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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
355 AM AKDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Another day of high temperatures in the 50s/low 60s is
anticipated for all but portions of the Middle Kuskokwim Valley
and Western Alaska Range, where breaks in cloud cover may support
some locations warming into the upper 60s. Isolated to scattered
rain showers move into the Kuskokwim Delta and Middle Kuskokwim
Valley this afternoon and evening and become more widespread
through Tuesday as a trough overspreads the coast. Light southerly
winds will become gusty Monday night into Tuesday.


AKZ153-090330-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
355 AM AKDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           70           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   54-61 (+1)   47 (-1)      46-52
RH % (24H TREND)   60-76 (-2)   93-100 (+4)  73-91
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-9        SW 3-10      S 11-20 G27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4113                      4389
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  9                      S 24
CWR                10           50           80
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  32683                     105759

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           80           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   61-68 (+5)   51 (+1)      52-59
RH % (24H TREND)   51-63 (-12)  88-98 (0)    62-83
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-8        S 4-10       S 10-18 G28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4615                      4650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 10                      S 26
CWR                0            60           70
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  45422                     130800

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

AKZ155-090330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
355 AM AKDT Mon Jul 8 2024
continue to increase in coverage.
.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           90           100
TEMP (24H TREND)   63 (+3)      49 (-2)      52
RH % (24H TREND)   70 (-5)      100 (+1)     83-94
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-9       SW 7-12      S 11-18 G26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3549                      1934
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 14                     S 23
CWR                0            80           100
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  49522                     40056

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           100          90
TEMP (24H TREND)   53 (0)       47 (-1)      52
RH % (24H TREND)   77-84 (+5)   98 (+4)      80-87
20FTWND(MPH)       S 10-17      S 13-17      SW 4-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2059                      1739
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 16                      W 12
CWR                0            90           80
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  28839                     19877

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-090330-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
355 AM AKDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           50           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   57-64 (+1)   49 (-1)      49-57
RH % (24H TREND)   60-72 (-3)   90-96 (+1)   68-85
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 3-9       S 4-12       SE 8-18 G25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4090                      3731
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 10                      S 20
CWR                0            20           60
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  43248                     79326

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           50           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   57-64 (+4)   48 (0)       51-61
RH % (24H TREND)   59-76 (-9)   98 (0)       64-89
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-7       SW 3-9       S 4-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3532                      3418
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW  8                     S 16
CWR                0            0            80
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  30119                     58089

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-090330-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
355 AM AKDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                   TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           40           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   61-68 (0)    51 (0)       54-63
RH % (24H TREND)   46-59 (-5)   78-88 (-3)   46-65
20FTWND(MPH)       S 2-8        S 5-11       S 9-23 G31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4493                      5098
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  9                      S 23
CWR                0            0            10
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  38404                     112437

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$