Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
658
FNAK51 PAFC 211140
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
340 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A front wrapping around a low in the Eastern Bearing Sea
will push trough Southcentral today and will bring a
good chance for wetting rains for all locations except
for the Copper River Basin where the wetting rains will
arrive late tonight and continue into tomorrow. Winds
will be increasing today with Turnagain and Knik Arms,
and the Copper River expecting the strongest winds in
the 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Minimum relative
humidity levels will remain above 45 percent for all
locations through Wednesday. Colder airmass behind the
front will drop temperatures around 5 degrees compared
to yesterday and a slow warm up through the end of the
week.
AKZ101-220330-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
340 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-48 (-12) 37 (-1) 40-49
RH % (24H TREND) 53-73 (+24) 72-84 (-2) 48-71
20FTWND(MPH) SE 15-37 G45 SE 17-33 SE 4-22 G32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1694 3716
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 28 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54500 44592
CWR 40 10 30
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-9) 43 (0) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 54-60 (+22) 72-80 (-1) 54-62
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-25 G35 E 1-23 G30 SW 1-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1980 3643
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 16 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32608 29144
CWR 40 0 30
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF Showers.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ111-220330-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
340 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-6) 37 (0) 41-48
RH % (24H TREND) 52-67 (+15) 70-77 (-4) 48-66
20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-20 SE 4-22 S 2-17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2875 3904
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 16 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33972 40830
CWR 40 30 30
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-9) 43 (+1) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 48-59 (+18) 68-76 (-4) 44-63
20FTWND(MPH) SE 0-18 E 2-16 SW 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3432 4378
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 14 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40349 47660
CWR 40 20 20
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. Showers LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ121-220330-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
340 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-51 (-10) 41 (+1) 44-52
RH % (24H TREND) 49-63 (+19) 71-81 (-2) 50-70
20FTWND(MPH) SE 8-28 G35 SE 6-24 SW 2-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2325 4140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 22 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50529 33192
CWR 50 20 40
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-6) 42 (+1) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 57-70 (+18) 76-86 (0) 62-71
20FTWND(MPH) E 0-18 E 2-15 SW 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2363 3251
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 14 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45652 31470
CWR 60 20 30
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF Showers.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ125-220330-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
340 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 37-47 (-8) 38 (+1) 37-48
RH % (24H TREND) 58-77 (+23) 80-88 (+1) 57-77
20FTWND(MPH) SE 12-26 E 14-27 E 4-20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2137 2619
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 22 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42007 37638
CWR 50 70 70
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-45 (-8) 35-41 (+1) 38-46
RH % (24H TREND) 72-93 (+29) 88-98 (+1) 70-90
20FTWND(MPH) E 7-21 E 6-21 SE 0-16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2054 1986
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 17 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40329 27248
CWR 80 90 70
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF Showers.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ141-220330-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
340 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024
.ABOVE 2500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 34-49 (-2) 28-34 (+2) 33-45
RH % (24H TREND) 45-73 (+5) 79-89 (+2) 52-82
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-18 S 3-17 S 2-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4934 4907
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 14 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94649 76944
CWR 10 50 40
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 2500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 38 (+2) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 33-40 (-16) 80-90 (+3) 37-50
20FTWND(MPH) S 7-18 S 6-16 S 5-12 G20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5464 5459
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 20 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121136 79776
CWR 0 40 30
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF Showers.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ145-220330-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
340 AM AKDT Tue May 21 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-50 (-5) 38 (0) 42-49
RH % (24H TREND) 54-69 (+22) 77-86 (+4) 53-73
20FTWND(MPH) SW 3-12 S 0-9 SW 3-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3086 3591
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 10 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35745 39000
CWR 60 70 50
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-11) 41 (0) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 57-67 (+26) 83-89 (+9) 58-70
20FTWND(MPH) SW 1-7 NE 1-5 NW 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3321 3430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 9 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35012 21623
CWR 50 70 40
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF Showers.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$