FNAK52 PAFG 212305 FWFWCZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 305 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2009 *** THIS IS THE LAST SCHEDULED FORECAST FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 208-217, AND 227 FOR THE 2009 SEASON *** .DISCUSSION...A LARGE-SCALE LOW PRESSURE TROUGH IS SETTING UP OVER WESTERN ALASKA. IT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THUS COOL WET WEATHER IS RETURNING ...AND WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED ALL AREAS. AKZ208-221715- LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 305 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2009 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 70 70 50 60 TEMP (24H TREND) 37-45 (-1) 45-53 (-3) 35-42 45-53 RH % (24H TREND) 85-95 (-2) ABV 40 (+1) 90-100 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) S 8-18 S 5-15 S 5-12 SE 5-15 CWR 50 40 20 30 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. $$ AKZ209-221715- BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 305 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2009 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 80 80 40 50 TEMP (24H TREND) 40-45 (-2) 50-55 (-3) 40-45 50-55 RH % (24H TREND) 85-95 (0) ABV 40 (+2) 85-95 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) SE 10-20 S 10-20 SW 5-15 S 5-15 CWR 50 50 20 20 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. $$ AKZ210-221715- NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 305 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2009 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 80 70 50 50 TEMP (24H TREND) 40-45 (-2) 45-53 (-3) 37-43 45-53 RH % (24H TREND) 90-100 (+2) ABV 40 (+2) 90-98 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) S 10-20 SW 8-18 SW 8-18 W 8-18 CWR 40 40 20 20 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. $$ AKZ212-221715- EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 305 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2009 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 80 60 40 50 TEMP (24H TREND) 37-43 (-2) 45-53 (-4) 35-43 47-55 RH % (24H TREND) 90-100 (-2) ABV 40 (+6) 90-100 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) S 10-20 SW 10-20 SW 8-18 W 10-20 CWR 40 30 10 20 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. $$ AKZ214-221715- YUKON DELTA- INCLUDING...EMMONAK...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK... PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...NUNAM IQUA... PITKAS POINT 305 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2009 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 70 40 40 30 TEMP (24H TREND) 40-45 (-2) 50-55 (-2) 37-43 50-55 RH % (24H TREND) 90-100 (+1) ABV 40 (+4) 80-90 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) SW 10-20 SW 10-20 SW 5-15 W 10-20 CWR 40 10 10 10 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. $$ AKZ215-221715- LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 305 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2009 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 60 50 30 40 TEMP (24H TREND) 40-45 (-1) 50-55 (-1) 38-43 48-55 RH % (24H TREND) 85-95 (-1) ABV 40 (+9) 85-95 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) S 5-15 SW 5-15 SW 5-15 W 8-18 CWR 30 20 10 10 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ216-221715- LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 305 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2009 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 60 50 30 40 TEMP (24H TREND) 40-45 (+1) 50-57 (-4) 37-43 48-55 RH % (24H TREND) 90-100 (-1) ABV 40 (+5) 80-90 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) S 8-18 SW 5-12 SW 5-13 SW 5-15 CWR 40 20 10 10 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ217-221715- UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 305 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2009 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 80 50 40 50 TEMP (24H TREND) 40-45 (+1) 50-55 (-4) 35-42 47-55 RH % (24H TREND) 80-90 (-3) ABV 40 (+3) 90-100 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) S 5-15 S 10-20 S 5-13 S 5-15 CWR 50 20 10 20 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. $$ AKZ227-221715- UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 305 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2009 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP 40 70 40 50 TEMP (24H TREND) 40-45 (+3) 50-57 (-6) 37-45 50-57 RH % (24H TREND) 85-95 (-3) ABV 40 (+3) 75-85 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) SW 5-15 SW 5-15 W 5-15 W 8-18 CWR 10 40 10 20 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. $$ MAR AUG 09