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Spot Forecast for Popovitch Creek Coal Seam...Division of Forestry & Fire Protection
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
535 AM AKDT Mon May 20 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 AKDT on May 20.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Mostly dry conditions in the 50s will occur with isolated showers
possible during the afternoons today and tomorrow. Cloudier
conditions during the day today will give way to clearer weather
tonight and Tuesday. Winds will ramp up from the southeast on
Tuesday as a front approaches from the west, with downsloping
keeping the site mostly dry. Minimum daytime relative humidity
values are expected in the 30s percent, with good overnight
recovery. Increased chances for precipitation and wetting rain
will return Wednesday and Thursday.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........32 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 7 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......900 ft AGL increasing to 4600 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph.
Inversion burnoff...8 AM AKDT.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
Max humidity........92 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming southeast 8 to 10 mph
                    overnight.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds becoming southeast 10 to 12 mph
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Inversion setup.....10 PM AKDT.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent) then becoming mostly
                    cloudy (70-80 percent). Isolated rain showers
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
Min humidity........37 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 9 to 18 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southeast winds 12 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......900 ft AGL increasing to 3600 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 29 mph.
Inversion burnoff...8 AM AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. South winds around 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Numerous showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest
winds around 8 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated snow showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...SALTZMAN
Requested by...Teresa Rose
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2414524.3/AFG
.DELDT 05/20/24
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