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Spot Forecast for Cramer Field RX...Division of Forestry and Fire Protection
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
928 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1200 AKDT on May 08.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Winds will be diurnally driven over the next few days with
potential gusts up to between 10 and 15 mph around peak heating.
Winds will be calm and variable during the evening hours as the
overnight inversion will prevent any winds. Temperatures during
the day will gradually warm with highs in the mid 50s today,
increasing to around 60 over the weekend. With this slight warming
trend, there may also be a slight drop in RH values, but are
expected to remain around 40 percent. There will also be chances
for afternoon showers over the next couple of days as a front
moves E-W across the Interior. The next best chance for
thunderstorms will be Sunday afternoon.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers.
Max temperature.....Around 52.
Min humidity........39 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds around 6 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
Min humidity........37 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds early becoming NE around 8 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 3500 ft AGL late in
                    the afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 9 mph.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...TWOMBLY
Requested by...Crystal Smith
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2613162.0/AFG
.DELDT 05/08/26
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.EMAIL crystal.smith2@alaska.gov