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Spot Forecast for Gold King Creek 411276...Northern forestry dispatch center
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
908 PM AKDT Fri Jun 28 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2100 AKDT on June 28.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Hot weather is expected through the weekend. Highs temperatures
in the upper 70s to lower 80s with minimum relative humidity
values in the lower 30s percent are expected during that time
frame. Thereafter, low-level moisture increases somewhat, with
min RH values rising to arouund 40 percent. Scattered showers and
an isolated thunderstorm will be possible through this evening
and into the overnight, with a lull in thunderstorm activity
tomorrow, when scattered showers will be possible. There will be
additional chances for an isolated evening thunderstorm from
Sunday through midweek. More numerous to widespread showers with
possible wetting rains are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Areas of smoke
                    through the night. Scattered rain showers late
                    in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms through
                    the night. Scattered rain showers overnight.
CWR.................39 percent.
LAL.................2.
Min temperature.....Around 52.
Max humidity........84 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds around 5 mph late in the
                    evening becoming light. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph late in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Inversion setup.....11 PM AKDT.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Areas of smoke
                    through the day. Isolated rain showers in the
                    morning. Scattered rain showers in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
Min humidity........31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 5 mph.
Mixing height.......800 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Inversion burnoff...8 AM AKDT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Areas of smoke
                    through the night. Scattered rain showers in
                    the evening. Isolated rain showers overnight.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
Max humidity........78 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph
                    overnight.
Ridgetop wind.......Light and variable winds.
Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....South around 3 mph.
Inversion setup.....11 PM AKDT.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Areas of smoke
                    through the day. Scattered rain showers through
                    the day. Isolated thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
Min humidity........31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds around 5 to 7 mph shifting to
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 6 mph.
Inversion burnoff...8 AM AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Areas of smoke. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds around 6 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 6 mph.

$$
Forecaster...SALTZMAN
Requested by...Kayla Bryan
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 06/28/24
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