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FNAK51 PAFC 302343
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
343 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
DISCUSSION
A SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS ARE CURRENTLY LIFTING THROUGH THE
GULF OF ALASKA TOWARDS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. EXPECT WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS ACROSS KODIAK
ISLAND TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. WHILE MOST RAIN WILL STAY CONFINED
TO THE COAST FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR
WETTING RAINS INLAND WILL RESIDE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN
SUSITNA VALLEY ALONG THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE AS WELL SOUTHWESTERN
PORTIONS OF THE KENAI PENINSULA. EXPECT LOWER CHANCES FOR WETTING
RAIN ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL, MATANUSKA VALLEY, AND
NORTHWESTERN KENAI PENINSULA DUE TO STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY CROSS-
BARRIER FLOW. SOUTHEAST GAP WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE
KNIK VALLEY WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
AKZ701-011815-
ANCHORAGE / EAGLE RIVER (LOWER ELEVATIONS)-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...EKLUTNA
343 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-41 (+10) 45-48 (0) 39-40 48-50
RH % (24H TREND) 57-69 (-19) 45-54 (+3) 73-85 53-61
20FTWND(MPH) SE 9-22 G33 E 2-20 G32 SE 5-24 G37 S 1-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1945 3680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 S 13
CWR 0 10 40 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73406 35813
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ702-011815-
ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE / UPPER EAGLE RIVER-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE...UPPER EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN
343 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 90 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 33-38 (+8) 40-47 (+1) 35-38 42-50
RH % (24H TREND) 58-70 (-17) 42-59 (-1) 72-82 50-64
20FTWND(MPH) SE 15-30 G40 SE 18-38 G49 SE 15-30 G42 S 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2188 3762
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 38 S 15
CWR 20 50 60 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89742 42305
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ711-011815-
LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...BIG LAKE
343 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-41 (+9) 47-49 (0) 38-40 48-50
RH % (24H TREND) 55-69 (-27) 38-52 (0) 77-88 54-63
20FTWND(MPH) E 4-18 G27 E 3-22 G32 E 1-18 G28 S 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3156 4332
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 S 14
CWR 0 0 50 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55691 46118
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ713-011815-
SUTTON / UPPER MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
343 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 34-37 (+7) 44-48 (+2) 35-38 43-48
RH % (24H TREND) 63-65 (-11) 39-45 (+5) 73-75 51-56
20FTWND(MPH) E 1-11 E 3-17 G24 E 1-13 G21 SW 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2286 3363
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 SW 15
CWR 0 10 50 50
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47811 37612
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ722-011815-
SOUTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...HOMER...ANCHOR POINT...NINILCHIK...CLAM GULCH
343 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 37-39 (+5) 44-49 (+2) 36-39 46-50
RH % (24H TREND) 76-82 (+3) 57-74 (+4) 81-87 50-62
20FTWND(MPH) SE 6-20 G32 SE 6-18 G29 S 4-10 G17 S 5-10 G18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1636 2880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 18
CWR 50 70 50 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26353 45548
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ723-011815-
NORTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...STERLING...NIKISKI
343 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-41 (+8) 47-49 (+1) 39-40 49-51
RH % (24H TREND) 66-74 (-9) 50-58 (+2) 77-84 47-56
20FTWND(MPH) E 6-16 G27 E 7-22 G36 SE 0-15 G25 SW 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2628 3771
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 25 S 16
CWR 10 20 40 10
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77646 52326
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ746-011815-
SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...WILLOW
343 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 90 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-39 (+5) 45-47 (0) 37-39 47-48
RH % (24H TREND) 69-76 (-13) 46-62 (+5) 85-91 58-66
20FTWND(MPH) SE 2-16 G24 NE 2-9 G19 SE 0-13 G22 S 5-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3082 4112
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 S 17
CWR 0 20 70 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52102 55972
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ771-011815-
KODIAK ISLAND NORTHEAST-
INCLUDING...KODIAK CITY...PORT LIONS...OUZINKIE
343 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-42 (+1) 44-48 (+3) 37-40 44-48
RH % (24H TREND) 89-93 (+8) 67-79 (-8) 81-86 61-75
20FTWND(MPH) SE 13-26 G34 S 10-19 G26 SW 7-15 S 3-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2638 2288
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 S 12
CWR 90 70 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52497 22829
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ772-011815-
KODIAK ISLAND SOUTHWEST-
INCLUDING...OLD HARBOR...AKHIOK...KARLUK...LARSEN BAY
343 PM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-41 (+2) 41-45 (+1) 36-39 42-46
RH % (24H TREND) 91-94 (+6) 74-85 (-4) 85-90 70-83
20FTWND(MPH) SE 12-21 S 12-19 G26 SW 10-18 S 4-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2004 2101
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 S 12
CWR 90 80 40 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49428 32776
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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