Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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607 FNAK52 PAFC 210109 AAA FWFALU FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 509 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .DISCUSSION... Through the weekend, a general warming and drying trend as well as continued potential for afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The most widespread and heaviest precipitation is expected this afternoon and evening, as showers and thunderstorms move east to west across much of Southwest Alaska. Scattered thunderstorms and showers are also expected tomorrow and Saturday afternoon, initiating in Middle Kuskokwim Valley and Western Alaska Range before moving south into Greater Bristol Bay. Rain chances diminish by the weekend, with lower forecast confidence in thunderstorm potential. AKZ153-211645- MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE 509 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .ABOVE 1500 FT... TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 60 30 TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+3) 56-64 (+2) 51 57-67 RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 56-75 (+10) 84-91 43-66 20FTWND(MPH) N 1-9 NW 3-10 NW 6-13 NW 9-16 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4488 7141 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 N 15 CWR 90 40 30 10 LAL 2 2 2 2 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51561 102080 REMARKS...NONE. .BELOW 1500 FT... TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 60 40 TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+4) 70 (0) 53 66-73 RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 49-58 (+8) 89 40-51 20FTWND(MPH) N 2-8 NW 2-9 NW 5-11 N 10-15 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4581 7536 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 16 CWR 90 40 10 10 LAL 2 3 3 2 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48235 116433 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. 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. $$ AKZ155-211645- KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND 509 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .INLAND AREAS... TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHWRS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 60 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (0) 68 (+2) 50 68 RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+5) 55-63 (+9) 91 53 20FTWND(MPH) N 4-11 NW 3-12 NW 6-14 NW 5-13 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5132 7323 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 14 CWR 70 10 10 0 LAL 2 2 2 1 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54096 90948 REMARKS...Chance for wetting thunderstorms to reach Bethel and southward this evening. .COASTAL AREAS... TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (0) 59 (+1) 45 58 RH % (24H TREND) 91 (0) 65-75 (+1) 94 58-70 20FTWND(MPH) NW 6-13 NW 10-16 NW 15-19 NW 14-19 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2601 3200 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 NW 16 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38022 43335 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ AKZ162-211645- GREATER BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT 509 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .INLAND AREAS... TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 60 50 TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (0) 59-66 (+6) 52 62-70 RH % (24H TREND) 90 (0) 50-63 (-4) 89 48-60 20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-14 NW 4-8 NW 5-12 NW 7-15 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5750 9005 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 15 CWR 40 10 10 10 LAL 2 2 2 2 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57374 117283 REMARKS...NONE. .COASTAL AREAS... TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 50 30 TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (0) 59-66 (+5) 50 60-70 RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 47-70 (-4) 86-94 49-66 20FTWND(MPH) N 3-11 NW 4-13 W 8-15 NW 7-16 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5892 7508 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 NW 15 CWR 40 0 0 10 LAL 1 1 1 2 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59682 107520 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ AKZ163-211645- WESTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE 509 PM AKDT Thu Jun 20 2024 TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHWRS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 60 50 TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 69 (+6) 52 67-73 RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-11) 38-52 (-6) 86 45-52 20FTWND(MPH) S 4-9 NW 3-9 NW 4-10 NW 3-12 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5209 6244 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 N 13 CWR 10 0 10 30 LAL 2 1 2 2 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49383 103054 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$