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FNAK52 PAFC 212354
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
354 PM AKDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...

A general warming trend, as well as continued potential for
afternoon and evening wet thunderstorms, are expected through the
weekend. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected
across much of Southwest Alaska today, with an approximately
northeast to southwest storm motion. Thunderstorm coverage will
gradually shift eastward and southward as we head into the
weekend, moving from the foothills of the Kuskokwim Mountains to
the foothills of the Western Alaska Range. Increasing
temperatures this weekend could lead to more robust or frequent
thunderstorms, but confidence is low at this time.


AKZ153-221645-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
354 PM AKDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           40           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   51 (+3)      56-69 (-1)   45-51        59-70
RH % (24H TREND)   83-91 (0)    47-71 (+6)   76-86        40-61
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 7-13      NW 8-17      NW 7-17      NW 9-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5490                      6321
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW 15                     N 15
CWR                70           10           10           0
LAL                2            2            2            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               64866                     72390

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           50           50           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   53 (+4)      67-75 (0)    55           70-76
RH % (24H TREND)   89 (-2)      45-56 (+5)   77-83        36-46
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 5-10      NW 9-16      NW 8-16      NW 7-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5554                      6900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW 15                     N 14
CWR                20           10           10           0
LAL                3            2            2            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               69042                     77922

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ155-221645-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
354 PM AKDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           30           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (-2)      69 (0)       48           72
RH % (24H TREND)   91 (0)       55 (-3)      88           42-51
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 5-15      NW 6-15      NW 4-15      NW 6-16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4515                      5771
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             N 13                      N 15
CWR                30           0            0            0
LAL                2            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               56005                     78568

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   45 (-5)      53-59 (-2)   44           55-61
RH % (24H TREND)   95 (0)       59-71 (-3)   91           56-67
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 14-19     NW 10-17     NW 12-17     NW 14-20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3377                      3035
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW 15                     NW 20
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               40137                     50388

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-221645-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
354 PM AKDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           60           80           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   51 (+4)      62-71 (+1)   53           63-72
RH % (24H TREND)   88 (-1)      51-64 (+9)   80-88        49-60
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 5-11      NW 9-17      NW 7-18      NW 5-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5098                      6322
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW 15                     N 14
CWR                10           10           20           10
LAL                2            2            2            2
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               70779                     88944

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           60           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (0)       61-72 (+4)   45-51        63-71
RH % (24H TREND)   87-94 (0)    49-67 (-2)   85-93        48-63
20FTWND(MPH)       W 8-14       NW 7-17      NW 7-16      NW 6-16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5074                      6505
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW 15                     NW 14
CWR                0            10           10           10
LAL                1            2            2            2
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               72273                     84240

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-221645-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
354 PM AKDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           80           90           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (+7)      68-75 (+1)   54           69-75
RH % (24H TREND)   85 (-13)     41-55 (+9)   82           39-51
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 3-9       NW 4-13      NW 2-14      NW 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5056                      5975
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             N 14                      NW  9
CWR                10           30           20           30
LAL                2            2            2            2
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               71159                     74009

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$