373  
FNAK53 PAFG 271106  
FWFAFG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR ALASKA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK  
306 AM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
KEY MESSAGES...  
 
- SE WIND GUSTS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY, WITH  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE FLOW EXPECTED THROUGH THE FIRST HALF  
OF THE WEEK.  
 
- HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO BE ON A COOLING TREND SUNDAY  
THROUGH TUESDAY, DROPPING INTO THE LOW 40S AND BECOMING  
CONSISTENT THEREAFTER.  
 
- ISOLATED SHOWERS MOVE IN ON MONDAY, WITH CHANCES OF SHOWERS  
LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY. SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SNOW IS  
POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  
 
AKZ935-280515-  
FORTYMILE COUNTRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAGLE, CHICKEN,  
AND THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 9  
306 AM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2026  
   
ABOVE 3000 FT  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (40%) MCLDY (70%) MCLDY (80%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40  
CWR 0 0 10  
CWR25 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 27 (0) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 99 (+6) 68  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1400 300 1400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 SW 6 W 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 14000 1800 9800  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
BELOW 3000 FT  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (40%) PCLDY (70%) MCLDY (70%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
CWR 0 0 10  
CWR25 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (0) 27 (-1) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+4) 100 (+9) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 300 1600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 S 5 W 6  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 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.  
 
 
 
AKZ936-280515-  
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  
306 AM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2026  
   
EAST OF TANACROSS  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (70%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (70%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20  
CWR 0 0 0  
CWR25 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 26 (-2) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+14) 100 (+10) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 300 1500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SW 5 NE 6  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 10500 1500 9000  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
WEST OF TANACROSS  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY (50%) PCLDY (60%) PCLDY (60%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
CWR 0 0 10  
CWR25 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 25 (-3) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+6) 98 (+11) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 300 1700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 SE 5 NW 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 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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