Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
743
FNAK52 PAFC 240000
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Drier conditions and light winds will continue through tonight.
The next frontal system brings another round of wetting rains and
increasingly southerly winds tomorrow through Tuesday.
AKZ752-241915-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
400 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (+5) 56-59 (-2) 48-50 57-59
RH % (24H TREND) 85-93 (0) 77-90 (+30) 93-99 59-72
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-11 S 6-16 G23 SW 6-16 W 11-15 G22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1732 3693
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 20
CWR 70 90 70 70
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29584 60550
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-241915-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
400 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (+3) 54-57 (-5) 48-50 58-63
RH % (24H TREND) 85-89 (-9) 78-89 (+31) 94-99 59-70
20FTWND(MPH) S 3-6 S 7-14 S 6-12 W 9-14 G21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1573 4192
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 18
CWR 20 80 80 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23741 60777
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-241915-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
400 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (+1) 54-56 (-5) 48-50 58-62
RH % (24H TREND) 81-86 (-15) 65-77 (+17) 91-97 64-75
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7-13 G20 S 7-14 G21 SW 7-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1574 3771
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 16
CWR 0 80 90 70
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23105 54478
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
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.
$$
AKZ756-241915-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
400 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (+5) 56-57 (-2) 48-49 56-59
RH % (24H TREND) 84-98 (0) 80-94 (+26) 93-100 68-74
20FTWND(MPH) S 8-23 G31 S 11-20 SW 8-17 W 11-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 3981
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 20
CWR 90 90 80 80
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28097 67448
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-241915-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
400 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 90 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 45-47 (+3) 54-57 (-5) 48-50 57-60
RH % (24H TREND) 95-98 (+2) 91-98 (+28) 100 66-81
20FTWND(MPH) SW 8-12 SW 11-18 SW 10-18 G25 W 11-15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1522 4611
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 18
CWR 40 80 80 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22843 65959
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-241915-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
400 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-46 (+3) 53-58 (-5) 47-49 58-63
RH % (24H TREND) 87-94 (0) 79-92 (+29) 95-100 54-69
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-9 S 9-15 S 8-17 G24 W 10-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1722 4742
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 16
CWR 30 80 70 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24890 63450
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-241915-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
400 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 44-48 (-1) 52-58 (-5) 48-51 56-61
RH % (24H TREND) 85-95 (0) 68-87 (+17) 91-99 66-78
20FTWND(MPH) W 1-8 S 3-14 S 4-18 W 8-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1552 3757
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 15
CWR 0 70 80 70
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26186 52817
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-241915-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
400 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 43-45 (-1) 56-58 (-5) 48-49 57-59
RH % (24H TREND) 97-99 (0) 80-85 (+20) 99-100 73-76
20FTWND(MPH) SW 7-14 S 11-16 S 12-18 G27 SW 9-14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1504 2878
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 17
CWR 0 60 70 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28611 38257
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$
AKZ762-241915-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
400 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 43-45 (-3) 58-68 (0) 50-54 57-62
RH % (24H TREND) 85-96 (0) 58-81 (+8) 86-99 67-80
20FTWND(MPH) W 5-14 SW 4-16 SW 6-16 W 10-16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2205 2341
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 18
CWR 0 60 60 60
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33115 37301
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$