217 FNAK71 PAFC 301848 FWSAER Spot Forecast for New Years Day Fireworks...Kodiak Fire Department National Weather Service Anchorage AK 948 AM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1700 AKST on January 01. .DISCUSSION... A trough will move eastward across the western Gulf this afternoon through Wednesday morning as high pressure builds over the Bering Sea. Strong northwesterly winds will accompany the front and linger, remaining gusty Wednesday evening then gradually decreasing through Thursday morning (New Year's Day). Northwesterly winds both at the surface and around 1500 ft are expected to fall to or below 25 mph by Thursday evening. Skies will clear behind the front with temperatures in the teen's and 20s and wind chills in the single digits Thursday and Friday. .NEW YEARS DAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Max temperature.....Around 26. Wind chill..........Around 5. Surface winds (mph).Northwest winds around 22 mph. Winds 1500 ft (mph).Northwest winds around 27 mph. Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches. Visibility..........10 SM. .THURSDAY NIGHT (NEW YEARS DAY EVENING)... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Min temperature.....Around 19. Wind chill..........Around 5. Surface winds (mph).Northwest winds 16 to 21 mph. Winds 1500 ft (mph).Northwest winds 17 to 23 mph. Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches. Visibility..........10 SM. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Max temperature.....Around 26. Wind chill..........Between 2 and 7. Surface winds (mph).Northwest winds 16 to 21 mph. Winds 1500 ft (mph).Northwest winds 16 to 22 mph. Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches. Visibility..........8-10 SM. $$ Forecaster...Pietrycha Requested by...Rich Fire Chief Type of request...OTHER .TAG 2528149.0/AER .DELDT 12/30/25 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL rgonzalez@city.kodiak.ak.us