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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
202 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Dry conditions with onshore flow persist as a high pressure ridge
builds across the region through late Wednesday. Rain showers
move across Southwest early on Thursday.

AKZ153-031715-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
202 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           40           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (0)       56-64 (-2)   49           50-60
RH % (24H TREND)   77-85 (+1)   53-68 (+2)   80-88        62-70
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 6-11      SW 6-12      SW 5-12      S 11-22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5219                      2771
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 14                     SW 24
CWR                0            0            0            60
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               65280                     52649

REMARKS...NONE.

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

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           50           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (+1)      65-71 (-1)   52           59-67
RH % (24H TREND)   76-83 (-9)   45-53 (+1)   84           57-71
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-9       SW 7-11      SW 4-11      S 8-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5787                      2804
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 14                     S 20
CWR                0            0            0            70
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               81150                     65337

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ155-031715-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
202 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           60           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (-1)      64 (-6)      48           58
RH % (24H TREND)   83-95 (0)    60-68 (+14)  88-98        66-86
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 12-19     SW 11-17     SW 11-18     SW 17-25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3346                      2307
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 18                     SW 30
CWR                0            0            30           60
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               61019                     69180

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            40           70           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (+3)      55 (-3)      48           55
RH % (24H TREND)   93 (0)       84 (+9)      97           90
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 14-19     SW 13-19     S 16-21      SW 16-22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2096                      1642
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 18                     SW 22
CWR                0            0            50           70
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               31902                     31227

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-031715-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
202 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            20           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (+3)      60-67 (+1)   48           55-62
RH % (24H TREND)   81-88 (-6)   51-64 (+4)   82-88        61-72
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-8        S 3-9        SW 5-10      SW 9-16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5559                      3239
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  9                     SW 18
CWR                0            0            0            50
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               53688                     57906

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            30           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (+3)      59-66 (-1)   46           60
RH % (24H TREND)   93 (0)       52-71 (+4)   94           62-81
20FTWND(MPH)       W 3-8        SW 5-11      W 6-12       SW 7-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5313                      3605
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W 12                      SW 17
CWR                0            0            0            40
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               47647                     51336

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-031715-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
202 PM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

                   TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           20           60
TEMP (24H TREND)   51 (+6)      64-70 (+1)   52           60-68
RH % (24H TREND)   72-78 (-21)  41-51 (-2)   74-81        46-61
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-5       SW 3-8       SW 2-7       S 7-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5630                      3852
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  8                     SW 15
CWR                0            0            0            40
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               48638                     49936

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$