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Spot Forecast for YTA_ISBC_MID_SPRING_24...DOI
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
635 AM AKDT Fri May 10 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 AKDT on May 10.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers throughout today with light winds. Highs in the
low 50s getting warmer over the weekend. Minimum relative
humidity will be dependent upon exact distribution of showers but
is expected to be at or above 25 percent. Winds remain light, but
shift from southwest to southeast tonight.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Patchy fog late
                    in the morning. Scattered rain showers and snow
                    showers late in the morning, then isolated rain
                    showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................14 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 51.
Min humidity........25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 6 to 8 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......1400 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 11 mph.
Inversion burnoff...7 am.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers and snow showers in the evening, then
                    isolated snow showers overnight.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
Max humidity........53 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 8 mph.
Inversion setup.....10 pm.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
                    mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
Min humidity........21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 6 to 7 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 12 mph.
Inversion burnoff...7 am.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...
Cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Light winds.

$$
Forecaster...STOKES
Requested by...Matt Matush
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2413572.1/AFG
.DELDT 05/10/24
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