686  
FNAK79 PAFG 090225  
FWSAFG  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR KOPSHESUT...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE-GALENA DISPATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
625 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1900 AKDT ON JUNE 08.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH  
THROUGH THE EVENING, WITH A CONTINUED DRYING TREND THROUGH THE  
SAME TIMEFRAME. WHILE THERE WILL BE PLENTY CLEAR SKIES AND DAYTIME  
HEATING THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS OF WEDNESDAY, CURRENTLY NOT EXPECTING  
TEMPERATURES TO EXCEED THE MID 50S ON TUESDAY, WITH DECENT RECOVERY  
TO AROUND 65% RH OVERNIGHT ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND LIGHT WINDS. MAX  
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO STEADY INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEK, WITH  
MIN RH VALUES REACHING NEAR CRITICAL LEVELS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.  
CLOUD COVER WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY SHOULD HELP TO MODERATE  
THE MINIMUM RH ON THURSDAY.  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.  
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH BECOMING LESS THAN  
5 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 11 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....2300 AKDT.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (15-25 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.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...0700 AKDT.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.  
MAX HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.  
INVERSION SETUP.....2300 AKDT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.  
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.  
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH.  
INVERSION BURNOFF...0800 AKDT.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
THURSDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.  
 

 
FORECASTER...COMPTON  
REQUESTED BY...GALENA DISPATCH  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2614999.8/AFG  
.DELDT 06/08/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV,DWIDMER@BLM.GOV  
 
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