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FWAK48 PAFC 301159  
AVGAFC  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
359 AM AKDT TUE APR 30 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
CLOUD COVER WILL INCREASE TODAY AS THE UPPER RIDGE CONTINUES TO  
BREAKDOWN. AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH BEGINS TO DIG SOUTH OVER THE  
ALASKA PENINSULA, ALLOWING THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW TO TURN SOUTHERLY  
FOR TODAY AND THEN SOUTHEASTERLY FOR WEDNESDAY. FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
AND EVENING, LIGHT SHOWERY PRECIPITATION BECOMES A BIT MORE  
WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGES. THE BULK OF  
THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SOUTHCENTRAL  
COAST AND ACROSS THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY FACING FOOTHILLS OF  
THE INTERIOR MOUNTAIN RANGES. SPECIFICALLY, THE SOUTHERN KENAI  
PENINSULA CAN EXPECT THE MOST PRECIPITATION THROUGH AT LEAST  
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY AS A FRONT LINGERS ACROSS THE GULF AND WESTERN  
SOUTHCENTRAL COAST.  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (500 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 70 80 85 100 90 85 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 34 39 42 36 35 40 44 38 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 35 46 34  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 4 6 12 8 8 13 16 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 20 23 25 23 29 26  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 30 30 40 30 20 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.3 2.4 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.5  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 80 85 100 90 85 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 34 36 37 35 33 37 39 35 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 33 40 32  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 8 10 14 13 13 19 19 13 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 20 26 24 24 29 29  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 30 30 40 30 30 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.08  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.4 2.4 2.3 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.5  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 70 80 85 100 90 85 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 31 33 34 32 31 34 35 32 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 31 37 29  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 8 11 17 17 16 23 24 16 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 25 25 33 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 30 30 40 30 20 40 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.3 2.4 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.5  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 80 85 100 90 85 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 37 40 42 37 37 40 42 39 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 36 43 35  
WIND DIR NE E E E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 6 4 4 9 14 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 11 16 12 13 26 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 30 30 40 30 30 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.09  
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 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.5  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 80 85 100 90 85 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 34 36 37 34 34 36 37 35 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 34 39 33  
WIND DIR E E E E E SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 8 9 11 10 11 16 19 12 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 19 21 21 23 29 32  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 30 30 40 30 20 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 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 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.5  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA UPPER ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 75 80 100 90 85 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 31 32 32 31 31 32 33 31 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 30 35 30  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 9 11 13 12 14 19 19 12 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 21 27 32 37 41 34  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 30 30 40 30 30 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.09  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.4  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA HIGH ALPINE (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 75 80 100 90 85 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 26 26  
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 26 29 25  
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 10 14 19 18 23 26 24 14 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 21 27 31 36 40 35  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 20 30 40 30 20 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.09  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.4  
 
   
..PORTAGE VALLEY LOW ELEVATIONS (200 TO 1600 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 80 85 85 100 90 85 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 37 40 40 39 37 41 42 41 39  
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 37 44 38  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 13 16 12 14 16 16 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 25 29 26 28 33 28 14  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 40 40 50 40 40 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S R S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.08 0.13 0.11 0.10 0.17 0.21  
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 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.5  
 
   
..PORTAGE VALLEY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 1600 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 80 85 85 100 90 85 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 35 34 35 34 33 36 37 36 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 33 38 33  
WIND DIR SE SE E E E SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 13 17 21 21 24 28 25 13 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 23 27 28 31 35  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 30 40 40 50 40 40 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.08 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.20 0.22  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.5  
 
   
..GRANDVIEW LOW ELEVATIONS (200 TO 1600 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 70 80 85 100 90 85 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 34 39 43 37 36 41 44 39 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 36 46 35  
WIND DIR S S E NE N SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 3 2 4 3 2 5 14 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 12 11 8 16 26  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 30 40 50 30 30 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.13  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.3 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.6  
 
   
..GRANDVIEW UPPER ELEVATIONS (1600 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 70 80 85 100 90 85 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 31 34 35 33 32 35 36 34 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 32 38 31  
WIND DIR SE SE E E E SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 10 10 8 14 19 13 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 21 20 17 25 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 30 40 50 30 30 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.15  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.3 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.6  
 
   
..PLACER VALLEY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 75 85 85 100 90 85 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 37 39 41 38 36 40 42 40 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 36 44 37  
WIND DIR SE E E E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 12 8 9 12 16 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 20 26 26 27 33 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 40 40 50 40 40 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE R R S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.18  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.4 2.3 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.5  
 
   
..PLACER VALLEY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2800 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 75 85 85 100 90 85 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 32 32 32 31 31 33 33 32 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 31 35 30  
WIND DIR SE SE E E SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 13 19 21 20 26 24 14 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 26 29 27 35 32  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 40 40 50 40 40 60 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.10 0.07 0.06 0.13 0.22  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.5  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE LOW ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 65 80 90 100 90 90 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 32 38 42 36 34 40 45 38 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 34 46 32  
WIND DIR S S SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 9 3 2 8 17 12 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 13 14 12 12 21 25 18  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 30 40 20 20 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE R S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.03  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.6  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE MID ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 65 80 90 100 90 90 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 29 34 37 33 31 36 40 34 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 31 41 30  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 11 9 8 14 18 13 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 17 19 21 27 31 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 30 40 20 20 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.03  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.6  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 65 80 90 100 90 90 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 28 31 33 31 29 33 35 32 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 29 37 29  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 8 10 12 13 12 19 21 16 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 18 23 21 33 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 30 40 20 20 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.03  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.6  
 
   
..LOST LAKE LOWER ELEVATIONS (500 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 65 80 100 100 95 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 34 39 42 37 35 39 42 38 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 35 43 35  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 10 8 9 12 16 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 17 18 18 20 28 31 17  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 40 40 40 30 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE R S S S R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.19  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.0 2.0 2.2 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.7  
 
   
..LOST LAKE MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 65 80 100 100 95 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 32 35 38 34 32 36 38 34 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 32 39 33  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 8 9 9 8 9 14 14 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 18 18 19 19 28 31 17  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 40 50 40 30 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.06 0.01 0.19  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.0 2.0 2.2 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.7  
 
   
..LOST LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 65 80 95 100 95 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 29 32 34 31 29 33 34 31 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 29 35 30  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 9 11 10 11 12 19 17 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 19 19 18 23 34 29  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 40 40 40 30 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.01 0.17  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.0 2.1 2.3 1.8 1.5 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.7  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 70 85 100 100 100 95 95 100  
TEMPERATURE 36 39 44 39 37 41 44 39 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 37 45 37  
WIND DIR NE S S S S S SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 2 3 8 4 5 10 11 9 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 13 19 11 12 24 20 18 14  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 40 50 50 40 60 70  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.03 0.27  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.8  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 75 85 100 100 100 95 95 100  
TEMPERATURE 34 36 38 35 34 36 38 35 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 34 40 35  
WIND DIR SE S S SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 4 8 16 16 9 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 13 26 26 14 17  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 30 40 50 50 30 70 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S R S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.09 0.11 0.04 0.26  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.8  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 75 85 100 100 100 95 95 100  
TEMPERATURE 30 32 33 31 30 32 34 31 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 30 36 30  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 8 11 19 17 11 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 13 16 21 32 27 18 20  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 30 40 50 50 30 70 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.09 0.14 0.05 0.26  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 2.3  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.8  
 
   
..EASTERN KENAI LAKE LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 65 80 95 100 95 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 34 41 45 39 36 41 46 39 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 36 47 35  
WIND DIR SE S SE SE S SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 8 5 4 5 10 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 21  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 40 40 40 30 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.12  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.9 2.0 2.2 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.7  
 
   
..EASTERN KENAI LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 70 80 95 100 95 90 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 29 30 33 31 30 34 35 32 28  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 30 37 28  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 9 10 9 14 16 12 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 23  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 40 50 40 30 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.13  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.9 2.1 2.2 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.7  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE SOUTH LOWER ELEVATIONS (WOLVERINE TO MCHUGH - 1200 TO 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 85 90 100 90 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 37 39 41 38 37 41 43 39 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 37 44 37  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 8 12 19 20 13 21 23 12 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 23 31 33 31 40 37  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 20 30 10 5 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) 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.1 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.5  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE SOUTH UPPER ELEVATIONS (WOLVERINE TO MCHUGH - ABOVE 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 80 85 100 90 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 32 33 34 32 32 34 36 33 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 31 38 32  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 12 17 21 23 21 27 27 13 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 24 28 33 36 41 39  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 20 30 10 5 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE 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 2.5 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.5  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE NORTH LOWER ELEVATIONS (ARCTIC VALLEY AND S. FORK EAGLE RIVER - 1200 TO 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 80 85 100 90 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 35 39 41 36 35 40 45 38 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 35 46 35  
WIND DIR SE S SE SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 5 9 14 13 8 13 19 9 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 20 24 31 26 31 36  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 10 20 10 5 10 10  
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) 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.1 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.5  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE NORTH UPPER ELEVATIONS (ARCTIC VALLEY AND S. FORK EAGLE RIVER - ABOVE 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 70 80 85 100 90 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 35 36 37 35 34 37 40 36 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 34 41 32  
WIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 6 10 14 17 9 16 19 11 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 17 23 27 23 31 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 10 20 10 5 10 10  
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) 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.1 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.5  
 
   
..INDIAN LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 80 85 100 90 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 37 40 42 38 37 41 44 39 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 36 46 36  
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 8 12 17 11 12 19 20 12 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 21 28 26 27 37 31 18  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 30 20 10 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S R S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.6 1.5  
 
   
..INDIAN UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 80 85 100 90 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 31 33 34 31 31 34 35 31 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 31 37 31  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 11 16 19 18 20 25 25 14 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 23 26 31 34 39 34  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 30 20 10 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S 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 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.5  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 85 90 90 100 95 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 35 39 40 38 35 43 47 40 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 35 48 36  
WIND DIR E SE S W NE SE S SE E  
WIND (MPH) 2 2 5 2 3 3 8 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10  
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) 2.8 2.6 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.9 2.3 1.9 1.8  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS MID ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 90 90 100 100 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 30 32 34 32 30 37 39 33 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 30 40 32  
WIND DIR SE S S S E SE SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 5 4 6 8 4 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 13 14 13  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE S 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) 2.8 2.7 3.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.0 1.9  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 85 90 100 100 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 28 29 29 28 27 32 33 29 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 27 34 27  
WIND DIR S S S S SE SE SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 10 9 5 9 8 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 16 17 16 14  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE S 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) 2.9 2.7 3.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.0 1.9  
 
   
..CURRY (500 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 100 95 95 100 100 100 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 36 40 44 40 36 41 48 41 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 36 49 34  
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S N NE  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 5 6 4 1 3 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 11 10 14 12 10 6  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 10 10 40 40 20 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.04 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) 2.5 2.2 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.8 2.3 2.2 1.7  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV BK OV BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 75 65 80 65 55 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 36 38 40 37 36 41 45 39 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 36 46 36  
WIND DIR SE SW W SE E S SW SW NE  
WIND (MPH) 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 10 10 12 9 10 8  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 30 30 30 10 5 30 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R R S R S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
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 2.5 2.1 1.7 1.6 2.2 2.0 1.6  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV BK OV BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 75 65 80 65 55 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 33 35 36 34 33 37 39 35 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 33 41 33  
WIND DIR S S S S SE S SW SW NE  
WIND (MPH) 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 14 13 16 12 11 8  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 30 30 30 10 5 30 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01  
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 2.5 2.1 1.7 1.6 2.2 2.0 1.6  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV BK OV BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 75 60 75 65 55 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 28 29 29 29 28 30 32 29 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 27 33 29  
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S SE  
WIND (MPH) 4 6 8 9 10 8 5 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 18 20 14 13 10  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 30 20 30 10 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S 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 2.6 2.2 1.7 1.7 2.2 2.0 1.6  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (500 TO 2000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK BK SC BK BK SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 60 65 50 65 60 50 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 33 35 38 35 33 37 41 36 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 33 42 32  
WIND DIR SE E SW SE E SE SE S SE  
WIND (MPH) 2 2 3 2 4 3 3 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 9 10 9 12  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 20 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE R 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) 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.6 2.2 2.1 1.6  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS MID ELEVATIONS (2000 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK BK SC BK BK SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 60 65 50 65 60 45 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 29 31 32 31 29 32 34 31 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 29 35 30  
WIND DIR S S S S SE S SE S SE  
WIND (MPH) 3 4 5 6 6 4 5 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 11 16 13 12 12 18  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 20 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE R 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) 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.7 2.2 2.0 1.6  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK BK SC BK BK SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 60 60 50 65 60 45 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 25 25 26 26 24 25 27 27 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 27 24 29 26  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S S SE  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 10 11 11 10 9 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 18 17 17 18  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 20 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S 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) 2.5 2.4 2.7 2.1 1.6 1.7 2.2 2.1 1.6  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS LOW ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (1000 TO 2000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 45 50 35 50 50 35 90 85  
TEMPERATURE 31 39 42 35 33 39 45 37 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 32 46 32  
WIND DIR S S S SW S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 4 5 8 5 5 6 9 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 11 14 12 12 13 17  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 10 10 0 0 20 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) 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.2 1.6 1.8 2.3 2.0 1.7  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS MID ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (2000 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC BK SC BK BK SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 50 50 35 55 55 40 90 85  
TEMPERATURE 27 31 34 30 28 32 36 31 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 27 37 30  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 10 9 8 9 10 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 18 19 17 17 18  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 10 5 0 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S 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) 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.2 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.0 1.7  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC BK SC BK BK SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 50 50 35 55 50 35 90 85  
TEMPERATURE 26 28 29 27 25 28 31 28 28  
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 25 33 28  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 11 12 11 10 11 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 16 19 23 19 17 18  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 10 10 0 0 10 20  
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) 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.2 1.7 1.8 2.2 2.0 1.7  
 
   
..CORDOVA PRIMARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 80 80 75 70 55 50 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 37 40 42 39 37 41 44 41 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 37 46 37  
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 11 12 10 8 9 5 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 19 20 25 18 16 18 11 13  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 30 20 10 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R 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) 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.6 2.0 1.9 1.7  
 
   
..CORDOVA PRIMARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV BK BK BK SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 75 75 65 65 50 50 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 34 35 37 36 35 37 43 39 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 35 44 35  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 6 9 12 17 13 8 8 4 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 18 26 19 13 14  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 30 20 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S 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) 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.6 2.1 1.9 1.7  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV BK BK SC SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 70 75 60 60 50 45 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 35 40 44 38 37 41 49 41 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 36 50 34  
WIND DIR NE NE S NE NE NW S SE E  
WIND (MPH) 4 1 2 4 4 2 6 3 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 10 16 12 9  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 20 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R 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) 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.6 2.2 1.9 1.7  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV BK BK SC SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 65 70 60 55 45 40 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 32 36 38 35 34 37 42 37 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 34 43 32  
WIND DIR E SE SE SE E S SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 5 3 3 6 4 2 5 4 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 11 16 11 8  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 10 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE R 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) 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.6 2.2 1.8 1.6  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV BK BK SC SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 65 70 55 55 45 40 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 29 30 32 32 30 32 36 33 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 30 37 32  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 3 5 8 12 10 6 6 5 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 21 17 14  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 10 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S 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) 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.6 2.2 1.8 1.6  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV BK BK SC SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 75 70 65 60 50 40 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 36 38 42 38 37 40 44 40 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 37 45 36  
WIND DIR E E E E E SE SE E E  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 10 11 8 5 9 3 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 20 23 17 14 16  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 20 10 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE 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) 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.6 2.0 1.9 1.7  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV BK BK SC SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 70 70 60 60 45 35 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 32 34 36 34 33 35 38 35 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 33 39 33  
WIND DIR E E SE E E E SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 6 9 12 14 10 8 8 3 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 20 24 17 14 13  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 20 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S 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) 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.6 2.1 1.9 1.6  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 70 70 60 55 45 35 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 29 30 32 31 30 31 34 32 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 30 35 31  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 4 8 12 18 12 10 8 4 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 24 18 13  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 20 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S 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) 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.7 2.1 1.9 1.6  
 
   
..CORDOVA GLACIATED LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK BK BK BK SC SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 65 65 50 50 40 30 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 29 33 34 33 32 34 37 34 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 32 38 31  
WIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 3 4 8 10 8 5 4 4 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 14 21 17 13 11  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 10 5 0 20 20  
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) 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.7 2.2 1.9 1.6  
 
   
..CORDOVA GLACIATED UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK BK BK BK SC SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 60 65 50 50 40 30 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 25 28 29 30 28 31 33 30 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 28 34 30  
WIND DIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 3 6 10 14 12 9 6 5 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 18 14 12  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 20 10 5 0 20 20  
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) 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.7 2.2 1.8 1.6  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH LOWER ELEVATIONS (2000 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK SC SC OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 55 45 45 70 90 75 80 80  
TEMPERATURE 31 34 38 33 30 36 40 34 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 30 41 31  
WIND DIR SW W W SW SW N S S S  
WIND (MPH) 3 1 2 4 3 2 2 8 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 6 9 11 9 14 16 13  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
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) 2.2 2.4 2.9 2.3 1.6 1.7 2.4 1.7 1.5  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH MIDDLE ELEVATIONS (4000 TO 6000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK SC SC BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 50 40 40 70 85 70 80 85  
TEMPERATURE 24 26 29 25 22 28 30 25 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 22 31 24  
WIND DIR SW W NW S S SE S S S  
WIND (MPH) 4 2 3 6 5 3 9 11 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 10 14 24 26 24 31 18 18  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 10 10 10 10 0 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE 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) 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.1 1.7 1.7 2.2 1.5 1.5  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH UPPER ELEVATIONS (6000 TO 8000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 04/30/24 WEDNESDAY 05/01/24  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 50 40 35 70 85 70 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 19 21 23 20 18 23 24 20 21  
MAX/MIN TEMP 24 18 26 20  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S SW S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 9 10 9 14 13 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 14 21 27 28 29 31 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 10 10 20 10 0 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE 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) 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.0 1.7 1.7 2.1 1.5 1.6  
 

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