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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 AM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Showery conditions will prevail across Southwest Alaska with
light winds and below normal temperatures. Precipitation will
gradually taper off through midday on Saturday as a vertically
stacked low exits into the Gulf of Alaska.

AKZ153-250315-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
345 AM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           80           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   35-45 (-1)   31-37 (0)    41-49
RH % (24H TREND)   66-86 (+21)  94 (+4)      65-79
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 2-7       S 1-6        NW 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4199                      4000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  8                     N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  22932                     48986
CWR                80           70           40
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           70           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (-3)      40 (+1)      54
RH % (24H TREND)   62-75 (+22)  94 (+4)      58-69
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 2-7       S 2-5        NW 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4348                      4366
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  8                     N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  24251                     53027
CWR                70           50           30
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ155-250315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
345 AM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           80           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   45 (-1)      40 (+1)      54
RH % (24H TREND)   69-80 (+17)  91-99 (+2)   64
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 1-7       NW 2-6       NW 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3026                      3997
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  6                     N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  22300                     68724
CWR                80           50           40
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           40           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   40 (+3)      36 (+2)      43
RH % (24H TREND)   84-90 (0)    98 (0)       75-81
20FTWND(MPH)       E 1-6        NW 3-9       NW 12-19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1639                      1954
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NE  7                     N 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  10805                     36520
CWR                80           20           20
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-250315-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
345 AM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           70           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   38-44 (-3)   37 (-1)      46-53
RH % (24H TREND)   73-84 (+18)  89-96 (+1)   63-73
20FTWND(MPH)       S 6-10       SW 2-9       NW 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3144                      4631
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 10                      N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  42836                     53052
CWR                80           50           30
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  100          70           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   44 (-2)      37 (-2)      44-52
RH % (24H TREND)   73-86 (+11)  97 (0)       59-76
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 8-14      SW 3-12      NW 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3271                      4419
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 15                     N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  62477                     51768
CWR                90           50           40
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-250315-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
345 AM AKDT Fri May 24 2024

                   TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           80           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   41-48 (-5)   39 (0)       54
RH % (24H TREND)   56-78 (+24)  85-91 (+4)   50-66
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-8        SW 2-7       NW 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3113                      4390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  9                      N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  21724                     41679
CWR                80           60           30
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$