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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A coastal storm will be moving into the Bering Sea from the
southwest and will bring heightened winds, especially in elevated
and exposed locations, on Thursday and Friday. Significant
rainfall is also expected, with widespread rainfall totals
exceeding an inch on Thursday over the West Coast and Western
Interior. High temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50s in most areas,
with moist conditions in place with southwest flow off the Bering
Sea.

AKZ928-151700-
Lower Koyukuk Valley-
Including Huslia and Hughes
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     30           100          100          100
Temp (24h trend)      40-48 (0)    49-59 (+2)   43-51        48-58
RH % (24h trend)      85-100 (+3)  ABV 40 (+3)  85-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          SW 6-10 G21  SE 12-16 G43 SE 14-18 G43 SW 12-16 G36
CWR                   5            40           100          80
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 50 to 60.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 47 to 57. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain likely. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 47 to 57. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.

$$

AKZ924-151700-
Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills-
Including Unalakleet, Stebbins, St Michael, Elim, Koyuk,
and Shaktoolik
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     20           100          100          90
Temp (24h trend)      39-49 (0)    51-61 (+4)   41-51        46-56
RH % (24h trend)      93-100 (+1)  ABV 40 (+4)  93-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          S 5-9 G21    SE 18-22 G53 SE 17-21 G45 SW 16-20 G42
CWR                   5            70           100          80
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Lows 39 to 49. Highs 51 to 61.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 45 to 55. South winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain likely. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 45 to 55. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.

$$

AKZ925-151700-
Yukon Delta Coast-
Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik,
Scammon Bay, Hooper Bay, Nunam Iqua, and Chevak
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     90           90           90           50
Temp (24h trend)      43-49 (+1)   51-61 (+3)   42-49        47-56
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      ABV 40 (+12) 100          ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          S 4-8 G19    SE 19-23 G44 S 17-21 G37  SW 17-21 G36
CWR                   20           90           80           10
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 51 to 61.
South winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Lows 41 to 50. Highs 44 to 54. South winds
around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
39 to 46. Highs 46 to 56. Southwest winds around 15 mph.

$$

AKZ926-151700-
Lower Yukon River-
Including Russian Mission, St Marys, Pilot Station, and Marshall
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     80           100          100          70
Temp (24h trend)      41-49 (0)    49-59 (+3)   41-50        46-56
RH % (24h trend)      90-100 (-4)  ABV 40 (+11) 92-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          S 4-8        SE 16-20 G46 S 16-20 G39  SW 14-18 G32
CWR                   10           90           90           40
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 53 to 63.
South winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 42 to 51. Highs 46 to 56. South winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
37 to 45. Highs 47 to 57. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

AKZ929-151700-
Middle Yukon Valley-
Including Galena, Nulato, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           None         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            100          100          100
Temp (24h trend)      39-48 (0)    49-59 (0)    41-51        48-58
RH % (24h trend)      88-100 (0)   ABV 40 (+2)  89-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          SW 3-7 G17   SE 11-15 G42 SE 12-16 G44 SW 12-16 G38
CWR                   0            40           100          80
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Lows 39 to 48. Highs 54 to 64.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 47 to 57. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
36 to 46. Highs 47 to 57. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

AKZ930-151700-
Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys-
Including Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, and Anvik
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            90           90           90
Temp (24h trend)      38-48 (0)    50-60 (0)    39-49        48-58
RH % (24h trend)      85-100 (-1)  ABV 40 (+9)  85-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      SE 15-19 G52 SE 15-19 G50 SW 14-18 G38
CWR                   0            60           90           60
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 56 to 66.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 48 to 58. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
34 to 44. Highs 47 to 57. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

AKZ951-151700-
North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range-
Including Farewell Lake
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            80           80           60
Temp (24h trend)      38-47 (+2)   51-61 (-5)   41-51        55-65
RH % (24h trend)      83-98 (-1)   ABV 40 (+10) 83-98        ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      SE 15-19 G60 SE 20-24 G63 SW 13-17 G36
CWR                   0            20           70           20
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Areas of fog. Lows 41 to 50.
Highs 59 to 69. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 50 to 60. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
34 to 44. Highs 48 to 58. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

AKZ952-151700-
Upper Kuskokwim Valley-
Including McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            80           90           80
Temp (24h trend)      37-47 (0)    51-61 (-3)   40-50        52-62
RH % (24h trend)      85-100 (+1)  ABV 40 (+10) 85-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          Lgt/Var      SE 9-13 G42  SE 11-15 G52 SW 12-16 G37
CWR                   0            40           90           50
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 59 to 69.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 42 to 52. Highs 49 to 59. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain. Lows 33 to
43. Highs 49 to 59. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

AKZ923-151700-
Interior Seward Peninsula-
Including Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock,
Pilgrim Springs, and Taylor
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     40           100          100          90
Temp (24h trend)      35-45 (-3)   47-57 (+4)   39-49        46-56
RH % (24h trend)      94-100 (+3)  ABV 40 (+5)  94-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          SW 9-13 G30  E 11-15 G36  SE 10-14 G34 W 9-13 G31
CWR                   10           70           100          70
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 49 to 59.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 45 to 55. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows 33 to 43. Highs
45 to 55. Southwest winds around 15 mph.

$$

AKZ918-151700-
Northern Seward Peninsula-
Including Deering, Buckland, and Candle
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     30           100          100          90
Temp (24h trend)      38-46 (-3)   49-59 (+2)   43-52        48-57
RH % (24h trend)      89-100 (+7)  ABV 40 (+7)  90-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          S 11-15 G28  E 12-16 G39  SE 10-14 G40 W 13-17 G36
CWR                   10           60           100          80
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 49 to 59.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 48 to 58. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows 36 to 45. Highs
48 to 58. Southwest winds around 15 mph.

$$

AKZ916-151700-
Lower Kobuk Valley-
Including Noorvik, Selawik, and Kiana
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     60           100          100          100
Temp (24h trend)      42-48 (-2)   49-58 (+1)   48           51-57
RH % (24h trend)      92-100 (+5)  ABV 40 (+6)  92-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          SW 8-12 G27  E 13-17 G34  E 13-17 G37  SW 14-18 G36
CWR                   40           40           100          80
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain. Areas of fog. Lows 38 to 44.
Highs 48 to 58. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 48 to 58. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain likely. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 49 to 58. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.

$$

AKZ919-151700-
Upper Kobuk Valleys-
Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     60           90           100          100
Temp (24h trend)      39-46 (-1)   50-60 (+1)   43-52        50-60
RH % (24h trend)      91-100 (+9)  ABV 40 (+4)  90-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          S 8-12 G24   SE 12-16 G42 SE 15-19 G44 S 11-15 G33
CWR                   30           40           100          90
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 48 to 58.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 47 to 57. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain likely. Lows 35 to 44. Highs 47 to 57. South winds
around 10 mph.

$$

AKZ913-151700-
South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range-
Including Walker Lake
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     80           90           100          100
Temp (24h trend)      39-46 (-1)   50-60 (+1)   43-51        50-60
RH % (24h trend)      87-100 (+6)  ABV 40 (0)   87-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          S 9-13 G33   SE 10-14 G39 SE 12-16 G45 S 6-10 G29
CWR                   80           50           100          90
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Lows 33 to 41. Highs 49 to 59.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 46 to 56. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain likely. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 45 to 55. South winds
around 10 mph.

$$

AKZ914-151700-
Noatak Valley-
Including Noatak and Red Dog Mine
249 PM AKDT Wed Aug 14 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     70           90           100          100
Temp (24h trend)      36-46 (-2)   45-55 (+2)   43-51        46-56
RH % (24h trend)      92-100 (0)   ABV 40 (0)   92-100       ABV 40
20ftWnd(mph)          SW 5-9 G29   SE 9-13 G30  E 9-13 G32   SW 6-10 G29
CWR                   70           40           90           90
LAL                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Areas
of fog. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 44 to 54. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 46 to 56. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain likely. Lows 34 to 43. Highs 46 to 56. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.

$$