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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
419 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Cool and wet conditions continue today into Wed AM, with drying
and warming Wed PM along with southerly Chinook winds gusting to 50
mph along the Alaska Range Wed night into Thu AM. At this time it
looks like strong winds will be late Wed night and early Thu AM so
not anticipating Red Flag conditions at this time, but expect near
Red Flag conditions from Delta Junction to Donnelly Dome early Thu
afternoon.

A thermal low pressure trough developing just north of the Alaska Range
Wed will persist into Wed night then move north over the NE
Interior on Thu. High pressure building south of the Alaska Range
Wed and Wed night will weaken on Thu. These features, combined
with southerly Chinook winds wed night, will cause warm, dry and
windy conditions over the SE Interior near the Alaska Range Wed
night and Thu AM.

A weather front moving NE across the Interior Thu PM and Fri will
cause rain and snow over the SE Interior Thu night and Fri as the
Chinook winds end.


AKZ951-081830-
North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-
Including Farewell Lake
419 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Snow showers
Chance precip (%)     40           60           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      23-33 (-3)   46-56 (+2)   24-34        40-50
RH % (24h trend)      82-97 (-14)  28-43 (+11)  81-96        31-46
20ftWnd(mph)          SE 4-8 G19   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G20
CWR                   0            0            30           30
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers and scattered
showers. Lows 24 to 34. Highs 44 to 54. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows 26 to 36. Highs 47 to 57. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
26 to 36. Highs 50 to 60. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ952-081830-
Upper Kuskokwim Valley-
Including McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna
419 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Snow showers
Chance precip (%)     70           70           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      31 (0)       48-58 (+1)   26-34        42-52
RH % (24h trend)      84-99 (-17)  30-45 (+6)   82-97        29-44
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 6-10 G20
CWR                   10           0            50           20
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and showers. Lows
28 to 35. Highs 44 to 54. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 47 to 57. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
32 to 38. Highs 50 to 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$
JB May 24