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 152226
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
226 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Key Messages...
- Rain showers will accompany a front tracking northeast across
the region Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Rainfall is
expected to be generally light, ranging from around 0.25" near
Delta Junction to around 0.10" southeastwards towards the Alcan
border.
- Strong winds through Isabel pass will subside overnight,
followed by a generally southwesterly downsloping wind flow
across the region by Wednesday afternoon. This should begin a
drying trend with min rh values dropping closer to 50 percent
for the remainder of the week.
AKZ935-161630-
Fortymile Country-
Including the cities of Eagle, Chicken,
and the Taylor Highway north of MP 9
226 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.Above 3000 ft...
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy (100%)Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 90 60
CWR 90 50 80 10
CWR25 50 10 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+3) 51 (+6) 31 49
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+11) 60 (-18) 99 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6-10 G25 SW 4-8 G19 SW 8-12 G33 SW 4-8 G28
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5-9 G23 SW 8-12 G28 SW 7-11 G35 SW 3-7 G19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 500 3400 600 2600
Transport Wnd (mph) S 13 SW 20 W 13 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6500 68000 7800 36400
Remarks...None.
.Below 3000 ft...
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy (100%)Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 100 80 90 70
CWR 90 60 80 10
CWR25 40 10 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 36 (+4) 56 (+6) 34 54
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+10) 55 (-17) 98 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 3-7 G19 Lgt/Var SW 5-9 G23 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 3-7 G17 SW 5-9 G20 SW 3-7 G23 Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3500 400 2700
Transport Wnd (mph) S 9 SW 17 W 8 SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3600 59500 3200 32400
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ936-161630-
Upper Tanana Valley-
Including the cities of Tok, Tanacross, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan,
the Alaska Highway east of MP 1392,
the Taylor Highway south of MP 9,
and the Tok Cutoff north of MP 105
226 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.East of Tanacross...
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy (80%) Pcldy (60%) Mcldy (70%) Mcldy (70%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 70 20 20 10
CWR 70 10 10 0
CWR25 10 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+1) 59 (+7) 34 57
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+10) 48 (-13) 91 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5-9 G39 SW 5-9 G34 W 6-10 G28 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6-10 G40 W 7-11 G36 SW 3-7 G25 Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3300 300 2600
Transport Wnd (mph) S 12 SW 17 SW 8 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4800 56100 2400 20800
Remarks...None.
.West of Tanacross...
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (80%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 80 40 60 40
CWR 70 20 40 10
CWR25 30 0 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 36 (+1) 57 (+4) 34 55
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+10) 51 (-15) 96 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 3-7 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 2900 400 2400
Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 SW 13 NW 5 S 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2400 37700 2000 19200
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Light winds.
$$
AKZ937-161630-
Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Delta Junction, Fort Greely,
Donnelly Dome,
and the Richardson Highway from MP 241 to MP 295 near Tenderfoot
226 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (80%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 80 60 70 50
CWR 80 40 50 10
CWR25 40 10 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 41 (+2) 55 (+1) 39 55
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+13) 63 (-5) 98 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8-12 G55 S 3-7 G26 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 4-8 G25 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 1700 400 2400
Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 SW 9 SE 5 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2800 15300 2000 16800
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ953-161630-
Eastern Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Deltana and the Alaska Highway from MP
1392 to MP 1415
226 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (80%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 70 50 60 40
CWR 60 20 40 10
CWR25 30 0 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 38 (+1) 56 (+1) 36 56
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+14) 62 (-6) 99 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 3-7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 2200 500 2200
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 SW 10 E 5 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2000 22000 2500 15400
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Light winds.
$$