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FNAK51 PAFC 190032
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. AFTER NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES EXPECTED SUNDAY
MORNING...A WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL BEGIN AND LAST THROUGH THE
WEEK.


AKZ101-191600-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP      20           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   20 (-2)      37 (+5)      25           45
RH % (24H TREND)   100 (0)      66-74 (-5)   95           62-70
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 8-10      NW 4-6       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP      20           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   23 (-4)      43 (+5)      29           50
RH % (24H TREND)   95 (0)       51-59 (-5)   89-95        49-56
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 8-10      NW 3-5       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
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 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-191600-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP      30           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   18 (-10)     39 (+4)      23           47
RH % (24H TREND)   94-100 (+1)  52-67 (-5)   96           48-63
20FTWND(MPH)       W 4-7        W 3-5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SNOW SHOWERS NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP      20           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   24 (-6)      45 (+4)      28           53
RH % (24H TREND)   88-94 (0)    54 (-5)      88-94        45-52
20FTWND(MPH)       W 6-10       W 2-5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
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 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-191600-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP      0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   22 (-6)      38-44 (+4)   27           45-51
RH % (24H TREND)   89-95 (0)    44-55 (-5)   90           45-57
20FTWND(MPH)       N 7-11       N 4-6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP      0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   21-27 (-5)   44 (+4)      31           49
RH % (24H TREND)   85-95 (0)    40-48 (-3)   86-97        45-52
20FTWND(MPH)       N 4-13       NW 1-7       W 0-5        SW 0-8
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 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ171-191600-
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING...KODIAK CITY
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP      0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   29 (+5)      36-47 (+7)   33           38-48
RH % (24H TREND)   61-76 (+5)   32-45 (-3)   65-76        37-49
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 16-22     W 8-12       W 6-12       SW 12-15
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP      0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   34 (+6)      45 (+5)      37           47
RH % (24H TREND)   59-69 (+4)   35-46 (+1)   63-73        40-51
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 16-27     W 7-13       W 7-14       SW 9-15
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$
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