Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNAK52 PAFC 181225
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
425 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Cloudy skies and showery weather persists across the Alaska
Peninsula and Southwest Alaska through Wednesday. Breezy onshore
winds gradually diminish through this morning and become light for
tonight through Wednesday.
AKZ752-190215-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
425 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 55-58 (-2) 46-47 (-1) 57-60
RH % (24H TREND) 73-86 (+5) 94-99 (+3) 68-76
20FTWND(MPH) S 5-12 S 2-11 G19 SE 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1764 2363
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 14 S 8
CWR 30 30 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27496 19127
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-190215-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
425 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 55-59 (+1) 46-48 (0) 56-61
RH % (24H TREND) 76-85 (+1) 92-98 (+2) 72-80
20FTWND(MPH) S 5-10 S 4-10 SE 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1708 2219
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 12 S 10
CWR 30 30 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20414 23853
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-190215-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
425 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 56-58 (+4) 47-48 (+1) 57-61
RH % (24H TREND) 74-82 (-8) 86-92 (+2) 69-76
20FTWND(MPH) S 8-14 S 4-11 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1634 1733
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 14 S 7
CWR 90 40 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25229 12482
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ756-190215-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
425 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 55-57 (-1) 46-48 (-1) 56-58
RH % (24H TREND) 79-89 (+3) 92-98 (0) 72-79
20FTWND(MPH) S 11-16 S 7-16 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1989 2678
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 16 SW 6
CWR 60 40 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27688 17729
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-190215-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
425 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 54-57 (+3) 47-48 (+2) 55-57
RH % (24H TREND) 83-94 (0) 98-100 (0) 82-90
20FTWND(MPH) S 7-11 SE 3-8 E 4-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2018 1378
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 14 SE 8
CWR 30 40 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24220 10736
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-190215-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
425 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 55-59 (+4) 46-47 (+2) 54-57
RH % (24H TREND) 73-89 (-3) 93-100 (0) 73-87
20FTWND(MPH) S 9-14 S 4-12 SE 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2221 2048
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 14 SE 9
CWR 40 40 50
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24858 21539
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-190215-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
425 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 56-62 (+6) 46-49 (+1) 53-58
RH % (24H TREND) 72-88 (-2) 89-98 (+1) 74-88
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-11 SE 1-7 E 3-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2520 2101
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 12 E 10
CWR 70 30 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24353 24005
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-190215-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
425 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 58-60 (+5) 46-47 (0) 56-57
RH % (24H TREND) 76-82 (-5) 98-100 (+1) 80-85
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-9 SE 2-6 E 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2141 1135
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SW 10 SE 8
CWR 0 40 50
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19318 9773
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ762-190215-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
425 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 58-63 (+3) 46-49 (+1) 55-60
RH % (24H TREND) 66-79 (-2) 88-97 (+2) 71-83
20FTWND(MPH) SE 4-12 SE 5-13 SE 6-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2415 1838
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S 8 SE 10
CWR 0 40 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22383 16749
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$