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Spot Forecast for 126 Deviation...BLM-AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
738 AM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 AKDT on June 12.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Today will be a warm and sunny day at the fire site, with high
temperatures in the lower 70s and a chance for isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Northeast winds will continue
through the day before weakening and turning to the west in the
afternoon. Minimum relative humidity values today are expected in
the mid to upper 30s today but should recover very well overnight.
The overnight time frame will see winds pick up from the west and
increase through the day Thursday. Thursday will feature highs
around 60 with increased clouds and higher RH values around 50
percent.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent). Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
Min humidity........38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 7 to 8 mph in the morning
                    becoming light. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 10 to 12 mph in the morning
                    becoming west at 5 mph in the late afternoon.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...9 AM AKDT.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain in the evening.
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
Max humidity........88 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 9 to 13 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 9 mph.
Inversion setup.....11 PM AKDT.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain in the morning.
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
Min humidity........50 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 12 to 14 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 13 to 16 mph.
Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 13 mph.
Inversion burnoff...9 AM AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds around 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds around 8 mph.

$$
Forecaster...BILLINGS
Requested by...Dustin Widmer
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416007.0/AFG
.DELDT 06/12/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0