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FNAK51 PAFC 091052
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
252 AM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Northern Susitna Valley and Copper River Valley looks to be
another dry, breezy, and warm day. Compared to yesterday
(Saturday) though, the overall trend will be improving for today
and the next few days. South to southeasterly winds will continue
to be gusty through terrain gaps during the daytime hours for the
next couple days.

Rainfall along the Gulf Coast and Prince William Sound is likely,
while the lee of the mountain ranges, are expected to be dry.
Showers could develop over the Copper River Basin and the Susitna
Valley Monday and become more widespread Tuesday.

AKZ101-100330-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
252 AM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   53-62 (-11)  44 (-2)      52-59
RH % (24H TREND)   37-60 (+35)  77-85 (+8)   40-61
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 8-26 G37  SE 10-25 G37 SE 0-16 G24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4075                      5533
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 21                     SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  65034                     63360
CWR                0            10           0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   67 (-2)      50 (-2)      65
RH % (24H TREND)   41-48 (+17)  83 (+10)     44-51
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 0-15 G24  SE 1-15 G24  SW 1-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4890                      5613
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 13                     SE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  59263                     54483
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-100330-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
252 AM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   55-62 (-8)   44 (-2)      51-58
RH % (24H TREND)   39-53 (+30)  76-82 (+12)  44-60
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-16       S 1-15       S 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5229                      5348
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 12                     S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  44190                     43890
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   69 (-2)      50 (-2)      66
RH % (24H TREND)   37-43 (+7)   82 (+14)     42-49
20FTWND(MPH)       S 0-14 G21   SW 2-13      SW 2-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6121                      5450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  8                     S  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  54377                     53214
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-100330-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
252 AM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           60           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   54-64 (-10)  41-47 (-2)   54-64
RH % (24H TREND)   41-55 (+31)  71-79 (+2)   39-53
20FTWND(MPH)       E 8-23 G36   E 7-21 G32   E 8-14 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4922                      5983
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 23                      E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  84000                     77476
CWR                0            20           10
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           60           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   57-64 (-5)   49 (-1)      56-63
RH % (24H TREND)   43-52 (+23)  68-76 (0)    42-55
20FTWND(MPH)       E 8-20 G32   E 7-18 G29   E 6-14 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950                      5642
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 21                      E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  81606                     62062
CWR                0            10           0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-100330-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
252 AM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  100          100          100
TEMP (24H TREND)   44-56 (-10)  38-44 (-2)   44-55
RH % (24H TREND)   57-77 (+45)  84-92 (+6)   55-75
20FTWND(MPH)       E 14-27 G35  E 12-26 G33  E 10-18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2999                      3708
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 22                      E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  65935                     60962
CWR                90           80           70
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  100          100          100
TEMP (24H TREND)   44-52 (-12)  38-45 (-2)   43-52
RH % (24H TREND)   68-90 (+51)  91-99 (+1)   68-90
20FTWND(MPH)       E 9-25       E 9-25       E 7-17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1764                      2356
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 20                      E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  48703                     40052
CWR                90           90           80
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-100330-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
252 AM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           50           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   44-65 (-7)   33-43 (0)    40-58
RH % (24H TREND)   31-59 (+28)  77-91 (+18)  41-73
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 2-16      S 2-15       S 1-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6145                      6037
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 10                     S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  79271                     75062
CWR                0            10           10
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           40           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   72 (-4)      48 (+2)      65
RH % (24H TREND)   32 (+11)     65-81 (+16)  33-40
20FTWND(MPH)       S 6-16 G23   S 5-14       S 4-11 G20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6460                      6372
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 10                      S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  81256                     80145
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-100330-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
252 AM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            40           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   59-68 (-6)   47 (-1)      53-61
RH % (24H TREND)   30-47 (+19)  82 (+18)     48-61
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 2-15      S 3-13       SW 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5351                      4350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 12                     SW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  84841                     33722
CWR                0            0            10
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            40           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   70 (-4)      50 (0)       64
RH % (24H TREND)   34-42 (+9)   83 (+14)     43-50
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 0-9       SW 5-13      SW 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5983                      5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E  6                      SW  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  63566                     47684
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$