Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNAK51 PAFC 022251
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
251 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Ridging will build back over the region on Wednesday resulting in
clearing skies and warming temperatures, but RH values are
expected to remain above 45 percent. Southerly winds pick up for
Thursday in the Copper Valley as upper level troughing approaches
the region from the west.
AKZ741-031645-
NORTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PAXSON
251 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-43 (-7) 60-65 (+1) 46-49 63-67
RH % (24H TREND) 92-100 (+9) 61-66 (+3) 89-94 59-63
20FTWND(MPH) NW 3-5 S 1-5 LGT/VAR S 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2673 4646
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 13
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21589 69690
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ742-031645-
WESTERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...NELCHINA...TOLSONA...MENDELTNA
251 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 43-45 (-4) 62-66 (0) 47-49 61-67
RH % (24H TREND) 89-97 (+9) 53-61 (+7) 81-89 55-62
20FTWND(MPH) SW 4-7 SE 1-6 SE 1-7 S 2-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3133 4802
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 13
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25053 72030
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ743-031645-
CENTRAL COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...GAKONA...COPPER CENTER
251 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-46 (-7) 66-69 (0) 49-50 67-70
RH % (24H TREND) 90-100 (+16) 53-60 (+4) 85-89 53-59
20FTWND(MPH) S 6-9 S 0-7 SE 1-9 S 6-13 G20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3217 4904
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 18
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33064 84510
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ744-031645-
ERNESTINE-
INCLUDING...TONSINA...46 MILE
251 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-45 (-6) 62-69 (+5) 48-51 61-68
RH % (24H TREND) 91-99 (+10) 53-61 (-6) 85-97 56-72
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-9 S 2-8 S 3-9 S 6-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2426 3489
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 16
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20877 54160
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ749-031645-
SOUTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KENNY LAKE...CHITINA
251 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-47 (-6) 66-72 (+3) 49-52 65-72
RH % (24H TREND) 89-95 (+12) 50-58 (-4) 85-89 53-62
20FTWND(MPH) SE 5-10 SE 3-8 SE 4-9 SE 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2946 4174
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 S 14
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25034 59415
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ750-031645-
TOK CUTOFF-
INCLUDING...CHISTOCHINA...SLANA...MENTASTA LAKE...NABESNA
251 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 41-44 (-10) 65-70 (+3) 46-49 66-72
RH % (24H TREND) 89-100 (+24) 44-58 (-3) 78-92 47-56
20FTWND(MPH) NW 2-6 W 1-5 LGT/VAR W 1-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2940 4985
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 15
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29306 83436
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ751-031645-
MCCARTHY-
INCLUDING...MCCARTHY
251 PM AKDT Tue Sep 2 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHWRS NONE SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-47 (-4) 65-73 (+6) 46-50 64-73
RH % (24H TREND) 88-99 (+9) 43-59 (-11) 78-89 46-64
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 0-5 S 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2680 4274
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 8
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21348 65024
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$