322  
FNAK52 PAFC 192321  
FWFALU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
321 PM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A BERING FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE COAST AND OVERSPREAD SOUTHWEST  
ALASKA SUNDAY MORNING WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. WARMING TEMPERATURES  
INTO THE 30S/LOW 40S WILL RESULT IN MOSTLY RAIN BUT A RAIN/SNOW  
MIX IS ALSO POSSIBLE. A SHORTER WINDOW OF SNOW IS FORECAST FROM  
TOGIAK INTO THE YK DELTA WITH MINIMAL ACCUMULATIONS. HIGH RELATIVE  
HUMIDITIES AND WINDS BELOW 20 MPH ARE FORECAST INTO EARLY NEXT  
WEEK.  
 
AKZ764-201745-  
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-  
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK  
321 PM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 80 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33-34 (+10) 38-41 (0) 33-35 41-42  
RH % (24H TREND) 90-95 (0) 82-90 (+22) 96-99 80-88  
20FTWND(MPH) E 4-12 SE 4-10 S 2-7 S 7-13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1421 3057  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 SW 15  
CWR 90 90 60 50  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20633 45855  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF 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.   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ765-201745-  
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-  
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK  
321 PM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 90 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26-31 (+4) 36-41 (0) 32-34 38-43  
RH % (24H TREND) 83-87 (-8) 73-83 (+18) 88-96 72-83  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 1-6 E 5-13 SE 2-10 S 6-11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1867 4079  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 S 14  
CWR 70 90 80 50  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27450 51170  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND  
30. 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.   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ763-201745-  
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-  
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON  
321 PM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33-34 (+5) 42-44 (0) 35-36 42-43  
RH % (24H TREND) 88-92 (+4) 79-85 (+22) 94-98 76-83  
20FTWND(MPH) E 2-6 SE 7-11 S 6-10 S 8-10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1752 2979  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 15  
CWR 60 80 60 40  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28222 40614  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 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.   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ762-201745-  
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT  
321 PM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33-37 (+9) 41-46 (0) 34-36 41-44  
RH % (24H TREND) 90-95 (0) 72-84 (+12) 91-96 72-83  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 6-14 SE 10-16 G26 S 4-12 S 4-9  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2546 3239  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 14  
CWR 60 80 70 40  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40593 44968  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS  
AROUND 40. 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.   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ761-201745-  
CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING...PORT HEIDEN  
321 PM AKDT SAT APR 19 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 70 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-39 (+6) 39-45 (0) 33-36 38-44  
RH % (24H TREND) 92-95 (0) 75-85 (-1) 92-96 78-85  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 8-17 G25 S 3-15 W 4-14 SW 4-12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2347 3705  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 17  
CWR 50 50 50 40  
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44035 67051  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND  
30. HIGHS IN THE MID 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.   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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