128  
FNAK79 PAFG 120106  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MOLDY FIRE...BLM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
506 PM AKDT FRI JUL 11 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 AKDT ON JULY 12.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WARM WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH  
HIGHS RISING INTO THE UPPER 70S BY SUNDAY AND MIN RH VALUES  
FALLING INTO THE 30S. WINDS WILL TEND TO BLOW FROM THE WEST TO  
NORTHWEST DURING THAT TIME FRAME, WITH PLENTY OF SMOKE AND HAZE  
FROM THE FIRE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE BEGINNING  
ON SUNDAY, WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS POSING THE CHANCE FOR BRIEF  
HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS WILL  
RETURN TO THE AREA MONDAY AND CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH AT  
LEAST WEDNESDAY, WITH COOLER AND MOISTER WEATHER, SOMEWHAT  
STRONGER SOUTHWEST WINDS, AND CHANCES FOR WETTING RAINS.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). HAZE.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.  
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...1000 AKDT.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). HAZE.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.  
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....0000 AKDT  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). HAZE THROUGH THE  
DAY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......ISOLATED.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.  
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED  
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...1000 AKDT.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
MONDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
HAZE. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...SALTZMAN  
REQUESTED BY...DAVE ISACKSON  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2516753.15/AFG  
.DELDT 07/11/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL DAVID_ISACKSON@FIRENET.GOV  
 
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