FNAK51 PAFC 070015 FWFAER FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 415 PM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025 .DISCUSSION... Cool and wet conditions will continue the next 48 hours as multiple troughs move east to west through the Kenai Peninsula, Mat-Su Valley and Anchorage. These troughs will bring wetting rains and a trace to 2 inches of snow, mainly on grassy surfaces, to the Mat-Su Valley and Anchorage through Tuesday night. Turnagain Arm winds decrease late this evening in Anchorage. Northerly winds will bring continued cool temperatures Tuesday across these fire weather zones continuing the Knik Valley gap winds. AKZ701-071715- ANCHORAGE / EAGLE RIVER (LOWER ELEVATIONS)- INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...EKLUTNA 415 PM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025 TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 50 60 TEMP (24H TREND) 28-29 (-4) 33-35 (-11) 22-24 37-38 RH % (24H TREND) 83-90 (0) 52-66 (-1) 86-92 60-63 20FTWND(MPH) SE 1-19 G32 NW 2-8 NW 2-8 LGT/VAR MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2374 2318 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 N 6 CWR 0 50 20 30 TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22720 11590 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ AKZ711-071715- LOWER MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...BIG LAKE 415 PM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025 TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 50 60 TEMP (24H TREND) 28-30 (-6) 35-36 (-11) 23-24 38-41 RH % (24H TREND) 81-86 (-9) 49-64 (+1) 79-89 53-60 20FTWND(MPH) SE 1-13 G23 W 4-9 W 3-8 LGT/VAR MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2568 2712 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 NW 6 CWR 0 40 20 30 TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24100 18496 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ AKZ721-071715- SOUTHERN KACHEMAK BAY- INCLUDING...SELDOVIA...HALIBUT COVE...NANWALEK 415 PM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025 TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW/RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 50 50 TEMP (24H TREND) 26-30 (-7) 31-37 (-6) 25-27 34-37 RH % (24H TREND) 87-94 (0) 69-77 (-14) 85-91 58-66 20FTWND(MPH) W 5-16 NW 6-22 NW 4-20 W 5-10 G24 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2365 2713 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NW 12 CWR 20 10 20 20 TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54964 43877 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ AKZ722-071715- SOUTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING...HOMER...ANCHOR POINT...NINILCHIK...CLAM GULCH 415 PM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025 TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW SNOW CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 50 60 TEMP (24H TREND) 28-31 (-3) 34-37 (-4) 23-25 34-36 RH % (24H TREND) 91-93 (0) 63-73 (-15) 85-89 57-63 20FTWND(MPH) S 2-7 N 4-9 N 5-9 LGT/VAR MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2671 2869 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 N 8 CWR 20 10 20 20 TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21168 23715 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ AKZ723-071715- NORTHWEST KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...STERLING...NIKISKI 415 PM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025 TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW SNOW CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50 60 TEMP (24H TREND) 29-31 (-3) 35-38 (-6) 24-25 36-38 RH % (24H TREND) 88-92 (0) 53-59 (-19) 83-87 56-61 20FTWND(MPH) S 0-9 G18 NE 4-7 N 4-8 LGT/VAR MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2882 3317 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 N 7 CWR 20 10 20 20 TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22427 23037 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ AKZ724-071715- SKILAK LAKE / EASTERN STERLING HIGHWAY- INCLUDING...COOPER LANDING...SKILAK LAKE 415 PM AKDT Sun Apr 6 2025 TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW SNOW CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 60 60 TEMP (24H TREND) 27-29 (-5) 34-37 (-7) 23-25 35-38 RH % (24H TREND) 88-93 (0) 54-69 (-11) 88-93 54-61 20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-13 G21 N 5-8 N 4-7 LGT/VAR MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2751 3185 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 N 7 CWR 20 10 30 30 TSTM COV IDX 1 1 1 1 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22239 26544 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$