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286 FPAK51 PAFC 040003 ZFPAER Alaska Zone Weather Forecasts National Weather Service Anchorage AK 403 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024 Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for tonight, Saturday, Saturday night, and Sunday. AKZ102-041215- Anchorage- Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian, and Eklutna 403 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024 ...STRONG WIND LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...southeast wind 35 to 50 mph decreasing to 30 to 45 mph after midnight. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Sprinkles in the morning, then isolated rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. variable wind 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...southeast wind 30 to 45 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Sprinkles. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. variable wind to 10 mph. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...southeast wind 15 to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Sprinkles in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with isolated rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph after midnight. .MONDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs 45 to 55. .MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows 35 to 45. .TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 45 to 55. Lows in the 30s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Anchorage 42 51 39 51 / 30 20 20 20 $$ AKZ103-041215- East Turnagain Arm- Including the cities of Girdwood and Portage 403 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024 ...STRONG WIND LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...rain...heavy at times in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. East wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. .SATURDAY...Widespread rain showers. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 50s. East wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Widespread rain showers in the evening, then numerous rain showers after midnight. Lows in the 30s. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s. variable wind to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the evening, then scattered rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the 30s. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph after midnight. .MONDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs in the 40s. .MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the 30s. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the 40s. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows in the 30s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the 40s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 40s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Girdwood 38 44 37 46 / 90 80 80 60 $$ AKZ112-041215- Matanuska Valley- Including the cities of Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, and Chickaloon 403 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Northeast wind 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Cloudy. Sprinkles in the morning, then isolated rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Northeast wind 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Sprinkles. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming variable 10 mph after midnight. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Sprinkles in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Light winds becoming southeast 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph after midnight. .MONDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs 45 to 55. .MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the 30s. .TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 45 to 55. .TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 50s. .FRIDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the 50s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Palmer 41 55 37 54 / 40 20 20 40 Wasilla 42 55 37 54 / 30 20 20 30 $$ AKZ121-041215- Western Kenai Peninsula- Including the cities of Kenai, Soldotna, Homer, and Cooper Landing 403 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024 ...STRONG WIND LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. East wind 15 mph except east 10 to 20 mph around Kachemak Bay. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Sprinkles in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s...warmest north of Clam Gulch. Southeast wind 15 mph except southeast 15 mph around Kachemak Bay. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the 30s. variable wind to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s...warmest north of Clam Gulch. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with isolated rain showers. Lows in the 30s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs 45 to 55. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the 30s. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 45 to 55. Lows in the 30s. .FRIDAY...Rain likely. Highs 45 to 55. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Kenai 39 51 36 50 / 70 30 40 30 Soldotna 37 51 34 52 / 50 30 40 40 Homer 41 48 35 48 / 90 60 60 60 $$ AKZ126-041215- Western Prince William Sound- Including the cities of Whittier, Seward, and Moose Pass 403 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. .SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then widespread rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Widespread rain and snow showers in the evening, then widespread rain and snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s...coolest inland. East wind 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous rain and snow showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the evening, then scattered rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s...coolest inland. Light winds becoming variable 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph after midnight. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers. Highs in the 40s. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the 30s. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the 40s. Lows in the 30s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 40s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Seward 38 45 36 47 / 100 100 80 80 $$ AKZ132-041215- Northeast Prince William Sound- Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass 403 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40 except in the lower 30s through the pass. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming variable after midnight. Gusts to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Widespread rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s except in the mid 30s through the pass. variable wind to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the 30s. variable wind to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s except in the upper 30s through the pass. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Numerous rain showers in the evening, then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Numerous rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s. .MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. Lows in the mid 30s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs 45 to 50. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Valdez 40 46 37 48 / 100 100 60 70 $$ AKZ135-041215- Southeast Prince William Sound- Including the city of Cordova 403 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Numerous rain showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then widespread rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Widespread rain showers in the evening, then numerous rain showers after midnight. Lows around 40. East wind 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Numerous rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Variable wind 10 mph. Gusts to 20 mph in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Numerous rain showers in the evening, then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs 45 to 50. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows 35 to 40. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50. Lows 35 to 40. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Rain. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 45 to 50. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Cordova 42 45 40 47 / 100 100 80 70 $$ AKZ142-041215- Copper River Basin- Including the cities of Glennallen, Eureka, McCarthy, Paxson, and Slana 403 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Sprinkles after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Sprinkles. Highs in the upper 40s to upper 50s except in the mid 40s through the passes. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Sprinkles. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Southeast wind 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Sprinkles in the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s except in the mid 40s to lower 50s through the passes. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 40s. variable wind to 10 mph. Along the Copper River...south wind 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers. Highs 45 to 55. .MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Lows 25 to 35. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs 45 to 55. Lows 25 to 35. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in the 50s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 25 to 35. Highs in the 50s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Glennallen 41 57 32 58 / 10 30 $$ AKZ145-041215- Susitna Valley- Including the cities of Talkeetna and Willow 403 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Rain in the evening, then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Variable wind 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. variable wind to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers in the evening, then sprinkles after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s to mid 30s. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Sprinkles in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the mid 20s to upper 30s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs 45 to 55. .MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the 30s. .TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 45 to 55. .TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 50s. .FRIDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the 50s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Talkeetna 38 54 34 56 / 60 40 40 30 $$ AKZ171-041215- Kodiak Island- Including the city of Kodiak City 403 PM AKDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then drizzle and a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. South wind 10 to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Sprinkles in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Variable wind 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Scattered rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Variable wind 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. West wind 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the mid 40s. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. Highs in the mid 40s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Rain likely. Lows 35 to 40. Highs in the mid 40s. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. Highs in the mid 40s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Kodiak City 38 46 35 47 / 60 40 50 60 $$