714  
FNAK53 PAFG 081333  
FWFAFG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WEAK SHORTWAVES WILL ROTATE INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR EVERYDAY FROM  
A LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WILL BRING CHANCES FOR ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE ALCAN AND FORTYMILE UPLANDS. THESE  
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE RELEGATED TO ONLY BEING IN THE TERRAIN.  
THIS PATTERN WILL PERSIST UNTIL WE SEE A RIDGE MOVE INTO THE AREA  
SATURDAY EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE ON A WARMING TREND WITH THE  
WARMEST DAY LOOKING TO BE SUNDAY. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IN THE  
VALLEYS WILL BE IN THE MID 60S. RH VALUES WILL BE ABOVE 30% UNTIL  
SUNDAY, WHEN WE COULD SEE THEM REACH CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. WINDS  
WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
AKZ939-090745-  
TANANA FLATS-  
INCLUDING BIRCH LAKE AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 270 TO MP  
317  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-58 (+7) 31 (+3) 50-60  
RH % (24H TREND) 34-44 (-12) 67-80 (-16) 31-39  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31 TO 36. HIGHS 51 TO 61.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS 55 TO 65.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 56 TO 66. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ940-090745-  
EIELSON AFB AND SALCHA-  
INCLUDING EIELSON AFB, SALCHA, MOOSE CREEK, HARDING LAKE,  
AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 317 TO MP 346  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50-57 (+7) 32 (+3) 51-59  
RH % (24H TREND) 35-43 (-11) 67-78 (-18) 32-38  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 32 TO 37. HIGHS 52 TO 61. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 32 TO 37. HIGHS 55 TO 65. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 57 TO 67. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ941-090745-  
GOLDSTREAM VALLEY AND NENANA HILLS-  
INCLUDING ESTER DOME, MURPHY DOME,  
AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 325 TO MP 342  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-57 (+6) 33 (+4) 50-59  
RH % (24H TREND) 35-46 (-4) 70-77 (-6) 31-40  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS 51 TO 60.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS 55 TO 64.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS 55 TO 65.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ942-090745-  
CHATANIKA RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING HAYSTACK, THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 1 TO MP 32,  
AND THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP 12 TO MP 85  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-56 (+4) 26-35 (+3) 47-57  
RH % (24H TREND) 38-53 (0) 68-79 (-7) 34-49  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 27 TO 36. HIGHS 48 TO 58. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 26 TO 36. HIGHS 51 TO 61. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 39. HIGHS 51 TO 61. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ943-090745-  
TWO RIVERS-  
INCLUDING TWO RIVERS AND CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD FROM MP 12 TO MP  
34  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-58 (+5) 32 (+4) 49-59  
RH % (24H TREND) 36-50 (-4) 64-76 (-14) 33-43  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS 51 TO 61.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31 TO 37. HIGHS 55 TO 65. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 56 TO 66. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ944-090745-  
FAIRBANKS METRO AREA-  
INCLUDING FAIRBANKS, FORT WAINWRIGHT, ESTER, NORTH POLE, AND FOX  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49-58 (+5) 33 (+3) 51-59  
RH % (24H TREND) 35-42 (-9) 70-81 (-7) 31-38  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS 52 TO 61.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS 57 TO 65.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS 57 TO 66.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ945-090745-  
NENANA-  
INCLUDING NENANA AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 290 TO 325  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+7) 30-36 (+2) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 34-40 (-8) 71-82 (-3) 31  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 32 TO 37. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS 58 TO 64.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS 58 TO 64.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ936-090745-  
UPPER TANANA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING TOK, TANACROSS, TETLIN, NORTHWAY, ALCAN,  
THE ALASKA HIGHWAY EAST OF MP 1392,  
THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY SOUTH OF MP 9,  
AND THE TOK CUTOFF NORTH OF MP 105  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-56 (+7) 27-36 (+2) 49-58  
RH % (24H TREND) 33-48 (-14) 68-83 (-22) 30-45  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 5 10 5  
TSTM COVERAGE ISOLATED ISOLATED ISOLATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 29 TO 36. HIGHS  
50 TO 59. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 29 TO 38. HIGHS 52 TO 62. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 37. HIGHS 53 TO 63. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ937-090745-  
DELTA JUNCTION-  
INCLUDING DELTA JUNCTION, FORT GREELY, DONNELLY DOME,  
AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 241 TO MP 270  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-56 (+7) 29-36 (+3) 48-58  
RH % (24H TREND) 38-51 (-20) 63-74 (-27) 33-43  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 30 TO 36. HIGHS  
50 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 29 TO 36. HIGHS 51 TO 61. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 37. HIGHS 52 TO 62. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ953-090745-  
EASTERN DELTA JUNCTION-  
INCLUDING DELTANA  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48-55 (+8) 29-35 (+2) 50-58  
RH % (24H TREND) 38-51 (-21) 63-74 (-28) 33-42  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS  
51 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 29 TO 36. HIGHS 53 TO 60. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 37. HIGHS 54 TO 62. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ949-090745-  
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS CAMP-  
INCLUDING BLACK RAPIDS AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 224 TO  
MP 241  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-56 (+5) 24-34 (+2) 47-57  
RH % (24H TREND) 39-54 (-13) 60-75 (-27) 34-49  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 0 10 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 26 TO 36. HIGHS  
49 TO 59. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 52 TO 62. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 26 TO 36. HIGHS 53 TO 63. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ947-090745-  
NORTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-  
INCLUDING HEALY, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, KANTISHNA, ANDERSON,  
AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 237 TO MP 288  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49-59 (+7) 23-33 (+1) 52-62  
RH % (24H TREND) 36-51 (-18) 71-86 (-19) 31-46  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 5 5 5  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS  
53 TO 63. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 26 TO 36. HIGHS 58 TO 68. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 28 TO 38. HIGHS  
56 TO 66. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ946-090745-  
CENTRAL INTERIOR-  
INCLUDING TANANA, MINTO, MANLEY HOT SPRINGS, RAMPART,  
AND LAKE MINCHUMINA  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47-57 (+4) 25-35 (+1) 51-61  
RH % (24H TREND) 35-50 (-4) 72-87 (-11) 31-46  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 0 0 0  
TSTM COVERAGE NONE NONE NONE  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 51 TO 61. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 55 TO 65. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 28 TO 38. HIGHS  
53 TO 63. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
AKZ935-090745-  
FORTYMILE COUNTRY-  
INCLUDING EAGLE, CHICKEN, AND THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 9  
533 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46-56 (+3) 25-35 (+4) 49-59  
RH % (24H TREND) 35-50 (-11) 74-89 (-14) 33-48  
20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CWR 5 5 5  
TSTM COVERAGE ISOLATED ISOLATED ISOLATED  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
 
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS  
51 TO 61. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 51 TO 61. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 28 TO 36. HIGHS 52 TO 62. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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