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FNAK51 PAFC 291550
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
750 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2026
DISCUSSION
RECENT WETTING RAINS WILL KEEP FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS LOW DESPITE
PERIODS OF BREEZY WINDS FOR AREAS ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM. WINDS WILL
TAPER OFF BY MID TO LATE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING THEN INCREASING AGAIN WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH FOR THE WEST
SIDE OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND ALONG THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE.
AKZ701-300230-
ANCHORAGE / EAGLE RIVER (LOWER ELEVATIONS)-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...EKLUTNA
750 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (+1) 33-34 (+1) 47-49
RH % (24H TREND) 26-49 (-14) 71-75 (-18) 45-53
20FTWND(MPH) SE 1-8 S 3-8 SE 6-16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4015 2478
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 7 SE 21
CWR 10 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31744 53949
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ702-300230-
ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE / UPPER EAGLE RIVER-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE...UPPER EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN
750 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-47 (-3) 26-31 (0) 40-48
RH % (24H TREND) 43-56 (-8) 70-75 (-16) 43-57
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-11 LGT/VAR SE 10-21 G34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4155 2555
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 9 SE 24
CWR 10 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36596 61066
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ711-300230-
LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...BIG LAKE
750 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (+1) 32-34 (0) 48-50
RH % (24H TREND) 39-48 (-27) 72-78 (-18) 37-50
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-6 S 3-7 SE 6-13 G21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4335 3736
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 6 SE 16
CWR 10 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24138 60806
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ713-300230-
SUTTON / UPPER MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
750 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-45 (0) 26-30 (0) 41-46
RH % (24H TREND) 38-47 (-19) 68-71 (-19) 29-42
20FTWND(MPH) SW 2-5 W 3-5 SE 2-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4240 2898
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 5 S 12
CWR 10 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18613 43785
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ722-300230-
SOUTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...HOMER...ANCHOR POINT...NINILCHIK...CLAM GULCH
750 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-46 (-1) 32-34 (+2) 43-47
RH % (24H TREND) 46-56 (+2) 72-81 (-2) 49-64
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-12 SE 2-9 SE 4-18 G26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4463 2569
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 12 SE 17
CWR 0 10 10
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49298 60119
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ723-300230-
NORTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...STERLING...NIKISKI
750 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-49 (-2) 33-34 (+1) 47-49
RH % (24H TREND) 42-51 (+6) 71-78 (-2) 46-53
20FTWND(MPH) W 2-6 LGT/VAR SE 5-14 G22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4825 3593
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 6 SE 17
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33917 77957
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ746-300230-
SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...WILLOW
750 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (+3) 32-34 (0) 47-49
RH % (24H TREND) 33-44 (-25) 78-82 (-8) 44-50
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-7 S 5-8 SE 4-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4540 4091
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 7 SE 21
CWR 10 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26269 69360
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND
50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ771-300230-
KODIAK ISLAND NORTHEAST-
INCLUDING...KODIAK CITY...PORT LIONS...OUZINKIE
750 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 41-46 (-2) 35-38 (+2) 42-46
RH % (24H TREND) 58-74 (+12) 81-87 (+3) 70-83
20FTWND(MPH) S 9-17 S 7-15 SE 14-28 G37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3999 2240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 16 SE 30
CWR 10 30 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56901 76644
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ772-300230-
KODIAK ISLAND SOUTHWEST-
INCLUDING...OLD HARBOR...AKHIOK...KARLUK...LARSEN BAY
750 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-44 (-2) 33-37 (+1) 41-45
RH % (24H TREND) 68-81 (+12) 85-90 (0) 74-87
20FTWND(MPH) S 10-16 SE 10-21 SE 14-26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3061 1848
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 17 SE 21
CWR 40 60 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51311 36338
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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