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FNAK51 PAFC 021159
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
359 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.DISCUSSION...

A weak ridge will slowly build over Southcentral over the next
couple days, yielding slightly warmer and clearer conditions from
late Tuesday into Wednesday. However, moist southerly flow in the
low levels will limit the degree of warming and keep RH values
relatively high. Rain chances and increasing cloud cover will
begin to pick up late in the week.


AKZ101-030215-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
359 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   55-64 (0)    47 (0)       63
RH % (24H TREND)   58-71 (+9)   90 (0)       55-67
20FTWND(MPH)       W 1-5        LGT/VAR      W 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3061                      3006
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W  6                      SW  7
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  17527                     18466

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   67 (+1)      50 (-2)      66
RH % (24H TREND)   59 (+3)      81-88 (0)    58
20FTWND(MPH)       W 3-8        SW 2-8       W 4-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3469                      3205
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  6                     SW  8
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  25112                     22984

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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-030215-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
359 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   53-61 (-1)   46 (0)       57-63
RH % (24H TREND)   60-76 (+9)   92 (0)       57-68
20FTWND(MPH)       W 2-6        W 2-6        W 3-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3455                      3813
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W  6                      SW  8
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  20669                     31510

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   68 (0)       49 (-2)      68
RH % (24H TREND)   51-58 (+4)   89 (-2)      48-56
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-7       SW 4-8       SW 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4217                      4128
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  6                     SW  8
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  27683                     34740

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ121-030215-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
359 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   57-67 (+2)   45 (-1)      62-69
RH % (24H TREND)   50-63 (0)    89-95 (+1)   46-58
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      W 1-5        W 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4491                      4942
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NW  5                     SW  8
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  22450                     38504

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   58-64 (+3)   47 (0)       58-64
RH % (24H TREND)   53-63 (-6)   95 (+2)      53-65
20FTWND(MPH)       W 3-8        SW 3-9       SW 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3832                      3745
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  7                     SW 10
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  27799                     32769

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 RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-030215-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
359 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   53-65 (+8)   46 (+1)      52-64
RH % (24H TREND)   54-70 (-15)  86-92 (0)    52-68
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 1-5       SE 0-5       SE 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3698                      3755
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  6                     S  7
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  18321                     21728

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   51-60 (+4)   42-48 (+1)   51-59
RH % (24H TREND)   68-81 (-11)  90-96 (0)    68-81
20FTWND(MPH)       S 0-5        S 0-5        S 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2477                      2397
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  6                      S  6
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  19866                     17512

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 RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-030215-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
359 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   42-62 (-2)   38-46 (+1)   47-65
RH % (24H TREND)   56-79 (+3)   86-94 (0)    38-71
20FTWND(MPH)       W 1-7        W 1-9        SW 2-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4315                      5413
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W  7                      W 10
CWR                40           0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  37845                     80475

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           40           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   66 (-4)      50 (0)       73
RH % (24H TREND)   45-53 (+11)  77-88 (+6)   38
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-8       SW 3-9       SW 3-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4315                      5807
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W  6                      SW 10
CWR                30           0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  25103                     76104

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. SCATTERED 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 UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-030215-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
359 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           20           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   57-65 (-1)   48 (-1)      58-64
RH % (24H TREND)   54-66 (+7)   88 (+2)      49-62
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-10      SW 6-12      SW 6-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4657                      4315
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  8                     SW 12
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  35990                     58142

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   70 (0)       49 (-2)      69
RH % (24H TREND)   52 (+2)      81-89 (+5)   44-53
20FTWND(MPH)       S 2-8        S 6-9        S 6-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5085                      4760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  7                      S 10
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  34263                     49456

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. RAIN LIKELY. 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 UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$