Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNAK52 PAFG 160813
FWFWCZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Wetting rains will taper off Wednesday morning south of Huslia.
Wetting rains will continue into the afternoon and early evening
in the Kobuk valley. Highs will rise back into the low to mid
60s, with min RH values still only falling into the low 60s or
upper 50s in the Interior. Winds will generally be out of the
south Wednesday before turning to the east Wednesdat night. Winds
below 1000ft will be light, while areas above 1000ft could see
winds up to 10 mph. Further warming into the upper 60s or lower
70s is likely Thursday and Friday, with some drying and a
continuing showery type weather pattern favored.
AKZ913-170215-
South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-
Including Walker Lake
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 30 50
CWR 60 0 20
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 58-68 (+7) 42-52 (+2) 63-73
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-13) 85-100 (-5) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Transport wnd (mph) SW 5 NE 6 SE 7
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2800 300 2900
Vent rate (mph-ft) 14000 1800 20300
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 44 to 54.
Highs 66 to 76. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 45 to 55.
Highs 60 to 70. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 41 to 51.
Highs 69 to 79. South winds around 10 mph.
$$
AKZ914-170215-
Noatak Valley-
Including Noatak and Red Dog Mine
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 40 40
CWR 60 10 10
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 51-61 (+3) 44-54 (+2) 57-67
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-10) 85-100 (-4) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 NE 6 SE 8
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2200 300 2900
Vent rate (mph-ft) 13200 1800 23200
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 47 to 56.
Highs 61 to 71. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 48 to 56.
Highs 63 to 73. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 46 to 56.
Highs 62 to 72. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ916-170215-
Lower Kobuk Valley-
Including Noorvik, Selawik, and Kiana
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 40 40
CWR 40 10 10
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 53-62 (+3) 50 (+3) 58-68
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-10) 85-100 (-3) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Transport wnd (mph) E 6 NE 5 SE 9
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2300 300 2800
Vent rate (mph-ft) 13800 1500 25200
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 50 to 56. Highs
62 to 72. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 52 to 57.
Highs 61 to 71. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 51 to 59.
Highs 63 to 73. South winds around 10 mph.
$$
AKZ918-170215-
Northern Seward Peninsula-
Including Deering, Buckland, and Candle
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 50 40
CWR 20 30 20
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 54-64 (+6) 47-53 (+1) 57-67
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-12) 90-100 (-1) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) Lgt/Var NE 4-8 Lgt/Var
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 E 7 SE 12
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3500 300 4000
Vent rate (mph-ft) 28000 2100 48000
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 45 to 53. Highs
59 to 69. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 47 to 56.
Highs 59 to 69. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 45 to 55.
Highs 60 to 70. South winds around 10 mph.
$$
AKZ919-170215-
Upper Kobuk Valleys-
Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 30 30
CWR 40 0 10
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 58-68 (+7) 44-54 (+1) 63-73
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-10) 88-100 (-3) 40-55
20ftWnd(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Transport wnd (mph) E 3 NE 5 SE 6
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3100 300 2900
Vent rate (mph-ft) 9300 1500 17400
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 45 to 54. Highs
67 to 77. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 47 to 56.
Highs 62 to 72. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 43 to 53.
Highs 70 to 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ923-170215-
Interior Seward Peninsula-
Including Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock,
Pilgrim Springs, and Taylor
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 40 50
CWR 10 0 20
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 55-65 (+8) 43-53 (+2) 56-66
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-21) 85-100 (-4) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 3-7
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 E 8 SE 10
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3800 300 4300
Vent rate (mph-ft) 26600 2400 43000
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 41 to 51.
Highs 58 to 68. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 42 to 52. Highs
58 to 68. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 39 to 49.
Highs 58 to 68. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
AKZ924-170215-
Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills-
Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk,
and Shaktoolik
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 40 40
CWR 0 20 20
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 57-67 (+9) 46-55 (+3) 56-66
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-17) 85-100 (-4) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) E 3-7 NE 3-7 SE 3-7
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 E 10 S 10
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3000 400 4100
Vent rate (mph-ft) 30000 4000 41000
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 45 to 54.
Highs 57 to 67. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 45 to 54. Highs
56 to 66. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 45 to 55.
Highs 59 to 69. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
AKZ925-170215-
Yukon Delta Coast-
Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik,
Scammon Bay, Hooper Bay, Nunam Iqua, and Chevak
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 60 60
CWR 0 40 30
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 55-65 (+4) 46-53 (+3) 53-63
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-10) 92-100 (0) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) NE 3-7 N 3-7 SE 8-12 G20
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 E 8 S 15
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2400 400 3000
Vent rate (mph-ft) 19200 3200 45000
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 52 to 62.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with numerous showers. Lows 47 to 52. Highs
53 to 63. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 47 to 53. Highs
55 to 65. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
AKZ926-170215-
Lower Yukon River-
Including Russian Mission, St Marys, Pilot Station, and Marshall
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 70 60
CWR 10 60 40
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 53-63 (+6) 46-52 (+2) 50-60
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-6) 92-100 (+2) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) E 5-9 E 3-7 SE 5-9
Transport wnd (mph) E 14 E 9 S 13
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2300 500 2700
Vent rate (mph-ft) 32200 4500 35100
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Numerous showers. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 50 to 60.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with numerous showers. Lows 45 to 51. Highs
53 to 63. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 47 to 53. Highs
55 to 65. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ928-170215-
Lower Koyukuk Valley-
Including Huslia and Hughes
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 40 30
CWR 20 20 10
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 55-65 (+5) 46-54 (+3) 61-71
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-15) 85-100 (-4) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Transport wnd (mph) NE 7 E 6 S 7
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3300 300 4500
Vent rate (mph-ft) 23100 1800 31500
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 45 to 53. Highs
65 to 75. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 46 to 56.
Highs 62 to 72. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 44 to 54.
Highs 66 to 76. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ929-170215-
Middle Yukon Valley-
Including Galena, Nulato, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 40 40
CWR 0 10 10
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 58-68 (+9) 46-55 (+3) 59-69
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-18) 85-100 (-5) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) NE 4-8 NE 3-7 Lgt/Var
Transport wnd (mph) E 12 SE 7 S 9
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2600 300 5000
Vent rate (mph-ft) 31200 2100 45000
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 45 to 53.
Highs 62 to 72. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 45 to 55.
Highs 58 to 68. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 45 to 55.
Highs 63 to 73. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ930-170215-
Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys-
Including Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, and Anvik
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 70 40
CWR 0 50 20
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 60-70 (+7) 42-52 (+1) 56-66
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-9) 90-100 (+1) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) E 4-8 Lgt/Var SE 3-7
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 SE 7 S 10
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2900 400 4800
Vent rate (mph-ft) 29000 2800 48000
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 43 to 52.
Highs 56 to 66. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 43 to 52. Highs
55 to 65. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 43 to 53.
Highs 59 to 69. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ951-170215-
North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-
Including Farewell Lake
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 60 30
CWR 0 20 10
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 63-73 (+7) 40-50 (-1) 58-68
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-4) 83-98 (+3) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) SE 4-8 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Transport wnd (mph) E 13 S 9 S 8
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3300 500 5400
Vent rate (mph-ft) 42900 4500 43200
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 40 to 50.
Highs 57 to 67. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 41 to 51. Highs
60 to 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 42 to 52.
Highs 63 to 73. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
AKZ952-170215-
Upper Kuskokwim Valley-
Including McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna
1213 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 60 30
CWR 0 20 0
Tstm Coverage None None None
Temp (24h trend) 63-73 (+7) 43-51 (-1) 59-69
RH % (24h trend) ABV 40 (-8) 90-100 (+2) ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph) E 4-8 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Transport wnd (mph) SE 10 S 8 S 9
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3400 400 5300
Vent rate (mph-ft) 34000 3200 47700
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 44 to 52.
Highs 59 to 69. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 43 to 52. Highs
59 to 69. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 42 to 52.
Highs 63 to 73. South winds around 5 mph.
$$