Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
354
FNAK52 PAFC 171229
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Widespread wetting rain will continue across Southwest Alaska
today and tonight, with additional wetting rain expected Tuesday.
Southerly winds will remain moderate with gusty conditions at
times, before gradually diminishing Tuesday.
AKZ752-180315-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 56-59 (-1) 46-48 (-4) 56-59
RH % (24H TREND) 69-83 (-1) 89-96 (0) 73-86
20FTWND(MPH) S 7-13 S 7-14 S 6-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2186 2343
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 17 S 12
CWR 60 60 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35977 24307
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-180315-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 55-58 (-1) 46-48 (-4) 56-61
RH % (24H TREND) 76-85 (-4) 91-95 (+1) 76-85
20FTWND(MPH) S 8-15 G23 S 7-14 G22 S 7-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2052 2464
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 15 S 12
CWR 70 70 50
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35666 28331
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-180315-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 54-57 (-11) 46-47 (-3) 58-61
RH % (24H TREND) 65-77 (+10) 83-90 (0) 74-82
20FTWND(MPH) S 12-18 G27 S 12-18 G26 S 9-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2037 2449
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 17 S 12
CWR 90 90 80
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36729 26590
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ756-180315-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 53-61 (-2) 46-50 (-1) 55-57
RH % (24H TREND) 74-88 (+9) 89-100 (+1) 79-89
20FTWND(MPH) S 6-18 G26 S 10-16 G23 S 11-17 G24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1916 2175
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 18 S 15
CWR 70 70 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33100 29290
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-180315-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 52-55 (-2) 45-47 (-3) 54-58
RH % (24H TREND) 87-95 (0) 99-100 (+1) 83-94
20FTWND(MPH) SW 17-26 G34 SW 14-22 G30 S 10-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1894 2136
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 23 S 9
CWR 70 70 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38202 18062
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-180315-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 52-56 (-1) 44-46 (-4) 55-59
RH % (24H TREND) 78-90 (-3) 94-100 (+1) 73-89
20FTWND(MPH) S 16-20 G30 S 11-20 G29 S 10-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2167 2555
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 22 S 12
CWR 70 80 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45414 27474
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-180315-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 52-58 (-6) 45-48 (-4) 56-63
RH % (24H TREND) 71-88 (+9) 88-97 (+2) 72-88
20FTWND(MPH) SW 13-22 G32 S 11-19 G28 S 4-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2381 2686
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 24 S 8
CWR 90 90 80
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48373 26187
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-180315-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 55-56 (-5) 45-46 (-3) 60-62
RH % (24H TREND) 80-85 (+6) 96-99 (+3) 76-82
20FTWND(MPH) SW 14-22 G32 SW 14-19 G28 S 6-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1934 2043
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 28 S 8
CWR 70 60 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47600 15488
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ762-180315-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 56-62 (-1) 46-47 (-4) 59-63
RH % (24H TREND) 69-82 (+1) 87-95 (+1) 66-79
20FTWND(MPH) SW 9-18 G26 SW 9-19 G28 SE 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2473 2581
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 22 SE 13
CWR 60 50 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46354 34058
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$