802  
FNAK51 PAFC 272345  
FWFAER  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A STRONG SYSTEM MOVES IN TONIGHT, BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND  
GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY GAP WINDS. EXPECT GUSTS UP TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN  
KNIK AND COPPER RIVER VALLEYS, AND GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH IN  
ANCHORAGE. THOUGH RH DIPS AS LOW AS 30 TO 40 PERCENT THIS  
AFTERNOON, RH VALUES WILL RECOVER TONIGHT AND WILL LIKELY REMAIN  
ABOVE 50 PERCENT ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.  
 
AKZ701-281830-  
ANCHORAGE / EAGLE RIVER (LOWER ELEVATIONS)-  
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...EKLUTNA  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-50 (+7) 58-59 (-3) 45-48 61-62  
RH % (24H TREND) 84-95 (0) 72-81 (+20) 88-98 61-69  
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-9 SE 14-31 G44 SE 9-24 G35 W 3-7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1526 4942  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 14  
CWR 10 50 10 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28028 64388  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. LIGHT WINDS.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ702-281830-  
ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE / UPPER EAGLE RIVER-  
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE...UPPER EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 70 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-48 (+6) 51-57 (-5) 42-46 55-61  
RH % (24H TREND) 83-88 (-3) 69-81 (+23) 90-98 61-73  
20FTWND(MPH) S 1-11 SE 14-33 G43 SE 7-25 G33 NW 4-13 G21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1349 4716  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 14  
CWR 10 70 30 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35380 67222  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ711-281830-  
LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...BIG LAKE  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-49 (+9) 57-59 (-4) 46-48 61-64  
RH % (24H TREND) 87-92 (0) 69-80 (+25) 90-95 56-66  
20FTWND(MPH) S 1-7 SE 5-19 G28 SE 3-16 G25 W 3-10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1569 4898  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 10  
CWR 10 60 30 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25874 62811  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ713-281830-  
SUTTON / UPPER MATANUSKA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING...SUTTON...CHICKALOON  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 80 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-47 (+6) 54-56 (-4) 44-46 55-58  
RH % (24H TREND) 83-87 (-2) 68-78 (+25) 86-92 67-71  
20FTWND(MPH) W 1-5 NW 1-10 W 2-9 SW 3-9  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1368 3143  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 7  
CWR 10 70 50 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18331 23083  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ714-281830-  
EUREKA / TAHNETA PASS-  
INCLUDING...EUREKA...TAHNETA PASS...LAKE LOUISE  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-42 (+3) 52-54 (-3) 39-41 53-57  
RH % (24H TREND) 84-92 (+3) 62-72 (+23) 92-98 61-67  
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-9 SE 5-18 S 5-16 G24 NW 6-16 G24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2326 4246  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 14  
CWR 0 20 10 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46094 62767  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ721-281830-  
SOUTHERN KACHEMAK BAY-  
INCLUDING...SELDOVIA...HALIBUT COVE...NANWALEK  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50-51 (+7) 58-61 (-1) 47-50 60-63  
RH % (24H TREND) 89-96 (+8) 78-85 (+20) 90-93 57-68  
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-15 S 7-17 W 5-14 W 6-20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1573 3011  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 NW 15  
CWR 20 70 10 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25251 29652  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ722-281830-  
SOUTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING...HOMER...ANCHOR POINT...NINILCHIK...CLAM GULCH  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-51 (+8) 58-61 (-2) 45-47 60-63  
RH % (24H TREND) 91-95 (+6) 78-84 (+24) 91-95 62-69  
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-10 S 10-18 G28 SW 10-17 G25 W 0-7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2339 3447  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 9  
CWR 20 60 10 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47832 33321  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ733-281830-  
NORTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...STERLING...NIKISKI  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50-51 (+10) 60-62 (-2) 45-47 63-65  
RH % (24H TREND) 90-93 (+4) 74-78 (+26) 89-92 56-63  
20FTWND(MPH) S 1-8 S 8-18 G29 S 11-18 G28 SW 1-7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2619 4863  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NW 9  
CWR 20 50 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51083 48819  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. LIGHT WINDS.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ734-281830-  
SKILAK LAKE / EASTERN STERLING HIGHWAY-  
INCLUDING...COOPER LANDING...SKILAK LAKE  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-51 (+11) 57-60 (-4) 43-46 60-64  
RH % (24H TREND) 88-92 (0) 76-81 (+27) 89-96 57-65  
20FTWND(MPH) S 0-9 SE 8-19 S 5-13 W 3-13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2205 4404  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 NW 14  
CWR 20 70 20 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39560 63467  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ725-281830-  
SOUTHERN KENAI MOUNTAINS / SEWARD-  
INCLUDING...SEWARD  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-50 (-1) 54-59 (-5) 46-49 60-64  
RH % (24H TREND) 92-96 (+27) 80-88 (+34) 90-94 46-64  
20FTWND(MPH) S 1-7 E 1-11 SW 1-14 NW 8-23 G31  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1202 3920  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NW 15  
CWR 20 80 10 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14995 66038  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ726-281830-  
INTERIOR KENAI PENINSULA-  
INCLUDING...MOOSE PASS...SUMMIT LAKE...HOPE  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-48 (+9) 54-57 (-7) 42-45 60-63  
RH % (24H TREND) 89-92 (0) 76-81 (+33) 94-98 52-61  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 1-6 SE 10-22 SE 2-16 NW 9-15 G23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1458 4311  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 NW 16  
CWR 10 80 20 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23401 76128  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ727-281830-  
TURNAGAIN PASS-  
INCLUDING...TURNAGAIN PASS  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43-46 (+7) 51-54 (-7) 42-44 55-62  
RH % (24H TREND) 89-93 (+1) 80-87 (+31) 94-99 57-69  
20FTWND(MPH) S 1-6 E 10-19 E 1-15 NW 9-23 G31  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1326 4165  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 NW 16  
CWR 10 90 30 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13359 78141  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ729-281830-  
TYONEK-  
INCLUDING...TYONEK  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-51 (+9) 58-62 (0) 44-48 59-65  
RH % (24H TREND) 89-93 (+2) 65-76 (+13) 82-89 46-63  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-14 SW 9-24 G34 W 7-22 G30 W 5-24 G34  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2627 4112  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 17  
CWR 50 40 10 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43424 123008  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ741-281830-  
NORTHERN COPPER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING...PAXSON  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 70 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-41 (+3) 50-54 (-5) 37-40 54-57  
RH % (24H TREND) 85-93 (+4) 69-79 (+33) 92-96 65-68  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-7 S 10-16 G29 S 6-14 G24 W 6-15  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2524 3656  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 10  
CWR 0 40 30 20  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60576 40287  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ742-281830-  
WESTERN COPPER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING...NELCHINA...TOLSONA...MENDELTNA  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42-44 (+3) 52-54 (-6) 41-43 55-58  
RH % (24H TREND) 73-82 (-6) 57-67 (+23) 85-91 62-67  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 2-9 SE 11-21 G32 S 5-18 G26 NW 3-13 G20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2707 4533  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 14  
CWR 0 20 10 10  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69952 59472  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ743-281830-  
CENTRAL COPPER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...GAKONA...COPPER CENTER  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43-44 (+6) 54-57 (-6) 41-42 57-59  
RH % (24H TREND) 73-80 (-17) 54-63 (+22) 87-90 63-68  
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-13 G25 S 15-25 G39 S 11-22 G34 W 2-9  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2833 3982  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 NW 10  
CWR 0 20 20 30  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77602 45104  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ745-281830-  
WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING...SKWENTNA  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-48 (+7) 54-57 (-5) 43-45 60-64  
RH % (24H TREND) 95-98 (+5) 75-87 (+32) 93-99 58-63  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-10 SE 6-16 G24 SE 1-12 NW 7-19 G32  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2315 4836  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 NW 18  
CWR 30 50 20 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42134 88505  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ746-281830-  
SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING...WILLOW  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+9) 57-59 (-5) 46-48 63-65  
RH % (24H TREND) 90-94 (0) 80-83 (+32) 92-95 59-62  
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-7 SE 9-23 G31 S 9-19 G27 W 4-13 G23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1773 4850  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 NW 13  
CWR 20 50 20 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36413 72890  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ747-281830-  
CENTRAL SUSITNA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...TRAPPER CREEK...PETERSVILLE  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 80 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-47 (+8) 54-56 (-6) 44-46 59-62  
RH % (24H TREND) 93-97 (+6) 81-90 (+38) 94-100 59-65  
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-7 NE 1-9 S 3-12 G21 E 1-7  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1951 4455  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 N 7  
CWR 20 80 40 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39633 47142  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ748-281830-  
NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING...CHULITNA...BROAD PASS...DENALI HIGHWAY  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 100 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-43 (+4) 50-54 (-6) 40-44 54-59  
RH % (24H TREND) 91-95 (+9) 77-90 (+40) 93-98 59-65  
20FTWND(MPH) SW 4-12 G20 S 1-12 S 3-16 G24 SW 0-11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1793 3840  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 NW 9  
CWR 20 80 60 20  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23300 55491  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ749-281830-  
SOUTHERN COPPER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING...KENNY LAKE...CHITINA  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 80 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41-44 (+1) 51-56 (-8) 41-44 55-59  
RH % (24H TREND) 82-85 (-8) 53-71 (+25) 88-92 64-74  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-11 G23 SE 7-18 G29 SE 5-15 G26 NW 6-13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2278 3655  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 NW 12  
CWR 0 50 50 30  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44140 43526  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ750-281830-  
TOK CUTOFF-  
INCLUDING...CHISTOCHINA...SLANA...MENTASTA LAKE...NABESNA  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 70 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-42 (+5) 54-58 (-1) 39-41 52-57  
RH % (24H TREND) 70-85 (-14) 47-69 (+21) 83-93 58-68  
20FTWND(MPH) E 0-5 W 3-15 G24 W 2-11 SW 4-9  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2460 3144  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 NW 8  
CWR 0 20 30 40  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51156 30472  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ751-281830-  
MCCARTHY-  
INCLUDING...MCCARTHY  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 100 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-42 (+2) 49-54 (-7) 40-42 53-58  
RH % (24H TREND) 74-83 (-17) 59-72 (+20) 88-94 70-78  
20FTWND(MPH) SE 2-7 E 4-12 E 1-10 W 2-9  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2058 2712  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 NW 7  
CWR 0 50 70 40  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40885 25374  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ771-281830-  
KODIAK ISLAND NORTHEAST-  
INCLUDING...KODIAK CITY...PORT LIONS...OUZINKIE  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52-54 (+4) 60-64 (0) 48-50 59-64  
RH % (24H TREND) 89-93 (+9) 72-80 (+16) 86-90 50-62  
20FTWND(MPH) SW 3-14 SW 11-21 G29 W 12-22 G31 W 7-19 G28  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2107 3209  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 18  
CWR 10 40 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43868 68742  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
AKZ772-281830-  
KODIAK ISLAND SOUTHWEST-  
INCLUDING...OLD HARBOR...AKHIOK...KARLUK...LARSEN BAY  
345 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHWRS SHWRS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 50 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50-52 (+3) 56-61 (0) 46-49 57-61  
RH % (24H TREND) 94-99 (+13) 72-89 (+16) 88-95 55-71  
20FTWND(MPH) S 6-19 SW 12-23 W 10-21 G29 NW 10-26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2167 3696  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 22  
CWR 30 70 20 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41667 100635  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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