Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
880
FNAK52 PAFC 220005
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
405 PM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Bering Sea front will continue to bring widespread wetting rains
to all of Southwest today into Saturday. Gusty southerly winds
will continue through tonight before shifting to west-northwest on
Saturday.
AKZ752-221930-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
405 PM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHWRS SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (-2) 54-57 (-1) 41-43 57-60
RH % (24H TREND) 94-98 (0) 67-75 (-7) 91-97 50-58
20FTWND(MPH) S 10-16 G23 NW 7-15 NW 12-17 SW 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2919 3639
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 S 9
CWR 90 80 40 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46363 39432
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.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.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-221930-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
405 PM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHWRS SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-48 (-1) 54-58 (-4) 42-44 58-63
RH % (24H TREND) 94-98 (0) 71-77 (-3) 90-95 51-57
20FTWND(MPH) S 10-16 G25 W 2-10 NW 6-12 W 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2376 4034
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 7
CWR 90 80 50 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33444 31229
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-221930-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
405 PM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 80 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-48 (0) 54-57 (-5) 43-46 59-63
RH % (24H TREND) 88-94 (0) 73-79 (+5) 87-93 52-59
20FTWND(MPH) S 7-16 G25 SE 1-7 NW 2-7 NW 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1763 3968
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 NW 8
CWR 90 90 80 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13344 27648
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ756-221930-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
405 PM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHWRS SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (-2) 53-56 (+1) 42-44 56-58
RH % (24H TREND) 93-98 (+1) 69-75 (-14) 90-96 59-66
20FTWND(MPH) S 12-21 G31 NW 16-24 NW 12-21 S 2-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3042 3325
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 S 14
CWR 90 70 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61813 52029
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-221930-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
405 PM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHWRS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (+1) 57-60 (+6) 44-46 58-62
RH % (24H TREND) 98-100 (0) 68-79 (-14) 92-95 58-72
20FTWND(MPH) S 11-18 NW 16-25 NW 13-23 SW 2-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4021 4086
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 SW 9
CWR 90 20 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66505 33336
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 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.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-221930-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
405 PM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-47 (+1) 54-59 (+1) 42-44 57-63
RH % (24H TREND) 95-100 (+2) 61-81 (-8) 90-95 49-63
20FTWND(MPH) S 11-16 G24 W 5-17 NW 11-18 NW 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3925 4269
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 W 8
CWR 90 70 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61113 37254
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-221930-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
405 PM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 70 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (-1) 54-58 (-1) 44-48 57-63
RH % (24H TREND) 90-98 (0) 74-84 (0) 89-96 56-66
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-12 SW 4-13 NW 5-13 NW 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3303 4178
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NW 10
CWR 90 90 70 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48238 41218
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. 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.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-221930-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
405 PM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-47 (-1) 58-59 (+2) 43-45 60-62
RH % (24H TREND) 97-99 (0) 75-79 (-2) 97-99 61-65
20FTWND(MPH) S 8-12 W 10-17 NW 10-13 NW 5-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2858 3509
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 NW 10
CWR 80 80 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39814 31331
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ762-221930-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
405 PM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-50 (+2) 54-58 (-1) 44-49 59-62
RH % (24H TREND) 89-97 (0) 73-82 (+2) 88-96 58-70
20FTWND(MPH) SE 8-14 W 16-27 W 13-25 NW 7-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2889 3483
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 13
CWR 80 80 20 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57716 54648
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$