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FNAK71 PAFC 021844
FWSAER
SPOT FORECAST FOR PLANE CRASH EXERCISE...CORDOVA POLICE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1044 AM AKDT SAT MAY 2 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON MAY 02.
DISCUSSION
LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS AND AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING HOURS. OVERCAST SKIES ARE
ONGOING WITH MVFR CEILINGS AROUND 3000 FT. THIS AFTERNOON SKIES
MAY BECOME BROKEN OR EVEN SCATTERED FOR A BRIEF PERIOD ALONG WITH
MOSTLY VICINITY RAIN IN THE AREA. AN APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM
MOVES INTO THE REGION TONIGHT WITH RENEWED RAIN SHOWERS AND
CONTINUED MVFR CEILINGS. WITHIN ANY PASSING SHOWERS, VISIBILITY
REDUCTIONS DOWN TO 3 STATUTE MILES WILL BE POSSIBLE. LATER THIS
EVENING WINDS SHOULD BECOME MORE MORE EASTERLY OR EVEN VARIABLE,
DECREASING TO LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS WITH MVFR
CEILINGS AT OR JUST ABOVE 3000 FT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT IS EXPECTED CLOSER TO 10 UTC SUNDAY OR
2AM AKDT. RAINFALL WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON
SUNDAY WITH CEILINGS POTENTIALLY DROPPING DOWN INTO THE 1000 TO
2000 FT RANGE. EXPECT VISIBILITY OF 5 TO 6 STATUTE MILES AND
REDUCTIONS DOWN TO 2 TO 3 STATUTE MILES AT TIMES ON SUNDAY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MIN HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 11 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.06 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.
CEILING (FT)........3000 FT.
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6 MILES, EXCEPT DOWN TO 3 MILES
WITHIN PASSING SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.12 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.
CEILING (KFT).......1000 TO 2000 FT.
VISIBILITY..........5 TO 6 MILES AFTER 2AM, DROPPING DOWN TO 2 TO
3 MILES AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
FORECASTER...BLAWSON
REQUESTED BY...CORDOVA DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 2612519.0/AER
.DELDT 05/02/26
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.EMAIL CPDDISPATCH@CORDOVAPDAK.GOV
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