Widespread rain, wind in the forecast for southcentral Alaska

After some sunshine to start the week, widespread rain is in the forecast for southcentral Alaska through midweek. A strong front will begin approaching the western Kenai Peninsula and Cook Inlet area late-Tuesday, spreading rain throughout the entire region by early-Wednesday.The rain will be heavy at times, bringing as much as one inch of rainfall. The heaviest rain will fall over the northern and eastern Matanuska and Susitna Valleys, east Anchorage, Hillside, and the Kenai Peninsula. Other a