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SPOT FORECAST FOR 367 NOTAKOK...USWFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
218 PM AKDT WED JUL 8 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 AKDT ON JULY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT
DISCUSSION
AS OF 1400 AKDT WEDNESDAY, THUNDERSTORMS ARE BUILDING ACROSS THE
AREA, WITH STORMS MOVING EAST TO WEST. PRIMARY THREAT WITH STORMS
CONTINUES TO BE OUTFLOW WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND LIGHTNING.
WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO BUILD ALONG THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON,
MAKING IT TO THE FIRE NEAR 1500 TO 1800 AKDT. GUIDANCE CONTINUES
TO STRUGGLE WITH MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION OF WINDS IN THE KALTAG
AREA. THINKING SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL COME OUT OF THE KALTAG RIVER
DRAINAGE, WITH NORTHWEST WINDS COMING DOWN THE KALTAG MOUNTAINS.
BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY, WITH
CLOUD COVER INCREASING, COOLER TEMPS, HIGHER RH, AND INCREASED
CHANCES FOR SOME SPOTTY RAIN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS AND
NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
CWR25...............100 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NUM (60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 8 MPH BECOMING WEST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....0200 AKDT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400 FT AGL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...1100 AKDT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH.
INVERSION SETUP.....0200 AKDT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CWR25...............0 PERCENT.
TSTM COVERAGE.......NONE (0 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
INVERSION BURNOFF...1100 AKDT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND
60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
FORECASTER...PARK
REQUESTED BY...GALENA ZONE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2616887.5/AFG
.DELDT 07/08/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL AKYFDC@FIRENET.GOV,DWIDMER@BLM.GOV
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