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FNAK79 PAFG 050219
FWSAFG
SPOT FORECAST FOR 374 SHILIAK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
619 PM AKDT FRI JUL 4 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 AKDT ON JULY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY
DISCUSSION
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT THE FIRE THROUGH THE WEEKEND
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED MIDDAY MONDAY. MINIMUM RHS REMAIN
IN THE MID 30S AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND DEEPER MIXING MAY RESULT IN AN
AFTERNOON OR EVENING SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM ON SUNDAY. WINDS WILL
BE OUT OF THE W TO NW AROUND 8 TO 12 MPH AHEAD OF THE FRONT THEN BACKING
NORTHERLY AND QUICKLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT. A FEW RAIN SHOWERS MAY ACCOMPANY THE
FRONTAL PASSAGE, BUT WETTING RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED. OTHERWISE,
GUSTY WINDS, COOLER TEMPERATURES, AND MIN RH VALUES IN THE 40S PREVAIL
BEHIND THE FRONT.
REST OF TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). HAZE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7 TO 10 MPH THEN SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST AT 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL EARLY, DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....AROUND 2200 AKDT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). HAZE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING WESTERLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...AROUND 0700 AKDT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). HAZE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....AROUND 2200 AKDT.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). HAZE. ISOLATED
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...AROUND 0700 AKDT.
FORECASTER...KUTTA
REQUESTED BY...GALENA ZONE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2517259.1/AFG
.DELDT 07/04/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV
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