FNAK52 PAFC 090054 FWFALU FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 500 PM AKDT FRI AUG 8 2008 .DISCUSSION... A COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KEEPING NORTHERLY FLOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WILL BEGIN TO LIFT NORTH SATURDAY NIGHT. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL AFFECT MAINLY THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY SATURDAY. CONDITIONS WILL DRY AND WARM ELSEWHERE SATURDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS. WITH THE UPPER LOW MOVING NORTH AND A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP TO INCREASE MOISTURE LEVELS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERIES WILL REMAIN GOOD THROUGH THE PERIOD. AKZ151-091700- KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...ANIAK 500 PM AKDT FRI AUG 8 2008 .ABOVE 1500 FT... TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP 40 60 40 40 TEMP (24H TREND) 36-44 (+3) 58-64 (-1) 35-46 58-66 RH % (24H TREND) 69-97 (-3) 38-59 (+4) 74-96 41-60 20FTWND(MPH) N 7-13 N 7-13 N 4-9 S 2-6 CWR 0 40 0 0 LAL 1 2 2 2 REMARKS...NONE. .BELOW 1500 FT... TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP 40 60 40 40 TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 67 (-1) 39-45 62-69 RH % (24H TREND) 76-96 (-2) 34-49 (+6) 79-94 39-53 20FTWND(MPH) NE 6-12 N 8-14 NE 3-9 NE 1-5 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ AKZ155-091700- KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND 500 PM AKDT FRI AUG 8 2008 .INLAND AREAS... TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 40 TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 67 (+2) 46 64 RH % (24H TREND) 65-90 (-6) 36-42 (-3) 71-96 39-45 20FTWND(MPH) N 6-9 N 4-7 NE 2-6 LGT/VAR CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .COASTAL AREAS... TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 40 TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-1) 63 (+3) 44 61 RH % (24H TREND) 89-99 (-2) 61 (-9) 92-100 61 20FTWND(MPH) NW 9-13 NW 6-10 NW 14-15 G22 W 7-11 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. $$ AKZ161-091700- BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK...PILOT POINT 500 PM AKDT FRI AUG 8 2008 .INLAND AREAS... TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 40 TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+2) 61-67 (-1) 45 60-67 RH % (24H TREND) 67-81 (-4) 30-41 (+1) 70-81 35-46 20FTWND(MPH) N 5-13 N 6-13 N 5-10 SE 3-5 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .COASTAL AREAS... TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 67 (0) 42-48 66 RH % (24H TREND) 79-93 (-4) 28-50 (-4) 79-94 32-52 20FTWND(MPH) NW 6-11 NW 6-11 NW 7-13 W 3-7 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$