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Spot Forecast for 119 McDonald...BLM-AFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
521 PM AKDT Fri Jun 21 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 AKDT on June 21.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A thermal trough remains over the fire this evening, supporting
isolated showers and thunderstorms. The thermal trough will shift
south tonight and Saturday. Warmer and drier conditions are
anticipated Saturday and Sunday as high pressure aloft persists.
Temperatures climb to near 80 by Sunday with afternoon minimum
RH values around 25 percent. East to northeast winds generally less
than 10 mph.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Haze through the
                    night. Scattered rain showers in the evening.
                    Isolated thunderstorms through the night.
                    Isolated rain showers overnight.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
Max humidity........82 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast around 5 mph.
Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around midnight AKDT.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
Min humidity........26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming north around 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast 8 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......900 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0900 AKDT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
Max humidity........72 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around midnight AKDT.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 81.
Min humidity........24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......East around 5 mph in the morning becoming
                    northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 6 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0900 AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Areas of smoke. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...BILLINGS
Requested by...Casey Lasota
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2416117.15/AFG
.DELDT 06/21/24
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