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

.DISCUSSION...Overall quiet conditions expected through midweek.
Shower chances continue each day as upper level energy moves
across the area. Temperatures trend downwards today and Monday
before increasing once again on Tuesday. RH values are forecast
to remain above critical levels and winds will generally be light.

AKZ951-060630-
North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-
Including Farewell Lake
426 AM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      46-56 (0)    30-40 (+2)   42-52
RH % (24h trend)      32-47 (-4)   83-98 (+7)   38-53
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
CWR                   20           20           20
LAL                   1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.TUESDAY...Areas of fog. Cloudy with numerous showers and snow
showers. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 44 to 54. West winds around 5 mph.
.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.

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AKZ952-060630-
Upper Kuskokwim Valley-
Including McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna
426 AM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      46-56 (-3)   28-38 (0)    42-52
RH % (24h trend)      33-48 (+3)   83-98 (0)    38-53
20ftWnd(mph)          N 3-7        N 4-8 G17    Lgt/Var
CWR                   5            5            10
LAL                   1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 38. Highs 46 to 56. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 30 to 37.
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.

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