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SPOT FORECAST FOR 2025 EAGLE RX...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
358 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 AKDT ON OCTOBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL DRIVE A SERIES OF FRONTS
OVER THE ALASKA RANGE TO FINISH OUT THE WEEK, THE FIRST BEING
LATER TODAY WITH A QUICK SHOT OF SNOW MOVING THROUGH THE EAGLE
AREA. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1-2" WITH 0.1-0.2"
OF SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT. SHOWERS WILL THEN CONTINUE EACH DAY
THROUGH SATURDAY, AHEAD OF A COLDER AND DRIER AIRMASS BUILDING IN
EARLY NEXT WEEK. VENTILATION RATES INTO NEXT WEEK WILL CONTINUE TO
REMAIN POOR EACH DAY GIVEN LIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS AND LOW MIXING
HEIGHTS.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS LATER IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................6O TO 70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29 TO 33 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 TO 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...N/A
VENTILATION RATE....0900: POOR: 2 X 1000 MPH-FT.
VENTILATION RATE....1400: POOR: 6 X 1000 MPH-FT.
VENTILATION RATE....2000: POOR: 6 X 1000 MPH-FT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 TO 5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22 TO 26 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 TO 100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....N/A
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 TO 5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 36 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 TO 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...N/A
VENTILATION RATE....0900: POOR: 6 X 1000 MPH-FT.
VENTILATION RATE....1400: POOR: 6 X 1000 MPH-FT.
VENTILATION RATE....2000: POOR: 4 X 1000 MPH-FT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND
30. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. LIGHT WINDS.
FORECASTER...MACKAY
REQUESTED BY...BEN FERGUSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2523983.1/AFG
.DELDT 10/22/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL PBAKER@BLM.GOV,BFERGUSON@BLM.GOV,BRJFERGUSON@GMAIL.COM,A1SMITH@BLM.GOV
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