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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
122 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...Quiet conditions will remain through midweek.
The chance of scattered rain showers increases into Monday
and Tuesday afternoon as an upper level disturbance pushes into
the Interior. Temperatures will lower into the lower 50s the next
couple of days. RH values will bottom out at 35 to 45%, recovering
overnight to 85 to 90% and winds will generally be light and variable.

AKZ951-061530-
North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-
Including Farewell Lake
122 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           70           70           50
Temp (24h trend)      30-40 (+2)   38-48 (-5)   29-39        42-52
RH % (24h trend)      81-96 (+8)   ABV 40 (+17) 79-94        37-52
20ftWnd(mph)          N 3-7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E 3-7 G17
CWR                   10           10           30           20
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and snow showers.
Lows 25 to 35. Highs 46 to 56. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 28 to 38.
Highs 47 to 57. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 29 to 39.
Highs 44 to 54. South winds around 5 mph.

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AKZ952-061530-
Upper Kuskokwim Valley-
Including McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna
122 PM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           40           40           50
Temp (24h trend)      26-36 (+3)   39-49 (-6)   29-38        43-53
RH % (24h trend)      80-95 (0)    ABV 40 (+8)  79-94        35-50
20ftWnd(mph)          N 4-8 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
CWR                   0            0            20           10
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 32 to 38.
Highs 46 to 56. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 32 to 39.
Highs 49 to 59. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 31 to 39.
Highs 46 to 56. South winds around 5 mph.

$$