Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
305 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Key Messages...

- No major fire weather concerns, rain showers will move through
  the Upper Tanana Valley throughout the day and into tomorrow.

- Rainfall moves back into the region on Tuesday and Wednesday
  with the heaviest, around 0.25" to 0.50", in Delta Junction and
  lesser amounts to the south/east.

- Temperatures will be slightly warmer on Monday with highs in the
  upper 50s and min RHs in the mid 40s.

- Winds increase through the AK Range Passes Monday night and
  especially on Tuesday with southerly gusts as high as 65 mph
  possible. These strong winds will continue into Tuesday night
  then weaken on Wednesday.

AKZ935-131715-
Fortymile Country-
Including the cities of Eagle, Chicken,
and the Taylor Highway north of MP 9
305 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.Above 3000 ft...
                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy (60%)  Mcldy (80%)  Pcldy (60%)  Pcldy (50%)
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           80           50           30
CWR                   10           40           20           10
CWR25                 0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0)     None (0)     None (0)     None (0)
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-10)     46 (-1)      29           48
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-3)      52 (-7)      97           48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W 9-13 G29   W 7-11 G31   W 5-9 G21    Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 8-12 G32   W 8-12 G26   W 4-8 G17    SW 3-7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    500          3500         400          2900
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14         W 18         W  9         W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    7000         63000        3600         29000

Remarks...None.

.Below 3000 ft...
                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy (50%)  Mcldy (80%)  Pcldy (50%)  Pcldy (50%)
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           80           60           30
CWR                   10           40           30           10
CWR25                 0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0)     None (0)     None (0)     None (0)
Temp (24h trend)      33 (-12)     51 (0)       30           53
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-2)      46 (-11)     96           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W 5-9 G26    SW 3-7 G24   W 3-7 G19    Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 3-7 G24   W 5-9 G23    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          3600         400          2900
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 10         W 16         W  9         SW  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    4000         57600        3600         23200

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds around
5 mph.

$$

AKZ936-131715-
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
305 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.East of Tanacross...
                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy (60%)  Pcldy (50%)  Pcldy (50%)  Pcldy (40%)
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           30           0
CWR                   20           10           10           0
CWR25                 0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0)     None (0)     None (0)     None (0)
Temp (24h trend)      35 (-9)      55 (+4)      32           57
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+14)     51 (-23)     95           47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          3100         400          2400
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  7        NW  9        NW  6        S  6
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    2800         27900        2400         14400

Remarks...None.

.West of Tanacross...
                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy (40%)  Pcldy (60%)  Pcldy (60%)  Pcldy (50%)
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           50           20
CWR                   10           10           10           0
CWR25                 0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0)     None (0)     None (0)     None (0)
Temp (24h trend)      35 (-9)      51 (+1)      32           55
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+2)      51 (-18)     96           43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 3-7 G17   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          3100         500          2300
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  7         NW 14        W  7         SE  6
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    2800         43400        3500         13800

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ937-131715-
Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Delta Junction, Fort Greely,
Donnelly Dome,
and the Richardson Highway from MP 241 to MP 295 near Tenderfoot
305 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy (40%)  Mcldy (80%)  Pcldy (60%)  Pcldy (50%)
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     30           70           30           0
CWR                   10           30           10           0
CWR25                 0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0)     None (0)     None (0)     None (0)
Temp (24h trend)      36 (-11)     52 (-1)      36           55
RH % (24h trend)      95 (0)       58 (-6)      97           51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 4-8 G20   Lgt/Var      E 3-7 G19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          3100         500          2200
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  5        W 10         W  6         SE  6
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    2000         31000        3000         13200

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs around 50. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ953-131715-
Eastern Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Deltana and the Alaska Highway from MP
1392 to MP 1415
305 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy (50%)  Mcldy (80%)  Pcldy (70%)  Pcldy (50%)
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           40           0
CWR                   10           10           10           0
CWR25                 0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0)     None (0)     None (0)     None (0)
Temp (24h trend)      36 (-10)     50 (-3)      36           55
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+1)      58 (-6)      98           48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 4-8 G19   Lgt/Var      E 3-7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          3000         500          2200
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  5         W 12         SW  3        E  6
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    2000         36000        1500         13200

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$