929  
FNAK52 PAFC 172322  
FWFALU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
322 PM AKDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
WIDESPREAD WETTING PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR OUT  
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS THE LOW EXITS TO THE  
EAST. WINDS WILL SWITCH AROUND TO WEST-SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING, DRIVING LIGHT UPSLOPE-DRIVEN PRECIPITATION  
ALONG THE MOUNTAIN RANGES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A RIDGE MOVES  
IN FOR SATURDAY, LEADING TO DRIER CONDITIONS AND CLEARING SKIES  
FOR THE REGION.  
 
AKZ764-181745-  
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-  
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK  
322 PM AKDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26-28 (-5) 34-38 (0) 20-25 40-44  
RH % (24H TREND) 93-97 (0) 68-77 (-14) 88-91 49-68  
20FTWND(MPH) W 12-20 W 9-15 W 6-13 S 1-7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3687 3097  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 S 8  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45693 21497  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ765-181745-  
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-  
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK  
322 PM AKDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHWRS SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23-28 (-5) 33-39 (-1) 16-24 36-44  
RH % (24H TREND) 95-100 (+1) 63-75 (-14) 82-88 54-67  
20FTWND(MPH) SW 4-11 W 5-10 W 3-7 S 2-6  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3913 4067  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 S 7  
CWR 20 0 0 0  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44340 28584  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ763-181745-  
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-  
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON  
322 PM AKDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SHWRS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28-29 (-4) 36-38 (-2) 25-26 44-45  
RH % (24H TREND) 99-100 (+2) 71-75 (-5) 88-94 49-51  
20FTWND(MPH) SW 13-18 G26 SW 11-16 SW 8-14 S 2-5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3116 2887  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 8  
CWR 70 0 0 0  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40727 20209  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ762-181745-  
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT  
322 PM AKDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHWRS NONE SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27-30 (-4) 36-39 (+1) 25-29 41-47  
RH % (24H TREND) 91-96 (0) 68-76 (-12) 85-94 52-72  
20FTWND(MPH) W 16-26 G35 W 8-12 W 4-10 SE 1-7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3004 2834  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 S 9  
CWR 80 0 0 0  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40715 27379  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ761-181745-  
CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING...PORT HEIDEN  
322 PM AKDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 20 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25-30 (-3) 36-41 (+7) 29-32 41-47  
RH % (24H TREND) 87-95 (0) 68-78 (-10) 91-96 75-83  
20FTWND(MPH) W 17-29 G39 W 2-7 W 1-7 SE 5-12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2524 2072  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SE 13  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47962 25732  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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