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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK
430 AM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES...
- TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON THE RISE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.
BY NEXT WEEK, HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY TO BE IN UPPER 50S TO
LOWER 60S ABOVE.
- SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND FOR
THE INTERIOR, WITH CHANCES FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON IN THE TANANA VALLEY.
- 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. THE
DRIEST AREAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE TANANA VALLEY THIS WEEKEND AND THEN
EXTEND TO THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY AND THE YUKON FLATS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
AKZ937-100630-
DELTA JUNCTION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DELTA JUNCTION, FORT GREELY,
DONNELLY DOME,
AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 241 TO MP 295 NEAR TENDERFOOT
430 AM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (50%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20
CWR 10 10 0
CWR25 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+9) 37 (+3) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-4) 75 (-11) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6-10 G20 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6-10 G21 SE 3-7 SE 6-10 G21
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 400 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 E 7 S 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56000 2800 98000
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
AKZ939-100630-
TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIRCH LAKE AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
FROM MP 270 TO MP 317
430 AM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30
CWR 10 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+9) 39 (+6) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-5) 79 (-10) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4-8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 3-7 LGT/VAR E 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 8 SE 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50400 3200 55000
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ940-100630-
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
430 AM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 40
CWR 0 10 10
CWR25 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+9) 37 (+3) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-5) 80 (-8) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4-8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7 NE 3-7 E 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 8 SE 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 51600 3200 66000
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ941-100630-
GOLDSTREAM VALLEY AND NENANA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESTER DOME, MURPHY DOME,
AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 325 TO MP 342
430 AM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 40
CWR 10 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+9) 37 (+3) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-6) 73 (-13) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 3-7 NE 4-8 NE 3-7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7 NE 4-8 E 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 400 4200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 10 E 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 40300 4000 42000
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ943-100630-
TWO RIVERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TWO RIVERS AND CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD
FROM MP 12 TO MP 34
430 AM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (70%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 50
CWR 0 10 0
CWR25 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+9) 36 (+2) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-5) 78 (-9) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4-8 NE 4-8 NE 3-7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 4-8 NE 4-8 NE 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 400 3200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 12 E 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 25200 4800 41600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY 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. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ944-100630-
FAIRBANKS METRO AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIRBANKS, FORT WAINWRIGHT, ESTER,
NORTH POLE, AND FOX
430 AM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 10 40
CWR 0 0 10
CWR25 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+9) 38 (+3) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 77 (-10) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 3-7 NE 3-7 NE 3-7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7 NE 3-7 E 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 400 4000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 9 E 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 37700 3600 48000
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ945-100630-
NENANA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NENANA AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP
290 TO 325
430 AM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (50%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20
CWR 0 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+9) 39 (+5) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-6) 78 (-10) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 3-7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7 LGT/VAR E 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 500 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 10 E 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42900 5000 45000
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ947-100630-
NORTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HEALY, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, KANTISHNA,
ANDERSON, AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 237 TO MP 288
430 AM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (70%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 40
CWR 0 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20)
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+13) 31 (+2) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-6) 88 (-3) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 3-7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7 LGT/VAR NE 3-7 G19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 400 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 8 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 30000 3200 45000
REMARKS...THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NE PART
OF THIS ZONE PRIMARILY.
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 AROUND
60. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ953-100630-
EASTERN DELTA JUNCTION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DELTANA AND THE ALASKA HIGHWAY FROM MP
1392 TO MP 1415
430 AM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) PCLDY (50%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 10
CWR 10 10 0
CWR25 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+7) 38 (+2) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (0) 76 (-8) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6-10 G20 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8-12 G21 LGT/VAR SE 5-9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 E 7 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43400 2800 62400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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