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FNAK52 PAFC 091218
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
418 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Abnormally cool conditions with periods of snow and rain showers
will persist for the next few days. A low near the Alaska
Peninsula dissipating on Thursday, and a larger storm advancing
along the Aleutian Chain will promote offshore flow and breezy
conditions through terrain gaps intermittently through late
Friday.

AKZ153-100245-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
418 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           40           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   31-38 (+4)   26 (+1)      35-44
RH % (24H TREND)   49-60 (-21)  75-84 (-5)   39-62
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-5        LGT/VAR      SE 9-22 G32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5241                      8120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  6                     SE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  34247                     134297
CWR                0            0            20
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   44 (+4)      28 (+1)      44-50
RH % (24H TREND)   42-50 (-25)  76-83 (-4)   35-48
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-6        SW 2-5       SE 8-18 G26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6601                      8725
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  7                     SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  50908                     144552
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ155-100245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
418 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   42 (+7)      26 (+1)      48
RH % (24H TREND)   45-52 (-15)  77-86 (-2)   46
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-7       SW 1-5       E 11-17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6440                      6467
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  7                     E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  39885                     114893
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)   34 (+4)      25 (+3)      40
RH % (24H TREND)   60-66 (+1)   87 (-6)      58-65
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-7       W 1-5        NE 11-18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3230                      4264
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W  7                      NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  25266                     72488
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF showers. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-100245-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
418 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           20           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   36-43 (+9)   28 (+4)      38-44
RH % (24H TREND)   48-60 (-11)  80-87 (+2)   57-67
20FTWND(MPH)       E 2-9        SE 1-7       E 18-27 G39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6464                      5348
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NE  8                     E 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  50418                     142324
CWR                0            0            30
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   44 (+7)      31 (+4)      45
RH % (24H TREND)   45-60 (+7)   88 (+1)      57-77
20FTWND(MPH)       NE 4-14      E 4-10       E 18-25 G37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6542                      4893
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NE  9                     E 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  51505                     111200
CWR                10           0            60
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF showers. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF showers. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-100245-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
418 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           50           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   43 (+5)      28 (+1)      41-48
RH % (24H TREND)   39-52 (-20)  75-81 (-9)   32-53
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-7        S 3-7        SE 13-24 G37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6025                      7148
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  8                     SE 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  48206                     150071
CWR                10           0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$