Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNAK51 PAFC 301200
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will build over the Copper Basin this weekend
resulting in warming temperatures and generally dry conditions.
Some showers may develop along the higher terrain of the
Wrangells and Alaska Range each afternoon, but increased
mid and upper level cloud cover will help to limit instability.
AKZ741-310215-
NORTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PAXSON
400 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55-58 (-1) 35-39 (+6) 58-61
RH % (24H TREND) 43-47 (-14) 82-89 (-3) 41-49
20FTWND(MPH) SW 2-6 SW 2-5 S 3-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4730 4333
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 9 SW 12
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43303 48888
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ742-310215-
WESTERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...NELCHINA...TOLSONA...MENDELTNA
400 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56-60 (+1) 39-42 (+6) 58-62
RH % (24H TREND) 39-45 (-7) 70-78 (-11) 39-47
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 2-7 S 1-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4817 4467
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 8 S 8
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34888 37368
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ743-310215-
CENTRAL COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...GAKONA...COPPER CENTER
400 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59-63 (-1) 41-43 (+7) 62-64
RH % (24H TREND) 38-44 (-8) 62-72 (-19) 36-40
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-8 S 4-8 S 6-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4458 4489
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 10 S 12
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53062 55653
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ744-310215-
ERNESTINE-
INCLUDING...TONSINA...46 MILE
400 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56-62 (+1) 38-42 (+4) 57-63
RH % (24H TREND) 36-43 (-7) 64-75 (-20) 40-47
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-8 S 4-10 S 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3662 3966
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 10 S 12
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32961 41525
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ749-310215-
SOUTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KENNY LAKE...CHITINA
400 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60-65 (+1) 42-45 (+5) 61-66
RH % (24H TREND) 38-42 (-9) 59-63 (-22) 37-42
20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-7 SE 5-8 SE 6-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4352 4283
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 8 S 9
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33383 42185
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ750-310215-
TOK CUTOFF-
INCLUDING...CHISTOCHINA...SLANA...MENTASTA LAKE...NABESNA
400 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56-60 (-7) 38-40 (+6) 60-63
RH % (24H TREND) 41-48 (+1) 70-79 (-14) 38-44
20FTWND(MPH) W 3-7 W 1-6 W 2-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4310 4836
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 10 SW 12
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48286 68144
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ751-310215-
MCCARTHY-
INCLUDING...MCCARTHY
400 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56-64 (-2) 40-43 (+3) 58-65
RH % (24H TREND) 33-47 (-12) 50-63 (-26) 29-44
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 1-5 S 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3863 3836
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 7 SW 7
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43907 38360
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$