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FNAK52 PAFC 222335
FWFALU

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
335 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...

 Scattered rain showers, southerly winds, high RH values and
mostly cloudy skies are expected the next 48 hours.


AKZ153-231630-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
335 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           50           70           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   33 (-2)      38-46 (+2)   37           36-45
RH % (24H TREND)   91 (0)       54-71 (-6)   92           71-84
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-10      S 5-13       S 8-14       S 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4982                      3861
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 14                      S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               55314                     34960
CWR                40           20           40           60
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           30           70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   35 (-4)      51 (+1)      39           49
RH % (24H TREND)   87-93 (0)    48-56 (-8)   87-93        66-78
20FTWND(MPH)       S 4-11       S 4-11       S 7-12       S 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5279                      4122
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 13                      S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               65532                     40480
CWR                30           0            50           50
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SCATTERED showers. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ155-231630-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
335 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           60           80           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   34 (-4)      48 (+1)      38           46
RH % (24H TREND)   85-94 (+1)   59-71 (-5)   85-96        69-82
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 8-13      SE 4-13      SE 8-15      SE 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4614                      4360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE 15                     SE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               49488                     47856
CWR                30           40           60           60
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SNOW/RAIN    SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            80           80           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   32 (-1)      38 (-1)      34           40
RH % (24H TREND)   98 (0)       85-91 (+4)   99           86-92
20FTWND(MPH)       W 8-12       SE 15-25     SE 11-20     SE 2-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1558                      2252
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE 22                     E  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               31110                     20043
CWR                0            60           70           60
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-231630-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
335 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           80           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   33 (-4)      45 (0)       38           39-45
RH % (24H TREND)   87-95 (0)    65-75 (-3)   89-96        73-84
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 7-14      S 6-11       S 4-12       S 5-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3817                      3939
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 13                      S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               42082                     46368
CWR                20           30           60           60
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SNOW/RAIN    SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           70           80           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   36 (-2)      39-48 (0)    39           45
RH % (24H TREND)   95 (0)       68-84 (0)    97           76-87
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 10-18     S 7-15       SE 4-12      SW 8-16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3098                      4512
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 15                      SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               37800                     100896
CWR                10           50           70           70
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-231630-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
335 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           20           80           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   35 (-3)      43-49 (+1)   39           42-50
RH % (24H TREND)   93 (0)       51-65 (-6)   92           55-80
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-11      SW 2-7       S 2-9        S 2-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4946                      4127
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  8                     S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               44340                     37320
CWR                40           0            60           60
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$