140
FNAK79 PAFG 011425
FWSAFG

Spot Forecast for 318 Riley...BLM-AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
625 AM AKDT Mon Jul 1 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 AKDT on July 01.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Cooler temperatures expected today with highs in the mid 60s,
accompanied by minimum RH values above 50 percent. Overnight RH
recovery will be good. Isolated wet thunderstorms possible through
Wednesday. Ridgetop winds will be much stronger than valley winds.
A pattern change begins Tuesday with increasing southwesterly winds,
followed by increasing wetting rain chances Wednesday into the latter
half of the week.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers early in the morning. Isolated
                    thunderstorms through the day. Numerous rain
                    showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................20 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
Min humidity........59 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 6 to 9 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Inversion burnoff...N/A.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Scattered rain showers
                    and isolated thunderstorms.
CWR.................19 percent.
LAL.................2.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
Max humidity........90 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the
                    southeast 6 to 7 mph overnight. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Inversion setup.....N/A.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers and isolated thunderstorms.
CWR.................15 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
Min humidity........46 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 6 to 7 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Inversion burnoff...N/A.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around
8 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. Southwest winds
around 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.

$$
Forecaster...BILLINGS
Requested by...YFDC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416966.2/AFG
.DELDT 07/01/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0