Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

.DISCUSSION...Scattered to numerous showers and Isolated
thunderstorms are possible this afternoon along the thermal trough.
On Tuesday showers will be confined to the Eastern Interior as high pressure
builds over the Interior. No precip expected on Wednesday. Highs
in the upper 50s through Tuesday and in the lower 60s on
Wednesday. Minimum RH`s will be around 25-35% through Tuesday,
then decrease to 20-30% on Wednesday. Winds remain relatively
light, though any shower or storm may cause some erratic winds
with gusts as high as 25 mph possible.

AKZ934-141730-
White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River-
Including Livengood, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit,
Twelvemile Summit, The Steese Highway from MP 85 to MP 124,
The Elliott Highway from MP 32 to MP 134,
and The Dalton Highway from MP 0 to MP 38
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           30           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      28-38 (-1)   50-60 (+1)   29-39        54-64
RH % (24h trend)      84-99 (-2)   27-42 (-6)   84-99        22-37
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      SW 4-8       SW 3-7       S 3-7
CWR                   30           5            5            0
LAL                   2            2            2            1

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening and Tuesday.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 41. Highs 55 to 65. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 33 to 41. Highs
55 to 65. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 34 to 41.
Highs 52 to 62. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ935-141730-
Fortymile Country-
Including Eagle, Chicken, and The Taylor Highway north of MP 9
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           50           50           20
Temp (24h trend)      27-37 (-2)   51-61 (+3)   29-35        53-63
RH % (24h trend)      84-99 (-8)   24-39 (-4)   85-100       20-35
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
CWR                   30           20           10           5
LAL                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening and Tuesday.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 55 to 65.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 40. Highs 56 to 66. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 33 to 41.
Highs 53 to 63. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ936-141730-
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
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     50           60           60           20
Temp (24h trend)      30-36 (+1)   49-57 (+2)   30-36        54-62
RH % (24h trend)      82-97 (+5)   27-40 (0)    78-93        22-33
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      NW 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
CWR                   20           20           10           5
LAL                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening and Tuesday

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 32 to 38. Highs 53 to 63. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs
53 to 63. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 33 to 40.
Highs 50 to 60. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ937-141730-
Delta Junction-
Including Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Deltana, Donnelly Dome,
and The Richardson Highway from MP 241 to MP 270
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           70           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      32-38 (0)    47-57 (+1)   31           52-62
RH % (24h trend)      81-96 (+9)   28-42 (-3)   68-83        18-32
20ftWnd(mph)          W 5-15       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
CWR                   30           30           0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 53 to 63.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 51 to 61. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 34 to 39.
Highs 49 to 59. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ938-141730-
Upper Chena River Valley-
Including Chena Hot Springs and Chena Hot Springs Road east of MP
34
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     70           50           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      28-37 (0)    49-59 (+1)   29-36        54-63
RH % (24h trend)      83-98 (0)    26-40 (-5)   83-98        20-35
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
CWR                   20           20           5            0
LAL                   2            2            2            1

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening and Tuesday.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 39. Highs 55 to 63.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs
53 to 62. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 33 to 39.
Highs 51 to 60. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ939-141730-
Tanana Flats-
Including Birch Lake and The Richardson Highway from MP 270 to MP
317
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      34 (0)       50-60 (+1)   33-39        54-64
RH % (24h trend)      77-92 (+8)   24-35 (-3)   67-82        21-27
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
CWR                   30           10           0            0
LAL                   2            1            1            1

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 56 to 64.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 55 to 62. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs 54 to 61. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ940-141730-
Eielson AFB and Salcha-
Including Eielson AFB, Salcha, Moose Creek, Harding Lake,
and The Richardson Highway from MP 317 to MP 346
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           40           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      34 (0)       51-59 (+1)   34           56-64
RH % (24h trend)      77-92 (+7)   24-31 (-6)   61-76        19-26
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
CWR                   30           10           0            0
LAL                   2            1            1            1

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs 55 to 64.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs 54 to 62.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs 53 to 61. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ941-141730-
Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills-
Including Ester Dome, Murphy Dome,
and The Parks Highway from MP 325 to MP 342
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      36 (-2)      50-59 (+1)   38           55-64
RH % (24h trend)      73-88 (+3)   24-35 (-8)   61-76        23-34
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      W 3-7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
CWR                   30           0            0            0
LAL                   2            1            1            1

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 55 to 63.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 54 to 62.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs 54 to 61. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ942-141730-
Chatanika River Valley-
Including Haystack, The Elliott Highway from MP 1 to MP 32,
and The Steese Highway from MP 12 to MP 85
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      30-39 (-1)   48-58 (+1)   30-40        53-63
RH % (24h trend)      76-91 (+5)   26-41 (-6)   70-85        25-40
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7
CWR                   30           0            0            0
LAL                   2            1            1            1

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 42. Highs 53 to 62. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 51 to 61. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 34 to 42.
Highs 51 to 60. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ943-141730-
Two Rivers-
Including Two Rivers and Chena Hot Springs Road from MP 12 to MP
34
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           40           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (0)       50-60 (+1)   35           54-64
RH % (24h trend)      77-91 (+5)   26-34 (-5)   63-78        22-30
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      W 3-7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
CWR                   20           10           0            0
LAL                   2            1            1            1

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs 54 to 64.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs 54 to 62. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 40.
Highs 53 to 61. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ944-141730-
Fairbanks Metro Area-
Including Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Ester, North Pole, and Fox
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      36 (0)       51-61 (0)    36           55-64
RH % (24h trend)      77-92 (+1)   22-31 (-7)   68-83        21-29
20ftWnd(mph)          W 5-12       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
CWR                   20           0            0            0
LAL                   2            1            1            1

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs 56 to 64.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 56 to 62.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs 55 to 61. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ945-141730-
Nenana-
Including Nenana and The Parks Highway from MP 290 to 325
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (0)       53-60 (0)    36           63
RH % (24h trend)      63-78 (+2)   26 (-3)      50-65        25
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 4-8
CWR                   20           0            0            0
LAL                   2            1            1            1

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 58 to 63.
South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 38 to 43.
Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ946-141730-
Central Interior-
Including Tanana, Minto, Manley Hot Springs, Rampart,
and Lake Minchumina
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      27-37 (-2)   50-60 (+2)   31-39        54-64
RH % (24h trend)      84-99 (-5)   27-42 (-6)   83-98        26-41
20ftWnd(mph)          W 4-8        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 4-8
CWR                   30           0            0            0
LAL                   2            1            1            1

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 33 to 41. Highs
52 to 62. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 34 to 42.
Highs 51 to 61. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 35 to 42.
Highs 51 to 61. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ947-141730-
Northern Denali Borough-
Including Healy, Denali National Park, Kantishna, Anderson,
and The Parks Highway from MP 237 to MP 288
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     80           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      28-38 (+1)   49-59 (+1)   26-36        53-63
RH % (24h trend)      85-100 (-2)  26-41 (-1)   83-98        23-38
20ftWnd(mph)          W 3-7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7 G17
CWR                   60           5            0            0
LAL                   2            1            1            1

Remarks...Isolated wet thunderstorms in the evening.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 29 to 39. Highs
53 to 63. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 29 to 39.
Highs 51 to 61. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 29 to 39.
Highs 50 to 60. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ949-141730-
Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp-
Including Black Rapids and The Richardson Highway from MP 224 to
MP 241
317 PM AKDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           60           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      27-37 (0)    47-57 (+1)   25-35        51-61
RH % (24h trend)      82-97 (+11)  31-46 (+2)   80-95        22-37
20ftWnd(mph)          W 3-7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 3-7
CWR                   50           50           0            0
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 38. Highs 52 to 62.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 38. Highs 50 to 60. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 30 to 39.
Highs 48 to 58. South winds around 5 mph.

$$