905  
FNAK71 PAFC 061933  
FWSAER  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR PILAR MOUNTAIN SLIDE...KODIAK EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
1033 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1028 AKST ON FEBRUARY 06.    
DISCUSSION  
 
A CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS  
EVENING WITH TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A FEW HUNDREDTHS  
OF AN INCH. STEADIER RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONT IN THE GULF  
WILL BEGIN BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON, WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN EXPECTED SATURDAY MORNING. TOTAL  
RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 0.75 INCHES EXPECTED AS THE FRONT MOVES  
THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS  
WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED  
TO PEAK LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AT 20 TO 25 MPH.  
WINDS BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND RAINFALL TAPERS OFF LATE SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 17 MPH.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.03 INCHES.  
 
TIME (AKST) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30  
SURFACE WND DIR.E E NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SURFACE WND SPD.16 16 15 15 15 17 17 17  
SURFACE WND GST.17 17 17 17 17 21 21 21  
   
TONIGHT  
 
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTH WINDS 17 TO 24 MPH.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.24 INCHES.  
 
TIME (AKST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 60 60 60 70 70 70  
SURFACE WND DIR.N N N N N N N N N N N N  
SURFACE WND SPD.17 17 17 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24  
SURFACE WND GST.22 22 22 26 26 26 28 28 28  
   
SATURDAY  
 
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO  
AROUND 13 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.42 INCHES.  
 
TIME (AKST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
CHC OF PCPN (%).80 80 80 80 80 80 70 70 70 60 60 60  
SURFACE WND DIR.N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SURFACE WND SPD.24 24 24 21 21 21 20 20 20 13 13 13  
SURFACE WND GST.26 26 26 25 25 25 23 23 23 20 20 20  
 
 
FORECASTER...HILDEBRANSKI  
REQUESTED BY...KEN FOLSOM EMERGENCY MANAGER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER  
.TAG 2601827.1/AER  
.DELDT 02/06/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL KFOLSOM@CITY.KODIAK.AK.US  
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