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FNAK51 PAFC 042356
FWFAER

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

.DISCUSSION...

A cooler and wetter pattern change that will last into the
weekend has already started to impact the Alaska Range as a
weakening front moves eastward and brings in lighter precipitation
for most of Southcentral. A second round of heavier and more
widespread wetting precipitation will begin Friday night and
continue into Saturday.

AKZ101-051815-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
356 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           50           90           100
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (0)       53-60 (-3)   49           49-57
RH % (24H TREND)   91 (0)       59-78 (+7)   82-92        63-81
20FTWND(MPH)       S 8-15       S 4-18       SE 6-24      SE 14-27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2393                      1913
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 12                      SE 17
CWR                30           10           50           80
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               26841                     30685

REMARKS...NONE.

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

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           50           90           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   54 (+1)      64 (-2)      54           61
RH % (24H TREND)   82-88 (-2)   62-68 (+5)   87           64-71
20FTWND(MPH)       S 7-15 G23   SE 2-13      SE 2-17      SE 6-21 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3102                      2790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 12                      SE 14
CWR                20           0            50           70
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               40326                     36120

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ111-051815-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
356 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           80           100          100
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (-1)      51-58 (-2)   48           48-55
RH % (24H TREND)   87-94 (0)    64-84 (+8)   84-93        67-83
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-13      SW 2-10      S 2-9        S 5-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2307                      2491
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  9                      S 14
CWR                50           40           80           100
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               22298                     32700

REMARKS...NONE.

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

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           100          100
TEMP (24H TREND)   53 (0)       64 (-2)      54           60
RH % (24H TREND)   84-92 (+1)   59-70 (+8)   84-90        61-73
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 2-10 G18  SE 2-11      SE 0-12      SE 2-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3201                      2814
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  9                      S 12
CWR                40           10           70           90
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               41617                     44976

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ121-051815-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
356 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           30           80           80
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (+2)      57-66 (-2)   51           53-61
RH % (24H TREND)   81-88 (-5)   53-72 (+13)  84-90        55-76
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 8-16 G24  S 3-10       S 3-12       S 6-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3456                      2674
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 14                      S 16
CWR                0            0            30           40
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               50945                     43719

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           20           90           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (+2)      63 (-1)      52           60
RH % (24H TREND)   86 (-3)      62-72 (+8)   90           63-75
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 8-16 G25  S 6-14       S 2-13       S 10-17 G24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3292                      2697
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 17                      S 20
CWR                0            0            40           60
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               55223                     43152

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ125-051815-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
356 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           60           100          100
TEMP (24H TREND)   43-49 (+1)   49-60 (-3)   43-49        47-58
RH % (24H TREND)   83-91 (0)    56-77 (+5)   85-91        60-80
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 1-9       SE 3-13      SE 6-14      SE 6-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              2105                      2201
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE 10                     SE 13
CWR                10           0            70           100
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               19407                     26962

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           60           100          100
TEMP (24H TREND)   44-50 (0)    49-56 (-1)   44-50        48-55
RH % (24H TREND)   88-99 (0)    67-93 (+6)   90-100       69-95
20FTWND(MPH)       W 0-11       SE 1-9       SE 3-10      SE 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1539                      1726
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  7                      S 10
CWR                20           20           80           100
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               11733                     16380

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

AKZ141-051815-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
356 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           80           70           90
TEMP (24H TREND)   36-44 (-2)   41-57 (-3)   36-44        39-56
RH % (24H TREND)   82-93 (0)    57-83 (+1)   80-94        53-82
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-19      SW 3-18      SW 3-18      SW 4-21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4024                      4679
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 15                     SW 16
CWR                60           40           50           70
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               59769                     87472

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           60           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   48 (-2)      62 (-5)      49           61
RH % (24H TREND)   77-87 (-1)   52 (+2)      70-81        44-54
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 5-19 G29  S 5-18 G26   S 7-17 G27   S 9-25 G37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3595                      4389
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 17                      S 21
CWR                20           0            10           40
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               62140                     99528

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-051815-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
356 PM AKDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           80           100          100
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (0)       51-58 (0)    48           49-56
RH % (24H TREND)   85-94 (+1)   64-82 (+3)   86-93        65-83
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 7-20 G31  SW 7-16 G23  SW 6-15      SW 7-18 G27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3017                      3201
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW 14                     S 15
CWR                80           40           90           100
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               37464                     56646

REMARKS...NONE.

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

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  80           60           100          100
TEMP (24H TREND)   51 (0)       63 (0)       52           59
RH % (24H TREND)   88-96 (+3)   62-70 (+2)   96           67-77
20FTWND(MPH)       S 4-14 G22   S 6-11       S 6-12       S 7-13 G21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3614                      3013
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S 13                      S 14
CWR                60           20           70           100
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               51323                     48208

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$