967  
FNAK52 PAFC 290023  
FWFALU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
423 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS PERSIST INTO LATE THIS EVENING AS WAVES OF  
MOISTURE MOVE OVER THE REGION. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS  
INTO THE AREA SLOWLY THROUGH THE WEEKEND, LEADING TO INCREASED  
SURFACE HEATING. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE  
ATMOSPHERE, CUMULUS CLOUD BUILDUPS AND, COUPLED WITH MORE ROBUST  
SHORTWAVES PASSING THROUGH THE REGION, ALLOW FOR WIDESPREAD  
SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE ALASKA  
RANGE FROM THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY SOUTH TO THE BRISTOL BAY COASTLINE  
TOMORROW AND SATURDAY.  
 
AKZ752-291715-  
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-  
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG  
423 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 20 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-42 (+3) 52-58 (0) 38-42 58-64  
RH % (24H TREND) 88-92 (0) 44-52 (-3) 82-88 38-47  
20FTWND(MPH) W 4-6 NW 5-8 NW 4-8 NW 0-7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5764 7331  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NW 7  
CWR 0 0 10 10  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE ISOLATED ISOLATED ISOLATED  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57889 50183  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ753-291715-  
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-  
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK  
423 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36-40 (+2) 51-62 (+1) 37-40 56-66  
RH % (24H TREND) 93-97 (+4) 50-57 (-3) 91-95 48-57  
20FTWND(MPH) NW 3-5 NW 5-8 NW 3-8 NW 0-5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5144 5848  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 7  
CWR 30 20 20 30  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE WIDELY SCT WIDELY SCT ISOLATED  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44574 34509  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ754-291715-  
LIME VILLAGE-  
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE  
423 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 60 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-41 (+3) 55-61 (+2) 40-42 59-66  
RH % (24H TREND) 87-96 (0) 51-59 (-1) 87-94 49-63  
20FTWND(MPH) NW 2-5 NW 5-8 NW 2-7 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4231 4196  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 S 9  
CWR 10 40 40 40  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE WIDELY SCT WIDELY SCT ISOLATED  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41550 36480  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ764-291715-  
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-  
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK  
423 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34-35 (+2) 48-54 (0) 34-36 57-62  
RH % (24H TREND) 97-100 (0) 62-74 (-1) 94-96 64-74  
20FTWND(MPH) W 4-8 SW 2-9 SW 3-9 SE 1-7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3696 4156  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 7  
CWR 0 0 10 30  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29286 22658  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ765-291715-  
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-  
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK  
423 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 60 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33-36 (-2) 51-59 (+2) 34-37 56-65  
RH % (24H TREND) 89-98 (+2) 49-64 (-1) 90-99 47-69  
20FTWND(MPH) W 3-5 NW 2-8 W 1-5 NE 1-6  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4763 4860  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SE 8  
CWR 0 40 40 40  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE ISOLATED ISOLATED ISOLATED  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40704 45696  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ766-291715-  
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-  
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH  
423 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 60 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34-38 (+1) 49-56 (+1) 36-40 53-60  
RH % (24H TREND) 88-98 (0) 58-73 (+2) 86-97 55-74  
20FTWND(MPH) W 2-6 W 3-9 W 2-6 SE 0-9  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3994 4429  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 SE 10  
CWR 40 40 40 30  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE ISOLATED ISOLATED ISOLATED  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33287 56627  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ763-291715-  
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-  
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON  
423 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34-35 (+2) 50-52 (0) 35-36 59-61  
RH % (24H TREND) 93-96 (0) 65-70 (+1) 90-94 63-69  
20FTWND(MPH) W 7-10 W 5-9 W 5-9 S 1-5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2745 3854  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 6  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21867 18964  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ762-291715-  
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT  
423 PM AKDT THU MAY 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE NONE SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32-34 (-1) 47-53 (+2) 35-36 55-61  
RH % (24H TREND) 86-92 (0) 51-65 (-9) 85-90 47-64  
20FTWND(MPH) W 6-10 NW 3-7 NW 2-7 SE 0-7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3306 3979  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 E 9  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24307 50940  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
 
 
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