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Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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FNAK79 PAFG 171421
FWSAFG

Spot Forecast for 2024 DTAE RX...BLM/AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
621 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 AKDT on April 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Strong southerly chinook winds blowing over the Alaska Range will
continue into Thursday and then decrease on Friday. This will
cause dry winds and warm conditions to continue through Thu.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
Min humidity........19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Breezy. Southeast 10 mph increasing
                    to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph by afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Southeast 30 mph.
Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.
Inversion burnoff...noon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
Max humidity........40 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Breezy. Southeast 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southeast 30 mph.
Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL decreasing to 700 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.
Inversion setup.....10 PM.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
Min humidity........18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast 25 to 35 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southeast 25 mph.
Mixing height.......700 ft AGL increasing to 3200 ft AGL in the
                     afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Inversion burnoff...10 AM.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 60. Southeast winds around
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 60. Southeast winds
around 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds around 6 mph.

$$
Forecaster...BRADER
Requested by...Joe Erickson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2410399.2/AFG
.DELDT 04/17/24
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