Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNAK51 PAFC 041304
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
504 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A frontal system has brought and will continue to bring in
slightly cooler and more humid air to much of Southcentral,
including the active fire zones of the western Kenai north through
Anchorage and the Mat-Su. Most of the area will receive little to
no appreciable precipitation, with locations farther south along
the Kenai such as Homer and Seldovia most likely to receive
wetting rain (>0.10"). Winds will remain out of the north for much
of the area, with higher elevations and areas towards mountain
gaps receiving a breezy easterly wind.
This will more or less be the weather for the next few days into
the start of the next week.
AKZ701-050230-
ANCHORAGE / EAGLE RIVER (LOWER ELEVATIONS)-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...EKLUTNA
504 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-6) 40 (+1) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 46-52 (+16) 80 (+3) 51-57
20FTWND(MPH) N 1-8 N 4-8 NE 3-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1895 2286
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 10 E 7
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26535 17056
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ711-050230-
LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...BIG LAKE
504 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHWRS RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-5) 41 (+1) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 39-48 (+8) 68-79 (+4) 47-55
20FTWND(MPH) E 1-13 G21 NE 3-11 G19 NE 2-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3943 3046
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 13 E 8
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56091 31616
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ721-050230-
SOUTHERN KACHEMAK BAY-
INCLUDING...SELDOVIA...HALIBUT COVE...NANWALEK
504 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-3) 40 (0) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 55-73 (+14) 80-96 (+2) 55-75
20FTWND(MPH) E 16-33 G48 E 13-30 G46 NE 9-20 G31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1882 1767
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 32 NE 18
CWR 70 60 50
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52149 41075
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ722-050230-
SOUTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...HOMER...ANCHOR POINT...NINILCHIK...CLAM GULCH
504 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 38 (0) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 51-59 (+13) 79 (0) 54-60
20FTWND(MPH) E 8-18 G27 NE 7-15 NE 10-18 G27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2365 1965
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 20 NE 15
CWR 10 10 20
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44506 26760
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ723-050230-
NORTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...STERLING...NIKISKI
504 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 40 (0) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 43-51 (+14) 77 (+4) 48-55
20FTWND(MPH) E 9-18 G26 NE 9-18 G26 NE 10-17 G27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3868 2493
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 22 E 15
CWR 0 0 0
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81156 39888
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ724-050230-
SKILAK LAKE / EASTERN STERLING HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING...COOPER LANDING...SKILAK LAKE
504 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 39 (0) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 43-56 (+11) 73-81 (+3) 47-55
20FTWND(MPH) E 12-28 G37 E 9-26 G34 NE 8-19 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3508 2937
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E 28 E 14
CWR 50 50 50
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72539 38206
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$