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Spot Forecast for YTA-MooseCreekPA-MPTR-2024...BLM-AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
428 AM AKDT Tue May 7 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 AKDT on May 07.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Cool and wet conditions persist today as another disturbance moves
across the burn area. Warmer and drier conditions are anticipated
for Wednesday, with minimum RH values dropping to near 20 percent
in the afternoon. Winds will remain light and variable.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Areas of fog
                    early in the morning. Isolated snow showers
                    early in the morning. Scattered rain showers
                    through the day.
CWR.................6 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 49.
Min humidity........31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0900 AKDT.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers in the evening, then isolated rain
                    showers and snow showers overnight.
CWR.................6 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
Max humidity........79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest around 5 mph.
Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around 2200 AKDT.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers in the morning, then scattered rain
                    showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................2 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......800 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0900 AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Numerous showers and snow showers. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered snow showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around
6 mph.

$$
Forecaster...BILLINGS
Requested by...Matthew Matush
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412826.5/AFG
.DELDT 05/07/24
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