Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
145
FNAK51 PAFC 311201
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
401 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will linger over the Copper Basin through Tuesday,
resulting in warming temperatures and generally dry conditions.
Diurnal mixing will result in some clearing of skies Sunday afternoon
with dewpoints dropping into the 30s resulting in RH values in the
30s to lower 40s. Breezy southeast winds develop Sunday afternoon and on
Monday and Tuesday in Copper River Valley.
AKZ741-010245-
NORTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PAXSON
401 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 57-60 (+2) 40-42 (+2) 67-71
RH % (24H TREND) 36-46 (+1) 91-100 (+13) 43-50
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-7 S 4-6 S 5-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4392 4360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 9 S 15
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41172 65400
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ742-010245-
WESTERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...NELCHINA...TOLSONA...MENDELTNA
401 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57-61 (+1) 40-42 (-1) 65-71
RH % (24H TREND) 41-50 (+6) 88-95 (+17) 41-47
20FTWND(MPH) S 1-9 S 4-10 S 2-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4673 4386
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 9 S 14
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49328 65790
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ743-010245-
CENTRAL COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...GAKONA...COPPER CENTER
401 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60-63 (+2) 40-42 (-2) 71-74
RH % (24H TREND) 32-40 (-7) 84-98 (+22) 40-43
20FTWND(MPH) S 6-12 S 8-13 S 7-19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4706 4596
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 12 S 18
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60471 81324
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ744-010245-
ERNESTINE-
INCLUDING...TONSINA...46 MILE
401 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57-62 (0) 38-40 (0) 66-74
RH % (24H TREND) 43-52 (+10) 91-100 (+17) 44-54
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-10 S 6-10 S 6-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3986 3226
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 12 S 16
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38939 48390
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ749-010245-
SOUTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KENNY LAKE...CHITINA
401 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60-65 (+1) 38-41 (-3) 70-76
RH % (24H TREND) 35-44 (-3) 93-100 (+26) 40-45
20FTWND(MPH) SE 6-11 SE 6-11 SE 7-17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4573 3804
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 9 S 15
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43600 60864
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ750-010245-
TOK CUTOFF-
INCLUDING...CHISTOCHINA...SLANA...MENTASTA LAKE...NABESNA
401 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58-62 (+2) 39-42 (0) 68-74
RH % (24H TREND) 34-45 (0) 80-99 (+12) 36-45
20FTWND(MPH) W 2-6 SW 2-6 SW 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4489 4176
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 10 SW 10
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50435 57330
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ751-010245-
MCCARTHY-
INCLUDING...MCCARTHY
401 AM AKDT Sun Aug 31 2025
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57-64 (0) 36-39 (-2) 67-76
RH % (24H TREND) 34-45 (-8) 82-100 (+12) 35-48
20FTWND(MPH) SW 1-5 SW 1-5 S 1-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3874 3362
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 6 S 7
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42618 48671
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$