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Spot Forecast for 2024 DTAW Oklahoma IA...BLM-AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
500 AM AKDT Sat Apr 27 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1400 AKDT on April 27.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
There is a chance for showers today and tonight, but most of them
remain over the mountains. Any shower would be short lived as
well. High temperatures will be in the lower 50s today then cool a
bit tomorrow with highs near 50 or in the upper 40s. Minimum RHs
will be around 35% today then increase slightly tomorrow as well.
Winds will be mostly light around the fire but increase slightly
tonight at ridgetop levels to 9 to 13 mph after midnight.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 53.
Min humidity........35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...8 AM AKDT.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers in the evening.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
Max humidity........78 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds increasing to 9 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL decreasing to 900 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 7 mph.
Inversion setup.....11 PM AKDT.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers in the morning.
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 49.
Min humidity........38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds decreasing to 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 3700 ft AGL late in
                    the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph.
Inversion burnoff...8 AM AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$
Forecaster...BIANCO
Requested by...Justin Ray
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412390.2/AFG
.DELDT 04/27/24
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