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FNAK51 PAFC 270005
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
405 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Clear skies expected from tonight through Sunday. Daytime heating
could lead to breezy conditions in the afternoon and evening, as
well as isolated rain showers along west-facing mountain
slopes for Sunday afternoon.


AKZ111-271745-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
405 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   30 (-3)      44-52 (+2)   34           45-52
RH % (24H TREND)   72-79 (-8)   34-50 (-3)   67-73        40-54
20FTWND(MPH)       E 1-9        NE 0-6       NE 1-6       NW 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4596
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             N  9                      N/A
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               45072
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   35 (-3)      58 (+2)      37           57
RH % (24H TREND)   72-81 (-6)   37 (-6)      67-77        42
20FTWND(MPH)       E 2-8        NE 2-8       E 1-6        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4674
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             NW  6                     N/A
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               44412
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-271745-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
405 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   34 (-4)      49-56 (+2)   34           57
RH % (24H TREND)   87 (-1)      35-46 (-6)   75-82        41
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 2-12      N 2-6        N 1-6        NW 3-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4519
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             N  9                      N/A
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               51720
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   35 (-1)      48-54 (+2)   34           55
RH % (24H TREND)   88 (-9)      40-51 (-12)  86           40-49
20FTWND(MPH)       E 0-11       N 4-9        NW 1-9       NW 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4048
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             N  8                      N/A
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               32376
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$