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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
346 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Wet conditions continue this afternoon across Southwest Alaska,
tapering off slightly overnight through Friday before a second
wave of rain moves in Saturday.


AKZ153-051800-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
346 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           40           50           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (-2)      54-61 (+1)   41-47        51-57
RH % (24H TREND)   92-100 (+13) 73-85 (-7)   89-97        74-85
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 8-21      SW 6-12      SW 7-15      SW 5-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3160                      3913
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 15                     SW 14
CWR                40           0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               39168                     42924

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           40           60           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (-2)      61-67 (+1)   51           62
RH % (24H TREND)   91-98 (+9)   64-73 (-7)   88-94        63-73
20FTWND(MPH)       S 8-17 G24   S 6-11       S 7-13       SW 6-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3323                      4048
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 14                     SW 14
CWR                60           0            30           10
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               41408                     50496

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ155-051800-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
346 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           30           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (-1)      62 (+2)      47           58
RH % (24H TREND)   100 (+8)     73-82 (-10)  97           68-77
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 12-21 G28 SW 10-17     SW 13-20     SW 10-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2520                      3497
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 18                     SW 15
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               42402                     49260

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (+1)      56 (0)       46           53
RH % (24H TREND)   97 (0)       76-84 (-6)   93           78-84
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 8-15      SW 11-18     W 13-19      SW 10-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1944                      2411
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W 20                      W 14
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               33583                     28356

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-051800-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
346 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           50           90           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (+1)      57-66 (+2)   48           55-61
RH % (24H TREND)   91-99 (+5)   68-84 (+1)   88-98        66-81
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 7-18 G25  S 3-9        S 5-10       S 5-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3307                      3987
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 12                     SW 14
CWR                40           0            70           80
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               34180                     48900

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           60           90           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (+3)      58-64 (+1)   47           60
RH % (24H TREND)   100 (0)      71-85 (+4)   98           69-81
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 6-16      SW 4-11      SW 6-12      SW 5-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2551                      3365
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 13                     SW 14
CWR                40           0            80           80
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               27474                     45765

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-051800-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
346 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           60           80           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (-1)      59-67 (0)    51           56-62
RH % (24H TREND)   85-92 (+6)   57-74 (+5)   83-91        57-75
20FTWND(MPH)       S 6-15 G23   S 2-7        S 4-9        S 6-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2248                      2597
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 10                      S 15
CWR                70           0            50           90
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               23149                     41552

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$