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FNAK51 PAFC 012325
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
325 PM AKDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Steady wetting rains will continue over Kodiak and the eastern
mountains of the Kenai Peninsula into Sunday. Inland areas of
Southcentral will see increasing clouds and showers tonight as a
series of upper level disturbances move through. Afternoon and
evening southeasterly gap winds will develop for Turnagain Arm
and the Knik and Copper River Basins today along with cooler
temperatures and higher min RH values across all of Southcentral.
A trend back to warmer and drier conditions will begin Sunday
morning and continue through Tuesday.

AKZ101-021745-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
325 PM AKDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   39 (-6)      51-58 (+2)   40           52-60
RH % (24H TREND)   73-79 (+9)   34-54 (-6)   66-74        38-57
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 10-19 G36 LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 0-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4750                      5185
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E  8                      S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               36652                     48024
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   44 (-4)      64 (+3)      45           66
RH % (24H TREND)   77 (+1)      38-44 (-5)   75           48
20FTWND(MPH)       E 2-13 G27   LGT/VAR      S 1-5        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5135                      5596
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E  6                      S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               32038                     48474
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-021745-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
325 PM AKDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           30           30           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   38 (-4)      50-58 (+2)   39           51-59
RH % (24H TREND)   76-82 (+10)  38-53 (-7)   71-78        43-59
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-12 G21   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5297                      5687
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E  6                      S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               25238                     47541
CWR                10           0            0            10
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           20           20           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   44 (-3)      65 (+4)      45           67
RH % (24H TREND)   77 (-4)      42 (-6)      71-77        47
20FTWND(MPH)       NE 1-8 G19   SW 0-5       SW 0-5       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              6051                      6370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  5                     S  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               40212                     50760
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-021745-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
325 PM AKDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           30           20           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   42 (-3)      56-64 (+3)   42           56-64
RH % (24H TREND)   72-79 (+1)   35-48 (-4)   70-77        37-52
20FTWND(MPH)       E 7-17 G34   E 4-7        SE 1-6       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              6265                      6908
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 13                      SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               62654                     70920
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           40           20           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   43 (-2)      54-61 (+1)   43           56-62
RH % (24H TREND)   74 (-4)      40-53 (0)    77-83        46-62
20FTWND(MPH)       E 9-15 G27   NE 2-7       SE 1-5       N 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              6022                      5766
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NE 10                     NE  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               60004                     45621
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-021745-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
325 PM AKDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           60           40           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   34-40 (-2)   46-58 (+4)   34-40        45-57
RH % (24H TREND)   89 (+3)      44-62 (-10)  78-84        48-66
20FTWND(MPH)       E 10-19 G35  E 3-8 G18    SE 1-6       E 3-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3783                      5047
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 14                      E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               51524                     55517
CWR                50           10           0            20
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  100          80           50           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   36-42 (-1)   46-54 (+3)   42           45-54
RH % (24H TREND)   87-93 (0)    56-79 (-9)   82-90        63-80
20FTWND(MPH)       E 10-23 G36  NE 2-11 G18  E 1-7        NE 1-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2313                      2688
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 12                      E  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               41147                     22360
CWR                90           40           20           30
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-021745-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
325 PM AKDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           30           40           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   27-34 (-4)   39-55 (+1)   29-36        39-55
RH % (24H TREND)   81-89 (+15)  39-63 (-3)   76-83        47-70
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-11       NE 0-5       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5924                      5993
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E  7                      SE  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               43488                     52276
CWR                30           0            0            20
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           20           30           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   37 (-6)      63 (+4)      41           63
RH % (24H TREND)   83 (+14)     33 (-6)      70-77        42
20FTWND(MPH)       S 4-11 G22   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              6641                      6079
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NE  5                     S  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               42073                     54240
CWR                10           0            0            10
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-021745-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
325 PM AKDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           30           20           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   39 (-3)      51-59 (0)    40           53-60
RH % (24H TREND)   84 (+18)     42-56 (+1)   80           42-54
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-11 G19  LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5275                      5890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  5                     SE  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               30382                     43866
CWR                40           0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           20           0            40
TEMP (24H TREND)   42 (-5)      64 (+2)      43           67
RH % (24H TREND)   82 (+8)      36-43 (-3)   80           37-44
20FTWND(MPH)       S 2-11 G20   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              6510                      7150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  3                     S  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               34752                     47832
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$