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FPAK51 PAFC 191643
ZFPAER
Alaska Zone Weather Forecasts
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
743 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for the rest of today, tonight, and Martin Luther King Jr
Day.
AKZ102-200115-
Anchorage-
Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian,
and Eklutna
743 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025
...STRONG WIND THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
30s to lower 40s. North wind 15 mph in the morning becoming
light. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...southeast wind
45 to 60 mph decreasing to 20 to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in
the upper 20s to mid 30s. variable wind to 10 mph. Along Turnagain
Arm and higher elevations...south
wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and
rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 30s. Variable wind
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Variable wind 10 mph except east 15 to 30 mph along Turnagain Arm
and higher elevations.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Highs in the 30s. East wind 10 to 15 mph except east
25 to 40 mph along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow and a slight chance
of rain. Lows in the 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...snow and rain likely. Highs in the 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain likely. Lows in the 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the
30s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 30s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Anchorage 37 32 36 / 60 70 30
$$
AKZ103-200115-
East Turnagain Arm-
Including the cities of Girdwood and Portage
743 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025
...STRONG WIND THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS
MORNING...
.REST OF TODAY...Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Snow and
rain. Precipitation may be heavy at times in the morning. Snow
accumulation up to 10 inches. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
East wind 20 to 35 mph. Gusts to 55 mph decreasing to 45 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Snow and rain in the evening, then a chance of snow
after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Lows in the
upper 20s. East wind 15 mph in the evening becoming light.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. variable wind to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow and rain after midnight. Lows around 30. East wind 10 to
20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow and rain. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. East
wind 10 to 25 mph. Gusts to 30 mph increasing to 40 mph in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows in the 30s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Highs in the 30s.
Lows 25 to 35.
.THURSDAY...snow and rain likely. Highs in the 30s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the 20s.
.FRIDAY...rain and snow likely. Highs in the 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows 25 to 35.
Highs in the 30s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Girdwood 38 30 33 / 100 90 30
$$
AKZ112-200115-
Matanuska Valley-
Including the cities of Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, and Chickaloon
743 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025
...STRONG WIND THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
30s to lower 40s. Northeast wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to
45 mph decreasing to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Snow likely in the evening, then snow showers likely
after midnight. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the
upper 20s to mid 30s. Light winds.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Highs in the 30s. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Variable wind 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the 30s. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Lows in the 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...snow and rain likely. Highs in the 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Lows in the 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 30s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Palmer 38 31 34 / 50 90 60
Wasilla 39 32 36 / 50 70 50
$$
AKZ121-200115-
Western Kenai Peninsula-
Including the cities of Kenai, Soldotna, Homer,
and Cooper Landing
743 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow accumulation up to
1 inch. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. variable wind to 10
mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers
after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Variable wind
10 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain and snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s to lower
40s. Variable wind 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to upper
30s...warmest around Kachemak Bay. variable wind to 10 mph. Around
Kachemak Bay...southeast wind 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning,
then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph except east
15 to 30 mph around Kachemak Bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and a slight
chance of rain. Lows 25 to 35.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs 35 to
45.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain likely. Lows in the 20s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow. Highs 35 to 45. Lows 25 to 35.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Kenai 36 31 36 / 90 50 20
Soldotna 37 29 35 / 70 50 20
Homer 41 36 41 / 60 40 20
$$
AKZ126-200115-
Western Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Whittier, Seward, and Moose Pass
743 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Snow and
rain. Precipitation may be heavy at times. Snow accumulation up
to 18 inches. Highs in the 30s. East wind 15 to 30 mph. Gusts to
50 mph decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after
midnight. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Lows in the mid 20s
to lower 30s. Variable wind 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph becoming
variable 10 mph after midnight.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of
snow showers. Highs in the 30s. variable wind to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Southeast
wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow and rain. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
East wind 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Lows in the 30s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Highs 35 to 45.
Lows 25 to 35.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the
30s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows 25 to 35.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Highs in the 30s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Seward 39 30 37 / 100 70 40
$$
AKZ132-200115-
Northeast Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass
743 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Snow and rain. Precipitation may be heavy at
times. Snow accumulation 5 to 10 inches. Highs in the upper 30s
except in the upper 20s through the pass. Southeast wind 10 to
25 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
.TONIGHT...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times after
midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the lower 30s
except in the lower 20s through the pass. Southeast wind 10 to
20 mph in the evening becoming light.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Snow and rain in the morning, then
snow and rain showers likely in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the mid 30s except in the
upper 20s through the pass. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...snow and rain showers likely in the
evening, then snow showers likely and a chance of rain after
midnight. Lows around 30 except around 20 through the pass. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Snow and rain. Highs in the mid 30s except in the mid
20s through the pass. variable wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows 30 to 35.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Highs in the mid
30s. Lows around 30.
.THURSDAY...Snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in
the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
Lows 25 to 30.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Valdez 38 31 35 / 100 100 80
$$
AKZ135-200115-
Southeast Prince William Sound-
Including the city of Cordova
743 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025
...STRONG WIND THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Snow in
the morning, then snow and rain in the afternoon. Precipitation
may be heavy at times. Snow accumulation up to 7 inches. Highs in
the upper 30s. East wind 20 to 30 mph except east 25 to 40 mph
through the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...Snow and rain. Precipitation may be heavy at times in
the evening. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Lows in the mid
30s. East wind 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph becoming variable
10 mph after midnight.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...rain and snow showers likely in the
evening, then snow and rain showers likely after midnight. Lows
in the mid 30s. Variable wind 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. East wind 10 to 25 mph. Gusts
to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs 35 to 40.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs around 40. Lows
30 to 35.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Cordova 37 34 39 / 100 100 80
$$
AKZ142-200115-
Copper River Basin-
Including the cities of Glennallen, Eureka, McCarthy, Paxson,
and Slana
743 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Snow in the morning, then snow and rain in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 6 inches. Snow level
1700 feet. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 40s...coolest through
the passes. East wind 25 to
40 mph.
.TONIGHT...A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Lows in the mid
teens to lower 30s...coolest through the passes. South wind
15 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in
the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 20s to mid 30s...coolest through the passes.
variable wind to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow after midnight. Lows 10 to 25 above. Light winds except
southeast 15 mph along the Copper River.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning.
Highs 15 to 25. Variable wind 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Lows
in the teens.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow.
Highs in the 20s. Lows 5 to 15.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
Highs in the 20s. Lows 5 to 15.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
Lows in the teens. Highs in the 20s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Glennallen 33 23 31 / 90 80 70
$$
AKZ145-200115-
Susitna Valley-
Including the cities of Talkeetna and Willow
743 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Snow. Snow accumulation 1 to 5 inches. Highs in
the lower to mid 30s. variable wind to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Snow likely. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Lows in
the mid 20s to lower 30s. Light winds.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the 20s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid 20s to
lower 30s. variable wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Lows 15 to 25.
.THURSDAY...Snow likely. Highs 25 to 35.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to
25.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Snow likely. Highs 25 to 35. Lows
15 to 25.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Talkeetna 34 30 34 / 80 80 70
$$
AKZ171-200115-
Kodiak Island-
Including the city of Kodiak City
743 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest wind
10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in
the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid
30s. Southwest wind 15 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Highs in the
lower 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast wind 20 to
35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast wind 20 to 35 mph
shifting to the south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain likely. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows around 30.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
Highs 40 to 45. Lows 30 to 35.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Kodiak City 41 36 42 / 20 20 40
$$