Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
807 FNAK79 PAFG 161319 FWSAFG Spot Forecast for 119 McDonald...Yukon Dispatch Center National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 519 AM AKDT Sun Jun 16 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 AKDT on June 16. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... Dry and hot conditions will peak this afternoon as the max temperature nears 80 degrees and RH drops to mid 20s. Temperatures will steadily drop through the week and RH will slowly rise. High pressure over the Interior will keep scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms limited to higher terrain today. However, chances for showers and isolated thunderstorms increase on Monday with a much greater chance for thunderstorms near the fire Tuesday afternoon as the ridge breaks down. Winds will be remain light except when storms produce stronger gusts. .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Areas of smoke through the day. Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. CWR.................1 percent. LAL.................1. Max temperature.....Around 80. Min humidity........27 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Ridgetop wind.......West winds 8 to 10 mph. Transport winds.....West around 6 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Areas of smoke. CWR.................1 percent. LAL.................1. Min temperature.....Around 54. Max humidity........76 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Ridgetop wind.......West winds 6 to 8 mph. Transport winds.....West around 7 mph. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Areas of smoke through the day. Isolated rain showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. CWR.................10 percent. LAL.................2. Max temperature.....Around 78. Min humidity........29 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon. Ridgetop wind.......West winds 8 to 10 mph. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY... Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Areas of smoke. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light winds. .JUNETEENTH... Mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY... Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Light winds. $$ Forecaster...TROYKE Requested by...Casey Lasota Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2416117.5/AFG .DELDT 06/16/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0