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Spot Forecast for Wheeler 198...BLM-AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
425 PM AKDT Sat Jun 22 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 AKDT on June 22.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure aloft will persist over the fire area. A thermal
trough is across the fire area this afternoon supporting the
development of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
through the evening hours. Drier conditions are anticipated
Sunday and Monday as the thermal trough pushes east and north
away from the fire. Afternoon temperatures remain warm in the
lower 70s, accompanied by northwest winds less than 10 mph and
minimum RH values above 30 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
                    evening.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
Max humidity........70 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest 8 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 8 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around midnight AKDT.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent).
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
Min humidity........39 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest 8 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL increasing to 3300 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0900 AKDT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
Max humidity........77 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 6 to 7 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest 8 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around midnight AKDT.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 71.
Min humidity........38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming northwest 6 to 8 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest 8 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0900 AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$
Forecaster...BILLINGS
Requested by...Emmaly Gavin
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 06/22/24
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