603  
FNAK79 PAFG 060006  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR 374 SHILIAK...BLM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
406 PM AKDT SAT JUL 5 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1800 AKDT ON JULY 05.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES TO THE  
AREA UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT. WESTERLY WINDS WILL KEEP BRINGING IN  
MOISTURE FROM KOTZEBUE SOUND DUE TO THE SEA BREEZE EFFECTS. THIS  
WILL HELP KEEP THE MINIMUM RH VALUES ABOVE 40%. WINDS WILL BE  
LIGHT AND GENERALLY FROM THE WEST-NORTHWEST THROUGH MONDAY.  
TEMPERATURES WILL BE RAPIDLY COOLING DOWN ON TUESDAY WITH  
TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 60S.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE IN  
THE EVENING. HAZE THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.  
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-NORTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....0200 AKDT  
   
SUNDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). HAZE.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.  
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...0700 AKDT  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). HAZE.  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.  
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....0300 AKDT  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). HAZE THROUGH THE  
DAY.  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.  
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 7 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300 FT AGL LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...0700 AKDT  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
TUESDAY  
 
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 9 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...DENNIS  
REQUESTED BY...GALENA ZONE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2517259.3/AFG  
.DELDT 07/05/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV  
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