348  
FNAK52 PAFC 251208  
FWFALU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
408 AM AKDT FRI AUG 25 2023  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
BACK TO BACK LOWS WILL BRING WETTING RAINS TO THE REGION.  
 
AKZ153-260245-  
MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-  
INCLUDING...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE  
408 AM AKDT FRI AUG 25 2023  
   
ABOVE 1500 FT
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50-57 (-2) 48 (-3) 51-58  
RH % (24H TREND) 75-85 (-5) 100 (+7) 88-95  
20FTWND(MPH) S 15-22 SE 7-18 S 8-22  
CWR 50 90 90  
LAL 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
BELOW 1500 FT
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57-63 (-2) 51 (-4) 57-63  
RH % (24H TREND) 67-78 (-6) 99 (+7) 84-91  
20FTWND(MPH) S 12-20 G29 SE 5-15 G23 S 9-19 G27  
CWR 40 100 100  
LAL 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ155-260245-  
KUSKOKWIM DELTA-  
INCLUDING...BETHEL...NUNIVAK ISLAND  
408 AM AKDT FRI AUG 25 2023  
   
INLAND AREAS
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-4) 49 (-4) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 76-87 (+3) 98 (+7) 94  
20FTWND(MPH) S 13-20 G34 S 1-12 G22 S 2-11  
CWR 50 90 100  
LAL 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
COASTAL AREAS
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 48 (-5) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (0) 95 (0) 89  
20FTWND(MPH) S 5-12 S 4-13 NW 8-19  
CWR 0 60 90  
LAL 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ162-260245-  
GREATER BRISTOL BAY-  
INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT  
408 AM AKDT FRI AUG 25 2023  
   
INLAND AREAS
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55-62 (-1) 53 (-2) 55-61  
RH % (24H TREND) 74-85 (-4) 100 (+5) 83-94  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 8-17 G25 E 8-18 S 8-20 G30  
CWR 80 100 100  
LAL 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
COASTAL AREAS
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-1) 53 (-2) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 75-85 (-1) 99 (+5) 83-92  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 8-16 SE 9-18 S 9-23 G32  
CWR 100 100 100  
LAL 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ163-260245-  
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE-  
INCLUDING...LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE  
408 AM AKDT FRI AUG 25 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58-64 (-2) 53 (0) 58-64  
RH % (24H TREND) 65-76 (-1) 94 (+2) 79-87  
20FTWND(MPH) S 6-16 SE 7-17 SE 11-22 G30  
CWR 40 100 100  
LAL 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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