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FNAK79 PAFG 141226
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SPOT FORECAST FOR DENA-FC PILE BURN FY26...WILDLAND FIRE SERVICE (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
426 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 AKDT ON APRIL 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
LOW PRESSURE FROM THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUES TO MOVE
OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST. WINDS WILL START OFF GUSTY TODAY, BUT WILL
WEAKEN WITH THE LOW'S MOVEMENT. REMNANTS FROM THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM
CONTINUE TO LINGER ACROSS THE AREA WHICH MAY ALLOW FOR CHANCES OF
SNOW THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD, WITH A LULL IN PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. ANOTHER LOW BEGINS TO MOVE IN OFF THE WEST
COAST OF ALASKA, TURNING THE WINDS SOUTHERLY BY WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND ALLOWING GUSTS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH TO RETURN. ANOTHER FRONT
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN FROM THE WEST BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,
ALLOWING FOR SNOW CHANCES TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW.
CWR.................19 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 13.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 17.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...0900 AKDT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 13 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 3 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....2100 AKDT.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...0900 AKDT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FORECASTER...TWOMBLY
REQUESTED BY...MATT KOLLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610118.1/AFG
.DELDT 04/14/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MATT_KOLLER@NPS.GOV
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