926
FNAK79 PAFG 102324
FWSAFG
SPOT FORECAST FOR 423 SALMON...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
324 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 GUSTS TO 15 MPH. 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 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 GUSTING TO 15 MPH AT TIMES.
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.
REST OF TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 10 MPH GUST 15 BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....NEAR MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 GUST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...NEAR 9AM.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 10 MPH GUST 15.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 4 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...NEAR 9AM.
FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...NOAH SCHULZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2517638.3/AFG
.DELDT 07/10/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV
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