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Spot Forecast for 2024 DTAW Oklahoma IA...BLM-AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
503 AM AKDT Sun Apr 28 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1400 AKDT on April 28.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Today will be dry and a bit cooler with highs in the upper 40s to
about 50 degrees. Winds will be generally 10 mph or less from the
west/northwest. This evening, there is a slight chance for a rain
shower at the burn site. Tonight, the shower risk decreases
leading to another nice, but cool day tomorrow with highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum RHs will also be dropping tomorrow to around
25%.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent).
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 49.
Min humidity........35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 8 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.
Inversion burnoff...8 AM AKDT.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers in the evening.
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
Max humidity........78 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest at
                    10 to 15 mph around midnight.
Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph.
Inversion setup.....11 PM AKDT.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 48.
Min humidity........26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 4 to 7
                    mph.
Mixing height.......900 ft AGL increasing to 4600 ft AGL in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...8 AM AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of snow
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...BIANCO
Requested by...Justin Ray
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412390.3/AFG
.DELDT 04/28/24
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