Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
849
FNAK51 PAFC 052333
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
333 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024
.DISCUSSION...
An upper level disturbance moving in from the east will bring
widespread rain and moderate CWRs. Slightly lower chances are
expected over the western Kenai, but the area should get some
precipitation on Monday. Breezy gap winds will persist through
the forecast period.
AKZ101-061715-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
333 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 44 (-6) 33 48
RH % (24H TREND) 85-91 (0) 55-68 (+3) 79-86 42-60
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-7 SE 7-18 G25 SE 5-16 G25 SE 4-15 G24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3374 6294
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42850 84176
CWR 40 50 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 50 (-4) 37 53
RH % (24H TREND) 80-88 (-5) 60 (+5) 81 48
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-8 SE 0-13 G21 S 3-14 G23 SE 1-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3620 6973
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40706 69108
CWR 30 50 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ111-061715-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
333 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024
.ABOVE 1500 FT...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-1) 38-44 (-7) 31 41-48
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+8) 55-68 (+8) 80 42-59
20FTWND(MPH) SW 0-6 S 2-12 S 2-10 S 0-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3517 6761
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40365 71280
CWR 60 60 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.BELOW 1500 FT...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 50 (-7) 36 56
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 53-60 (+11) 80 44
20FTWND(MPH) SW 4-9 S 0-7 S 0-10 G17 SE 0-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4031 7392
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41858 69120
CWR 60 60 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND
50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ121-061715-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
333 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024
.INLAND AREAS...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+1) 50 (-3) 33 46-55
RH % (24H TREND) 81-88 (-7) 49-61 (-2) 76-85 40-51
20FTWND(MPH) SE 0-5 S 4-11 SE 1-9 G17 E 3-11 G20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4164 7445
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45108 108624
CWR 20 50 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.COASTAL AREAS...
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+2) 48 (-2) 36 53
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-4) 61-70 (+3) 81-88 45-58
20FTWND(MPH) SW 2-5 S 4-13 G21 S 3-10 G17 NE 2-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3050 6584
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36261 72402
CWR 20 50 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$