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 142321
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
321 PM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Key Messages...
- The next round of rain moves in Tuesday morning with a front
moving NE across the Alaska Range. Rainfall totals through
Thursday are expected to be between 0.1" and 0.3". The lower
amounts will be further southeast along the Tanana Valley.
- Gap winds increase through the Alaska Range passes on Tuesday
with potential gusts between 55 and 65 mph possible. A wind
advisory remains in effect through late Tuesday night.
- Southeast winds shift out of the southwest Tuesday night into
Wednesday.
AKZ935-151730-
Fortymile Country-
Including the cities of Eagle, Chicken,
and the Taylor Highway north of MP 9
321 PM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.Above 3000 ft...
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy (50%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 80 80 80
CWR 10 40 80 60
CWR25 0 10 40 10
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-2) 48 (+3) 33 49
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-3) 73 (+16) 98 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 3-7 S 4-8 G23 SW 3-7 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 4-8 G18 SW 5-9 G21 SW 6-10 G27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 1700 500 3300
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 SW 15 W 9 W 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2400 25500 4500 59400
Remarks...None.
.Below 3000 ft...
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy (50%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 30 80 90 90
CWR 10 40 80 70
CWR25 0 10 30 10
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 30 (-2) 53 (+3) 35 54
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-1) 67 (+14) 98 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 3-7 G18 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 3-7 G17 Lgt/Var SW 4-8 G19
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 1700 400 3400
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 S 13 S 8 SW 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2400 22100 3200 51000
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Light winds.
$$
AKZ936-151730-
Upper Tanana Valley-
Including the cities of Tok, Tanacross, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan,
the Alaska Highway east of MP 1392,
the Taylor Highway south of MP 9,
and the Tok Cutoff north of MP 105
321 PM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.East of Tanacross...
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy (50%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (80%) Pcldy (70%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 30 60 50 30
CWR 10 40 40 10
CWR25 0 10 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-1) 56 (+3) 36 59
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-4) 55 (+3) 91 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 3-7 G21 S 5-9 G36 SW 4-8 G31
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 4-8 G31 SW 5-9 G33 W 7-11 G33
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 1600 400 3400
Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 S 12 SW 10 W 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3200 19200 4000 47600
Remarks...None.
.West of Tanacross...
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy (60%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (80%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 30 70 60 50
CWR 10 30 60 30
CWR25 0 10 20 10
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+1) 55 (+2) 36 56
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-7) 62 (+12) 92 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 3-7 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 1400 400 2900
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 S 10 W 5 W 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2800 14000 2000 40600
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Light winds.
$$
AKZ937-151730-
Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Delta Junction, Fort Greely,
Donnelly Dome,
and the Richardson Highway from MP 241 to MP 295 near Tenderfoot
321 PM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy (60%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 50 80 60 80
CWR 10 20 60 50
CWR25 0 0 30 10
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 39 (+2) 56 (+2) 41 53
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-9) 65 (+10) 95 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SE 20-30 G55 SE 20-30 G55 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 3-7 G23 SE 20-30 G59 Lgt/Var SW 3-7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 1400 400 1900
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 SE 16 SE 3 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2800 22400 1200 17100
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ953-151730-
Eastern Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Deltana and the Alaska Highway from MP
1392 to MP 1415
321 PM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy (60%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 30 70 60 60
CWR 10 20 50 30
CWR25 0 0 30 10
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+2) 55 (0) 38 54
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-9) 67 (+14) 96 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 4-8 G17 SE 3-7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 4-8 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 1100 400 1900
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 SE 12 SE 5 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3200 13200 2000 13300
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$