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FNAK79 PAFG 081346
FWSAFG
SPOT FORECAST FOR KOPSHESUT...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE-GALENA DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
546 AM AKDT MON JUN 8 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 AKDT ON JUNE 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT IS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA BRINGING LIGHT RAIN AND
GUSTY WINDS. THESE RAIN SHOWERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
WETTING RAINS. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST UP
TO 30 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS THE COLD
FRONT MOVES TO THE SOUTHEAST. AFTER THE COLD FRONT MOVES OUT OF
THE AREA, EXPECT CLEARER SKIES, COLDER TEMPERATURES, AND DRIER
CONDITIONS. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BOTTOM OUT NEAR CRITICAL
THRESHOLD TOMORROW AND COULD CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. WHILE
TEMPERATURES RISE ON WEDNESDAY, INCREASING CLOUD COVER STARTING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SHOULD HELP TO MODERATE THE MINIMUM RH ON
THURSDAY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................6 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 17 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...NO INVERSION.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 12 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....2300 AKDT.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...0600 AKDT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
FORECASTER...DENNIS
REQUESTED BY...GALENA DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2614999.7/AFG
.DELDT 06/08/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV,DWIDMER@BLM.GOV
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