Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNAK51 PAFC 081210
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
410 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.DISCUSSION...A strong ridge over interior Southcentral will
combine with easterly downslope flow off mountain ranges to
produce a hot and dry day. Meanwhile, a strong storm in the
southern Gulf will send a front northward across the Gulf. Winds
will strengthen out ahead of it along the Gulf coast and Kenai
Peninsula through the day and peak this evening. This will produce
widespread very gusty winds, with particularly strong winds
through bays and mountain passes. Rain will also spread to the
eastern Kenai Peninsula.
Interior Southcentral valley winds will be light for much of the
day. However, a strong upper level disturbance will track inland
late this afternoon through evening, causing gusty winds to
rapidly increase through the typical gaps, including Turnagain Arm
into Anchorage, the Knik River Valley into Palmer and Wasilla,
and along the Copper River Valley. With windy conditions
persisting into the overnight hours, temperatures will remain
elevated and RHs will remain low.
Sunday will be quieter with marginally cooler temperatures and
higher RHs. Gap winds will continue as another front lifts
northward across the Gulf, but winds will be quite a bit weaker
and less widespread than today.
AKZ101-090345-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
410 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 60-67 (+6) 46 (+4) 52-63
RH % (24H TREND) 24-36 (-10) 67-75 (-1) 40-63
20FTWND(MPH) E 5-19 G34 E 10-31 G47 SE 11-26 G37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3196 5273
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 21 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68191 80124
CWR 0 10 10
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+9) 52 (+5) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 24-35 (-13) 71 (-3) 43-50
20FTWND(MPH) NE 1-7 E 2-17 G28 SE 3-17 G25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2989 6259
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 12 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44877 58955
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ111-090345-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
410 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 60-67 (+9) 46 (+3) 55-63
RH % (24H TREND) 23-34 (-14) 62-70 (-2) 41-55
20FTWND(MPH) E 4-14 G23 E 8-25 G34 S 2-17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4253 5929
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 15 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61555 57564
CWR 0 10 0
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+10) 52 (+5) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 23-29 (-15) 62-68 (-5) 38-45
20FTWND(MPH) E 5-13 E 4-19 G30 S 2-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5289 6325
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 12 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81093 58672
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ121-090345-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
410 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 58-68 (+5) 49 (+5) 54-64
RH % (24H TREND) 29-41 (-6) 69-77 (0) 43-57
20FTWND(MPH) NE 5-21 G38 E 10-31 G44 E 9-23 G34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5839 5435
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 28 E 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 185799 88383
CWR 0 10 0
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 58-65 (+5) 51 (+5) 57-64
RH % (24H TREND) 35-45 (-4) 74 (0) 45-55
20FTWND(MPH) NE 8-20 G34 E 11-22 G36 E 7-18 G28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5332 5381
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 23 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171961 91086
CWR 0 10 0
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ125-090345-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
410 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 100 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 51-62 (+10) 40-46 (+4) 45-56
RH % (24H TREND) 35-53 (-17) 78-84 (+1) 57-77
20FTWND(MPH) E 10-24 G34 E 17-35 G43 E 14-24 G33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3274 3386
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 26 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86107 63821
CWR 0 70 90
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 50-58 (+7) 40-46 (+2) 45-53
RH % (24H TREND) 41-65 (-13) 85-97 (+6) 70-91
20FTWND(MPH) NE 5-26 E 10-32 E 10-23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1791 2727
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 18 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34692 58779
CWR 20 80 100
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ141-090345-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
410 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.ABOVE 2500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-68 (+6) 34-43 (+3) 45-64
RH % (24H TREND) 26-43 (+2) 60-69 (-7) 33-59
20FTWND(MPH) E 3-17 SE 5-17 S 2-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6981 6379
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 14 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137557 111840
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 2500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+7) 48 (+4) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-2) 60 (-6) 33
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-11 G19 SE 6-14 G25 S 5-11 G19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7573 6708
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 12 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131442 82563
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ145-090345-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
410 AM AKDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63-71 (+9) 48 (+5) 60-68
RH % (24H TREND) 25-33 (-6) 56-62 (-10) 32-48
20FTWND(MPH) E 6-16 E 4-14 G22 SE 3-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6612 7034
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 14 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83026 119578
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+9) 50 (+5) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 24-30 (-11) 68 (-8) 35-43
20FTWND(MPH) NE 1-8 SE 1-8 SW 1-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7257 6456
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 12 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101708 71592
CWR 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$