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FNAK71 PAFC 240107
FWSAER
SPOT FORECAST FOR 20 MILE...DPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
507 PM AKDT THU OCT 23 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2000 AKDT ON OCTOBER 23.
DISCUSSION
A PAIR OF WEAK LOWS MOVING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL LIFT
NORTHWEST AND INLAND INTO THE KENAI PENINSULA LATER TONIGHT AND
SHIFT INTO THE COOK INLET TOMORROW. ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND
GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS WILL MOVE THROUGH WITH THIS SYSTEM OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING, WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS
LIKELY DURING THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL UPPER DISTURBANCES WILL
ROTATE INTO THE COAST AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF A LARGER LOW
DRIFTING OVER THE GULF FROM FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY, WITH THE TIMING
OF ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF LIGHT RAIN/SNOW STILL UNCERTAIN. SNOW
LEVELS SHOULD GENERALLY TREND DOWN AS THE AIR MASS IN PLACE COOLS,
SO EXPECT PASSING SHOWERS TO FALL MAINLY AS SNOW FOR ALL BUT THE
LOWEST VALLEYS CLOSER TO GIRDWOOD AND PORTAGE BY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE
BEST WINDOW FOR A BREAK IN RAIN/SNOW AND LOWER CLOUD COVER OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS STILL LOOKS FOCUSED TOWARDS SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
REST OF TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT INCREASING TO 90 PERCENT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
WIND CHILL..........AROUND 27.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CEILING (KFT).......1500 TO 2000 FT.
VISIBILITY..........4 TO 6 MILES.
SNOW LEVEL..........2000 TO 2500 FT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT DECREASING TO 50 PERCENT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
WIND CHILL..........AROUND 25.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).EAST WINDS 13 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
CEILING (KFT).......AROUND 1500 FT INCREASING TO 3000 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY..........2 MILES INCREASING TO 5 MILES IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SNOW LEVEL..........1600 TO 2000 FT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
WIND CHILL..........AROUND 25.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
CEILING (KFT).......2000 TO 4000 FT.
VISIBILITY..........4 TO 6 MILES.
SNOW LEVEL..........1000 TO 1500 FT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
WIND CHILL..........AROUND 28.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
CEILING (KFT).......2500 TO 4000 FT.
VISIBILITY..........6 TO 10 MILES.
SNOW LEVEL..........900 TO 1200 FT.
FORECASTER...SHRIVER
REQUESTED BY...TAB BURNETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 2524372.0/AER
.DELDT 10/23/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL TAB.BURNETT@ALASKA.GOV, AMY.HOLMAN.AK@GMAIL.COM
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