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SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)

Now that is more like it! Friday was the first region-wide warm summer day in a while and it also broke a 12 day streak of measurable precipitation in Anchorage. Today will be similar in a lot of ways, though the winds should not be as strong and there will be some high clouds moving through from the west.

Even with the rain ending, there are still a number of hydro concerns with river and streams running high. A Flood Advisory remains in effect until noon today for the Yentna River. A Flood Advisory is also in effect until this evening for the Little Susitna River downstream of the Parks Highway. The Little Su crested at the Parks Highway gage right around midnight at 11.97 feet. This is approximately one-third of an inch below official minor flood stage and all that water still has the lower section of the river to traverse. Therefore, while locations closer to the Parks highway to see falling water levels throughout the day today, areas close to the Public Use Area near Point MacKenzie will continue to see river rises most of today before the crest moves through tonight or Sunday.

The ridge bringing in this nicer weather is located over the Bering Sea, however, there is a potent upper level low that can be seen on satellite imagery near Norton Sound. This low will ride down the northwesterly flow aloft and over Kodiak Island overnight tonight. Therefore Kodiak is expected to see some rainfall this evening into the overnight hours. Other than Kodiak, most of Southcentral is expected to have another decent day again on Sunday.

Another upper level low is expected to dig out of the Arctic and into the Interior on Monday. This will bring in increasing clouds and the chance of showers. It will also be a switch back toward more seasonal weather of clouds and showers.

AVIATION

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. Winds shift from northerly to westerly through tomorrow afternoon.