716  
FNAK79 PAFG 042047  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR 2026 WNS OIL RIG INCIDENT...DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1147 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1200 AKST ON FEBRUARY 04.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FOR THE HAZMAT FIRE'S LOCATION, NORTHEAST WINDS AT THE SURFACE  
REMAIN RELATIVELY BREEZY AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH. WIND SPEEDS ARE  
EXPECTED TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE  
EXPECTED TO RESIDE IN THE 20S TO 30S BELOW. WIND CHILLS COULD  
REACH 50 TO 60 BELOW THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. NO PRECIPITATION IS  
EXPECTED FOR THIS WEEK AS LOW LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO  
RESIDE OVER MOST OF THE NORTH SLOPE.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (40-50 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21 BELOW.  
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 18 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
SNOW LEVEL..........0 FT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29 BELOW.  
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 18 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
SNOW LEVEL..........0 FT.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 18 BELOW.  
MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
SNOW LEVEL..........0 FT.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
FRIDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 31 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 27 BELOW.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 22 BELOW.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 22 BELOW.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...SRINIVASAN  
REQUESTED BY...SHELBY BACUS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT  
.TAG 2601673.0/AFG  
.DELDT 02/04/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL SHELBY.BACUS@ALASKA.GOV  
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