220  
FNAK79 PAFG 091644  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR YTA RX...BLM - ALASKA FIRE SERVICE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
844 AM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 AKDT ON MAY 09.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
*NO CHANGES, RESENDING SO THE PROGRAM DOESN'T KEEP TELLING US  
IT'S LATE*  
 
CALM WEATHER PERSISTS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. HIGH TEMPS ARE  
IN THE UPPER 50S TO NEAR 60 EACH AFTERNOON. MIN RHS WILL BE  
AROUND 30% TODAY AND NEAR 25% TOMORROW WITH GOOD RECOVERY TO ABOUT  
75% OVERNIGHT. WINDS REMAIN MOSTLY LIGHT WITH OCCASIONAL  
NORTHERLY WIND TO 5 MPH EACH AFTERNOON/EVENING. THERE IS THE  
SLIGHTEST CHANCE FOR A SHOWER THIS AFTERNOON, THOUGH IT IS MORE  
LIKELY TO REMAIN DRY.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.  
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...AROUND 9 AM AKDT.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.  
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 7 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....AROUND 11 PM AKDT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AT 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...AROUND 9 AM AKDT.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
 
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
FORECASTER...BIANCO  
REQUESTED BY...BPROTAS@BLM.GOV  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2512720.4/AFG  
.DELDT 05/09/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL BPROTAS@BLM.GOV  
 
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