Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
988
FNAK52 PAFC 302340
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
340 PM AKDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A transition to wetter conditions will continue over the week as a
low pressure system moves into the eastern Bering. Scattered
showers are possible at lower elevations through this evening,
though precipitation totals will generally be light. Southeasterly
winds will increase starting tomorrow morning, allowing RH values
to drop into the 40s for portions of the Kuskokwim Delta and
Western Alaska Range. The highest CWR will occur near the Bristol
Bay coastline as the front nears the southwest coast tomorrow
afternoon.
AKZ153-011645-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
340 PM AKDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-5) 37-45 (-3) 35 40-49
RH % (24H TREND) 83-91 (+22) 58-81 (+6) 78-87 44-68
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-9 E 9-20 G30 SE 9-24 G35 E 10-21 G31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4150 7481
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68149 98928
CWR 10 40 40 40
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (0) 45-51 (-3) 37 49-55
RH % (24H TREND) 83-89 (+14) 49-65 (+3) 77-86 39-51
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-8 SE 7-16 G26 SE 4-17 G26 E 6-15 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5276 7901
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94268 110235
CWR 0 10 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ155-011645-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
340 PM AKDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+4) 49 (0) 37 52
RH % (24H TREND) 84-97 (+1) 53-61 (-4) 78-86 47-57
20FTWND(MPH) SE 2-6 E 9-17 E 9-16 G23 E 15-21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4449 6459
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71042 114390
CWR 20 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+6) 41 (+2) 33 43
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 80-86 (0) 94 80
20FTWND(MPH) E 2-6 E 13-21 G28 E 7-18 G26 E 6-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2203 3886
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38784 63716
CWR 10 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ162-011645-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
340 PM AKDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 39-46 (-2) 38 41-48
RH % (24H TREND) 84-92 (+2) 61-79 (+2) 78-85 61-75
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-12 E 15-25 G34 E 14-24 G35 E 10-20 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4892 5063
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93594 94815
CWR 40 60 70 60
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN SHWRS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 90 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 40-48 (-1) 38 42-49
RH % (24H TREND) 84-92 (0) 55-83 (+3) 82-93 61-79
20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-13 E 13-25 G36 E 9-20 G29 SE 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5031 4593
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 24 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87460 72032
CWR 0 80 70 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ163-011645-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
340 PM AKDT Tue Apr 30 2024
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SHWRS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+7) 44-50 (-2) 38 47-53
RH % (24H TREND) 73-82 (-10) 36-59 (-1) 60-69 35-54
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-12 SE 9-21 G33 SE 5-21 G32 E 10-19 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6348 7221
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103710 101160
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$