Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNAK51 PAFC 222208
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
208 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 10 PM this evening
for the northern Susitna Valley and northern Copper River Basin.
The northerly winds should diminish tonight and general southerly
winds should be over the region by Monday. Wet thunderstorms,
mainly over higher elevations as possible each afternoon and evening.
AKZ101-231700-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
208 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 40 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+2) 68-74 (0) 50 62-70
RH % (24H TREND) 83-91 (+6) 49-60 (+14) 90 50-71
20FTWND(MPH) NW 1-6 W 2-5 S 2-6 W 3-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3990 3701
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 8
CWR 10 10 10 10
LAL 2 2 2 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23494 26032
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+3) 73-79 (0) 53 72
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 46-55 (+11) 82-88 56-63
20FTWND(MPH) SW 1-7 W 3-5 SW 1-8 W 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4034 3654
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 8
CWR 10 10 10 10
LAL 2 2 2 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27184 28224
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
AKZ111-231700-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
208 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 72 (0) 50 61-67
RH % (24H TREND) 78-85 (-1) 46-56 (+7) 87 55-71
20FTWND(MPH) NW 1-6 SE 2-8 SW 2-5 W 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5632 4513
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SW 7
CWR 10 10 10 20
LAL 2 2 2 2
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37427 31112
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+3) 79 (-1) 52 73
RH % (24H TREND) 85-91 (0) 43-51 (+6) 90 53-60
20FTWND(MPH) SW 2-7 S 2-7 S 3-8 SW 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5484 4929
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 7
CWR 10 10 10 10
LAL 2 2 2 2
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37688 42093
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
AKZ121-231700-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
208 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+2) 70-78 (0) 50 67-73
RH % (24H TREND) 81-90 (+5) 44-51 (+11) 84-90 48-61
20FTWND(MPH) NW 2-7 NW 1-5 S 2-7 W 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5147 4627
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 SW 7
CWR 10 10 10 10
LAL 2 2 2 2
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25546 34304
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+1) 67-74 (0) 50 68
RH % (24H TREND) 81-91 (+9) 53-64 (+15) 86-94 57-65
20FTWND(MPH) SW 2-8 W 3-5 SW 3-7 SW 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3852 3450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 SW 9
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20590 30060
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ125-231700-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
208 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+3) 61-73 (0) 49 58-70
RH % (24H TREND) 78-87 (+2) 44-59 (+11) 82-91 48-64
20FTWND(MPH) W 1-5 SE 1-6 SE 2-8 SE 2-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4725 4368
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SE 8
CWR 10 10 10 10
LAL 2 2 2 2
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27609 27432
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 57-64 (-2) 50 54-62
RH % (24H TREND) 80-91 (+7) 50-78 (+23) 88-99 60-85
20FTWND(MPH) W 1-10 SE 0-5 SE 1-5 SE 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1933 2754
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SE 6
CWR 10 0 10 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16080 22032
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ141-231700-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
208 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR HOT DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE NORTHERN COPPER
RIVER BASIN...
.ABOVE 2500 FT...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-46 (-1) 52-69 (0) 40-46 50-68
RH % (24H TREND) 68-78 (-2) 26-57 (+7) 68-77 39-63
20FTWND(MPH) NE 2-12 E 1-8 SE 2-6 SW 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8803 8062
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SW 8
CWR 10 10 10 10
LAL 2 2 2 2
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61086 59499
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 2500 FT...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 78 (0) 50 75
RH % (24H TREND) 65-73 (+1) 25-31 (+5) 68-75 38
20FTWND(MPH) NE 3-11 G20 E 2-8 SE 2-8 S 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9422 9109
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 S 8
CWR 10 10 10 0
LAL 2 2 2 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67522 63480
REMARKS...Gusts to 30 mph near the Copper River during the evening.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ145-231700-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
208 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING
FOR HOT DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY...
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (0) 68-75 (0) 51 63-70
RH % (24H TREND) 62-70 (-10) 26-37 (+4) 71-77 43-60
20FTWND(MPH) N 5-14 E 2-6 N 2-6 SW 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7303 6908
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SW 8
CWR 10 10 10 10
LAL 2 2 2 2
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56377 48736
REMARKS...Gusts to 25 mph north of Talkeetna during the evening.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 81 (-1) 53 74
RH % (24H TREND) 66-80 (-9) 27-37 (+8) 79-89 46-53
20FTWND(MPH) N 3-10 LGT/VAR S 2-7 S 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7392 6038
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 S 9
CWR 10 10 10 10
LAL 2 2 2 2
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49374 54342
REMARKS...Gusts to 25 mph north of Talkeetna during the evening.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$