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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
425 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Slightly better chance for isolated, wet thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening across Middle Kuskokwim Valley, Western Alaska
Range, and Greater Bristol Bay as a robust upper low moves
through. By tomorrow, the start of a warming and drying trend as a
ridge builds in from the Bering Sea. Daytime highs steadily climb,
reaching the 70s for much of Southwest Alaska by Saturday.


AKZ153-190230-
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE
425 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   52-59 (+8)   43 (+1)      55-64
RH % (24H TREND)   61-74 (-2)   87-95 (0)    52-70
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 5-10      NW 4-10      NW 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4956                      5735
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NW  9                     NW  7
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  46244                     52640

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   65 (+9)      45 (+1)      63-71
RH % (24H TREND)   54-60 (-11)  88-94 (0)    46-58
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 3-8       NW 2-8       NW 2-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5341                      6104
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NW  8                     NW  8
CWR                10           10           0
LAL                2            2            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  46944                     55605

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ155-190230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND
425 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   61 (+4)      46 (+1)      65
RH % (24H TREND)   67-73 (+7)   99 (+3)      62
20FTWND(MPH)       W 6-9        W 3-8        W 3-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3464                      3664
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W  9                      W  6
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  31288                     28494

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)   57 (+1)      46 (0)       59
RH % (24H TREND)   70-78 (+4)   93 (+1)      63-71
20FTWND(MPH)       W 12-16      W 11-15      W 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2306                      3165
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W 16                      W  8
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  28153                     21217

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ162-190230-
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
425 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           60           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   57-64 (+8)   45 (+2)      61-68
RH % (24H TREND)   56-66 (-13)  87-93 (0)    50-59
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 4-9       N 3-9        NW 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5051                      5921
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)N 10                      N  8
CWR                10           40           0
LAL                2            2            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  56078                     56727

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  20           40           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   64 (+7)      47 (+2)      68
RH % (24H TREND)   54-67 (-10)  96 (0)       49-66
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 4-12      NW 4-13      NW 1-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4842                      6052
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)NW 12                     NW  9
CWR                0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  60648                     54468

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ163-190230-
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
425 AM AKDT Thu Jul 18 2024

                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           60           0
TEMP (24H TREND)   63 (+10)     44 (+2)      65-72
RH % (24H TREND)   49-59 (-24)  81-88 (-3)   39-49
20FTWND(MPH)       NW 3-8       N 1-8        NW 2-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5151                      6183
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)N 10                      N 10
CWR                40           40           0
LAL                2            2            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)  53864                     62238

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$