381  
FNAK52 PAFC 232233  
FWFALU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
233 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS CURRENTLY FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF THE  
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. THIS RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AS  
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. BY SATURDAY, THE  
REGION WILL DRY OUT AND HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE LOW 70S.  
SOME LINGERING RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM DELTA  
AND THE EASTERN BRISTOL BAY ZONES ON SATURDAY. WINDS BECOME  
BREEZY ON THURSDAY CLOSER TO THE COAST AND BECOME LIGHT BY  
SATURDAY.  
 
AKZ752-241630-  
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-  
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG  
233 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (0) 51-54 (-1) 47-49 59-63  
RH % (24H TREND) 93-98 (+2) 81-91 (+5) 95-99 59-67  
20FTWND(MPH) SW 6-13 SW 6-12 S 3-11 NW 8-14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2015 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 NW 20  
CWR 70 80 70 20  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33687 80902  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ753-241630-  
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-  
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK  
233 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-49 (-1) 52-57 (-3) 46-49 58-63  
RH % (24H TREND) 94-99 (+7) 84-89 (+13) 96-99 64-70  
20FTWND(MPH) W 2-6 SW 4-8 S 2-5 NW 9-15  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2347 4101  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 NW 22  
CWR 60 70 70 30  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22935 88440  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ754-241630-  
LIME VILLAGE-  
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE  
233 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 90 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (0) 54-58 (-3) 47-49 57-61  
RH % (24H TREND) 93-97 (0) 77-87 (+16) 92-97 61-70  
20FTWND(MPH) W 2-5 SW 3-7 S 2-5 NW 7-14 G21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2372 3811  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 N 21  
CWR 50 70 80 80  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20338 78522  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ756-241630-  
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-  
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK  
233 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 80 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49-50 (+1) 51-53 (0) 48-49 58-62  
RH % (24H TREND) 94-100 (+4) 86-94 (+2) 93-100 64-71  
20FTWND(MPH) SW 9-16 SW 10-16 SW 7-13 NW 9-17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1858 4414  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 21  
CWR 90 90 60 10  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37427 87260  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ764-241630-  
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-  
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK  
233 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 70 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49-51 (+2) 55-58 (-1) 49-51 61-63  
RH % (24H TREND) 92-95 (0) 77-87 (+6) 96-98 56-67  
20FTWND(MPH) W 9-18 G26 SW 11-19 SW 9-17 G25 NW 13-19 G28  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2401 5671  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 24  
CWR 0 30 50 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40530 133656  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ765-241630-  
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-  
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK  
233 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 80 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (+1) 53-58 (-4) 46-48 57-63  
RH % (24H TREND) 90-93 (0) 75-87 (+15) 95-99 54-71  
20FTWND(MPH) W 4-11 SW 6-11 SW 5-12 NW 14-21 G29  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2566 5622  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 26  
CWR 30 60 60 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31991 132408  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ766-241630-  
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-  
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH  
233 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS RAIN SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 80 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-51 (0) 54-60 (-2) 47-50 55-61  
RH % (24H TREND) 90-93 (0) 75-85 (+11) 91-98 62-74  
20FTWND(MPH) W 7-16 SW 6-15 SW 5-15 NW 11-20 G29  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2849 5540  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NW 25  
CWR 20 50 70 40  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57728 137225  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ763-241630-  
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-  
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON  
233 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 80 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49-50 (-1) 57-58 (-2) 48-50 60-62  
RH % (24H TREND) 92-94 (+4) 76-80 (+8) 96-98 59-62  
20FTWND(MPH) W 11-18 SW 11-19 G27 SW 10-16 NW 13-18 G26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2348 5463  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 26  
CWR 0 20 60 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38906 132050  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
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