776  
FNAK79 PAFG 081648  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR FWAMP...BLM - AFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
848 AM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 AKDT ON MAY 08.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE WILL EXTEND DOWN FROM THE NW ON TODAY.  
HOWEVER, LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE TO LINGER THROUGH THE END  
OF THE WEEK. SOME OF THE CELLS THAT FORM MAY CONTAIN PEA SIZED  
HAIL AND GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. MAX TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE  
LOW TO THE MID 50S TODAY, SLIGHTLY INCREASING ON FRIDAY, AND  
MINIMUM RH VALUES IN THE LOW 30S.  
 
P.S. HOPEFULLY THIS IS NOW FORMATTED SO THAT YOU CAN READ IT IN  
YOUR EMAIL! :D  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.  
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...8 AM AKDT.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.  
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....11 PM AKDT.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.  
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...8 AM AKDT.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SATURDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
FORECASTER...TWOMBLY/KUTTA  
REQUESTED BY...BEVIN PROTAS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2512726.3/AFG  
.DELDT 05/08/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL BPROTAS@BLM.GOV  
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