Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNAK52 PAFC 172315
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered rain showers persist across Southwest Alaska through
Wednesday. Breezy onshore winds continue through tonight, then
gradually diminish through Tuesday and Wednesday.
AKZ752-181830-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (-4) 56-59 (+1) 44-47 57-59
RH % (24H TREND) 89-96 (0) 73-86 (+4) 94-99 73-81
20FTWND(MPH) S 7-14 S 6-12 S 3-13 SE 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2490 2843
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 S 8
CWR 30 30 30 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26707 22130
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-181830-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (-2) 56-61 (+2) 45-47 57-63
RH % (24H TREND) 91-95 (0) 76-85 (0) 92-98 71-81
20FTWND(MPH) S 7-14 G22 S 7-11 S 5-10 SE 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2527 2567
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 10
CWR 60 30 30 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28109 26948
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-181830-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-47 (-1) 58-61 (+4) 45-47 59-63
RH % (24H TREND) 83-90 (0) 74-82 (+6) 86-92 69-76
20FTWND(MPH) S 12-18 G26 S 9-13 SE 5-12 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2518 2055
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 8
CWR 90 80 40 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28723 17026
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.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.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ756-181830-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-50 (-3) 55-57 (0) 45-47 56-58
RH % (24H TREND) 89-100 (0) 79-89 (+1) 92-98 76-83
20FTWND(MPH) S 10-16 G23 S 11-17 G24 S 10-17 G25 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2533 2895
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 7
CWR 70 60 40 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33211 20891
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-181830-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-47 (-3) 54-58 (+3) 45-46 56-58
RH % (24H TREND) 99-100 (0) 83-94 (0) 98-100 81-90
20FTWND(MPH) SW 14-22 G30 S 10-13 SE 4-9 E 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1862 1688
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SE 8
CWR 70 50 40 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21320 12560
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.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. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-181830-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 70 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-46 (-3) 55-59 (+3) 43-45 55-60
RH % (24H TREND) 94-100 (0) 73-89 (-2) 93-100 70-86
20FTWND(MPH) S 11-20 G29 S 10-15 S 5-13 E 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2788 2028
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SE 9
CWR 70 40 40 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31327 21756
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-181830-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-48 (-3) 56-63 (+4) 45-48 55-60
RH % (24H TREND) 88-97 (0) 72-88 (+1) 89-98 74-88
20FTWND(MPH) S 11-19 G28 S 4-13 SE 1-8 E 3-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2561 2476
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 10
CWR 90 70 30 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24998 27118
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.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.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-181830-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-46 (-5) 60-62 (+5) 43-45 57-59
RH % (24H TREND) 96-99 (0) 76-82 (-3) 98-100 79-84
20FTWND(MPH) SW 14-19 G28 S 6-11 SE 3-7 E 3-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1923 1372
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 8
CWR 40 0 40 50
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16700 12165
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ762-181830-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 70 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-47 (-5) 59-63 (+3) 44-47 57-61
RH % (24H TREND) 87-95 (0) 66-79 (-2) 88-97 71-82
20FTWND(MPH) SW 9-19 G28 SE 5-10 SE 6-12 SE 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2455 1923
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SE 10
CWR 30 0 40 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29291 17570
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.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 UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$