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ALASKA ZONE WEATHER FORECASTS...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
650 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
UPDATED ZONES 101 111 121 131 135
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION
ARE FOR TODAY...TONIGHT...AND THURSDAY.
AKZ101-170000-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
650 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
...STRONG WIND THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND
HIGHER ELEVATIONS...
.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 
IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING
NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM 
AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS....SOUTHEAST WIND 35 TO 50 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WIND TO 10 MPH EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN
ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WIND TO 10 MPH BECOMING EAST 15 TO 30 
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...
SOUTHEAST WIND 35 TO 50 MPH INCREASING TO 50 TO 70 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO 
15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER
ELEVATIONS...SOUTHEAST WIND 50 TO 70 MPH DECREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER
ELEVATIONS...SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS 45 TO 55. 
LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. HIGHS 45 TO 55. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE 40S. LOWS IN THE 30S. 
&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    
ANCHORAGE    53     43     49  /  30     60     50 
$$
AKZ111-170000-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
650 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 
IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO 
MID 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50.
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH IN 
THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...DECREASING TO 
10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. HIGHS 45 TO 55. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE 40S. LOWS IN THE 30S. 
&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    
PALMER       52     44     51  /  30     50     50 
WASILLA      50     43     49  /  40     50     50 
$$
AKZ121-170000-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
650 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY
FOR KENAI LAKE AND THE UPPER KENAI RIVER...
.TODAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND 
10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH ALONG KACHEMAK BAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. NORTHEAST TO 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH.
.THURSDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST 
WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO
15 MPH EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH AROUND KACHEMAK BAY. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS 45 TO 55. LOWS
35 TO 45. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. HIGHS 45 TO 55. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE 40S. LOWS IN THE 30S. 
&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    
KENAI        48     42     48  /  60     80     70 
SOLDOTNA     49     42     50  /  60     80     70 
HOMER        53     46     53  /  90     90     80 
$$
AKZ125-170000-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
500 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY 
FOR KENAI LAKE AND THE UPPER KENAI RIVER...
...STRONG WIND THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT FOR 
PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM...
.TODAY...RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH TO EAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS AROUND 40. EAST WIND 20 TO
35 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PATCHY MORNING FOG. RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S. EAST WIND 
20 TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT 30 TO 45 MPH INCREASING TO 45 TO 55 MPH IN 
THE AFTERNOON THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. NEAR
SEWARD...LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY
AND TURNAGAIN ARM...SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO 
10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRIDAY...RAIN. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.SUNDAY...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. 
&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    
SEWARD       48     42     48  / 100    100    100 
GIRDWOOD     49     41     48  /  60     90     80 
$$
AKZ131-170000-
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
650 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...RAIN DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
MORNING...WITH VISIBILITIES ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. 
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S EXCEPT IN THE UPPER 30S THROUGH THE PASS.
VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH...EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH THE
PASS. 
.TONIGHT...A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN MAY MIX WITH SNOW IN THE PASS. NO SNOW ACCUMULATION.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S EXCEPT IN THE 
UPPER 30S THROUGH THE PASS. VARIABLE WIND TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S. 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...RAIN. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S EXCEPT IN THE 
UPPER 30S THROUGH THE PASS. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SNOW IN THE 
PASS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 4OS. 
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
LOWS AROUND 40. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. LOWS 35 TO 40. 
&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    
VALDEZ       47     42     46  /  80     80     70 
$$
AKZ135-170000-
SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...CORDOVA
650 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...RAIN TAPERING OFF BY AFTERNOON. PATCHY MORNING FOG. 
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 
IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...RAIN. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WIND 
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. 
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 50.
LOWS 40 TO 45. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS 45 TO 50. LOWS AROUND 40. 
&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    
CORDOVA      51     45     51  /  90     70     70 
$$
AKZ141-170000-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
500 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...INCREASING CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S
TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH EXCEPT SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH
ALONG THE COPPER RIVER. 
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. EAST
WIND 15 MPH EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH ALONG THE COPPER RIVER.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO UPPER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
LOWS IN THE 30S. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 35 TO 45. 
&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    
GLENNALLEN   48     38     47  /   0      0     20 
$$
AKZ145-170000-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL
500 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
NORTHEAST WIND 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S TO LOWER 50S. EAST WIND
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S TO LOWER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO UPPER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
LOWS 35 TO 45. 
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS 35 TO 45. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 35 TO 45. 
&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    
TALKEETNA    48     42     50  /  80     70     60 
$$
AKZ171-170000-
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING...KODIAK CITY
500 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013
...STRONG WIND THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 50.
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...RAIN. PATCHY FOG. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH 
GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PATCHY MORNING FOG. RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50.
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE MORNING. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...RAIN. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WIND 15 TO
30 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 40 TO 45. 
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 50. LOWS
40 TO 45. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 50. 
&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    
KODIAK CITY   50     46     50  / 100    100    100 
$$