Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
792
FNAK51 PAFC 080004
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
404 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Afternoon/evening convection is expected from the western Kenai
north to the central Susitna Valley this evening. Isolated to
scattered thunderstorms have been observed west of Big Lake and
are moving west northwest towards Skwentna. Shower coverage will
increase Wednesday afternoon/evening as an upper level disturbance
moves through. Following this disturbance will be a cold airmass,
which will drop snow levels below 500 to 1000 ft for Thursday
morning. Breezy afternoon gap winds will persist until a large
onshore push of southerly winds on Thursday.
AKZ101-081645-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
404 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 70 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+5) 43-49 (+1) 30 35-41
RH % (24H TREND) 75-83 (-6) 47-67 (+8) 89-95 49-71
20FTWND(MPH) SE 2-16 SW 2-6 S 4-15 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3541 5117
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19665 40072
CWR 0 10 30 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+9) 55 (+1) 35 47
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-12) 48-55 (+6) 84-92 53-60
20FTWND(MPH) SE 0-11 SW 3-6 SW 2-11 NW 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3918 5659
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25130 33444
CWR 0 10 30 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ111-081645-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
404 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+4) 42-48 (+2) 31 34-41
RH % (24H TREND) 67-73 (-11) 47-60 (+7) 85-92 50-66
20FTWND(MPH) SE 0-8 LGT/VAR S 3-10 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4329 5583
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22360 38330
CWR 0 10 30 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+7) 55 (+1) 35 48
RH % (24H TREND) 75-85 (-13) 42-50 (+4) 85-92 46-55
20FTWND(MPH) S 1-10 SW 2-7 S 2-9 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4846 6326
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32058 59191
CWR 0 0 30 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ121-081645-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
404 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 45-52 (-1) 33 39-46
RH % (24H TREND) 80-86 (-3) 49-66 (+11) 78-86 51-64
20FTWND(MPH) SE 2-12 SW 1-6 SW 2-8 N 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4619 6379
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 E 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26732 53091
CWR 0 20 20 30
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 40 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+4) 43-50 (-2) 34 46
RH % (24H TREND) 85-92 (0) 54-69 (+9) 83 56-64
20FTWND(MPH) SE 1-8 SW 4-10 SW 7-13 N 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3599 5194
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19750 43965
CWR 0 10 0 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$