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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK
253 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES...
- TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON THE RISE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH HIGHS CLIMBING WELL INTO THE 50S AND 60S.
- 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, WITH A
BROAD INCREASE IN SOUTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE INTERIOR FOR MONDAY.
- 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
EXPAND TO THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY AND THE YUKON FLATS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
AKZ937-101700-
DELTA JUNCTION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DELTA JUNCTION, FORT GREELY,
DONNELLY DOME,
AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 241 TO MP 295 NEAR TENDERFOOT
253 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (50%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (40%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 20 10
CWR 0 0 10 0
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) ISO (10) ISO (20) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 63 (+6) 40 56
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-9) 26 (-12) 60 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6-10 G24 LGT/VAR SE 14-18 G52 S 12-16 G54
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 3-7 SE 8-12 G31 S 15-19 G57 S 13-17 G49
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4900 600 6400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 S 20 S 21 S 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2800 98000 12600 115200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ939-101700-
TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIRCH LAKE AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
FROM MP 270 TO MP 317
253 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (50%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (70%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 20
CWR 0 0 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) ISO (20) ISO (20) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+1) 65 (+6) 37 58
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-8) 27 (-11) 74 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 4-8 G18 E 3-7 SE 3-7 SW 4-8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3-7 LGT/VAR SW 4-8
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 5200 500 7700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 10 E 7 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3200 52000 3500 100100
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ940-101700-
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
253 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (70%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 40 30
CWR 10 10 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) ISO (20) ISO (20) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+1) 65 (+6) 38 58
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-8) 30 (-9) 74 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 4-8 G17 LGT/VAR SE 3-7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7 E 3-7 LGT/VAR SW 3-7
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 5300 400 7900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 10 SE 8 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3200 53000 3200 94800
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ941-101700-
GOLDSTREAM VALLEY AND NENANA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESTER DOME, MURPHY DOME,
AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 325 TO MP 342
253 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (60%) MCLDY (70%) PCLDY (70%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 50 30
CWR 0 10 10 10
CWR25 0 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) ISO (20) ISO (20) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 62 (+7) 38 56
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-10) 31 (-10) 75 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5-9 G20 NE 3-7 G18 E 3-7 SW 6-10 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 4-8 G20 NE 3-7 S 3-7 G19 S 6-10 G17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 3500 500 7300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 E 12 NE 9 S 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4000 42000 4500 102200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY 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.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ943-101700-
TWO RIVERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TWO RIVERS AND CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD
FROM MP 12 TO MP 34
253 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (70%) PCLDY (60%) MCLDY (70%) PCLDY (70%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 50 30
CWR 10 10 20 10
CWR25 0 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) ISO (20) ISO (20) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (0) 63 (+8) 36 58
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-6) 36 (-9) 78 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4-8 G19 NE 4-8 G18 E 4-8 SW 3-7 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 4-8 G18 NE 4-8 SE 3-7 SW 4-8 G17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 2900 400 7800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 13 E 10 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4800 37700 4000 101400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ944-101700-
FAIRBANKS METRO AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIRBANKS, FORT WAINWRIGHT, ESTER,
NORTH POLE, AND FOX
253 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (70%) PCLDY (60%) MCLDY (70%) PCLDY (60%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50 30
CWR 0 10 10 10
CWR25 0 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) ISO (20) ISO (20) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (0) 64 (+7) 37 58
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-7) 33 (-10) 78 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4-8 G18 NE 3-7 E 3-7 SW 4-8 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7 G17 E 3-7 LGT/VAR SW 5-9 G17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 3400 500 7700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 E 12 E 8 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3600 40800 4000 100100
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
AKZ945-101700-
NENANA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NENANA AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP
290 TO 325
253 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (50%) PCLDY (60%) MCLDY (70%) PCLDY (50%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 40 20
CWR 0 0 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) ISO (10) ISO (20) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 62 (+5) 38 55
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-9) 32 (-7) 73 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 3-7 G17 LGT/VAR E 3-7 SW 4-8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3-7 S 3-7 S 6-10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 4300 600 7200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 E 12 E 8 S 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5000 51600 4800 108000
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ947-101700-
NORTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HEALY, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, KANTISHNA,
ANDERSON, AND THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 237 TO MP 288
253 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (60%) MCLDY (70%) PCLDY (50%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 50 20
CWR 10 10 10 10
CWR25 0 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) ISO (20) ISO (10) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+3) 61 (+9) 32 56
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 35 (-16) 90 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 3-7 G18 LGT/VAR SE 4-8 G21 S 5-9 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3-7 G20 S 5-9 G25 S 6-10 G29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 3800 600 6300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SE 10 SW 12 SE 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3200 38000 7200 81900
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ953-101700-
EASTERN DELTA JUNCTION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DELTANA AND THE ALASKA HIGHWAY FROM MP
1392 TO MP 1415
253 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (50%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (40%) PCLDY (50%)
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 20 10
CWR 10 0 10 0
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) ISO (20) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 63 (+5) 35 58
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-5) 27 (-9) 59 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6-10 G23 E 3-7 SE 5-9 G32 S 6-10 G32
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 3-7 SE 5-9 G20 S 6-10 G34 SW 8-12 G31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4500 500 6400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 10 SE 12 S 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2800 45000 6000 89600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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