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Spot Forecast for Sawmill Creek...AK State Div of Forestry
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
601 AM AKDT Sun May 24 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 AKDT on May 24.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Broad troughing over the state will continue to support scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms today and into next week.
Expect afternoon showers today across the Tanana Valley with
wetting rains likely. Chances for isolated thunderstorms diminish
slightly going into Monday but remain possible through midweek.
Temperatures will remain around seasonable norms with highs in the
low 60s and lows in the mid 40s. Min RH values increase today to
around 50% but quickly dry out by Monday back into the 20 to 30%
range. Winds will be out of the west today before shifting towards
the southeast Monday afternoon. Gusty winds up to 20 mph are
possible at times Monday through Wednesday as winds strengthen
through the Alaska Range Passes beginning Tuesday morning.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent) then becoming
                    cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    in the morning, then rain showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................6 percent.
CWR25...............0 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......Isolated (15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........44 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 6 to 9 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL increasing to 4500 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0700 AKDT.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain showers
                    likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the evening, then slight chance of rain showers
                    overnight.
CWR.................45 percent.
CWR25...............10 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......Isolated (15 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 43.
Max humidity........84 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening becoming
                    light. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL decreasing to 700 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 9 mph.
Inversion setup.....Around 2330 AKDT.

.MEMORIAL DAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................7 percent.
CWR25...............0 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......Very Isolated (10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 63.
Min humidity........36 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......East/southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......800 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 7 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Around 0700 AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...SANTIAGO
Requested by...Teresa Rose
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2614007.5/AFG
.DELDT 05/24/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL teresa.rose@alaska.gov