Seasonable weather continues across Alaska this weekend, with mild temperatures in Southcentral and above-normal warmth in the Interior and Southeast. Meanwhile, a pair of weather fronts moving west to east will bring scattered showers and wind to several regions Saturday and Sunday.
Southcentral & Southeast: Mild and Breezy with Spotty Showers
- Back-to-back frontal systems will bring brief showers to Southcentral Alaska, especially by Saturday afternoon and again Sunday.
- Rainfall is expected to be light and fast-moving, with no major accumulations.
- Temperatures will remain seasonable to slightly warm, especially in Southeast Alaska, where above-normal warmth continues into next week.
Interior: Cooling Trend Follows a Hot Streak
- Fairbanks will enjoy one more warm day in the upper 70s to low 80s on Saturday.
- The city has already logged 13 days of 80°F or higher, well above normal for mid-July.
- A gradual cooldown begins Sunday, as low pressure moves eastward and temperatures begin to dip across the northern half of the state.
Western Alaska & Aleutians: Cloudy, Wet, and Windy
- A low-pressure system in the Bering Sea will keep skies cloudy with periodic showers for Western and Southwest Alaska and the Aleutian Islands this weekend.
- Some locations, including Cold Bay, should brace for strong wind gusts up to 45 mph.
- Conditions will remain unsettled through early next week as the system pushes eastward.
