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SPOT FORECAST FOR AK-DEP FALL RX PILES...NPS (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
437 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON OCTOBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL DRIVE A SERIES OF FRONTS
OVER THE ALASKA RANGE TO FINISH OUT THE WEEK, THE FIRST BEING
LATER TODAY WITH A QUICK SHOT OF SNOW MOVING THROUGH THE AREA.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BE 0.5-1"
WITH 0.04-0.08" OF SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT
OVERALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE EACH DAY
THROUGH SATURDAY, AHEAD OF A COLDER AND DRIER AIRMASS BUILDING IN
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 TO 20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 35 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 TO 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...N/A.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS.
CWR.................5 TO 10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....19 TO 23 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....N/A.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS.
CWR.................0 TO 5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 34 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 TO 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...N/A.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS AROUND
30. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. LIGHT WINDS.
FORECASTER...MACKAY
REQUESTED BY...LEXIE REGETZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2523423.8/AFG
.DELDT 10/22/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL ALEXANDRA_REGETZ@NPS.GOV
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