Spot Forecast Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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Spot Forecast for PortRD MI14.5 RedDog Zinc Concentrate...Alaska DEC
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
905 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1000 AKDT on April 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...
Brisk southeast winds will continue through this afternoon
and evening with light snow and fog expected. Temperatures
will remain steady in the upper 20s to lower 30s through
Friday. Southeast winds will blow around 15 mph with gusts
reaching near 25 mph. Winds will likely shift southerly late
tonight and weaken through the day Friday.
.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Areas of freezing fog in the
afternoon. Snow likely in the afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 33.
Min humidity........90 percent.
Surface winds (mph).Southeast winds 14 to 16 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Mixing height.......1100 ft AGL.
Rainfall amount.....0.05 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.4 inches.
Snow level..........600-900 ft.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Areas of fog in the
evening. Areas of freezing fog overnight. Snow
likely through the night.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 29.
Max humidity........98 percent.
Surface winds (mph).Southeast winds 13 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Rainfall amount.....0.07 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.4 inches.
Snow level..........1500-2100 ft.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Chance of snow.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 33.
Min humidity........90 percent.
Surface winds (mph).South winds 5 to 12 mph weakening to near 5 mph
through late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL.
Rainfall amount.....0.06 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.
Snow level..........1300-1900 ft.
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Forecaster...MOZLEY
Requested by...LEVI J HANSEN
Type of request...HAZMAT
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.DELDT 04/18/24
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