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SPOT FORECAST FOR 2025 WOODY DEBRIS PILE YTA...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
416 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 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 AREA.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 0.5-1" WITH 0.04-0.08"
OF SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT OVERALL THROUGH
THE WEEKEND, STRONGEST TODAY OUT OF THE NORTHEAST. SHOWERS WILL
THEN CONTINUE EACH DAY THROUGH SATURDAY, AHEAD OF A COLDER AND
DRIER AIRMASS BUILDING IN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS
LATER IN THE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 TO 20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31 TO 35 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 TO 80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 14 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...N/A.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22 TO 26 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....N/A.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31 TO 35 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 TO 80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...N/A.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
AROUND 30. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. LIGHT WINDS.
FORECASTER...MACKAY
REQUESTED BY...KRIS DUDLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2523925.1/AFG
.DELDT 10/22/25
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