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FNAK51 PAFC 301228
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
428 AM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN WILL BE SPREADING NORTH ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND, THE EASTERN
KENAI PENINSULA, AND WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY TODAY. A FEW SHOWERS
MAY WORK INTO THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA BEFORE STRENGTHENING
EASTERLY CROSS-BARRIER FLOW OVER THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS
INCREASE DOWNSLOPING ALONG THE WESTERN KENAI, ANCHORAGE BOWL, AND
MAT VALLEY. THE TURNAGAIN ARM WIND AND KNIK WIND WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...PEAKING FRIDAY BEFORE
GRADUALLY DECREASING FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
AKZ701-010245-
ANCHORAGE / EAGLE RIVER (LOWER ELEVATIONS)-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...EKLUTNA
428 AM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (-3) 39-41 (+9) 46-49
RH % (24H TREND) 41-50 (+9) 57-69 (-17) 45-54
20FTWND(MPH) SE 5-13 G25 E 4-15 G28 E 4-16 G26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2412 1839
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 15 SE 16
CWR 0 0 10
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43016 42552
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ702-010245-
ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE / UPPER EAGLE RIVER-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE...UPPER EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN
428 AM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-46 (-4) 33-38 (+8) 40-47
RH % (24H TREND) 44-58 (+15) 58-70 (-15) 44-59
20FTWND(MPH) SE 7-23 G36 SE 10-31 G41 SE 14-40 G51
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2286 2256
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 17 SE 31
CWR 0 20 50
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44216 67568
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ711-010245-
LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...BIG LAKE
428 AM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-48 (-3) 38-41 (+8) 47-49
RH % (24H TREND) 42-49 (+10) 55-69 (-19) 38-52
20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-14 G23 E 5-15 G25 E 4-18 G27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3545 2609
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 10 SE 15
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46962 52531
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ713-010245-
SUTTON / UPPER MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
428 AM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-46 (-3) 34-37 (+8) 43-48
RH % (24H TREND) 35-40 (+10) 63-65 (-11) 39-47
20FTWND(MPH) SE 1-8 G18 E 0-9 G20 E 2-15 G22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2993 2333
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 7 SE 13
CWR 0 0 10
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30869 46660
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ722-010245-
SOUTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...HOMER...ANCHOR POINT...NINILCHIK...CLAM GULCH
428 AM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-46 (-2) 37-39 (+6) 44-48
RH % (24H TREND) 54-69 (+24) 76-82 (+2) 58-74
20FTWND(MPH) SE 5-15 G27 E 4-19 G29 SE 4-14 G24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2588 1977
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 16 S 14
CWR 20 50 70
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45137 22860
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ723-010245-
NORTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...STERLING...NIKISKI
428 AM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (-3) 39-41 (+8) 47-49
RH % (24H TREND) 50-56 (+15) 66-74 (-7) 50-59
20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-12 G24 E 5-14 G26 E 6-19 G31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3370 2447
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 12 E 22
CWR 0 10 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57490 73413
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ746-010245-
SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...WILLOW
428 AM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (-3) 38-39 (+7) 45-47
RH % (24H TREND) 47-54 (+12) 69-76 (-11) 46-62
20FTWND(MPH) SE 5-13 G21 SE 0-12 G20 NE 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4006 2660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 13 SE 13
CWR 0 0 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51466 30667
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ771-010245-
KODIAK ISLAND NORTHEAST-
INCLUDING...KODIAK CITY...PORT LIONS...OUZINKIE
428 AM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-45 (-1) 39-42 (+4) 44-48
RH % (24H TREND) 73-87 (+21) 89-93 (+5) 69-80
20FTWND(MPH) SE 16-26 G35 SE 12-23 G33 S 8-18 G27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2139 3057
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 21 SW 21
CWR 70 90 70
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58568 51993
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ772-010245-
KODIAK ISLAND SOUTHWEST-
INCLUDING...OLD HARBOR...AKHIOK...KARLUK...LARSEN BAY
428 AM AKDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-44 (0) 38-41 (+4) 41-45
RH % (24H TREND) 77-89 (+17) 91-94 (+3) 76-85
20FTWND(MPH) SE 14-24 G33 SE 12-20 G29 S 12-19 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1719 2636
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE 26 SW 22
CWR 90 90 80
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44304 59142
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
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