45 / 80 80 70 90
$$
AKZ132-021330-
Northeast Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass
229 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s except in the mid
20s through the pass. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s except in the upper 30s
through the pass. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s except in the
lower 30s through the pass. Variable wind 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 40s except in the upper 30s through the pass.
Variable wind 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the 30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph in
the evening becoming light.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 35 to 40. Highs
around 50.
.MONDAY...Rain likely. Highs around 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs 45 to 50.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Valdez 35 46 39 49 / 10 10 10 20
$$
AKZ135-021330-
Southeast Prince William Sound-
Including the city of Cordova
229 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. variable wind to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 40s. East wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East wind 10 to
15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. East wind 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Rain. Lows around 40. Highs
around 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around
40.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Highs around 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain. Lows 35 to 40. Highs around 50.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Cordova 38 47 42 50 / 10 20 10 10
$$
AKZ142-021330-
Copper River Basin-
Including the cities of Glennallen, Eureka, McCarthy, Paxson,
and Slana
229 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WATCH FOR SNOWMELT CONTINUES IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...SPECIFICALLY GLENNALLEN...
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s except in the mid 20s
through the passes. variable wind to 10 mph. Along the Copper
River...southeast wind 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s except in the lower
to mid 40s through the passes. Southeast wind 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 20s to 30s. variable
wind to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s
except in the mid 40s through the passes. Southeast wind 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
Lows in the mid 20s to upper 30s. Southeast wind 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 50s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Glennallen 33 54 34 56 /
$$
AKZ145-021330-
Susitna Valley-
Including the cities of Talkeetna and Willow
229 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows
in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s to mid 50s. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
Lows in the mid teens to lower 40s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper 20s to
lower 50s. Variable wind 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
teens to lower 40s. variable wind to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the 30s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
Highs 55 to 65. Lows in the 30s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Talkeetna 36 53 35 53 / 30 10 10 10
$$
AKZ171-021330-
Kodiak Island-
Including the city of Kodiak City
229 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. East wind 10 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 40s. East wind 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast
wind 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Variable wind 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs in
the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Rain likely. Lows 35 to 40. Highs in
the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Rain likely. Lows 35 to 40. Highs
45 to 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Kodiak City 39 43 38 45 / 100 100 100 70
$$