759 FNAK52 PAFG 051212 FWFWCZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .DISCUSSION... Key Messages... - High temperatures are expected to rise into the 50s and 60s and minimum RHs are expected to fall as low as the 30% range farther inland with overnight recoveries as low as the 50 and 60% range today. - Another pattern shift is expected this weekend into next week as upper-level troughing builds into the state, leading to the likely return of isolated showers and thunderstorms to the area as temperatures trend cooler. AKZ913-060615- South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range- Including the city of Walker Lake 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy (40%) Pcldy (60%) Pcldy (70%) Precip Type None Showers Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 10 10 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 58 (+6) 35 (-1) 55 RH % (24h trend) 34 (+7) 82 (+7) 45 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NW 4-8 G17 NE 3-7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 4-8 Lgt/Var NW 4-8 G17 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4400 600 4300 Transport Wnd (mph) W 10 N 6 W 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 44000 3600 34400 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain showers likely. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ AKZ914-060615- Noatak Valley- Including the cities of Noatak and Red Dog Mine 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy (40%) Pcldy (50%) Pcldy (60%) Precip Type Snow Showers Showers None Chance Precip (%) 10 10 0 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 55 (+2) 34 (-2) 54 RH % (24h trend) 30 (+5) 80 (+12) 39 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 3-7 W 7-11 G23 N 4-8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6-10 G23 NW 4-8 NW 7-11 G23 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3500 700 4100 Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 NW 8 W 14 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 45500 5600 57400 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ AKZ916-060615- Lower Kobuk Valley- Including the cities of Noorvik, Selawik, and Kiana 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear (30%) Pcldy (30%) Pcldy (60%) Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 54 (-1) 31 (-3) 53 RH % (24h trend) 40 (+3) 94 (+9) 45 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 9-13 G27 W 12-16 G27 W 9-13 G25 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 12-16 G28 W 9-13 G24 W 12-16 G27 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2500 500 3300 Transport Wnd (mph) W 18 W 15 W 18 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 45000 7500 59400 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. $$ AKZ919-060615- Upper Kobuk Valleys- Including the cities of Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear (20%) Mclear (30%) Pcldy (50%) Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 63 (+3) 34 (-3) 60 RH % (24h trend) 30 (+6) 80 (+8) 38 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6-10 G21 W 11-15 G28 W 6-10 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9-13 G27 W 6-10 G21 W 8-12 G25 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4600 500 4500 Transport Wnd (mph) W 15 W 9 W 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 69000 4500 67500 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ AKZ923-060615- Interior Seward Peninsula- Including the cities of Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, and Taylor 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear (20%) Pcldy (50%) Pcldy (70%) Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 61 (+10) 33 (0) 57 RH % (24h trend) 36 (-3) 90 (+9) 43 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 3-7 NW 6-10 G19 NW 4-8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5-9 G18 NW 3-7 NW 5-9 G19 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4300 600 4500 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 12 N 8 NW 13 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 51600 4800 58500 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and a chance of rain showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ AKZ926-060615- Lower Yukon River- Including the cities of Russian Mission, St Marys, Pilot Station, and Marshall 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear (20%) Mclear (20%) Mclear (20%) Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 63 (+1) 38 (-4) 65 RH % (24h trend) 31 (-5) 83 (+5) 37 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5-9 G18 N 9-13 G23 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 9-13 G23 N 4-8 NW 4-8 G17 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4700 300 5900 Transport Wnd (mph) N 15 N 9 NW 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 70500 2700 59000 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ AKZ928-060615- Lower Koyukuk Valley- Including the cities of Huslia and Hughes 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear (10%) Mclear (10%) Pcldy (50%) Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 61 (+3) 36 (-2) 60 RH % (24h trend) 28 (-1) 74 (+7) 38 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5-9 G19 NW 7-11 G24 W 4-8 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7-11 G21 NW 3-7 W 6-10 G23 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5000 500 4900 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 13 W 8 W 13 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 65000 4000 63700 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ AKZ929-060615- Middle Yukon Valley- Including the cities of Galena, Nulato, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear (10%) Clear (0%) Pcldy (40%) Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 64 (+3) 38 (-3) 64 RH % (24h trend) 24 (-6) 75 (+10) 35 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 3-7 N 5-9 G20 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 4-8 G17 Lgt/Var W 4-8 G17 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6100 400 6200 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 9 NW 7 W 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 54900 2800 62000 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a chance of snow showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph. $$ AKZ930-060615- Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys- Including the cities of Grayling, Holy Cross, Shageluk, and Anvik 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear (30%) Mclear (10%) Mclear (20%) Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 63 (0) 40 (-4) 65 RH % (24h trend) 26 (-7) 73 (+5) 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 4-8 G17 N 5-9 G18 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5-9 G18 NW 3-7 NW 3-7 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6200 400 7100 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 9 N 7 W 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 55800 2800 56800 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph. $$ AKZ951-060615- North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range- Including the city of Farewell Lake 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear (20%) Mclear (30%) Mclear (20%) Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 70 (+3) 39 (-5) 69 RH % (24h trend) 17 (-9) 66 (-5) 21 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var N 3-7 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7000 300 8900 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 E 6 SW 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56000 1800 80100 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Rain showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ AKZ952-060615- Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including the cities of McGrath, Nikolai, and Takotna 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy (30%) Mclear (20%) Mclear (10%) Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 CWR 0 0 0 CWR25 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) None (0) None (0) None (0) Temp (24h trend) 69 (+1) 40 (-6) 69 RH % (24h trend) 20 (-7) 65 (-2) 22 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var N 3-7 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6900 400 8800 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 N 7 W 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 55200 2800 70400 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. $$