Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
687
FNAK52 PAFC 211047
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
247 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A Bering Sea front brings widespread wetting rains to all of
Southwest today into Saturday. Gusty southerly winds increase this
morning and persist through tonight before shifting to west-
northwest for Saturday.
AKZ752-220230-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
247 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 55-58 (-5) 46-48 (-2) 54-57
RH % (24H TREND) 71-82 (+9) 94-98 (+2) 67-75
20FTWND(MPH) S 7-14 G23 S 10-16 G23 W 8-18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2825 3273
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 16 NW 17
CWR 50 90 80
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40944 58230
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-220230-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
247 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 58-62 (-2) 47-48 (-1) 54-58
RH % (24H TREND) 72-81 (+16) 94-98 (+1) 71-77
20FTWND(MPH) S 8-16 G24 S 10-16 G25 W 3-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2817 2433
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 10 NW 10
CWR 0 90 80
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38261 34374
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-220230-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
247 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 59-62 (+1) 47-48 (-1) 54-57
RH % (24H TREND) 67-75 (+1) 88-94 (0) 73-79
20FTWND(MPH) S 5-16 G24 S 7-16 G25 S 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2810 1738
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 18 W 7
CWR 20 90 90
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51475 14415
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ756-220230-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
247 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 53-55 (-6) 46-48 (-2) 53-56
RH % (24H TREND) 79-90 (+14) 93-98 (+1) 69-75
20FTWND(MPH) S 12-23 G34 S 12-21 G31 NW 14-22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2154 3483
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 22 NW 22
CWR 80 90 70
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41814 65545
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-220230-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
247 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 51-55 (-8) 47-49 (0) 57-60
RH % (24H TREND) 83-94 (+15) 98-100 (+1) 68-79
20FTWND(MPH) S 11-17 S 11-18 NW 13-22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2067 4152
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 15 NW 20
CWR 50 90 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30828 66928
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-220230-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
247 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 54-57 (-5) 46-47 (-1) 54-59
RH % (24H TREND) 74-87 (+17) 95-100 (+2) 61-81
20FTWND(MPH) S 10-17 G24 S 11-16 G24 NW 6-15 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2538 4152
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 14 NW 15
CWR 0 90 70
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37038 57436
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-220230-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
247 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 55-58 (0) 47-49 (-1) 54-58
RH % (24H TREND) 72-85 (-6) 90-98 (0) 74-84
20FTWND(MPH) SW 5-13 S 3-12 W 1-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2303 3522
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 13 NW 10
CWR 10 90 90
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33421 44806
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-220230-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
247 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 56-57 (-4) 46-47 (-1) 58-59
RH % (24H TREND) 77-82 (+5) 97-99 (0) 75-79
20FTWND(MPH) S 8-13 S 8-12 W 8-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2290 3378
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 14 NW 14
CWR 0 80 80
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32464 40613
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ762-220230-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
247 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 55-59 (-1) 47-50 (+1) 54-58
RH % (24H TREND) 67-80 (-5) 89-97 (0) 73-82
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-10 SE 8-14 W 12-23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2384 3287
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 10 NW 22
CWR 0 80 80
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29644 56700
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$