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Spot Forecast for Popovitch Creek Coal Seam...AK State Div of Forestry
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
502 AM AKDT Thu May 23 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 AKDT on May 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Relatively benign fire weather conditions are likely heading into
the weekend, with a good chance for wetting rain today. Minimum
relative humidity values today are expected to remain above
critical thresholds, with very good overnight recovery and
slightly drier RH values tomorrow. Another round of showers is
likely on Saturday.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Areas of fog.
                    Widespread rain showers.
CWR.................40 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 49.
Min humidity........43 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming west 3 to 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL increasing to 3700 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Inversion burnoff...9 AM AKDT.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers.
CWR.................20 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
Max humidity........94 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds around 7 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL decreasing to 1300 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 7 mph.
Inversion setup.....10 PM AKDT.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers.
CWR.................14 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
Min humidity........36 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 to 6 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 7 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......1400 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Inversion burnoff...9 AM AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
Numerous showers. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated snow showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around
7 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...SALTZMAN
Requested by...Teresa Rose
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 05/23/24
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