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AK Anchorage AK Zone Forecast

| January 17, 2020 10:05 AM

AK Anchorage AK Zone Forecast for Friday, January 17, 2020

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Alaska Zone Weather Forecasts...UPDATED

National Weather Service Anchorage AK

858 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation

are for today, tonight, and Saturday.

AKZ101-180115-

Anchorage-

Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian,

and Eklutna

858 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs zero to 10 above except zero to 5 below

east Anchorage. variable wind to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows zero to 10 below except 15 below to

20 below east Anchorage. North wind 15 mph.

.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs zero to 15 above. Variable wind

10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 10 below except

10 below to 20 below east Anchorage. Light winds.

.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 10 to 20 above. Light winds.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows zero to

10 above.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with

a chance of snow. Highs 15 to 25. Lows zero to 10 above.

.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Highs 15 to 25. Lows

5 to 15.

.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of

snow. Highs in the teens. Lows 5 to 15 above.

TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION

Anchorage 12 -5 13 / 0 0 0

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AKZ111-180115-

Matanuska Valley-

Including the cities of Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, and Chickaloon

858 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph

with gusts to 30 mph.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 10 below to 15 below. North wind

15 mph.

.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above. Variable wind

10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 10 below to 15 below.

Variable wind 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 10 to 15 above. Variable wind

10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 5 below

to 5 above.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly

cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 15 to 25. Lows 5 below to

5 above.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the

teens.

TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION

Palmer 8 -10 6 / 0 0 0

Wasilla 8 -10 4 / 0 0 0

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AKZ121-180115-

Western Kenai Peninsula-

Including the cities of Kenai, Soldotna, Homer,

and Cooper Landing

858 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs zero to 10 above except 15 to 25 south of

Clam Gulch. Variable wind 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows zero to 10 below except 10 to

15 above south of Clam Gulch. Northeast wind 15 mph.

.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above except in the lower

to mid 20s south of Clam Gulch. Northeast wind 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 below to 5 above except

10 below to 25 above inland. Northeast wind 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 10 to 20 above except in the 20s

south of Clam Gulch. variable wind to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 5 to

15.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with

a chance of snow. Highs in the 20s. Lows 5 to 15.

.TUESDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the 20s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of

snow. Lows in the teens. Highs 15 to 25.

TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION

Kenai 2 -10 4 / 0 0 0

Soldotna 3 -12 4 / 0 0 0

Homer 20 10 22 / 10 10 10

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AKZ125-180115-

Western Prince William Sound-

Including the cities of Whittier, Seward, Girdwood,

and Moose Pass

858 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight

chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs 5 to 15 above inland and

around 20 along the coast. Variable wind 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening.

Lows 5 below to 5 above inland and around 10 above along the

coast. East wind 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly

sunny. Highs 5 to 20 above...coolest inland.

Light winds except north 10 mph near Seward.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming

mostly cloudy. Lows 5 below to 5 above inland and 5 to 10 above

along the coast. Light winds except north 10 mph near Seward.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs 15 to

25...coolest inland. Light winds except

north 10 to 15 mph near Seward.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Lows in the teens.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Snow likely. Highs

25 to 35. Lows in the teens.

.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of

snow. Lows 15 to 25. Highs in the 20s.

TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION

Seward 18 8 19 / 20 30 20

Girdwood 9 0 13 / 0 0 0

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AKZ131-180115-

Northeast Prince William Sound-

Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass

858 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...STRONG WIND THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 20s except around 5 below

through the pass. Variable wind 10 mph except northeast 30 to

40 mph through the pass.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 10 above except around

15 below through the pass. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph except

northeast 20 to 30 mph through the pass.

.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 20 except around 5 below through

the pass. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming

mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 above except around 15 below through

the pass. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the

evening.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid

20s except around zero through the pass. Northeast wind 10 to

15 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Lows around 20.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Snow likely. Highs

30 to 35. Lows around 20.

.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of

snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 30.

TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION

Valdez 22 8 20 / 0 0 0

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AKZ135-180115-

Southeast Prince William Sound-

Including the city of Cordova

858 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TODAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.

Highs in the lower 20s. Variable wind 10 mph. Through the Copper

River Delta...north wind 20 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 30 mph

in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows zero to 10 above. Variable wind

10 mph except north 20 to 35 mph through the Copper River Delta.

.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Variable wind

10 mph except north 20 to 35 mph through the Copper River Delta.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly

cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows 10 to

15 above. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

.SUNDAY...A chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in

the afternoon. Highs around 30. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows 20 to 25.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Snow. Highs in the

mid 30s. Lows in the mid 20s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s.

.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of

snow. Highs 30 to 35. Lows 25 to 30.

TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION

Cordova 24 8 22 / 0 0 0

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AKZ141-180115-

Copper River Basin-

Including the cities of Glennallen, Eureka, McCarthy, Paxson,

and Slana

858 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 10 below to 20 below except around 10 below

through the passes. Light winds.

.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 25 below to 40 below except 20 below to

30 below through the passes. Light winds.

.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 5 below to 20 below. Light winds.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 20 below to 40 below except

15 below to 25 below through the passes. Light winds.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the

afternoon. Highs zero to 20 below except zero to 5 below through

the passes. Light winds.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows

15 below to 25 below.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with

a chance of snow. Highs 5 below to 5 above. Lows 15 below to

25 below.

.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.

Highs zero to 10 above. Lows 5 below to 15 below.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow.

Lows zero to 10 below. Highs zero to 10 above.

TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION

Glennallen -19 -40 -22 / 0 0 0

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AKZ145-180115-

Susitna Valley-

Including the cities of Talkeetna, Willow, and Cantwell

858 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 15 below to 10 above. Variable wind 10 mph

except northeast 10 to 20 mph north of Talkeetna.

.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 10 below to 25 below. Variable wind

10 mph.

.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 15 below to 5 above. Variable

wind 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 10 below to 20 below.

variable wind to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs zero to 10 above. Light winds

except northeast 10 to 15 mph north of Talkeetna.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Lows

zero to 10 below.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly

cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the teens. Lows zero to

10 below.

.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 5 to 15.

TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION

Talkeetna 10 -18 4 / 0 0 0

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AKZ171-180115-

Kodiak Island-

Including the city of Kodiak City

858 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM AKST

SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Scattered snow showers in the morning, then numerous

snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches.

Highs in the lower 30s. East wind 10 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...Snow. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Snow

accumulation 2 to 5 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. East wind

15 to 30 mph.

.SATURDAY...Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Snow...Heavy at

times. Snow possibly mixing with rain near the coast. Snow

accumulation 4 to 8 inches. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. East

wind 15 to 30 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in

the upper 20s. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid

30s. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 25 to

30.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with

a chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows 25 to 30.

TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION

Kodiak City 32 28 34 / 60 100 100

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