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Spot Forecast for S-219 Field Day...AK DOF
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
556 AM AKDT Thu Apr 11 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1200 AKDT on April 12.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Isolated snow showers in the morning will become more
numerous during the afternoon. Temperatures will be in the low to
mid 40s, so some rain can mix in at times. Overnight, showers
will diminish in coverage but winds will be increasing from the
southwest. On Saturday, winds remain from the southwest with the
strongest wind at ridgetop height. There is still a chance for a
rain or snow shower on Saturday, though most should stay in the
hills north and east of the fire.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). A chance of rain showers
                    and snow showers.
CWR.................18 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 43.
Min humidity........49 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 7 to 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 11 to 16 mph.
Inversion burnoff...12 PM AKDT.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Snow showers likely in
                    the evening, then chance of snow showers
                    overnight.
CWR.................18 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 24.
Max humidity........85 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 20 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 11 to 17 mph gusting to 25 mph.
Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL decreasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 24 mph.
Inversion setup.....10 PM AKDT.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of
                    snow showers in the morning, then scattered
                    snow showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................2 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 34.
Min humidity........48 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 17 to 22 mph.
Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 17 mph.
Inversion burnoff...7 AM AKDT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 7 mph.
.MONDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows around 20. Highs in
the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 7 mph.

$$
Forecaster...BIANCO
Requested by...Jered Kemp
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2410333.0/AFG
.DELDT 04/11/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
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