Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
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FNAK51 PAFC 192219 AAA
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
219 PM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Corrected for Sun PM and Mon precip type...
A shortwave ridge of high pressure will move over the region
today, though some cloud cover and showers are possible in the
Copper Valley and the Talkeetna Mountains into Sunday.
Southeasterly gaps winds through Turnagain Arm, Knik River Valley,
and Copper Valley will increase by Sunday afternoon and continue
into Monday. A weak occluded front will move into the Kenai
Peninsula on Monday, bringing more widespread light rain and
mountains snow.
AKZ701-201630-
ANCHORAGE / EAGLE RIVER (LOWER ELEVATIONS)-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...EKLUTNA
219 PM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 28-31 (-5) 47-49 (+1) 34-36 46-48
RH % (24H TREND) 90-98 (+7) 44-48 (-11) 84-89 59-63
20FTWND(MPH) SW 2-6 S 1-12 SE 4-18 NW 2-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3658 3428
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 6
CWR 0 0 0 10
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25945 20400
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ711-201630-
LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...BIG LAKE
219 PM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 29-30 (-4) 48-50 (0) 35-36 47-49
RH % (24H TREND) 88-96 (0) 38-44 (-8) 78-91 53-60
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-7 S 1-11 SE 2-11 G20 S 1-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4839 4445
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 6
CWR 0 0 10 30
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30510 30429
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ721-201630-
SOUTHERN KACHEMAK BAY-
INCLUDING...SELDOVIA...HALIBUT COVE...NANWALEK
219 PM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 100 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 30-34 (-1) 43-47 (+1) 34-38 44-47
RH % (24H TREND) 87-100 (+7) 53-74 (+7) 88-97 64-78
20FTWND(MPH) SW 4-10 E 6-22 E 10-25 S 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1506 2568
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 SW 8
CWR 0 80 70 20
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23609 23790
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ722-201630-
SOUTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...HOMER...ANCHOR POINT...NINILCHIK...CLAM GULCH
219 PM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 27-29 (-2) 42-45 (+1) 32-34 42-45
RH % (24H TREND) 81-93 (0) 53-66 (0) 89-98 64-76
20FTWND(MPH) SW 4-10 E 2-8 E 2-8 SW 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2250 3182
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SW 7
CWR 0 20 60 20
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18242 25456
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
AKZ723-201630-
NORTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...STERLING...NIKISKI
219 PM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 27-29 (-1) 45-48 (0) 34-35 44-47
RH % (24H TREND) 90-97 (+5) 47-57 (0) 91-97 60-69
20FTWND(MPH) W 3-8 NE 2-6 E 4-9 NW 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3739 3220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 6
CWR 0 0 50 30
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23554 22540
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ724-201630-
SKILAK LAKE / EASTERN STERLING HIGHWAY-
INCLUDING...COOPER LANDING...SKILAK LAKE
219 PM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 70 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 27-30 (+1) 45-49 (0) 34-36 45-49
RH % (24H TREND) 77-93 (0) 46-54 (-1) 85-92 56-67
20FTWND(MPH) SW 2-6 SE 3-16 SE 7-19 S 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3661 4000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 SW 7
CWR 0 0 30 30
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27934 26383
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ742-201630-
WESTERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...NELCHINA...TOLSONA...MENDELTNA
219 PM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE SHWRS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 21-24 (-1) 42-46 (+2) 26-29 41-45
RH % (24H TREND) 80-92 (0) 39-45 (-7) 74-79 48-57
20FTWND(MPH) SW 2-6 S 1-9 SE 2-9 SE 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4248 3682
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 8
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41610 42600
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ743-201630-
CENTRAL COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...GAKONA...COPPER CENTER
219 PM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 23-25 (-2) 45-48 (+2) 27-29 44-47
RH % (24H TREND) 95-98 (+3) 36-41 (-12) 69-77 47-52
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-5 S 10-18 G25 S 9-17 G27 SE 4-13 G25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4378 3447
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 13
CWR 10 0 0 0
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69730 46965
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ749-201630-
SOUTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KENNY LAKE...CHITINA
219 PM AKDT Sat Apr 19 2025
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS NONE SHWRS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 30 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 22-24 (-3) 42-47 (+1) 25-28 41-45
RH % (24H TREND) 89-99 (+9) 40-46 (-10) 72-77 51-58
20FTWND(MPH) SE 1-6 SE 7-17 S 7-15 G23 SE 7-13 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4236 3334
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SE 12
CWR 0 0 0 10
TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49551 42378
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$