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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Alaska

National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

419 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024



.DISCUSSION...

Cool and wet conditions continue today into Wed AM, with drying

and warming Wed PM along with southerly Chinook winds gusting to 50

mph along the Alaska Range Wed night into Thu AM. At this time it

looks like strong winds will be late Wed night and early Thu AM so

not anticipating Red Flag conditions at this time, but expect near

Red Flag conditions from Delta Junction to Donnelly Dome early Thu

afternoon. 



A thermal low pressure trough developing just north of the Alaska Range 

Wed will persist into Wed night then move north over the NE

Interior on Thu. High pressure building south of the Alaska Range

Wed and Wed night will weaken on Thu. These features, combined

with southerly Chinook winds wed night, will cause warm, dry and

windy conditions over the SE Interior near the Alaska Range Wed

night and Thu AM.



A weather front moving NE across the Interior Thu PM and Fri will 

cause rain and snow over the SE Interior Thu night and Fri as the

Chinook winds end. 





AKZ951-081830-

North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-

Including Farewell Lake

419 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024



                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          



Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        

Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Snow showers 

Chance precip (%)     40           60           60           70           

Temp (24h trend)      23-33 (-3)   46-56 (+2)   24-34        40-50        

RH % (24h trend)      82-97 (-14)  28-43 (+11)  81-96        31-46        

20ftWnd(mph)          SE 4-8 G19   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 4-8 G20   

CWR                   0            0            30           30           

LAL                   1            1            1            1            



Remarks...None.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...



.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers and scattered

showers. Lows 24 to 34. Highs 44 to 54. South winds around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow

showers. Lows 26 to 36. Highs 47 to 57. East winds around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows

26 to 36. Highs 50 to 60. East winds around 5 mph. 



$$



AKZ952-081830-

Upper Kuskokwim Valley-

Including McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna

419 PM AKDT Tue May 7 2024



                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          



Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        

Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Snow showers 

Chance precip (%)     70           70           70           60           

Temp (24h trend)      31 (0)       48-58 (+1)   26-34        42-52        

RH % (24h trend)      84-99 (-17)  30-45 (+6)   82-97        29-44        

20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 6-10 G20  

CWR                   10           0            50           20           

LAL                   1            1            1            1            



Remarks...None.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...



.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and showers. Lows

28 to 35. Highs 44 to 54. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow

showers. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 47 to 57. East winds around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows

32 to 38. Highs 50 to 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 



$$

JB May 24