807
FNAK79 PAFG 081505
FWSAFG
SPOT FORECAST FOR STEAMBOAT 384...FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
705 AM AKDT WED JUL 8 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1930 AKDT ON JULY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
YESTERDAY, MAX TEMPS AT THE PARGON CREEK SNOTEL WERE 74F, WITH
MIN RH IN THE 30 TO 40 PERCENT RANGE. NO REPRESENTATIVE WIND
GUSTS; HOWEVER, THERE WERE VERY POWERFUL THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
LEADING TO OUTFLOW OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
FOR WEDNESDAY, THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN
INTERIOR, WITH STRONGER STORMS LIKELY TO YOUR NORTHEAST. HOWEVER,
THERE COULD BE SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA. KEEP A
LOOKOUT FOR BUILDING STORMS, WHICH COULD BRING OUTFLOW OF 25 TO 35
MPH.
PRIMARY CHALLENGE THIS MORNING IS WIND DIRECTION AND STRENGTH FOR
THE SEWARD PEN, WITH LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE IN THE LOW TO MID 70S, WITH MIN
RH DOWN NEAR 40 TO 45 PERCENT. SOME RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE SEWARD PEN THIS AFTERNOON. OVERNIGHT WINDS BECOME
BREEZY AND SOUTHWESTERLY, WITH COOLER TEMPS AND HIGHER MIN RH
EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......ISOLATED (15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...1000 AKDT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................26 PERCENT.
CWR25...............10 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 8 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....0200 AKDT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...1000 AKDT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...GALENA DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2616966.1/AFG
.DELDT 07/08/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV
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