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FNAK51 PAFC 010012
FWFAER

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
412 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms over the eastern Alaska
Range, the Wrangells, and Talkeetnas will decrease later this
evening. Cooler temperatures, additional moisture, and more cloud
cover is expected for the next few days. This will decrease
chances for lightning, though scattered rainshowers remain
possible.

AKZ101-011645-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
412 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           40           30           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (-7)      57-65 (-5)   47           54-64
RH % (24H TREND)   82-90 (+9)   51-64 (-2)   95           52-67
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 7-26      S 2-13       S 2-11       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3963                      3310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE 10                     SW  7
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               47090                     21532

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           30           30           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (-5)      68 (-3)      51           66
RH % (24H TREND)   75-87 (+1)   49-55 (-3)   83-90        55
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 3-16      SW 0-10      S 1-9        W 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4260                      3336
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  8                      SW  7
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               38227                     26559

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ111-011645-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
412 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           50           50           40
TEMP (24H TREND)   45 (-4)      53-62 (-7)   46           53-61
RH % (24H TREND)   85-91 (+1)   53-68 (+2)   94           55-73
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-13       SW 3-8       SW 2-8       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4171                      3651
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  7                     W  6
CWR                20           10           20           0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               31042                     20832

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           30           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (-1)      68 (-3)      51           67
RH % (24H TREND)   84-90 (0)    48-54 (-3)   87-93        48-57
20FTWND(MPH)       S 3-12       SW 3-9       SW 3-8       SW 3-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4875                      4074
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  7                     SW  6
CWR                0            0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               40517                     27684

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ121-011645-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
412 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           70           50           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (-4)      58-66 (-4)   47           57-66
RH % (24H TREND)   84-91 (0)    49-64 (+2)   96           46-61
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 6-16      SE 0-9       SW 3-7       W 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4312                      4388
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE  9                     W  7
CWR                0            20           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               44261                     31167

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  60           60           30           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   50 (-1)      57-63 (-3)   47           63
RH % (24H TREND)   86-93 (0)    55-74 (+1)   94           51-64
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 4-11      SW 1-7       SW 4-9       SW 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3267                      3664
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  7                      SW  8
CWR                0            20           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               24464                     26544

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ125-011645-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
412 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.INLAND AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           80           40           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   46 (-4)      52-63 (-1)   46           53-65
RH % (24H TREND)   95 (+1)      51-69 (-4)   95           48-64
20FTWND(MPH)       SE 8-19      SE 5-12      SE 2-9       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              3262                      3939
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SE 10                     S  7
CWR                50           40           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               37926                     24952

REMARKS...NONE.

.COASTAL AREAS...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         RAIN         SHWRS        RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  90           90           40           20
TEMP (24H TREND)   42-49 (-3)   50-58 (-2)   42-48        51-60
RH % (24H TREND)   99 (0)       67-88 (-1)   98           61-82
20FTWND(MPH)       E 7-17       E 2-9        S 1-5        S 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              1907                      2782
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             E  8                      S  6
CWR                80           60           0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               20341                     19474

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ141-011645-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
412 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.ABOVE 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           70           70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)   37-45 (-4)   45-60 (-6)   37-46        45-62
RH % (24H TREND)   86-95 (+7)   50-76 (+6)   87-94        49-77
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 4-13      SW 2-10      W 3-10       W 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4769                      4648
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             W  9                      W  8
CWR                50           40           40           30
LAL                2            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               51216                     38964

REMARKS...Scattered thunderstorms becoming more isolated in the
evening.

.BELOW 2500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           40           70           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   49 (-3)      68 (-7)      50           68
RH % (24H TREND)   74-88 (+1)   38-47 (+1)   81-91        41-50
20FTWND(MPH)       S 7-16 G23   S 3-10       SW 3-8       LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5785                      5176
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  9                     W  6
CWR                0            10           30           20
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               65756                     37304

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ145-011645-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW
412 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.ABOVE 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        TSTMS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  70           60           60           50
TEMP (24H TREND)   47 (-2)      56-63 (-7)   48           58-65
RH % (24H TREND)   93 (+7)      53-66 (+9)   92           53-64
20FTWND(MPH)       SW 6-14      SW 3-10      SW 5-10      SW 4-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              4270                      4152
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             SW  8                     SW  8
CWR                40           40           30           0
LAL                2            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               34822                     32652

REMARKS...NONE.

.BELOW 1500 FT...
                   TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS        SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)  50           40           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)   52 (-2)      69 (-5)      50           70
RH % (24H TREND)   90 (+2)      51 (-2)      85-91        44-51
20FTWND(MPH)       S 6-12       S 2-8        S 4-8        S 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)              5696                      5177
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)             S  7                      S  6
CWR                20           0            0            0
LAL                1            1            1            1
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               47985                     34720

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$