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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
436 PM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Widespread wetting rains across the region are expected to
develop tonight and continue through much of the weekend. Gusty
winds will also occur, but temperatures are expected to remain
cool due to widespread cloud cover.


AKZ101-061800-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
436 PM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           100          90           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (-3)      49-57 (-4)   48           51-60
RH % (24H TREND)   83-93 (+5)   64-83 (+4)   86-94        62-82
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 7-25      SE 16-29     SE 11-25     S 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1548                      2206
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE 21                     S  9
CWR                40           80           60           20
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               31048                     18630

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           90           90           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   55 (-2)      61 (-4)      53           63
RH % (24H TREND)   87 (+7)      66-73 (+5)   82-89        65-72
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 5-19 G26  SE 7-23 G32  SE 5-20 G27  S 1-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2078                      2340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 17                      S  8
CWR                30           80           50           10
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               35208                     19863

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-061800-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
436 PM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           100          100          90
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (0)       47-54 (-3)   46           49-56
RH % (24H TREND)   84-93 (0)    68-85 (+1)   86-95        67-84
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-11       S 5-18       S 4-14       SW 2-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1935                      2125
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 16                      S  8
CWR                50           100          90           60
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               41273                     17748

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           100          100          80
TEMP (24H TREND)   55 (-1)      60 (-4)      52           62
RH % (24H TREND)   90 (+1)      62-76 (+5)   90           61-72
20FTWND(MPH)       S 1-11       E 4-15       SE 2-12      SE 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2045                      2570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE 13                     S  8
CWR                40           90           80           30
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               36816                     25700

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-061800-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
436 PM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           80           60           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   51 (-3)      53-61 (-5)   49           57-64
RH % (24H TREND)   90 (+7)      54-76 (+9)   85-92        54-71
20FTWND(MPH)       S 5-12       S 7-15 G22   S 7-15 G22   S 2-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2116                      3543
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 18                      S 12
CWR                30           50           20           0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               39169                     52440

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           90           60           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   53 (-1)      60 (-3)      51           62
RH % (24H TREND)   90 (+5)      63-75 (+7)   90           62-70
20FTWND(MPH)       S 7-15       S 9-17 G27   S 10-18 G25  SW 5-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2142                      3601
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 23                      SW 15
CWR                30           60           20           0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               51733                     57184

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-061800-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
436 PM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           100          100          60
TEMP (24H TREND)   43-49 (+2)   47-58 (-3)   47           50-61
RH % (24H TREND)   84-92 (0)    59-80 (+4)   86-93        57-77
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 5-15      SE 6-17      SE 5-14      SE 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1644                      2286
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 14                      SE  9
CWR                50           100          60           10
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               21864                     19638

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           100          100          60
TEMP (24H TREND)   44-50 (0)    48-55 (-1)   43-49        49-57
RH % (24H TREND)   90-100 (0)   69-95 (+2)   91-99        66-92
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 2-11      S 4-13       S 3-11       S 0-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1578                      1654
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 12                      S  7
CWR                60           100          60           30
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               21571                     13960

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND
50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-061800-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
436 PM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           90           80           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   36-45 (+1)   39-55 (-1)   36-43        42-57
RH % (24H TREND)   80-94 (0)    54-83 (-1)   79-93        55-79
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-18      SW 4-23      SW 3-20      SW 3-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3709                      4753
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 18                     SW 10
CWR                40           70           50           30
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               96443                     69598

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           70           60           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (+1)      61 (-3)      47           65
RH % (24H TREND)   70-82 (-18)  45-55 (+1)   73-82        45-51
20FTWND(MPH)       S 6-19 G29   S 9-24 G36   S 6-20 G29   S 2-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3830                      5410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 22                      S 12
CWR                10           40           20           0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               105705                    70125

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-061800-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
436 PM AKDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  100          100          100          100
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (+2)      49-56 (-2)   47           50-57
RH % (24H TREND)   86-93 (0)    65-84 (+1)   86-94        63-82
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 8-18 G27  SW 8-20 G31  SW 6-18 G28  SW 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3032                      2840
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 18                     SW  9
CWR                70           100          100          80
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               56492                     27820

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  100          100          100          90
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (0)       59 (-5)      51           62
RH % (24H TREND)   90-96 (+2)   67-78 (+8)   95           63-71
20FTWND(MPH)       S 7-15 G22   S 7-16 G24   S 6-14 G22   S 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2640                      3837
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 17                      S  9
CWR                50           100          80           60
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               43724                     36800

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$