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FNAK71 PAFC 250052
FWSAER
SPOT FORECAST FOR 20 MILE...DPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
452 PM AKDT FRI OCT 24 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 AKDT ON OCTOBER 24.
DISCUSSION
AN UNSETTLED AND SHOWERY PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND
AS MULTIPLE DISTURBANCES MOVE NORTHWEST INTO THE KENAI PENINSULA
AND TURNAGAIN ARM REGION AROUND A WEAK LOW DRIFTING OVER THE GULF.
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS ALREADY STREAMING IN FROM PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE 20 MILE VALLEY AND SURROUNDING
AREAS, TRANSITIONING FROM RAIN TO SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT ABOVE
ABOUT 1000 FT AS LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURES STEADILY COOL. CONDITIONS
STILL LOOK LIKELY TO IMPROVE AS THE DAY PROGRESSES ON SATURDAY AS
SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISH, THOUGH IMPROVEMENT TO CEILINGS WILL DEPEND
ON WHETHER LINGERING LOW CLOUDS AND MOISTURE ARE ABLE TO FULLY MIX
OUT BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS. GENERALLY DRY AND CALM CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH THE NEXT ROUND OF SNOW
NOT EXPECTED TO BEGIN UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
WIND CHILL..........AROUND 25.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).EAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH.
CEILING (KFT).......1500 TO 2500 FT.
VISIBILITY..........2 TO 5 MILES.
SUNRISE.............9:05 AM AKDT
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SNOW LIKELY IN
THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT DECREASING TO 30 PERCENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
WIND CHILL..........AROUND 32.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS.
CEILING (KFT).......1500 FT INCREASING TO UP TO 3000 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY..........3 MILES IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6 MILES.
SUNSET..............6:14 PM AKDT
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
WIND CHILL..........AROUND 26.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS.
CEILING (KFT).......2500 TO 4000 FT.
VISIBILITY..........6 MILES OR GREATER.
SUNRISE.............9:08 AM AKDT
FORECASTER...SHRIVER
REQUESTED BY...TAB BURNETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 2524372.1/AER
.DELDT 10/24/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL TAB.BURNETT@ALASKA.GOV, AMY.HOLMAN.AK@GMAIL.COM
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