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...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
935 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR
LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN
INTERIOR. WEAK THERMAL LOW NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER TODAY WILL
MOVE TO THE UPPER YUKON AND TANANA VALLEY FOR THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN ABOVE 15 PERCENT THROUGH
SATURDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM AND RAIN SHOWER SHOWER ACTIVITY
IS EXPECTED AROUND THE THERMAL LOW IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENING.

AKZ220-232345-
YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...STEVENS
VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...CIRCLE HOT
SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
935 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP         0            20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      27-37 (+1)   58-68 (+4)   31-41        60-70
RH % (24H TREND)      55-70 (-1)   24-40 (+8)   42-57        25-38
20FTWND(MPH)          NE 4-8       LGT/VAR      W 4-8        LGT/VAR
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            2            1

REMARKS...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HILLS THURSDAY
EVENING.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 63 TO 73.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 44. HIGHS 65 TO 75. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 64 TO 74. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

AKZ221-232345-
CENTRAL INTERIOR-
INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...MANLEY HOT
SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD
935 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP         20           20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      34-43 (+5)   56-66 (+2)   33-43        60-70
RH % (24H TREND)      55-70 (+2)   23-37 (+7)   55-70        25-40
20FTWND(MPH)          SW 3-7       SW 3-7       W 3-7        LGT/VAR
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            2            1

REMARKS...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HILLS THURSDAY
EVENING.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 44. HIGHS 65 TO 75.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 66 TO 76. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 47. HIGHS 66 TO 76. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ222-232345-
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...
NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...CHENA
HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP
935 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP         0            20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      29-39 (0)    56-66 (+2)   32-42        61-71
RH % (24H TREND)      65-80 (+4)   24-36 (+8)   62-77        26-41
20FTWND(MPH)          LGT/VAR      W 3-7        W 4-8        LGT/VAR
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            2            1

REMARKS...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HILLS THURSDAY
EVENING.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 36 TO 45.
HIGHS 64 TO 74. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 66 TO 76. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 46. HIGHS 65 TO 75. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ223-232345-
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...HARDING/BIRCH
LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
935 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP         0            0            20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      33-39 (+5)   56-66 (+2)   35-42        60-70
RH % (24H TREND)      65-80 (+2)   18-33 (+6)   52-67        24-37
20FTWND(MPH)          SW10-20      SW8          W 3-7        LGT/VAR
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1

REMARKS...HUMIDITIES RISING ABOVE 15% BY 10 PM TONIGHT
          AND WINDS DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 43. HIGHS 65 TO 73. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS 67 TO 76. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 45. HIGHS 67 TO 76. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

AKZ224-232345-
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
935 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP         0            20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      23-33 (0)    59-69 (+5)   29-39        62-72
RH % (24H TREND)      56-71 (+3)   21-33 (+5)   42-57        23-38
20FTWND(MPH)          E 3-7        LGT/VAR      NW 3-7       LGT/VAR
CWR                   0            0            0            0
LAL                   1            1            2            1

REMARKS...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HILLS THURSDAY
EVENING.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31 TO 41. HIGHS 63 TO 73. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 42. HIGHS 66 TO 76. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 66 TO 76. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

SDB/JB MAY 13
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