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AVGAFC  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
246 PM AKDT TUE APR 30 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BREAKDOWN ACROSS  
SOUTHCENTRAL WITH SOUTHERLY BRINGING A LITTLE MORE ATMOSPHERIC  
MOISTURE AND CLOUDS ACROSS THE REGION. MID TO HIGH CLOUD  
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE INTERIOR WITH LOW, STRATUS CLOUDS CLOSER TO  
COOK INLET AND THE NORTHERN GULF. FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING,  
LIGHT SHOWERY PRECIPITATION BECOMES A BIT MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS  
THE MOUNTAIN RANGES WITH DAYTIME HEATING. THE BULK OF THE SHOWERS  
IS EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SOUTHCENTRAL COAST AND ACROSS THE  
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY FACING FOOTHILLS OF THE INTERIOR MOUNTAIN  
RANGES.  
 
A FRONT GRADUALLY LIFTS INTO THE KENAI PENINSULA THAT WILL  
INCREASE WINDS AND THE PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION STARTING  
WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUING TO INCREASE THROUGH THURSDAY. MOST OF THE  
PRECIPITATION AND QPF WILL BE ALONG THE KENAI MOUNTAINS.  
DOWNSLOPING LOOKS LIKELY FOR THE LEE OF THE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING  
HATCHER PASS AREA. CENTRAL CHUGACH COULD SEE SOME PRECIPITATION  
THURSDAY, BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW WITH HOW FAR EAST THE  
PRECIPITATION WOULD SPREAD, BUT THE BULK OF CHANCES ARE EXPECTED  
TO BE MORE WEST OF VALDEZ. RIDGETOP WINDS WILL PEAK ON THURSDAY  
MORNING AROUND 50 TO 60 MPH, MAINLY OVER THE KENAI MOUNTAINS AND  
THE WESTERN CHUGACH. SNOW LEVELS GENERALLY AROUND 1000 TO 2000  
FEET AND GRADUALLY INCREASING THURSDAY.  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (500 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 80 80 85 80 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 47 38 35 40 44 35 34 40 47  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 46 34 48  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 8 8 13 17 17 19 17 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 25 23 24 27 27 29 32 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 40 30 20 50 60 70 60  
PRECIP TYPE R R S R R S S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.05 0.07 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.6 2.0  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 80 80 85 80 95 95 100  
TEMPERATURE 39 35 34 37 39 34 33 36 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 40 32 40  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 12 12 12 18 20 19 23 20 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 24 24 24 29 31 35 34 34  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 40 30 20 50 60 70 70  
PRECIP TYPE R S S R R R S S R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.08 0.08  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.3 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.6 2.0  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 80 80 85 80 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 35 32 31 34 35 29 29 32 34  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 37 29 35  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 14 17 16 23 24 25 28 26 25  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 25 27 32 35 42 49 36 43  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 40 30 20 50 60 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE S R S S S S S S R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.05 0.08 0.08  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.2  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.6 2.0  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 80 75 90 80 90 95 100  
TEMPERATURE 43 38 38 39 43 36 36 38 43  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 43 35 43  
WIND DIR E E E SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 10 14 13 18 17 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 12 13 18 23 26 27 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 40 30 20 40 60 70 80  
PRECIP TYPE R S R R R S S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.7 2.1  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 80 75 90 80 90 95 100  
TEMPERATURE 39 35 36 36 38 35 36 37 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 39 33 41  
WIND DIR E E E SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 11 16 19 18 24 20 20  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 21 23 27 32 33 37 36 36  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 40 30 20 40 50 60 80  
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S S S S R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.7 2.1  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA UPPER ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 80 75 90 80 90 95 100  
TEMPERATURE 35 31 33 32 34 31 33 35 36  
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 35 30 38  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 12 13 18 19 18 23 20 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 29 34 31 36 42 46 35 37  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 40 40 30 40 60 70 90  
PRECIP TYPE S R S S S S S R S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.05  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.7 2.1  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA HIGH ALPINE (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 80 70 85 80 90 95 100  
TEMPERATURE 29 27 28 27 27 26 27 29 30  
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 30 25 32  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 17 18 20 24 25 25 25 25 26  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 28 33 31 36 42 47 41 39  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 40 30 20 30 50 60 90  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.4 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.8 2.2  
 
   
..PORTAGE VALLEY LOW ELEVATIONS (200 TO 1600 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 90 85 90 90 100 100 100  
TEMPERATURE 45 42 39 40 43 40 39 42 47  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 44 38 47  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 13 12 13 16 17 16 19 18 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 26 28 25 27 26 33 33 29  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 50 60 40 70 80 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.14 0.12 0.13 0.16 0.24 0.26 0.39  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.9  
 
   
..PORTAGE VALLEY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 1600 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 90 85 90 90 100 100 100  
TEMPERATURE 38 36 35 36 37 35 33 35 38  
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 38 33 40  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 21 21 24 27 27 24 32 27 25  
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 28 31 33 35 39 46 33 40  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 60 60 40 70 80 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.17 0.21 0.25 0.35  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.3  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.5 2.0  
 
   
..GRANDVIEW LOW ELEVATIONS (200 TO 1600 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 85 80 85 85 95 100 100  
TEMPERATURE 46 38 36 41 45 35 36 41 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 46 35 47  
WIND DIR E NE N SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 4 3 2 9 14 13 19 17 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 11 8 14 20 23 29 28 26  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 40 40 40 70 80 90 80  
PRECIP TYPE R R S R R S S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.06 0.15 0.11  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.0  
 
   
..GRANDVIEW UPPER ELEVATIONS (1600 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 85 80 85 85 100 100 100  
TEMPERATURE 39 33 33 35 36 31 35 38 39  
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 38 31 40  
WIND DIR E E E SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 6 14 19 19 25 23 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 20 20 24 28 36 47 33 39  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 40 40 40 70 80 100 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.07 0.17 0.14  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.2  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.9  
 
   
..PLACER VALLEY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 85 80 85 90 100 100 100  
TEMPERATURE 45 39 37 40 43 38 38 41 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 44 37 47  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 10 8 8 12 17 16 18 17 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 26 27 26 29 27 34 33 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 50 50 40 70 80 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.11 0.24 0.23  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.9  
 
   
..PLACER VALLEY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2800 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 85 85 85 95 100 100 100  
TEMPERATURE 34 32 33 34 33 31 33 33 32  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 36 30 35  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 17 21 18 24 24 23 28 25 24  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 28 29 32 35 40 48 35 41  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 50 50 50 40 80 90 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE S S R S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.11 0.07 0.10 0.12 0.19 0.36 0.41  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.9 2.1  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.9  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE LOW ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 80 80 85 80 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 46 37 34 39 46 35 32 39 47  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 46 32 47  
WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 9 3 3 11 17 17 19 17 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 12 12 17 26 26 31 32 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 10 20 30 50 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE R R S R R S S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.03  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.0  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE MID ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 80 80 85 80 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 40 34 31 36 41 33 31 35 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 41 30 40  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 13 18 19 21 19 18  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 18 21 25 35 42 46 34 39  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 10 10 30 50 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE R S S R R S S S R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.03  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.0  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 80 80 85 80 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 36 32 29 34 36 31 29 33 36  
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 37 29 36  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 13 11 18 20 23 26 24 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 24 27 34 43 47 35 42  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 10 10 30 50 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.06 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.4 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.0  
 
   
..LOST LAKE LOWER ELEVATIONS (500 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 80 85 85 85 85 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 46 38 35 39 43 37 36 41 45  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 43 35 46  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 9 8 9 12 16 13 16 13 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 18 20 25 28 24 29 27 26  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 30 40 20 40 70 70 70  
PRECIP TYPE R R S R R R S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.06 0.13 0.14  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1  
 
   
..LOST LAKE MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 85 85 85 85 85 90 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 41 34 32 36 38 34 33 38 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 39 33 42  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 9 12 14 12 14 12 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 19 19 24 26 21 29 27 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 30 20 40 70 70 60  
PRECIP TYPE R S S R R S S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.10 0.11  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1  
 
   
..LOST LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 80 85 85 85 85 90 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 35 31 29 33 34 30 30 33 34  
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 36 30 36  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 9 11 11 16 18 17 20 17 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 17 23 28 36 41 44 31 37  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 30 20 40 70 70 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.05 0.10 0.11  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.3  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 90 90 85 90 90 95 100 100  
TEMPERATURE 45 39 37 40 44 39 38 42 47  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 45 37 47  
WIND DIR S S S S SE S E SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 9 10 5 6 6 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 11 11 18 19 11 13 16 21  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 30 40 20 40 80 80 80  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.06 0.01 0.06 0.10 0.12  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 90 90 85 90 90 100 100 100  
TEMPERATURE 41 36 35 37 40 35 36 39 41  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 40 35 43  
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 8 13 16 10 13 16 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 10 13 20 23 20 26 29 34  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 40 50 30 50 80 80 90  
PRECIP TYPE R S S R R S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.07 0.12 0.01 0.07 0.13 0.14  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.1  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 90 90 85 90 90 100 100 100  
TEMPERATURE 33 31 30 32 34 30 31 32 33  
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 36 30 34  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 5 8 9 14 17 13 17 18 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 17 21 25 33 32 42 31 41  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 40 40 20 60 80 80 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.09 0.14 0.03 0.08 0.13 0.15  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.6  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.1  
 
   
..EASTERN KENAI LAKE LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 80 85 85 85 85 85 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 49 40 36 41 47 37 35 41 49  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 47 35 49  
WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 5 10 12 14 13 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 16 20 23 24 29  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 30 20 40 70 70 50  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.06 0.08  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.0  
 
   
..EASTERN KENAI LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 80 85 85 85 85 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 34 30 30 33 36 29 29 32 33  
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 37 28 33  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 8 10 6 11 14 19 24 21 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 26 35 47 28 37  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 30 30 20 50 70 80 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.08 0.10  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.5  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.0  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE SOUTH LOWER ELEVATIONS (WOLVERINE TO MCHUGH - 1200 TO 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 75 75 85 85 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 46 39 37 41 45 39 38 43 48  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 45 37 49  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 18 20 13 18 23 21 17 11 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 33 29 33 41 35 37 31 36  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 20 10 5 5 10 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.4 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.8 2.2  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE SOUTH UPPER ELEVATIONS (WOLVERINE TO MCHUGH - ABOVE 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 75 70 85 85 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 40 33 34 36 38 33 35 39 42  
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 38 32 45  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 19 23 20 26 28 27 26 19 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 32 35 35 44 48 54 36 37  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 20 10 5 5 10 10 5  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.8 2.3  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE NORTH LOWER ELEVATIONS (ARCTIC VALLEY AND S. FORK EAGLE RIVER - 1200 TO 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 80 70 80 80 85 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 47 38 36 41 46 37 37 43 50  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 47 35 51  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 12 13 6 12 19 13 11 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 31 26 28 32 28 31 31 33  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 20 5 5 5 10 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.6 1.4 1.8 2.3  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE NORTH UPPER ELEVATIONS (ARCTIC VALLEY AND S. FORK EAGLE RIVER - ABOVE 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 80 65 80 80 85 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 41 37 35 37 41 34 33 38 44  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 42 32 44  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE  
WIND (MPH) 12 17 8 11 19 13 12 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 27 21 19 34 35 36 19 26  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 20 5 5 5 10 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.6 1.4 1.8 2.4  
 
   
..INDIAN LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 80 75 90 80 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 46 38 38 41 45 38 37 41 47  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 46 36 48  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 16 11 12 20 23 20 24 19 20  
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 26 27 31 36 31 33 33 33  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 20 10 10 20 20 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE S R S R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.7 2.2  
 
   
..INDIAN UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 75 75 85 80 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 39 32 34 34 37 32 35 37 41  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 37 31 43  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E SE  
WIND (MPH) 18 18 19 25 27 27 28 24 26  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 31 34 35 42 47 54 36 40  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 20 10 5 10 10 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.4 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.7 2.2  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 70 75 85 85 65 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 45 38 36 42 48 39 36 45 50  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 49 36 50  
WIND DIR S W NE SE S NE E E SE  
WIND (MPH) 4 2 3 3 6 4 2 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 10 10 0 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 2.6 2.2 2.3 2.4 1.9 1.5 2.0 2.8  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS MID ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 70 85 85 65 80 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 37 32 31 37 40 32 32 39 42  
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 41 32 42  
WIND DIR S S SE SE S E E SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 3 4 8 4 4 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 9 10  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 30 10 10 0 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE R S S R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.0 1.6 2.1 2.8  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 70 85 85 65 80 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 33 29 29 34 34 27 30 39 39  
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 35 27 42  
WIND DIR S S SE SE S SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 8 9 5 5 8 4 5 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 11 11  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 30 10 10 5 10 5 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 2.7 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.0 1.6 2.1 2.8  
 
   
..CURRY (500 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 80 90 95 80 90 65 75 85  
TEMPERATURE 50 43 37 41 49 40 34 44 54  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 49 34 55  
WIND DIR SW S S S SW SW NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 3 5 8 3 1 4 4 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 14  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 40 30 30 10 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE R R S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.7 2.1 2.0 2.4 2.3 1.6 1.9 2.7  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 85 70 65 75 90 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 44 39 37 41 45 38 36 43 48  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 46 36 48  
WIND DIR W SE SE W SW SE N NE S  
WIND (MPH) 3 2 2 1 4 2 2 3 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 10 12 8 11 16  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 10 10 10 10 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.8 1.5 2.0 2.6  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 85 70 65 75 90 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 38 35 34 37 40 35 34 38 42  
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 41 33 42  
WIND DIR SW S S S SW S NE E S  
WIND (MPH) 3 4 4 2 4 2 2 3 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 13 16 8 12 20  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 10 10 10 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE R S S R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.9 2.1 1.8 1.5 2.0 2.5  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 85 70 60 75 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 33 31 28 31 33 30 29 33 35  
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 34 29 36  
WIND DIR S S S S S S SE E SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 9 6 4 4 4 4 6 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 14 16 11 13 20 18 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 10 10 10 10 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.4 2.0 1.9 2.1 1.8 1.5 2.0 2.6  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (500 TO 2000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 75 65 55 75 85 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 43 38 34 38 41 35 32 40 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 42 32 46  
WIND DIR SW SE E E S E E E SE  
WIND (MPH) 3 2 3 2 3 5 5 6 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 10 16 21  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.3 1.8 1.8 2.1 1.7 1.5 2.0 2.6  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS MID ELEVATIONS (2000 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 75 65 55 75 85 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 36 33 30 32 35 32 31 35 38  
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 35 30 38  
WIND DIR SW S SE S S SE E SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 6 5 3 5 6 5 9 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 12 12 10 13 18 18 18 24  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.4 1.8 1.8 2.2 1.7 1.5 2.1 2.6  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 75 65 55 75 85 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 29 30 25 26 29 28 26 30 32  
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 30 26 33  
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 11 9 6 9 8 6 10 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 16 13 17 18 21 23  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.4 1.8 1.8 2.2 1.7 1.5 2.1 2.6  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS LOW ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (1000 TO 2000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK BK BK SC BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 55 60 60 50 65 75 85 80  
TEMPERATURE 45 38 34 39 45 37 33 41 47  
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 46 32 48  
WIND DIR S SW S S S S SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 8 5 4 5 8 6 4 6 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 12 12 14 21  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.2 1.8 1.6 2.1 2.7  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS MID ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (2000 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK BK BK SC BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 55 65 60 50 65 75 85 80  
TEMPERATURE 37 33 29 32 37 33 30 35 39  
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 37 30 40  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 6 6 9 8 6 8 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 17 13 12 16 20 21 20 23  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.2 1.7 1.6 2.1 2.7  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK BK BK SC BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 55 65 60 50 65 75 85 80  
TEMPERATURE 32 30 26 29 32 30 28 32 34  
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 33 28 35  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 10 12 9 6 9 10 8 10 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 18 17 13 16 19 24 21 24  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.2 1.7 1.6 2.1 2.7  
 
   
..CORDOVA PRIMARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 75 70 70 65 90 85 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 46 41 38 41 45 38 37 42 47  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 46 37 48  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 10 12 9 5 6 9 10 14 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 25 18 17 18 27 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 10 5 5 10 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.0 1.8 1.7 2.0 2.4  
 
   
..CORDOVA PRIMARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 75 65 65 60 85 85 80 95  
TEMPERATURE 41 37 36 36 43 35 35 37 43  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 44 35 44  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 17 10 5 5 6 13 17 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 26 19 13 18 27 28 35  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 10 5 5 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE R S S R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.1 1.8 1.6 2.0 2.4  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 65 50 50 85 85 80 95  
TEMPERATURE 48 40 38 41 49 36 34 39 48  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 50 34 48  
WIND DIR S NE NE W S NE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 3 1 4 4 9 11 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 16 12 14 25 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 5 5 5 5 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.8 2.1 1.8 1.5 2.0 2.4  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV BK SC SC OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 65 45 45 80 85 80 95  
TEMPERATURE 43 37 34 36 42 32 32 37 44  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 43 32 45  
WIND DIR SE SE E SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 3 6 4 1 4 6 12 14 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 16 11 20 26 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 5 5 5 5 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.8 2.1 1.7 1.5 2.0 2.4  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV BK SC SC OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 65 45 45 80 85 80 95  
TEMPERATURE 35 32 31 32 36 32 32 34 37  
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 37 32 38  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 6 12 6 3 4 8 16 19 20  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 18 13 12 17 31 27 35  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 5 5 5 5 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.8 2.1 1.7 1.5 2.0 2.4  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 75 70 65 65 85 85 80 95  
TEMPERATURE 47 40 38 40 45 36 36 41 46  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 46 36 47  
WIND DIR E E E SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 11 8 4 5 9 11 14 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 23 17 17 28 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 0 5 5 5 5 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.1 1.8 1.6 2.0 2.4  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 70 60 55 85 85 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 40 36 34 35 39 33 34 38 43  
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 39 33 43  
WIND DIR SE E E E SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 14 9 4 5 10 14 17 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 24 17 31 32  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 0 5 5 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE R S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.9 2.4  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 65 55 50 80 85 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 34 32 30 31 35 31 32 34 37  
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 35 31 37  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 10 18 9 5 5 11 18 19 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 24 18 11 21 33 28 39  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 0 5 5 5 5 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.9 2.4  
 
   
..CORDOVA GLACIATED LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK BK SC SC OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 65 40 40 80 85 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 37 35 32 34 38 32 31 36 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 39 31 40  
WIND DIR S SE SE SE S SE E E SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 10 5 3 4 6 11 11 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 19 16 10 18 28 28 36  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 5 5 5 5 5 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.8 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.9 2.4  
 
   
..CORDOVA GLACIATED UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK BK SC SC OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 65 40 40 80 85 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 32 32 29 30 33 30 30 33 35  
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 34 30 35  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S SE E SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 6 14 8 4 4 10 14 16 18  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 13 10 18 29 28 36  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 5 5 0 5 5 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.4 1.9 1.8 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.9 2.4  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH LOWER ELEVATIONS (2000 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER FW FW SC BK BK BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 50 60 60 55 70 75 80  
TEMPERATURE 41 34 30 37 42 35 31 37 42  
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 42 31 42  
WIND DIR SW SW SW N S S SW NE SE  
WIND (MPH) 2 4 4 2 2 6 3 4 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 10 10 14 17 20 24 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 0 0 10 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 2.5 1.7 2.1 2.6 1.8 1.3 2.0 2.9  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH MIDDLE ELEVATIONS (4000 TO 6000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER SC FW BK BK BK BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 50 55 55 55 75 80 80  
TEMPERATURE 33 26 23 29 32 26 26 32 35  
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 33 24 36  
WIND DIR N S S E S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 2 6 5 2 9 13 11 11 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 21 23 20 28 32 36 40 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 5 0 5 20 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 2.4 1.8 2.2 2.3 1.4 1.4 2.2 2.8  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH UPPER ELEVATIONS (6000 TO 8000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/01/24 THURSDAY 05/02/24  
TIME (LT) 16 22 04 10 16 22 04 10 16  
4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 30 50 55 60 60 80 80 85  
TEMPERATURE 26 20 18 24 26 20 22 26 28  
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 27 20 28  
WIND DIR SW S SW S S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 4 9 9 6 17 18 19 20 20  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 26 25 21 29 33 36 41 29  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 10 5 0 5 30 30 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 2.3 1.9 2.2 2.0 1.2 1.5 2.3 2.8  
 

 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
 
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