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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
430 AM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Similar to yesterday, widespread scattered showers will develop
across the Copper River Basin and the Matanuska and Susitna
Valleys today. A few hit or miss showers are possible for the
Anchorage and western Kenai Peninsula. Rain showers will become
less widespread on Thursday, but isolated wet thunderstorms will
be possible in the northern Copper River Basin, just south of the
Alaska Range. With temperatures trending warmer and skies clearing
for Friday, there will be a higher potential for convective
weather in the Copper River Basin, and the Susitna and Matanuska
Valleys.

AKZ101-130215-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
430 AM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   53 (-2)      40 (-2)      48-57
RH % (24H TREND)   63-75 (+2)   92 (0)       46-64
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-6       S 2-8        NW 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780                      3430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  7                      NW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  19616                     25096
CWR                20           0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   58 (0)       45 (-1)      61
RH % (24H TREND)   62-68 (-4)   82-91 (0)    53
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W 3-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3258                      3901
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  6                      NW  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  16859                     27240
CWR                10           0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-130215-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
430 AM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   44-51 (0)    39 (-2)      48-55
RH % (24H TREND)   66-81 (+1)   89-95 (+3)   52-69
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-7       SW 1-5       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2564                      3713
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  6                     NW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  14875                     20279
CWR                40           30           0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           60           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   57 (+1)      45 (-1)      62
RH % (24H TREND)   62-70 (-7)   91 (0)       53
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-6        LGT/VAR      SW 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3423                      4191
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  6                     W  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  21610                     25788
CWR                30           20           0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-130215-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
430 AM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           40           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   53-60 (+1)   43 (0)       53-62
RH % (24H TREND)   44-53 (-10)  88 (-3)      42-52
20FTWND(MPH)       W 0-5        W 1-5        W 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4918                      4611
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  6                      NW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  29354                     34352
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   57 (+2)      44 (0)       59
RH % (24H TREND)   50-59 (-16)  84-90 (0)    49-56
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-8       SW 3-8       W 4-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4254                      3556
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  8                     SW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  33029                     28944
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-130215-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
430 AM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   44-56 (+2)   34-40 (-1)   48-60
RH % (24H TREND)   46-64 (-14)  81-92 (0)    44-59
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 2-8       SE 1-8       NW 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3821                      3825
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  7                     NW  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  23931                     34119
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   43-52 (+1)   35-42 (-1)   47-55
RH % (24H TREND)   60-75 (-12)  88-94 (0)    53-69
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 1-6       SE 0-5       W 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2964                      2941
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  6                     W  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  20703                     26120
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-130215-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
430 AM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           80           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   35-49 (0)    29-37 (-2)   38-58
RH % (24H TREND)   65-85 (0)    97 (+3)      51-76
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-12      SW 2-10      NW 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3229                      4083
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 10                     N  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  35791                     41195
CWR                60           50           30
LAL                1            1            2

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           80           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   57 (-1)      41 (-3)      63
RH % (24H TREND)   55-66 (+4)   89-95 (+5)   42-49
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-14       SW 3-8       W 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3582                      3797
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 10                     NW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  34626                     26586
CWR                60           50           20
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-130215-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
430 AM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           80           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   46-52 (-1)   41 (-2)      53-61
RH % (24H TREND)   65-78 (+3)   93 (+1)      50-63
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-11      SW 4-10      W 2-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3524                      3875
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  9                     NW  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  25541                     31977
CWR                60           40           0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           70           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   58 (+1)      44 (-2)      64
RH % (24H TREND)   57-68 (-5)   94 (0)       47-53
20FTWND(MPH)       S 4-9        S 3-8        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4745                      4691
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  8                      NW  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  37070                     27648
CWR                30           20           0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$