Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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FNAK53 PAFG 022218
FWFAFG
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
218 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Main fire weather concern will be the potential for some moderate
southerly Chinook winds developing across the Alaska Range late
Friday that will continue into Saturday before diminishing by
Saturday night and into Sunday. South winds will gust to around 25
to 30 mph along the north side of the Alaska Range by Friday
afternoon, increasing to around 40 mph by Friday night into Saturday
morning. At the same time, a thermal low pressure trough will be in
the process of moving northward into the Alaska Range on Friday.
This will help temperatures increase and help RH values fall to
around the 30 percent range. Mixing the warmer temperatures, lower
RH values, and the gusty winds will bring near Red Flag conditions
from the Delta Junction south from Friday afternoon into at least
Saturday morning with a higher potential for Red Flag conditions
through the day Saturday. There does remain some uncertainty as to
how low the RH values will be able to make it on Saturday that
could limit some of the Red Flag potential.
AKZ936-031630-
Upper Tanana Valley-
Including Tok, Tanacross, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan,
The Alaska Highway east of MP 1392,
The Taylor Highway south of MP 9,
and The Tok Cutoff north of MP 105
218 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 30-40 (+6) 55-63 (+3) 32-42 56-66
RH % (24h trend) 69-84 (-16) 13-28 (-1) 68-83 15-28
20ftWnd(mph) Lgt/Var SE 3-7 SE 5-9 G19 SE 6-10 G21
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 32 to 42.
Highs 55 to 65. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 49 to 58.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with numerous showers and scattered snow
showers. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 47 to 55. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ937-031630-
Delta Junction-
Including Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Deltana, Donnelly Dome,
and The Richardson Highway from MP 241 to MP 270
218 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None none
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34-40 (+6) 51-61 (+2) 37-44 55-65
RH % (24h trend) 57-72 (-19) 17-27 (-2) 50-65 17-29
20ftWnd(mph) S 5-9 G19 SE 5-9 G23 SE 8-12 G28 S 11-15 G29
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 35 to 41.
Highs 54 to 64. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 47 to 57. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with numerous showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs
44 to 54. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
AKZ939-031630-
Tanana Flats-
Including Birch Lake and The Richardson Highway from MP 270 to MP
317
218 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 30-37 (+5) 52-61 (+4) 37-44 55-65
RH % (24h trend) 63-78 (+1) 19-27 (+1) 60-75 19
20ftWnd(mph) Lgt/Var E 3-7 G19 SE 6-10 G23 S 6-10 G25
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 35 to 40.
Highs 57 to 64. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs 49 to 57. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs 46 to 54. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ940-031630-
Eielson AFB and Salcha-
Including Eielson AFB, Salcha, Moose Creek, Harding Lake,
and The Richardson Highway from MP 317 to MP 346
218 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (+6) 54-61 (+4) 38-44 57-65
RH % (24h trend) 58-73 (+1) 21 (0) 51-66 18
20ftWnd(mph) NE 3-7 Lgt/Var SE 6-10 G22 S 7-11 G22
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs 57 to 65. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs 50 to 57. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs 47 to 54. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ941-031630-
Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills-
Including Ester Dome, Murphy Dome,
and The Parks Highway from MP 325 to MP 342
218 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+8) 49-59 (+6) 40 54-63
RH % (24h trend) 58-73 (+12) 24-34 (+3) 57-72 21-29
20ftWnd(mph) N 6-10 G19 E 3-7 SE 4-8 G17 S 6-10 G19
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs 55 to 64.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs 49 to 56. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs 45 to 53. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ943-031630-
Two Rivers-
Including Two Rivers and Chena Hot Springs Road from MP 12 to MP
34
218 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (+10) 52-62 (+7) 39 56-66
RH % (24h trend) 58-73 (+6) 23-31 (0) 55-70 20-28
20ftWnd(mph) NE 5-9 G18 Lgt/Var S 5-9 G20 S 8-12 G23
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs 56 to 66. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs 49 to 58. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs 45 to 54. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ944-031630-
Fairbanks Metro Area-
Including Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Ester, North Pole, and Fox
218 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31-37 (+8) 51-61 (+6) 38-44 56-66
RH % (24h trend) 62-77 (+14) 22-31 (+2) 60-75 17-26
20ftWnd(mph) NE 3-7 Lgt/Var SE 4-8 G17 S 5-9 G19
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 57 to 65. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs 50 to 58. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs 47 to 54. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ945-031630-
Nenana-
Including Nenana and The Parks Highway from MP 290 to 325
218 PM AKDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 29 (+5) 52-60 (+6) 36-42 57-64
RH % (24h trend) 52-67 (+8) 25-31 (+3) 49-64 21
20ftWnd(mph) N 4-8 G19 E 3-7 SE 4-8 G18 S 6-10 G19
CWR 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 56 to 63. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs 50 to 56. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs 48 to 54. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$