097  
FNAK79 PAFG 060418  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX...IMT - GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
818 PM AKDT SAT JUL 5 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 AKDT ON JULY 06.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL OCCUR TODAY. LITTLE CHANGE IN  
TEMPERATURES (NEAR 80)...HUMIDITIES (NEAR 25%) AND THE INSTABILITY  
THIS AFTERNOON DURING THE PEAK BURNING WINDOW. ANOTHER CONVECTIVE  
COLUMN IS LIKELY. VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY  
SMOKE TODAY. THERE WILL BE AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR RAIN MONDAY  
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS A PRETTY STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH.  
THAT COOLER AND WETTER WEATHER SHOULD AID YOUR WILDFIRE FIGHTING  
EFFORTS.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). HAZY AND SMOKY.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................5 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......ISOLATED.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.  
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...EARLY - AROUND 0900 AKDT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). HAZE AND AREAS  
OF SMOKE. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED  
EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.  
CWR.................15 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.  
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 7.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....AROUND 2300 AKDT.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). HAZE AND AREAS  
OF SMOKE. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.  
CWR.................25 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...AROUND 100 AKDT.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
TUESDAY  
 
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING. HAZE. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
8 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
 
COOLER. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
FORECASTER...MAIER  
REQUESTED BY...RACHEL FONVIELLE, PSC3(T)  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2517228.6/AFG  
.DELDT 07/05/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL RACHEL_FONVIELLE@FIRENET.GOV  
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