Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
743
FNAK51 PAFC 021214
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
414 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure has shifted east with more cloud cover, cooler
temperatures, and spotty showers expected today. Light winds
and higher RH values will mitigate fire weather concerns.
Ridging will build back over the region on Wednesday resulting
in warmer temperatures, but RH values are expected to remain
above 45 percent.
AKZ741-030230-
NORTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PAXSON
414 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 59-65 (-10) 40-43 (-5) 60-65
RH % (24H TREND) 54-65 (+28) 92-100 (+7) 61-66
20FTWND(MPH) W 4-7 NW 3-5 S 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4091 2738
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 0 S 0
CWR 20 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ742-030230-
WESTERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...NELCHINA...TOLSONA...MENDELTNA
414 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 62-67 (-5) 43-45 (-4) 62-66
RH % (24H TREND) 45-54 (+13) 89-97 (+13) 53-61
20FTWND(MPH) SW 4-9 SW 4-7 SE 3-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4994 3843
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 0 S 0
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ743-030230-
CENTRAL COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...GAKONA...COPPER CENTER
414 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 65-70 (-6) 44-46 (-7) 66-69
RH % (24H TREND) 46-57 (+19) 90-100 (+15) 53-60
20FTWND(MPH) S 8-13 S 6-9 S 2-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4777 4154
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 0 S 0
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ744-030230-
ERNESTINE-
INCLUDING...TONSINA...46 MILE
414 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 57-64 (-7) 44-45 (-4) 62-69
RH % (24H TREND) 53-69 (+21) 91-99 (+6) 53-61
20FTWND(MPH) S 6-12 S 4-9 S 8-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2954 3287
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 0 S 0
CWR 20 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ749-030230-
SOUTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KENNY LAKE...CHITINA
414 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 62-68 (-6) 46-47 (-4) 66-72
RH % (24H TREND) 51-63 (+22) 89-95 (+7) 50-58
20FTWND(MPH) SE 6-11 SE 5-10 SE 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3831 3944
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 0 SE 0
CWR 10 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ750-030230-
TOK CUTOFF-
INCLUDING...CHISTOCHINA...SLANA...MENTASTA LAKE...NABESNA
414 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62-66 (-8) 41-44 (-7) 65-70
RH % (24H TREND) 50-58 (+21) 89-100 (+14) 44-58
20FTWND(MPH) W 6-12 NW 2-6 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4169 3186
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W 0 SW 0
CWR 10 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ751-030230-
MCCARTHY-
INCLUDING...MCCARTHY
414 AM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59-66 (-8) 44-47 (-3) 65-73
RH % (24H TREND) 57-67 (+26) 88-99 (+12) 43-59
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-6 LGT/VAR S 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3783 2946
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 0 S 0
CWR 20 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$