FNAK53 PAFG 242307 FWFAFG FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 307 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2009 .DISCUSSION...THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN DAMP AND UNSETTLED THROUGH TUESDAY WITH CLOUDS AND SHOWERS. ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FROM ABOUT FAIRBANKS WEST WITH A BETTER CHANCE OF RAIN ACROSS THE EASTERN INTERIOR. SOME STEADIER PERIODS OF RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE AT TIMES THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. NO MAJOR CHANGES EXPECTED TO THE WEATHER PATTERN WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH MORE CLOUDS THAN SUN ALONG WITH THE CHANCE OF A FEW MORE SHOWERS. AKZ222-251715- MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 307 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2009 TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN CHANCE PRECIP 20 30 20 50 TEMP (24H TREND) 35-45 (-5) 50-58 (+5) 35-45 50-57 RH % (24H TREND) 85-95 (-2) ABV 40 (-9) 80-90 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 4-12 LGT/VAR CWR 5 10 5 30 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS TO 10 MPH. $$ AKZ223-251715- DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 307 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2009 TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN CHANCE PRECIP 40 50 30 50 TEMP (24H TREND) 40-44 (-5) 52-57 (+4) 40-45 50-57 RH % (24H TREND) 85-95 (0) ABV 40 (-2) 80-90 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR W 3-9 W 3-8 W 3-8 CWR 10 20 10 20 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS TO 10 MPH. $$ AKZ226-251715- EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 307 PM AKDT MON AUG 24 2009 TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN CHANCE PRECIP 70 50 30 60 TEMP (24H TREND) 35-43 (0) 48-55 (+4) 35-45 48-55 RH % (24H TREND) 90-100 (0) ABV 40 (-2) 80-90 ABV 40 20FTWND(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 4-10 LGT/VAR CWR 50 20 10 40 LAL 1 1 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS TO 10 MPH. $$ MAR AUG 09