Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
493
FNAK52 PAFC 182325
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
325 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Light rain will move across Kuskokwim Delta and Kuskokwim Valley
from this evening through Tuesday evening. Breezy northerly winds
will also pick up in the Southwest Interior with the passage of
this front. A brief period of clear skies from late Tuesday into
Wednesday will gradually trend cloudier as a weakening front moves
in from the Bering. Expect temperatures climbing into the 60s and
RH dropping no lower than 40-50%.
AKZ752-191700-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
325 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-51 (+1) 59-62 (0) 41-43 61-64
RH % (24H TREND) 96-98 (0) 46-53 (-23) 83-88 46-55
20FTWND(MPH) W 4-8 N 7-10 N 3-10 SW 3-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4126 4031
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SW 13
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41866 50349
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-191700-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
325 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49-51 (+4) 59-63 (-3) 39-41 63-68
RH % (24H TREND) 96-99 (0) 47-54 (-11) 86-90 42-47
20FTWND(MPH) NW 4-9 N 7-12 N 4-12 S 2-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4531 4396
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 SW 10
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57380 42140
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-191700-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
325 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50-51 (+7) 60-63 (-7) 40-42 67-69
RH % (24H TREND) 94-98 (+7) 47-57 (+4) 84-88 41-47
20FTWND(MPH) NW 3-7 NW 4-14 G23 N 4-16 G23 SW 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4302 5343
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 SW 10
CWR 20 50 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54105 54119
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ756-191700-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
325 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN NONE SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 49-51 (-1) 60-63 (+2) 44-47 59-62
RH % (24H TREND) 95-100 (+1) 53-60 (-18) 84-93 55-66
20FTWND(MPH) NW 4-10 N 8-13 N 4-12 SW 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4190 3980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SW 13
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54126 48646
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND
60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-191700-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
325 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51-53 (+1) 65-67 (0) 46-49 63-68
RH % (24H TREND) 93-96 (0) 54-62 (-4) 86-90 49-64
20FTWND(MPH) NW 3-9 N 6-13 G20 N 6-12 SW 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4705 4502
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 SW 8
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65804 37440
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-191700-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
325 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-51 (+1) 61-66 (-2) 40-44 63-67
RH % (24H TREND) 93-96 (+1) 49-60 (-1) 86-90 45-53
20FTWND(MPH) N 4-9 N 9-15 G23 N 6-15 G23 S 1-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4497 4547
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 SW 7
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64773 42400
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-191700-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
325 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-51 (+2) 62-66 (-1) 41-49 64-68
RH % (24H TREND) 91-95 (+3) 55-63 (+9) 85-91 48-60
20FTWND(MPH) N 1-5 NW 4-14 N 3-14 G22 S 2-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4504 5079
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 S 8
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70051 48970
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-191700-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
325 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49-51 (0) 66-67 (+5) 44-46 67-69
RH % (24H TREND) 95-97 (0) 55-58 (+4) 91-94 49-52
20FTWND(MPH) NW 3-6 N 8-11 N 7-12 G20 SW 1-6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4199 4319
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 SW 7
CWR 0 0 0 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61585 25914
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$