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FNAK51 PAFC 172329
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
329 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Unsettled weather in the form of rain showers and cooler temperatures
look to continue through Thursday for most of the area. The Mat-
Su Valleys, Anchorage, Western Prince William Sound, and Western
Kenai Peninsula have the best chances for seeing wetting rains
tonight into Thursday. The Copper River Basin will be the driest
and warmest location. A pattern change from cool and wet to warmer
and drier conditions will take shape on Friday and into this
weekend.


AKZ101-181645-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
329 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           70           30           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   45 (0)       56 (0)       45           59-65
RH % (24H TREND)   94 (0)       55-77 (-4)   91           49-67
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      S 2-11       E 1-5        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2461                      2840
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  9                      NW  8
CWR                80           30           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               24422                     22528

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           70           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (0)       62 (-1)      49           71
RH % (24H TREND)   93 (0)       63-69 (-6)   91           53-59
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-5       S 1-5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2641                      2919
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  6                      NW  7
CWR                80           30           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               18982                     23352

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-181645-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
329 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           40           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   44 (+1)      51-57 (+1)   43           66
RH % (24H TREND)   92 (0)       52-70 (-3)   89           45-55
20FTWND(MPH)       W 1-7        SW 2-7       W 1-5        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2994                      5302
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  6                     N  8
CWR                60           30           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               19027                     42416

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           30           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (0)       63 (0)       48           73
RH % (24H TREND)   94 (0)       58-65 (-4)   92           44-54
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-6       SW 1-6       W 2-5        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3307                      4598
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  5                     NW  6
CWR                60           20           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               26193                     33910

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-181645-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
329 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           40           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (0)       55-61 (-1)   46           63-70
RH % (24H TREND)   88-94 (0)    61-74 (+1)   88-95        46-56
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-6       S 1-6        NW 1-6       N 3-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2545                      4255
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  6                      N  9
CWR                30           40           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               19202                     41041

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           40           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (-1)      59 (0)       48           62-68
RH % (24H TREND)   93 (0)       63-76 (+2)   94           53-60
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-11      W 2-7        W 1-5        N 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1910                      3921
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  3                      N  8
CWR                20           40           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               9738                      31368

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-181645-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
329 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           30           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   39-46 (+2)   47-58 (-2)   38-45        56-68
RH % (24H TREND)   92 (0)       57-75 (+2)   84-91        41-57
20FTWND(MPH)       LGT/VAR      SE 4-9       E 1-5        LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2488                      4035
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  8                     N  8
CWR                40           40           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               19901                     32280

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           70           30           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   41-47 (0)    48-55 (-1)   46           55-64
RH % (24H TREND)   95 (0)       69-85 (+2)   86-92        50-70
20FTWND(MPH)       W 0-5        E 2-8        NE 1-5       NW 0-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2101                      3301
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E  6                      NW  7
CWR                20           40           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               13047                     26408

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-181645-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
329 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SNOW/RAIN    SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           60           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   32-40 (+1)   44-58 (+1)   35-41        50-65
RH % (24H TREND)   82-90 (0)    47-68 (-3)   79-86        39-63
20FTWND(MPH)       W 3-9        SW 2-6       W 0-5        NE 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5561                      7179
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  7                      NE  9
CWR                20           10           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               41464                     94094

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        NONE         SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)   45 (+2)      66 (+2)      45           74
RH % (24H TREND)   76-85 (-4)   35-43 (-2)   81           22-38
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-10      S 2-8        S 1-7        N 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              6431                      7800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  7                      NE 10
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               44021                     102840

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-181645-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
329 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           60           40           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   43 (-1)      58 (+3)      42           63-70
RH % (24H TREND)   90 (0)       52-66 (-4)   85           34-43
20FTWND(MPH)       W 3-9        SW 3-7       W 1-7        NE 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3941                      6903
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  6                     NE  8
CWR                50           40           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               26974                     68508

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           60           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (-2)      63 (+3)      46           74
RH % (24H TREND)   94 (0)       52-62 (-10)  84-91        33-44
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-7       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3949                      6511
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  5                      N  7
CWR                60           40           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               20753                     63530

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$