FNAK53 PAFG 071557 FWFAFG FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 757 AM ADT TUE AUG 7 2007 .DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS OVER THE WEST COAST WITH NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE STATE. THIS RIDGE WILL MOVE EAST AND BE OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR BY FRIDAY AND THE FAR EASTERN INTERIOR BY LATE SATURDAY EVENING. AT THAT TIME THE WEST COAST WILL START HAVING A RETURN OF CLOUDS AND MOISTURE AS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW RETURNS. RAIN WILL THEN BECOME WIDESPREAD OVER THE STATE BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND MONDAY. A SURFACE COLD FRONT LOCATED FROM CIRCLE TO BETTLES TO KOTZEBUE THIS MORNING WILL MOVE SOUTH TO CHICKEN TO TANANA TO AMBLER BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH DRYING AND CLEARING CONDITIONS FOLLOWING NORTH OF THE FRONT. NO THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY BUT NUMEROUS SHOWERS SOUTH OF FRONT IN THE ALASKA RANGE AS FRONT MOVES INTO THAT AREA. THE WEST WILL HAVE VERY ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS TODAY FROM THE CENTRAL WEST COAST TO THE SOUTHWEST. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OVER ALL THE FIRE ZONES ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. AKZ218-080400- SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 757 AM ADT TUE AUG 7 2007 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 51-57 (+4) 36-42 (-3) 55-62 RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (+1) 78-90 (-10) ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) N 5-10 N 5-10 LGT/VAR CWR 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ AKZ219-080400- UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 757 AM ADT TUE AUG 7 2007 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 56-64 (+4) 39-45 (-7) 59-66 RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (0) 81-91 (-9) ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) NE 10-15 E 5-10 LGT/VAR CWR 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ AKZ220-080400- YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 757 AM ADT TUE AUG 7 2007 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP 30 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 54-61 (+3) 40-48 (-5) 60-65 RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (0) 79-90 (-8) ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) NE 5-15 E 5-10 E 5-10 CWR 5 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$ AKZ221-080400- CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 757 AM ADT TUE AUG 7 2007 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE CHANCE PRECIP 50 20 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 58-64 (+5) 37-45 (-7) 61-67 RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (+1) 78-86 (-5) ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) W 5-10 W 5-10 NE 5-15 CWR 10 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$ AKZ222-080400- MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 757 AM ADT TUE AUG 7 2007 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE CHANCE PRECIP 60 20 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 56-62 (+3) 40-48 (-6) 60-67 RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (+1) 81-87 (-6) ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) NW 5-15 NW 5-10 NE 5-10 CWR 20 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$ AKZ223-080400- DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 757 AM ADT TUE AUG 7 2007 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE CHANCE PRECIP 70 20 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 51-58 (-2) 38-44 (-6) 59-64 RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (0) 85-99 (-1) ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) NE 15-25 W 10-15 N 5-10 CWR 40 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$ AKZ224-080400- UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 757 AM ADT TUE AUG 7 2007 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE CHANCE PRECIP 70 30 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 52-59 (-2) 36-43 (-6) 59-64 RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (0) 80-94 (-3) ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) N 10-20 N 10-15 N 10-15 CWR 40 5 0 LAL 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ AKZ225-080400- DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 757 AM ADT TUE AUG 7 2007 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE CHANCE PRECIP 60 30 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 53-59 (-3) 38-45 (-6) 57-63 RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (0) 85-98 (-1) ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) N 15-20 N 10-15 N 10-15 CWR 30 5 0 LAL 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$ AKZ226-080400- EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 757 AM ADT TUE AUG 7 2007 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE CHANCE PRECIP 70 30 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 50-55 (-4) 36-42 (-5) 54-59 RH % (24H TREND) ABV 40 (0) 86-99 (-1) ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) N 15-20 N 10-15 N 5-15 CWR 30 5 0 LAL 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$ RL AUG 07