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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
228 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Key Messages...

- Quiet and dry conditions will continue across the Upper Tanana
  Valley and Fortymile Country through the weekend under the
  continued influence of a ridge of high pressure.

- Expect lows to persist in the 20s with highs warming and min
  RHs drying. Highs will be in the 50s in the valleys with min RHs
  as low as 35-45% through Saturday, improving on Sunday to around
  45-55%.

- Winds will see an increase on Saturday out of the southeast, with
  gusts peaking around 15 to 20 mph.

- As high pressure shifts east Sunday into Monday, cooler
  temperatures will return Monday onwards with the potential for
  isolated showers.

AKZ935-261630-
Fortymile Country-
Including the cities of Eagle, Chicken,
and the Taylor Highway north of MP 9
228 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.Above 3000 ft...
                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear (20%) Mclear (20%) Mclear (10%) Pcldy (30%)
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
CWR                   0            0            0            0
CWR25                 0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0)     None (0)     None (0)     None (0)
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-2)      47 (+3)      25           46
RH % (24h trend)      91 (0)       48 (-5)      95           55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 4-8 G23   SE 4-8 G20   SE 5-9 G27   SE 3-7 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 4-8 G21   SE 6-10 G23  SE 4-8 G25   SE 3-7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          1500         400          1500
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 10        SE 13        SE  9        S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    4000         19500        3600         15000

Remarks...None.

.Below 3000 ft...
                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear (20%) Mclear (20%) Mclear (10%) Mclear (30%)
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
CWR                   0            0            0            0
CWR25                 0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0)     None (0)     None (0)     None (0)
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-3)      52 (+3)      26           51
RH % (24h trend)      90 (0)       43 (-5)      93           50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 3-7 G21   E 3-7 G21    E 3-7 G26    Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE 4-8 G25   E 3-7 G25    Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    300          1800         300          1700
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  8        SE 13        SE  8        S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    2400         23400        2400         17000

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
40s. Light winds.

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AKZ936-261630-
Upper Tanana Valley-
Including the cities of 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
228 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.East of Tanacross...
                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear (20%) Pcldy (40%)  Mclear (30%) Pcldy (50%)
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           20           20
CWR                   0            0            10           10
CWR25                 0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0)     None (0)     None (0)     None (0)
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-3)      51 (+4)      27           49
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+7)      45 (-1)      97           56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE 4-8 G17   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    300          1700         300          1700
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  7         SE 10        SE  7        SE  7
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    2100         17000        2100         11900

Remarks...None.

.West of Tanacross...
                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear (30%) Pcldy (40%)  Mclear (30%) Pcldy (40%)
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           20           10
CWR                   0            0            10           10
CWR25                 0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0)     None (0)     None (0)     None (0)
Temp (24h trend)      25 (-2)      51 (0)       26           50
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-3)      41 (-2)      90           50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 3-7 G23   E 4-8 G24    E 4-8 G28    E 3-7 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 3-7 G23    SE 5-9 G25   E 3-7 G27    SE 3-7 G17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          1600         400          1800
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  9         SE 14        E  9         SE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    3600         22400        3600         18000

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Light winds.

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