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 281149
FWFAFG
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
349 AM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
- Rain/Snow showers persist through the latter half of the week.
Precipitation will be mostly snow at higher elevations. Chance
for snow in the valleys during the overnight hours.
- A gradual cooling trend is expected starting Monday. This will
help increase minimum RH values up to 70 to 80 percent.
- Winds are expected to remain light and variable for much of the
week.
AKZ935-290600-
Fortymile Country-
Including the cities of Eagle, Chicken,
and the Taylor Highway north of MP 9
349 AM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.Above 3000 ft...
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 70
CWR 60 60 20
CWR25 10 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-6) 27 (-1) 37
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+24) 100 (+2) 80
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1700 600 1800
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 NW 7 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 13600 4200 14400
Remarks...None.
.Below 3000 ft...
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 70
CWR 50 40 20
CWR25 10 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-6) 29 (0) 41
RH % (24h trend) 71 (+18) 100 (+4) 72
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1700 500 1900
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 W 6 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 11900 3000 15200
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
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AKZ936-290600-
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
349 AM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.East of Tanacross...
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (80%)
Precip Type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance Precip (%) 30 50 40
CWR 10 20 20
CWR25 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 48 (+2) 28 (-1) 44
RH % (24h trend) 59 (+2) 100 (+11) 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2200 500 1900
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 NW 7 NW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 15400 3500 13300
Remarks...None.
.West of Tanacross...
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance Precip (%) 70 80 70
CWR 50 30 30
CWR25 10 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-3) 27 (-2) 40
RH % (24h trend) 71 (+23) 100 (+9) 73
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 3-7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1600 600 2000
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 W 8 NW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 12800 4800 20000
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs around 40. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
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