Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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165 FNAK79 PAFG 251243 FWSAFG Spot Forecast for 238 East Twin...Alaska Fire Service National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 443 AM AKDT Tue Jun 25 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 AKDT on June 25. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...A strong ridge of high pressure remains over the area with shortwaves aloft providing instability for thunderstorm activity in the afternoon and evening hours. Expect Wednesday to be the hottest and driest day, though Thursday will also be very hot and dry. Increased thunderstorm activity is possible Thursday and Friday. Highs in the 80s are expected through at least early next week. .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then scattered showers and widely scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. CWR.................10 percent. LAL.................3. Max temperature.....Around 80. Min humidity........36 percent. Wind (20 ft)........South winds 3 to 5 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Ridgetop wind.......South winds 3 to 5 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Mixing height.......700 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the late morning and afternoon. Transport winds.....South around 5 mph. Inversion burnoff...Around 0900 AKDT. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Scattered rain showers and widely scattered thunderstorms in the evening. CWR.................10 percent. LAL.................3. Min temperature.....Around 57. Max humidity........74 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Light winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the evening. Ridgetop wind.......Light winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the evening. Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL in the late evening and overnight. Transport winds.....Southeast around 2 mph. Inversion setup.....Around 2300 AKDT. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms through the day. CWR.................10 percent. LAL.................2. Max temperature.....Around 86. Min humidity........26 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Ridgetop wind.......Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Mixing height.......700 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 8 mph. Inversion burnoff...Around 0900 AKDT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY... Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY... Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. $$ Forecaster...CHRIEST Requested by...Risa Frazier Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2416586.2/AFG .DELDT 06/25/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0