Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FNAK53 PAFG 192110
FWFAFG
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
110 PM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Key Messages...
- High temperatures cool into the 40s and 50s Sunday and Monday
before dropping to the lower 40s midweek, with minimum RH values
remaining above 50 percent.
- Showers become likely Sunday through Monday, before transitioning
to rain and snow showers Tuesday.
- Light and variable winds persist Saturday night through Monday.
AKZ935-201515-
Fortymile Country-
Including the cities of Eagle, Chicken,
and the Taylor Highway north of MP 9
110 PM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.Above 3000 ft...
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy (70%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 10 80 60 70
CWR 0 60 10 30
CWR25 0 10 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-2) 44 (-1) 28 42
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 76 (+15) 100 74
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 1700 400 1800
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 W 7 S 6 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2800 11900 2400 18000
Remarks...None.
.Below 3000 ft...
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy (70%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 80 60 70
CWR 0 60 10 30
CWR25 0 10 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-2) 48 (-2) 30 46
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 67 (+13) 100 66
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 2000 400 1900
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 7 W 6 SW 5 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2800 12000 2000 17100
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with rain showers likely and a chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. East winds around 5 mph.
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AKZ936-201515-
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
110 PM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.East of Tanacross...
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (70%) Mcldy (70%) Mcldy (80%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 40 50 40 40
CWR 20 20 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-1) 52 (+2) 30 52
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+8) 57 (+7) 98 52
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 2200 400 2200
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 6 E 6 W 6 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2400 13200 2400 19800
Remarks...None.
.West of Tanacross...
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 60 60 80
CWR 10 20 20 30
CWR25 0 10 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-1) 48 (-3) 31 42
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-4) 62 (+13) 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 2000 400 1600
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 5 W 6 N 2 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2000 12000 800 12800
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
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