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FNAK52 PAFC 052347
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
347 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Northerly winds from the Bering Strait will bring much cooler air
and a Bering Strait Low on Tuesday continues the scattered rain
and snow showers through mid-week.


AKZ153-061645-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
347 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SNOW         SNOW         SHWRS        SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           50           50           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   24-32 (-3)   30-42 (-3)   23-30        31-43
RH % (24H TREND)   87 (-9)      62-76 (-11)  85           55-72
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 6-14      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 3-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3073                      5591
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             N  6                      SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               18988                     76736
CWR                30           10           30           0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           40           40           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   35 (-1)      40-47 (-1)   33           41-48
RH % (24H TREND)   82-89 (-11)  52-65 (-18)  85           49-59
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 6-12      NW 1-5       LGT/VAR      S 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3869                      6475
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW  5                     SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               26368                     85544
CWR                0            0            20           20
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ155-061645-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
347 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         SNOW         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           40           30           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   25 (-11)     32-38 (-7)   25           41
RH % (24H TREND)   82 (-13)     57 (-27)     81           59
20FTWND(MPH)       W 7-12       W 3-5        NW 1-6       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3869                      4481
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW  8                     SW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               37625                     37296
CWR                30           0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   19 (-13)     25 (-10)     17           31
RH % (24H TREND)   79 (-17)     67 (-19)     79           67
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 15-19     NW 8-13      NW 12-15     NW 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3912                      4011
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW 16                     NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               73017                     38810
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-061645-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
347 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SNOW         SHWRS        SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           40           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   34 (-1)      37-43 (-3)   29           35-41
RH % (24H TREND)   82-92 (0)    64-75 (-7)   85           60-73
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 6-14      SW 1-10      SW 3-10      S 1-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4304                      5164
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  9                      SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               42343                     100674
CWR                20           10           10           0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SNOW         SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           30           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   32 (-5)      34-41 (-6)   27           33-39
RH % (24H TREND)   88 (-10)     60-68 (-13)  75-81        57-64
20FTWND(MPH)       W 9-20       W 7-14       SW 7-14      W 3-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4008                      4007
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W 12                      W  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               45550                     47172
CWR                20           0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-061645-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
347 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SNOW         SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           60           80           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   36 (+3)      41-48 (0)    34           40-48
RH % (24H TREND)   79-87 (-10)  53-72 (-4)   76-83        38-55
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 4-11      LGT/VAR      SW 2-6       SE 2-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3815                      8209
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  6                     SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               31123                     103830
CWR                40           40           60           30
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$