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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
436 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...South to southeast flow aloft will bring gusty
southeast winds to the north slopes of the western Alaska Range
today, weakening on Sunday. but they will weaken Sunday. Isolated
to scattered rain showers are possible as well as the thermal
trough sets up on the north side of the Alaska Range. RH values
are forecast to remain above critical levels.

AKZ951-050645-
North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-
Including Farewell Lake
436 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           20           30
Temp (24h trend)      48-58 (+4)   27-37 (-1)   46-56
RH % (24h trend)      28-43 (+2)   79-94 (+7)   34-49
20ftWnd(mph)          E 5-9 G19    SE 5-9 G19   N 3-7
CWR                   5            5            10
LAL                   1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers.
Lows 30 to 40. Highs 42 to 52. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Numerous showers and snow showers. Lows 28 to 38.
Highs 45 to 55. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows 22 to 32. Highs 48 to 58. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

AKZ952-050645-
Upper Kuskokwim Valley-
Including McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna
436 AM AKDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           30           30
Temp (24h trend)      48-58 (+4)   33 (-2)      47-57
RH % (24h trend)      28-43 (+1)   82-97 (+6)   34-49
20ftWnd(mph)          E 3-7 G17    NE 3-7       Lgt/Var
CWR                   10           10           10
LAL                   1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 29 to 39.
Highs 42 to 52. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers. Lows
29 to 38. Highs 48 to 58. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 51 to 61. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$