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FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
354 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Isolated to scattered rain showers, increasing temperatures,
a slight decrease in RH values and a mostly cloudy sky
will persist into Wednesday.  Wetting rains are expected in the
Copper River Basin today and tomorrow.


AKZ101-281645-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
354 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           30           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   40 (-3)      49 (+3)      40           45-56
RH % (24H TREND)   98 (0)       62-78 (-8)   89-100       49-63
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      S 2-7        S 0-9        S 1-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3503                      3755
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW  7                     SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               18243                     46900
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (-1)      58 (+2)      45           61
RH % (24H TREND)   91 (0)       52-59 (-8)   83-90        54
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 0-7       W 2-6        SW 0-8       SW 1-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3793                      4608
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W  6                      SE  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               18558                     37059
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ111-281645-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
354 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           40           40           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   39 (-2)      43-50 (+3)   39           45-53
RH % (24H TREND)   95 (0)       64-79 (-8)   85-95        53-71
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-7       W 2-6        SW 1-5       S 2-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3909                      3800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW  6                     S  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               20873                     32813
CWR                20           0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           30           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (0)       59 (+4)      45           61
RH % (24H TREND)   92 (0)       49-61 (-11)  82-88        47-56
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-6        SW 3-7       SW 2-6       SW 1-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4733                      4948
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W  6                      S  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               29218                     37464
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ121-281645-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
354 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           30           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   43 (0)       49-57 (+2)   42           51-60
RH % (24H TREND)   92 (0)       55-67 (-5)   80-95        39-54
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-6        N 2-6        S 0-6        SE 2-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4092                      5969
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW  6                     SE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               25519                     65016
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   43 (-1)      50-56 (-1)   43           52-58
RH % (24H TREND)   85-93 (0)    54-68 (-1)   89-97        51-59
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-12      W 1-9        SW 1-8       NE 1-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3263                      4877
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  7                     SE  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               22694                     60680
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ125-281645-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
354 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           30           30           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   39 (0)       43-53 (+3)   40           42-54
RH % (24H TREND)   94 (+4)      61-75 (-4)   82-92        50-69
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-5        SE 3-9       SE 3-7       SE 5-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2973                      4110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW  6                     SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               14861                     45210
CWR                10           0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           30           30           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   35-41 (-3)   42-49 (+1)   41           43-51
RH % (24H TREND)   91-97 (+7)   74-84 (+5)   87-97        62-78
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 0-5       S 1-7        SE 1-6       E 2-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1431                      2707
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  6                      E  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               9681                      32592
CWR                10           0            0            10
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-281645-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
354 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  100          90           70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   28-36 (0)    32-47 (0)    27-35        35-52
RH % (24H TREND)   89-95 (0)    61-86 (0)    86-96        54-78
20FTWND(MPH)       W 3-11       W 3-7        W 2-7        SW 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4266                      5208
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW  8                     S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               32431                     53144
CWR                50           60           30           30
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  100          80           60           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   42 (+1)      54 (0)       39           58
RH % (24H TREND)   88-95 (0)    57-71 (+3)   81-89        42-51
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-9       S 3-10       S 3-10       S 4-12 G21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4313                      5104
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW  7                     S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               32343                     59766
CWR                80           50           0            0
LAL                1            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 LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-281645-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
354 PM AKDT Mon May 27 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           30           30           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   40 (0)       45-54 (+2)   40           49-57
RH % (24H TREND)   88-94 (0)    56-71 (-6)   82-93        47-65
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-11      SW 3-10      SW 4-8       SW 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4059                      4795
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W  6                      SW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               29764                     33410
CWR                10           0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   44 (-2)      60 (+1)      44           61
RH % (24H TREND)   93 (0)       47-58 (-5)   81-88        54
20FTWND(MPH)       S 4-10       S 3-7        S 4-6        S 0-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5285                      5030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  5                      S  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               27714                     45080
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$