Today
Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the morning. Highs in the 20s. Light winds. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...southeast wind 25 to 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 15 to 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph except east 30 to 50 mph along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs in the 30s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations east wind increasing to 40 to 55 mph...with gusts up to 80 mph possible in the afternoon.
Cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Temperatures steady in the 30s. South wind 15 to 30 mph. Along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...southeast 45 to 60 mph with gusts up to 80 mph possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the 30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming light.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25.
Wednesday through Friday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the 20s. Lows in the teens.
Friday Night and Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25. Highs in the 20s.
Almanac
Key:T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
... High wind watch in effect from Monday afternoon through late Monday night along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...
The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a high wind watch... which is in effect from Monday afternoon through late Monday night.
A strong storm over the northeast Pacific this morning will track northward across the western Gulf of Alaska tonight and then move to somewhere in the vicinity of Cook Inlet on Monday before heading inland Monday night. This storm has the potential to produce east winds up to 80 mph along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations sometime during the period from Monday afternoon through late Monday night.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. People are encouraged to closely monitor this weather situation. Preparation for this potentially dangerous weather event should begin now.
... Major storm will impact southcentral Alaska beginning Sunday night...
A major storm will cross the western Gulf Sunday night and move into Cook Inlet by Monday before heading inland Monday night. As a result both high winds and snow will impact much of southcentral Alaska beginning Sunday night.
A high wind watch is in effect for Portage Valley and eastern Turnagain Arm late Sunday night through Monday afternoon. A high wind watch is also in effect along western Turnagain Arm and higher elevations in Anchorage Monday afternoon through Monday night. The heaviest snowfall is expected across higher elevations of western Prince William Sound... including Turnagain Pass... where up to two feet of snow is possible. The combination of snow and wind will make travel along the Seward Highway treacherous.
Although the Anchorage bowl and Matanuska Valley are not expected to see much precipitation out of this system... strong winds will likely move in to these areas late Monday as the storm tracks inland.
2009 Hurricane Coverage
High Wind Watch
Special Weather Statement