399  
FNAK79 PAFG 101401  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR YTA RX...BLM - ALASKA FIRE SERVICE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
601 AM AKDT SAT MAY 10 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 AKDT ON MAY 10.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
*NO CHANGES, RESENDING SO THE PROGRAM DOESN'T KEEP TELLING US  
IT'S LATE*  
 
NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SAT AFTERNOON WITH A HIT OR MISS  
RAIN SHOWER POSSIBLE AFTER 2 PM. INVERSIONS SETUP WITH LIGHT WINDS  
OVERNIGHT WITH DRY WEATHER EXPECTED SUN WITH NORTHWEST FLOW, AND  
MIN RH DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 20 % RANGE.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN  
SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................3 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.  
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...10 AM.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
CWR.................2 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.  
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....12 AM.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.  
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 6 TO 7 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...10 AM.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
MONDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
 
CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...STOKES  
REQUESTED BY...BPROTAS@BLM.GOV  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2512720.5/AFG  
.DELDT 05/10/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL BPROTAS@BLM.GOV  
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