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FNAK51 PAFC 242328
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
328 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Warm conditions prevail, with mostly clear skies for Matanuska
Valley while an approaching front brings increasing clouds to
Western Kenai Peninsula. Precipitation chances remain low, though
a few stray showers are possible from Thursday afternoon through
Friday. Otherwise, gusty southeast winds expected through Knik
River Valley this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon.


AKZ111-251715-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
328 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   32 (+1)      42-49 (-2)   34           40-46
RH % (24H TREND)   70-77 (+1)   36-49 (0)    72-78        38-52
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 2-6       SE 2-6       SE 2-7       S 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5137                      5282
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  8                      SE  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               37308                     48802
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   36 (+5)      55 (-1)      38           53
RH % (24H TREND)   73-83 (-1)   32-41 (+1)   73-82        34-44
20FTWND(MPH)       S 2-7        S 1-9        S 2-10 G17   SE 0-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5456                      5431
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  6                      SE  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               41024                     47030
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-251715-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
328 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           30           60           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   34 (+3)      46-52 (-4)   37           45-51
RH % (24H TREND)   80-87 (-5)   41-51 (-2)   83-89        45-55
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-6       E 1-6        S 2-6        E 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5143                      6121
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  9                     E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               49056                     69329
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           50           50           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   36 (+2)      45-51 (-4)   37           50
RH % (24H TREND)   89 (+1)      46-62 (+1)   92           51-65
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-8       NE 1-10      W 1-9        NE 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3970                      3230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E  8                      NE  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               34799                     26532
CWR                0            0            20           0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED Showers.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$