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FNAK52 PAFC 092353
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
353 PM AKDT SUN AUG 9 2026
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY CLEAR AND WARM WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. STRATUS CONTINUES TO ERODE THIS AFTERNOON
ALONG THE INTERIOR. THERE IS SOME INSTABILITY BUILDING ALONG THE
WESTERN ALASKA RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HOWEVER, THE
CHANCE FOR LIGHTNING STRIKES TO OCCUR IS LITTLE (10 PERCENT OR
LESS) DUE TO THE RIDGE OVERHEAD. TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL
FEATURE BETTER CHANCES OF LIGHTNING (AT LEAST 50 PERCENT)
OCCURRING AS A WEAK UPPER-LEVEL SHORTWAVE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.
THE KILBUCK AND KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS WILL HAVE THE BEST SHOT FOR
LIGHTNING STRIKES TUESDAY.
AKZ752-101900-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
353 PM AKDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 51-53 (+2) 70-72 (+6) 53-54 72-74
RH % (24H TREND) 90-95 (0) 55-62 (-7) 87-95 51-58
20FTWND(MPH) NE 3-8 N 5-9 N 3-9 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4556 4804
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 S 5
CWR 0 0 0 10
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE ISOLATED
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36892 25525
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ753-101900-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
353 PM AKDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 52-54 (+4) 72-77 (+5) 53-55 73-79
RH % (24H TREND) 87-92 (0) 35-47 (-5) 86-91 38-48
20FTWND(MPH) N 1-6 N 6-10 N 3-9 N 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4846 5680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 W 6
CWR 0 0 0 10
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46576 31427
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ754-101900-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
353 PM AKDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHWRS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 50-52 (+7) 73-76 (+4) 52-54 76-79
RH % (24H TREND) 85-92 (0) 36-42 (-3) 83-88 37-50
20FTWND(MPH) NW 4-7 NW 2-8 N 2-9 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4314 5207
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 SW 7
CWR 10 0 0 10
TSTM COVERAGE ISOLATED NONE NONE ISOLATED
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45024 35026
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ756-101900-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
353 PM AKDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 51-53 (+4) 69-72 (+7) 52-54 69-73
RH % (24H TREND) 94-97 (0) 62-68 (-4) 89-96 59-65
20FTWND(MPH) N 3-7 N 6-9 N 4-9 NW 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4174 4252
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 W 7
CWR 0 0 0 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE ISOLATED
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33993 24595
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ764-101900-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
353 PM AKDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 50-51 (+1) 67-73 (+7) 53-55 67-72
RH % (24H TREND) 94-96 (0) 53-75 (0) 92-97 61-76
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 2-6 W 4-9 SW 3-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4280 3041
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SW 9
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27186 24050
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ765-101900-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
353 PM AKDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SHWRS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 51-52 (+2) 71-75 (+5) 53-55 72-75
RH % (24H TREND) 87-92 (0) 47-57 (-3) 86-92 48-60
20FTWND(MPH) N 2-6 N 4-10 N 3-9 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4882 5314
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 S 7
CWR 0 0 0 10
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE ISOLATED
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42971 35044
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ766-101900-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
353 PM AKDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHWRS SHWRS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 51-54 (+3) 71-76 (+5) 53-55 69-75
RH % (24H TREND) 86-93 (0) 44-58 (-2) 84-95 53-68
20FTWND(MPH) NW 1-5 LGT/VAR W 1-5 SW 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4374 4225
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 S 8
CWR 10 0 0 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE ISOLATED
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29592 36334
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ763-101900-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
353 PM AKDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS NONE SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+2) 71-73 (+6) 51-52 69-72
RH % (24H TREND) 95-96 (0) 52-55 (-4) 95-97 58-63
20FTWND(MPH) NW 3-5 W 2-6 SW 6-11 SW 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2878 2204
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 SW 10
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17670 19304
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ762-101900-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
353 PM AKDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 49-50 (+3) 65-70 (+4) 51-52 64-70
RH % (24H TREND) 89-95 (0) 53-67 (+2) 87-95 58-70
20FTWND(MPH) N 2-6 NW 3-9 W 4-10 W 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2913 2322
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 W 7
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21121 20237
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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