Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
595
FNAK51 PAFC 302320
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 PM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will linger over the Copper Basin through early next
week, resulting in warming temperatures and generally dry
conditions. Breezy southeast winds develop Sunday afternoon and on
Monday and Tuesday in Copper River Valley. RH will likely remain
above 30%.
AKZ741-311645-
NORTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PAXSON
320 PM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-39 (+8) 59-63 (+4) 40-42 66-70
RH % (24H TREND) 83-89 (-6) 41-49 (+1) 79-83 43-50
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3-6 SW 1-5 S 3-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4188 3871
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 14
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38699 50323
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST 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.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ742-311645-
WESTERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...NELCHINA...TOLSONA...MENDELTNA
320 PM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-42 (+4) 58-63 (+2) 40-42 64-70
RH % (24H TREND) 71-80 (-3) 39-47 (+2) 74-80 41-47
20FTWND(MPH) S 1-6 S 1-6 SW 2-6 SE 2-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4275 4162
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 13
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35277 55616
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ743-311645-
CENTRAL COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...GAKONA...COPPER CENTER
320 PM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41-43 (+8) 63-66 (+3) 42-43 70-73
RH % (24H TREND) 68-75 (-17) 36-40 (-3) 73-76 40-43
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-6 S 6-11 G20 S 4-9 G18 S 5-17 G26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4198 4370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 16
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45601 74290
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
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 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ744-311645-
ERNESTINE-
INCLUDING...TONSINA...46 MILE
320 PM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-42 (+7) 57-65 (+2) 40-43 65-73
RH % (24H TREND) 66-78 (-23) 40-47 (+4) 76-91 44-54
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-8 S 2-10 S 3-9 S 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3786 3401
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 16
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29023 54416
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ749-311645-
SOUTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KENNY LAKE...CHITINA
320 PM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-45 (+10) 61-68 (+2) 42-45 69-75
RH % (24H TREND) 65-68 (-24) 37-42 (0) 73-76 40-45
20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-7 SE 4-11 G20 S 4-10 G19 SE 6-17 G26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4119 3842
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 15
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30571 61472
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ750-311645-
TOK CUTOFF-
INCLUDING...CHISTOCHINA...SLANA...MENTASTA LAKE...NABESNA
320 PM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-40 (+8) 61-65 (+5) 40-42 67-73
RH % (24H TREND) 72-81 (-16) 38-44 (-3) 69-80 35-45
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR W 2-7 W 0-5 W 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4676 3636
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 12
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57487 53658
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ751-311645-
MCCARTHY-
INCLUDING...MCCARTHY
320 PM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-43 (+8) 59-67 (+3) 40-44 66-75
RH % (24H TREND) 52-67 (-27) 29-44 (-3) 66-74 35-48
20FTWND(MPH) SE 0-5 S 0-5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3991 3400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 7
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38450 48059
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$