917  
FNAK79 PAFG 120743  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX...NORTHERN FORESTRY DISPATCH CENTER  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1143 PM AKDT MON AUG 11 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 AKDT ON AUGUST 12.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND  
TEMPERATURES BACK INTO THE 60S FOR TUESDAY WITH MIN RHS IN THE  
UPPER 30% TO 40% RANGE. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE  
SOUTHEAST WITH STRONGER WINDS IN THE EARLIER MORNING.  
 
A COLD FRONT WILL COME ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND  
EVENING, BRINGING RAIN FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND A CHANCE OF  
WETTING RAIN LIKELY. THIS WILL ALSO KEEP HIGH TEMPERATURES DOWN  
AND MIN RHS UP. NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE FORESEEABLE  
FUTURE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.  
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...NO INVERSION.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.  
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AT 12 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....NO INVERSION.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.  
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...NO INVERSION.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
THURSDAY  
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...LEWIS  
REQUESTED BY...JOSH CHILES  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2519699.0/AFG  
.DELDT 08/11/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JOSH.CHILES@ALASKA.GOV,LIZ.WALLACE@ALASKA.GOV,DHORWATH@BLM.GOV  
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