Alaska Extended Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 601 PM EDT Wed Apr 06 2022 Valid 12Z Sun Apr 10 2022 - 12Z Thu Apr 14 2022 ...Guidance/Predictability Assessment and Weather/Hazard Highlights... Medium range guidance seems in better agreement for the weekend and a composite solution from the 12 UTC GFS/ECMWF/UKMET/Canadian seems a good place to start into Sun. These 12 UTC models now seem to offer more similarities with the flow into next week than yesterday's versions and in particular the Canadian certainly has trended away from an outlier solution into next week. However, significant embedded system amplitude/timing differences remain at both lower and higher latitudes. The 12 UTC ECMWF seems most in line with closer to near normal predictability. This overall forecast plan shows low pressure systems set to develop on the periphery of a warming/stabilizing upper ridge slated to build over the mainland in a pattern with overall limited significant hazards potential over the state. Precipitation would be limited over the state during this medium range forecast period in this scenario, modestly with energies digging through the North Slope and eastern Interior/Gulf of Alaska early period and more earnestly with a prolonged low position near the Aleutians next week. Schichtel Hazards: No significant hazards are expected over Alaska during this forecast period. Additional 3-7 Day Hazard Information can be found on the WPC medium range hazards outlook chart at: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/threats/threats.php WPC medium range Alaskan products including 500mb, surface fronts/pressures progs and sensible weather grids can also be found at: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/alaska/ak_5dayfcst500_wbg.gif https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/alaska/akmedr.shtml https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/alaska/ak_5km_gridsbody.html