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FNAK51 PAFC 252313
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
313 PM AKDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Potential for thunderstorms with wetting rains will continue over
the next several days with the highest potential near the slopes
of the Talkeetnas, the Alaska Range, and the Wrangells of the
northern Susitna Valley and throughout the Copper River Basin.
Thunderstorms could become more widely scattered over the northern
Susitna Valley and Copper River Basin Wednesday. Thunderstorms
that develop will move in a northwesterly direction today and tomorrow.

AKZ101-261645-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
313 PM AKDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (-3)      69 (0)       47           62-69
RH % (24H TREND)   97 (+4)      48-59 (0)    86-93        49-60
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      W 2-5        LGT/VAR      W 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3054                      3314
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  9                      SW  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               28892                     24040

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   51 (-2)      67-73 (-1)   50           72
RH % (24H TREND)   88-95 (0)    46-55 (-1)   82-89        53
20FTWND(MPH)       W 2-6        W 3-6        W 2-6        W 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3115                      3253
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  8                     SW  6
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               22665                     19038

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-261645-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
313 PM AKDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           60           50           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (-1)      64-70 (+2)   47           62-68
RH % (24H TREND)   95 (0)       49-60 (-1)   90           50-62
20FTWND(MPH)       W 1-6        SW 2-6       W 1-6        W 4-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3763                      3842
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  7                      SW  7
CWR                10           10           10           10
LAL                2            2            2            2
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               24367                     28824

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           40           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (-1)      75 (+1)      49           74
RH % (24H TREND)   96 (+2)      43-51 (-2)   92           45-52
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-8       SW 3-8       SW 3-8       SW 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4165                      4211
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  7                     SW  7
CWR                0            10           10           0
LAL                1            2            2            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               26518                     33688

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-261645-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
313 PM AKDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (-3)      64-73 (0)    46           63-72
RH % (24H TREND)   99 (+2)      43-57 (-3)   88-94        34-55
20FTWND(MPH)       W 2-6        W 1-5        LGT/VAR      W 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4336                      4600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  7                     SW  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               29417                     34872

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (-2)      60-66 (0)    48           60-66
RH % (24H TREND)   98 (0)       53-66 (-3)   89-95        50-63
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-10      W 2-8        SW 3-9       SW 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3293                      3521
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  8                     SW 10
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               26252                     29700

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-261645-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
313 PM AKDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   45 (-1)      59-71 (+4)   47           59-71
RH % (24H TREND)   90-96 (0)    39-55 (-9)   84-92        39-51
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 1-6       SE 0-5       LGT/VAR      S 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4066                      4457
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  8                     SE  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               30889                     32816

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (-1)      55-64 (+3)   49           54-63
RH % (24H TREND)   92-98 (0)    54-74 (-9)   87-96        47-72
20FTWND(MPH)       S 0-5        S 1-6        S 0-5        S 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2563                      2728
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  7                      S  7
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               18155                     22680

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-261645-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
313 PM AKDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   41-47 (+3)   55-74 (+2)   41-48        54-74
RH % (24H TREND)   74-84 (-9)   29-48 (-8)   68-81        31-51
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-5       SE 2-8       SE 1-6       S 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              7991                      8543
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  9                     S  9
CWR                20           20           10           30
LAL                3            3            3            3
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               83972                     76043

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           40           40           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   51 (+5)      82 (+4)      52           83
RH % (24H TREND)   76-82 (-12)  21-29 (-6)   70-77        29
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-6        S 2-10       S 2-10       S 3-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              7983                      8823
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  8                     S  8
CWR                10           10           10           10
LAL                2            3            3            3
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               83276                     68504

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-261645-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
313 PM AKDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           70           60           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (-1)      67-75 (+4)   50           65-74
RH % (24H TREND)   85-92 (0)    34-51 (-5)   87           36-53
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-9       SW 3-7       SW 3-8       SW 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5958                      6297
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  7                     S  7
CWR                10           20           10           10
LAL                3            4            4            2
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               55684                     48056

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           30           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (-4)      77 (+2)      50           74
RH % (24H TREND)   88-95 (+7)   37-45 (-3)   84-90        38-45
20FTWND(MPH)       S 4-8        S 3-8        S 5-9        S 3-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5235                      5548
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  8                      S  8
CWR                10           0            0            0
LAL                2            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               47621                     49689

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$