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Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
357 AM AKDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

A front which moved into the eastern Tanana Valley and Fortymile
country brought rain showers overnight to areas SE of Fairbanks
and the White Mountains. Through the day on Tuesday, the system
will finally depart northern AK in its entirety, although not
before bringing a few more showers, and perhaps a few rumbles of
thunder, to the fortymile country. Clearer skies are expected
through the interior for much of the day on Tuesday, before a
shortwave approaches the western coast N of the Lisburne Peninsula
by late in the day. Expect chances of rain to return with this
system, although they will stay primarily confined to the Brooks
Range and North Slope through the remainder of the week. Some
isolated showers can`t be ruled out for the remainder of the
western coast through the second half of the week, but otherwise
anticipate generally drier conditions across the interior. A
building ridge over the weekend brings with it widespread 70s, and
even 80s for some locations as warm weather returns.

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.KEY WEATHER MESSAGES...
Central and Eastern Interior...

-Lingering chances of isolated showers and thunderstorms for the
 forty mile country through Tuesday, with drier weather prevailing
 through the remainder of the week.

-Temperatures over the weekend will warm into the 70s and low 80s
 as a ridged of high pressure builds over the area.

West Coast and Western Interior...

-Lingering chances of isolated rain showers along the West Coast
 through the week.

-Drier and warmer for areas further into the interior.

North Slope and Brooks Range..

-Drier weather on Tuesday begins to change by late in the day as
 a system moves in from the NW.

-Chances of rain move from W to E across the North Slope through
 Wednesday, with drier weather expected Thursday and Friday.

-Temperatures warm into the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday
 and Friday.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST DISCUSSION...Through Thursday.

A fairly quiet weather pattern for northern Alaska through the
duration of the short term. The upper level trough over the
eastern interior responsible for the lingering cloud cover from
the White Mountains southward will fully depart through the day on
Tuesday. While a few thunderstorms and rain showers can`t be
ruled out for the fortymile country, the lack of any substantial
CAPE will keep these limited in nature. Across the interior, drier
weather continues. High temperatures will be on a general warming
trend through the remainder of the week, with 850 mb temperatures
reaching back up to +7C by Thursday, and warming further still
through the weekend.

A ridge building over the Bering will begin to move east, moving
into the western coast and western interior through the middle of
the week. As associated high pressure builds overhead, the ridge
will redirect a shortwave trough trying to advance out of the
Chukchi Sea over its northern axis and into the North Slope.
Bands of rain will move across the the Lisburne Peninsula
northward by Tuesday night, and then through the rest of the North
Slope and the Brooks Range on Wednesday. Most of the associated
moisture will be largely wrung out along the Brooks Range, though
the Yukon Flats could see some light rain on Thursday.


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.FIRE WEATHER...
A few showers linger in the Eastern Interior and Alaska Range
this morning, otherwise most of the area is dry. Another Arctic
front moves into the North Slope this evening and arrives in the
Brooks Range tomorrow. The front will weaken and drift southeast
Wednesday night/Thursday with a few showers possible in the
Eastern Interior, though the chances for wetting rain remains low.
Temperatures through Thursday will be in the 60s to near 70
across the Interior with min RHs around 30 to 40% in the
Central/Eastern Interior and 35 to 50% in the Western Interior.
Winds will be a bit breezy from the west on Wednesday across the
Interior with gusts around 15 to 25 mph, though no significantly
strong wind is expected. Afterwards, ridging will become more
prominent over the region as it builds in from the southwest. This
is looking more likely to produce an extended period of warmer
and drier weather over much of Northern Alaska. An introduction of
more numerous thunderstorms is also likely, especially heading
into next week.

The exact placement of the ridge will determine how hot/dry it
gets as well as the thunderstorm coverage. This pattern is
conducive for increased fire weather, but the level of intensity
is uncertain at this time due to the complexity of the evolving
pattern. Regardless, much of the Interior looks to get back into
the 70s and possibly the 80s with min RHs in the 20s/30s and
increased lightning activity. We will continue to monitor and
update as necessary.

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.HYDROLOGY...
No concerns at this time, rivers are returning to near normal
stages.

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.LONG TERM FORECAST DISCUSSION...
Beginning the long term on Friday, an upper level ridge will be
in the NPAC with an appendage extending northward over mainland
Alaska. To the west will be a broad longwave trough which extends
from the North Pole to about 35N, south of the Aleutians. In the
middle would be a boundary separating cooler/wetter weather from
warmer and drier weather. This could set up over the West Coast,
allowing for warmer and drier weather to prevail across the
Interior though there is uncertainty with the exact placement of
these features. Nonetheless, the Central/Eastern Interior looks to
be warm with highs well into the 70s and potentially 80s for a
prolonged period of time heading into the weekend and next week.
There will also likely be an uptick in thunderstorm activity for
much if Northern Alaska. Given that the West Coast looks to be the
battle ground, there may be periods of both warm weather and
thunderstorms as well as cool/rainy days. The North Slope looks to
get mild as well since there should be an increase in southerly
flow, but troughing may impede periodically, bringing cool
weather. No significant weather is expected, but fire weather
activity might increase after a pretty tranquil season so far.


Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None


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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...None.
PK...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ806-807-856.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ810.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ811.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ812.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ854.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ857.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ858.
&&

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