Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
900 FNAK52 PAFG 100002 FWFWCZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 402 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 .DISCUSSION... An Arctic Cold front over just west of McGrath will move over McGrath tonight and then move back west on Fri. This will bring scattered rain and snow showers to the area tonight. Southeast Chinook winds blowing across Alaska Range will develop Fri PM and continue into Sat AM. AKZ951-101815- North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range- Including Farewell Lake 402 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Showers Showers Showers Snow showers Chance precip (%) 70 50 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 19-29 (+2) 42-52 (+5) 18-28 44-54 RH % (24h trend) 73-88 (-21) 22-37 (-7) 62-77 24-39 20ftWnd(mph) NW 3-7 SE 7-11 G25 SE 7-11 G24 SE 6-10 G23 CWR 60 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 19 to 29. Highs 47 to 57. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 48 to 58. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows 26 to 36. Highs 49 to 59. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ AKZ952-101815- Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna 402 PM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Showers Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 30 20 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 24-32 (+2) 43-53 (+7) 27-37 45-55 RH % (24h trend) 78-93 (-25) 21-36 (-2) 70-85 24-39 20ftWnd(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5-9 G19 SE 4-8 G19 E 4-8 G17 CWR 10 5 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and snow showers. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 48 to 58. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 48 to 58. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 48 to 58. West winds around 5 mph. $$ JB May 24