Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
826
FNAK52 PAFC 172317
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
317 PM AKDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No real changes from the previous discussion. Rounds of wetting
rainfall, cool daytime high temperatures, high/moist relative
humidity values, and cloud cover will keep fire weather concerns
very low through Sunday.
AKZ752-181815-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
317 PM AKDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-47 (0) 52-58 (0) 46-48 54-60
RH % (24H TREND) 90-95 (0) 59-69 (-6) 87-92 60-73
20FTWND(MPH) SW 1-6 SE 12-18 G27 SE 12-19 G30 SE 12-17 G26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3259 3979
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 SE 17
CWR 30 50 50 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58201 67635
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-181815-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
317 PM AKDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-46 (+1) 50-56 (-2) 44-46 51-60
RH % (24H TREND) 91-95 (0) 60-73 (-3) 92-99 62-83
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-7 SE 9-15 G25 SE 8-16 G27 SE 7-13 G22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3516 3245
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 SE 15
CWR 50 50 60 50
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70513 53336
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-181815-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
317 PM AKDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-46 (+2) 54-57 (+2) 45-46 58-62
RH % (24H TREND) 86-88 (-11) 51-63 (-10) 77-90 46-60
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-8 SE 9-17 G27 SE 8-18 G30 SE 4-13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4449 3063
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 SE 13
CWR 50 20 20 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80967 46674
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ756-181815-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
317 PM AKDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-47 (0) 52-57 (0) 46-49 53-59
RH % (24H TREND) 93-96 (0) 64-73 (-2) 89-98 62-73
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-9 E 10-18 G27 E 10-17 G26 SE 11-14 G22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3260 3796
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 SE 15
CWR 50 50 50 50
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59953 56895
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-181815-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
317 PM AKDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-47 (+2) 51-53 (0) 45-47 52-56
RH % (24H TREND) 93-95 (0) 76-86 (+3) 94-98 75-87
20FTWND(MPH) SE 7-13 SE 18-25 G35 SE 14-21 G31 SE 12-19 G27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2577 3561
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 25 SE 15
CWR 60 80 90 90
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57731 65619
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-181815-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
317 PM AKDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 43-45 (+2) 48-51 (-5) 43-45 50-55
RH % (24H TREND) 94-96 (0) 70-81 (+11) 90-97 68-84
20FTWND(MPH) S 7-13 SE 15-21 G32 SE 14-24 G37 SE 11-18 G27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3453 3469
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 24 SE 16
CWR 50 80 80 70
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80663 62205
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-181815-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
317 PM AKDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-46 (+1) 49-55 (-2) 44-47 51-59
RH % (24H TREND) 89-94 (0) 61-78 (+2) 81-92 56-75
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-10 SE 13-24 G35 SE 13-28 G41 SE 11-19 G27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3812 3968
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 25 SE 18
CWR 50 50 40 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86088 73340
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-181815-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
317 PM AKDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+2) 53-54 (+1) 45-46 55-57
RH % (24H TREND) 90-91 (0) 68-72 (-4) 90-92 64-69
20FTWND(MPH) S 7-12 SE 16-23 G35 SE 15-21 G33 SE 16-20 G31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3374 3745
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 26 S 22
CWR 50 60 20 0
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78632 74867
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ762-181815-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
317 PM AKDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-47 (+3) 51-57 (+2) 45-47 53-60
RH % (24H TREND) 87-93 (0) 66-76 (-1) 85-93 60-71
20FTWND(MPH) SE 8-16 G23 SE 21-29 G41 SE 16-24 G36 SE 13-20 G28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3356 3600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 30 S 18
CWR 60 80 50 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88807 70200
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$