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FNAK51 PAFC 031203
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
403 AM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...A front will weaken over the northern to western
Gulf today, bringing periods of light rain to western Prince
William Sound and Kodiak Island. Otherwise, a series of weak
upper level disturbances will bring considerable cloudiness and
isolated to scattered showers inland. There will be some weak
gap winds, namely along Turnagain Arm and the Knik River Valley.

Tuesday will start out dry with some sunshine. A much stronger
upper level disturbance will approach the Copper River Basin
during the afternoon, leading to increasing showers. This
disturbance will then track westward across Southcentral
Tuesday night through Wednesday, bringing widespread wetting
rains to Southcentral.


AKZ101-040245-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
403 AM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   52-58 (-1)   41 (-3)      59
RH % (24H TREND)   44-58 (+11)  84 (+2)      45-64
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 0-13      SE 2-13      W 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4240                      3594
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  9                     NW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  43203                     28350
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   64 (+1)      46 (-1)      60-66
RH % (24H TREND)   49 (+5)      84 (+2)      47-53
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-12      SE 1-12      W 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4851                      4009
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  8                     W  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  37845                     23884
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-040245-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
403 AM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   50-58 (+1)   40 (0)       54-61
RH % (24H TREND)   43-58 (+14)  84 (-1)      47-63
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-7        S 2-6        W 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4654                      4193
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  7                      NW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  27284                     32967
CWR                20           0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   65 (+2)      46 (0)       68
RH % (24H TREND)   41-47 (+7)   85 (0)       50
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-12       S 2-11 G19   W 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5276                      4801
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  6                      W  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  37140                     40029
CWR                10           0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-040245-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
403 AM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   56-64 (+3)   43 (-1)      56-62
RH % (24H TREND)   38-51 (+5)   82-89 (+8)   40-55
20FTWND(MPH)       E 2-8        S 3-7        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5582                      5031
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 13                      W  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  67870                     33776
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   55-62 (+1)   44 (-2)      55-61
RH % (24H TREND)   44-59 (+10)  91 (+9)      48-62
20FTWND(MPH)       NE 2-6       SW 3-10      W 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5251                      3901
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NE  9                     SW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  52336                     27307
CWR                10           0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-040245-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
403 AM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           30           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   45-56 (+4)   35-41 (+1)   48-59
RH % (24H TREND)   49-71 (-1)   89 (-5)      42-60
20FTWND(MPH)       E 6-9 G17    E 3-8        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3576                      4457
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 14                      NW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  48711                     34008
CWR                20           0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           40           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   45-54 (+3)   43 (0)       48-57
RH % (24H TREND)   64-84 (+7)   86-94 (0)    55-78
20FTWND(MPH)       NE 2-9       NE 1-7       W 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1635                      3027
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 12                      W  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  20827                     20772
CWR                40           0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-040245-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
403 AM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   39-56 (0)    30-38 (-1)   42-60
RH % (24H TREND)   44-70 (+15)  83-90 (+1)   45-72
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 1-6       SW 1-5       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5256                      5899
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  7                      NE  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  38386                     62676
CWR                20           20           40
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   63 (-2)      43 (-3)      66
RH % (24H TREND)   34-42 (+10)  78-89 (+9)   39
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-6        S 0-5        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5845                      6062
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  7                     N  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  62048                     53793
CWR                10           10           30
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-040245-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
403 AM AKDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   53-60 (+1)   42 (0)       57-64
RH % (24H TREND)   41-55 (+9)   85 (+3)      41-53
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      SW 2-6       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5198                      4955
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E  7                      S  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  42070                     33368
CWR                20           10           10
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   65 (+1)      44 (0)       68
RH % (24H TREND)   37-44 (+7)   85 (+3)      33-42
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-6        S 3-7        S 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6036                      5980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  6                     SE  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  30803                     29260
CWR                10           0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$