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Current conditions at

Elfin Cove - Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (PAEL)

Lat: 58.19°NLon: 136.35°WElev: 26ft.

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SE Cape Fairweather AK

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Snow
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Rain Likely
Friday
High: 42 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Low around 31. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow before 7am, then snow showers likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. High near 37. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely between 7pm and 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 33. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Rain and snow. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.