Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
038
FNAK51 PAFC 022255
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
255 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Rain showers will continue along the coast while downsloping
southeasterly flow keeps the inland areas of Anchorage, Western
Kenai, Mat-Su mostly dry over the next few days. The best chance
for any measurable precipitation will be farther south in and
around Homer. Winds will remain mostly in the 10-20 mph range for
much of the Kenai Peninsula through tomorrow. Gusty afternoon
winds through the Turnagain and Knik Arms will increase each day
through Saturday.
AKZ101-031645-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
255 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (0) 42-48 (+3) 38 44-50
RH % (24H TREND) 71-79 (-2) 45-59 (+3) 75-81 39-55
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-18 G31 SE 11-30 G44 SE 12-31 G47 SE 8-21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3537 5285
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61364 88240
CWR 0 0 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+2) 55 (+2) 42 54
RH % (24H TREND) 72-78 (-5) 42-50 (+7) 75-82 38-45
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR E 2-12 G28 SE 1-11 G27 SE 1-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3523 6028
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57301 75632
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ111-031645-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
255 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+1) 41-48 (+2) 38 42-49
RH % (24H TREND) 67-76 (0) 41-54 (0) 71-78 36-53
20FTWND(MPH) SE 0-12 G23 SE 4-20 G36 SE 5-24 G41 SE 3-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4302 6258
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66950 73660
CWR 0 10 30 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 57 (+1) 41 55
RH % (24H TREND) 70-79 (+1) 37-44 (+5) 74-82 33-42
20FTWND(MPH) SE 1-8 E 3-13 G23 E 2-13 G23 SE 1-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4316 6696
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57659 72000
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ121-031645-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
255 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (0) 46-55 (+2) 38 46-55
RH % (24H TREND) 76-83 (+12) 42-55 (+1) 77-83 36-50
20FTWND(MPH) E 4-17 G31 SE 5-20 G37 SE 4-20 G34 SE 6-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3913 6277
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75179 85590
CWR 0 20 10 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+1) 48-54 (+1) 39 45-53
RH % (24H TREND) 75-82 (+4) 45-62 (+5) 80-89 41-62
20FTWND(MPH) NE 5-14 G27 E 4-16 G27 E 2-14 G25 SE 2-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3716 5051
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49455 65663
CWR 0 0 20 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$