ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The damaging winds that affected Southcentral Sunday have died down, with gusts up to 40 mph expected Monday. While these winds usually won’t cause any issues, any debris could blow in gusts today. Statewide, we continue to see gusty conditions with well-above-average warmth. We will begin to see a return to cooler weather this week, with some areas seeing snow in the forecast. It’s shaping up to be a cooler week before another warming trend arrives this weekend.
SOUTHCENTRAL:
Gusts up to 112 mph were reported across Southcentral yesterday, with the highest wind gusts occurring at the Alyeska weather station. Along the Anchorage Hillside, Bear Valley and Arctic Valley, winds gusted over 100 mph as well, with a few sites having stopped transmitting data early Sunday afternoon. While the winds have subsided, it will still be quite gusty today across parts of Southcentral. While winds will remain with us for the first half of the day, gusts will steadily decrease through the rest of today…