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FNAK52 PAFC 132253
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
253 PM AKDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.DISCUSSION...
The cooler, cloudy, and wet pattern continues across the mainland as
several systems are lining up to to move ashore over the next week.
Moisture from the sub-tropics will accompany, bringing several rounds
of wetting rain to the area.

AKZ153-141645-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
253 PM AKDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            70           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   43 (0)       52-59 (+1)   46           49-56
RH % (24H TREND)   84-99 (+1)   53-71 (+5)   82-92        61-84
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-10      S 5-10       S 5-13       SE 15-33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4566                      2521
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 12                      S 31
CWR                0            0            50           90
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               54801                     72268

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            70           100
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (+1)      58-65 (+1)   49           55-61
RH % (24H TREND)   86-95 (0)    49-61 (+1)   80-87        60-79
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-8       S 6-10       S 5-11       SE 15-30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4679                      2547
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 12                      S 30
CWR                0            0            40           100
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               52280                     79776

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ155-141645-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
253 PM AKDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           80           100
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (+3)      61 (+3)      51           61
RH % (24H TREND)   100 (+2)     60-66 (-10)  83-95        70-87
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 9-15      S 5-11       S 2-10       SE 19-34 G42
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3063                      2467
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 12                      S 28
CWR                0            0            70           100
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               38873                     65826

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           100          100
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (+3)      56 (+1)      51           56
RH % (24H TREND)   97 (0)       65-76 (-13)  100          84-91
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 11-16     S 11-15      SE 15-24     S 29-33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2565                      2361
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 20                      S 29
CWR                0            0            100          100
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               44605                     61386

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-141645-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
253 PM AKDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            90           100
TEMP (24H TREND)   43 (+1)      61 (-1)      48           53-59
RH % (24H TREND)   92-100 (+4)  54-66 (+3)   83-91        72-86
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-10      S 3-9        SE 5-10      SE 14-31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3228                      2568
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 12                      SE 29
CWR                0            0            80           100
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               39022                     70818

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            100          100
TEMP (24H TREND)   45 (+1)      62 (+1)      51           58-65
RH % (24H TREND)   100 (+1)     55-67 (-4)   91-100       73-91
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-12      SE 5-13      SE 8-19      SE 19-35 G43
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3361                      2072
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 15                      S 29
CWR                0            0            100          100
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               52634                     64232

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-141645-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
253 PM AKDT Tue Aug 13 2024

                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            50           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   43 (+4)      59-66 (+2)   48           53-60
RH % (24H TREND)   80-94 (0)    40-54 (-4)   77-84        50-70
20FTWND(MPH)       W 1-5        S 3-8        S 3-10       SE 13-26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4339                      1863
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 10                      SE 29
CWR                0            0            0            80
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               42937                     60656

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$