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Spot Forecast for 119 McDonald...Yukon Dispatch Center
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
926 AM AKDT Fri Jun 14 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1000 AKDT on June 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
An upper level trough approaching the fire from the north caused
showers over the fire early this morning, with isolated to
scattered showers continuing the rest of today. A second upper level
trough approaching from the north will cause widely scattered
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The thunderstorms could
have strong gusty winds, small hail and frequent lightning.
Thunderstorms will end before midnight, but isolated to scattered
showers will continue into Sat AM. Expect warmer and drier
conditions over the weekend with a slight chance of PM thunderstorms.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Areas of smoke.
                    Scattered showers through the day. Widely scattered
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon with frequent lightning,
                    gusty winds and small hail.
CWR.................25 percent.
LAL.................3.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
Min humidity........40 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest 8 mph.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Areas of smoke.
                    Scattered showers. Widely scattered thunderstorms in
                    the evening with frequent lightning, gusty winds and
                    small hail.
CWR.................25 percent.
LAL.................3.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
Max humidity........92 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
                    light. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Ridgetop wind.......West 5 mph.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 6 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Areas of smoke.
                    Isolated showers. Isolated PM thunderstorms.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
Min humidity........35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 5 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest 5 mph.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 6 mph.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas
of smoke. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...BRADER
Requested by...Casey Lasota
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416117.2/AFG
.DELDT 06/14/24
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