Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNAK51 PAFC 132234
FWFAER
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
234 PM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Mostly clear and dry conditions with light winds will persist
across the Copper Valley for the next couple days. Strong
southerly winds and increasing rain chances will arrive Monday
night and linger through Wednesday.
AKZ741-141615-
NORTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PAXSON
234 PM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 31-32 (+1) 56-60 (+4) 38-40 53-57
RH % (24H TREND) 87-91 (0) 41-45 (+4) 89-95 63-71
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 2-5 LGT/VAR S 7-12 G30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2657 2798
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 3 S 22
CWR 0 0 10 70
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16699 62741
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ742-141615-
WESTERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...NELCHINA...TOLSONA...MENDELTNA
234 PM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 33-38 (-1) 56-60 (+2) 41-44 54-57
RH % (24H TREND) 78-87 (-1) 39-44 (+2) 72-83 58-65
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 1-7 S 8-17 G33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2492 3138
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 2 S 21
CWR 0 0 0 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9593 74051
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ743-141615-
CENTRAL COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...GAKONA...COPPER CENTER
234 PM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 30-33 (-2) 60-62 (+4) 41-43 57-60
RH % (24H TREND) 82-94 (0) 38-42 (+2) 71-77 56-60
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR S 1-5 S 2-11 G18 S 19-33 G49
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2443 3218
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 3 S 29
CWR 0 0 0 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15527 86157
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ749-141615-
SOUTHERN COPPER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KENNY LAKE...CHITINA
234 PM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 36-39 (+1) 59-65 (+1) 41-43 54-59
RH % (24H TREND) 72-79 (-14) 36-42 (-1) 76-82 61-70
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 1-5 SE 3-9 SE 12-27 G37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2142 2678
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 SE 18
CWR 0 0 0 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9381 51559
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ750-141615-
TOK CUTOFF-
INCLUDING...CHISTOCHINA...SLANA...MENTASTA LAKE...NABESNA
234 PM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 31-34 (0) 56-61 (+4) 38-41 55-61
RH % (24H TREND) 83-93 (0) 41-46 (-1) 75-93 53-62
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR W 2-6 LGT/VAR SW 2-10 G30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2727 2955
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 3 SW 20
CWR 0 0 0 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22164 59631
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
AKZ751-141615-
MCCARTHY-
INCLUDING...MCCARTHY
234 PM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 36-39 (+3) 56-64 (0) 38-43 52-59
RH % (24H TREND) 70-81 (-12) 40-53 (-2) 76-89 64-75
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 0-5 SE 4-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2288 2468
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 3 S 12
CWR 0 0 0 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17035 58959
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$