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FNAK51 PAFC 220031 AAA
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
430 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
UPDATED ZONE 141 AND DISCUSSION
.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH
WED AS IT DRIFTS NORTH. PRECIPITATION ALONG IT`S FAR EASTERN
PERIPHERY WILL FALL AS RAIN ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND AS PASSING
SHOWERS ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND. DECREASED
CLOUDINESS IS IN STORE LATE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
REGION. WARMING TEMPERATURES WITH REDUCED CLOUD COVER WILL ALSO BE
REFLECTED IN LOWER MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH WILL TREND
TOWARDS THE LOWER 20 PERCENT RANGE LATE WEEK ACROSS THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY AND TOWARDS 15 PERCENT IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. WINDS
HOWEVER LOOK TO REMAIN RATHER WEAK AS CONDITIONS DRY OUT.
AKZ101-221600-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30-35 (+7) 48-51 (-1) 35-38 50-54
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+5) 53-62 (+17) 94 56-69
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33-36 (+4) 50-55 (0) 37-40 53-58
RH % (24H TREND) 74-82 (+2) 49-59 (+12) 83-90 45-59
20FTWND(MPH) W 4-8 W 3-6 W 3-6 NW 3-6
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S
TO LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ111-221600-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30-34 (+6) 50-53 (-1) 35-38 53-59
RH % (24H TREND) 83-90 (+5) 46-55 (+16) 90-96 40-56
20FTWND(MPH) W 2-5 W 3-6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33-37 (+5) 53-56 (0) 37-40 56-60
RH % (24H TREND) 79-85 (-3) 44-52 (+14) 84-90 35-48
20FTWND(MPH) SW 4-8 SW 4-8 SW 3-6 W 4-7
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ121-221600-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.INLAND AREAS...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+5) 49-56 (0) 39 55-60
RH % (24H TREND) 77-84 (-6) 51-59 (+3) 82-89 38-47
20FTWND(MPH) W 2-5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 49-54 (0) 39 52-56
RH % (24H TREND) 78-85 (-5) 50-63 (-1) 83-90 44-57
20FTWND(MPH) SW 5-13 W 6-10 W 4-9 NW 5-10
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ141-221600-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
430 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+4) 46-56 (+2) 32 50-60
RH % (24H TREND) 81-89 (+16) 31-46 (+15) 80-88 27-41
20FTWND(MPH) N 3-7 LGT/VAR W 4-8 LGT/VAR
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT IN THE EVENING
RECOVERING TO 60 PERCENT BY MIDNIGHT.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ171-221600-
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING...KODIAK CITY
400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 21 2013
.INLAND AREAS...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 80 80 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+2) 41-52 (-2) 35-41 41-51
RH % (24H TREND) 85-91 (0) 54-67 (-23) 89 39-55
20FTWND(MPH) S 9-14 SE 7-11 S 3-6 LGT/VAR
CWR 60 60 30 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 80 80 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+1) 44-52 (-2) 42 44-50
RH % (24H TREND) 79-86 (-5) 57-78 (-9) 87 47-72
20FTWND(MPH) S 9-15 SE 7-12 S 6-10 W 3-6
CWR 60 60 30 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
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