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Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Spot Forecast for YTA-MooseCreekPA-MPTR-2024...BLM-AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
500 AM AKDT Sun May 5 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 AKDT on May 05.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Shower activity will increase overnight and Monday as an upper level
system moves northwest out of the Yukon. Northeast winds today and
tonight shift westward Monday afternoon. Temperatures trends
downwards today and Monday. Minimum RH values remain above 25 percent,
with good overnight recovery.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers late in the morning, then scattered
                    rain showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................12 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5 to 13 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......800 ft AGL increasing to 4700 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0900 AKDT.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers in the evening, then numerous rain
                    showers and snow showers overnight. Areas of
                    fog overnight.
CWR.................12 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 32.
Max humidity........79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Inversion setup.....N/A.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Areas of fog in the
                    morning. Numerous snow showers and rain showers
                    in the morning, then scattered rain showers in
                    the afternoon.
CWR.................58 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
Min humidity........35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Light and variable in the morning becoming west
                    5 mph around 3 pm.
Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Inversion burnoff...N/A.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 60. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...BILLINGS
Requested by...Matthew Matush
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412826.3/AFG
.DELDT 05/05/24
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