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FNAK71 PAFC 062030  
FWSAER  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MASTADON FIRE...DIVISION OF FORESTRY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
1230 PM AKDT SAT JUN 6 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1300 AKDT ON JUNE 06.    
DISCUSSION  
 
SCATTERED CLOUD COVER WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON  
ALONG WITH INCREASING CHANCES OF SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY. A  
COUPLE WET THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR AND TO THE NORTH  
OF THE FIRE SITE FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.  
WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY AND  
LIGHT (< 10 MPH) TODAY AND TONIGHT, EXCEPT PERHAPS NEAR ANY  
THUNDERSTORMS THAT COULD CAUSE BRIEF BUT GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS.  
EXPECT COOLER TEMPERATURES BOTH TODAY AND SUNDAY ALONG WITH  
HIGHER MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH VALUES COMPARED TO THE PAST FEW DAYS.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......ISOLATED.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC  
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 14 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06 INCHES IN AREAS OF SHOWERS.  
 
TIME (AKDT) 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........41 41 41 44 44  
WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW  
CWR.............10 10 10 10 10  
CHC OF PCPN (%).40 40 40 50 50  
TEMP............58 59 59 59 59  
RH..............48 47 47 47 48  
20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 8 8  
20 FT WIND GUST.8 8 8 12 12  
MIX HGT (KFT)...4.2 4.2 4.2 3.6 3.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 13 14 14  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED  
RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER 3 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......ISOLATED.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.  
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC  
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 14 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.03 INCHES IN AREAS OF SHOWERS.  
 
TIME (AKDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM  
SKY (%).........44 41 30 49  
WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD SCTTRD  
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE NONE  
CWR.............10 10 10 10  
CHC OF PCPN (%).50 30 10 10  
TEMP............59 57 51 47  
RH..............49 54 65 74  
20 FT WIND......SW 8G12 SW 9G13 S 10G13 S 7G9  
MIX HGT (FT)....3600 3600 500 500  
TRANSPORT WIND..S 14 S 13 S 9 S 6  
   
SUNDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.  
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
 
TIME (AKDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%).........80 83 80 81  
WEATHER COV..... ISOLTD ISOLTD  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR  
CWR.............0 0 0 0  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 20 20  
TEMP............45 49 53 55  
RH..............77 71 63 60  
20 FT WIND......S 3G6 SW 2G5 SW 5 SW 6G7  
MIX HGT (FT)....900 900 2500 2500  
TRANSPORT WIND..S 6 S 6 S 8 S 10  
 
 
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