Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNAK52 PAFC 202304
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
304 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers are expected today throughout Southwest Alaska
as a low approaches from the Bering. Early this afternoon there
is the possibility of isolated lightning in the Lower Kuskokwim
Valley and the foothills of the Kuskokwim Mountains, coming to an
end by early tonight. By Thursday, widespread showers are
expected across Southwest Alaska as a front pushes inland from
the Bering Sea low. Showers remain widespread into the weekend.
Wind speeds will be light and southerly tonight, becoming breezy
Thursday and Friday as the low stalls near the mainland. Wind
speeds will be higher along the western coast.
AKZ752-211715-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
304 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 36-40 (+3) 48-54 (+3) 35-38 46-50
RH % (24H TREND) 83-86 (-7) 41-50 (+1) 81-85 48-59
20FTWND(MPH) SE 6-12 SE 8-18 G26 SE 11-16 G23 S 8-14 G22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5824 5109
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 S 13
CWR 0 60 50 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115206 90058
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF showers.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-211715-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
304 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-38 (+3) 46-56 (+3) 34-36 44-52
RH % (24H TREND) 85-95 (0) 46-62 (+11) 89-94 51-63
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-8 S 10-14 SE 10-15 S 9-15 G24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6163 5527
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 16
CWR 0 90 70 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117250 77715
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF showers.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-211715-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
304 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 80 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 37-39 (+5) 51-56 (+3) 36-38 47-53
RH % (24H TREND) 73-82 (+1) 39-49 (+2) 76-83 49-59
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-6 S 8-17 SE 9-17 S 6-13 G27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6165 4608
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 15
CWR 10 70 60 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123818 65985
REMARKS...Isolated wet thunderstorm potential over the
northeastern sector of the Lower Kuskokwim Valley early this
afternoon.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF showers. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-211715-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
304 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 90 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 34-38 (+4) 44-49 (+1) 32-34 42-44
RH % (24H TREND) 96-99 (+1) 71-83 (+12) 99-100 75-84
20FTWND(MPH) SE 8-18 G28 SE 12-19 G30 S 12-19 SW 8-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3628 3442
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 SW 15
CWR 100 90 90 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65410 49921
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-211715-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
304 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 33-36 (+2) 43-48 (+2) 32-34 40-45
RH % (24H TREND) 92-97 (0) 63-73 (+10) 92-98 63-77
20FTWND(MPH) S 6-11 SE 12-19 G27 SE 9-17 S 9-14 G24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4836 4387
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 15
CWR 100 100 90 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94308 59378
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-211715-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
304 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-39 (+3) 45-51 (+4) 33-36 41-47
RH % (24H TREND) 79-90 (0) 49-66 (+4) 83-97 59-78
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-12 SE 9-20 G29 S 7-19 G26 S 5-12 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5377 4387
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 S 16
CWR 70 80 80 70
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121636 68261
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF showers. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-211715-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
304 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-40 (+10) 50-51 (+1) 34-36 43-44
RH % (24H TREND) 85-88 (-5) 60-63 (+9) 94-97 74-79
20FTWND(MPH) SE 7-17 G27 S 19-24 G34 S 9-13 G22 SW 10-14 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3860 3637
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 SW 20
CWR 70 80 70 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89700 58286
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF showers. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ762-211715-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
304 PM AKDT Wed May 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-40 (+6) 47-53 (+1) 35-37 43-47
RH % (24H TREND) 82-89 (+2) 54-66 (+8) 87-92 61-76
20FTWND(MPH) SE 14-21 G30 S 17-25 G32 SW 7-18 SW 8-15 G27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3990 3638
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 SW 18
CWR 90 80 80 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76009 57404
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF showers. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$