875
FNAK53 PAFG 232309
FWFAFG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
309 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2008
DISCUSSION
A LONG WAVE TROUGH IS WORKING WEST TO EAST
ACROSS THE STATE. THE BASE OF THE TROUGH WILL PINCH OFF
INTO A CLOSED LOW ONCE IT REACHES THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS
WILL KEEP RAIN AND HIGH RH'S OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR INTO
THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER LOW WILL DROP OUT OF SIBERIA INTO THE
CHUKCHI SEA BY THURSDAY. ITS ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL
RAKE ACROSS THE STATE BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT. WEAK RIDGING
BETWEEN THESE TWO LOWS MAY KICK OFF A FEW WET THUNDERSTORMS
IN JUST ABOUT ANY ZONE TODAY AND THURSDAY BUT THE PREDOMINANT
FORM OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN SHOWERS.
AKZ218-241415-
SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT...
CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE
309 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 20 20 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 34-40 (+5) 49-59 (0) 30-39 60-66
RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (-10) ABV 40 (+10) ABV 40 37-52
20FTWND(MPH) N 7-11 G22 E 6-10 E 5-9 S 3-7
CWR 5 5 20 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
AKZ219-241415-
UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN...
GOBBLERS KNOB
309 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 10 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35-41 (+8) 56-64 (+5) 36-42 61-67
RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (-10) 37-45 (-2) ABV 40 ABV 40
20FTWND(MPH) N 6-10 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 3-7
CWR 5 5 5 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
AKZ220-241415-
YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
309 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 10 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-44 (+5) 50-60 (+2) 35-41 64-72
RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (-3) ABV 40 (+9) ABV 40 33-48
20FTWND(MPH) SE 3-7 NE 5-9 NE 3-7 NE 3-7
CWR 5 10 5 5
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
AKZ221-241415-
CENTRAL INTERIOR-
INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...
MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD
309 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38-44 (+5) 55-65 (+8) 37-45 64-74
RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (-5) 38-46 (-5) ABV 40 38-53
20FTWND(MPH) W 5-9 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
CWR 5 5 5 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
AKZ222-241415-
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...
NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...
CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP
309 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 50 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36-45 (+1) 58-68 (+5) 37-43 65-73
RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (+5) ABV 40 (-5) ABV 40 34-44
20FTWND(MPH) W 6-10 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
CWR 20 10 5 5
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
AKZ223-241415-
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
309 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 40 20 10 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 40-44 (-1) 56-66 (+7) 35-41 65-72
RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (0) ABV 40 (-10) ABV 40 33-47
20FTWND(MPH) W 7-11 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
CWR 20 5 5 5
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
AKZ224-241415-
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
309 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 40 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 39-46 (+1) 55-63 (+3) 35-45 62-68
RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (+4) ABV 40 (-5) ABV 40 ABV 40
20FTWND(MPH) S 8-12 G20 SE 3-7 N 4-8 NE 4-8
CWR 20 10 10 10
LAL 2 2 1 1
REMARKS...ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING AND THU.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
AKZ225-241415-
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
309 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 10 10 40 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 37-47 (+2) 47-56 (+9) 39-49 63-71
RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (-8) ABV 40 (-10) ABV 40 ABV 40
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5-9 N 3-7 N 4-8
CWR 5 5 20 5
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
AKZ226-241415-
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
309 PM AKDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 40 20 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 32-42 (+1) 53-63 (+5) 30-40 55-65
RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (+2) ABV 40 (-4) ABV 40 ABV 40
20FTWND(MPH) W 6-10 E 4-8 N 3-7 NE 6-10
CWR 20 5 20 10
LAL 1 1 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KS/MAR JUL 08
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