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FWAK48 PAFC 182322  
AVGAFC  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
222 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS FROM THE  
TALKEETNAS THROUGH THE WESTERN CHUGACH AND THE KENAI MOUNTAINS  
BEHIND THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW  
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE AREAS BEFORE COMING TO AN  
END OVERNIGHT. FOR THE CHUGACH FRONT RANGE, PARTICULARLY LOWER  
ELEVATIONS, SNOW MAY BRIEFLY TURNOVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE TONIGHT AS  
CLOUD DEPTHS DECREASE AND MOISTURE NO LONGER EXISTS IN THE DENDRITIC  
GROWTH ZONE. FARTHER EAST, SNOW WILL INTENSIFY WITH THE FRONT/TROUGH  
PASSAGE, BRINGING A FEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL TO THOMPSON PASS, AS WELL  
AS THE CORDOVA AREA, BY MORNING.  
 
THE BIGGER STORY WILL BE THE WINDS AND SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR IN  
THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM. WIND SPEEDS WILL INTENSIFY THROUGHOUT THE  
DAY ON THURSDAY, PEAKING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR MOST  
LOCATIONS. THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS WILL BE THROUGH THOMPSON PASS,  
WHERE 45 TO 60 MPH IS EXPECTED, WITH GUSTS UP TO 75. HIGHER  
ELEVATIONS ABOVE CORDOVA MAY SEE SIMILAR SPEEDS, BUT WITH MUCH  
LESSER SPEEDS DOWN LOW. WINDS WILL PICK UP FOR THE WESTERN CHUGACH  
THROUGH THE TALKEETNAS AS WELL, WITH RIDGE WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH  
GENERALLY 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 50 MPH... OR EVEN HIGHER IN  
THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. SEE THE TABLE BELOW FOR FORECAST WIND  
SPEEDS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THIS EVENING, THOUGH GAP  
LOCATIONS (AND PARTICULARLY GAP PASSES = THOMPSON PASS) WILL REMAIN  
GUSTY FOR A WHILE LONGER.  
 
SKIES WILL GENERALLY BE CLEAR FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH SOME  
MODEL AGREEMENT THAT CLEAR SKIES MAY CONTINUE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY  
AT ALL.  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (500 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC BK FW SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 65 45 55 20 35 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 27 25 21 15 17 5 3 0 8  
MIN/MAX TEMP 15 20 -1 8  
WIND DIR E NW W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 6 2 11 11 18 26 28 26 20  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 10 10 5 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC BK FW SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 70 45 55 15 35 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 23 22 19 14 12 2 0 -2 5  
MIN/MAX TEMP 14 17 -3 5  
WIND DIR SE NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 8 3 13 16 25 32 33 32 23  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 10 10 5 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC BK FW SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 65 45 60 20 35 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 22 21 17 13 10 -1 -3 -5 3  
MIN/MAX TEMP 13 16 -6 3  
WIND DIR S W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 6 5 14 18 26 36 34 35 24  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 10 10 5 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC FW SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 65 40 45 15 30 10 5 0  
TEMPERATURE 26 25 22 16 16 7 6 4 8  
MIN/MAX TEMP 16 20 3 8  
WIND DIR SE W NW NW N N N N NW  
WIND (MPH) 5 3 8 11 26 19 18 20 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 39 40  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 10 10 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC FW SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 65 45 45 15 30 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 24 23 21 15 13 4 3 1 7  
MIN/MAX TEMP 15 19 1 7  
WIND DIR SE W N NW N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 12 17 35 26 26 28 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 43 44 47 43  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 10 10 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA UPPER ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC FW SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 60 45 40 15 30 10 5 0  
TEMPERATURE 22 21 18 14 10 1 1 -2 5  
MIN/MAX TEMP 13 16 -2 6  
WIND DIR S W N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 9 5 12 18 34 25 27 29 27  
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 44 48 46  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 10 10 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA HIGH ALPINE (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK SC FW SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 60 50 40 20 30 10 5 0  
TEMPERATURE 20 18 14 9 4 -4 -4 -6 3  
MIN/MAX TEMP 9 13 -7 4  
WIND DIR SW W NW NW NW N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 13 6 14 25 40 27 35 39 40  
WIND GUST (MPH) 46  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..PENGUIN RIDGE AREA LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 2000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK SC SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 70 60 60 30 35 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 26 24 21 15 14 4 2 -1 6  
MIN/MAX TEMP 15 20 -1 6  
WIND DIR SE W N NW N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 6 3 12 12 29 24 24 25 18  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 20 20 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..PENGUIN RIDGE AREA UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK SC SC FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 70 65 60 30 35 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 23 22 19 14 11 1 0 -3 5  
MIN/MAX TEMP 14 18 -3 5  
WIND DIR SE W N NW N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 8 4 14 13 32 26 27 28 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 46  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 20 20 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..PORTAGE VALLEY LOW ELEVATIONS (200 TO 1600 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 65 35 35 5 20 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 26 25 21 17 19 11 10 8 10  
MIN/MAX TEMP 17 22 7 10  
WIND DIR E NW W W NW W NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 10 5 12 16 25 27 28 26 24  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 34 46 63 65 61 51 48  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..PORTAGE VALLEY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 1600 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 65 35 35 5 20 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 23 23 19 15 14 5 4 2 7  
MIN/MAX TEMP 15 18 2 8  
WIND DIR E W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 11 4 16 19 31 28 31 31 26  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..GRANDVIEW LOW ELEVATIONS (200 TO 1600 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC FW SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 60 35 45 15 35 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 28 25 22 16 17 7 5 3 8  
MIN/MAX TEMP 16 21 3 8  
WIND DIR S W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 5 3 10 12 19 24 25 26 18  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 5 5 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..GRANDVIEW UPPER ELEVATIONS (1600 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC FW SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 60 35 45 10 30 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 23 21 18 13 11 1 0 -2 4  
MIN/MAX TEMP 13 17 -2 4  
WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 6 5 11 14 23 27 25 28 18  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 5 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..PLACER VALLEY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC FW SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 65 35 40 10 25 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 27 24 21 16 17 8 7 4 9  
MIN/MAX TEMP 16 19 4 9  
WIND DIR E N W W NW W W NW W  
WIND (MPH) 5 2 8 11 19 21 18 18 14  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 10 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..PLACER VALLEY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2800 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 60 35 35 5 25 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 20 19 17 12 9 0 -1 -3 4  
MIN/MAX TEMP 12 15 -3 4  
WIND DIR S W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 6 4 14 18 29 31 26 27 21  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE LOW ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC BK SC SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 60 45 60 30 45 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 28 25 20 14 16 5 2 -1 7  
MIN/MAX TEMP 14 19 -1 7  
WIND DIR S W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 9 11 17 28 31 29 25  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE MID ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC BK SC SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 65 45 60 35 45 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 24 22 18 12 11 1 -2 -5 3  
MIN/MAX TEMP 12 16 -5 3  
WIND DIR S W NW W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 10 13 19 32 34 32 27  
WIND GUST (MPH) 49  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC BK SC SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 65 50 60 30 45 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 22 20 16 11 8 -3 -6 -8 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 11 14 -8 1  
WIND DIR SW W NW W NW NW NW NW N  
WIND (MPH) 10 11 12 17 23 37 36 37 31  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..LOST LAKE LOWER ELEVATIONS (500 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC SC FW FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 55 30 50 50 20 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 29 27 23 17 18 9 6 4 8  
MIN/MAX TEMP 17 21 4 9  
WIND DIR SE NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 8 6 13 13 18 29 29 29 26  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 5 10 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..LOST LAKE MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC SC FW FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 55 30 40 40 20 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 26 25 21 15 14 6 3 1 6  
MIN/MAX TEMP 15 19 0 6  
WIND DIR SE NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 17 17 19 35 37 35 31  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 5 5 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..LOST LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC SC FW FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 55 30 50 50 20 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 24 22 19 14 11 2 -1 -3 3  
MIN/MAX TEMP 14 16 -4 3  
WIND DIR S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 8 9 18 20 20 39 39 39 32  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 5 10 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK FW FW FW FW FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 55 15 15 20 15 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 32 30 26 21 22 16 15 13 14  
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 23 13 14  
WIND DIR SE N N N NW N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 13 17 20 32 31 31 26  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 34 39 43 63 63 63 51  
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 10 0 0 5 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK FW FW FW FW FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 55 15 10 10 15 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 28 27 24 19 17 9 8 6 11  
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 20 6 11  
WIND DIR S NW N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 19 26 29 46 42 43 37  
WIND GUST (MPH) 64 62 63 55  
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 10 0 0 5 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK FW FW FW FW FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 55 15 10 15 15 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 24 23 20 16 12 4 3 0 7  
MIN/MAX TEMP 16 17 0 7  
WIND DIR S NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 18 25 28 44 41 41 34  
WIND GUST (MPH) 67 63 63 56  
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 10 0 0 5 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..EASTERN KENAI LAKE LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 60 30 35 25 20 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 30 28 23 17 20 10 7 5 10  
MIN/MAX TEMP 17 22 4 10  
WIND DIR SE NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 6 3 5 8 13 20 14 18 13  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..EASTERN KENAI LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 60 30 35 20 15 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 23 22 18 13 11 2 -1 -3 4  
MIN/MAX TEMP 13 16 -4 4  
WIND DIR S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 6 5 9 13 20 29 21 27 18  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE SOUTH LOWER ELEVATIONS (WOLVERINE TO MCHUGH - 1200 TO 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 80 80 55 50 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 28 25 20 16 15 6 2 -1 7  
MIN/MAX TEMP 16 19 -1 7  
WIND DIR S NW N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 6 3 5 5 18 16 16 17 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 37 34 41  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 40 60 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE SOUTH UPPER ELEVATIONS (WOLVERINE TO MCHUGH - ABOVE 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK SC FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 75 75 50 50 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 25 23 19 14 11 2 0 -3 5  
MIN/MAX TEMP 14 18 -3 5  
WIND DIR S W N NW N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 10 4 10 9 23 20 20 24 24  
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 41 48 42  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 40 50 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE NORTH LOWER ELEVATIONS (ARCTIC VALLEY AND S. FORK EAGLE RIVER - 1200 TO 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV SC SC FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 75 70 50 50 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 26 23 19 14 14 3 -1 -4 5  
MIN/MAX TEMP 14 18 -4 5  
WIND DIR S NW NE N N NW N N N  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 3 4 12 9 5 8 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 23 25 32  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 40 50 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE NORTH UPPER ELEVATIONS (ARCTIC VALLEY AND S. FORK EAGLE RIVER - ABOVE 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV SC SC FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 75 70 45 45 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 24 21 17 13 10 0 -5 -7 2  
MIN/MAX TEMP 13 16 -8 2  
WIND DIR S W N NW N NW NW N N  
WIND (MPH) 9 4 5 5 16 10 9 12 16  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 40 50 0 0 10 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..INDIAN LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK SC SC FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 70 70 65 40 40 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 27 25 21 15 15 4 1 -1 6  
MIN/MAX TEMP 15 20 -2 6  
WIND DIR SE SW N NW N NW N N N  
WIND (MPH) 8 3 12 9 25 21 23 25 20  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 30 20 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..INDIAN UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV SC SC FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 70 70 70 45 45 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 24 23 19 14 10 1 -1 -4 4  
MIN/MAX TEMP 14 18 -4 4  
WIND DIR S W N NW N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 10 5 16 11 29 28 29 35 31  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 30 30 0 0 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK SC SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 65 50 30 30 10 5 0  
TEMPERATURE 26 23 19 12 13 2 0 -1 9  
MIN/MAX TEMP 12 19 -2 9  
WIND DIR SW W NW W NW NE N NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 5 2 6 9 6 6 9 12 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 10 20 0 5 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS MID ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC SC SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 60 45 30 30 10 5 0  
TEMPERATURE 23 20 16 10 6 -3 -4 -5 4  
MIN/MAX TEMP 10 15 -6 5  
WIND DIR SW NW NW W NW NE N NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 8 3 6 11 6 6 13 19 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 10 10 0 5 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC SC SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 70 55 45 30 30 10 5 0  
TEMPERATURE 19 17 13 7 3 -4 -5 -6 4  
MIN/MAX TEMP 7 13 -7 5  
WIND DIR SW NW NW W NW NE N NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 10 4 8 14 8 6 17 23 16  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 10 10 0 5 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..CURRY (500 TO 1800 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV SC SC BK OV SC FW CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 50 50 65 80 35 20 0 0  
TEMPERATURE 19 15 11 8 15 1 -4 -7 5  
MIN/MAX TEMP 8 15 -7 5  
WIND DIR S NE S SE E NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 2 4 4 4 5 10 10 16 18  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 5 5 10 10 0 0 0 0  
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV SC FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 65 80 45 20 25 10 5  
TEMPERATURE 26 23 20 20 24 19 17 16 19  
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 25 15 20  
WIND DIR S NE E NE NE N NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 16 18 33 37 40 41  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 36 48 62 73 73 75  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 20 50 5 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV SC FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 65 80 45 20 25 10 5  
TEMPERATURE 23 20 18 16 20 14 11 9 11  
MIN/MAX TEMP 16 21 9 13  
WIND DIR S SE E NE N N NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 4 2 3 20 21 37 47 48 51  
WIND GUST (MPH) 66 81 84 86  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 60 20 50 5 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV SC FW SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 70 80 45 25 25 10 5  
TEMPERATURE 19 17 14 12 13 8 5 3 5  
MIN/MAX TEMP 12 16 3 6  
WIND DIR SW SW NW NE N N N N NE  
WIND (MPH) 8 4 2 23 21 42 55 56 59  
WIND GUST (MPH) 62 77 78 81  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 20 50 5 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (500 TO 2000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV SC SC SC FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 70 80 45 30 30 15 10  
TEMPERATURE 21 21 17 15 16 11 8 6 12  
MIN/MAX TEMP 12 18 6 13  
WIND DIR SW W NE NE NE N N NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 5 2 6 20 27 39 44 46 44  
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 62 73 73 69  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 30 60 10 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS MID ELEVATIONS (2000 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV SC SC SC FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 70 85 45 35 30 15 10  
TEMPERATURE 18 18 14 10 12 8 5 4 5  
MIN/MAX TEMP 9 14 4 6  
WIND DIR SW SW N NE N N N N NE  
WIND (MPH) 9 4 4 20 24 37 44 44 46  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 48 62 73 73 73  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 30 60 10 10 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV SC SC SC FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 70 80 45 40 35 15 10  
TEMPERATURE 16 16 12 8 7 3 0 -2 0  
MIN/MAX TEMP 7 10 -2 1  
WIND DIR SW SW NW N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 16 9 2 24 24 42 50 51 51  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 30 60 10 10 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS LOW ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (1000 TO 2000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK SC FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 70 85 65 65 45 20 20  
TEMPERATURE 20 17 7 6 12 6 1 -2 9  
MIN/MAX TEMP 5 12 -2 9  
WIND DIR S S N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 12 6 3 9 14 23 21 20 24  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 70 30 60 20 20 5 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS MID ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (2000 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK SC FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 70 85 60 60 45 20 20  
TEMPERATURE 17 15 8 5 9 5 1 -1 3  
MIN/MAX TEMP 4 10 -1 3  
WIND DIR SW SW NE N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 13 6 2 13 18 29 32 29 33  
WIND GUST (MPH) 47  
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 60 30 60 10 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (ABOVE 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK SC FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 70 85 65 65 45 20 20  
TEMPERATURE 15 13 6 3 5 2 -3 -4 -2  
MIN/MAX TEMP 3 7 -4 -2  
WIND DIR SW SW NW N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 18 10 3 16 19 32 34 32 33  
WIND GUST (MPH) 51  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 70 30 60 20 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..CORDOVA PRIMARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK BK FW SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 70 65 50 20 30 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 28 29 28 25 28 21 18 15 18  
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 29 15 19  
WIND DIR E NE N NW N NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 4 13 35 55 51 54  
WIND GUST (MPH) 67 84 84 80  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 30 20 5 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..CORDOVA PRIMARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 1500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK FW SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 70 70 50 20 35 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 25 27 25 23 25 18 15 12 15  
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 27 12 17  
WIND DIR E E W N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 3 3 2 3 17 43 59 62 60  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 40 40 5 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK FW SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 80 80 50 25 30 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 29 29 25 23 27 19 15 12 16  
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 28 12 17  
WIND DIR E E SW N N N N N NE  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 1 3 17 39 49 48 47  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 60 60 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK FW SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 80 85 55 25 35 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 25 26 23 21 22 16 12 10 12  
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 25 10 13  
WIND DIR SE E S N N N N NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 3 3 1 3 19 41 58 57 56  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 60 60 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK FW SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 80 85 50 25 30 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 22 23 20 19 18 13 11 9 9  
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 22 9 11  
WIND DIR S S SW N N N NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 4 3 2 4 18 42 60 62 57  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 60 60 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 80 70 60 25 40 20 5  
TEMPERATURE 27 26 25 23 27 19 16 14 16  
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 28 14 17  
WIND DIR E E W NW N N NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 2 2 1 2 8 34 56 56 57  
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 74  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 50 40 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 85 75 60 30 40 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 23 24 22 21 21 15 12 10 12  
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 24 10 13  
WIND DIR S NE SW N N N NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 2 2 2 2 11 40 65 65 65  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 60 50 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 85 75 60 30 35 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 21 22 20 19 18 13 11 9 10  
MIN/MAX TEMP 17 21 9 12  
WIND DIR SW SE W N N N NE NE NE  
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 4 13 43 66 66 65  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 60 50 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..CORDOVA GLACIATED LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 85 90 55 25 30 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 22 22 19 19 18 12 9 7 8  
MIN/MAX TEMP 16 21 7 9  
WIND DIR SW SW W N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 6 5 4 5 21 41 55 55 51  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 60 70 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..CORDOVA GLACIATED UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3500 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 85 90 55 30 30 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 20 21 17 16 15 10 7 5 6  
MIN/MAX TEMP 15 18 5 8  
WIND DIR SW SW W N N N N N NE  
WIND (MPH) 10 8 5 6 19 41 57 57 54  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 60 70 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH LOWER ELEVATIONS (2000 TO 4000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK SC BK OV OV SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 60 40 70 70 75 40 30 10  
TEMPERATURE 16 12 8 3 7 0 -6 -10 -4  
MIN/MAX TEMP 3 9 -10 -3  
WIND DIR N SW SW SW W N S W S  
WIND (MPH) 2 3 5 8 10 5 5 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 21  
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 5 10 10 30 20 5 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH MIDDLE ELEVATIONS (4000 TO 6000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV SC SC BK OV OV SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 50 40 70 70 75 40 30 10  
TEMPERATURE 18 12 7 2 3 -3 -8 -11 -8  
MIN/MAX TEMP 2 6 -11 -8  
WIND DIR W SW SW W W N W N E  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 14 12 9 10 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 28 35 31 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 5 10 20 30 30 10 5 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH UPPER ELEVATIONS (6000 TO 8000 FT)
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 02/19/26 FRIDAY 02/20/26  
TIME (LT) 15 21 03 09 15 21 03 09 15  
3P 9P 3A 9A 3P 9P 3A 9A 3P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV SC SC BK OV OV SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 45 35 70 70 70 40 30 10  
TEMPERATURE 17 9 4 0 -1 -7 -12 -15 -11  
MIN/MAX TEMP 0 3 -15 -10  
WIND DIR SW W W W W N NW N N  
WIND (MPH) 14 6 9 18 14 13 18 12 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 42 37 37  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 5 10 30 20 30 10 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 

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