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FNAK52 PAFC 182208
FWFALU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
208 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated showers will continue across the Southwestern Mainland
through the rest of today. Shower activity increases tonight
through Wednesday as a weak low pressure system moves into Bristol
Bay. Scattered showers continue across the area into Thursday.
The greatest chance for wetting rain will be across Bristol Bay,
the Kuskokwim Valley, and along the Western Alaska Range. Minimum
relative humidity will remain at or above 60 percent area-wide
through Thursday.
AKZ752-191745-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WEST-
INCLUDING...ANIAK...KALSKAG
208 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (-2) 57-60 (+2) 48-50 57-59
RH % (24H TREND) 93-98 (+1) 68-75 (-8) 93-98 66-74
20FTWND(MPH) S 2-11 G19 SE 2-8 SE 2-6 SW 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2124 2559
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 W 10
CWR 20 20 40 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16004 25104
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ753-191745-
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST-
INCLUDING...SLEETMUTE...CROOKED CREEK
208 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (0) 56-60 (+1) 48-49 57-62
RH % (24H TREND) 92-97 (0) 73-80 (-2) 92-97 69-76
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-10 SE 4-8 SE 3-6 SW 3-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1897 2966
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 7
CWR 20 30 40 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20030 22002
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ754-191745-
LIME VILLAGE-
INCLUDING...LIME VILLAGE
208 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (+1) 57-60 (+2) 48-50 58-62
RH % (24H TREND) 86-92 (0) 69-77 (-4) 86-93 68-75
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-11 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 2-5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2121 2818
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 7
CWR 20 60 70 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15762 19120
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
AKZ756-191745-
INLAND KUSKOKWIM DELTA-
INCLUDING...BETHEL...KWETHLUK...AKIACHAK...KASIGLUK
208 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-48 (-2) 56-58 (+2) 48-50 55-58
RH % (24H TREND) 92-99 (0) 72-79 (-7) 92-97 71-78
20FTWND(MPH) S 7-16 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2246 3294
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 W 12
CWR 20 40 50 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13482 34456
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ764-191745-
NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST-
INCLUDING...DILLINGHAM...MANOKOTAK...TOGIAK
208 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-49 (+1) 54-56 (0) 48-50 56-59
RH % (24H TREND) 99-100 (0) 83-91 (0) 97-99 73-85
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-8 E 4-9 E 2-7 W 4-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1510 3149
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 W 10
CWR 40 60 50 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11917 30597
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ765-191745-
INLAND BRISTOL BAY-
INCLUDING...NEW STUYAHOK...KOLIGANEK...ALEKNAGIK
208 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-48 (+1) 53-57 (-1) 47-49 56-61
RH % (24H TREND) 93-99 (+1) 74-88 (+1) 93-99 63-80
20FTWND(MPH) S 4-12 SE 3-8 SE 3-6 SW 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1923 3176
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 W 7
CWR 40 60 50 20
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23484 29336
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ766-191745-
LAKE ILIAMNA / NILA VENA / NANVARPAK-
INCLUDING...ILIAMNA...KOKHANEK...NONDALTON...PORT ALSWORTH
208 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-50 (0) 53-58 (-3) 48-51 54-59
RH % (24H TREND) 88-97 (0) 74-89 (+2) 89-97 72-83
20FTWND(MPH) SE 1-7 E 3-10 E 2-10 SW 3-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 3136
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 W 8
CWR 20 60 60 40
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28418 29470
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ763-191745-
BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH (NAKNEK AND KING SALMON)-
INCLUDING...NAKNEK...KING SALMON
208 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-47 (-2) 55-57 (-2) 47-48 56-58
RH % (24H TREND) 98-99 (0) 80-85 (+3) 97-99 75-80
20FTWND(MPH) SE 2-6 E 3-7 NE 2-5 SW 5-11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1509 2926
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 W 12
CWR 20 50 50 30
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10310 30634
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
AKZ762-191745-
NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...EGEGIK...PILOT POINT
208 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS SHWRS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 70 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-49 (-1) 55-60 (-2) 48-50 55-58
RH % (24H TREND) 87-97 (0) 70-83 (+4) 88-97 70-82
20FTWND(MPH) SE 5-13 SE 6-12 SE 3-9 W 6-12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1659 2441
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 W 13
CWR 40 60 60 50
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE NONE
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19441 31108
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
$$