Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
824
FNAK52 PAFC 192216
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
216 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Cloudy, cool, and moist conditions will continue through the end
of the week and into the weekend as multiple systems bring rain
across Southwest Alaska.
AKZ752-201915-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
216 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 50 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-50 (0) 57-60 (0) 48-50 54-56
RH % (24H TREND) 93-98 (0) 67-74 (-2) 92-97 70-80
20FTWND(MPH) SE 2-6 SW 3-8 SW 3-7 S 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2493 2125
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 16
CWR 40 30 20 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18480 33026
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-201915-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
216 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 40 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-49 (+1) 58-62 (+3) 48-49 54-59
RH % (24H TREND) 93-98 (0) 68-75 (-7) 92-97 71-81
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-6 SW 2-5 W 1-5 S 6-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3079 2860
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 15
CWR 40 20 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16409 44064
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-201915-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
216 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-49 (+3) 59-62 (+3) 48-50 57-60
RH % (24H TREND) 87-94 (0) 66-73 (-5) 88-95 66-74
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR W 2-5 W 2-6 S 5-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2947 3079
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 14
CWR 70 40 40 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16261 46736
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ756-201915-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
216 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 40 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-50 (0) 55-58 (0) 48-50 52-54
RH % (24H TREND) 92-98 (0) 71-77 (-1) 90-98 76-87
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4-9 SW 7-10 S 8-16 G24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2852 1896
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 18
CWR 50 30 0 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25831 30863
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-201915-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
216 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 30 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-50 (0) 56-60 (+3) 47-49 51-54
RH % (24H TREND) 98-99 (0) 72-85 (-8) 96-99 81-93
20FTWND(MPH) E 2-7 W 2-9 W 7-12 SW 8-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2826 2348
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 S 17
CWR 50 30 0 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24318 37937
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-201915-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
216 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 50 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (-1) 56-61 (+4) 47-48 52-56
RH % (24H TREND) 94-99 (0) 63-80 (-10) 92-99 72-86
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-6 W 1-5 SW 2-6 S 7-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3001 2715
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 S 16
CWR 50 40 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21719 42785
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-201915-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
216 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-51 (+1) 54-58 (+1) 48-50 52-57
RH % (24H TREND) 89-97 (0) 73-85 (-3) 89-98 71-85
20FTWND(MPH) E 2-10 W 1-6 SW 1-6 SW 4-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2291 2885
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 SW 14
CWR 60 60 50 10
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15446 43092
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-201915-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
216 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-49 (-1) 57-58 (+1) 47-48 54-55
RH % (24H TREND) 98-99 (+1) 76-81 (-3) 96-99 76-82
20FTWND(MPH) NE 2-5 W 3-8 W 6-12 SW 8-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1960 2478
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SW 16
CWR 50 40 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16063 38070
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ762-201915-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
216 PM AKDT Wed Aug 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-50 (+1) 55-57 (-1) 47-49 53-57
RH % (24H TREND) 88-98 (+2) 71-83 (0) 88-95 67-82
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-9 W 4-10 W 7-12 SW 3-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2108 2373
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 13
CWR 60 60 40 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24168 33121
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$