Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
865
FNAK52 PAFC 061132
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A front pushes to the Southwest coast today, bringing wetting rains and
increasings southeasterly winds to the Bristol Bay region and parts of
the Kuskokwim Delta. The Lower Kuskokwim Valley and interior parts of the
Kuskokwim Delta remain warmer and drier this afternoon/evening before the
front spreads rain north across the entirety of mainland Southwest Alaska
tonight. Rain begins to taper off on Thursday, becoming showery, while
winds gradually diminish.
AKZ752-070330-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 68-73 (+6) 53-55 (+1) 61-65
RH % (24H TREND) 42-49 (-15) 83-87 (-1) 63-71
20FTWND(MPH) E 11-22 G33 SE 7-19 G29 E 8-14 G21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6167 3532
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 23 SE 16
CWR 0 50 50
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117950 63576
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-070330-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 70-77 (+7) 52-55 (+2) 60-65
RH % (24H TREND) 41-48 (-5) 88-93 (0) 68-79
20FTWND(MPH) SE 2-13 SE 4-10 E 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6507 2658
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 16 E 10
CWR 0 70 80
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100536 42528
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-070330-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 72-77 (+3) 53-55 (+2) 62-66
RH % (24H TREND) 37-42 (0) 79-85 (0) 58-70
20FTWND(MPH) SE 1-9 S 3-8 E 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6175 3074
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 13 E 6
CWR 0 60 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88189 25980
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ756-070330-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 63-71 (+2) 54-56 (-1) 61-65
RH % (24H TREND) 52-62 (-3) 77-88 (-2) 65-72
20FTWND(MPH) E 16-23 G35 E 15-23 G36 E 8-14 G22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5073 3507
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 26 E 14
CWR 60 60 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115099 63126
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-070330-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 58-61 (0) 52-54 (0) 59-62
RH % (24H TREND) 78-86 (-2) 96-98 (+3) 82-88
20FTWND(MPH) E 19-28 G42 E 13-25 G37 E 7-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1907 2194
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 30 SE 12
CWR 90 100 70
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56584 22363
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-070330-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 59-64 (-1) 50-52 (+1) 56-60
RH % (24H TREND) 53-76 (0) 90-96 (+1) 77-87
20FTWND(MPH) E 16-28 G44 E 10-27 G40 E 6-14 G21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4935 2473
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 31 E 15
CWR 80 100 90
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98419 50876
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-070330-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 57-66 (-4) 51-54 (+1) 57-62
RH % (24H TREND) 45-78 (+7) 81-90 (0) 65-81
20FTWND(MPH) E 16-31 G48 E 10-30 G46 E 5-16 G25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4961 2658
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 33 E 16
CWR 80 90 80
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101974 70000
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-070330-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
332 AM AKDT Wed Aug 6 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 61-63 (-1) 52-53 (0) 60-62
RH % (24H TREND) 71-75 (0) 91-96 (+5) 74-80
20FTWND(MPH) E 15-19 G29 E 8-15 G24 SE 5-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1776 2352
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 26 SE 9
CWR 80 80 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41889 25872
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$