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FNAK52 PAFC 191152
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
352 AM AKDT TUE MAY 19 2026
DISCUSSION
A DISTURBANCE IS TRACKING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS THE REGION
THIS MORNING WITH RENEWED SHOWERS AND GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
ALONG AND EAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS. A LOW CHANCE WILL EXIST
FOR ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY NEAR LIME VILLAGE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS THE DISTURBANCE DEPARTS THE REGION TO
THE NORTH, A BERING SEA LOW WILL LIFT INTO THE BERING STRAIT AS AN
OPEN WAVE TROUGH, CLIPPING THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST OVER THE
LATTER HALF OF THE DAY. THIS WILL SEE GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS SETTLE
DOWN ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY BY MIDDAY WHILE SOUTHERLY WINDS
ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM COAST RAMP UP IN STRENGTH THIS AFTERNOON.
PRECIPITATION CHANCES BRIEFLY DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE
NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
AKZ752-200430-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
352 AM AKDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-52 (+1) 36-39 (+1) 48-53
RH % (24H TREND) 42-55 (-6) 83-86 (-2) 39-49
20FTWND(MPH) S 9-16 S 6-14 S 6-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5032 6323
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 20 S 14
CWR 40 20 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89782 108582
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
AKZ753-200430-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
352 AM AKDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-54 (0) 34-36 (-1) 48-56
RH % (24H TREND) 45-61 (-2) 82-90 (0) 39-51
20FTWND(MPH) S 12-19 G28 S 5-14 S 6-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5148 7084
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 20 S 14
CWR 60 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89460 85188
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ754-200430-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
352 AM AKDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49-54 (-1) 34-36 (-3) 51-56
RH % (24H TREND) 41-50 (+11) 70-78 (0) 37-46
20FTWND(MPH) S 12-19 G29 S 3-14 SW 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5535 7057
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 25 S 12
CWR 20 10 0
TSTM COVERAGE ISOLATED ISOLATED NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 131653 82070
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ764-200430-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
352 AM AKDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-50 (+2) 33-35 (+1) 45-51
RH % (24H TREND) 55-71 (-3) 93-97 (0) 56-73
20FTWND(MPH) S 8-12 SE 8-12 S 6-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3497 4906
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 15 S 14
CWR 40 20 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44789 61331
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
AKZ765-200430-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
352 AM AKDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-48 (0) 33-35 (+1) 44-50
RH % (24H TREND) 55-69 (-7) 89-94 (0) 54-64
20FTWND(MPH) S 8-16 G24 SE 4-12 S 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4364 5837
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 16 S 13
CWR 70 30 10
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64265 71597
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ766-200430-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
352 AM AKDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-51 (-1) 33-35 (-1) 46-52
RH % (24H TREND) 47-62 (+3) 77-89 (-2) 48-62
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-12 SE 5-15 S 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5315 6034
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 13 S 10
CWR 40 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74620 70044
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ763-200430-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
352 AM AKDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50-52 (+1) 35-36 (-1) 51-53
RH % (24H TREND) 50-56 (+4) 82-86 (-5) 52-56
20FTWND(MPH) S 7-10 S 8-14 S 5-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4407 4997
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 16 S 14
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64240 75444
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ762-200430-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
352 AM AKDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-54 (0) 35-36 (0) 48-54
RH % (24H TREND) 46-59 (+8) 82-87 (-1) 48-60
20FTWND(MPH) SE 10-17 SE 10-17 S 3-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4342 4813
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 18 S 17
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73399 82772
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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