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FNAK51 PAFC 012346
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
346 PM AKDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...

A low pressure system near the Alaska Peninsula is keeping
conditions breezy out of the terrain gaps in addition to some
isolated to scattered showers. This system will move south through
Wednesday, diminishing chances for precipitation. Up-inlet and
southerly winds through the Copper Valley will keep conditions
cooler. Chances for rain increase on Thursday.

AKZ101-021715-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
346 PM AKDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (-4)      54-64 (-3)   48           61
RH % (24H TREND)   94 (+11)     58-71 (+7)   82-88        49-72
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-11       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2700                      3553
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  6                     SW  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               15047                     24871

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   51 (-2)      67 (-2)      51           66
RH % (24H TREND)   82-89 (+4)   54-60 (+3)   79-86        53-60
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-9        W 3-6        SW 2-8       W 4-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3086                      3499
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  6                     SW  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               22478                     27176

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-021715-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
346 PM AKDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           30           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   45 (-3)      53-61 (-2)   48           55-61
RH % (24H TREND)   94 (+4)      60-76 (+7)   88           55-75
20FTWND(MPH)       W 2-8        W 2-6        W 1-7        W 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3462                      3843
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W  6                      SW  8
CWR                10           0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               18530                     29504

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (-1)      67 (-3)      51           67
RH % (24H TREND)   85-92 (+2)   51-59 (+3)   85           51-57
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-9       SW 2-7       SW 3-8       SW 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4536                      4152
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  6                     SW  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               26666                     37368

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-021715-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
346 PM AKDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (-7)      57-67 (0)    46           61-68
RH % (24H TREND)   89-95 (+14)  49-63 (-1)   85-94        45-61
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-7       LGT/VAR      W 1-5        W 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4673                      4606
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W  6                      SW  8
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               25359                     40510

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (-5)      58-64 (0)    48           64
RH % (24H TREND)   87-93 (+3)   53-64 (-7)   86-93        51-63
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-9       SW 3-9       SW 4-9       SW 4-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3590                      3663
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  8                     SW 13
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               27055                     35948

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-021715-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
346 PM AKDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (-1)      53-65 (+2)   48           53-64
RH % (24H TREND)   88-94 (0)    52-69 (-6)   82-89        48-64
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 2-9       LGT/VAR      SE 0-5       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4033                      3812
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  7                     SW  7
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               20600                     22932

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   41-48 (-2)   51-60 (+2)   43-49        52-59
RH % (24H TREND)   92-98 (0)    65-82 (-7)   86-95        57-82
20FTWND(MPH)       S 0-5        S 1-5        S 0-5        S 0-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2527                      2807
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  6                      SW  6
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               19930                     19649

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED 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...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-021715-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
346 PM AKDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           60           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   36-45 (-2)   42-61 (-2)   38-46        45-62
RH % (24H TREND)   86-93 (0)    56-79 (0)    82-91        45-78
20FTWND(MPH)       W 3-10       W 1-7        W 1-7        W 2-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3950                      5630
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W  7                      SW 10
CWR                30           30           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               34010                     72150

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           60           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (-1)      65 (-3)      51           70
RH % (24H TREND)   81-90 (+4)   43-55 (+8)   73-83        44
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-12 G20  SW 2-8       S 2-8        SW 2-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4085                      5811
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W  6                      SW  9
CWR                20           20           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               21873                     58056

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-021715-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
346 PM AKDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           20           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (-3)      57-65 (+1)   48           55-61
RH % (24H TREND)   91 (0)       55-67 (-2)   79-85        51-67
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-11      SW 4-10      SW 5-10      SW 5-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4662                      4265
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  8                     SW 10
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               33768                     46452

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (-4)      69 (-1)      50           68
RH % (24H TREND)   84-90 (0)    46-53 (-1)   78-87        46-54
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-7        S 4-8        S 6-9        S 4-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5475                      4682
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  7                      S  9
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               37468                     42110

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$