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Spot Forecast for Globe 253...Alaska Fire Agency
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
559 PM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 AKDT on June 28.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected this evening, which
may be enhanced by any pyrocumulus development over the fire. Slightly warmer
and drier conditions are expected Saturday and Sunday as the ridge of high
pressure aloft restrengthens. Only isolated thunderstorms are expected over the
weekend beneath the strong ridge. Wind in the valleys will generally be light and
variable after west winds calm this evening. Ridgetop winds will be significantly
stronger than valley winds. Expect continued very smokey conditions and low
visibility.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Smoke. Isolated
                    showers and widely scatterd thunderstorms.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................3.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
Max humidity........82 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming
                    light. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming light
by 0100.
Inversion setup.....Around 2300.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Smoke through the
                    day. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
Min humidity........28 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 3 to 4 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0800.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Isolated showers
                    and thunderstorms in the evening. Smoke through
                    the night.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
Max humidity........70 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the evening.
Ridgetop wind.......North winds 5 to 9 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected
near thunderstorms in the evening.
Inversion setup.....Around 2300.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Smoke. Isolated
                    showers and thunderstorms.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
Min humidity........28 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the
                    afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
expected near thunderstorms.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0800.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Smoke. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around
12 mph.

$$
Forecaster...CHRIEST
Requested by...Emmaly Gavin
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416787.3/AFG
.DELDT 06/28/24
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