Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Spot Forecast for 2024 DTAE RX-Bolio...BLM-AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
614 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 AKDT on April 24.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Generally dry and warming conditions anticipated as
high pressure aloft builds over the area, and a weak thermal trough
remains in place north of the Alaska Range. Light east winds this
morning will increase this afternoon as the gradient tightens. By
tonight gusty southerly flow develops in the Alaska Range passes
continuing into Thursday. RH values drop below 25% this afternoon
and Thursday with moderate overnight recovery.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
Min humidity........21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 7 to 8 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southeast 10 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0900 AKDT.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
Max humidity........68 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph
                    after 0300 AKDT.
Ridgetop wind.......Southeast 10 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL decreasing to 2300 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 8 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around 2200 AKDT.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
Min humidity........18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds around 14 mph with gusts to around
                    35 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southeast 10 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 6 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0900 AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. South winds around 14 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. South winds around 14 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 7 mph.

$$
Forecaster...BILLINGS
Requested by...Joe Erickson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/24/24
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