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FNAK52 PAFC 060057
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKDT SAT JUL 5 2008
DISCUSSION
THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE ALASKA RANGE AND DOWN TOWARD THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA CONTINUES TO ALLOW SCATTERED WET THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA THIS EVENING. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE SLIGHTLY WEST SUNDAY TO
KEEP THE SAME ACTIVE AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION AND AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 60S AND LOW 80S. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL
STAY NEAR STEADY EXCEPT LOWER OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AS THE THERMAL
TROUGH NUDGES IN OVER THE AREA. LOOK FOR COOLER AND WETTER CONDITIONS
TO SPREAD FROM THE SOUTHEAST MONDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AS
THE THERMAL TROUGH MOVES NORTHWEST OUT OF THE AREA.
AKZ151-061700-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MCGRATH...ANIAK
500 PM AKDT SAT JUL 5 2008
ABOVE 1500 FT
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 60 60 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 70-80 (-1) 48-54 62-74
RH % (24H TREND) 89-100 (+4) 32-47 (+3) 94-100 41-54
20FTWND(MPH) NE 4-9 NE 4-9 SE 4-9 S 8-14
CWR 40 40 40 20
LAL 4 3 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
BELOW 1500 FT
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 60 60 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 77-83 (-1) 57 67-77
RH % (24H TREND) 86-98 (+1) 31-41 (+4) 91-100 38-46
20FTWND(MPH) NE 4-11 NE 3-10 E 4-11 S 12-16 G23
CWR 40 40 40 20
LAL 3 3 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
TUESDAY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ155-061700-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND
500 PM AKDT SAT JUL 5 2008
INLAND AREAS
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 60 60 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (0) 82 (+1) 58 70
RH % (24H TREND) 82-92 (-1) 28-36 (-5) 88-96 40-48
20FTWND(MPH) NE 5-11 NE 10-12 NE 6-9 S 13-16 G24
CWR 30 20 30 20
LAL 3 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
COASTAL AREAS
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 40 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+1) 71-77 (+1) 58 65
RH % (24H TREND) 91-97 (+6) 48-57 (-7) 87-94 49-59
20FTWND(MPH) NW 13-21 G28 N 12-19 G27 NW 20-23 G31 W 9-13
CWR 20 0 0 0
LAL 2 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
AKZ161-061700-
BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT
500 PM AKDT SAT JUL 5 2008
INLAND AREAS
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 60 60 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+1) 66-73 (0) 52 65
RH % (24H TREND) 92-100 (+3) 44-56 (-1) 96 45-60
20FTWND(MPH) SE 5-10 SE 4-8 SE 7-15 SE 9-13
CWR 40 40 40 20
LAL 2 3 3 1
REMARKS...WET THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY NORTH OF DILLINGHAM.
COASTAL AREAS
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 40 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+1) 64-71 (+1) 53 63
RH % (24H TREND) 90-100 (-2) 52-66 (+2) 92-98 49-66
20FTWND(MPH) SW 3-8 S 4-7 S 6-11 SE 7-12
CWR 30 20 20 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
TUESDAY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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