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FNAK51 PAFC 302340
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
340 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Showers taper off this afternoon across the coastal mountains
while steady wetting rains continue over Kodiak tonight into
Friday, as the remains of a front over the northern Gulf gradually
dissipates. A low moving north in the Western Gulf will bring
additional rain to Kodiak and portions of the North Gulf coast
Friday. Inland areas of Southcentral will see warmer and drier
conditions. For Saturday, clouds and showers will increase across
Southcentral as a series of upper level disturbances moves
through.


AKZ101-311745-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
340 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   34 (-4)      47-59 (+2)   40           47-58
RH % (24H TREND)   71-78 (-1)   38-60 (-1)   73-82        37-63
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 1-16      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 0-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4022                      4642
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NE  8                     SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               32165                     67456
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)   40 (0)       63 (+1)      45           62
RH % (24H TREND)   78 (-2)      37-46 (-1)   78           41-48
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 0-11 G20  LGT/VAR      W 1-9        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4155                      5222
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NE  7                     SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               30364                     50688
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-311745-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
340 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            30           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   34 (-4)      49-57 (+3)   39           48-56
RH % (24H TREND)   77-85 (-5)   41-53 (-3)   79-89        45-63
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-7        N 1-5        LGT/VAR      S 3-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5405                      4427
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E  9                      S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               59078                     52258
CWR                0            0            0            10
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0            40
TEMP (24H TREND)   40 (0)       64 (+2)      45           63
RH % (24H TREND)   81 (-6)      35-41 (-1)   76           46
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-12      S 0-8        SW 2-11      SW 1-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5377                      4648
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NE  8                     SE  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               62820                     52920
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-311745-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
340 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           40           40           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   39 (-1)      51-60 (0)    43           52-60
RH % (24H TREND)   81 (+3)      38-51 (-2)   76-84        39-54
20FTWND(MPH)       E 5-17 G25   NE 9-17 G27  NE 6-16      E 7-12 G20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5048                      6798
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NE 17                     E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               79712                     124222
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           40           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   41 (+1)      53-59 (0)    44           54-60
RH % (24H TREND)   79 (-4)      45-59 (+1)   81           45-59
20FTWND(MPH)       E 4-14 G22   NE 7-15 G25  NE 4-14      E 2-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4856                      6463
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NE 17                     NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               82801                     122797
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-311745-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
340 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   32-38 (0)    43-55 (+2)   40           43-54
RH % (24H TREND)   92 (0)       45-62 (-13)  93           51-70
20FTWND(MPH)       E 8-18       E 8-19       E 4-15       E 8-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3201                      4405
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 15                      E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               47858                     76760
CWR                20           30           40           40
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           90           90           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   35-41 (0)    44-53 (+2)   37-43        43-51
RH % (24H TREND)   92 (0)       57-72 (-17)  91           64-86
20FTWND(MPH)       E 4-16       NE 6-25      NE 3-16      NE 6-17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2240                      3660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NE 16                     E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               51554                     72335
CWR                20           60           60           50
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-311745-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
340 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           0            30           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   23-30 (-2)   39-56 (+4)   28-36        38-55
RH % (24H TREND)   76-86 (-9)   40-61 (-6)   75-85        41-59
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 1-6       E 3-12       E 0-11       SE 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              6747                      6623
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 13                      SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               132053                    88662
CWR                0            0            0            20
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            20           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   33 (-3)      65 (+4)      39           63
RH % (24H TREND)   75 (-7)      31 (-6)      82           34-40
20FTWND(MPH)       S 2-8        S 0-5        S 0-6        S 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              7049                      6259
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NE 12                     S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               145873                    85680
CWR                0            0            0            10
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-311745-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
340 PM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           0            0            50
TEMP (24H TREND)   35 (-2)      52-61 (+4)   40           52-61
RH % (24H TREND)   77-86 (-9)   33-45 (-9)   70-83        37-56
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 0-6       E 3-8        N 1-6        S 2-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              6236                      6649
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 13                      S  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               87988                     55854
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           0            0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)   39 (-3)      66 (+4)      44           63
RH % (24H TREND)   74-80 (-11)  31-37 (-8)   69-75        39-45
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-7       SW 0-5       SW 2-6       SW 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              7252                      4236
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NE 10                     S  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               74348                     33980
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$