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SPOT FORECAST FOR DENA-FC PILE BURN FY26...WILDLAND FIRE SERVICE (NPS)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
559 AM AKDT THU APR 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 AKDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
CLOUDY WEATHER WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS CONTINUES THE NEXT TWO
DAYS. SNOW WILL BE FAVORED WITH ANY PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS
DURING THE NIGHTS AND MORNINGS, WITH MIXED RAIN/SNOW MIX OR RAIN
FAVORED DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS WHEN IT IS WARMER.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAIRLY WEAK. MUCH HIGHER CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION ARRIVE SATURDAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN ISOLATED RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 16 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...0900 AKDT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS.
CWR.................16 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 14.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS 8 MPH GUSTING TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 11 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....2300 AKDT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................19 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
LIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS 8 MPH GUSTING TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...0900 AKDT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 11 MPH.
MONDAY
SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 7 MPH.
FORECASTER...SALTZMAN
REQUESTED BY...MATT KOLLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610118.3/AFG
.DELDT 04/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MATT_KOLLER@NPS.GOV
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