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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
343 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Generally clear conditions across Southwest will allow
temperatures to once again climb back into the upper 50s and even
low 60s. An approaching front over the eastern Bering and arrival
of an easterly wave or two this afternoon is expected to promote
isolated wet thunderstorm development, first for interior Bristol
Bay, mainly northwest of Dillingham, with activity then expanding
or moving into the Kuskokwim Delta through the evening hours.
Wednesday will see increased cloud cover and cooler conditions.

AKZ153-290245-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
343 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           40           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   46-59 (-3)   33-40 (0)    43-55
RH % (24H TREND)   37-64 (+24)  72-93 (+13)  47-66
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 6-16      SE 7-17 G24  SE 8-23 G31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7368                      6203
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 14                     SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  79482                     135672
CWR                10           10           10
LAL                2            2            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   58-64 (+1)   44 (+2)      53-60
RH % (24H TREND)   32-45 (+16)  73-79 (+6)   40-49
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 4-12      SE 3-13      S 2-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7868                      6909
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 12                     S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  108385                    137241
CWR                10           10           10
LAL                2            2            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ155-290245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
343 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           60           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   63 (+6)      44 (+3)      59
RH % (24H TREND)   36-47 (+8)   81-87 (+9)   43-52
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 5-14 G22  SE 2-14      SE 11-16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7431                      6857
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 17                     SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  109754                    123520
CWR                10           10           0
LAL                1            2            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (+5)      40 (+4)      48
RH % (24H TREND)   62-71 (+7)   91 (+6)      69-76
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 8-15      SE 1-10      E 3-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3162                      3460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 14                     E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  53823                     58820
CWR                0            10           10
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-290245-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
343 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           60           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   49-58 (-5)   40 (-1)      45-53
RH % (24H TREND)   51-64 (+22)  84-93 (+4)   57-70
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 7-19      SE 8-21 G29  E 14-26 G35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5849                      6099
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 17                     SE 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  87880                     136620
CWR                10           10           10
LAL                2            2            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           60           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   48-57 (-2)   41 (+1)      46-52
RH % (24H TREND)   50-68 (+6)   92 (+2)      55-77
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 12-24 G34 SE 9-23 G33  SE 10-17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6259                      6280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 24                     SE 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  101762                    128583
CWR                0            30           30
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-290245-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
343 AM AKDT Tue May 28 2024

                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           20           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   55-63 (-4)   42 (-1)      49-57
RH % (24H TREND)   32-47 (+10)  67-78 (-2)   40-53
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 4-16      SE 4-17      S 2-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6961                      5756
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 13                     SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  78230                     101500
CWR                10           0            10
LAL                2            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$