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Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Spot Forecast for 259 Flasco...Alaska Fire Service
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
637 PM AKDT Tue Jun 25 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 AKDT on June 25.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Light northwesterly winds shift out of the east on Wednesday,
remaining generally below 10 mph and persisting through Wednesday
night. Temperatures increase through the week, with highs in the
mid 80s and minimum RH dipping as low as 20 percent. There is a
slight chance for a stray shower/thunderstorm on Wednesday, but
the best chance for thunderstorms will be on Thursday, when they
will move in slowly from the east. On Thursday, storms may be
strong, with potential for heavy rain, gusty winds, and small
hail.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    mostly clear (20-30 percent). Haze through
                    the night.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
Max humidity........93 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Inversion setup.....11 pm.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent) then becoming partly
                    sunny (50-60 percent). Haze. Slight chance
                    of a thunderstorm after 4 pm.
CWR.................5 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....Around 84.
Min humidity........25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......900 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 8 mph.
Inversion burnoff...8 am.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Slight chance
                    of a thunderstorm before 10 pm.
CWR.................5 percent.
LAL.................2.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
Max humidity........92 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 5 to 8 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 9 mph.
Inversion setup.....11 pm.

$$
Forecaster...QUESADA
Requested by...YTDC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416717.0/AFG
.DELDT 06/25/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0