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Spot Forecast for Bison Rx...AK State Div of Forestry
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
602 AM AKDT Fri May 3 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 AKDT on May 03.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Moderate Chinook winds develop today by the afternoon and
strengthen tonight. South winds up to 35 mph will be present near
the fire tonight. South winds weaken Saturday to falling to 10 to
15 mph by the evening. Chinook winds will keep the area dry. After
winds diminish a low moving to the east of the fire will bring
numerous showers to the area Sunday through Tuesday.
.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
Min humidity........17 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds around 25 mph.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Inversion burnoff...10 pm

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent).
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 38.
Max humidity........67 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 25 to 35 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Inversion setup.....7 am

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent).
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
Min humidity........16 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds around 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......
Mixing height.......1100 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Inversion burnoff...10 pm

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...
Widespread showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
Numerous showers and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. West winds around 7 mph.

$$
Forecaster...STOKES
Requested by...Mike Goyette
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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