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FNAK52 PAFC 191124
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
324 AM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA FOR SATURDAY, ALLOWING
FOR MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, CALM WINDS, AND WARMER HIGH TEMPERATURES
IN THE MID 40S. A FRONT ENTERS THE REGION ON SUNDAY, INCREASING
CHANCES FOR WETTING PRECIPITATION AND BUMPING UP WINDS SPEEDS TO
10 TO 15 MPH. MONDAY WILL HAVE LINGERING SHOWERS FROM THE FRONT. MIN
RH STARTS AT 55 TO 65% FOR BRISTOL BAY AND 65 TO 75% IN THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. MIN RH VALUES INCREASE ABOVE 80% FOR ALL AREAS
BY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
AKZ764-200330-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
324 AM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-42 (+4) 33-34 (+10) 40-42
RH % (24H TREND) 58-69 (-2) 90-95 (+6) 82-90
20FTWND(MPH) SE 2-6 E 4-11 SE 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3157 1883
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 7 SE 13
CWR 0 80 90
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20267 29784
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ765-200330-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
324 AM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-42 (+3) 26-31 (+7) 37-41
RH % (24H TREND) 55-66 (-6) 83-87 (0) 73-83
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 1-6 E 5-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3927 2014
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 6 SE 16
CWR 0 60 80
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21538 36204
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ763-200330-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
324 AM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-44 (+8) 33-34 (+8) 43-45
RH % (24H TREND) 58-62 (-18) 88-92 (+1) 79-85
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR E 4-6 SE 8-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2834 2012
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 6 S 18
CWR 0 70 70
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15564 35316
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ762-200330-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
324 AM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-47 (+7) 33-37 (+7) 41-46
RH % (24H TREND) 59-71 (-7) 90-95 (+4) 72-84
20FTWND(MPH) SE 0-8 SE 6-14 SE 9-18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2808 3404
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 9 S 20
CWR 0 70 70
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22795 52513
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ761-200330-
CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...PORT HEIDEN
324 AM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-46 (+4) 35-39 (+6) 39-45
RH % (24H TREND) 77-86 (+11) 92-95 (+1) 75-85
20FTWND(MPH) SE 5-13 SE 8-16 S 4-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1582 3060
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 12 SW 14
CWR 0 50 50
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19837 45680
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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