747
FNAK79 PAFG 102228
FWSAFG
SPOT FORECAST FOR NUNA...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
228 PM AKDT THU JUL 10 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1900 AKDT ON JULY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
THURSDAY AFTERNOON OBSERVATIONS AROUND THE FIRE INDICATE EASTERLY
WINDS IN THE KOBUK RIVER VALLEY, WITH NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE
HIGHER TERRAIN TO THE NORTH. THE SLIGHT INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER
THIS AFTERNOON IS IN RESPONSE TO A CLOSED LOW ALOFT MOVING TO THE
WEST AND NORTH. AS THIS SYSTEM CROSSES OVER THE FIRE, EXPECTING
THE ELEVATED NORTH AND EAST WINDS OVER THE FIRE TO BECOME MORE
SOUTHEASTERLY AND DECREASE, MORE SO OVERNIGHT.
WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON OUT OF THE NORTHWEST, LIKELY
REACHING 8 TO 12 MPH, SOME HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE RIDGES.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO REACH THE MID TO UPPER 70S, WITH RH
DIMINISHING PAST 35 PERCENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
MONDAY/TUESDAY WE ANTICIPATE A PATTERN CHANCE FOR WESTERN ALASKA,
BRINGING INCREASED CHANCES FOR WETTING RAIN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....NEAR MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 GUST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600 FT AGL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...NEAR 10AM.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...NEAR 9AM.
FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...GALENA DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2517518.5/AFG
.DELDT 07/10/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
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