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FNAK52 PAFC 031139
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
339 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Dry conditions will continue today. A shortwave drops south over
Southwest Alaska early Thursday morning, bringing wetting rain
across the Southwest Mainland.

AKZ153-040345-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
339 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            40           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   57-65 (-1)   49 (0)       53-60
RH % (24H TREND)   53-68 (+19)  80-88 (+3)   62-70
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 6-12      SW 6-13      S 11-22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5559                      2289
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 14                     SW 24
CWR                0            0            80
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  76662                     46431

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            30           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   71 (0)       52 (0)       60-66
RH % (24H TREND)   45-53 (+8)   84 (+2)      57-71
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 7-11      SW 3-11      S 9-15 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6048                      2446
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 14                     S 21
CWR                0            0            80
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  78083                     50778

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 IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ155-040345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
339 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            80           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   66 (-3)      48 (0)       61
RH % (24H TREND)   60-68 (+19)  88-98 (+4)   66-86
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 11-18     SW 12-20     SW 18-25 G32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3265                      1949
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 18                     SW 25
CWR                0            60           90
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  59995                     46728

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           90           100
TEMP (24H TREND)   58 (-3)      48 (+1)      56
RH % (24H TREND)   84 (+16)     97 (+3)      90
20FTWND(MPH)       S 13-20      S 17-24      SW 16-21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1809                      1608
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 17                     SW 18
CWR                0            80           90
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  25847                     25993

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. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-040345-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
339 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            30           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   61-67 (+1)   48 (+1)      56-62
RH % (24H TREND)   51-64 (+13)  82-88 (+1)   61-72
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 3-10      SW 5-11      SW 9-16 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6058                      2596
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 10                     SW 18
CWR                0            0            70
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  65872                     40176

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            30           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   59-65 (+1)   46 (0)       62
RH % (24H TREND)   52-71 (+6)   94 (+1)      62-81
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-12      W 5-14       SW 7-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5534                      3155
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W 13                      SW 17
CWR                0            0            80
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  55815                     31040

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 MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-040345-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
339 AM AKDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                   TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            80
TEMP (24H TREND)   64-70 (+1)   52 (+1)      60-67
RH % (24H TREND)   41-51 (+2)   74-81 (+2)   46-61
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-8       SW 3-8       S 7-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6084                      2958
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 10                     SW 16
CWR                0            0            60
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  62936                     40240

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$