FNAK52 PAFG 091300 FWFWCZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .DISCUSSION... Key Messages... - Cooler temperatures, higher min RH, and chances for wetting rains increase as moist westerly flow moves into the west coast. Expect fire weather to moderate over the next several days as a broad trough sets up in the Bering. - Elevated westerly winds continue to impact the Kobuk and Koyukuk Valleys. Here we could see 15 to 20 mph sustained winds, gusting to 25 to 30 mph, with higher confidence for stronger winds in the Kobuk Valley. AKZ913-100700- South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range- Including the city of Walker Lake 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy (50%) Pcldy (50%) Pcldy (60%) Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 70 60 20 CWR 30 30 10 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) Iso (20) Iso (20) Iso (20) Temp (24h trend) 75 (+2) 47 (-7) 70 RH % (24h trend) 33 (-10) 83 (+2) 42 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 3-7 W 9-13 G23 W 3-7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7-11 G20 W 3-7 G17 W 4-8 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4700 400 5000 Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 W 7 SW 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56400 2800 45000 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with numerous showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ AKZ914-100700- Noatak Valley- Including the cities of Noatak and Red Dog Mine 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mclear (30%) Pcldy (30%) Mcldy (80%) Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Chance Precip (%) 10 30 60 CWR 0 10 20 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 68 (-3) 41 (-10) 62 RH % (24h trend) 38 (-2) 92 (+22) 53 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 4-8 G18 W 10-14 G25 S 4-8 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 10-14 G24 SW 4-8 G18 SW 6-10 G17 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3000 600 3400 Transport Wnd (mph) W 16 W 8 SW 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48000 4800 34000 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ AKZ916-100700- Lower Kobuk Valley- Including the cities of Noorvik, Selawik, and Kiana 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy (40%) Mclear (20%) Mcldy (70%) Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 CWR 0 0 0 CWR250 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 68 (-4) 48 (-4) 69 RH % (24h trend) 45 (+2) 96 (+18) 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 12-16 G32 W 11-15 G25 SW 3-7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14-18 G31 W 4-8 W 3-7 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2100 400 3600 Transport Wnd (mph) W 18 W 8 W 7 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 37800 3200 25200 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. Northeast winds around 10 mph. $$ AKZ919-100700- Upper Kobuk Valleys- Including the cities of Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy (50%) Mclear (30%) Pcldy (60%) Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Chance Precip (%) 30 20 0 CWR 10 10 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) Iso (20) Iso (20) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 78 (0) 47 (-5) 74 RH % (24h trend) 33 (-2) 88 (+9) 38 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 8-12 G26 W 12-16 G28 W 5-9 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13-17 G31 W 6-10 G19 W 5-9 G18 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3600 400 5000 Transport Wnd (mph) W 18 W 10 W 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 64800 4000 45000 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ AKZ923-100700- Interior Seward Peninsula- Including the cities of Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, and Taylor 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy (40%) Pcldy (40%) Mcldy (90%) Precip Type None Showers Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 68 (-2) 37 (-7) 62 RH % (24h trend) 46 (+1) 96 (+9) 53 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 4-8 G19 SW 10-14 G25 SW 4-8 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8-12 G24 SW 6-10 G23 SW 4-8 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4000 600 3700 Transport Wnd (mph) W 14 SW 10 SW 7 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56000 6000 25900 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with numerous rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ AKZ926-100700- Lower Yukon River- Including the cities of Russian Mission, St Marys, Pilot Station, andMarshall 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy (80%) Pcldy (70%) Mcldy (90%) Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 10 0 0 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 63 (-3) 44 (-3) 62 RH % (24h trend) 60 (+8) 93 (+3) 60 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7-11 G19 W 7-11 G18 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8-12 G19 W 3-7 Lgt/Var Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3000 600 3000 Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 NW 6 SE 5 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 39000 3600 15000 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with numerous showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ AKZ928-100700- Lower Koyukuk Valley- Including the cities of Huslia and Hughes 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy (60%) Pcldy (40%) Pcldy (70%) Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 CWR 10 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 75 (0) 47 (-6) 72 RH % (24h trend) 35 (-13) 86 (+7) 42 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6-10 G24 NW 9-13 G25 W 4-8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 11-15 G27 W 5-9 G19 W 3-7 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4000 500 5400 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 16 W 10 W 7 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 64000 5000 37800 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with numerous showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ AKZ929-100700- Middle Yukon Valley- Including the cities of Galena, Nulato, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy (70%) Pcldy (50%) Mcldy (70%) Precip Type Tstms Showers None Chance Precip (%) 60 20 0 CWR 50 10 0 CWR25 10 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) Iso (10) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 72 (+4) 45 (-6) 71 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-13) 92 (-2) 45 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5-9 G20 NW 7-11 G25 W 3-7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8-12 G23 W 5-9 G20 Lgt/Var Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3400 400 4500 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 14 W 9 SW 5 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 47600 3600 22500 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower60s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ AKZ930-100700- Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys- Including the cities of Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, and Anvik 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy (70%) Pcldy (50%) Mcldy (80%) Precip Type Showers Showers None Chance Precip (%) 70 20 0 CWR 70 10 0 CWR25 10 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 68 (+3) 45 (-5) 67 RH % (24h trend) 52 (-1) 93 (+3) 52 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6-10 G23 W 8-12 G21 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8-12 G21 W 3-7 Lgt/Var Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3200 400 3600 Transport Wnd (mph) W 15 NW 8 S 5 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48000 3200 18000 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with numerous showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. South winds around 5 mph. $$ AKZ951-100700- North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range- Including the city of Farewell Lake 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Cloudy (90%) Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (80%) Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Chance Precip (%) 90 90 30 CWR 90 70 10 CWR25 70 10 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 61 (+3) 44 (-1) 71 RH % (24h trend) 77 (+20) 98 (+4) 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7-11 G24 W 4-8 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5-9 W 3-7 Lgt/Var Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1400 400 3700 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 13 W 7 N 5 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18200 2800 18500 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ AKZ952-100700- Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including the cities of McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna 500 AM AKDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy (90%) Mcldy (70%) Mcldy (80%) Precip Type Showers Showers None Chance Precip (%) 90 50 0 CWR 90 20 0 CWR25 40 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 65 (+5) 45 (-2) 73 RH % (24h trend) 59 (+6) 97 (+1) 46 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5-9 G19 NW 5-9 G19 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6-10 G20 NW 3-7 Lgt/Var Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1700 400 4000 Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 W 8 NE 3 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 22100 320012000 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with numerous showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. $$