FNAK51 PAFC 230056 FWFAER FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 500 PM ADT SUN AUG 22 2004 .DISCUSSION...THE HIGH CENTER OVER THE INTERIOR WILL REMAIN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK BUT PUSHED FARTHER NORTH AS THE LOW IN THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS MONDAY. THE AIR MASS IS STABILIZING AND ONLY EXPECT ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE ALASKA RANGE THIS EVENING. THE LOW IN THE ALEUTIANS BROUGHT A FRONT TO THE KODIAK AND BARREN ISLANDS AREA BUT IS WEAKENING THIS EVENING. ANOTHER STRONGER FRONT IS DUE TONIGHT. HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL REMAIN SOMEWHAT DRY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS IN THE INTERIOR. ALONG THE COAST...SLIGHT INCREASES ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS WILL BE STRONG NEAR THE FRONT AND WILL BE LESS THAN 15 MPH IN OTHER LOCATIONS. A FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH EASTERN ALASKA MID WEEK AS THE HIGH MOVES INTO NORTHWEST ALASKA TUESDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES OUT OF SIBERIA MONDAY AND WORKS DOWN THE EAST SIDE OF THE HIGH AND SETTLES INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA BY WEDNESDAY. THIS SHOULD BRING A RETURN TO NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS. AKZ101-231400- ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA 500 PM ADT SUN AUG 22 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 53. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........75 TO 85 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 75. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 35 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 15 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 57. MAX HUMIDITY........70 TO 80 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5... .WEDNESDAY...AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ111-231400- MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 500 PM ADT SUN AUG 22 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........77 TO 87 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT WIND. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY MORNING FOG. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71 TO 76. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 35 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50. MAX HUMIDITY........69 TO 79 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 75. MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5... .WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN THEN RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ121-231400- WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING 500 PM ADT SUN AUG 22 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45 INLAND...45 TO 50 ALONG THE COAST. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........81 TO 91 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH AROUND KACHEMAK BAY. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 70...UP TO 75 INLAND. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50. MAX HUMIDITY........78 TO 88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68...UP TO 75 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT WIND. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5... .WEDNESDAY...AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY THEN CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ125-231400- WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS 500 PM ADT SUN AUG 22 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45 INLAND...45 TO 50 ALONG THE COAST. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........85 TO 100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WIND 15 MPH EXCEPT LIGHT WIND NEAR SEWARD. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR SEWARD. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64 TO 69. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........58 TO 68 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH EXCEPT LIGHT WIND NEAR SEWARD. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR SEWARD. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50 INLAND...50 TO 55 ALONG THE COAST. MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AND EAST WIND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 67. MIN HUMIDITY........49 TO 65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ131-231400- NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 500 PM ADT SUN AUG 22 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........77 TO 87 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........46 TO 56 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 48. MAX HUMIDITY........81 TO 91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68. MIN HUMIDITY........52 TO 62 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5... .WEDNESDAY...INCREASING CLOUDS WITH SHOWERS LIKELY BY LATE MORNING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ135-231400- SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING...CORDOVA 500 PM ADT SUN AUG 22 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 47. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........82 TO 92 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64 TO 69. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........45 TO 55 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 49. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 98 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68. MIN HUMIDITY........44 TO 60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5... .WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ141-231400- COPPER RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA 500 PM ADT SUN AUG 22 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. AREAS OF SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........79 TO 93 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE. AREAS OF SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71 TO 76. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........37 TO 47 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED EVENING SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE. AREAS OF SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45. MAX HUMIDITY........82 TO 94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT WIND. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 70. MIN HUMIDITY........43 TO 59 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5... .WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ145-231400- SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 500 PM ADT SUN AUG 22 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED MOUNTAIN SHOWERS. AREAS OF SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 52. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........81 TO 91 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT WIND. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON MOUNTAIN SHOWERS. AREAS OF SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 78. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF EVENING MOUNTAIN SHOWERS. AREAS OF SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 54. MAX HUMIDITY........73 TO 83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT WIND. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AREAS OF SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 79. MIN HUMIDITY........34 TO 44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5... .WEDNESDAY...SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ171-231400- KODIAK ISLAND- INCLUDING...KODIAK CITY 500 PM ADT SUN AUG 22 2004 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........83 TO 93 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 54. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MIN HUMIDITY........83 TO 93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. $$