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FNAK52 PAFC 301233
FWFALU

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
433 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...

A front along the Southwest Alaska coast will continue to bring
increased moisture and temperatures near or slightly below normal
for today, with gusty southeast winds out of Kamishak Gap.
Precipitation associated with the front will be light, producing
essentially no wetting rain. Otherwise, isolated to scattered rain
showers are expected to develop across much of Southwest Alaska
this afternoon/evening. A second weak front will continue to
promote light precipitation along the coast tonight. For Friday,
conditions trend warmer and drier.


AKZ153-310245-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
433 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           30           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   44-55 (0)    39 (+1)      51-60
RH % (24H TREND)   43-68 (+11)  81-95 (0)    28-49
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 9-22 G32  SE 7-23 G33  NE 4-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7016                      7812
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 17                     E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  89326                     95810
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           40           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   60 (0)       43 (+1)      64
RH % (24H TREND)   38-48 (+4)   77-86 (-6)   30-38
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 5-15 G25  SE 1-16 G25  NE 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7584                      8315
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 15                     E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  109943                    98215
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ155-310245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
433 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   58 (-1)      43 (+1)      62
RH % (24H TREND)   41-48 (+6)   77-86 (+3)   40
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 9-18      SE 9-17      E 6-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6162                      7738
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 18                     E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  109801                    94360
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (-1)      38 (-1)      54
RH % (24H TREND)   57-69 (-3)   100 (+1)     56-65
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 5-10      S 0-6        SE 11-16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3106                      3118
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  9                     E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  32829                     48176
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-310245-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
433 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           50           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   46-53 (0)    41 (0)       53-60
RH % (24H TREND)   51-70 (+6)   84-93 (0)    35-47
20FTWND(MPH)       E 14-26 G43  E 12-24 G41  E 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5626                      7082
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 23                      E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  108085                    85770
CWR                10           0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           70           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   55 (+3)      42 (+1)      58
RH % (24H TREND)   47-64 (-9)   86-94 (0)    38-53
20FTWND(MPH)       E 7-15 G22   E 4-14 G22   E 5-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5557                      6611
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 15                      E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  95256                     93255
CWR                10           40           0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ163-310245-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
433 AM AKDT Thu May 30 2024

                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   53-60 (+1)   40 (-1)      63
RH % (24H TREND)   31-48 (-2)   76-88 (-2)   24-33
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 9-19 G31  SE 4-18 G29  NE 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7604                      7554
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 18                     E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  115705                    82160
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$