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FNAK51 PAFC 051208
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
408 AM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...

More widespread showers expected to develop this afternoon
and evening across the Copper River Basin...moving westward
overnight and reaching the Mat-Su Valleys by Monday morning. By mid
to late morning Monday, showers look to push southward towards
the Anchorage Bowl and into northern portions of the western
Kenai Peninsula. Showers will linger over the Susitna Valley
into Monday night. The Copper River Valley winds will increase
by late morning with gusts up to about 20 kts through the afternoon.

AKZ101-060330-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
408 AM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           80           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (+2)      34 (-1)      44
RH % (24H TREND)   48-60 (+5)   84 (-5)      54-65
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      SE 1-8       SE 7-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3397                      3738
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)N  6                      SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  17052                     41847
CWR                10           40           30
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   55 (+1)      39 (0)       49
RH % (24H TREND)   47-55 (+2)   78-84 (-2)   54-61
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      SW 2-6       SE 3-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3714                      3822
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NW  5                     S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  16973                     38220
CWR                10           30           20
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ111-060330-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
408 AM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           90           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   45-52 (+4)   34 (-2)      38-44
RH % (24H TREND)   44-55 (+6)   83 (+6)      53-65
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      SW 2-5       S 5-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4855                      3078
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NE  7                     S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  36237                     40014
CWR                10           70           40
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           80           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   58 (+2)      39 (-1)      50
RH % (24H TREND)   41-49 (+3)   85 (0)       50-62
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      SW 2-7       S 3-12 G20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5170                      3139
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NE  6                     S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  38387                     37668
CWR                10           60           40
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ121-060330-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
408 AM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   46-55 (0)    37 (+1)      45-51
RH % (24H TREND)   46-63 (+9)   80-86 (-6)   50-61
20FTWND(MPH)       NE 3-5       LGT/VAR      S 5-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4027                      4270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NE  7                     S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  32591                     40340
CWR                40           10           20
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           60           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   45-53 (-1)   39 (0)       49
RH % (24H TREND)   49-74 (+14)  85-92 (0)    63-73
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 3-5       SW 3-5       SW 7-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3412                      3670
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)N  7                      S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  28433                     44928
CWR                30           10           30
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$