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FNAK51 PAFC 172347
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
347 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Convective activity in the Copper River Basin began this morning
and will persist into this evening, with scattered showers and
isolated wet thunderstorms moving across the region. The pattern
will begin shifting towards cooler and drier conditions with more
stratiform influence from the south promoting more widespread
cloud cover along with the previous offshore regime becoming
onshore.

AKZ101-181745-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
347 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (0)       57-65 (-4)   44           57-67
RH % (24H TREND)   86 (-8)      42-59 (0)    73-81        40-58
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      W 3-5        NW 2-5       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2777                      4093
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W  8                      S  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               19859                     30294

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (+2)      68 (-4)      48           70
RH % (24H TREND)   78-85 (-11)  51 (-3)      77           50
20FTWND(MPH)       W 1-7        W 4-6        W 1-6        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2889                      3811
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  8                     SW  7
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               19198                     25767

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-181745-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
347 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (0)       57-64 (-6)   43           57-65
RH % (24H TREND)   79-85 (-6)   46-59 (0)    72-80        43-55
20FTWND(MPH)       W 1-8        SW 3-8       W 2-7        SW 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3685                      4511
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  7                     SW  7
CWR                10           0            0            0
LAL                2            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               27307                     32301

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (+1)      70 (-3)      48           72
RH % (24H TREND)   83 (-13)     48 (-2)      78           46
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-10      SW 6-9       SW 2-10      SW 3-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3957                      4819
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  9                     SW  7
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               32875                     43296

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT 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 UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-181745-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
347 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (+1)      61-69 (-1)   45           60-70
RH % (24H TREND)   77-83 (-15)  38-46 (-3)   73-83        39-50
20FTWND(MPH)       W 2-7        W 3-8        W 3-8        NW 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4901                      5140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  8                     SW  8
CWR                10           0            0            0
LAL                2            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               39514                     40150

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (-1)      63 (+1)      45           58-66
RH % (24H TREND)   74-82 (-17)  45-55 (-4)   78-86        49-60
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-11      SW 6-14      SW 5-12      W 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4097                      3895
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 13                     SW  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               40773                     31080

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ125-181745-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
347 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (-1)      55-68 (+1)   39-45        54-66
RH % (24H TREND)   77-86 (+2)   39-54 (+1)   73-83        41-56
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3990                      4877
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  7                      SE  9
CWR                10           0            0            0
LAL                2            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               25228                     39016

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   41-47 (-2)   51-60 (+2)   39-46        50-59
RH % (24H TREND)   84-93 (0)    54-74 (-1)   79-88        55-76
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-5       S 2-7        SW 1-7       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2031                      3029
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  7                      SE  7
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               14748                     24232

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-181745-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
347 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           40           30           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   37-45 (-4)   48-67 (-5)   35-43        47-65
RH % (24H TREND)   73-83 (+9)   35-56 (+2)   70-79        33-54
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-8       SW 2-9       SW 3-9       SW 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              6672                      8322
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  9                     S  8
CWR                10           10           10           0
LAL                2            2            2            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               73485                     77154

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (-2)      76 (-3)      48           75
RH % (24H TREND)   76-82 (+10)  33 (0)       69-76        30
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-7       S 3-7        SW 4-9       S 3-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              7395                      9024
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  9                     S  8
CWR                10           0            0            0
LAL                2            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               70906                     76160

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ145-181745-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
347 PM AKDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           20           30           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (-1)      59-67 (-4)   43           59-67
RH % (24H TREND)   83 (-1)      37-49 (+1)   71-77        36-49
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-11      SW 5-11      SW 6-12      SW 4-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5318                      6986
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 12                     SW  7
CWR                10           0            0            0
LAL                2            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               57204                     51648

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        CLEAR        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (-1)      71 (-4)      46           72
RH % (24H TREND)   79-85 (-6)   34-41 (-2)   71-79        35-42
20FTWND(MPH)       S 6-10       S 5-10       S 5-11       S 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5567                      5381
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 12                      S  7
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               62790                     37667

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$