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FNAK51 PAFC 092351
FWFAER

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

.DISCUSSION...

A weather pattern change over the next couple of days will result
in cooler and wetter conditions for much of Southcentral. Gusty
winds in lower mountain passes and valleys, as well as the regular
gaps, will persist through Monday morning. The chance for wetting
rain increases for most places by Tuesday as rounds of easterly
waves start to move over the region, lasting into midweek.

AKZ101-101700-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
351 PM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           30           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   44 (-3)      51-59 (-1)   44           46-56
RH % (24H TREND)   75-84 (+2)   40-61 (0)    81-87        51-75
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 17-30 G42 S 1-12       SE 1-13      SW 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3984                      2659
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE 13                     S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               51623                     23931
CWR                0            0            0            20
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           30           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (-4)      64 (-2)      49           59
RH % (24H TREND)   80 (+8)      44-51 (+3)   80-86        62
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 5-18 G28  W 1-8        S 1-13       W 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4705                      2536
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  8                     SW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               43208                     21195
CWR                0            0            0            20
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST 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.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-101700-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
351 PM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           40           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   44 (-4)      50-58 (-3)   43           46-53
RH % (24H TREND)   75-81 (+17)  44-63 (+6)   86           55-77
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-16       SW 2-8       S 1-6        SW 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4690                      2880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  8                      SW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               32038                     18324
CWR                0            0            10           40
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           40           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (-4)      65 (-3)      49           59
RH % (24H TREND)   79 (+11)     42-49 (+5)   85           55-62
20FTWND(MPH)       S 2-14       SW 1-9       SW 2-11      SW 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5326                      3110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  6                     S  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               38623                     21770
CWR                0            0            0            30
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 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.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-101700-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
351 PM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           60           40           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   41-47 (-5)   53-63 (0)    39-45        51-59
RH % (24H TREND)   69-78 (+8)   39-54 (-2)   81-88        49-62
20FTWND(MPH)       E 8-21 G31   E 8-16 G26   SE 2-11      LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5231                      4077
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 18                      SW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               76995                     32616
CWR                10           10           0            10
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           40           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (-3)      55-63 (0)    46           57
RH % (24H TREND)   74 (+2)      43-55 (0)    84-90        57-66
20FTWND(MPH)       E 8-19 G29   E 6-15 G24   S 3-10       W 2-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5189                      2857
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 13                      SW  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               61552                     23346
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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 UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-101700-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
351 PM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           90           60           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   38-44 (-1)   43-55 (0)    37-43        45-56
RH % (24H TREND)   83-90 (0)    55-75 (-1)   85-91        53-72
20FTWND(MPH)       E 14-26 G35  E 9-19       E 5-13       SE 3-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2999                      3558
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 15                      SE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               47817                     29574
CWR                80           70           30           10
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  100          90           70           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   38-45 (-2)   43-51 (0)    38-44        43-52
RH % (24H TREND)   89-99 (+1)   68-91 (0)    89-98        65-85
20FTWND(MPH)       E 10-26      E 6-17       E 3-10       SE 3-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1821                      2470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E 14                      SE  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               29490                     22670
CWR                90           70           40           10
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
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.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-101700-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
351 PM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   33-43 (-3)   39-57 (-4)   31-41        37-52
RH % (24H TREND)   75-89 (+24)  42-75 (+12)  84-92        59-81
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-14       S 1-7        SW 1-7       SW 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5050                      4478
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  8                     SW  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               55722                     51168
CWR                10           10           40           40
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           30           70           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (0)       65 (-6)      45           59
RH % (24H TREND)   65-79 (+17)  33-39 (+6)   76-84        46-53
20FTWND(MPH)       S 7-11       S 4-11 G19   S 3-12       S 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5943                      4872
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  8                      S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               65061                     43524
CWR                0            0            30           40
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 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.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-101700-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
351 PM AKDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           60           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (-2)      52-60 (-6)   45           48-55
RH % (24H TREND)   75-82 (+22)  48-63 (+15)  85           57-75
20FTWND(MPH)       S 4-12       SW 2-7       SW 2-7       SW 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4271                      2848
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  7                     SW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               28778                     24780
CWR                0            10           20           40
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           40           30           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (-1)      64 (-5)      48           59
RH % (24H TREND)   82 (+8)      44-50 (+8)   85           56-63
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-13      W 0-5        SW 2-7       S 5-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5119                      3922
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  5                      S  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               31086                     27576
CWR                0            0            0            30
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 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.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$