The next 24 hours in south central will remain interesting. There is a continued chance for rain and snow at times in south central. I still think we will fall short of the all-time snowfall record with this system, but we should continue to get closer. We could see another 1 or 2 inches of snow in town by tomorrow. Higher amounts could fall on the Hillside. Once we get through tomorrow south central should get into a much quieter weather pattern. Over the weekend the weather will be relatively quiet in the southeast and also in the Interior. Out west though the weather will begin to get more active tomorrow evening as a big system begins to move onshore. This next system is going to bring a strong southerly moisture flow up the western coastline. By Sunday temperatures could warm up enough that we could see rain as far north as the Seward Peninsula. A ridge of high pressure over the eastern half of the state will likely keep this system from progressing eastward next week.
7 Day Forecast For Anchorage
Overnight we will see rain and snow redeveloping with up to 1’’ of snow possible. Lows will be near 30. Saturday we will see snow possibly mixing with rain through the morning hours. 1’’ to 2’’ of snow is possible. Highs will be in the mid to upper 30s. Easter Sunday looks great with mostly sunny skies and highs near 40. Monday through Friday we will see sunshine, dry conditions, and highs in the low to mid 40s.
Alaska extremes for Friday. The hot spots the past 12 hours were Eagle and Klawock where it hit 53 degrees. The cold spots the past 24 hours were Emmonak and Holy Cross where it dipped to –17 degrees.