Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Interior Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
418 AM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Key Messages...
- Temperatures remain in the low 50s in the Upper Tanana through
Monday but drop into the 40s on Tuesday with frost/freeze
potential each night beginning Sunday night.
- A few rain showers will be around the Upper Tanana this morning
but most of the rain will be in Fortymile Country today through
Tuesday morning with 0.10" to 0.25" expected.
- Min RHs will largely be above 50% through Tuesday.
AKZ935-210630-
Fortymile Country-
Including the cities of Eagle, Chicken,
and the Taylor Highway north of MP 9
418 AM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.Above 3000 ft...
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Cloudy (100%)Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 70
CWR 80 30 30
CWR25 20 10 10
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-1) 29 (-5) 45
RH % (24h trend) 77 (+16) 100 (+4) 75
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 3-7
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1600 400 1800
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 NW 6 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 14400 2400 16200
Remarks...None.
.Below 3000 ft...
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Cloudy (90%) Mcldy (80%) Mcldy (90%)
Precip Type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 70
CWR 80 40 40
CWR25 20 10 10
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-1) 31 (-4) 49
RH % (24h trend) 67 (+13) 100 (+5) 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1800 400 2000
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 8 N 5 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 14400 2000 16000
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with rain likely and a chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
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AKZ936-210630-
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
418 AM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.East of Tanacross...
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy (70%) Mcldy (70%) Mcldy (80%)
Precip Type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 40
CWR 20 10 10
CWR25 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+2) 30 (-4) 53
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+8) 98 (+4) 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2500 400 2200
Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 W 6 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 17500 2400 17600
Remarks...None.
.West of Tanacross...
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Cloudy (100%)
Precip Type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 60
CWR 30 30 30
CWR25 10 10 10
Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0)
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-3) 30 (-5) 48
RH % (24h trend) 63 (+14) 100 (+10) 70
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1600 400 1700
Transport Wnd (mph) W 6 W 3 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 9600 1200 13600
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the upper 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
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