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FNAK51 PAFC 292345
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 PM AKDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.DISCUSSION...

South and southeasterly winds through terrain gaps will become
stronger for Sunday as the weather pattern shifts to a slightly
cooler and more moist airmass. Another chance of isolated
thunderstorms is possible for the eastern Alaska Range Sunday
afternoon. Showers will be more widely scattered across all of
Southcentral with highest chances for precipitation expected for
the coast and over higher terrain. Downslope drying is likely to
the lee of Kenai and Chugach Mountains. Should any precipitation
occur however, a wetting rain is not expected. The Susitna Valley
could be more of a hit and miss with shower.

AKZ101-301700-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
345 PM AKDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            30           50           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (+2)      62-69 (-5)   47           57-65
RH % (24H TREND)   83 (-7)      50-66 (+14)  84-90        50-65
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-8        S 2-22       SE 6-25      S 2-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3259                      4520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE 14                     S  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               42360                     38630

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   54 (+3)      73 (-3)      53           69
RH % (24H TREND)   79-86 (-10)  56 (+11)     76-87        58
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 0-6       SW 1-12      SE 2-15      SW 0-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3305                      4964
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE 10                     S  7
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               32319                     37880

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ111-301700-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
345 PM AKDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           50           50           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (+1)      61-67 (-4)   46           54-62
RH % (24H TREND)   87 (-7)      52-68 (+13)  91           52-72
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-6       S 3-11       S 1-12       SW 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3619                      3976
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  9                      SW  7
CWR                0            10           10           30
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               29225                     28016

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           40           40           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (+3)      74 (-2)      52           69
RH % (24H TREND)   84-90 (0)    50-56 (+8)   85-92        50-57
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-6       SW 2-10      S 2-11       SW 2-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4035                      4810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  7                      SW  6
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               32892                     39963

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ121-301700-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
345 PM AKDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           60           50           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (+2)      63-72 (-3)   48           57-68
RH % (24H TREND)   86-93 (0)    46-64 (+10)  84-91        49-68
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-8       E 1-12       SE 5-15      S 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3525                      5098
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 13                      SE  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               46578                     47652

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           50           60           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (+3)      61-68 (0)    50           58-65
RH % (24H TREND)   87-94 (0)    55-71 (+6)   87-94        54-70
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-8       N 1-8        S 1-9        W 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2836                      3763
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E  9                      SW  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               25024                     26790

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ125-301700-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
345 PM AKDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           70           70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (+2)      54-66 (-4)   41-47        52-64
RH % (24H TREND)   93 (0)       54-73 (+11)  95           50-68
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 3-8       E 6-16       SE 7-18      SE 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2595                      4193
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 14                      SE  9
CWR                0            30           30           0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               37195                     34390

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           80           90           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   44-50 (+2)   52-60 (-3)   42-49        50-59
RH % (24H TREND)   98 (0)       71-90 (+13)  99           65-86
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 0-6       E 3-13       E 6-17       E 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1372                      2570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 13                      SE  7
CWR                10           50           70           40
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               17248                     26334

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ141-301700-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
345 PM AKDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           80           70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   41-48 (-1)   49-70 (-6)   38-46        44-62
RH % (24H TREND)   77-87 (+1)   40-72 (+14)  84-93        50-77
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-7       SW 2-12      SW 2-13      SW 2-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5722                      5439
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  9                     SW  9
CWR                10           40           40           40
LAL                1            2            2            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               58480                     57145

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           50           40           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (+1)      76 (-5)      50           69
RH % (24H TREND)   72-84 (+1)   35-43 (+8)   72-85        39-47
20FTWND(MPH)       S 2-7        S 4-12       S 7-14       SW 3-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              6273                      6020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 12                      SW  8
CWR                0            0            0            10
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               77918                     53928

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ145-301700-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
345 PM AKDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           60           60           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   51 (0)       64-72 (-1)   49           57-64
RH % (24H TREND)   75-84 (-4)   43-61 (+10)  93           54-68
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-8       SW 3-11      SW 5-15      SW 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4892                      4272
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  8                     SW  8
CWR                0            20           20           20
LAL                1            2            2            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               38602                     32424

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SUN          SUN NIGHT    MON

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            30           40           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   53 (-1)      74 (-2)      52           69
RH % (24H TREND)   81-88 (-4)   47-54 (+10)  90           53
20FTWND(MPH)       S 4-7        S 5-12       S 6-13       S 2-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4642                      4938
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 10                      S  7
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               50778                     39112

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$