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FNAK53 PAFG 272244
FWFAFG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK
244 PM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2026
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES...
- RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS MOVE IN SUNDAY NIGHT AND IS EXPECTED TO
PERSIST THROUGH THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK. PRECIPITATION WILL
BE MOSTLY SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. CHANCE FOR SNOW IN THE
VALLEYS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
- A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS EXPECTED STARTING MONDAY. THIS WILL
HELP INCREASE MINIMUM RH VALUES.
- WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE FOR MUCH OF THE
WEEK.
AKZ935-281645-
FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAGLE, CHICKEN,
AND THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 9
244 PM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2026
ABOVE 3000 FT
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (80%) MCLDY (80%) MCLDY (90%) MCLDY (90%)
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 90 80
CWR 10 40 20 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 41 (-1) 27 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 76 (+18) 100 77
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 600 1800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 W 7 NW 7 W 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2400 10500 4200 16200
REMARKS...NONE.
BELOW 3000 FT
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (80%) MCLDY (80%) MCLDY (80%) MCLDY (90%)
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 80 80
CWR 10 30 20 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 45 (-2) 29 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 68 (+15) 100 71
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 1600 600 1800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 W 6 NW 6 W 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2000 9600 3600 14400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. LIGHT WINDS.
AKZ936-281645-
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
244 PM AKDT SUN SEP 27 2026
EAST OF TANACROSS
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) MCLDY (70%) MCLDY (70%) MCLDY (80%)
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 60 50
CWR 10 10 20 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-1) 48 (+5) 27 44
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+9) 57 (0) 100 69
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 2300 400 2000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 W 6 NW 7 NW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2400 13800 2800 12000
REMARKS...NONE.
WEST OF TANACROSS
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY (90%) MCLDY (90%) MCLDY (80%) MCLDY (90%)
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 80 80
CWR 10 10 10 20
CWR25 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0) NONE (0)
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (0) 46 (-2) 28 42
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+6) 65 (+17) 100 70
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 1000 2000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 W 7 W 7 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2000 10500 7000 18000
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
40. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
LIGHT WINDS.
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