487  
FWAK48 PAFC 201209  
AVGAFC  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
409 AM AKDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (500 TO 1500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 60 90 90 85 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 39 43 38 34 40 44 39 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 33 45 33  
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 14 6 3 4 8 9 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 50 10 50 70 70 60 70  
PRECIP TYPE S R S R R R S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.15 0.10 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.02  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.8 2.3 2.3 1.8 2.2 2.3 2.0 1.5  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 3000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 65 95 95 90 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 32 35 33 31 34 36 33 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 30 37 29  
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 18 9 2 6 11 13 11 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 60 10 50 70 70 70 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.18 0.12 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.02  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.8 2.3 2.3 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.0 1.5  
 
   
..TURNAGAIN PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 60 90 90 85 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 28 30 30 27 29 31 29 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 26 32 26  
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 20 9 2 6 12 14 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 50 10 50 70 70 60 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.19 0.12 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.02  
6 HOUR SNOW 2.1 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.8 2.3 2.3 1.8 2.2 2.3 2.0 1.5  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 70 90 100 90 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 36 39 36 34 37 39 37 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 33 40 35  
WIND DIR E SE E E SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 11 5 2 4 9 10 8 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 60 20 60 80 80 80 80  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.17 0.13 0.04 0.00 0.06 0.09 0.09 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.4 2.3 1.9 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.5  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 70 90 100 90 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 37 40 37 34 37 39 37 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 33 40 31  
WIND DIR E SE E E SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 14 6 2 5 11 13 11 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 60 20 60 80 80 80 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.17 0.14 0.04 0.00 0.07 0.10 0.11 0.05  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.4 2.3 1.9 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.5  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA UPPER ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 4000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 70 90 100 90 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 33 35 33 31 33 35 33 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 30 36 28  
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 16 8 2 5 12 17 13 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 60 20 60 80 90 80 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.17 0.04 0.00 0.10 0.18 0.16 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.5 2.3 1.9 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.5  
 
   
..GIRDWOOD AREA HIGH ALPINE (ABOVE 4000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 70 90 100 90 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 29 30 28 27 28 29 28 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 26 30 24  
WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 17 9 1 8 16 19 16 14  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 60 20 70 80 90 80 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.24 0.19 0.04 0.00 0.14 0.26 0.20 0.09  
6 HOUR SNOW 2.6 1.9 0.2 0.0 1.6 2.8 2.1 1.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.3 2.6 2.3 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.4  
 
   
..PENGUIN RIDGE AREA LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 2000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 70 95 95 85 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 40 43 40 36 40 43 39 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 35 44 34  
WIND DIR E SE SE E SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 11 6 3 5 12 16 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 50 20 60 70 70 70 70  
PRECIP TYPE S R S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.08 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.05 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 2.5 2.4 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.0 1.5  
 
   
..PENGUIN RIDGE AREA UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 70 90 95 85 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 33 35 34 31 33 35 33 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 30 36 29  
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 13 8 3 6 14 18 16 13  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 50 20 60 70 70 70 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.11 0.02 0.00 0.08 0.11 0.11 0.05  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.5 2.4 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.5  
 
   
..PORTAGE VALLEY LOW ELEVATIONS (200 TO 1600 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 70 90 100 95 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 39 42 39 37 40 42 41 38  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 36 43 37  
WIND DIR E E S E E E SE E  
WIND (MPH) 14 8 2 4 9 13 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 70 20 60 80 80 70 80  
PRECIP TYPE S R R S R S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.59 0.37 0.07 0.00 0.06 0.13 0.21 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.7 2.1 2.2 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.6  
 
   
..PORTAGE VALLEY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 1600 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 70 90 100 95 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 34 37 35 33 35 37 36 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 32 38 31  
WIND DIR E E NE E SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 20 10 1 8 13 17 12 12  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 70 20 60 80 90 70 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.61 0.38 0.07 0.00 0.08 0.19 0.26 0.10  
6 HOUR SNOW 2.6 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.6  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.7 2.1 2.2 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.6  
 
   
..GRANDVIEW LOW ELEVATIONS (200 TO 1600 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 50 90 85 90 80 95  
TEMPERATURE 39 43 38 35 41 45 40 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 34 46 34  
WIND DIR NE NE S S SE SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 13 8 1 4 9 9 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 60 10 50 70 70 60 70  
PRECIP TYPE S R S R R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.11 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.03  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.9 2.3 2.1 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.0 1.4  
 
   
..GRANDVIEW UPPER ELEVATIONS (1600 TO 4000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 50 90 85 90 80 95  
TEMPERATURE 32 34 33 30 34 35 33 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 29 36 29  
WIND DIR E E S S SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 17 9 1 4 11 11 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 60 10 50 70 70 60 70  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.19 0.13 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.03  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.9 2.3 2.1 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.1 1.4  
 
   
..PLACER VALLEY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 60 90 95 90 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 39 42 39 35 40 43 40 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 34 45 36  
WIND DIR NE E S SE SE E SE E  
WIND (MPH) 14 6 2 3 8 11 8 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 70 20 50 70 80 70 80  
PRECIP TYPE S R R S R R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.32 0.19 0.04 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.09 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.7 2.2 2.1 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.0 1.5  
 
   
..PLACER VALLEY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2800 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 65 90 95 95 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 30 32 32 30 32 33 32 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 29 34 28  
WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 20 10 1 5 11 16 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 70 20 50 70 80 70 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.47 0.28 0.05 0.00 0.04 0.08 0.13 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 4.5 2.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.4  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.7 2.1 2.1 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.5  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE LOW ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 65 95 90 80 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 40 44 39 34 41 45 39 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 33 46 32  
WIND DIR NE E S SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 12 5 3 4 9 9 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 50 20 50 60 60 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.02  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.6 2.5 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.0 1.4  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE MID ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 3500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 65 95 90 80 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 34 37 34 31 34 38 34 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 30 39 28  
WIND DIR E E S SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 14 5 3 5 11 12 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 50 20 50 60 60 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.02  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.6 2.5 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.0 1.4  
 
   
..SUMMIT LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 65 95 90 80 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 29 32 31 28 30 33 30 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 27 34 26  
WIND DIR E E SW SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 18 6 3 6 14 14 13 12  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 50 10 50 60 50 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.06 0.08 0.05 0.03  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.1  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.6 2.5 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.0 1.4  
 
   
..LOST LAKE LOWER ELEVATIONS (500 TO 1500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 70 95 90 85 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 39 43 38 36 39 42 38 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 34 43 33  
WIND DIR NE NE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 8 5 2 6 11 10 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 50 20 60 80 70 70 80  
PRECIP TYPE R R R S R R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.08 0.19 0.08 0.09  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.6 2.4 2.0 2.1 2.2 1.8 1.6  
 
   
..LOST LAKE MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 70 95 90 85 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 36 39 35 33 35 38 35 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 32 39 30  
WIND DIR NE NE S SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 10 6 2 8 13 12 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 50 20 70 90 80 80 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.17 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.10 0.23 0.10 0.10  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.8  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.6 2.4 2.0 2.1 2.2 1.9 1.6  
 
   
..LOST LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 70 95 90 85 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 31 33 32 30 31 32 31 28  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 29 33 27  
WIND DIR NE NE SW S SE SE S SE  
WIND (MPH) 11 5 2 10 17 13 12 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 50 20 60 80 70 70 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.18 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.09 0.19 0.09 0.09  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.6 0.7 1.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.6 2.5 2.0 2.1 2.2 1.9 1.6  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 70 95 95 90 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 41 46 39 38 41 45 41 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 37 46 36  
WIND DIR N NE S S SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 6 2 5 11 10 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 29  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 50 20 70 100 80 90 100  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.18 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.18 0.47 0.17 0.17  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.9 1.7  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 70 95 100 90 90 100  
TEMPERATURE 39 43 38 36 38 41 38 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 35 42 33  
WIND DIR NE NE SW S SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 13 6 2 6 12 12 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 50 20 70 100 90 90 100  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.25 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.24 0.61 0.22 0.21  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.6 2.5 2.1 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.8  
 
   
..SEWARD AREA UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 70 95 95 90 90 95  
TEMPERATURE 31 34 33 30 31 32 31 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 29 33 28  
WIND DIR NE NE SW S S SE S SE  
WIND (MPH) 16 9 3 9 16 14 11 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 50 20 70 100 80 90 100  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.25 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.23 0.59 0.24 0.21  
6 HOUR SNOW 2.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 2.2 4.7 1.8 2.2  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.5 2.4 2.1 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.7  
 
   
..EASTERN KENAI LAKE LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 70 90 90 85 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 41 46 40 36 42 46 40 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 35 47 36  
WIND DIR NE NE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 6 3 5 9 9 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 80 50 20 60 80 70 70 80  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.07 0.15 0.08 0.06  
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 2.3 1.9 2.1 2.3 1.9 1.5  
 
   
..EASTERN KENAI LAKE UPPER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1800 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
TIME (LT) 04 10 16 22 04 10 16 22 04  
4A 10A 4P 10P 4A 10A 4P 10P 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 75 70 90 90 90 85 95  
TEMPERATURE 29 32 31 29 30 32 30 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 28 33 28  
WIND DIR NE NE SW S SE SE S SE  
WIND (MPH) 17 8 1 6 14 13 12 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 50 20 60 80 80 70 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.17 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.06 0.15 0.08 0.06  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.6  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.0 2.2 2.3 1.9 1.5  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE SOUTH LOWER ELEVATIONS (WOLVERINE TO MCHUGH - 1200 TO 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 75 95 95 75 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 40 43 40 37 40 43 39 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 36 44 35  
WIND DIR NE SE S SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 4 17 23 16 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 44 34 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 40 20 50 60 50 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.02  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.1 1.6  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE SOUTH UPPER ELEVATIONS (WOLVERINE TO MCHUGH - ABOVE 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 75 95 95 75 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 35 38 36 33 35 39 35 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 32 40 29  
WIND DIR E SE S SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 6 4 3 5 23 26 19 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 44 39  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 40 20 50 60 50 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.07 0.08 0.05 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.4 2.7 2.6 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.1 1.5  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE NORTH LOWER ELEVATIONS (ARCTIC VALLEY AND S. FORK EAGLE RIVER - 1200 TO 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 75 90 90 75 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 42 45 41 36 42 46 41 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 35 47 34  
WIND DIR NE SW S SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 2 2 2 3 9 14 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 50 20 40 60 50 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE S R S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.02  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 3.0 2.7 2.1 2.4 2.5 2.0 1.4  
 
...CHUGACH FRONT RANGE NORTH UPPER ELEVATIONS (ARCTIC VALLEY AND S. FORK EAGLE RIVER - ABOVE 2500 FT)...  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 75 90 90 70 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 35 38 36 33 35 39 35 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 32 40 30  
WIND DIR NE SW SW S SE SE S SE  
WIND (MPH) 3 1 2 4 11 17 14 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 50 20 40 50 50 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 3.0 2.7 2.1 2.4 2.5 2.0 1.4  
 
   
..INDIAN LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 75 95 95 80 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 40 43 40 36 41 44 39 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 35 45 35  
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 8 4 6 18 21 12 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 40 20 50 70 60 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE S R S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.5 2.4 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.1 1.5  
 
   
..INDIAN UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 80 75 95 95 80 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 33 35 34 32 33 35 33 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 30 36 28  
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 10 8 3 6 24 26 17 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 41  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 40 20 50 60 60 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.03  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.6 2.5 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.1 1.5  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 80 85 100 90 80 90  
TEMPERATURE 44 47 42 36 42 46 42 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 35 47 34  
WIND DIR E SW SW SE SE SE S E  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 3 4 8 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 60 50 40 60 70 60 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.07 0.07 0.03 0.02  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 3.4 3.2 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.3 1.3  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS MID ELEVATIONS (2500 TO 4000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 85 85 100 90 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 36 37 34 31 33 36 33 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 30 37 28  
WIND DIR E SW SW S SE S S SE  
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 5 6 10 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 60 60 50 70 80 70 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.03 0.06 0.06 0.10 0.17 0.06 0.06  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.4  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.9 3.5 3.2 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.3 1.3  
 
   
..HATCHER PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 85 85 100 90 85 90  
TEMPERATURE 33 34 31 28 29 32 29 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 27 33 24  
WIND DIR E SW SW S S S S SE  
WIND (MPH) 8 4 5 5 8 11 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 60 60 50 70 80 70 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.04 0.07 0.07 0.10 0.19 0.08 0.06  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.7  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.9 3.5 3.2 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.3 1.2  
 
   
..CURRY (500 TO 1800 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 80 90 100 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 43 49 46 38 41 46 42 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 37 47 35  
WIND DIR NE N SW S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 8 0 3 8 4 4 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 30 30 70 90 80 80 70  
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S R R S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.10 0.12 0.07 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 3.3 3.3 2.3 2.0 2.8 2.5 1.9  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL LOW ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 75 100 100 95 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 40 42 38 37 40 42 40 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 35 44 34  
WIND DIR E NW NW W S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 5 3 1 1 6 8 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 90 50 80 100 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.26 0.30 0.11 0.02 0.18 0.36 0.31 0.18  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.6  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL MID ELEVATIONS (1500 TO 3000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 75 100 100 95 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 35 37 34 33 35 36 34 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 32 38 30  
WIND DIR NE N W W S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 6 2 2 2 8 9 8 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 90 50 80 100 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.32 0.35 0.12 0.03 0.22 0.44 0.38 0.22  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.4  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.6  
 
   
..VALDEZ COASTAL UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 75 100 100 95 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 30 30 29 29 29 28 28 26  
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 27 30 25  
WIND DIR E NE W SW S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 10 3 2 3 11 13 11 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 90 50 80 100 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.33 0.35 0.14 0.03 0.22 0.43 0.35 0.20  
6 HOUR SNOW 3.3 3.4 1.3 0.2 2.3 4.4 3.7 2.3  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.5  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS LOW ELEVATIONS (500 TO 2000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 80 100 100 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 39 41 37 34 39 41 38 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 33 42 32  
WIND DIR E NE W SW S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 9 3 1 2 9 12 9 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 90 50 80 90 100 90 90  
PRECIP TYPE R R R S R S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.27 0.08 0.02 0.12 0.19 0.14 0.10  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.4  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS MID ELEVATIONS (2000 TO 4000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 80 100 100 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 32 33 32 31 32 32 31 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 29 34 29  
WIND DIR E E NW SW S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 9 3 1 3 11 13 11 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 90 50 80 90 100 90 90  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.31 0.10 0.03 0.13 0.22 0.17 0.11  
6 HOUR SNOW 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.4  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 4000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 80 100 100 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 28 27 27 27 27 26 25 26  
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 26 28 23  
WIND DIR E E NW SW S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 10 4 1 5 14 17 14 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 90 50 80 90 100 90 90  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.29 0.32 0.12 0.03 0.16 0.24 0.21 0.12  
6 HOUR SNOW 3.3 3.6 1.3 0.2 1.9 2.9 2.6 1.5  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.4  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS LOW ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (1000 TO 2000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 85 85 100 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 43 46 41 37 43 46 41 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 36 47 36  
WIND DIR E N N S S S SE S  
WIND (MPH) 5 2 0 4 10 12 10 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 100 90 50 70 80 90 90 80  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.24 0.36 0.09 0.02 0.08 0.14 0.11 0.08  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 3.0 3.0 2.4 2.7 2.5 1.8 1.3  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS MID ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (2000 TO 4000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 85 85 100 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 33 35 33 31 33 34 32 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 30 35 30  
WIND DIR E NE NW S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 5 2 0 5 11 14 12 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 90 50 70 80 90 90 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.26 0.36 0.10 0.02 0.11 0.17 0.14 0.09  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.6 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.7  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.7 2.5 1.8 1.3  
 
   
..THOMPSON PASS UPPER ELEVATIONS CONTINENTAL (ABOVE 4000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 85 85 100 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 29 30 30 29 29 29 28 28  
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 28 31 26  
WIND DIR SE NE N S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 8 2 1 6 13 16 14 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 100 90 50 70 80 90 90 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.28 0.39 0.11 0.02 0.11 0.18 0.14 0.09  
6 HOUR SNOW 2.8 3.9 1.1 0.1 1.1 1.9 1.5 1.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.7 2.5 1.8 1.3  
 
   
..CORDOVA PRIMARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 95 95 100 100 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 40 42 41 39 42 42 39 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 38 43 36  
WIND DIR E E NW NW SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 20 14 4 4 8 13 10 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 90 60 70 100 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.77 0.67 0.29 0.10 0.13 0.37 0.54 0.34  
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 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.0 2.1 1.9  
 
   
..CORDOVA PRIMARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 1500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 90 90 100 100 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 37 38 38 36 38 38 36 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 35 39 33  
WIND DIR E E N W S SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 21 13 3 1 8 12 10 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 70 70 100 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.71 0.59 0.24 0.10 0.18 0.45 0.53 0.32  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.3  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.4 2.9 2.6 2.3 1.9 1.9 1.9  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 90 95 100 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 40 43 40 38 41 44 40 38  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 37 45 37  
WIND DIR E NE NW W S S SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 13 8 2 1 5 9 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 70 70 100 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.56 0.54 0.19 0.08 0.21 0.47 0.50 0.29  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.3 2.5 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.7  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 90 95 100 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 39 41 39 36 39 41 38 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 35 42 33  
WIND DIR E E N SW S S SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 17 9 3 1 6 11 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 70 80 100 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE S S R S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.64 0.60 0.21 0.08 0.23 0.49 0.53 0.32  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.3 2.5 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.7  
 
   
..CORDOVA SECONDARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 90 95 100 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 32 32 33 32 32 32 30 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 30 33 28  
WIND DIR E E N SW S S SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 21 12 4 2 9 13 11 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 70 80 100 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.58 0.57 0.18 0.10 0.27 0.53 0.53 0.32  
6 HOUR SNOW 4.6 4.2 1.1 0.8 2.3 4.1 4.7 3.2  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.7  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 1000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 95 90 100 100 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 40 42 41 38 41 42 39 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 37 43 36  
WIND DIR E E N N SE SE SE E  
WIND (MPH) 20 16 5 1 5 11 9 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 70 70 100 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.68 0.61 0.27 0.10 0.15 0.35 0.50 0.33  
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 3.0 2.6 2.3 1.9 2.0 1.8  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY MID ELEVATIONS (1000 TO 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 95 95 100 100 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 39 40 39 37 39 40 37 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 36 42 31  
WIND DIR E E NE E SE S SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 23 16 8 1 6 12 11 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 70 70 100 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE S S R S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.86 0.74 0.37 0.14 0.18 0.44 0.60 0.44  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.2 2.3 2.9 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.9 1.8  
 
   
..CORDOVA TERTIARY UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 2500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 95 95 100 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 34 35 36 33 34 34 33 28  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 32 36 27  
WIND DIR E E NE SE S S SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 26 18 6 2 8 14 12 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 70 80 100 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.90 0.82 0.41 0.14 0.20 0.50 0.63 0.47  
6 HOUR SNOW 4.4 3.4 1.4 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.3 4.4  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.3 2.4 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.9 1.7  
 
   
..CORDOVA GLACIATED LOWER ELEVATIONS (0 TO 3500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 95 100 100 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 35 36 35 34 35 36 34 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 33 37 30  
WIND DIR E E NE SW S S SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 17 8 4 2 9 12 9 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 80 80 100 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.82 0.77 0.36 0.14 0.24 0.48 0.59 0.44  
6 HOUR SNOW 3.7 2.8 1.1 0.5 1.1 1.7 2.5 3.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.8 1.6  
 
   
..CORDOVA GLACIATED UPPER ELEVATIONS (ABOVE 3500 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 95 100 100 95 95 95  
TEMPERATURE 31 31 32 31 30 30 29 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 29 32 26  
WIND DIR E E NE S S S SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 23 12 5 3 11 14 12 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 100 80 80 100 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.93 0.91 0.41 0.12 0.23 0.50 0.59 0.48  
6 HOUR SNOW 8.4 7.7 3.2 0.9 2.2 4.4 5.8 5.2  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.8 1.6  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH LOWER ELEVATIONS (2000 TO 4000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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 BK BK SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 75 70 65 45 45 55  
TEMPERATURE 36 41 36 31 37 43 36 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 30 44 30  
WIND DIR NE NE SW SW S S S SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 4 3 4 4 12 10 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 29  
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 60 50 20 20 30 30 30 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.0 3.5 3.0 1.8 2.7 2.7 1.9 0.8  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH MIDDLE ELEVATIONS (4000 TO 6000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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 BK BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 70 70 70 60 55 60  
TEMPERATURE 31 34 28 25 31 33 28 23  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 24 34 22  
WIND DIR E E SW SW S S S SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 4 3 5 10 18 16 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 35 39 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 60 20 30 50 60 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.11 0.03 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.07 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.4  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.9 3.3 2.8 1.8 2.4 2.3 1.7 0.7  
 
   
..NORTHERN CHUGACH UPPER ELEVATIONS (6000 TO 8000 FT)  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26  
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 BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 70 75 80 75 70 65  
TEMPERATURE 26 27 23 21 25 25 22 19  
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 20 27 18  
WIND DIR SE SE W S S S S SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 5 3 5 16 23 20 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 40  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 70 30 40 60 70 70 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.17 0.04 0.00 0.05 0.09 0.17 0.09  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.4 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.1 2.2 1.3  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 3.1 2.6 1.8 2.2 2.0 1.5 0.6  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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