676  
FNAK52 PAFC 181126  
FWFALU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
326 AM AKDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THE LOW THAT HAS BROUGHT PRECIPITATION TO BRISTOL BAY CONTINUES  
TO WEAKEN AND MOVE EAST. LINGERING SHOWERS PRODUCTION WETTING  
PRECIPITATION WILL DIMINISH BY THIS AFTERNOON AS A RIDGE MOVES IN,  
DRYING OUT THE REGION. WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE DIMINISHING AS  
WELL, BECOMING LIGHT BY SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES INCREASE TO  
THE LOW 40S BY SATURDAY, WHERE THEY WILL REMAIN THROUGH SUNDAY.  
MIN RH VALUES RANGE FROM 55 TO 65% FOR INLAND AREAS AND 65 TO 75%  
ALONG THE COAST. A FRONT MOVES IN SUNDAY, INCREASING WINDS AND  
WETTING PRECIPITATION CHANCES.  
 
AKZ764-190445-  
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-  
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK  
326 AM AKDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34-38 (0) 20-25 (-8) 40-44  
RH % (24H TREND) 68-77 (-14) 88-91 (0) 49-68  
20FTWND(MPH) 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  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45693 21497  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ765-190445-  
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-  
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK  
326 AM AKDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33-39 (-1) 16-24 (-11) 36-44  
RH % (24H TREND) 63-75 (-14) 82-88 (-10) 54-67  
20FTWND(MPH) W 5-10 W 3-7 S 2-6  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3913 4067  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W 10 S 7  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44340 28584  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID  
20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ763-190445-  
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-  
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON  
326 AM AKDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36-38 (-2) 25-26 (-4) 44-45  
RH % (24H TREND) 71-75 (-5) 88-94 (0) 49-51  
20FTWND(MPH) SW 11-16 SW 8-14 S 2-5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3116 2887  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W 16 SW 8  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40727 20209  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ762-190445-  
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT  
326 AM AKDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36-39 (+1) 25-29 (-4) 41-47  
RH % (24H TREND) 68-76 (-12) 85-94 (0) 52-72  
20FTWND(MPH) W 8-12 W 4-10 SE 1-7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3004 2834  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W 14 S 9  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COV IDX 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. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ761-190445-  
CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING...PORT HEIDEN  
326 AM AKDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36-41 (+7) 29-32 (+1) 41-47  
RH % (24H TREND) 68-78 (-10) 91-96 (+3) 75-83  
20FTWND(MPH) W 2-7 W 1-7 SE 5-12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2524 2072  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)W 15 SE 13  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COV IDX 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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