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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
700 AM ADT MON AUG 2 2004

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE STATE INTO
EARLY THIS WEEK. LOOK FOR WARMING AND DRYING CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TODAY INTO TOMORROW. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN GULF TUESDAY AND INCREASE MOISTURE A BIT WEST OF THE
CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL BE MODERATE FROM THE NORTH TODAY BUT
WEAKEN THROUGH THE EVENING. THE FLOW WILL TURN TO THE SOUTH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE WEAK FRONT PUSHES INTO THE RIDGE.  


AKZ101-030200-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
700 AM ADT MON AUG 2 2004

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 77.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 45 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH EXCEPT NORTHWEST   
                    15 TO 25 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER      
                    ELEVATIONS.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 80 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 45 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

AKZ111-030200-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
700 AM ADT MON AUG 2 2004

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 77.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 45 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 52.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 80 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 TO 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 45 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

AKZ121-030200-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING
700 AM ADT MON AUG 2 2004

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING NEAR THE INLET.
                    OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 73.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 TO 52 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BY THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 52.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 80 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 55 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20
MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. 

$$

AKZ125-030200-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
700 AM ADT MON AUG 2 2004

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 67.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 45 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AND WEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH
                    WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 49.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 TO 65 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......30 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 50 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

AKZ131-030200-
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
700 AM ADT MON AUG 2 2004

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 TO 78.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 50 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46 TO 51.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 TO 65 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 50 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
LIGHT WIND. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

AKZ141-030200-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA
700 AM ADT MON AUG 2 2004

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING  
                    EAST OF GLENNALLEN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71 TO 76.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 45 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH ALONG
                    THE COPPER RIVER.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
   24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 TO 70 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 TO 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 45 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH
                    AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S
TO MID 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
HIGHS NEAR 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

AKZ145-030200-
SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL
700 AM ADT MON AUG 2 2004

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 TO 78.
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 55 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 50.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 80 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT WIND.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 60 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S TO MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS NEAR 70.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

AKZ171-030200-
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING...KODIAK CITY
700 AM ADT MON AUG 2 2004

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 TO 74.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 60 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51 TO 56.
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 TO 88 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 TO 81 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 TO 5...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. 

$$