Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNAK52 PAFC 222338
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
338 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and wet thunderstorms will increase in coverage across
the Western Alaska Range and Middle Kuskokwim Valley through this
evening. Temperatures underperformed on Saturday with most areas
struggling to climb out of the upper 60s. Sunday will be a repeat
of Saturday with late afternoon/early evening showers and wet
thunderstorms developing over the Western Alaska Range, then
expanding westward into the late evening hours. Northerly winds 10
to 15 mph will be common with gusts to near 20 mph tonight
through Sunday night.
AKZ153-231700-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
338 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 55-65 (-2) 51 57-66
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 53-69 (+4) 79-85 52-69
20FTWND(MPH) NW 8-15 NW 8-17 NW 6-16 NW 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4591 5932
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 N 8
CWR 20 10 10 10
LAL 3 3 3 2
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54295 44144
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 65-71 (-2) 55 67-73
RH % (24H TREND) 85-92 (0) 46-57 (+1) 79-86 42-55
20FTWND(MPH) NW 6-14 NW 6-14 NW 3-12 NW 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4838 6220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NW 7
CWR 20 10 10 10
LAL 3 3 3 2
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56962 44694
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ155-231700-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
338 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 69 (+1) 49 70
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (0) 50 (-1) 88 49
20FTWND(MPH) NW 8-14 NW 9-17 NW 10-18 NW 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4847 5463
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 N 8
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72982 41063
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 53-60 (+1) 46 59
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (0) 56-70 (-3) 93 55-67
20FTWND(MPH) NW 12-17 NW 11-18 NW 16-20 NW 9-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2931 3208
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 NW 13
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44543 29860
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ162-231700-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
338 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+1) 60-67 (-3) 54 61-68
RH % (24H TREND) 82-90 (+1) 51-64 (+5) 81-91 55-66
20FTWND(MPH) NW 7-15 NW 7-16 NW 6-15 NW 0-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4927 5460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 W 8
CWR 10 10 10 10
LAL 2 2 2 2
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69582 47709
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHWRS TSTMS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-51 (-1) 63-69 (0) 47-53 61-68
RH % (24H TREND) 84-94 (0) 48-59 (-2) 85-93 55-66
20FTWND(MPH) NW 8-15 NW 7-16 NW 6-17 W 2-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5599 5201
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NW 10
CWR 10 0 10 0
LAL 2 1 2 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85603 41608
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ163-231700-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
338 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+8) 65-71 (-3) 55 65-71
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-11) 44-58 (+4) 79-85 45-60
20FTWND(MPH) NW 5-14 NW 3-10 NW 5-10 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4594 4928
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 SW 8
CWR 20 10 10 60
LAL 3 3 3 2
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42246 43947
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$