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FNAK72 PAFC 111325
FWSALU
SPOT FORECAST FOR KATMAI PILE BURNS...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
525 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2024
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 AKDT ON MARCH 11.
DISCUSSION
COLD AND MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE KATMAI AREA
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 5 TO
10MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS UPWARDS OF 20 MPH. COMBINED WITH
TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE TODAY AND SINGLE DIGITS
BELOW TONIGHT, WIND CHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN IN THE -15 TO -25
RANGE UNTIL WINDS RELAX MONDAY NIGHT. A FEW FLURRIES CANNOT BE
RULED OUT TODAY, BUT OTHERWISE CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY- NO SNOW
ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.
LOW CLOUDS MAY GIVE WAY TO SUNSHINE FOR A BIT LATER THIS MORNING,
BUT HIGH CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO THICKEN UP AND MOVE OVERHEAD BY
LATE TODAY.
CONFIDENCE IS GROWING THAT THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SUBSTANTIAL
PRECIPITATION WILL BE LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH THE NEXT
SYSTEM.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 4 ABOVE.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 4 BELOW.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 7 ABOVE.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.
FORECASTER...BROWN, IMET
REQUESTED BY...TIM NOLAN, RXB3(T)
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2405862.0/ALU
.DELDT 03/11/24
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL ISAAC_HULL@NPS.GOV,TIMOTHY_NOLAN@NPS.GOV
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