029
FNAK52 PAFC 082319
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
DISCUSSION
A BERING SEA LOW BRINGING A WAVE OF MOISTURE INTO BRISTOL BAY,
THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND PORTIONS OF THE NEARBY SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST
CAUSES SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING;
SUPPRESSING THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS HERE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
SOUTHERLY WINDS COUPLED WITH A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND A CLEARER SKY
COMBINE TO CAUSE THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HOWEVER, HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THE INTERIOR THIS WEEKEND RESULTING IN DRY
CONDITIONS.
AKZ752-091815-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36-37 (+4) 52-56 (+4) 37-38 55-58
RH % (24H TREND) 75-79 (-13) 38-42 (-6) 76-80 33-37
20FTWND(MPH) SW 1-9 SE 6-10 E 3-8 N 4-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7130 7406
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 N 7
CWR 0 10 10 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE ISOLATED ISOLATED NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109672 51912
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ753-091815-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-38 (+5) 53-57 (+2) 36-39 56-61
RH % (24H TREND) 78-82 (-9) 39-43 (-2) 76-81 29-34
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-9 E 0-6 NE 2-6 NW 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6659 8274
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NW 10
CWR 10 10 10 0
TSTM COVERAGE ISOLATED ISOLATED ISOLATED NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80184 81180
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ754-091815-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37-39 (+3) 52-56 (+3) 36-39 55-60
RH % (24H TREND) 78-80 (-11) 38-44 (-9) 67-77 28-35
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-6 N 1-5 N 3-7 NW 6-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6431 7746
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 NW 13
CWR 20 10 10 0
TSTM COVERAGE ISOLATED ISOLATED ISOLATED NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43367 91793
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ755-091815-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST AND NUNIVAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING...QUINHAGAK...KIPNUK...TOKSOOK BAY...MEKORYUK
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32-34 (+2) 44-51 (+8) 34-36 45-53
RH % (24H TREND) 86-91 (0) 46-64 (-11) 82-86 43-63
20FTWND(MPH) SE 10-16 SE 11-20 G29 SE 1-15 SE 4-16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5837 7538
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 24 SE 15
CWR 40 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108955 77896
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
AKZ756-091815-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34-36 (+3) 49-55 (+7) 36-37 52-58
RH % (24H TREND) 74-87 (-9) 41-49 (-12) 73-86 37-46
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-12 SE 7-15 G23 E 4-12 E 4-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7298 8300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 SE 8
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 125892 82929
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
AKZ764-091815-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36-37 (+5) 48-52 (+3) 36-37 50-55
RH % (24H TREND) 89-92 (0) 48-61 (-7) 86-89 42-56
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-10 E 7-18 G26 SE 2-12 SW 4-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6492 7302
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 SW 9
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112090 57805
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
AKZ765-091815-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-37 (+6) 49-53 (+2) 35-37 53-58
RH % (24H TREND) 82-88 (-10) 44-50 (-4) 76-82 37-41
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-10 E 5-13 E 2-10 NW 3-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6336 8375
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NW 9
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97199 89196
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
AKZ766-091815-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-37 (+3) 48-52 (+1) 35-37 52-57
RH % (24H TREND) 81-89 (-8) 42-54 (-8) 77-87 36-47
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-11 E 3-13 E 1-10 W 6-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6624 7979
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NW 13
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97270 98580
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
AKZ763-091815-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 51-52 (+1) 35-36 53-55
RH % (24H TREND) 88-91 (0) 49-52 (-6) 87-89 46-51
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-8 E 4-8 E 1-8 W 5-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6326 6908
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 W 10
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88559 62172
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
AKZ762-091815-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-37 (+4) 46-50 (0) 35-37 49-53
RH % (24H TREND) 87-91 (0) 51-63 (+1) 86-90 48-58
20FTWND(MPH) SE 7-13 E 9-20 G28 SE 4-17 SW 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5652 6249
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 23 W 8
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102173 61314
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
AKZ761-091815-
CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...PORT HEIDEN
319 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-38 (+10) 43-47 (-2) 35-38 45-49
RH % (24H TREND) 90-93 (0) 58-69 (+5) 89-92 58-65
20FTWND(MPH) SE 7-16 SE 16-24 G35 SE 11-21 G30 SE 6-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3876 4678
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 32 SE 13
CWR 10 30 20 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117780 56017
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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