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FNAK51 PAFC 251212

FWFAER



FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK

412 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024



.DISCUSSION...

A front over Kodiak is bringing cloud cover to the Kenai

Peninsula which will make it over the Matanuska Valley overnight

tonight. Expect some Southeasterly winds out of the Knik River 

Valley this afternoon and evening ahead of this front. 



AKZ111-260330-

MATANUSKA VALLEY-

INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON

412 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024



.ABOVE 1500 FT...

                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI



CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY

PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SNOW

CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           20

TEMP (24H TREND)   43-49 (-1)   34 (+2)      40-47

RH % (24H TREND)   36-49 (+4)   72-78 (+1)   38-52

20FTWND(MPH)       S 2-6        S 2-8        SE 1-5

MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5137                      5282

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  8                      SE  8

VENT RATE (KT-FT)  37308                     48802

CWR                0            0            0

LAL                1            1            1



REMARKS...NONE.



.BELOW 1500 FT...

                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI



CLOUD COVER        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY

PRECIP TYPE        NONE         SHWRS        SHWRS

CHANCE PRECIP (%)  0            20           20

TEMP (24H TREND)   56 (-2)      38 (+2)      54

RH % (24H TREND)   32-41 (+6)   73-82 (-1)   34-44

20FTWND(MPH)       SE 1-9 G17   S 2-10 G18   E 0-8

MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5456                      5431

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)S  6                      SE  6

VENT RATE (KT-FT)  41024                     47030

CWR                0            0            0

LAL                1            1            1



REMARKS...NONE.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE

LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER

50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER

50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.



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AKZ121-260330-

WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-

INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING

412 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2024



.INLAND AREAS...

                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI



CLOUD COVER        MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY

PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS

CHANCE PRECIP (%)  30           40           30

TEMP (24H TREND)   47-53 (-2)   37 (+2)      45-51

RH % (24H TREND)   41-51 (+4)   83-89 (+2)   45-55

20FTWND(MPH)       SE 2-7       SE 2-8       E 2-11

MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5143                      6121

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)SE  9                     E 10

VENT RATE (KT-FT)  49056                     69329

CWR                0            0            0

LAL                1            1            1



REMARKS...NONE.



.COASTAL AREAS...

                   TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI



CLOUD COVER        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY

PRECIP TYPE        RAIN         SHWRS        SHWRS

CHANCE PRECIP (%)  40           50           40

TEMP (24H TREND)   51 (-1)      37 (+1)      50

RH % (24H TREND)   46-62 (+6)   92 (+3)      51-65

20FTWND(MPH)       NE 2-10      SW 1-9       NE 3-10

MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970                      3230

TRANSPORT WND (MPH)E  8                      NE  8

VENT RATE (KT-FT)  34799                     26532

CWR                0            0            0

LAL                1            1            1



REMARKS...NONE.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED Showers.

LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND

5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER

50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER

50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.



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