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FNAK51 PAFC 241136
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Another day with sunshine over the Matanuska Valley. With
a front slowly moving northward out of the Gulf the clouds
will encroach on the Western Kenai Peninsula today. The Knik
River wind is expected to reach into Palmer this afternoon
and evening and then again tomorrow afternoon.


AKZ111-250500-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   42-49 (+2)   27-33 (+2)   42-48
RH % (24H TREND)   41-51 (-1)   69-78 (+3)   40-48
20FTWND(MPH)       E 1-5        SE 2-6       SE 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4061                      5137
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  6                     S  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  21966                     37308
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   55 (-1)      36 (+3)      54
RH % (24H TREND)   36-43 (+6)   73-85 (+2)   36-46
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 1-6       S 2-7        S 1-10 G17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4621                      5456
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  5                      S  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  28078                     41024
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...SE gusts to 25 mph near Palmer afternoons and evenings.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-250500-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
336 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (-1)      35 (+2)      45-51
RH % (24H TREND)   45-55 (+6)   77-88 (-2)   44-52
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      SW 2-6       E 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3647                      5143
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  6                      SE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  24551                     49056
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           30           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   44-50 (-3)   36 (+3)      49
RH % (24H TREND)   52-67 (+10)  84-91 (0)    53-64
20FTWND(MPH)       W 2-7        SW 3-8       NE 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2911                      3970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NE  6                     E  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  26397                     34799
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$