FNAK53 PAFG 180051 FWFAFG FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 451 PM ADT WED AUG 17 2005 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INTERIOR... .DISCUSSION...A DRY COLD FRONT HAS MOVED SOUTH ACROSS THE BROOKS RANGE AND IS MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN INTERIOR TODAY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS HAVE PICKED UP BEHIND THE FRONT...SO A RED FLAG WARNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR ZONES 218...219... AND 220. SOME MOISTURE MOVING NORTH FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BRING SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND WET THUNDERSTORMS TO THE ALASKA RANGE AND INTERIOR NORTH TO ABOUT A TANANA-FAIRBANKS-EAGLE LINE THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE REST OF THE INTERIOR TOMORROW...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS THEREFORE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS FOR ZONES 219...220...221...AND 222. DRY WEATHER LOOKS TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE BERING SEA MAY BRING SOME COOLING AND WIDESPREAD SHOWERS SUNDAY. AKZ218-181600- SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT...CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 451 PM ADT WED AUG 17 2005 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY THIS EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 40. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........75 TO 85 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH THIS EVENING. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58 TO 68. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 38 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 40. MAX HUMIDITY........75 TO 85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 70. MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SATURDAY...MAINLY SUNNY. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE LOW 60S TO LOW 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOW 50S TO LOW 60S. WEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ219-181600- UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 451 PM ADT WED AUG 17 2005 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. SMOKE. LOCALLY BREEZY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 48. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........75 TO 85 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 MPH THIS EVENING. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 72. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 35 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 48. MAX HUMIDITY........68 TO 78 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 75. MIN HUMIDITY........23 TO 33 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH TO 10 MPH. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SATURDAY...MAINLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 65 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. WEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ220-181600- YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 451 PM ADT WED AUG 17 2005 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. BREEZY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 42. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH THIS EVENING. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57 TO 67. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 30 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY CLEAR. SMOKE. BREEZY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 42. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 70 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 70. MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SATURDAY...MAINLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 65 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. WEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ221-181600- CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 451 PM ADT WED AUG 17 2005 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING SOUTH OF MANLEY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 50. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 72. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 38 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 50. MAX HUMIDITY........68 TO 78 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66 TO 76. MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 10 MPH. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SATURDAY...MAINLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 65 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ222-181600- MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 451 PM ADT WED AUG 17 2005 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 52. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. LOCALLY BREEZY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 72. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 50. MAX HUMIDITY........68 TO 78 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 75. MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 10 MPH. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SATURDAY...MAINLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 65 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ223-181600- DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 451 PM ADT WED AUG 17 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 52. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 72. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 50. MAX HUMIDITY........68 TO 78 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 73. MIN HUMIDITY........32 TO 42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 10 MPH. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SATURDAY...MAINLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 65 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ224-181600- UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 451 PM ADT WED AUG 17 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND WET THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 48. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 70. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........32 TO 42 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 48. MAX HUMIDITY........68 TO 78 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 73. MIN HUMIDITY........32 TO 42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 10 MPH. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SATURDAY...MAINLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 65 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ225-181600- DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 451 PM ADT WED AUG 17 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND WET THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 50. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 72. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 50. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64 TO 74. MIN HUMIDITY........32 TO 42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 10 MPH. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SATURDAY...MAINLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 65 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ226-181600- EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 451 PM ADT WED AUG 17 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND WET THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 48. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 70. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........32 TO 42 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SMOKE. ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 48. MAX HUMIDITY........68 TO 78 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY SUNNY. SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 73. MIN HUMIDITY........32 TO 42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST TO 10 MPH. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SATURDAY...MAINLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 65 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. $$ AUG 05 RICHMOND