688  
FNAK53 PAFG 262147  
FWFAFG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK  
147 PM AKDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
KEY MESSAGES...  
- GUSTY E-SE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.  
WINDS BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH THE EARLY PARTS OF THE  
WEEK.  
 
- HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO BE ON A COOLING TREND SUNDAY  
THROUGH TUESDAY AND BECOMING CONSISTENT THEREAFTER.  
 
- ISOLATED SHOWERS MOVE IN ON MONDAY. SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SNOW IS  
POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  
 
AKZ935-271600-  
FORTYMILE COUNTRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAGLE, CHICKEN,  
AND THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 9  
147 PM AKDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
ABOVE 3000 FT
 
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR (10%) PCLDY (40%) MCLDY (70%) MCLDY (80%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
CWR25 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-3) 47 (-2) 27 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+12) 57 (+5) 99 68  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 4-8 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 4-8 G19 SE 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 1400 300 1400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 SE 10 SW 6 W 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3600 14000 1800 9800  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
BELOW 3000 FT
 
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR (10%) PCLDY (40%) PCLDY (70%) MCLDY (70%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
CWR25 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-3) 52 (0) 27 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+12) 51 (+4) 100 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 3-7 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 1600 300 1600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SE 10 S 5 W 6  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3200 16000 1500 9600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
 
AKZ936-271600-  
UPPER TANANA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF 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  
147 PM AKDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
EAST OF TANACROSS
 
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR (20%) PCLDY (70%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (70%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
CWR25 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-1) 50 (-2) 26 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+19) 60 (+14) 100 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 1500 300 1500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SE 7 SW 5 NE 6  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2800 10500 1500 9000  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
WEST OF TANACROSS
 
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR (10%) PCLDY (50%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (60%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
CWR25 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-5) 52 (-3) 25 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+17) 49 (+6) 98 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 3-7 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 3-7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 1500 300 1700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 12 SE 5 NW 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3600 18000 1500 11900  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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