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Spot Forecast for Bison Rx...AK State Div of Forestry
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
628 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 AKDT on May 02.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A moderate chinook will develop Friday strengthening south winds
and drying areas near the burn area. South winds strengthen Friday
night into Saturday morning, diminishing Saturday afternoon.
Temperatures will increase with this chinook with highs around 60
and lows in the 40s. No wetting rain is expected until Sunday when
isolated to scattered showers move into the area.
.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
Min humidity........19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 7 to 9 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL increasing to 4300 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 12 mph.
Inversion burnoff...8 am.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
Max humidity........65 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....South around 9 mph.
Inversion setup.....10 pm.

.FRIDAY...

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 10 to 15 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds around 25 mph.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 8 mph.
Inversion burnoff...7 am.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the lower 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...
Numerous showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West
winds around 8 mph.

$$
Forecaster...STOKES
Requested by...Mike Goyette
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/02/24
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