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158 FPAK51 PAFC 100424 ZFPAER Alaska Zone Weather Forecasts National Weather Service Anchorage AK 824 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for tonight, Friday, Friday night, and Saturday. AKZ102-101215- Anchorage- Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian, and Eklutna 824 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 ...STRONG WIND FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. South wind 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. patchy morning fog. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Northeast wind 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...southeast wind 25 to 40 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph except east 25 to 40 mph along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations. .SATURDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. variable wind to 10 mph. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...east wind 30 to 45 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Light winds except variable 10 mph along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the 50s. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 35 to 45. Highs in the 50s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Anchorage 34 48 37 51 / 80 10 10 $$ AKZ103-101215- East Turnagain Arm- Including the cities of Girdwood and Portage 824 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Widespread snow and rain showers in the evening, then isolated snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Snow level 300 feet. Lows in the 20s. variable wind to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Widespread rain showers and scattered snow showers in the morning, then widespread rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Snow level 700 feet. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s. East wind 10 to 25 mph. Gusts to 30 mph increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Snow level 800 feet. Lows in the 30s. East wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. .SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 30s to upper 40s. East wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...rain and snow. Lows in the 30s. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the evening. .SUNDAY...Rain. Highs in the 40s. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 30s. Highs 45 to 55. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Girdwood 26 40 34 43 / 100 70 90 80 $$ AKZ112-101215- Matanuska Valley- Including the cities of Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, and Chickaloon 824 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Widespread snow showers in the evening. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows around 30. Variable wind 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph becoming variable 10 mph after midnight. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 35 mph in the evening. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the 30s. East wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the evening becoming light. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the 50s. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 55 to 65. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Palmer 30 49 37 56 / 100 10 10 10 Wasilla 30 49 38 54 / 90 10 10 $$ AKZ121-101215- Western Kenai Peninsula- Including the cities of Kenai, Soldotna, Homer, and Cooper Landing 824 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated rain and snow showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Patchy freezing fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. South wind 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s...warmest north of Clam Gulch. Light winds becoming southeast 15 mph in the afternoon. Around Kachemak Bay... southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the 30s. East wind 15 mph except east 10 to 25 mph around Kachemak Bay. .SATURDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s...warmest north of Clam Gulch. Northeast wind 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph except north 10 to 20 mph around Kachemak Bay. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 45 to 55. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 50s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Kenai 30 47 38 52 / 30 10 10 10 Soldotna 29 50 36 52 / 30 10 10 10 Homer 32 44 39 48 / 30 40 40 60 $$ AKZ126-101215- Western Prince William Sound- Including the cities of Whittier, Seward, and Moose Pass 824 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows in the 20s. Southeast wind 15 mph. .FRIDAY...A chance of snow and rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and widespread snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Snow level 700 feet. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Snow accumulation up to 4 inches. Snow level 1100 feet. Lows in the 30s. East wind 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. .SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. East wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the evening. .SUNDAY...Rain. Highs in the 40s. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 30s. Highs 45 to 55. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Seward 29 42 36 44 / 30 80 100 90 $$ AKZ132-101215- Northeast Prince William Sound- Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass 824 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Widespread rain and snow showers in the evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. variable wind to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with scattered snow and rain showers in the morning, then cloudy with scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 40 except in the lower 30s through the pass. Light winds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Northeast wind 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s except in the lower 30s through the pass. Northeast wind 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Variable wind 10 mph. Gusts to 20 mph in the evening. .SUNDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs 50 to 55. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Valdez 30 40 34 44 / 100 80 80 70 $$ AKZ135-101215- Southeast Prince William Sound- Including the city of Cordova 824 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Widespread rain and snow showers. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows in the mid 30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. .FRIDAY...Scattered rain and snow showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers in the afternoon. No snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 30s. East wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. East wind 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. East wind 10 to 25 mph. Gusts to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. .SUNDAY...Rain. Highs 45 to 50. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. .MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50. Lows 35 to 40. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Cordova 36 44 37 44 / 90 80 100 100 $$ AKZ142-101215- Copper River Basin- Including the cities of Glennallen, Eureka, McCarthy, Paxson, and Slana 824 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain and snow showers in the evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s to lower 30s...coolest through the passes. South wind 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s except in the upper 30s through the passes. South wind 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southeast wind 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s except in the upper 30s to mid 40s through the passes. Southeast wind 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and a slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 20s to upper 30s. variable wind to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Highs 45 to 55. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 25 to 35. Highs in the 50s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Glennallen 29 48 31 51 / 30 $$ AKZ145-101215- Susitna Valley- Including the cities of Talkeetna and Willow 824 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain and snow showers in the evening, then isolated snow showers after midnight. Patchy freezing fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. South wind 15 mph except south 10 to 20 mph north of Talkeetna. .FRIDAY...Patchy freezing fog in the morning. Scattered snow showers and a slight chance of. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the 30s to 40s. Variable wind 10 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to mid 30s. Variable wind 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph becoming variable 10 mph after midnight. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s. variable wind to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid teens to mid 30s. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 50s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Talkeetna 29 46 32 53 / 70 30 30 10 $$ AKZ171-101215- Kodiak Island- Including the city of Kodiak City 824 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. South wind 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 30 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast wind 10 to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. variable wind to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Variable wind 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs 45 to 50. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Kodiak City 34 42 37 46 / 70 100 100 60 $$