Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
046
FNAK51 PAFC 061130
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 AM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Cloudy, generally moist, and progressively cooler conditions are
on deck for Southcentral Alaska. A series of troughs will move
across from the Gulf of Alaska into the Kenai and north through
Anchorage and the Mat-Su over the next few days. Little to no
appreciable precipitation is expected today for much of the area
with the exception of the southern Kenai, where a wetting rain is
possible, particularly south of about Clam Gulch. Winds will be
gusty at times out of gaps, particularly for the Knik Valley.
Southeast wind out of Turnagain Arm affecting south Anchorage may
also be possible later today.
Temperatures will be trending cooler Monday and more so on
Tuesday as colder air moves into the region. Precipitation is
likely to changeover to snow, though accumulation will generally
be minimal across the active fire zones. Wouldn`t rule out a
couple inches of snow accumulation, though warm ground temps and
air temps hovering around freezing may inhibit accumulation.
AKZ701-070215-
ANCHORAGE / EAGLE RIVER (LOWER ELEVATIONS)-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...EKLUTNA
330 AM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (-2) 27-29 (-8) 33-35
RH % (24H TREND) 49-58 (-5) 83-90 (0) 52-66
20FTWND(MPH) E 1-18 G31 SE 1-17 G31 NW 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3466 2135
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 21 NW 7
CWR 0 0 50
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67413 14945
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ711-070215-
LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...BIG LAKE
330 AM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-50 (-2) 28-30 (-8) 35-36
RH % (24H TREND) 38-48 (-8) 81-86 (-3) 49-64
20FTWND(MPH) SE 2-15 SE 1-13 G23 W 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5124 2687
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 18 NW 7
CWR 0 0 50
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82318 26610
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ721-070215-
SOUTHERN KACHEMAK BAY-
INCLUDING...SELDOVIA...HALIBUT COVE...NANWALEK
330 AM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-44 (-3) 24-29 (-8) 31-37
RH % (24H TREND) 65-83 (0) 87-94 (0) 69-77
20FTWND(MPH) S 1-6 W 5-16 NW 6-22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2088 2555
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 13 NW 15
CWR 50 20 10
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35835 59275
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ722-070215-
SOUTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...HOMER...ANCHOR POINT...NINILCHIK...CLAM GULCH
330 AM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 41-45 (-3) 28-31 (-4) 34-37
RH % (24H TREND) 61-74 (+10) 91-93 (0) 63-73
20FTWND(MPH) SW 0-8 S 2-7 N 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3509 3516
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 14 N 9
CWR 30 20 10
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43226 28440
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ723-070215-
NORTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...STERLING...NIKISKI
330 AM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-49 (-1) 28-31 (-5) 35-38
RH % (24H TREND) 51-64 (+4) 88-92 (0) 53-59
20FTWND(MPH) E 2-11 G19 S 0-9 G18 NE 4-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4607 3617
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 14 N 8
CWR 20 20 0
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73304 28416
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ724-070215-
SKILAK LAKE / EASTERN STERLING HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING...COOPER LANDING...SKILAK LAKE
330 AM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-48 (-4) 27-29 (-5) 34-37
RH % (24H TREND) 53-66 (+8) 88-93 (0) 54-69
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-13 G21 SE 3-13 G21 N 5-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4318 3129
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 16 N 9
CWR 30 20 10
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56641 24310
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$