757  
FNAK79 PAFG 140556  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR ECHO ACRES RX...DOFFP  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
956 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON MAY 15.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
GENERALLY CALM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WEAK  
WINDS FRIDAY SHIFT MORE EASTERLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO A LARGE  
LOW PRESSURE FAR TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA. THIS LOW IS TOO  
FAR AWAY TO HAVE TOO STRONG OF AN EFFECT ON THE AREA. SCATTERED  
CLOUD COVER IS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
VICINITY, BUT DRY CONDITIONS MAKE IT UNLIKELY TO SEE ANY WETTING  
RAINS IF A SHOWER DOES HAPPEN TO FORM NEAR THE SITE. TEMPERATURES  
SLOWLY WARM THROUGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A WEAKER SYSTEM THAT  
BROUGHT SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EXITS THE  
REGION.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).  
CWR.................1 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.  
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 3 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...10AM.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.  
MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....10PM.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.  
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING EAST 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 9 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...11AM.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
FORECASTER...STOKES  
REQUESTED BY...DOUG YOUNCE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2613558.0/AFG  
.DELDT 05/14/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JOSH.CHILES@ALASKA.GOV,DOUG.YOUNCE@ALASKA.GOV,ERNEST.PRAX@ALASKA.GOV  
 
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