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FNAK51 PAFC 031130
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Cool, south to southwest low level flow will strengthen through
Thursday ahead of a frontal system initially moving across the
Interior and Southwest. Widespread cloud cover and rain will begin
to spread in from south to north by late Thursday as this system
shifts southeast. The best potential for wetting rain through
Thursday night is expected over the Talkeetnas and Susitna Valley.


AKZ101-040215-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
330 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   62 (+1)      47 (-1)      62
RH % (24H TREND)   56-68 (-1)   91 (+2)      55-68
20FTWND(MPH)       W 2-6        LGT/VAR      S 3-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2694                      3325
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  7                     S 10
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  16666                     34265

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   66 (0)       52 (0)       65
RH % (24H TREND)   59 (+4)      81-88 (+5)   61
20FTWND(MPH)       W 2-7        W 2-7        SW 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3207                      3739
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  7                     SW 10
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  20573                     44004

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-040215-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
330 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   62 (+2)      46 (-2)      54-60
RH % (24H TREND)   59-73 (-2)   85-91 (+1)   60-72
20FTWND(MPH)       W 2-9        W 2-9        SW 2-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3544                      3179
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  8                     SW 10
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  29433                     37024

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   68 (0)       50 (-1)      67
RH % (24H TREND)   50-57 (0)    89 (+6)      55-62
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-7       SW 2-8       SW 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3896                      3922
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  9                     SW  9
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  36087                     48711

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ121-040215-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
330 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   68 (+1)      47 (0)       69
RH % (24H TREND)   45-56 (+1)   89 (0)       45-57
20FTWND(MPH)       W 1-7        W 2-6        SW 5-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4633                      4926
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  7                     SW 17
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  36954                     76194

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   58-64 (0)    49 (+1)      59-65
RH % (24H TREND)   52-64 (+2)   81-89 (-5)   52-64
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-11      SW 5-12      SW 7-15 G24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3762                      4039
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 14                     SW 20
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  37106                     70272

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-040215-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
330 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   52-63 (0)    47 (0)       50-63
RH % (24H TREND)   49-66 (-1)   92 (0)       49-68
20FTWND(MPH)       S 0-5        S 0-5        S 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3815                      3644
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  6                      S  9
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  19359                     34950

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   51-58 (-1)   48 (0)       56
RH % (24H TREND)   66-80 (+3)   91-97 (+2)   69-85
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-6        S 0-5        S 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2295                      1984
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  7                      S  8
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  17413                     17534

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-040215-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
330 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           50           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   47-64 (+5)   37-45 (-1)   45-61
RH % (24H TREND)   43-76 (-14)  83-91 (0)    46-77
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-14      W 3-15       SW 3-16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4954                      4624
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 10                     SW 13
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  62452                     77382

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           40           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   71 (+12)     49 (-2)      69
RH % (24H TREND)   46 (-29)     75-86 (-3)   41-47
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-12       SW 5-12      S 3-13 G22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5206                      5597
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 10                     SW 15
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  83328                     90252

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ145-040215-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
330 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           60           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   63 (-1)      48 (-2)      53-59
RH % (24H TREND)   50-64 (+4)   82-89 (+5)   57-70
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 7-15      SW 6-13      SW 5-15 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3992                      3075
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 14                     SW 14
CWR                0            20           40
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  60949                     43050

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           40           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   70 (-2)      49 (-2)      66
RH % (24H TREND)   43-53 (+3)   81-90 (+10)  53-66
20FTWND(MPH)       S 6-12       S 5-11       S 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4363                      3822
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 13                      S 12
CWR                0            0            30
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  52615                     49374

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$