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FNAK53 PAFG 082302
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK
302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES...
- TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN COOLER TODAY WITH WARMING EXPECTED
THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. BY NEXT WEEK, HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY TO
BE IN THE LOW TO MID 60S ABOVE.
- SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND FOR
THE INTERIOR, WITH CHANCES FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
- WINDS WILL MOSTLY BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND UNTIL SOUTHERLY
FLOW PICKS UP LATE SUNDAY. SOUTH WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SUNDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES.
- MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WITHIN THE 30 TO 40
PERCENT RANGE WITH A BRIEF DRY PATCH LIKELY STARTING SUNDAY INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. VALUES COULD DIP INTO THE 20 PERCENT RANGE.
AKZ937-091715-
DELTA JUNCTION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DELTA JUNCTION, FORT GREELY,
DONNELLY DOME,
AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 241 TO MP 295 NEAR TENDERFOOT
302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) MCLDY (80%) PCLDY (50%) PCLDY (50%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 20
CWR 10 10 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+2) 60 (+9) 36 63
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 32 (-4) 80 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 4-8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 4-8 LGT/VAR SE 7-11 G23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4900 400 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SE 12 E 6 S 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2000 58800 2400 113400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
AKZ939-091715-
TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIRCH LAKE AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
FROM MP 270 TO MP 317
302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) MCLDY (80%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (50%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20 20
CWR 10 10 0 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+3) 60 (+8) 38 66
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+4) 34 (-5) 85 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 3-7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3-7 LGT/VAR E 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4700 400 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 E 9 NE 8 SE 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2400 42300 3200 42400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ940-091715-
EIELSON AFB AND SALCHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EIELSON AFB, SALCHA, MOOSE CREEK,
HARDING LAKE, AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 317 TO MP 346
302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 30 40
CWR 10 10 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+2) 61 (+9) 37 66
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 35 (-5) 85 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 3-7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3-7 LGT/VAR E 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4800 400 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SE 9 NE 8 SE 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2400 43200 3200 38400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ941-091715-
GOLDSTREAM VALLEY AND NENANA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESTER DOME, MURPHY DOME,
AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 325 TO MP 342
302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (80%) MCLDY (80%) PCLDY (70%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 30 30
CWR 20 10 10 10
CWR25 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (0) 58 (+9) 38 63
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 37 (-6) 85 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 3-7 NE 3-7 NE 4-8 NE 3-7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7 NE 3-7 NE 3-7 NE 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 3700 400 3400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 E 10 N 12 NE 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3200 37000 4800 27200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ943-091715-
TWO RIVERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TWO RIVERS AND CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD
FROM MP 12 TO MP 34
302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (70%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 30 50
CWR 10 0 10 0
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+2) 58 (+9) 37 64
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+2) 41 (-5) 88 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 3-7 LGT/VAR NE 4-8 NE 3-7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7 E 3-7 NE 3-7 E 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 3600 400 3400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 10 NE 12 NE 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4000 36000 4800 34000
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ944-091715-
FAIRBANKS METRO AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIRBANKS, FORT WAINWRIGHT, ESTER,
NORTH POLE, AND FOX
302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (80%) MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (70%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 30 30
CWR 10 10 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+2) 60 (+9) 39 65
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 39 (-5) 84 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 3-7 NE 3-7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 3-7 NE 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 3700 400 3800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 E 9 NE 10 E 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3200 33300 4000 30400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ945-091715-
NENANA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NENANA AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP
290 TO 325
302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) MCLDY (80%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (50%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 10 10
CWR 0 10 0 0
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (10)
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+2) 57 (+7) 38 63
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 37 (-5) 86 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 3-7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 3-7 LGT/VAR NE 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4000 400 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 E 10 NE 10 E 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2800 40000 4000 40500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ947-091715-
NORTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HEALY, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, KANTISHNA,
ANDERSON, AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 237 TO MP 288
302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) MCLDY (80%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20 30
CWR 10 10 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-1) 58 (+13) 31 62
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+5) 42 (-7) 91 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 3-7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 3-7 LGT/VAR E 3-7 G17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 3500 400 3700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 E 10 NE 7 SE 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2400 35000 2800 33300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ953-091715-
EASTERN DELTA JUNCTION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DELTANA AND THE ALASKA HIGHWAY FROM MP
1392 TO MP 1415
302 PM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) MCLDY (80%) PCLDY (50%) PCLDY (50%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 20 10
CWR 10 10 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (10)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+2) 59 (+6) 37 65
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+7) 32 (+1) 80 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 3-7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5-9 LGT/VAR SE 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4000 400 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 SE 14 E 7 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2000 56000 2800 69600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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